Leslie AJ 🇨🇦
@leslieaj.bsky.social
Newish Edmontonian after 40+ years in Peace River. Retired evaluator, MSc in health promotion. Treaty 6 territory. 🍁
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Wait, we thought the Canadian Coalition
For “Firearm
Rights” was just a collection of peasant hunters working hard in the bush to feed their families and jolly “sport” target shooters out for a lark.
Turns out the CCFR gets funding from the gun merchants.
Merry Christmas!
🎄🎄🎄
For “Firearm
Rights” was just a collection of peasant hunters working hard in the bush to feed their families and jolly “sport” target shooters out for a lark.
Turns out the CCFR gets funding from the gun merchants.
Merry Christmas!
🎄🎄🎄
December 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wait, we thought the Canadian Coalition
For “Firearm
Rights” was just a collection of peasant hunters working hard in the bush to feed their families and jolly “sport” target shooters out for a lark.
Turns out the CCFR gets funding from the gun merchants.
Merry Christmas!
🎄🎄🎄
For “Firearm
Rights” was just a collection of peasant hunters working hard in the bush to feed their families and jolly “sport” target shooters out for a lark.
Turns out the CCFR gets funding from the gun merchants.
Merry Christmas!
🎄🎄🎄
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Extremely cool and also a reminder that conservatives in America campaigned so hard against HPV vaccination because they thought getting a vaccine to prevent cancer by preventing HPV would make a bunch of teenagers have sex
Congrats to Australia, this is really cool!
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
December 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Extremely cool and also a reminder that conservatives in America campaigned so hard against HPV vaccination because they thought getting a vaccine to prevent cancer by preventing HPV would make a bunch of teenagers have sex
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The funniest bit on All in the Family. Carol O’Connor and Rob Reiner channel Abbott and Costello.
All in the Family - Sock and a Sock, Shoe and a Shoe
YouTube video by Scarlett OHara
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The funniest bit on All in the Family. Carol O’Connor and Rob Reiner channel Abbott and Costello.
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Canada's premiers keep attacking the courts. It might be good short-term politics for them, but it's doing long-term damage to institutions our democracy and freedoms depend on. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
Canada’s premiers need to stop attacking the courts
From Alberta and Ontario to Quebec and British Columbia, Canada's premiers have been ratcheting up their anti-judge rhetoric. It won't lead us anywhere good.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Canada's premiers keep attacking the courts. It might be good short-term politics for them, but it's doing long-term damage to institutions our democracy and freedoms depend on. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
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I remain unconvinced that public opposition to the carbon tax was grounded in some identifiable impact of the carbon tax.
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Because it’s not 2015: Why Carney’s pro-oil turn isn’t turning off Canadians
Prime Minister’s long-standing support for emission reductions gives voters reason to believe he can be trusted – even as he puts more emphasis on oil production
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I remain unconvinced that public opposition to the carbon tax was grounded in some identifiable impact of the carbon tax.
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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#ElbowsUp Canada! Keep the pressure on with your wallet.
There are consequences for threatening a good neighbour.
Keep up the good work Canada!
(Glorious Canada/FB)
#Canada
#USBoycott
#Never51
Keep up the good work Canada!
(Glorious Canada/FB)
#Canada
#USBoycott
#Never51
December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#ElbowsUp Canada! Keep the pressure on with your wallet.
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“We got lazy…need to get back in the fight.” open.substack.com/pub/scrimsha...
Bondi Beach, Antisemistism, And Fighting Back Against Hatred
On Tragedy, And Our Response
open.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“We got lazy…need to get back in the fight.” open.substack.com/pub/scrimsha...
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🚨 The Astounding Physics of N95 Masks Video (4mins, Aug 2021) 🚨
youtu.be/vBJpvdZXxcs?...
H/t @picklemelissa.bsky.social aka @urbanmel on Twitter
To bookmark, watch, and share widely 🎉
youtu.be/vBJpvdZXxcs?...
H/t @picklemelissa.bsky.social aka @urbanmel on Twitter
To bookmark, watch, and share widely 🎉
The Astounding Physics of N95 Masks
YouTube video by dreamlion
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🚨 The Astounding Physics of N95 Masks Video (4mins, Aug 2021) 🚨
youtu.be/vBJpvdZXxcs?...
H/t @picklemelissa.bsky.social aka @urbanmel on Twitter
To bookmark, watch, and share widely 🎉
youtu.be/vBJpvdZXxcs?...
H/t @picklemelissa.bsky.social aka @urbanmel on Twitter
To bookmark, watch, and share widely 🎉
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I’m not a doctor, but feels like *actual* early intervention in frostbite cases would entail giving people warm shelter before amputation becomes necessary.
Like, how much later than “amputation required” can intervention be?
Like, how much later than “amputation required” can intervention be?
Alberta Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Jason Nixon says rising frostbite amputations on his watch are a sign of the system working as intended.
Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I’m not a doctor, but feels like *actual* early intervention in frostbite cases would entail giving people warm shelter before amputation becomes necessary.
Like, how much later than “amputation required” can intervention be?
Like, how much later than “amputation required” can intervention be?
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How many glaciers in Canada’s Arctic can be saved from extinction? #Canada #Arctic
A new international study suggests thousands of glaciers across Canada’s Arctic could be saved from total extinction if humanity can bend the curve on global warming.
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/15/h...
A new international study suggests thousands of glaciers across Canada’s Arctic could be saved from total extinction if humanity can bend the curve on global warming.
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/15/h...
How many glaciers in Canada's Arctic can be saved from extinction?
A new international study suggests thousands of glaciers across Canada’s Arctic could be saved from total extinction if humanity can bend the curve on global warming. Yet, the study offers a grim outl...
halifax.citynews.ca
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
How many glaciers in Canada’s Arctic can be saved from extinction? #Canada #Arctic
A new international study suggests thousands of glaciers across Canada’s Arctic could be saved from total extinction if humanity can bend the curve on global warming.
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/15/h...
A new international study suggests thousands of glaciers across Canada’s Arctic could be saved from total extinction if humanity can bend the curve on global warming.
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/15/h...
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3 children die from influenza A complications in Ontario 💔
Still no airborne virus mitigations in schools, hospitals, healthcare, LTC
Even in this article, handwashing is the first bullet listed on how to prevent getting the flu 😡
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Still no airborne virus mitigations in schools, hospitals, healthcare, LTC
Even in this article, handwashing is the first bullet listed on how to prevent getting the flu 😡
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region
Three children have died from flu-related complications in the Ottawa area, as officials report a “rapid and significant rise” in Influenza A in the region.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
3 children die from influenza A complications in Ontario 💔
Still no airborne virus mitigations in schools, hospitals, healthcare, LTC
Even in this article, handwashing is the first bullet listed on how to prevent getting the flu 😡
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Still no airborne virus mitigations in schools, hospitals, healthcare, LTC
Even in this article, handwashing is the first bullet listed on how to prevent getting the flu 😡
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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Australian here 👋
Stop saying the tragedy in Sydney demonstrates that strict gun laws don’t work.
There were ZERO mass shootings in Australia in the two decades after strict gun laws were passed in 1996.
We have so much we need to do, but strict gun laws remain a critical part of the solution.
Stop saying the tragedy in Sydney demonstrates that strict gun laws don’t work.
There were ZERO mass shootings in Australia in the two decades after strict gun laws were passed in 1996.
We have so much we need to do, but strict gun laws remain a critical part of the solution.
December 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Australian here 👋
Stop saying the tragedy in Sydney demonstrates that strict gun laws don’t work.
There were ZERO mass shootings in Australia in the two decades after strict gun laws were passed in 1996.
We have so much we need to do, but strict gun laws remain a critical part of the solution.
Stop saying the tragedy in Sydney demonstrates that strict gun laws don’t work.
There were ZERO mass shootings in Australia in the two decades after strict gun laws were passed in 1996.
We have so much we need to do, but strict gun laws remain a critical part of the solution.
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
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“Premier is bending over backwards to facilitate this separation referendum,” said former Tory deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk. He led the successful Alberta Forever Canada petition drive, which proposed a referendum asking Albertans to say yes to staying in Canada.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Alberta separatists reapply for referendum question, boosted by new UCP bill | CBC News
The Danielle Smith government made it easier last spring for an independence petition to succeed. Then they removed more hurdles this month.
www.cbc.ca
December 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Premier is bending over backwards to facilitate this separation referendum,” said former Tory deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk. He led the successful Alberta Forever Canada petition drive, which proposed a referendum asking Albertans to say yes to staying in Canada.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
So right @hollyhoye.bsky.social.ca. Thanks Dr Wesley for the concrete ideas for resisting populism and the decline in democracy here in Alberta (and elsewhere). We can’t lie down! @jaredwesley.ca
“Talk. Organize. Show up. Act.”
I have never felt so out of place and time in my home province, and I know I’m not alone. Dr. Wesley is right—we must show our dissent, every day. Our future depends on it.
I’m doing many of these things now. I won’t be stopping. I hope you won’t stop either.
I have never felt so out of place and time in my home province, and I know I’m not alone. Dr. Wesley is right—we must show our dissent, every day. Our future depends on it.
I’m doing many of these things now. I won’t be stopping. I hope you won’t stop either.
The UCP has made 2025 one of the darkest years for Alberta’s democracy.
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
December 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
So right @hollyhoye.bsky.social.ca. Thanks Dr Wesley for the concrete ideas for resisting populism and the decline in democracy here in Alberta (and elsewhere). We can’t lie down! @jaredwesley.ca
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the #BikeBus shows how safety in numbers gives kids the chance to ride, learn, and build confidence on streets that would not feel safe alone. Protected bike lanes, diverters, and street designs that separate children from cars are what make this joy possible every day, not just on Bike Bus days.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
the #BikeBus shows how safety in numbers gives kids the chance to ride, learn, and build confidence on streets that would not feel safe alone. Protected bike lanes, diverters, and street designs that separate children from cars are what make this joy possible every day, not just on Bike Bus days.
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As both a teacher and a parent, I see every day how challenging it can be for families to figure out how to give their children real freedom in the world. Again and again, the #BikeBus shows me that it is one of the best tools we have for scaffolding independence.
December 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As both a teacher and a parent, I see every day how challenging it can be for families to figure out how to give their children real freedom in the world. Again and again, the #BikeBus shows me that it is one of the best tools we have for scaffolding independence.
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As a Canadian, Canada wholeheartedly agrees !
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As a Canadian, Canada wholeheartedly agrees !
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Sure, I'll play.
Let's do a quick thread where I respond to all of the critiques presented here.
Let's do a quick thread where I respond to all of the critiques presented here.
I'm going to regret weighing in here, I know it, but I must point out that Abundance is a losing electoral campaign message in the US.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Democratic research finds voters prefer populism over ‘Abundance’
A progressive think tank and veteran Democratic strategists are scheduled to present their findings to congressional Democrats next week.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Sure, I'll play.
Let's do a quick thread where I respond to all of the critiques presented here.
Let's do a quick thread where I respond to all of the critiques presented here.
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Trans rights are human rights, and if the government takes them away from one group of people they are saying that those people aren’t human enough.
It affects all of us.
It affects all of us.
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Trans rights are human rights, and if the government takes them away from one group of people they are saying that those people aren’t human enough.
It affects all of us.
It affects all of us.