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Tony Charron

@manaboutcowtown.bsky.social

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Calgarian, flaneur and gadabout. If you followed manaboutcowtown on other channels in the past, yep same dude. He/Him 🇨🇦

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Tony Charron @manaboutcowtown.bsky.social · 7d

The story of my avatar. My family and I oft play Mario Kart. My fav. character is Donkey Kong. And I jokingly call myself Big Daddy Kong because my wife hates it. Has become a bit. Then this summer we went on the pipe coaster in Revelstoke and the photos made us all laugh. Am I wrong? Ha.

Donkey Kong drives down the track in a Mario Kart game.

A picture of a large man in a rather small pipe coaster cart. The comparison to Donkey Kong is apt.

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 1h

Wow, there it is.

COUNCILLOR MIAN: “there were many of us around the table who struggled with the arena decision, right? We were like: This is a huge decision. It's a lot of money. And it was largely led by the Communities First folks.”

Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 1h

Calgary mayoral candidates are bickering about which arena deal was best—and who got fleeced. And an outgoing city councillor now says progressive councillors voted yes to the deal in 2023 "at great political cost." Here's how the deal got done. (Listen and/or read!) #yyccc

The truth about Calgary’s billion-dollar arena deal | The Sprawl

Campaign accusations abound. Here’s the real story.

www.sprawlcalgary.com

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 1d

Dave Coverly

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 4h

On Oct. 11, 1979, the first episode of the revival of The Littlest Hobo debuted on CTV. Based off a 1958 movie and 1960s TV show, it aired for six seasons and 114 episodes.
With its famous theme song, it is beloved by generations of Canadians.
This is the story.

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A collage featuring the title "The Littlest Hobo" in bold yellow letters, with four images of a German Shepherd dog: one sitting at a desk with papers, one standing near trees, one near a brick wall, and one in a natural outdoor setting with greenery, all set against a black background.

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 23h

In which I debunk some very common (and popular) myths about renewable energy and the energy transition.

Warning: It's long, pedantic, and full of charts.

open.substack.com/pub/maxfawce...

When "blindingly obvious" facts about the energy transition are anything but

Debunking Don Wright's well-meaning interventions on the subject

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 16h

She wants a fight with Ottawa, not a pipeline. And she’ll do almost anything — including damaging the prospects of a new pipeline — to make it happen.

St. Albert Gazette @stalbertgazette.bsky.social · 18h

BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision

Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision

Premier Danielle Smith's office says the decision to build a pipeline lies solely with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government.

dlvr.it

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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 13h

How long has this been going on you ask?

February 10, 2020

"The cuts come at a time when school boards are also dealing with 13,000 additional students. The ATA said it breaks down to $441 less per student."

globalnews.ca/news/6533781...

Documents prove United Conservative Party cut education funding, Alberta teachers say | Globalnews.ca

"Every school board in this province, except for four, have seen a cut to their funding," said ATA president Jason Schilling.

globalnews.ca

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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 20h

Alberta separatist lawyer reprimanded for second time in four months @matthewblack.ca edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Alberta separatist lawyer reprimanded for second time in four months

Jeffrey Rath represents the Alberta Prosperity Project and was reprimanded on Friday for his role in a near-decade old legal case.

edmontonjournal.com

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Tony Charron @manaboutcowtown.bsky.social · 21h

It is weird to live in a time when the people I know who tend to speak the loudest and most often about how companies always seem to be ripping them off or do a bad job will turn around and say sincerely that governments should be run more like companies.

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Tony Charron @manaboutcowtown.bsky.social · 1d

It is interesting to see ICE protestors are wearing inflatables because it sure sends a message if they are strong armed but I also genuinely wonder if they lessen the impact when pepper balls are being used on them?

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 1d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around #Antarctica

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,”

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Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,” raising fears that future global warming predictions may have been und...

www.ctvnews.ca

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 3d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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Tony Charron @manaboutcowtown.bsky.social · 1d

I believe it is likely some UCP donor got a sole sourced contract to provide this shoddy mess based solely on how they have handed out contracts in the past.

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 1d

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

'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.winnipegfreepress.com

Tony Charron @manaboutcowtown.bsky.social · 1d

So I know a teacher who subs for the CBE and they told me in a homeroom at a Calgary high school there wasn’t enough desks for all the kids. So even if this is true - and I sure would like to see this research - I think kids should get to sit down in the morning.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

Demetrios Nicolaides is making the rounds on talk shows and would like you to know that class sizes don't matter that much.

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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 1d

Alberta’s teachers are on strike. Each passing day is another day the government refuses to fund classrooms properly.

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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. They caused the problem by underfunding, and siphoning billions to private/charter schools. 4 billion since 2019.

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Tony Charron @manaboutcowtown.bsky.social · 1d

I support Alberta teachers. Day four.

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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 1d

👀 Breaking the ATA and making membership in the union optional for teachers are actual official UCP policies that were enthusiastically passed by delegates at the party’s convention last year in Red Deer.

daveberta.substack.com/p/teachers-o...

Teachers on strike in Alberta!

More than 51,000 teachers launched the largest strike the history of their profession in Alberta

daveberta.substack.com

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 1d

A new Nature study projects wildfire smoke will cause 71,000 excess deaths annually in the U.S. by 2050, representing $608 billion in damages that exceed all other estimated climate costs combined.

Wildfire smoke could kill 71,000 people per year in the US by 2050, study warns

When wildfire smoke from Canada turned New York City’s sky an eerie orange in June 2023, millions of Americans who’d never experienced such pollution got a glimpse of what has become routine for…

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Jack Farrell @jack-farrell.bsky.social · 1d

Striking Alberta teachers, province to resume bargaining talks Tuesday

NEWS from me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Striking Alberta teachers, province to resume bargaining talks Tuesday

EDMONTON - The union representing 51,000 striking Alberta teachers is set to resume negotiations with the provincial government's bargaining team after the long weekend.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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MandalaMushroom.bsky.social @mandalamushroom.bsky.social · 1d

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Beware who you vote for in Edmonton.
Cartmell = UCP

How the Development Industry Helped One Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Get a Head Start

Before nominations even opened, Tim Cartmell raised nearly half a million dollars, with roughly half coming from sources with apparent connections to real estate, construction and development

pressprogress.ca

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

The Alberta Medicial Association is raising the alarm on the disintegration of healthcare into silos that will only create barriers for patients.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 2d

Because Communities First is a UCP-backed party... they'll never criticise the province.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2d

It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.

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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 2d

The Premier of Alberta is up to her perpetually confused brow in scandals; the teachers are on strike and there’s no end to that in sight, we’re still waiting on the report about the procurement scandal …

The pipeline is THEATRE. It’s not real. It’s a distraction, and it’s a cover - that’s it.

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @mitchellab.bsky.social · 4d

"The total private school grant was increased by 10.3 per cent in the 2025 budget. The hike was just 4.5 per cent for public schools, well short of inflation plus population growth. Per-student spending on private schools is expected to grow to $544 million by 2027-28."
#ableg #abpoli #ata

Don Braid @donbraid.bsky.social · 4d

Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government. They wanted to spank Evan Li because he dared mention it. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #abed #ableg #yyc #yeg #apoli #cdnpoli

Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government

Spanking spat last week was caused by student Evan Li hitting a sore spot on eve of teacher strike — lush funding for private schools.

calgaryherald.com

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