Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐
@smolkawilly.bsky.social
Retired yyc teacher; Oma; living on unceded lands of the Okanagan. Gardener; CKUA Radio supporter. Double shot espresso is all I need
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FOIP showing timeline of Last Door receiving the contract from the Alberta government in March-April 2023, between when assault allegations surfaced and when charges were laid.
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
Province refuses to disclose Calgary Recovery Community contract awarded in 2023
Documents reveal new details about the recovery community grant competition hurried through the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction in 2023. The Ministry continues to withhold details about the re...
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
FOIP showing timeline of Last Door receiving the contract from the Alberta government in March-April 2023, between when assault allegations surfaced and when charges were laid.
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
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Here’s all that evidence I made public last December, seven months before the government quietly confirmed it through a friendly Herald article.
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
Was Last Door granted Calgary Recovery Community?
Unannounced by the Alberta government, all signs point to the controversial UCP-aligned recovery organization bagging a lucrative contract for Calgary's new centre.
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Here’s all that evidence I made public last December, seven months before the government quietly confirmed it through a friendly Herald article.
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
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Story by CBC. 2/
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man who worked for B.C. recovery home sentenced to 3 years in prison for sexual assault | CBC News
Adam Haber was charged with sexual assault in 2023 for offences that took place in 2012 and 2013 involving former clients of Westminster House, a substance use recovery facility for women, according t...
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Story by CBC. 2/
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War.
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War.
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It will likely be hard. But worth it.
Find local resources. See link for suggestions
Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
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canadiancentreforaddictions.org/11-steps-to-...
Find local resources. See link for suggestions
Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
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canadiancentreforaddictions.org/11-steps-to-...
11 Steps to Quit Drinking and Start Living Healthier | Canadian Centre for Addictions
Breaking free from alcohol takes guts. Most Canadians who struggle with drinking know something needs […]
canadiancentreforaddictions.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It will likely be hard. But worth it.
Find local resources. See link for suggestions
Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
👊🏻
canadiancentreforaddictions.org/11-steps-to-...
Find local resources. See link for suggestions
Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
👊🏻
canadiancentreforaddictions.org/11-steps-to-...
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I don't give a DAMN what your political inclinations are, behaviour like this is completely and utterly unacceptable!
Grow the hell up!
Uderstand that there is a time and a place to express your displeasure. A Remembrance Day Ceremony honouring our fallen is neither!!!
Grow the hell up!
Uderstand that there is a time and a place to express your displeasure. A Remembrance Day Ceremony honouring our fallen is neither!!!
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I don't give a DAMN what your political inclinations are, behaviour like this is completely and utterly unacceptable!
Grow the hell up!
Uderstand that there is a time and a place to express your displeasure. A Remembrance Day Ceremony honouring our fallen is neither!!!
Grow the hell up!
Uderstand that there is a time and a place to express your displeasure. A Remembrance Day Ceremony honouring our fallen is neither!!!
assets.nationbuilder.com/albertateach.... Do what you can to support Alberta teachers and students.
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
assets.nationbuilder.com/albertateach.... Do what you can to support Alberta teachers and students.
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1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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Everybody Attending White Nationalist Conference Caught on Film
Advertised near-exclusively in white nationalist online spaces, promotional social media posts for the event include symbolism popular with neo-Nazis, including the kolovrat sun wheel and a table with...
www.antihate.ca
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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"LE PRETTY F*CKING GREAT"
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Brittlestar is a national treasure.
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Brittlestar is a national treasure.
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"LE PRETTY F*CKING GREAT"
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Brittlestar is a national treasure.
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Brittlestar is a national treasure.
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THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
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PeaceLoveCanada.ca
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Free event St.Albert Nov 25-2025
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Free event St.Albert Nov 25-2025
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"he said his constituency office email and phone line have been the target of “some sort of political ploy” as they have been flooded with messages."
Isn't this just called "acountability"?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...
Isn't this just called "acountability"?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...
‘No one should endure this’: Sigurdson responds to recent harassment
RJ Sigurdson responded to recently endured harassment in a Facebook post to the community. He wrote, “I am writing now not as your elected representative, but as a fellow member of this community — s...
okotoksonline.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"he said his constituency office email and phone line have been the target of “some sort of political ploy” as they have been flooded with messages."
Isn't this just called "acountability"?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...
Isn't this just called "acountability"?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
okotoksonline.com/articles/no-...
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I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. pressprogress.ca/journalism-defence/donate #abpoli #cdnpoli
Defend Canadian Journalism – Donate Form
Support Our Journalism Defence Fund PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in recent Canadian history. A former star candidate for ...
pressprogress.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. pressprogress.ca/journalism-defence/donate #abpoli #cdnpoli
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South Okanagan full of community services and passionate people behind them #Penticton
South Okanagan full of community services and passionate people behind them - Penticton News
This week, as we remember those who serve(d) our country, we also reflect on those who work tirelessly to serve the South Okanagan community.
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
South Okanagan full of community services and passionate people behind them #Penticton
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CBC uncovers a secret neo-Nazi gathering in Vancouver — attended by MMA gym owners, trainers & far-right extremists.
A chilling look at how hate is spreading in Canada — and why public journalism matters.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli #AntiHate #Democracy
A chilling look at how hate is spreading in Canada — and why public journalism matters.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli #AntiHate #Democracy
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
CBC uncovers a secret neo-Nazi gathering in Vancouver — attended by MMA gym owners, trainers & far-right extremists.
A chilling look at how hate is spreading in Canada — and why public journalism matters.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli #AntiHate #Democracy
A chilling look at how hate is spreading in Canada — and why public journalism matters.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli #AntiHate #Democracy
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Italy urges US to unlock pay for military base workers amid shutdown reut.rs/4qLi9Ct
Italy urges US to unlock pay for military base workers amid shutdown
Local staff at some American military bases in Italy have not been paid due to the U.S. government shutdown and Rome is in talks with U.S. authorities to resolve the issue, the Italian foreign ministry said on Saturday.
reut.rs
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Italy urges US to unlock pay for military base workers amid shutdown reut.rs/4qLi9Ct
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How the UCP has unwittingly handed Alberta the tools to get rid of them...
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
How the UCP has unwittingly handed Alberta the tools to get rid of them...
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The BC CONservatives need a reminder that mill closures and job losses in BC forestry sector while they were in office were a disaster. The BC CON's lost 30,000 jobs and 70 mills closed. They really need to sit down and shut up. #bcpoli thetyee.ca/Analysis/201...
Political Amnesia, and the Long, Slow Fall of Timber in BC | The Tyee
BC Liberals oversaw the permanent loss of 45,000 forestry jobs.
thetyee.ca
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The BC CONservatives need a reminder that mill closures and job losses in BC forestry sector while they were in office were a disaster. The BC CON's lost 30,000 jobs and 70 mills closed. They really need to sit down and shut up. #bcpoli thetyee.ca/Analysis/201...
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I prefer the singular possessive, "Oh, for fuck's sake." It just sounds more professional.
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I prefer the singular possessive, "Oh, for fuck's sake." It just sounds more professional.
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RURAL ED CLOSURES - REAL AB Case #4
A male in his 20s with severe asthma, very short of breath and having trouble breathing.
Presents in distress to his local ED - but it is closed, and he didn't know.
He calls 911 for help, and there are no ambulances available to respond...
1/5
A male in his 20s with severe asthma, very short of breath and having trouble breathing.
Presents in distress to his local ED - but it is closed, and he didn't know.
He calls 911 for help, and there are no ambulances available to respond...
1/5
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
RURAL ED CLOSURES - REAL AB Case #4
A male in his 20s with severe asthma, very short of breath and having trouble breathing.
Presents in distress to his local ED - but it is closed, and he didn't know.
He calls 911 for help, and there are no ambulances available to respond...
1/5
A male in his 20s with severe asthma, very short of breath and having trouble breathing.
Presents in distress to his local ED - but it is closed, and he didn't know.
He calls 911 for help, and there are no ambulances available to respond...
1/5
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I'm quoted at length in this @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social piece on the danger of politicians spreading misinformation about the Supreme Court and its recent decision on mandatory minimums in the child pornography context. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Stoking political outrage over court decision ‘irresponsible’
While debate about sentencing and justice policy is healthy in a democracy, observers say recent outcry over child porn decision misleads public, undermines the judiciary and administration of justice
nationalmagazine.ca
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I'm quoted at length in this @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social piece on the danger of politicians spreading misinformation about the Supreme Court and its recent decision on mandatory minimums in the child pornography context. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...