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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 1d

Just got vaccinated today -- Albertans, do remember to double check phase 1 eligibility, it's a lot broader (and freer) than many people seem to think.

Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 10d

Albertans: if you're looking for a COVID vaccine, remember to check the list of medical conditions that qualify you for Phase I (it's more inclusive than I'd have guessed). You can book the appointments through MyAHSConnect.

Eligible underlying medical conditions
cerebrovascular disease
chronic liver diseases
chronic lung diseases
chronic kidney diseases
cystic fibrosis
diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2
disabilities (for example, Down syndrome, learning, intellectual, or developmental disabilities; ADHD; cerebral palsy; congenital disabilities; spinal cord injuries)
heart conditions (for example, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, heart failure, etc.)
mental health disorders (limited to: mood disorders, including depression; schizophrenia, spectrum disorders)
obesity
pregnancy
tuberculosis
Eligible immunocompromising conditions
cancer (currently receiving treatment)
HIV infection
primary immunodeficiency diseases
solid organ or blood stem cell transplant
use of corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive medication or CAR T-cell therapy

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 1d

#UcP #UCPfail #ABed #ABpoli #ABleg #Alberta #IncoherentToolKit

Lisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 1d

Maren Aukerman, an education professor at the University of Calgary, says the Alberta government's nearly 200-page "tool kit" hops from one topic to another without context and barely aligns with the provincial curriculum.

"It is incoherent." www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

'A big mess': Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

EDMONTON - An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent."

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Lisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 1d

Maren Aukerman, an education professor at the University of Calgary, says the Alberta government's nearly 200-page "tool kit" hops from one topic to another without context and barely aligns with the provincial curriculum.

"It is incoherent." www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

'A big mess': Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

EDMONTON - An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent."

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 1d

That doesn’t sound sad at all, that sounds lovely 🫶🏼

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again (& I’ll likely say it at least 1 more after this); no one does local #journalism like @klaszus.bsky.social and the team at @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social Please support them as they’re doing such critical work & doing it excellently at that ⭐️ #Calgary #YYC #YYCcc

Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 7d

My work day is ending at 1:30 a.m. Lot of late nights these days. And early mornings too. Support @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social folks, we are going flat out to bring Calgarians the best election coverage we possibly can! sprawlcalgary.fundjournalism.org/donate/ #yyccc

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Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 5d

Working on something about Calgary's three municipal parties and finding it easy to describe the two conservative parties. But when it comes to The Calgary Party, I still can't tell you concisely, without looking, what they are about. That's a problem. #yyccc

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 2d

#YYC #YYCcc #Jyoti4Mayor #VOTE #Calgary #Election2025 #AdvanceVoteOnNow #EDayIsOct20 @jyoti4mayor.bsky.social @karlamarx1917.bsky.social 🗳️

Message from Karla Marx:
I’m voting for Jyoti Gondek for Mayor. She’s been a rock solid supporter of the queer community.
I’m voting for Harrison Clark in my ward (9).
A ruffly rainbow-dressed Karla Marx strolling away from the camera in Banff’s Central Park; there is a gazebo in the back left of the photo.

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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 2d

Deb Yedlin made a great point about the U of C's track record with startup companies. Gondek made a great & factual point that only 2% of capital is accessed by women entrepreneurs. I was disappointed no dialogue on the environment. Do Calgary's business leaders not value climate change mitigation?

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 2d

This is Heather.
Heather knows what she’s talking about (advance vote is this week, including Saturday, 10a-7p; find out where here: elections-prd.calgary.ca/for-voters/w...)
Heather understands the importance in voting.
Be like Heather.
#JustVote #Vote #DoYourCivicDuty #YYCcc #YYC #Election2025

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 2d

Your thread made me smile. I’m bummed I didn’t go but caught it online. Thanks for sharing!!

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The French Wong @thefrenchwong.bsky.social · 3d

Please share widely & #DefendPublicEducation! 💪🍎✊

#SupportAbTeachers #AbStudentsDeserveBetter #PublicEducationMatters #RedForEd #AbEd #AbLeg #AbPoli #EducationIsAnInvestment #InvestInPublicEducation #Calgary #YYC

The French Wong @thefrenchwong.bsky.social · 3d

Two opportunities for Calgary & area public education lovers! Let’s put our awesome signs & #RedForEd garments to good use! (1/3)

#Red4Ed #SupportAbTeachers #PublicEducationMatters #AbStudentsDeserveBetter #AbEd #AbLeg #AbPoli #AbTeachers

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 2d

#YYC #YYCcc

Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 3d

▪︎ Sonya Sharp voted against CPS' budget adjustments for the 2024 fiscal plan in November 2023, which inter alia accommodated 50 incremental police officers from the province.
▪︎ Dan McLean supported the removal of automated traffic enforcement (ATE, photo radar).

livewirecalgary.com/2024/12/02/s...

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 3d

Free burgs for teachers at Boogies

IG post: www.instagram.com/p/DPhsqDHAQq...

FB post: www.facebook.com/share/p/19h9...

#Calgary

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING via AP

Hamas to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis to withdraw from majority of Gaza.

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Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 7d

Haven't signed the Forever Canadian petition yet? Check out this handy list of pop-up signing locations and let's get 'er done!
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 4d

Honey, wake up, new potential Alberta referendum on ending private school funding just dropped.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research. A report by the climate thinktank Ember found that in the first six months of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the world’s growing appetite for electricity, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Jyoti Gondek for Calgary's Mayor @jyoti4mayor.bsky.social · 4d

Jyoti Gondek Calls on Province to Stop Finger Pointing and Properly Support Calgary ⬇️

jyotigondek.ca/gondek-calls...

Gondek Calls on Province to Stop Finger Pointing and Properly Support Calgary

Calgary is growing faster than any major city in Canada. More than 250 new residents chose to move to our city every single day. Over 90,000 people last year

jyotigondek.ca

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Jyoti Gondek for Calgary's Mayor @jyoti4mayor.bsky.social · 8d

Jyoti releases open letter to Calgary’s Parents, Teachers, and Students ⬇️

jyotigondek.ca/an-open-lett...

An Open Letter to Calgary’s Parents, Teachers, and Students

Calgarians,

jyotigondek.ca

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 4d

Blaming immigrants is not new in Alberta. My latest for The Tyee.
'Shameless': How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

‘Shameless’: How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants | The Tyee

Divisive scapegoating, including showing a slanted video, fits the populist playbook, says an expert.

thetyee.ca

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 4d

Where are you located? I feel like they’re everywhere! Not as many as Sharp but there are Jyoti signs, large, medium (and some lawn) all over my area (NW, Thorncliffe / Beddington / Centre St).

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John Dupuis @dupuisj.bsky.social · 5d

Children are our future, and we’re letting them down by letting Covid run rampant.

Covid reinfection doubles Long Covid risk in kids, Damages their brains & hearts, Hurts their futures, and more

open.substack.com/pub/johndupu...

Covid reinfection doubles Long Covid risk in kids, Damages their brains & hearts, Hurts their futures, and more

Bonus Hidden damage to human organs

open.substack.com

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 5d

I missed this one yesterday ⭐️ #Alberta #ABed #ABpoli #ABleg #EducationRally #WorldTeachersDayRally #SupportPublicEducation #FundEducation #I❤️AlbertaEducators #Red4Ed #EducationPipeline

A poster from the World Teachers Day rally in Alberta - it reads ‘If we call it the “Education Pipeline” will you fund it properly?’ (there is a green pipe on either side of the poster and the middle has a heart image made out of school supplies.)

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 5d

It’s was nuts. Crazy-good nuts, but just nuts.

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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 5d

Well, #Calgary - I do believe we rallied our asses off. Well done! #Red4Ed #StandUpForOurTeachers #SupportOurStudents #FundEducation #WorldTeachersDay #ABed #ABpoli #ABleg #YYC #Alberta #SupportPublicEducation #WeLoveOurTeachers #TeachersDeserveRespect

an assortment of signs at today’s rally for World Teachers Day in Calgary, AB

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