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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 4h

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 2d

New Yorker cartoons nail it again.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Still waiting for it to trickle down...

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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 2d

Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at the Alberta Legislature may have been the largest in the province’s history. albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/huge...

Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at Alberta Legislature may have been largest in province’s history - Alberta Politics

A throng of at least 18,000 people turned out at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton this afternoon to mark World Teachers Day by supporting members of the Alberta Teachers Association who are expecte...

albertapolitics.ca

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

Some big bombshells in our new episode with Dr Paul Parks!

Including that Danielle Smith was warned by many experts her healthcare "refocusing" would only make healthcare in Alberta much, much worse!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 3d

Press & Journal UK: “Westhill mum of long Covid girl invites SNP health chief to see suffering for himself”

‘Helen Goss says her daughter Anna, 12, is one of the “forgotten children” who deserve better’

www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Westhill mum of long Covid girl invites SNP health chief to see suffering for himself

Helen Goss says her daughter Anna, 12, is one of the “forgotten children” who deserve better.

www.pressandjournal.co.uk

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 2d

theijf.org/alberta-bord...

Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows

Critics are raising concerns about efficiency and cost, but province says it remains committed to border patrol plan

theijf.org

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

$29 Million dollars.

4 arrests.

Helluva cost/benefit.

Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 2d

theijf.org/alberta-bord...

Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows

Critics are raising concerns about efficiency and cost, but province says it remains committed to border patrol plan

theijf.org

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 2d

The kids are back in school and so is COVID-19. 🏫🦠 #bcpoli #bced

Flu and COVID Vaccines Coming Soon to BC Pharmacies | The Tyee

They’ve also been ‘well supplied’ with rapid antigen test kits for this year.

thetyee.ca

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 3d

"Vaccines are currently available for some of these viruses, including influenza, shingles (varicella-zoster), and pneumonia."
www.sciencealert.com/a-study-of-5...

A Study of 500,000 Medical Records Linked Viruses With Alzheimer's Again And Again

A study of around 500,000 medical records published in 2023 suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and ...

www.sciencealert.com

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Robin Shantz @bloginhood.bsky.social · 4d

This new shirt from @brittlestar.com arrived the other day and it rocks!
(Terrible pun absolutely intended.)

A dark blue t-shirt with a large, red maple leaf and the words "Canada - ICE is for curling".

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Leeta 🇨🇦 @micropainter.bsky.social · 4d

I’m asking you to please reach out to your networks to get them to sign the Forever Canadian 🇨🇦petition.

Find a pop up event at Forever-Canadian.ca, go and sign!

We need 70,000 more signatures in less than 3 weeks.

#Canada #CanadaSky #Alberta #Calgary #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg #ForeverCanadian 🇨🇦

Volunteers collecting signatures with signs and flags for the Forever Canadian petition at the Night Light festival in Calgary.

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 3d

ED RURAL CLOSURES are happening more and more across AB 🧵:

Let's look at some of the issues, before talking about some real cases:

- the frequency of rural ED closures is growing - often with little to no warning for the community
- large areas of AB are left uncovered
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ultrastrolling.bsky.social @ultrastrolling.bsky.social · 4d

#measles is just the canary in the coal mine.

We will likely see a resurgence of pertussis & maybe even polio next 🙁

Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 4d

This once-rare illness, pertussis, prevented by vaccination, is making a comeback across the United States. The disease can be life-threatening for newborns and infants, especially those under two months old.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...

As whooping cough cases rise, newborns most at risk, experts say - UPI.com

When someone has whooping cough, the gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing is unmistakable. Now, this once-rare illness is making a comeback in the U.S.

www.upi.com

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 4d

This once-rare illness, pertussis, prevented by vaccination, is making a comeback across the United States. The disease can be life-threatening for newborns and infants, especially those under two months old.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...

As whooping cough cases rise, newborns most at risk, experts say - UPI.com

When someone has whooping cough, the gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing is unmistakable. Now, this once-rare illness is making a comeback in the U.S.

www.upi.com

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 4d

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has STILL not issued a public apology for completely fabricating a story about a young child attending a concert.

Smith claimed his parents were recovering from addiction without any basis at all & refuses to apologize.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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

This is a MUST listen!

The mother who was falsely represented by the Premier of Alberta for clicks spoke out this morning.

Danielle Smith fabricated a story about a family who has simply chosen a sober lifestyle.

This family deserves an apology.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 6d

The Alberta separatists, who think an independent Alberta would thrive, should pay attention to this

Alberta has no access to tidewater without BC's cooperation

& separatists can't bully their way through another province the way they can through the UCP
#ableg #abpoli

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 6d

Dave Eby 🇨🇦 just absolutely schooled Danielle Smith. #cdnpoli

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 5d

Doctors say the death of a baby born prematurely due to measles is a stark reminder that the ongoing measles outbreak was preventable.
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Alberta doctors say first measles death a ‘stark’ reminder outbreak was preventable

Alberta doctors say the death of a baby born prematurely due to measles is a “stark” reminder that the ongoing measles outbreak in Alberta was preventable.

www.ctvnews.ca

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

This is a MUST listen!

The mother who was falsely represented by the Premier of Alberta for clicks spoke out this morning.

Danielle Smith fabricated a story about a family who has simply chosen a sober lifestyle.

This family deserves an apology.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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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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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 5d

www.nyc.gov/site/doh/cov...
#medsky

The only way to prevent long COVID is to avoid getting COVID19. With every infection, there is a risk of developing long COVID.

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

Only in Alberta...

Does the mandate letter for the minister of environment include...

- Increase the use of plastic products
- Decrease protections for endangered species
- Fight for looser emissions controls
- Build an argument that Alberta's burning forests are Carbon sinks.

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 6d

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta’s first death since outbreak. This is the second known death linked to the countrywide outbreak of the preventable infectious disease, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta’s first death since outbreak

This is the second known death linked to the countrywide outbreak of the infectious disease

www.theglobeandmail.com

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