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MeliBOO! (she/her)

@melibee44.bsky.social

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Fat lady + cat lady. I talk about mental health and have OCD, ADHD, and Bipolar. Be prepared for some Alberta (🇨🇦) politics. Opinions my own & so on. 🍉🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Amiskwaciwâskahikan #GoOilers!

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · Mar 9

Friends, if you must assign a diagnosis to Trump and Musk (I don't recommend it), may I suggest calling them megalomaniacs? It's an outdated term in psychology, so you won't be stigmatizing entire groups of people at least. It's also probably closer to accurate than the armchair diagnoses I see.

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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 18h

9 years of advocating and fighting for the rights of people who use drugs .. not once did they acknowledge families who have tried forced treatment within my community. I have no words .. just a lot of anger and sadness at the harm this will cause so many folks.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 19h

New mandate letters!

And Danielle Smith has directed Rick Wilson to introduce forced treatment to Alberta!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 21h

Good morning!

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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 1d

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”Under the provincial government’s health-care restructuring, meant to streamline care, Primary and Preventative Health Services provides the funding to Primary Care Alberta, which in turn funds Recovery Alberta.”

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Safeworks no longer providing needles, pipes to Calgary partner agencies

Grassroots harm-reduction teams in Calgary say the province’s health restructuring has halted their access to free needles, pipes and other supplies that help keep drug users safe.

www.ctvnews.ca

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SAFE Team Rescue @safeteamrescue.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Tuesday Evening from adoptable kitties, Ally and Asher! The dishes are done and these cuties are ready to relax and catch up about the day! Ally and Asher love both their cuddles and their fun and games, they will be fantastic forever family members. Ally is 1 years old and Asher is 2 years

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Oh! Thanks for this!

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YYCCowboy @yyccowboy.bsky.social · 1d

Well.. Didn't have ICU Overcapacity beds opening, on my bingo card this week.. Here's your roundup of Closures, Disasters & More! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... /1

a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` god almighty '' written on the bottom .

ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` god almighty '' written on the bottom .

media.tenor.com

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

I'm dying for an update. This is quite the saga!

MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

I would be infuriated. It's not even easier. I would have absolutely written back and asked them to try again. 😅

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

It's great!

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Very cute!

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

This is the post I'm referring to... Apparently it was labeled sexually suggestive. 🤨

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Did you see my suggestion yesterday? From the Psycho music: "Love, Ree! Ree! Ree!🔪"

MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning!

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

You mean being awesome. 😉

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Nadine | Meditation Enthusiast @slashgraphics.com · 1d

Nelson sitting like a people.

👻 ScAaron 👻 🇨🇦 @crabbycrab.bsky.social · 2d

Anyway here's a picture of my dog being weird.

Nelson the black and brown super mutt sitting up with his front paws on my arm and leg, and his right rear paw extended out over my leg, and weird, flat, almost dazed look on his face.

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Harold Pliszka @hpliszka.bsky.social · 1d

"Jason Foster, a labour relations professor at Athabasca University, says the strike by 51,000 members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association makes it the largest labour walkout in provincial history."
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Alberta teachers’ strike, biggest in province’s history, enters day two

The labour action affects more than 740,000 students across 2,500 public, separate and francophone schools.

www.thestar.com

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 1d

The Truth is Out There www.ualberta.ca/en/newtrail/... via @ualberta.bsky.social

Tips for navigating the noise!

1) Don’t be cynical
2) Watch for emotional triggers
3) Read beyond the headline:
4) Beware of “sciencey” language:
5) Avoid the Galileo gambit
6) Cultivate intellectual humility

The Truth is Out There, and We Trust It

www.ualberta.ca

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 1d

Pauline Johnson was one of Canada's most beloved poets.
Her poems focused on her duel English-Mohawk heritage, which were reflected in her stage shows.
Celebrated for her work, she remains an important literary figure in our history.
This is her story.

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Aryn Toombs @aryn.bsky.social · 2d

Day one of advance voting in the Calgary municipal election, and I’m happy to report I did my civic duty by casting my ballot. This year on the vote bus, which has returned from a pandemic hiatus to provide a mobile advance poll for all Calgarians.

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 2d

Sunnyside (Calgary) vibes:
- community garden
- free apples on a step
- witches against racism sign

A community garden in inner city Calgary

A sign in a window that reads “witches against racism”

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Canadian Snark Lady and Potato Lover @kristadb1.bsky.social · 2d

Just a reminder that you can buy direct from me and feed a corgi! I have most of my books on there, and a couple of audiobooks now!

payhip.com/kristadball

Krista D. Ball

Krista D. Ball is an award-winning Canadian author who hasn't met a potato she didn't like.

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 2d

Local woman always loved Jane Goodall and this just confirms it. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Jane Goodall said she would launch Trump and Musk on one-way trip into space

Primatologist said in interview released after her death she would also put Putin, Xi and Netanyahu on that spaceship

www.theguardian.com

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SAFE Team Rescue @safeteamrescue.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Magpie Monday from adoptable kitties, Zaylee and Ziah! Zaylee and Ziah are another two of our sweethearts currently residing in our The Kitchen Magpie sponsored room at our shelter. Zaylee’s confidence is soaring, she routinely asks for pets now! And Ziah is such a snuggly doll, they both

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