Jeff Samsonow
@jeffsamsonow.bsky.social
Your friendly neighbourhood mediocre-man and pandemic buzzkill.😷 he/him in #yeg on Treaty 6. same @ on🦣
"There’s an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is 'treason'." www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Seeking American help for Alberta’s independence is ‘treason,’ says B.C. Premier David Eby
Advocates will be seeking a $500-billion credit facility to “bankroll the province” if an independence referendum succeeds, The Financial Times reports.
www.thestar.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"There’s an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is 'treason'." www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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"It’s easy to throw stones if you think about the job displacement and ecological destruction caused by this pointless technology. But such black-and-white, not-wanting-billionaires-to-get-richer thinking is, quite frankly, cruel."
Please Don’t Say Mean Things about the AI That I Just Invested a Billion Dollars In
“[Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI” — Headline from Gizmodo - - — Guys, enough is enough. Bullying is a s...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"It’s easy to throw stones if you think about the job displacement and ecological destruction caused by this pointless technology. But such black-and-white, not-wanting-billionaires-to-get-richer thinking is, quite frankly, cruel."
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"I think that calls on business leaders across this province... to think about their role in what is unfolding there, and to make decisions that would not lead to some of the outcomes that we're seeing unfold in the States"
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B.C.'s attorney general urges Canadian businesses to 'think about their role' in supporting ICE operations | CBC News
B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison and Vancouver-based Hootsuite are among the Canadian companies facing backlash for business ties to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM
"I think that calls on business leaders across this province... to think about their role in what is unfolding there, and to make decisions that would not lead to some of the outcomes that we're seeing unfold in the States"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canadian connections to ICE attacks in U.S. cities. rachelgilmore.substack.com/p...
A list of Canadian companies profiting off of ICE and Trump's violent mass deportation regime
Watch now | Several Canadian companies appear to be pocketing profits as this horrific agenda rolls out.
rachelgilmore.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Canadian connections to ICE attacks in U.S. cities. rachelgilmore.substack.com/p...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Jeans, sneakers, and a grenade launcher full of tear gas. These murderous chuds really are cosplaying their stormtrooper dreams. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Jeans, sneakers, and a grenade launcher full of tear gas. These murderous chuds really are cosplaying their stormtrooper dreams. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
We see a global failure in leadership. "No matter the government, a shift towards neo-imperialism and an Orwellian approach to governance will only serve to push the clock toward midnight." www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
We see a global failure in leadership. "No matter the government, a shift towards neo-imperialism and an Orwellian approach to governance will only serve to push the clock toward midnight." www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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It’s really this simple.
We’re airing a new campaign ad, starting tomorrow.
Here it is:
Here it is:
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
It’s really this simple.
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Sir, you can’t break up with someone who already blocked your number
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Sir, you can’t break up with someone who already blocked your number
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Read the latest from the Covid-Is-Not-Over newsletter:
I still wear a mask, A plea to lapsed maskers, Covid collapsing public health, causing neurological complications & a dementia timebomb, and more
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I still wear a mask, A plea to lapsed maskers, Covid collapsing public health, causing neurological complications & a dementia timebomb, and more
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I still wear a mask, A plea to lapsed maskers, Collapsing public health, neurological complications, dementia timebombs, and more
Bonus Experts prefer respirators!
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Read the latest from the Covid-Is-Not-Over newsletter:
I still wear a mask, A plea to lapsed maskers, Covid collapsing public health, causing neurological complications & a dementia timebomb, and more
open.substack.com/pub/johndupu...
I still wear a mask, A plea to lapsed maskers, Covid collapsing public health, causing neurological complications & a dementia timebomb, and more
open.substack.com/pub/johndupu...
I know he means that Canada is the northwestern flank of NATO territory, but I also can't help but notice that Alaska is on Canada's NW flank.
Met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos earlier today.
We talked about the tests NATO is facing, and Canada’s resolute support for the Alliance. We’re quadrupling our defence spending — including scaling up our investments in Arctic security to defend the northwestern flank.
We talked about the tests NATO is facing, and Canada’s resolute support for the Alliance. We’re quadrupling our defence spending — including scaling up our investments in Arctic security to defend the northwestern flank.
January 22, 2026 at 5:21 AM
I know he means that Canada is the northwestern flank of NATO territory, but I also can't help but notice that Alaska is on Canada's NW flank.
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Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
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if it’s too difficult for any single person we’ve elected to congress to say, “not one dime for the child stealers”…
January 22, 2026 at 1:31 AM
if it’s too difficult for any single person we’ve elected to congress to say, “not one dime for the child stealers”…
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Too young to even have a diary.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Too young to even have a diary.
I have a lot of questions. Number one: How dare you? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...
Yellow no more: Butterdome makeover to renew pavilion in green and gold | CBC News
The University of Alberta’s central sports pavilion — commonly called the Butterdome — is getting a makeover that will see it shed its iconic yellow exterior, the university and Alberta government announced Wednesday.
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I have a lot of questions. Number one: How dare you? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...
Finally, some good news.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Finally, some good news.
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It's just retirement, Michael. How many houses do you need? Twelve?
January 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It's just retirement, Michael. How many houses do you need? Twelve?
"Your trust in me,” the bot added, “has unlocked this reality." futurism.com/artificial-inte...
A Man Bought Meta's AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert Searching for Aliens to Abduct Him
After encountering Meta AI, a man's mental health unraveled. As he lost touch with reality, the chatbot continued to affirm his delusions.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"Your trust in me,” the bot added, “has unlocked this reality." futurism.com/artificial-inte...
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My non professional tip for adding Alt Text to an image is to pretend you want to show me something on your screen and you yell "Arnica, come see this!"
And I reply "Babe, I'm frying you homemade donuts, can you just DESCRIBE it to me?"
Whatever you would holler to me is the Alt text!
And I reply "Babe, I'm frying you homemade donuts, can you just DESCRIBE it to me?"
Whatever you would holler to me is the Alt text!
January 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM
My non professional tip for adding Alt Text to an image is to pretend you want to show me something on your screen and you yell "Arnica, come see this!"
And I reply "Babe, I'm frying you homemade donuts, can you just DESCRIBE it to me?"
Whatever you would holler to me is the Alt text!
And I reply "Babe, I'm frying you homemade donuts, can you just DESCRIBE it to me?"
Whatever you would holler to me is the Alt text!
"Freedom of Speech is Demonic."
@brettmckay.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca dig into a (somewhat secret) powerhouse behind Alberta conservative politics that is anti-abortion and seeks "a righteous Christian government". thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
@brettmckay.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca dig into a (somewhat secret) powerhouse behind Alberta conservative politics that is anti-abortion and seeks "a righteous Christian government". thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
‘Democracy Is a Fraud.’ Inside Prolife Alberta, the Political Party | The Tyee
The party raises lots of money, runs one candidate and is headed by a traditionalist Catholic.
thetyee.ca
January 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
"Freedom of Speech is Demonic."
@brettmckay.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca dig into a (somewhat secret) powerhouse behind Alberta conservative politics that is anti-abortion and seeks "a righteous Christian government". thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
@brettmckay.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca dig into a (somewhat secret) powerhouse behind Alberta conservative politics that is anti-abortion and seeks "a righteous Christian government". thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
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Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
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I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson
I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Donald Trump’s so-called "Board of Peace" is offensive.
Mark Carney must reverse his decision to join Trump in this transparently colonial scheme.
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Mark Carney must reverse his decision to join Trump in this transparently colonial scheme.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Donald Trump’s so-called "Board of Peace" is offensive.
Mark Carney must reverse his decision to join Trump in this transparently colonial scheme.
1/4
Mark Carney must reverse his decision to join Trump in this transparently colonial scheme.
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Trump just placed a tariff on most of the EU of 10% that will increase to 25% in June unless they agree to sell him Greenland.
This is mad king shit.
This is mad king shit.
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Trump just placed a tariff on most of the EU of 10% that will increase to 25% in June unless they agree to sell him Greenland.
This is mad king shit.
This is mad king shit.
Bicycles Deliver The Freedom That Auto Ads Promise.
I love this photo I snapped during the Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Edmonton a few years ago. As I was riding home in the bike lanes, a competitor passed by me on their way to Whyte Ave. for the criterium races.
I love this photo I snapped during the Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Edmonton a few years ago. As I was riding home in the bike lanes, a competitor passed by me on their way to Whyte Ave. for the criterium races.
January 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Bicycles Deliver The Freedom That Auto Ads Promise.
I love this photo I snapped during the Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Edmonton a few years ago. As I was riding home in the bike lanes, a competitor passed by me on their way to Whyte Ave. for the criterium races.
I love this photo I snapped during the Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Edmonton a few years ago. As I was riding home in the bike lanes, a competitor passed by me on their way to Whyte Ave. for the criterium races.