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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 8h

NDP MLA David Shepherd held very little back as the UCP effectively fired the Auditor General in committee today…

Including highlighting that for a government under suspicion of covering up massive scandals, this only makes things look worse.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Michelle Bellefontaine @mbellefontaine.bsky.social · 16h

This morning at the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices...UCP majority introduces a motion starting a search committee for a new auditor general.

NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.

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Jess @jess587.bsky.social · 20h

How is Jennifer "Poop Cookies" Johnson NOT facing a recall campaign rn?

#ableg #abpoli

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Operation Total Recall — Organize Local Recall Campaigns

Grassroots hub to organize riding-by-riding recall efforts for the 44 Alberta MLAs who supported using the Notwithstanding Clause against not just teachers, but all Alberta workers. Find your MLA, joi...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

N95s can prevent more than just Covid!

They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness.

They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers.

Many maskers haven’t been sick in years.

Respirators are pretty amazing.

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 21h

#OtD 3 Nov 1956 the Israeli army massacred hundreds of Palestinians in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in Gaza during the Israeli-France-UK invasion of Egypt. They lined up men aged 16-50 and machine-gunned them. Between 275 and 1200 were killed stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1245...

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Retro Blast 🎃 @retroblastpod.com · 2d

PSA: Before this "dislike" thing gets out of hand, because I've seen some very big accounts misinforming people, here's what it actually is.

It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.

It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.

Bluesky @bsky.app · 3d

Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.

We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...

Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky

Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

The NDP found their numbers!

Bill 201 would

- increase minimum wage to $18 over 3 years and then index it to inflation.
- Eliminate the lower "youth" minimum wage (youth don't pay lower prices, after all)
- Ensure tips stay with service staff.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 8d

Massive restructuring chaos, overcapacity hospitals and low immunization rates with flu and Covid season approaching creates the "perfect storm" for a crisis in Alberta's healthcare system.

'Pure Chaos': Warnings of an Alberta Health-Care Crisis via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

‘Pure Chaos’: Warnings of an Alberta Health-Care Crisis | The Tyee

Experts say AHS data obtained by The Tyee further indicates the system faces being overwhelmed.

thetyee.ca

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 2d

“When we see the rise of authoritarianism worldwide, that necessitates a rejection of fundamental rights as a check on government power.”

www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

Althia Raj: It’s time to admit our Charter rights are under attack

Too many of Canada's premiers are testing citizens’ willingness to accept gross power grabs by invoking the notwithstanding clause.

www.thestar.com

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 2d

Excessive social media use & adolescents journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

"Excessive SM use may substantially contribute to rising adolescent depression rates."

Suggest limiting "SM use to 1 h per day for all adolescents, replacing 30 min of SM use with 30 min of physical activity..."

Impact of excessive social media use on adolescent depression and its consequences in France: An individual-based microsimulation model

Based on a individual-based microsimulation model of 18.6 million French adolescents, Nicolas Hoertel and colleagues examine whether excessive social media use contributes to rising adolescent depress...

journals.plos.org

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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 3d

NEW: The UCP government has cut funding for a program that provides support for Indigenous single mothers who have experienced domestic violence.

www.albertanativenews.com/alberta-cuts...

Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence - Alberta Native News

By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The provincial government has cut funding for an Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta (ACSA) program that provides support for Indigenous...

www.albertanativenews.com

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 3d

“The provincial government has cut funding for an Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta (ACSA) program that provides support for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.albertanativenews.com/alberta-cuts...

Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence - Alberta Native News

By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The provincial government has cut funding for an Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta (ACSA) program that provides support for Indigenous...

www.albertanativenews.com

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DB 🇨🇦 @rebelliousdb.bsky.social · 3d

When vaccination appointments get cancelled because they don't have enough vaccine.
Nicely done #UCP government. 🙄

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 3d

“The Alberta government has missed a deadline from the office of the information and privacy commissioner (OIPC) to release access to information requests that include the results of the province’s Alberta Next surveys.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Province misses OIPC deadline to release Alberta Next survey results

The government has refused to release results of the surveys following multiple access to information requests from Postmedia.

edmontonjournal.com

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 4d

The Albertan poll & results:
Do you agree with the province's use of the notwithstanding clause in the back-to-school legislation?

www.thealbertan.com/polls/do-you...

The Albertan poll & results:
Do you agree with the province's use of the notwithstanding clause in the back-to-school legislation?
View related story
263 total votes Added a day ago

Yes 76 votes 28.90%
No 181 votes 68.82%

Unsure 6 votes 2.28%

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Halloween!
Did you know that the modern phrase of trick-or-treat first emerged in Canada?
Or that children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door in North America was reported in Vancouver?
This is the story of Canada's Halloween history!

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A black-and-white photograph shows an adult woman standing and bending slightly forward, holding a piece of paper or card in her hands. In front of her, a young child dressed in a bunny costume, complete with a mask featuring large ears and a smiling face, stands holding a small basket. Another child is partially visible in the background, seated and possibly also in costume. The scene appears to be indoors, with a doorway and some furniture visible.

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Raffi_RC @raffic.bsky.social · 4d

dear @bluejays.com, i'll be in Toronto on Friday and would love to sing our Canadian anthem at game 6. whaddaya say? #BlueJays #WantItAll #WorldSeries ⚾️

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 4d

Meanwhile in #YYC, just off the Deerfoot…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 5d

And now the UCP have gerrymandered the Lethbridge ridings to split up the non-bonkers voters.

I am so fucking done with this fucking province. My exhales are all laced with that C-word that is verboten in Canada but functions as a comma in Scotland.

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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 5d

Almost 15,000 supporters of Save the Charter in just a couple of days. Almost 15,000 letters sent to Premier Smith!

Add your name and send your letter now: savethecharter.ca

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 5d

Remember that ceasefire everyone praised Trump for securing between Israel & Gaza?

Netanyahu just massacred 104 Palestinian civilians, including 46 children, on the mere accusation that Hamas handed over the 'wrong' corpse

HE MASSACRED 46 CHILDREN & I doubt you've heard one media outlet mention it

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 5d

Smith is utilizing school boards to send out this letter to parents…

But missing from it in all of the spin is the fact that she REVOKED teachers charter rights.

Almost as if she knows that what she did was an overreach and parents would be appalled.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 5d

🚨UNDEMOCRATIC #MAGA #UCP REDRAWING ELECTORAL DISTRICTS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T WIN WITHOUT CHEATING 🚨

#AbPoli #CdnPoli #UnethicalAlberta #LesserSlaveLake

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 5d

As Scott Sinclair’s constituency is erased from the maps…

(After he was booted from the UCP for calling for greater supports for Northern Alberta)

It’s worth looking at who attended the redrawing meeting.

Because it wasn’t mayors or indigenous leaders.

#abpoli #ableg

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 5d

And the Winnipeg Free Press nails yet another editorial. #canadasky #cdnpoli #abpoli #abteachers

Editorial from October 29, 2025 e-edition of the Winnipeg Free Press - Time to limit the notwithstanding clause. To make larger for reading, open image in a new tab and it will resize without distorting the text.

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Andrea DeKeseredy @andiewinnipeg.bsky.social · 5d

It is yet again that time of year!

Exceptional tuition increase proposals at the University of Alberta have started to drop.

A potential 80% TUITION INCREASE in nursing for 2026.

Cheers to the UCP for making education accessible and affordable.

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