Thomas he/him
@tomedwardsab.bsky.social
Executive Board member for United Nurses of Alberta. Opinions are my own.
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This is a cartoon about housing.
January 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
This is a cartoon about housing.
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Forgive me the self indulgence but I’m still kinda reeling at the incredibly mild posts that have gotten me swarmed and targeted by conservative politicians on this website while they’re totally silent about this take.
What a fucking world!!!! Upside down truly!!!!!
What a fucking world!!!! Upside down truly!!!!!
A deleted tweet by a Toronto Sun national politics reporter.
January 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Forgive me the self indulgence but I’m still kinda reeling at the incredibly mild posts that have gotten me swarmed and targeted by conservative politicians on this website while they’re totally silent about this take.
What a fucking world!!!! Upside down truly!!!!!
What a fucking world!!!! Upside down truly!!!!!
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Doctors urge Alberta to cancel more surgeries to ease pressure in crowded emergency rooms https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/doctors-urge-alberta-to-cancel-more-surgeries-to-ease-pressure-in-crowded-emergency-rooms-9.7040572
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January 11, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Doctors urge Alberta to cancel more surgeries to ease pressure in crowded emergency rooms https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/doctors-urge-alberta-to-cancel-more-surgeries-to-ease-pressure-in-crowded-emergency-rooms-9.7040572
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Our letter to WHO, signed by over 2,300, calls for respirator use in healthcare to protect patients and staff.
Covered by Kat Lay in The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Covered by Kat Lay in The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Our letter to WHO, signed by over 2,300, calls for respirator use in healthcare to protect patients and staff.
Covered by Kat Lay in The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Covered by Kat Lay in The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Take a read👇
After three years of UCP govt meddling the HC system is more:
- chaotic
- fragmented
- dysfunctional
- lethal
After three years of UCP govt meddling the HC system is more:
- chaotic
- fragmented
- dysfunctional
- lethal
Opinion: Where is Alberta's promised 'seamless patient experience?'
The ED is the catch-all for every health system failure.
edmontonjournal.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Take a read👇
After three years of UCP govt meddling the HC system is more:
- chaotic
- fragmented
- dysfunctional
- lethal
After three years of UCP govt meddling the HC system is more:
- chaotic
- fragmented
- dysfunctional
- lethal
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Gender nonconforming gay guy uses the men's bathroom and it's confronted and threatened.
It was never about the bathrooms, privacy, or safety, they simply don't want queer people to exist.
It was never about the bathrooms, privacy, or safety, they simply don't want queer people to exist.
January 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Gender nonconforming gay guy uses the men's bathroom and it's confronted and threatened.
It was never about the bathrooms, privacy, or safety, they simply don't want queer people to exist.
It was never about the bathrooms, privacy, or safety, they simply don't want queer people to exist.
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“I believe she (premier) will do everything in her power, or what she perceives is her power, to do everything for her advantage and the UCP’s advantage and the separatists’ advantage.”
#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
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#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
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Forever Canadian petition organizer says he’s working on referendum plan
Former Alberta deputy premier accuses provincial government of ‘adding periods to the hockey game’ until separatists win a vote on Alberta secession
www.thealbertan.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
“I believe she (premier) will do everything in her power, or what she perceives is her power, to do everything for her advantage and the UCP’s advantage and the separatists’ advantage.”
#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
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#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
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54% of Canadians say the system is rigged to benefit Canada's elites at the expense of averages Canadians
Read it here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/a-shared-d...
Read it here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/a-shared-d...
December 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
54% of Canadians say the system is rigged to benefit Canada's elites at the expense of averages Canadians
Read it here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/a-shared-d...
Read it here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/a-shared-d...
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“Shared air.”
My friends.
It’s not even just shared air. It’s shared dirty air. It’s shared air that’s had breath, burps and flatus passed into it… and there isn’t an open window or filter in sight.
My friends.
It’s not even just shared air. It’s shared dirty air. It’s shared air that’s had breath, burps and flatus passed into it… and there isn’t an open window or filter in sight.
December 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Shared air.”
My friends.
It’s not even just shared air. It’s shared dirty air. It’s shared air that’s had breath, burps and flatus passed into it… and there isn’t an open window or filter in sight.
My friends.
It’s not even just shared air. It’s shared dirty air. It’s shared air that’s had breath, burps and flatus passed into it… and there isn’t an open window or filter in sight.
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925 billionaires are why we don’t have affordable housing, universal healthcare, child care & education.
They’re the reason there’s so much suffering & poverty.
America is poised to have the world’s first trillionaire in Elon Musk… a man whose decision to cancel USAID has already killed 600,000.
They’re the reason there’s so much suffering & poverty.
America is poised to have the world’s first trillionaire in Elon Musk… a man whose decision to cancel USAID has already killed 600,000.
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
925 billionaires are why we don’t have affordable housing, universal healthcare, child care & education.
They’re the reason there’s so much suffering & poverty.
America is poised to have the world’s first trillionaire in Elon Musk… a man whose decision to cancel USAID has already killed 600,000.
They’re the reason there’s so much suffering & poverty.
America is poised to have the world’s first trillionaire in Elon Musk… a man whose decision to cancel USAID has already killed 600,000.
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Confirmation that the New York Times has changed their internal style guide to cease using the term "gender affirming care" and instead use the term "gender related care."
I asked around and this does appear to be a deliberate style change. It wasn’t announced to staff, but contentious style changes often aren’t. They’re just imposed by the standards desk when they review a story. (Take that for what it is) This desk btw is run by Patrick Healy, no friend of trans ppl
December 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Confirmation that the New York Times has changed their internal style guide to cease using the term "gender affirming care" and instead use the term "gender related care."
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An important heads up!
But maybe a little light on underlying causes and possible solutions.
I'll provide my perspective on things in this mini-thread.
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But maybe a little light on underlying causes and possible solutions.
I'll provide my perspective on things in this mini-thread.
1/
December 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
An important heads up!
But maybe a little light on underlying causes and possible solutions.
I'll provide my perspective on things in this mini-thread.
1/
But maybe a little light on underlying causes and possible solutions.
I'll provide my perspective on things in this mini-thread.
1/
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“This combination of extreme overcapacity and unpredictable influxes of seriously ill patients from EMS results in prolonged delays in care and major safety risks for … patients”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary ERs face 'extreme overcapacity,' internal hospital memo says | CBC News
Hospitals are tightening policies to prevent patient bottlenecks, even if beds aren't available, according to a memo obtained by CBC News.
www.cbc.ca
December 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“This combination of extreme overcapacity and unpredictable influxes of seriously ill patients from EMS results in prolonged delays in care and major safety risks for … patients”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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After buying it for $18.8 billion, Walgreens' new private equity owner has eliminated paid holidays for all hourly workers on Christmas and New Year's.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
After buying it for $18.8 billion, Walgreens' new private equity owner has eliminated paid holidays for all hourly workers on Christmas and New Year's.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
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Minimum wage workers fight for a living wage
MAGA: “Should have gotten an education! No one forced you to take crappy jobs!”
Worker takes out student loan to get a better job & struggles with debt
MAGA: “No one forced you to take out loans”
The system is rigged.
MAGA: “Should have gotten an education! No one forced you to take crappy jobs!”
Worker takes out student loan to get a better job & struggles with debt
MAGA: “No one forced you to take out loans”
The system is rigged.
December 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Minimum wage workers fight for a living wage
MAGA: “Should have gotten an education! No one forced you to take crappy jobs!”
Worker takes out student loan to get a better job & struggles with debt
MAGA: “No one forced you to take out loans”
The system is rigged.
MAGA: “Should have gotten an education! No one forced you to take crappy jobs!”
Worker takes out student loan to get a better job & struggles with debt
MAGA: “No one forced you to take out loans”
The system is rigged.
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This weekend I met with the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities to hear how recent legislation is making a real difference in the lives of disabled Albertans.
They LOVED the fact that we were stealing $200/month to keep them below the poverty line!
They LOVED the fact that we were stealing $200/month to keep them below the poverty line!
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This weekend I met with the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities to hear how recent legislation is making a real difference in the lives of disabled Albertans.
They LOVED the fact that we were stealing $200/month to keep them below the poverty line!
They LOVED the fact that we were stealing $200/month to keep them below the poverty line!
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“The conclusion we drew from all of this is that there was a group of vendors implicated in the underlying allegations, who have now hired a political fixer to engage in a campaign of harassment, bullying, intimidation and attempts to discredit a known witness in these proceedings”
Former AHS board member claims podcasters paid to smear him ahead of Mentzelopoulos testimony calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
December 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“The conclusion we drew from all of this is that there was a group of vendors implicated in the underlying allegations, who have now hired a political fixer to engage in a campaign of harassment, bullying, intimidation and attempts to discredit a known witness in these proceedings”
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"Alberta’s Bill 12 enables the gov't to pass regs reducing accountability for “climate-related” disclosures by AB-listed companies... this would be the first instance of a province moving to reduce investor accountability specifically with regard to climate claims."
Alberta Moves to Protect Greenwashers
Lost in the news cycle about the Alberta-Canada memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the past days was a legislative move by the Alberta government to reduce investor accountability for Alberta-based ...
www.theenergymix.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Alberta’s Bill 12 enables the gov't to pass regs reducing accountability for “climate-related” disclosures by AB-listed companies... this would be the first instance of a province moving to reduce investor accountability specifically with regard to climate claims."
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Quite apart from the misinterpreted and poorly presented science that will continue to get some of his readers killed or disabled, I’d like to point out another glaring factual error.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
I spoke to the people who continue to shape their lives around avoiding Covid and only breathing ‘clean’ air
‘Refusing to mask during an ongoing pandemic is absolutely violent and it’s undeniably participating in social murder.’
For @telegraph.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
‘Refusing to mask during an ongoing pandemic is absolutely violent and it’s undeniably participating in social murder.’
For @telegraph.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
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December 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Quite apart from the misinterpreted and poorly presented science that will continue to get some of his readers killed or disabled, I’d like to point out another glaring factual error.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
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Never forget that many of the Epstein survivors went to the police.
They went to the FBI.
They named names.
The system protected Epstein & the other predators.
Just as it’s doing now. No predators should be redacted.
Expose them all.
They went to the FBI.
They named names.
The system protected Epstein & the other predators.
Just as it’s doing now. No predators should be redacted.
Expose them all.
December 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Never forget that many of the Epstein survivors went to the police.
They went to the FBI.
They named names.
The system protected Epstein & the other predators.
Just as it’s doing now. No predators should be redacted.
Expose them all.
They went to the FBI.
They named names.
The system protected Epstein & the other predators.
Just as it’s doing now. No predators should be redacted.
Expose them all.
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If we believed women, Epstein would have been stopped before he hurt over 1,000 children.
If we believed victims, we wouldn’t even need the files because every predator would have been charged and prosecuted.
This is rape culture. It protects the men. It protects the powerful.
If we believed victims, we wouldn’t even need the files because every predator would have been charged and prosecuted.
This is rape culture. It protects the men. It protects the powerful.
December 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
If we believed women, Epstein would have been stopped before he hurt over 1,000 children.
If we believed victims, we wouldn’t even need the files because every predator would have been charged and prosecuted.
This is rape culture. It protects the men. It protects the powerful.
If we believed victims, we wouldn’t even need the files because every predator would have been charged and prosecuted.
This is rape culture. It protects the men. It protects the powerful.
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We are going to win. And the gay hockey dudes will kiss and we will cheer.
If I could time-travel I would not go back in time to see dinosaurs or kill Hitler, I would go back in time to watch Heated Rivalry episode 5 at this bar
December 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We are going to win. And the gay hockey dudes will kiss and we will cheer.
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Death of dog after avian influenza exposure marks second such case in Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/hpai-avian-influenza-dog-alberta-9.7023269
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December 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Death of dog after avian influenza exposure marks second such case in Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/hpai-avian-influenza-dog-alberta-9.7023269
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Alberta quietly ends public reporting of COVID outbreaks in hospitals www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local... @brettmckay.bsky.social
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December 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Alberta quietly ends public reporting of COVID outbreaks in hospitals www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local... @brettmckay.bsky.social
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More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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“So Albertans who don’t want to see their country destroyed, their pensions looted, their streets flooded with firearms and their province eventually absorbed by the shit show to the south had better wake up and smell the coffee.”
#ForeverCanadian
#AbLeg
www.thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
#ForeverCanadian
#AbLeg
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The UCP Separatist Wing Is Winning. Here’s What Comes Next | The Tyee
Be ready for a Brexit-style disinformation campaign, weak opposition and turmoil.
www.thetyee.ca
December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“So Albertans who don’t want to see their country destroyed, their pensions looted, their streets flooded with firearms and their province eventually absorbed by the shit show to the south had better wake up and smell the coffee.”
#ForeverCanadian
#AbLeg
www.thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
#ForeverCanadian
#AbLeg
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