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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 3d

#KatAbughazaleh is her name. This new crop of Democrats needs to be the lead, be the ones in interview segments on the news, not the likes of Chuck Schumer (who has failed to meet the moment).

#ICE is a Gestapo force for a neonazi regime.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 5d

I am just so fucking proud of her.

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PBE 🇨🇦 @lookupkipp.bsky.social · 5d

Call out Maple Magats everytime

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 5d

“There are new threats to have Alberta separate and for Canada to be the 51st State. Call out MAGA propaganda every single time! If you see it online, at a public meeting or at a bar. Americans wish they did sooner so let’s learn Canada 🇨🇦!”

New OShow 🔗 youtu.be/r0ktEoUeCyo?si…

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 3d

What a heartening sight at the Alberta Legislature grounds today. It was an honour to be there with my friend, @prairievixen.bsky.social, amongst a crowd of people who care deeply about public education. #AbLeg #AbEd #RedForEd #IStandWithTeachers

Two women hold a sign that reads “Lowest Funded Public Schools: The Alberta (Dis)Advantage” in a crowd of people on the Alberta Legislature grounds.

Signs line a walkway at the Alberta Legislature grounds. One says “Chicka, Chicka, DOOM DOOM, Fund our classrooms!” and the other says “My Friend is SAD, My Friend is MAD!”

A large crowd gathers on the Alberta Legislature grounds. The Legislature building is prominently seen with golden leaves and a clear blue sky shown.

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 3d

#istandwithteachers

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FF-Suze @suze-bsky.bsky.social · 3d

Wow! Way to show up Alberta! It’s wonderful seeing people taking their power back! Love, love that sign - “no spank you”!

Cole.notcole @colenotcole.bsky.social · 3d

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BREAKING: Tens Of Thousands Rally At Alberta Legislature

EDMONTON – Sunday, October 5, 2025 —

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3d

Two-thirds of National Park Service employees have been furloughed during the ongoing government shutdown, worsening an already severe staffing shortage. With limited personnel remaining, essential maintenance, law enforcement, and visitor services are significantly reduced.

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 5d

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith posted a photo of a child in a crowd holding up a sign saying "My Sober Parents" on social media platforms this week.

The caption said his parents were "lost to addiction."

The kid's mom says the post was "completely false" and the premier "used my son for clicks":

www.cbc.ca

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you! I did a quick Wikipedia search and read about them. I imagine since they were backed by the communists back then, the FBI would look askance upon them after the war. Funny how Russia was an ally against the fascists back in the day. What strange times we live in.

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 5d

Here is the segment from this morning.
More lies from the UCP, I applaud this mom! We deserve change, and an ethical provincial government here in #Alberta
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 5d

Please share this...

Danielle Smith shared the below picture with a completely fabricated story. The mother has since stepped forward & with CBC speaking to the harm Smith's fabricated story has done.

Smith's post has hurt her family and her business.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 5d

MSF staff are universally understood to be engaged in an essentially sacred form of work. For a state to nonetheless continuously murder them is a testament to a truly unthinkable degree of depravity.

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This morning, an attack carried out by Israeli forces killed Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member, Omar Hayek, and seriously injured four others. The attack took place on a street where our teams were waiting to take a bus to the MSF field hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza.

All staff were wearing MSF vests, clearly identifying them as medical humanitarian workers.
We express deep sorrow and outrage over the killing, which occurs less than two weeks after another MSF colleague, Hussein Alnajjar, was killed by the Israeli forces, in Deir Al Balah.

Our thoughts are with Omar’s family and colleagues at this tragic time. Omar, 42 years old, is the fourteenth MSF colleague to be killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023.

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 6d

I did not know that. I will read more about this- my father in law fought in WW2, stationed in Italy with the Polish army.

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 6d

“should be” sorry for that.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 6d

“An Albertan has died from complications due to measles.

There are currently 152 people in hospital and 15 Albertans in the ICU because of the illness.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Albertan dies from measles

An Albertan has died from complications due to measles, government data released Thursday says.

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 7d

It’s Wednesday afternoon 13:29 here in the sunny Okanagan Valley in BC, Canada. Bit smoky due to a wildfire north of us, but our great firefighters are doing their best to control it. I picked the last of the cherry tomatoes but still lots of veggies in the garden, for which I’m grateful ☺️

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 7d

Plain yogurt with homemade granola; water to take supplements. Double shot espresso before breakfast though.

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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 7d

Posted by high school student Evan Li.
Seems like a reasonable request, doesn’t it?

Post from Janis Irwin - NDP Politician

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 7d

Was this the young man that McCallister said she be spanked.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 7d

“2 parts of his threefold plan — punishing drug users, & ensuring police & peace officers have more tools to punish them with—will only drive people back into secrecy. That isn’t compassion, it’s a death sentence.”

⁦‪@guyfelicella‬⁩ on Marshall Smiths “plan”!

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Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction

It’s easy to cheer for more enforcement against drug users and for abandoning them to deadly consequences if they don’t comply.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 7d

“Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues.”

But not Alberta! Because with the UCP it’s about the companies here, not the people…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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5 Canadian provinces raise their minimum wage; Alberta now lowest in the country | CBC News

Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues, including Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

www.cbc.ca

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Canadian Anti-Hate Network @antihate.ca · 7d

9/ If you are new to antifascism, our guide 40 Ways to Fight the Far-Right: Tactics for Community Activists in Canada is an excellent starting point. If you’ve identified as an antifascist for a long time, you might find something new or inspiring.

www.antihate.ca/40ways

40 Ways to Fight the Far-Right

40 Ways to Fight the Far-Right: Tactics for Community Activists in Canada seeks to help contain far-right organizing by preventing and mitigating the damage it inflicts on our communities. This guide ...

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Canadian Anti-Hate Network @antihate.ca · 7d

Last week, Trump declared “Antifa” a domestic terrorist organization.

This is why the far-right in the US & Canada see it as an obstacle that has to be cleared in order to carry out their smash-and-grab of the political establishment. 👇

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www.antihate.ca/trump_lying_...

Trump is Lying About Antifascism

As an antifascist organization ourselves, we can help explain antifascism and why the far-right in the United States and Canada see us as an obstacle that has to be cleared in order to carry out their...

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 7d

He does know that every single veteran that fought are antifa? Right?

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Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 7d

Calgary election PSA. We haven't heard of a single candidate forum in Wards 2, 3, 12, 13 or 14. And three of those have no incumbents. What gives?? WAKEY WAKEY, FOLKS! There's an election in 20 days! Get a candidate debate going already! The Sprawl will even livestream it for you! #yyccc

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Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐 @smolkawilly.bsky.social · 7d

It was just announced she’s applying to the major projects office for a bitumen pipeline through northern BC. We’ll see how that goes with First Nations here and Eby.

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