Ariadne MacDuff 🇨🇦
@sunbirch.bsky.social
Wordsworth’s words have been rolling around in my brain a lot these days.
Happiest in the fresh air and amongst the trees.
Happiest in the fresh air and amongst the trees.
Pinned
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Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
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"I hate it here!"
"I'm moving!"
"There's no hope!"
Lots of Albertans are feeding the very toxicity they're fed up with right now.
There are better ways to channel your frustration. 10, in fact.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
"I'm moving!"
"There's no hope!"
Lots of Albertans are feeding the very toxicity they're fed up with right now.
There are better ways to channel your frustration. 10, in fact.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
December 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"I hate it here!"
"I'm moving!"
"There's no hope!"
Lots of Albertans are feeding the very toxicity they're fed up with right now.
There are better ways to channel your frustration. 10, in fact.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
"I'm moving!"
"There's no hope!"
Lots of Albertans are feeding the very toxicity they're fed up with right now.
There are better ways to channel your frustration. 10, in fact.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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imagine trying to convince me that I should "get used" to AI bc it's "here to stay." honey mitch mcconnell has been my senator since before i was born, do you think i don't know how to lock in and hate for the long haul
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
imagine trying to convince me that I should "get used" to AI bc it's "here to stay." honey mitch mcconnell has been my senator since before i was born, do you think i don't know how to lock in and hate for the long haul
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Here is a transcript of what the premier said.
December 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Here is a transcript of what the premier said.
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2025 was the darkest for Alberta democracy.
Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Hot on the heels of @markhamhislop.bsky.social’s explanation of why Smith is doing what she’s doing comes this piece from @jaredwesley.ca on what we can do to stop it.
It’s actually an uplifting read that brings hope.
👇🏻
It’s actually an uplifting read that brings hope.
👇🏻
@jaredwesley provides info on how to counter the Alberta UCP government's growing authoritarianism.
What Can We Do?
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Hot on the heels of @markhamhislop.bsky.social’s explanation of why Smith is doing what she’s doing comes this piece from @jaredwesley.ca on what we can do to stop it.
It’s actually an uplifting read that brings hope.
👇🏻
It’s actually an uplifting read that brings hope.
👇🏻
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No one:
Smith: The 1930s were a glorious time for education and healthcare in Alberta. Let's return to that.
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This isn't a conservative vision.
It's radical and retrogressive.
Smith: The 1930s were a glorious time for education and healthcare in Alberta. Let's return to that.
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This isn't a conservative vision.
It's radical and retrogressive.
December 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No one:
Smith: The 1930s were a glorious time for education and healthcare in Alberta. Let's return to that.
---
This isn't a conservative vision.
It's radical and retrogressive.
Smith: The 1930s were a glorious time for education and healthcare in Alberta. Let's return to that.
---
This isn't a conservative vision.
It's radical and retrogressive.
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The UCP has made 2025 one of the darkest years for Alberta’s democracy.
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The UCP has made 2025 one of the darkest years for Alberta’s democracy.
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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Area man who lost his riding seat and flew 3000 kms to get back into government says people have to answer to their constituents.
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Area man who lost his riding seat and flew 3000 kms to get back into government says people have to answer to their constituents.
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We also found that party defections tend to come in bunches as often as solo acts. Expect more rumors and machinations over the holiday break.
Our new book makes a great Christmas gift for potential floor-crossers and political observers alike!
partyloyalty.ca
Our new book makes a great Christmas gift for potential floor-crossers and political observers alike!
partyloyalty.ca
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
We also found that party defections tend to come in bunches as often as solo acts. Expect more rumors and machinations over the holiday break.
Our new book makes a great Christmas gift for potential floor-crossers and political observers alike!
partyloyalty.ca
Our new book makes a great Christmas gift for potential floor-crossers and political observers alike!
partyloyalty.ca
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The UCP believes Bill 14 court-proofs any referendum on separatism.
Who's going to tell them that the federal Parliament has the ultimate say over the validity of a referendum question (see Secession Reference)?
And that the federal government will likely refer their question to the courts?
Who's going to tell them that the federal Parliament has the ultimate say over the validity of a referendum question (see Secession Reference)?
And that the federal government will likely refer their question to the courts?
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The UCP believes Bill 14 court-proofs any referendum on separatism.
Who's going to tell them that the federal Parliament has the ultimate say over the validity of a referendum question (see Secession Reference)?
And that the federal government will likely refer their question to the courts?
Who's going to tell them that the federal Parliament has the ultimate say over the validity of a referendum question (see Secession Reference)?
And that the federal government will likely refer their question to the courts?
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Health Minister Adriana LaGrange suppressed information about measles cases that health officials told her the public should have. Another must read from the Globe.
December 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange suppressed information about measles cases that health officials told her the public should have. Another must read from the Globe.
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@jaredwesley.ca: Did the premier of Alberta attack the constitutional role of the courts in Canada’s democracy?
Yes, she did, and in no uncertain terms. #abpoli
Yes, she did, and in no uncertain terms. #abpoli
Danielle Smith’s Dangerous Attack on the Courts | The Tyee
Conservatives helped build Canada’s judicial system, which preserves values true conservatives hold dear.
thetyee.ca
December 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
@jaredwesley.ca: Did the premier of Alberta attack the constitutional role of the courts in Canada’s democracy?
Yes, she did, and in no uncertain terms. #abpoli
Yes, she did, and in no uncertain terms. #abpoli
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Am I calling out conservatives for being complicitly silent over Danielle Smith's authoritarian drift?
Damn straight.
youtube.com/watch?v=wjr0...
Damn straight.
youtube.com/watch?v=wjr0...
Alberta Small-c Conservatives Should be Appalled by Smith's Attacks on Judges
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Am I calling out conservatives for being complicitly silent over Danielle Smith's authoritarian drift?
Damn straight.
youtube.com/watch?v=wjr0...
Damn straight.
youtube.com/watch?v=wjr0...
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NEW:
Elections commissioner has approved a recall petition against Premier Danielle Smith.
Environment minister Rebecca Schulz and Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish also have had campaigns against them approved.
Elections commissioner has approved a recall petition against Premier Danielle Smith.
Environment minister Rebecca Schulz and Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish also have had campaigns against them approved.
December 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
NEW:
Elections commissioner has approved a recall petition against Premier Danielle Smith.
Environment minister Rebecca Schulz and Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish also have had campaigns against them approved.
Elections commissioner has approved a recall petition against Premier Danielle Smith.
Environment minister Rebecca Schulz and Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish also have had campaigns against them approved.
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"RCMP in Brooks, Alta., are asking for the public’s help identifying the person or people responsible for at least nine incidents of anti-immigrant or white supremacist graffiti in the community."
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1157004...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1157004...
RCMP in Brooks investigate anti-immigrant, white supremacist graffiti | Globalnews.ca
RCMP in Brooks, Alta., are asking for the public's help investigating numerous reports of anti-immigrant and white supremacist graffiti spotted around the city.
globalnews.ca
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"RCMP in Brooks, Alta., are asking for the public’s help identifying the person or people responsible for at least nine incidents of anti-immigrant or white supremacist graffiti in the community."
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1157004...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1157004...
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“Smith, and her chief of staff, Rob Anderson, directly intervened with Alberta’s Advanced Education Ministry in an attempt to help Peterson’s higher-education business venture.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Jordan Peterson’s School Isn’t Accredited. Smith Offered Alberta’s Help | The Tyee
The premier met with the controversial psychologist and tried to help his business, finds a Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
“Smith, and her chief of staff, Rob Anderson, directly intervened with Alberta’s Advanced Education Ministry in an attempt to help Peterson’s higher-education business venture.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
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So…
Someone goes to the trouble of paying $500 to pull the trigger on a recall and then ghosts…
Literally everyone who wants to help pitch in?
Seems legit.
(It doesn’t seem legit)
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
Someone goes to the trouble of paying $500 to pull the trigger on a recall and then ghosts…
Literally everyone who wants to help pitch in?
Seems legit.
(It doesn’t seem legit)
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
Stalled recall?
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A lot of local residents are expressing frustration over not being able to get
lethbridgeherald.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
So…
Someone goes to the trouble of paying $500 to pull the trigger on a recall and then ghosts…
Literally everyone who wants to help pitch in?
Seems legit.
(It doesn’t seem legit)
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
Someone goes to the trouble of paying $500 to pull the trigger on a recall and then ghosts…
Literally everyone who wants to help pitch in?
Seems legit.
(It doesn’t seem legit)
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
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“An RCMP probe is continuing. Mr. Wylie is still labouring to finish his report before next April, when his term expires, since the government has rebuffed his request for an extension.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: The questions unanswered in Alberta’s health care procurement controversy
The province has called off negotiations for two private surgical facilities, but the mystery surrounding the government’s actions remains
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“An RCMP probe is continuing. Mr. Wylie is still labouring to finish his report before next April, when his term expires, since the government has rebuffed his request for an extension.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Alberta Justice Colin Feasby’s decision on a proposed referendum question affirmed it would violate Treaty Rights, Section 35 of the Constitution, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It's a decision the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations is applauding.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=280917
www.aptnnews.ca?p=280917
Alberta Judge rules referendum on separation unconstitutional
Justice Colin Feasby’s decision affirmed a referendum would violate Treaty Rights, Section 35 and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
www.aptnnews.ca
December 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Alberta Justice Colin Feasby’s decision on a proposed referendum question affirmed it would violate Treaty Rights, Section 35 of the Constitution, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It's a decision the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations is applauding.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=280917
www.aptnnews.ca?p=280917
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It's grading season. Like most polisci profs, I'm inundated with essays on the state of democracy.
Here is a transcript of Danielle Smith's remarks on her radio show yesterday.
Let's break down her comments to see just how problematic and uninformed they are.
Here is a transcript of Danielle Smith's remarks on her radio show yesterday.
Let's break down her comments to see just how problematic and uninformed they are.
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It's grading season. Like most polisci profs, I'm inundated with essays on the state of democracy.
Here is a transcript of Danielle Smith's remarks on her radio show yesterday.
Let's break down her comments to see just how problematic and uninformed they are.
Here is a transcript of Danielle Smith's remarks on her radio show yesterday.
Let's break down her comments to see just how problematic and uninformed they are.
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🇵🇱 The Polish government announces to the US that it no longer gives a damn about them.
And we admire their panache.
And we admire their panache.
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🇵🇱 The Polish government announces to the US that it no longer gives a damn about them.
And we admire their panache.
And we admire their panache.