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Will Ratliffe
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Semi-retired enviro liability nerd, favourite season is whichever one I am biking in, passionate restoration volunteer.
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ratliw.bsky.social
The insufficient security deposits are based on insufficient decom estimates that assume new technologies will come along to actually deal with tailings ponds. Think of it as a $50 billion megaproject, and apply a failed megaproject multiple to the cost.
December 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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jaredwesley.ca
2025 was the darkest for Alberta democracy.

Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light.

open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
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December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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charlieangus104.bsky.social
A reflection on what should be considered in establishing the Maple Leaf Battalions - a citizen's defence force for Canada.

charlieangus.substack.com/p/canada-mob...
Canada Mobilizes a People's Army
The government has finally laid its cards on the table.
charlieangus.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Poilievre's leadership is flailing so maybe the guy who seems to be dreaming about leading the Conservative Party can finally get his chance.

Mark Carney, go get 'em tiger!
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
ratliw.bsky.social
Hey #yycbike, I am looking for a local or at least Canadian place to print custom decals for the most purple bike ever (thanks to @bathtubbikes.bsky.social for the paint job). Got lots of cool stuff already but I need a few custom as well.
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
Please take a moment and listen to Teresa, Ron, and Dwight’s stories of derelict wells on their land and the health impacts. 💔

#AERreform #PolluterPay
ecojustice.ca/news/landown...
Alberta landowners react to well cleanup crisis
Rural landowners speak out about Alberta’s multi-billion dollar well cleanup crisis
ecojustice.ca
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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carrietait.bsky.social
STORY: Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... with @tomcardoso.bsky.social
Alberta ends procurement talks with two firms tied to businessman at centre of health care controversy
The two companies owned in part by Sam Mraiche were in negotiations to build private surgical facilities
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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lukaszukab.bsky.social
CONGRATULATIONS #ForeverCanadian volunteers!

Elections Alberta just informed me that our Forever Canadian petition is approved! Your hard work and love for Canada paid off!

Now, the Premier must do the right thing and call for a vote in the Legislature.

www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...
Citizen Initiative Petition Verification Completed, Results Announced - Elections Alberta
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has completed verification for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative petition. Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has determined under section 10...
www.elections.ab.ca
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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bathtubbikes.bsky.social
Upcycled clocks are back and available for order in time for Christmas! 🎄
made to order in the colours of your choice or in a clean raw-metal style. Other custom options are available.
November 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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livewirecalgary.bsky.social
City memo says the operation and maintenance of upcoming electric buses will save roughly $900K during their lifecycle, in comparison with diesel. #yyc #yyccc #calgary

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New electric buses to save an estimated $900K in lifecycle costs each: Memo - LiveWire Calgary
The City of Calgary will save nearly $1 million per bus over the expected 16-year life of new electric buses over their diesel counterparts, according to a city memo. Councillors were provided the…
livewirecalgary.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
I work as an elder and hospice caregiver, which I am oddly passionate about. I can love on them shamelessly and no one complains about my codependence. It's a win-win situation. Many of my caregiving colleagues complain about the repetitive questions and, sometimes reactions, of the elderly, especially when those patients happen to read the newspaper, especially with the current downward spiral of our country — as if these people haven't lived through enough horror... I love my dementia peeps, but sometimes wonder if there's a Guinness Book World Record for how many times an hour a dementia patient can repeat the same question — it's got to be in the hundreds. At least with small children, they ask different questions. Dementia patients will get stuck on one short question and ask it until you can interrupt their train(carousel) of thought and successfully redirect their attention. That carousel is pretty manic sometimes. A couple days ago, I picked up my mail from the post office and drove over to the nursing home to take (let's call her "Miss Daisy") Miss Daisy out for a drive. Before we took off on our road trip, to the end of The Road and back, in our landlocked little town (Juneau, Alaska), I set my copy of The Onion down in front of her. Over our two-hour excursion, tiny Miss Daisy read that front page at least a dozen times and each time she would snicker, giggle, and guffaw, then put it down on the dash board and, a minute later, discover it anew. I think it was the best afternoon of my life. We don't often hear them laugh and when they do, it's the sweetest thing you've ever heard. ... Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the really important work all of you do. You make the world a better place.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
ratliw.bsky.social
This will be a great test for @jeromyyyc.bsky.social and all of council. Is it about pandering to the conservative base or housing people?
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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youthenroute.bsky.social
Great turnout for the #transdayofremembrance protest. #yyc #abpoli
Lots of people supporting trans rights in calgary
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
ratliw.bsky.social
Our Canadian flag flies year round, with pride. Today we removed and replaced it. Danielle Smith is a hate-filled, trans-phobic, fascist, separatist piece of shit.
A crowd of people are protesting Danielle Smith's attack on basic human rights. A LGBTQ+ flag flies in the sun Metal dinosaurs stand behind a casket that represents human rights in Alberta.
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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cpawssab.bsky.social
⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️

This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.

#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
ratliw.bsky.social
Looks like a week until proper winter arrives. One wheel rejected the Ice Spiker so hard it flung a lever across the garage and left shrapnel. Second Ice Spiker fell on without tools. #yycbike
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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jaredwesley.ca
An errant voicemail from a UCP MLA shows just how much pressure they're facing from constituents over their use of the notwithstanding clause.

drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What happens when you call your MLA?
An errant voicemail gives us insight into how the UCP is handling the backlash against its use of the notwithstanding clause. They're not doing well.
drjaredwesley.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
Wherein Tanya Fir refers to the next caller on her “callback list” as the “next motherfucker”….

After she failed to hang up the phone properly.

Just the most competent government ever.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

substack.com/@dougfirby/n...
Audio of voice message from Tanya Fir on Nov. 10.
This message has been edited to remove my telephone number and the number of the person who originally received it.
substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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yyc-david.bsky.social
If anyone is missing this contact @calgarypolice.bsky.social. I found it unlocked in front of bankers Hall. #yycbike. #yyc. Old beauty of GT.
November 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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maxfawcett.bsky.social
You’re the ones who have to come up with the actual plan, dipshit.
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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paulisci.bsky.social
I'll take all the tickets.
ad FUNNY CAT CIRCUS! [image of cats doing all sorts of things, climbing ladders, seesaws, dining at table, playing a violin] A Real Live Kangaroo Cat Walks and Jumps Like a Kangaroo --The Boston Globe, 12 Feb 1893
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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November 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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americanfietser.bsky.social
No one living in a city should become helplessly stranded just by going to the grocery store...

Mrs. American Fietser just rode her bike to the store. When she came out to load groceries on her bike, (at 7 months pregnant, mind you), she was approached by this lady, clearly needing help.
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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weatherwest.bsky.social
A high-amplitude flow pattern, characterized by near-record strength ridging and troughing (respectively) over the western and eastern U.S. and a very wavy jet stream, will bring a progression of notable weather to North America in the coming days.
Snapshot of 500mg GPH anomaly pattern as depicted by the ECMWF ensemble early next week. It shows an extreme ridge over western North America, and an extreme trough over eastern North America.
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
ratliw.bsky.social
We donated today. What a total waste of time and resources when there are so many real issues to deal with.
pressprogress.ca PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · Nov 7
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Important thread from PressProgress Editor @lukelebrun.ca

If you're able, please support our Journalism Defence Fund:

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November 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM