Rugged Broad
@ruggedbroad.bsky.social
She/her. Profile Pic is Saga’s Klara, good mom, and landscape is Arcane’s Ambessa, bad mom. They sit on my shoulders.
Yeah, I'm in Alberta: we're working on it.
Yeah, I'm in Alberta: we're working on it.
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Rugged Broad
@ruggedbroad.bsky.social
· Dec 7
So, um, anyone have an idea what the government of Canada would do for folks who don’t support AB separation if the current, unscrupulous, authoritarian, minority-controlled UCP provincial government forces some weird shit through to keep power? Would they help us move?
Asking for a…friend.
Asking for a…friend.
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Justice Gaston of the ABKB has delivered a blockbuster of a judgment in the Rosebud Racing Track case. The decision deals with a bunch of important things incl: the implications of SARA critical habitat designations for provincial decision makers, the precautionary principle ... 1/
#abpoli #ableg
#abpoli #ableg
February 19, 2026 at 12:59 AM
This is awesome. I've long been a fan of Marc Miller's subtle intelligence but I especially love this clip, where he points out exactly where Thomas is trying to go with her question. I hope she choked on the "MS".
Lethbridge can do better.
Lethbridge can do better.
🔴 WOW ...
This is powerful.
This explanation by Minister Marc Miller about the meaning of ‘social cohesion’ in the context of the media and the CBC, is EPIC. 👌🏼
Well worth a listen!
This is powerful.
This explanation by Minister Marc Miller about the meaning of ‘social cohesion’ in the context of the media and the CBC, is EPIC. 👌🏼
Well worth a listen!
February 19, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This is awesome. I've long been a fan of Marc Miller's subtle intelligence but I especially love this clip, where he points out exactly where Thomas is trying to go with her question. I hope she choked on the "MS".
Lethbridge can do better.
Lethbridge can do better.
The no-coal petition launches next Friday at Nikka Yuko. Please get involved. I have written letters to the premier’s office, Brian Jean, the southern MLAs, the federal environment minister, and Elizabeth May. I’ve heard NOTHING. Let’s get it to referendum.
Care about clean water in Southern Alberta?
You need to actively oppose coal mining in our Eastern Slopes.
lethbridgeherald.com/commentary/o...
You need to actively oppose coal mining in our Eastern Slopes.
lethbridgeherald.com/commentary/o...
Insights on the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Mine
Lorne Fitch For the Herald As Northback provides more information on their proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine, the truth behind their promotional hype
lethbridgeherald.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The no-coal petition launches next Friday at Nikka Yuko. Please get involved. I have written letters to the premier’s office, Brian Jean, the southern MLAs, the federal environment minister, and Elizabeth May. I’ve heard NOTHING. Let’s get it to referendum.
#Lethbridge: just in case you’re looking for a handsome ginger…
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
#Lethbridge: just in case you’re looking for a handsome ginger…
Alberta as a self-absorbed teenager...
Me at 16 to my parents: "I want to be a sovereign adult, living under your roof and eating your food, driving your car, and soon going to university on your nickel. 10 years from now I'll be looking for my old hockey card collection, so don't throw it out."
February 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Alberta as a self-absorbed teenager...
I’d like another cup of coffee but am currently covered in dawgs.
I need a butler.
I need a butler.
February 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I’d like another cup of coffee but am currently covered in dawgs.
I need a butler.
I need a butler.
I don’t want to alarm anyone but the soil conditions are at least 3 weeks early.
I fear for the hardy trees.
I fear for the hardy trees.
February 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I don’t want to alarm anyone but the soil conditions are at least 3 weeks early.
I fear for the hardy trees.
I fear for the hardy trees.
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To be fair, I'm sure the aroma was exotic.
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
To be fair, I'm sure the aroma was exotic.
I honestly don’t think there is anything better for the 50ish soul than hanging out with engaged seniors.
The (big) kids are alright.
The (big) kids are alright.
February 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I honestly don’t think there is anything better for the 50ish soul than hanging out with engaged seniors.
The (big) kids are alright.
The (big) kids are alright.
Widdowson showed up at the University of Lethbridge yesterday. The videos of the protest are epic.
For anyone interested in why there was a strong protest against Frances Widdowson showing up uninvited to ULethbridge today, check out this article from @aptnnews.bsky.social
#yql #Alberta #Canada #abpoli
www.aptnnews.ca/investigates...
#yql #Alberta #Canada #abpoli
www.aptnnews.ca/investigates...
Denialism close-up - an APTN Investigates
APTN Investigates Dismantling Denialism by correspondent Christopher Read delves into residential school denialism.
www.aptnnews.ca
February 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Widdowson showed up at the University of Lethbridge yesterday. The videos of the protest are epic.
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First, the UCP said there was an “election integrity crisis," which led to a voter ID law.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
First, the UCP said there was an “election integrity crisis," which led to a voter ID law.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum.
Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges.
There is no evidence of these crises.
The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
Finally. REJECTION.
Carney government rejects Danielle Smith’s demand to change how judges are picked
Carney government rejects Danielle Smith’s demand to change how judges are picked
Alberta's premier demanded changes before the appointment of three vacant seats on the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta and a Supreme Court vacancy.
www.thestar.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Finally. REJECTION.
Please read this letter. Please pass it to everyone you know. The AB government is out of control.
February 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Please read this letter. Please pass it to everyone you know. The AB government is out of control.
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Manitoba’s Hudson Bay region is home to beluga whales, polar bears and a rich mix of other marine species. The biodiverse area will receive provincial and federal funding to study its conservation potential, amid a push for economic development
thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-hud...
thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-hud...
Manitoba and Canada eye Hudson Bay conservation area | The Narwhal
‘The need for action has never been more urgent,’ Manitoba environment minister says of the Hudson Bay region
thenarwhal.ca
February 4, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Manitoba’s Hudson Bay region is home to beluga whales, polar bears and a rich mix of other marine species. The biodiverse area will receive provincial and federal funding to study its conservation potential, amid a push for economic development
thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-hud...
thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-hud...
Alberta's distinct culture by the UCP: WASPy, racist, NIMBY (but pipelines everywhere else) "cowboys".
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Alberta wants to be Quebec sooooo bad
February 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Alberta's distinct culture by the UCP: WASPy, racist, NIMBY (but pipelines everywhere else) "cowboys".
🙄
🙄
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Like you, I’m Albertan. I know the sentiment. I’ve felt it myself. But the only people I know who have said “let’s have a serious conversation about separating” are separatists.
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Like you, I’m Albertan. I know the sentiment. I’ve felt it myself. But the only people I know who have said “let’s have a serious conversation about separating” are separatists.
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Canadians, Please consider signing this petition asking for renewable energy to be funded equally well as fossil fuels via subsidies. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign this Petition - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Canadians, Please consider signing this petition asking for renewable energy to be funded equally well as fossil fuels via subsidies. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Calgary Stampede security ejected PressProgress Alberta reporter @stephenmag.bsky.social after Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath walked out of an interview
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
Alberta separatists kicked us out of their event after asking about American support.
“It’s not coziness. We have mutual interests."
pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...
“It’s not coziness. We have mutual interests."
pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...
Alberta Separatists Kicked Us Out of Their Event After Asking About American Support
As they inch closer to triggering a referendum, the movement's leaders have been facing new scrutiny
pressprogress.ca
January 31, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Calgary Stampede security ejected PressProgress Alberta reporter @stephenmag.bsky.social after Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath walked out of an interview
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
Six weeks and 10 lbs later…
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Six weeks and 10 lbs later…
It will never cease to amaze me how conservatives constantly moan about freeloading public servants, then park their own useless representatives in political seats for DECADES (I wonder if Rachel Thomas got her 10y pin when she was re-elected?)
To no one’s surprise, Pierre Poilievre is still an unredeemable asshat and his party base loves him just the way he is.
January 31, 2026 at 3:39 PM
It will never cease to amaze me how conservatives constantly moan about freeloading public servants, then park their own useless representatives in political seats for DECADES (I wonder if Rachel Thomas got her 10y pin when she was re-elected?)
This should be read by everyone in Alberta. Please send it to friends and family. Here’s a quick overview of the article, reviewing the UCP’s push to ensure a separatist referendum gets through all the guardrails:
“There is only one word to describe this: anti-democratic.”
“There is only one word to describe this: anti-democratic.”
Danielle Smith says she supports a “sovereign Alberta within a united Canada.” Constitutional experts say that’s a contradiction. What do her government’s actions tell us about where the province actually stands? Author Patrick Lennox investigates: https://thewalrus.ca/danielle-smith-a-separatist/
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This should be read by everyone in Alberta. Please send it to friends and family. Here’s a quick overview of the article, reviewing the UCP’s push to ensure a separatist referendum gets through all the guardrails:
“There is only one word to describe this: anti-democratic.”
“There is only one word to describe this: anti-democratic.”
“Treaty rights are constitutionally protected, and Blackfoot territory is not a provincial asset subject to redefinition through political movements. Decisions about the future of Blackfoot Nations will be made by Blackfoot Nations”
blackfootconfederacy.ca/statement-fr...
blackfootconfederacy.ca/statement-fr...
STATEMENT FROM THE BLACKFOOT CONFEDERACY CHIEFS ON ALBERTA SEPARATION - Blackfoot Confederacy
The Blackfoot Confederacy Chiefs affirm that any discussion of Alberta’s separation from Canada has no authority over Blackfoot Nations, lands, or Treaties. Blackfoot sovereignty predates the province...
blackfootconfederacy.ca
January 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
“Treaty rights are constitutionally protected, and Blackfoot territory is not a provincial asset subject to redefinition through political movements. Decisions about the future of Blackfoot Nations will be made by Blackfoot Nations”
blackfootconfederacy.ca/statement-fr...
blackfootconfederacy.ca/statement-fr...
