Ryan Batty
@ryanbatty.bsky.social
I ain't often right but I've never been wrong. Typically posting about active transportation and bike lanes, the Oilers, the Grateful Dead, bbq, or whatever random thing pops into my head.
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With Gushue out, does TSN still show the rest of the event or do they just pack up and head home?
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
With Gushue out, does TSN still show the rest of the event or do they just pack up and head home?
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this continues to bug me.
i know that Calgary media is completely fucked.
but what purpose is served by giving this manbaby airtime, without challenging him.
a statement this stupid really should get him laughed out of office, but the media just nod along all "hmmm, yes, valid point..."
i know that Calgary media is completely fucked.
but what purpose is served by giving this manbaby airtime, without challenging him.
a statement this stupid really should get him laughed out of office, but the media just nod along all "hmmm, yes, valid point..."
Breaking: conservatives really are afraid of everything, including children under 12.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
this continues to bug me.
i know that Calgary media is completely fucked.
but what purpose is served by giving this manbaby airtime, without challenging him.
a statement this stupid really should get him laughed out of office, but the media just nod along all "hmmm, yes, valid point..."
i know that Calgary media is completely fucked.
but what purpose is served by giving this manbaby airtime, without challenging him.
a statement this stupid really should get him laughed out of office, but the media just nod along all "hmmm, yes, valid point..."
This is a perfect analogy for the UCP.
It's one thing to craft dodgy legislation, it's another to gleefully throw a thousand rakes on the ground and pretend you aren't going to step on them.
a red car is parked next to a trailer that says u-tow on it
ALT: a red car is parked next to a trailer that says u-tow on it
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is a perfect analogy for the UCP.
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I just want to point out that she pushed him and had this great line:
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I just want to point out that she pushed him and had this great line:
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
I’m thinking that maybe the win against the Panthers wasn’t a turning point after all.
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I’m thinking that maybe the win against the Panthers wasn’t a turning point after all.
Give Dallas the goal. Not like it matters.
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Give Dallas the goal. Not like it matters.
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Note the UCP's meme 👇.
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Note the UCP's meme 👇.
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
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Using the voters list as a political weapon against a constituent feels like perfectly reasonable grounds for a recall to me.
Dale Nally's recall petitioner says he doesn't listen to constituents and cites his concerns over the notwithstanding clause.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Using the voters list as a political weapon against a constituent feels like perfectly reasonable grounds for a recall to me.
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Nearly one-fifth of United Conservative MLAs are now subject to recall drives. Including the speaker and six cabinet ministers.
And then there were 9.
6 new recall petitions have been approved against UCP MLAs, with the information now posted to the Elections Alberta website
Joining the mix are MLAs Myles McDougall, Ric McIver, Muhammad Yaseen, Rajan Sawhney, RJ Sigurdson +
Dale Nally.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
6 new recall petitions have been approved against UCP MLAs, with the information now posted to the Elections Alberta website
Joining the mix are MLAs Myles McDougall, Ric McIver, Muhammad Yaseen, Rajan Sawhney, RJ Sigurdson +
Dale Nally.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
Current Recall Petitions - Elections Alberta
Recall is a process to remove a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from office between elections by collecting sufficient signatures in the Member’s electoral division. The following recall peti...
www.elections.ab.ca
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Nearly one-fifth of United Conservative MLAs are now subject to recall drives. Including the speaker and six cabinet ministers.
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Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
Interesting decision from Emily to buy the girls thunder sticks. Yup, solid choice. No notes.
Also, the Pandas won 2-0.
Also, the Pandas won 2-0.
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Interesting decision from Emily to buy the girls thunder sticks. Yup, solid choice. No notes.
Also, the Pandas won 2-0.
Also, the Pandas won 2-0.
I love being wrong.
I’m pretty sure Newcastle is never going to score another goal. Not today. Not ever.
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I love being wrong.
I’m pretty sure Newcastle is never going to score another goal. Not today. Not ever.
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’m pretty sure Newcastle is never going to score another goal. Not today. Not ever.
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It never stopped being February 2022 for these guys and they are on a desperate quest to recapture that energy.
In case you’re wondering:
The key people behind tomorrow’s planned nationwide Ostrich Convoy include an aging Burning Man attendee who drives a psychedelic school bus called the “Church of Bubbles” and a Dutch-born Gen Z social media marketer who imports maple syrup to Utrecht, Netherlands
The key people behind tomorrow’s planned nationwide Ostrich Convoy include an aging Burning Man attendee who drives a psychedelic school bus called the “Church of Bubbles” and a Dutch-born Gen Z social media marketer who imports maple syrup to Utrecht, Netherlands
Leaders of Canada’s Newest Convoy Worry Police Are Trying to Sabotage a Nationwide Protest Avenging a Flock of Dead Ostriches
Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
pressprogress.ca
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It never stopped being February 2022 for these guys and they are on a desperate quest to recapture that energy.
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Arguing with JD Vance feels like taking the bait but still:
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Arguing with JD Vance feels like taking the bait but still:
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
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The UCP has abandoned conservatism. Not just Lougheed's brand. Klein's brand, too.
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The UCP has abandoned conservatism. Not just Lougheed's brand. Klein's brand, too.
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I hope Albertans will remember that trans kids and teens are living breathing humans who just want to be themselves, without fear of hate and discrimination. Demonizing kids merely to score political points in some weird culture war is craven and cruel.
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I hope Albertans will remember that trans kids and teens are living breathing humans who just want to be themselves, without fear of hate and discrimination. Demonizing kids merely to score political points in some weird culture war is craven and cruel.
This Oilers team is really starting to piss me off.
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This Oilers team is really starting to piss me off.
2005 fountain tire ad - going to winnipeg
YouTube video by TheBeekaz
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
If you’re looking to get tickets to the PWHL game(s) in Edmonton, you can use STMPWHL to access the presale happening now. Might work for other cities as well. Can’t hurt to try.
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If you’re looking to get tickets to the PWHL game(s) in Edmonton, you can use STMPWHL to access the presale happening now. Might work for other cities as well. Can’t hurt to try.
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He is incapable of self-reflection. He prides himself on being the exact same person he was at age 17.
Poilievre says no reflection on his leadership style following floor crossing and resignation www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Poilievre says no reflection on his leadership style following floor crossing and resignation
In his first media availability since two MPs quit his caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to continue leading the party as he has been.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
He is incapable of self-reflection. He prides himself on being the exact same person he was at age 17.