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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 3h

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Jeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 3h

Me neither.

However, I DID have “candidate scolds @ydbelanger.bsky.social at a forum“ … although not the candidate I expected.

#LocalDemocracyMatters
#WhoGovernsMatters

Eric Dyck @ericdyck.bsky.social · 6d

Admittedly, Charles Rusnell weighing in on Al Beeber was NOT on my bingo card for this election.

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 6d

Beeber's ad at the bottom of the page says he is a voice that can be trusted - did he pay for the ad or did his employer give him the space for free or at a cut rate? This is the obvious sort of conflict of interest questions that arise.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 3h

Right? If a blog written by pseudo intellectual & posted on social media is enough to rattle this guy, what’s gonna happen when, as mayor, shit really starts coming down the pipe?

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 4h

At that 13.6% tax hike that he voted for also raises a red flag.

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Eric Dyck @ericdyck.bsky.social · 6d

Admittedly, Charles Rusnell weighing in on Al Beeber was NOT on my bingo card for this election.

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 6d

Beeber's ad at the bottom of the page says he is a voice that can be trusted - did he pay for the ad or did his employer give him the space for free or at a cut rate? This is the obvious sort of conflict of interest questions that arise.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 4h

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Eric Dyck @ericdyck.bsky.social · 4h

So…urgent and emotional.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 5h

Actually, he did it anonymously from the lectern. Just said there was some political science instructor out there who got his facts wrong and in the future, I should do better.

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 5h

Curious, right? I reviewed all his campaign literature. I cited all my sources like a good ‘lil perfesser. The one thing he didn’t say is where I went wrong. He just said I did. Until I gots me some evidence I’m sticking to my story!

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Ubiquitous B🇨🇦 @colbecky.bsky.social · 7h

#Lethbridge #Alberta #YQL
Let’s get out there and vote!

☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 13h

Hey can you also mention for those that are disabled they can reach out to 311 to have someone come to their house so they can vote? I had no clue till I started researching the school trustees. ❤️

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 6h

Wow, mayoral candidate Ryan Mennie is mad at me. He didn‘t like my analysis I posted on social media (?!) & let me know at the Uleth SU candidate forum. Struck a nerve I guess. Here’s what I wrote.
“Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025”

Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025

Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…

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Ubiquitous B🇨🇦 @colbecky.bsky.social · 7h

Alrighty! Here’s your breakdown on who’s running for mayor in #Lethbridge #YQL #ableg. Great insights as always. Want a breakdown of everyone running for municipal office. Check out @ydbelanger.bsky.social previous posts. Need to know where and when to vote? Check out elections.ab.ca

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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 16h

As I tell my students, if you arrived at a simple answer in biology you have done one of two things: arrived at the wrong answer or asked the wrong question

Claus Wilke @clauswilke.com · 2d

Biology is much more complicated than most non-biologists can imagine. And AI is not going to change this anytime soon.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/we-still-c...

We still can’t predict much of anything in biology

Biology is hard. Yes, even for AI.

blog.genesmindsmachines.com

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 11h

It's amazing how little discussion that has drawn from any of the candidates. It's as though it never happened.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 12h

The Alberta Medicial Association is raising the alarm on the disintegration of healthcare into silos that will only create barriers for patients.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 12h

An important point re: access to voting. 👇
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☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 13h

Hey can you also mention for those that are disabled they can reach out to 311 to have someone come to their house so they can vote? I had no clue till I started researching the school trustees. ❤️

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☕️addictedBear-Roeteddy @roeteddy.bsky.social · 13h

Hey can you also mention for those that are disabled they can reach out to 311 to have someone come to their house so they can vote? I had no clue till I started researching the school trustees. ❤️

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 14h

Pentagon warns Toronto ‘dangerously close’ to winning World Series

WASHINGTON D.C. - Following last night's elimination of the New York Yankees, the United States Department of War has advised the White House that the Toronto Blue Jays are "perilously close" to acqui...

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 15h

I will post "Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025" every day until Oct 20.👇
My post on the mayoral campaign is now published!
Vote on October 20! #YQL #Lethbridge #abpoli yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/m...

Mapping Lethbridge’s Election Priorities, 2025

I’m going off script in this post to discuss the slate of candidates for the October 20 Lethbridge municipal election. To cut through the white noise and offer some clarity (albeit no certainty), I…

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @mitchellab.bsky.social · 15h

You have got to be kidding me. Have you seen what they're doing to their own country? Absolutely, unreservedly, I can't even believe they have the gall to ask, freaking no.
#cdnpoli
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U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

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Brendan Cummins @misterhistory.bsky.social · 15h

Excellent work and analysis, as per usual.

Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 17h

My comments on the #Lethbridge mayoral race. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely intended. Enjoy!
yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...

Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025

Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…

yalebelanger.wordpress.com

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CmartinCathy🇨🇦 @cmartincathy.bsky.social · 16h

Good read #yql

Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 17h

My comments on the #Lethbridge mayoral race. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely intended. Enjoy!
yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...

Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025

Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…

yalebelanger.wordpress.com

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glenda_aus🍁🦘 @glendaaus.bsky.social · 16h

#Lethbridge City Council’s elections are happening and the options for Mayor are very limited.

We won’t be voting for the incumbent or Mennie as neither will stand up to the UCP bullying.

Please read and share with everyone.

#Alberta
yalebelanger.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...

Two Stories, No Strategy: Lethbridge’s Mayoral Race, 2025

Bear with me while I quickly cite the oft-maligned former U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, who, in a 1971 speech, reflected on the increasingly combustible nature of American politics. He obse…

yalebelanger.wordpress.com

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Yale of Gilead North (Alberta) @ydbelanger.bsky.social · 16h

Or the devil you know versus the one you don’t. This is a really tough one. I can’t, however imagine Mennie as mayor and Middleton Hope on the same council together. That one actually gives me shivers.

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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 16h

To paraphrase the last Australian federal election, the choice is shit or even more shit 🤣

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