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NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Today begins Banned Books Week, celebrating the freedom to read. Join the fight against censorship and explore frequently challenged classics like George Orwell’s 1984: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/right-to-read
October 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I wish more politicians understood how the economy is rigged against regular people the way Bill Burr does.
August 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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So…

The government doesn’t deny that any of this evidence exists, it just wants to use legal maneuvering to try and suppress it?

Did we get that right?

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta lawyers claim Mentzelopoulos may have illegally recorded meetings
Government lawyers say the former AHS CEO recorded meetings with ministers and the AHS board but her lawyers dispute doing so was illegal.
edmontonjournal.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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“Alberta’s order is precisely about banning books, as its direct effect is to force school authorities across the province to remove from their libraries a host of books deemed inappropriate by the state.”

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edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: In Alberta schools, books aren’t the threat — censorship is
The Alberta government should not be eroding the fundamental rights and freedoms of some of its most vulnerable community members.
edmontonjournal.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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July 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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“Documents show Moretta was invited by email to an Oct. 11, 2023, meeting entitled, "Liricon Capital, Calgary-Banff Rail," where Liricon co-owner Adam Waterous had sent an agenda and briefing notes to attendees.”

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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta premier's husband invited to passenger rail meetings as province mulls expansion plan | CBC News
As Alberta’s transportation minister prepares to unveil a passenger rail strategy this summer, freedom of information documents obtained by CBC News show that Premier Danielle Smith’s husband, David M...
www.cbc.ca
July 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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To start with, the initial order was for $70 million.

This is the PO.

Danielle Smith is lying.

/2
June 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Even MORE lies from Smith today on the childrens meds...

She claimed that the contract was for $20 million, it was part of the "Covid era" contracts, the shortage was projected to last 3 years & she's trying to get IV acetaminophen to replace opioids.

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June 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Thousands of people lined up at the Minnesota Capitol to pay tribute to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Between the caskets was an urn containing the ashes of the family’s golden retriever, Gilbert.
Beloved dog joined Minnesota lawmaker, husband as they lay in state
When Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot this month, their golden retriever was grievously wounded and had to be euthanized.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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From the DM’s…

Fun fact.

If a company intends to hire someone under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and pay them less than $36 an hour, that’s considered low wage.

In Alberta, the maximum wage for a Primary Care Paramedic is $35.40 an hour.

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June 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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My thoughts on what’s going on in Los Angeles:
June 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Coal mines on Alberta’s eastern slopes could push fishery ‘beyond recovery’: study
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Coal mines on Alberta’s eastern slopes could push fishery ‘beyond recovery’: study
Old coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rockies are leaching chemicals that are poisoning the fish downstream, says a new study by Alberta government scientists.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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From the DM’s…

Someone who says they work in Recovery Alberta sent us this.

Given this, you really have to wonder how the forced treatment is going to approach similar situations…

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June 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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In a two party province, these numbers are spectacularly bad for the NDP and the province as they have Smith virtually unopposed.

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June 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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We're also very excited to announce a new feature: Now when you visit an audiobook's detail page, you'll see a list of similar audiobooks our bookseller partners love. Driven by bookseller reviews—and not algorithms—we hope this will help you discover even more wonderful stories 💓
June 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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A thread on our response to AI 🧵

✅ We will never knowingly prioritize, publicize, nor market AI-narrated/generated audiobooks.
✅ Recommendations on Libro are from real, live booksellers and our team, not algorithms.
✅ Our customer support team is made of real people, not bots.
June 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Here's something everybody should be paying attention to: Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care. Call your Senators and tell them we can't let that happen.
Shhh. Republicans are trying to repeal Obamacare again. Sort of.
They’re not branding it an Obamacare repeal this time around, but congressional Republicans are pursuing cuts to programs that are part of the 15-year-old health-care law.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The UCP may be starting to see the first signs of the FO part of their bad faith engagement with Albertans.

There are a LOT of folks who simply don’t believe their claims about the books “found” in schools with Kindergartners having access to them.

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May 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections
Alberta has seen more than 500 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Smith on Saturday - I can tell you, we have to remember what this scandal is all about, it's about AHS charging too much to deal with complex patients, let's all keep that in mind.

No Dani.

It's the alleged corruption.

And you can't reframe that.

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May 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s former chief of staff lived in a $1.6-million Edmonton home owned by the sister of Sam Mraiche”

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www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister
Businessman’s dealings with the provincial health authority are subject to multiple investigations
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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First Nations Chiefs from Sturgeon Lake and Mikisew are livid that in order to avoid facing a protest tomorrow, Danielle Smith is ramming through her revisions to democracy in Alberta tonight!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
May 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Smith, speaking at an event hosted by an avowed separatist...

Not only did she give her version of the events leading to the firing of the AHS CEO, she also claimed public surgeries cost up to 9X more than charters!

And she plugged ASG, who are at the center of the corrupt care scandal!

#abpoli
May 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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And of course one must assume that the Chinese and Russians as well as the Qataris will have bugged that plane to within an inch of its life.
May 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM