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Laurie W 🇨🇦

@lauriedw.bsky.social

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Non-Authoritarian! The only future for Alberta is a future without the UCP! The only future for Canada is a future without Pierre Poilievre - opinions and posts are my own

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 2h

Here's a great thread from an expert warning about how we routinely fail our Cancer Pts in our EDs.
Pts on chemo with a high fever are indeed a time sensitive emergency.🧵

buff.ly/iwZED0i

Thread by @LabsandMAbs on Thread Reader App

@LabsandMAbs: Pt on intensive chemo detects a high fever and goes directly to a AB ER (urban) as their oncology team instructs. Shows triage the letter stating they have an EMERGENCY condition. They…

buff.ly

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David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 17h

This clarifies things well re: where we are in Education in Alberta.

www.facebook.com/share/1FQaZ8...

Redirecting...

www.facebook.com

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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 11h

The latest news story I wrote for @abworker.bsky.social

The Alberta Worker @abworker.bsky.social · 11h

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

Bus drivers in southwest Alberta get new contract

The new collective agreement brings raises, a health spending account, and new allowances.

albertaworker.ca/news/bus-dri...

Bus drivers in southwest Alberta get new contract

The new collective agreement brings raises, a health spending account, and new allowances.

albertaworker.ca

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 10h

All Out for Education
Every morning this week - starting October 7th
7:30am - 9am
Meet at Kinsmen Parking Lot
9100 Walterdate Hill

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 11h

Just putting this out there for Edmonton. Edmonton Public School Board picks by SOS (Save Our Schools). www.supportourstudents.ca/edmontonvote...

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 11h

And a coach too 🙄

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Norm H 🇨🇦 @normh.bsky.social · 17h

Premier Eby stating some basic 🔥🔥truths. More of this please.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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DasHeibz @dasheibz.bsky.social · 19h

📢Heads-Up! New date incoming for this event as we take the safety of everyone involved very seriously.

#bantheban #ableg #abpoli #alberta #yeg

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 22h

Right? How on earth is their definition of public service?

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Lisa E 🇨🇦 @lisa1111can.bsky.social · 1d

#ElbowsUP

Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

This guy is running in my Edmonton ward 😬

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 23h

Strike!

Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely!

Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

This guy is running in my Edmonton ward 😬

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

We should have multiples going out at the same time, save resources. We need a HC one too.

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

I have noticed her sniffing a lot lately 🤔

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

ohh, ok, interesting

Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

a cartoon character with the word liar written on it

ALT: a cartoon character with the word liar written on it

media.tenor.com

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

That's her "I'm annoyed" tell

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

Pfizer, $135.97 + $20 injection fee and they try to "upsell" you with unnecessary tests. "You are eligible for a free cholesterol and blood sugar test" 🙄

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

Was the name on the stone Scrooge?

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Jeff Day @thejeffday.bsky.social · 1d

A Dollar Sign Headstone...
You can't take it with you but you can make sure everyone you're buried around knows you had it.

(Is this opulent or 'flaunting'? Asking for a poor friend: me.)

#Alphabetchallenge #WeekOForOpulent #classicmono #blackandwhite #moneyshot #bnw #yeg #photography

A tall headstone with a dollar sign symbol. Note: A comment from a learned person elsewhere said it was an Intertwined IHS / Christogram (First three letters in the Greek spelling of Jesus)

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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 1d

The latest news story I wrote for @abworker.bsky.social

The Alberta Worker @abworker.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

Safeway wants to roll back worker benefits

Remember, this is the same company that wanted to take back raises last year that they had already paid their workers.

albertaworker.ca/news/safeway...

Safeway wants to roll back worker benefits

Remember, this is the same company that wanted to take back raises last year that they had already paid their workers.

albertaworker.ca

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

When challenged on her pipeline with the reality that First Nations leaders in the area of her proposed pipeline have already categorically rejected it...

Smith responded saying that she's already picked the First Nations groups she wants to listen to.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 1d

Her cruelty towards her citizens is Un-Canadian and should be Unconstitutional!

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