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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 3d

Elections Alberta has approved a citizen-initiated petition application to gather signatures in support of the proposal to end public funding to independent/private schools.

Calgary teacher Alicia Taylor says she brought it forward because it could help improve funding for public schools. #AbEd

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Kathryn Mathias @kathrynmathias.bsky.social · 15h

(Gift link) www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a6bed1b...

After Trump visit, Poilievre blames Carney for everything under the sun, including sunburn

The Conservative Leader isn’t stupid. He just thinks the people listening to him are

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Ken Wood part owner of 🇨🇦 @madhat59kenwood.bsky.social · 15h

Thats exactly what its doing #cdnpoli

The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 16h

Andrew Caddell: Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.

www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

Foreign policy is all about self-interest

Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.

www.hilltimes.com

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 14h

China owns approximately $756.3 billion to $768.6 billion in U.S. debt, which is the U.S. government's debt held by China. This amount has decreased in recent years, and China is no longer the largest foreign holder of U.S. debt; Japan holds the most.

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 14h

When was the last time the USA was not in a deficit?
The last surplus for the federal government was in 2001. Why is the deficit so high? There are three primary drivers of the overall growth in spending: America's aging population, rising healthcare costs, and rapidly escalating interest costs. ⤵️

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 14h

The #USdeficit is projected to be approximately $1.8 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Bipartisan Policy Center, a decrease from the projected 2024 deficit of $1.97 trillion. bipartisanpolicy.org/report/defic...

Deficit Tracker | Bipartisan Policy Center

Even as the U.S. economy expands, the federal government continues to run large and growing budget deficits that will soon exceed $1 trillion per…

bipartisanpolicy.org

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 2d

Fear is the foundation of Trumpism. He knows that getting people to fear for their own safety activates their most primal—and manipulable—instincts.

Most Americans have never seen pure fascism before. Pritzker and Newsom are 100% right to describe what Trump is doing and why.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 1d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

Are we great yet?

Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

apnews.com

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 17h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

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Lori McG. 🇨🇦 @lorimcg.bsky.social · 15h

How disrespectful.

Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 15h

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Absolutely no shame. It is like a toddler playing with his toy soldiers.
It is not just the US military that should be offended by this.
Military personnel world wide should be either laughing uproariously or weeping at the smear on their culture and uniforms.

AI picture of Trump in Navel uniform with a waving American flag as background.

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

GOOD GAWD! Bones Spurs who never served in the military cosplaying is utterly offensive.

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think - bioGraphic. We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive. www.biographic.com/canis-famili...

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think - bioGraphic

We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.

www.biographic.com

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

The rise of ‘nightmare bacteria’: #antimicrobialresistance in five charts. Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

The new AI arms race changing the war in Ukraine www.bbc.com/news/article... It was no ordinary drone either, he discovered. Assisted by artificial intelligence, this unmanned aerial vehicle can find and attack targets on its own, and it didn't send or receive any signals, so could not be jammed.

The new AI arms race changing the war in Ukraine

Both Ukraine and Russia use AI in battle, but removing human decision-making comes with risks.

www.bbc.com

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

Valued at an estimated $24 trillion, these phosphates are critical not only for global agriculture but also for the green energy transition—powering electric vehicles, solar panels, and advanced electronics.

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

#Norway has Discovered a Resource that Could Surpass Oil www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ktI... This video explores how a recent discovery of massive #phosphatereserves in southwestern Norway could rival the country’s oil boom of the 20th century

Norway has Discovered a Resource that Could Surpass Oil

YouTube video by Innovative Techs

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Kim O 🇨🇦 @toolcutie.bsky.social · 18h

Hey Edmonton. If you're unsure or curious to find out which candidates you're most aligned with for mayor and council, this is a great tool.

edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...

Take the Taproot Survey

Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?

edmonton.taproot.vote

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contrails —— ✈️ @contrails.bsky.social · 18h

See criminals cos-playing.

ICE in New Jersey #duet #ice #cowards #maga #immigration #gestapo #newjersey #trenton #gestapo

YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk

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Petzie (AMW) 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦 @amwpetzie.bsky.social · 17h

The 'Forever Canadian' Petition Could Bring a Snap Alberta Election via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

The ‘Forever Canadian’ Petition Could Bring a Snap Alberta Election | The Tyee

Danielle Smith is unlikely to allow a referendum based on the pro-Canada question promoted by Thomas Lukaszuk.

thetyee.ca

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

I have used Fedica on my X account and liked it, so I have emailed them for pricing details. will let you know what I find out here.

timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

Edit: Which one DO you use and recommend?

timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

FOLLOWERS: I'm interested in expanded analytics for my Bluesky, not just the number of likes, reposts, and replies directly on your posts. I will need to use a third-party service such as Fedica, Bsky Hub, or GoBlue. Which one doe you use and recommend?

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks.

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

That sounds interesting, but truth be told, I'm not a fish or shellfish fan, despite living on an island and being able to buy direct from fishers at the docks. I do eat shrimp and that's about it.