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jvipondmd.bsky.social
"China’s massive lead in clean technologies has shifted the global climate fight from one of big pledges and international diplomacy toward a technological revolution in cheaper energy, analysts say."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
ANALYSIS | The rise of the electrostate: By dominating clean energy, China is leading on climate action | CBC News
China’s massive lead in clean technologies has shifted the climate fight from one of big pledges and international diplomacy toward a technological revolution in cheaper energy, analysts say.
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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duanebratt.bsky.social
Real conservatives respect and defend courts
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Real conservatives respect and defend courts
Danielle Smith does not, and that's democratically dangerous.
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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dankaszeta.bsky.social
Authors: You can use this website to see if your work has been wrongly downloaded and used by Anthropic. You can join the class action lawsuit and get some money. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?utm_medium=L...
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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stephenjwt.bsky.social
Stop wasting money on pipelines. Give us real nation-building projects.

📰 My latest in the Toronto Star, as we wait to see the final details today of this MOU between the governments of Alberta and Canada.

#Cdnpoli #EnergySky #Climate

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Stop wasting money on pipelines. Give us real nation-building projects
This week’s agreement between Ottawa and Alberta on a pipeline to B.C.’s north coast is the latest chapter in this weird, depressing tale of wasting tens of billions of dollars
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore

I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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jaredwesley.ca
By using s33 pre-emptively, the UCP is not simply admitting that their laws are breaching Charter rights. (Governments have done that before.)

By foregoing judicial review, they are further admitting that their laws cannot be justified in a democratic society.

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November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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drandrewthaler.bsky.social
I really think we should do a whole series about facts like this:

Have you noticed that poison ivy seems worse and itchier?

It's not your imagination. It's Climate Change.

grist.org/climate/clim...
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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emmettmacfarlane.com
NEW POST: No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/no-the-sup...
No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down mandatory minimum sentences in the context of possessing or accessing child pornography.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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drdavidkeegan.bsky.social
🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.

This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..

bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...

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bookvaccine.alberta.ca
October 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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sustainablesong.bsky.social
You want to talk about some of Carney's terrible policies? Okay, let's take a look at some of those terrible policies together. This will require a bit of a thread because there are too many details to fit adequately in single posts and I'll include supporting links to support the premise. 🧵 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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duanebratt.bsky.social
Can I tell you how indispensable @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social has been in its coverage of the Calgary election. Whether you are following it closely or not. Videos of numerous ward and mayoral forums. And there most valuable service, a campaign primer. www.sprawlcalgary.com/calgary-elec...
Meet the Calgarians running for mayor and council in 2025 | The Sprawl
Follow along with our candidate tracker.
www.sprawlcalgary.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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paulisci.bsky.social
Albertans: if you're looking for a COVID vaccine, remember to check the list of medical conditions that qualify you for Phase I (it's more inclusive than I'd have guessed). You can book the appointments through MyAHSConnect.
Eligible underlying medical conditions cerebrovascular disease chronic liver diseases chronic lung diseases chronic kidney diseases cystic fibrosis diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2 disabilities (for example, Down syndrome, learning, intellectual, or developmental disabilities; ADHD; cerebral palsy; congenital disabilities; spinal cord injuries) heart conditions (for example, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, heart failure, etc.) mental health disorders (limited to: mood disorders, including depression; schizophrenia, spectrum disorders) obesity pregnancy tuberculosis Eligible immunocompromising conditions cancer (currently receiving treatment) HIV infection primary immunodeficiency diseases solid organ or blood stem cell transplant use of corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive medication or CAR T-cell therapy
October 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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thebeaverton.com
Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants
Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants
EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...
thebeaverton.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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dieselbrain.bsky.social
dont forget canadians! this petition is a big deal, sign it and verify the signature via email!
jmkeep.bsky.social Michelle Keep @jmkeep.bsky.social · Sep 3
Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#nsfw #censorship #canpoli

@acvalens.net
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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paulisci.bsky.social
A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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October 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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rockpapercynic.bsky.social
Bill C-2 is a bad piece of legislation under consideration by the Canadian government.

It doesn't reflect the platforms my PM @mark-carney.bsky.social or my MP Lena Diab ran on.

It doesn't reflect my values as a voter.

More Canadians need to talk about it.

Why is C-2 so bad? (1/4)
October 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
“Why are Albertans not more upset when trust is taken for granted? When leaders gamble with your future?”

Chief Sheldon Sunshine of the Sturgeon Lake Cree has issued a public call to action for Albertans to find their voices.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
October 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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theguardian.com
Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think
Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think
The phenomenal response to an article we published on this question led to detailed cognitive research – and the findings have implications that go way beyond gamers
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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rakeeshsorrel.bsky.social
The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.

This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
e-6695 (Consumer protection) Keywords Censorship Credit cards Internet Pornography E-petition Initiated by Carmen Tam from Waterloo, Ontario Original language of petition: English Petition details Petition to the House of Commons Whereas: Mastercard, Visa, and other payment platforms have been leveraging their power over consumer ability to purchase legal content; In 2021, Mastercard changed its policies to regulate adult entertainment by preventing the use of its payment platform on numerous adult entertainment sites; As of July 2025, video game distribution service Steam now cites rule 15, that “adult only” content is not permitted on the platform if it goes against payment processor’s policies. Steam does not describe what content is defined as “adult only”; As of July 2025, video game distribution website Itch.io has “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from browse and search pages. Users that previously purchased legitimate video games cannot access games that have been removed; and This has set an unsettling precedent of corporate censorship, causing concern in video game development teams, including developers, voice actors, and artists in other creative fields as their livelihoods are in limbo. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to 1. Stop financial discrimination by payment platforms against legal goods and services; 2. Ensure transparency to consumers about content restrictions and the rationale behind them; and 3. Protect creators' rights to make legal adult content and ensure a fair appeals process for any penalized media.
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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jmkeep.bsky.social
Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#nsfw #censorship #canpoli

@acvalens.net
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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climatemamaclaire.bsky.social
Want to do something to slow global
warming?

Sign our letter to Ministers and your MP urging immediate action to address #methane pollution from oil and gas operations.

#ABFires #wildfiresmoke #wildfires #cdnpoli
September 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
There is also a separate Canadian case against Meta (who also used LibGen), so Canadian authors take note: www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...
Meta AI Copyright - CFM Lawyers
www.cfmlawyers.ca
August 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.

As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how

Part 1: is your work in Libgen?

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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courtneymilan.com
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
arstechnica.com Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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cmcalgary.bsky.social
Police seek public assistance in identifying suspect in hate-motivated assault

newsroom.calgary.ca/police-seek-...

#Calgary #yyc
Photo of the suspect, taken from a security camera. It's looking down towards him, from a bridge/overpass. Photo of the suspect, taken from a security camera. It's looking down towards him, from a bridge/overpass. Closer zoomed in than the other attached photo.
August 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM