Mic Farrell
@mic0702.bsky.social
Retired Social Worker. Proud father. Married to my best friend. Lover of Canada - have visited much of it. Protect our democratic institutions - they'll protect us.
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire
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Trump’s threats toward Venezuela aren’t just bluster. CBC breaks down how Venezuelan crude, identical to Alberta’s, could undercut Canadian oil if sanctions lift — exposing how vulnerable Canada is to U.S. power politics. This is why public-interest journalism matters.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Trump’s threats toward Venezuela aren’t just bluster. CBC breaks down how Venezuelan crude, identical to Alberta’s, could undercut Canadian oil if sanctions lift — exposing how vulnerable Canada is to U.S. power politics. This is why public-interest journalism matters.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Every day, I get letters demanding that the federal govt or the GG or the LG “do something” to change or save Alberta. But the only people who can “fix” Alberta are Albertans. There is no magic constitutional genie. The responsibility is on all of us.
The UCP has made 2025 one of the darkest years for Alberta’s democracy.
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Albertans can turn on the lights in 2026.
By simply being Albertan.
Let me explain. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Every day, I get letters demanding that the federal govt or the GG or the LG “do something” to change or save Alberta. But the only people who can “fix” Alberta are Albertans. There is no magic constitutional genie. The responsibility is on all of us.
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Again, NO evidence to support current COVID vax fearmongering.
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Again, NO evidence to support current COVID vax fearmongering.
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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The UCP: “we value any grassroots organizing”
Also the UCP: “Except that kind of organizing”
Also the UCP: “Except that kind of organizing”
Alberta country music star Corb Lund says the citizens petition initiative he had filed against coal mining in the Rocky Mountains has been retroactively killed by Alberta’s new legislation:
December 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The UCP: “we value any grassroots organizing”
Also the UCP: “Except that kind of organizing”
Also the UCP: “Except that kind of organizing”
Not a fan of this trade. I'm betting we'll be sorry to lose Skinner. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
Oilers acquire Jarry from Penguins for Skinner, Kulak and pick
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that the Oilers are acquiring goaltender Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
www.sportsnet.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Not a fan of this trade. I'm betting we'll be sorry to lose Skinner. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
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1 million acres of pristine public land in Alaska will now be open to fossil fuel drilling, thanks to Republicans in Congress.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
The Secret Behind High Gas Prices
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
1 million acres of pristine public land in Alaska will now be open to fossil fuel drilling, thanks to Republicans in Congress.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
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The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency. Its purpose is to combat the baseless lies,
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends and family.
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends and family.
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New report from @policyalternatives.ca and @iris-recherche.bsky.social shows a clear link between greater privatization in health care services and higher mortality rates—just as multiple Canadian provinces work actively to privatize those services www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Mortality and health care privatization: A comparison between countries - CCPA
Privatization is deadly. Canada needs to learn from other countries and focus on public health care instead.
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New report from @policyalternatives.ca and @iris-recherche.bsky.social shows a clear link between greater privatization in health care services and higher mortality rates—just as multiple Canadian provinces work actively to privatize those services www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
This information does not belong to the UCP. It belongs to Albertans. Time for a criminal investigation and an election.
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
This information does not belong to the UCP. It belongs to Albertans. Time for a criminal investigation and an election.
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"If we become inured to abuse of the notwithstanding clause, the rights of all Canadians will be at risk.
...It remains up to all of us to push back and make our voices heard—just as Albertans were brave enough to do 25 years ago": @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social.
albertaviews.ca/stripping-aw...
...It remains up to all of us to push back and make our voices heard—just as Albertans were brave enough to do 25 years ago": @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social.
albertaviews.ca/stripping-aw...
Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
albertaviews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
"If we become inured to abuse of the notwithstanding clause, the rights of all Canadians will be at risk.
...It remains up to all of us to push back and make our voices heard—just as Albertans were brave enough to do 25 years ago": @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social.
albertaviews.ca/stripping-aw...
...It remains up to all of us to push back and make our voices heard—just as Albertans were brave enough to do 25 years ago": @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social.
albertaviews.ca/stripping-aw...
At its heart the Nordic Model tries to reduce demand for paid sex by getting society to view johns as predatory. I strongly believe it is a valuable approach. Where buying access to peoples' bodies has been legalized, demand increases. To meet that demand more women and girls are trafficked
Supporting the Epstein survivors is important, but please don’t support World Without Exploitation. They advocate for policies that are really harmful to sex workers, like the Nordic Model, which puts sex workers at greater risk of violence and poverty by criminalizing their clients.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
At its heart the Nordic Model tries to reduce demand for paid sex by getting society to view johns as predatory. I strongly believe it is a valuable approach. Where buying access to peoples' bodies has been legalized, demand increases. To meet that demand more women and girls are trafficked
... and Vladdy Guerrero III is coming up to bat...
the year is 2066. the dodgers and blue jays are in their 8692nd inning of the 2025 world series, game 3
October 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM
... and Vladdy Guerrero III is coming up to bat...
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Danielle Smith is using the notwithstanding clause to protect herself while crushing individuals' Charter rights.
That’s not freedom, that’s cowardice.
And Albertans won’t stand for it.
That’s not freedom, that’s cowardice.
And Albertans won’t stand for it.
October 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Danielle Smith is using the notwithstanding clause to protect herself while crushing individuals' Charter rights.
That’s not freedom, that’s cowardice.
And Albertans won’t stand for it.
That’s not freedom, that’s cowardice.
And Albertans won’t stand for it.
Quel surprise…
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Quel surprise…
Voltaire warned us: "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
I once wondered how seemingly normal, decent people could be persuaded to commit acts of extreme cruelty & violence against fellow citizens. It couldn’t happen here, I thought. The cruelty and inhumanity of ICE agents have changed my mind. We have in our midst the making of American atrocities.
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Voltaire warned us: "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
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Make sure you get out to sign.
Bring your family and friends with you!
Bring your family and friends with you!
I had a fun evening yesterday with super dedicated #ForeverCanadian volunteers in Fort Saskatchewan.
Thank you for all your hard work!!!
To get the required 300,000 signatures, we will have to double down our effort for the next 22 days.
Thank you for all your hard work!!!
To get the required 300,000 signatures, we will have to double down our effort for the next 22 days.
October 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Make sure you get out to sign.
Bring your family and friends with you!
Bring your family and friends with you!
Find out where to sign the petition at forever-canadian.ca
Not going to lie, I did not expect them to get to 230,000 signatures. If you haven’t signed yet, find a location near you. I’ll be making sure my mom gets to one soon.
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
October 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Find out where to sign the petition at forever-canadian.ca
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Alberta's crude oil production hit an all-time high in July 2025, reaching 4.32 million barrels per day, but the province still has one of the highest unemployment rates in Canada at 8.4%. Pumping more oil with less workers helps the corporation shareholders but doesn’t help working Albertans.
Canadian energy minister disappointed by Imperial Oil's planned layoffs nationalnewswatch.com/2025/09/30/c...
Canadian energy minister disappointed by Imperial Oil's planned…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Alberta's crude oil production hit an all-time high in July 2025, reaching 4.32 million barrels per day, but the province still has one of the highest unemployment rates in Canada at 8.4%. Pumping more oil with less workers helps the corporation shareholders but doesn’t help working Albertans.
Alberta has been doing this for years. Drive Alberta's highways and you won't see beverage containers in the ditch. I support a local charity by putting all my cans/bottles in a bag that they pick up once a month. I get a charitable tax receipt at the end of the year.
The bottle bill will increase DC’s recycling rates. By making bottles worth 10 cents when they are returned, we are helping make sure people don’t just throw them on the ground.
WUSA9’s coverage of my legislation to help protect and preserve our natural resources.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
WUSA9’s coverage of my legislation to help protect and preserve our natural resources.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
DC considers a 10-cent deposit on beverage containers to incentivize recycling
Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau is the sponsor behind DC's Bottle Bill.
www.wusa9.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Alberta has been doing this for years. Drive Alberta's highways and you won't see beverage containers in the ditch. I support a local charity by putting all my cans/bottles in a bag that they pick up once a month. I get a charitable tax receipt at the end of the year.
I've had a Nexus card for years. @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social is right on with her concerns.
If Canadians, travelling domestically, want to use the "good" security line at the airport, they need a NEXUS card, even if they aren't going to the US. And they need the blessing of Donald Trump's Homeland Security apparatus to get one. I'm calling on Canada to end this absurdity. #Canada #NEXUS
Why we need a Made-In-Canada Verified Traveller Program
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I've had a Nexus card for years. @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social is right on with her concerns.
How incredibly sad. He was such a beacon of light.
I just found out that Dr. Darren Markland has passed away. I never met him personally but I followed him on the bad place. He was a beacon in the dark. He was a poet as well as a saviour of the people and he will be missed. Rest in peace Dr. Markland.
a candle is lit up in the dark with the words rest in peace below it
ALT: a candle is lit up in the dark with the words rest in peace below it
media.tenor.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
How incredibly sad. He was such a beacon of light.
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This 👇🏼
The UCP are picking on vulnerable kids to score political points with their base
Disgusting
#ableg
The UCP are picking on vulnerable kids to score political points with their base
Disgusting
#ableg
The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli
Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
albertaviews.ca
September 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This 👇🏼
The UCP are picking on vulnerable kids to score political points with their base
Disgusting
#ableg
The UCP are picking on vulnerable kids to score political points with their base
Disgusting
#ableg
What would @daniellesmithab.bsky.social say? @naheednenshi.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
What would @daniellesmithab.bsky.social say? @naheednenshi.bsky.social