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Matt Noel-Bentley (he/him)
@matthewnb.bsky.social
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Lawyer, mostly (early) retired, living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fan of countless podcasts (dozens or hundreds: 1.5x speed is a godsend), Edm Oilers, fantasy books, science-y stuff, nerdy stuff. Learning violin as an adult. Try to be an ally.
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skepchick.org
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
raypride.bsky.social Ray Pride @raypride.bsky.social · 5d
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.

One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.

The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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egalecanada.bsky.social
On this Human Rights Day, the Alberta government has chosen to attack fundamental human rights that have been protected under the Charter by passing Bill 9 into law, using the notwithstanding clause to strip protections and entrench restrictions on the rights of trans and gender diverse young people
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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heathermoandco.bsky.social
Criminally and civilly charge this “wellness” conman. I get so enraged at these “supplements will cure your terminal illness” grifters. No scientific evidence, just snake oil. This poor woman died alone after spending all her money. And where the hell are any regulations in Saskatchewan? #Saskpoli
Dayan Goodenowe says his program can stop ALS symptoms from progressing and help patients restore their health. (CBC News) cbc.ca "If you actually provide the cells of the human body with the ingredients that they need and then put yourself in an environment that stimulates that adaptability, the body will fix itself," he said on Dr. Amy Novotny's Reawaken Your Health podcast late last year. The supplements have not been approved by Health Canada for importation or sale in this country. However, the regulator does allow people, like Goodenowe's clients, to bring up to a three-month supply into Canada for their own personal use. Susie began taking Goodenowe's supplements at home. The cost was significant, leading her to ask for donations on a GoFundMe page in May 2024. "The good news is, [Goodenowe] has a 100% success rate with his ALS patients," she told prospective donors on the GoFundMe site. "Eventually I will be hiking in the [mountains] once again." Help Me Fully Heal from ALS Susie Silvestri cbc.ca Earlier this year during CBC's investigation of Goodenowe's facility, he said, "We do document every single person that comes through our centre, OK? They leave that centre better than they came in, OK? And that's just simply a fact." Susie, however, ended up leaving the Goodenowe centre in a rented ambulance with borrowed medical equipment on her way to an American hospital with little help from Goodenowe or his company. No published scientific evidence When pressed during an interview earlier this year, Goodenowe acknowledged there is no published scientific research that backs up his claims that his program can halt and reverse the progress of ALS. But he said he's working on studies. The chief scientific officer of the ALS Society of Canada, David Taylor, said he has seen no evidence backing Goodenowe's claims and that if such evidence existed, scientists around the globe would be pursuing that research.
November 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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pressprogress.ca
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October 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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ndrew.bsky.social
the kimmel thing is bad but as long as they arent rounding people up indiscriminately based on race, building concentration camps and talking about eradicating those they deem sexual deviants, i think we’ll be ok
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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juliusgoat.bsky.social
Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.
September 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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burningphoenixpr.bsky.social
(I'm going to be talking about this all day so be prepared.)

We have less than 24hrs to make $7k!!!! It will take everything, sharing, all our connections, good vibes, and prayers to make this happen. But. It. Can. Happen!

One last push!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/844...
Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W
A comic anthology featuring ten fantasy stories from Black women creators.
www.kickstarter.com
July 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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pixelatedboat.bsky.social
To be honest, I haven’t trusted Stephen Colbert ever since he conveniently abandoned all his right wing views as soon as he got hired to host a network talk show
July 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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jessicavalenti.bsky.social
There's a new conservative study purporting to prove that abortion medication is dangerous. Let's talk about why it's horseshit.

To start, it's published by a conservative think tank, not peer-reviewed, and contradicts decades of credible research showing mifepristone is safe
April 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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jaredwesley.ca
April 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
This is well worth the read!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
March 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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sarahspain.com
Ahead of International Transgender Day of Visibility, Jamaican-American runner CeCé Telfer, the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA title, discusses her fraught relationship with the day of recognition, why self-care means so much to her & more.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
March 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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mark-carney.bsky.social
Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
matthewnb.bsky.social
Great hockey. Go canada!
February 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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mimmymum.bsky.social
This is so spot-on (and equally applies to misgendering)👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
January 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
matthewnb.bsky.social
I stumbled on the new women's professional volleyball league on TSN last night. Wouldn't have known to pause and give it a try if I hadn't heard about it on Sarah Spain's podcast. It was some thrilling volleyball, worth checking out.
January 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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pablo.show
There are 510,000 NCAA athletes.

Fewer than 10 — *0.002%* — are trans.

So I asked the brilliant David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, to help me understand human evolution, the science of competitive advantage, and what's been missing from the trans athlete debate: youtu.be/vN2Mka4X20Q?...
Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports: The Science You Need to Know | PTFO
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January 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
matthewnb.bsky.social
Candice @tash8118.bsky.social & I are watching Spirited (Apple+) for the many-th time. Starring Will Ferrell and Blake Lively's husband. Tracy Morgan. Octavia Spencer. & so many more great actors. Fun, charming, delightful. Highly recommended.

Not a sponsored post, but I'll take $ if Apple offers.
December 24, 2024 at 1:58 AM
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karlamarx1917.bsky.social
MAGA hats are the new Swastika armband. We need to see this movement for what it is. Neo fascism is here and we need to do everything we can to stop it
December 21, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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December 17, 2024 at 9:08 PM
matthewnb.bsky.social
This is a good article debunking the prevailing assumption among many of us that organic farming is better than factory farming. It's actually quite the opposite.

theness.com/neurologicab...
Factory Farming is Better Than Organic Farming
Some narratives are simply ubiquitous in our culture (every culture has its universal narratives). Sometimes these narratives emerge out of shared values, like liberty and freedom. Sometimes they emer...
theness.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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thebeaverton.com
Trudeau unveils new campaign slogan: “I Got Jordan Peterson to Leave”
Trudeau unveils new campaign slogan: "I Got Jordan Peterson to Leave"
OTTAWA — After disgraced professor and beef enthusiast Jordan Peterson announced yesterday that he had moved to Florida due to the Canadian government’s allegedly woke fascist policies, Justin Trudeau...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 14, 2024 at 5:15 PM
matthewnb.bsky.social
Go Montreal Victoire! Season Two of the PWHL. Great hockey, and important to support women's sports. #PWHL
November 30, 2024 at 10:05 PM
matthewnb.bsky.social
Yep, agreed. She's fine, and that's better than any of the others who seem to be in the running.
therealelaschuk.bsky.social Steve Elaschuk @therealelaschuk.bsky.social · Nov 29
I’m not particularly crazy about Gondek as mayor but I’m not clueless enough to not understand that she’s just one vote among a mostly bad lot.
Although, that she gets so many of the obnoxious nutters in this city in a froth might be enough to get me to vote for her again.
markusoff.bsky.social Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · Nov 29
File under "to the surprise of many"
Mayor Jyoti Gondek will run for re-election:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 29, 2024 at 10:10 PM