Alan Stange

Alan Stange

@alanstange.bsky.social

I live in Treaty 6 Territory, Cree, Dakota, Nakota, Saulteaux, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Superannuated teacher. Passionate about public education and social democracy. Maîtres chez nous 🇨🇦

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Alan Stange
@alanstange.bsky.social

For the love of God, can the Canadian media please stop reporting Dear Leader’s optimistic pronouncements about “deals”? Who believes what he tells his base? Who believes a campaign promise that will evaporate in a week? Such a waste of time analyzing POTUS’s words. 🙄 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.caCanada-U.S. trade talks intensifying but wide gap remains, sources say | CBC NewsWith the U.S.-Canada trade war dominating the final days of the U.S. midterm campaign, trade discussions between the two countries have intensified. But sources tell CBC News and Radio-Canada that doe...

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Dale Smith
@journodale.bsky.social

A reminder that this is the reason why Danielle Smith is desperate to gerrymander the next provincial election.

Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦@blakeshaffer.bsky.social

As the count continues, we are getting a clearer picture of the results from Monday's AB referendum: 1. Separation was trounced 2. No real mandate on the heavily pushed Q1-9 Big picture: the Urban-Rural divide Cgy+Edm voted No on all questions Rest of Alberta (combined) voted Yes

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Colleen
@collburns.bsky.social
Astronaut Terry Virts@astroterry.bsky.social

I heard a pastor in Texas recently tell his congregation “if you vote for Talarico you’re not a Christian.” If he were my pastor I’d find a new church and vote for @jamestalarico

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Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist 🇨🇦
@jamesbicycle.bsky.social

USA - Russia alliance against Ukraine. I don't understand how Americans haven't deposed Trump & think their elections will fix things. "Is Trump trying to end the war in Ukraine or helping Putin win it?  US military aid to Ukraine has collapsed." www.dw.com/en/is-trump-...?

dw.comIs Trump trying to end the war in Ukraine, or helping Putin win it?US military aid to Ukraine has collapsed. Now Donald Trump is easing pressure on Russia, trying to curb Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities and pushing Kyiv to make a deal. Is he simply trying...

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Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist 🇨🇦
@jamesbicycle.bsky.social

Gambling ad restrictions should have been made years ago. "Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts...ads or logos appearing 2-3 times every minute...Ads appeared on stadium rinks, jerseys, helmets and during commercial breaks." www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

cbc.caMPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms | CBC NewsA new analysis for CBC News shows Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts.

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF
@jennifershin.bsky.social

The Budapest Memorandum was signed in 1994 giving security assurances to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and borders in exchange for surrendering 1,900 nuclear warheads to Russia for dismantling. The U.S. pledged to seek United Nations action if Ukraine became the victim of aggression.

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Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist 🇨🇦
@jamesbicycle.bsky.social

The USA signs agreements in pencil- Mark Carney USA "decision to temporarily restrict Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink system, Starshield, disrupted the country’s defense operations.. US allies[are] rethinking their dependence on American technologies." cybernews.com/tech/telesat...

cybernews.comTelesat Lightspeed could give Ukraine a Starlink backupCA$2.3B Telesat Lightspeed contract backs Canada’s secure satellite push as allies seek Starlink alternatives. See what the gamble involves
Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist 🇨🇦@jamesbicycle.bsky.social

Canada & EU will replace Starlink & other USA tech to not be controlled by the rotten USA & its billionaires. "Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine. Elon Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network" www.dw.com/en/elon-musk...

dw.comElon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine — reportElon Musk "capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network," the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Naheed Nenshi
@naheednenshi.bsky.social

A special thank you to the First Nation, Métis and Inuit people who showed up in record numbers to help save Canada! We are all so deeply grateful for Indigenous communities and the extraordinary contributions they bring to our province and country.

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Dale Smith
@journodale.bsky.social

Being absolutely pedantic, the "block" on their supposed "path to prosperity" was the collapse of global oil prices in 2014. It had fuck all to do with Trudeau.

Aaron Wherry@aaronwherry.bsky.social

From Danielle Smith's address last night. At the risk of being pedantic, it seems worth noting that a) it wasn't a coalition and b) the confidence-and-supply agreement was only in place for two and a half years.

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Stephen Lautens
@stephenlautens.bsky.social

There’s only so much you can do for a province that bases its identity and economy on a volitile and declining resource governed by international forces. #cdnpoli #ableg

Max Fawcett@maxfawcett.bsky.social

To the people who are still talking about how Canada is "not taking Alberta seriously" -- what on earth are you talking about? The PM is an Albertan. The leader of the opposition is an Albertan. Our national politics revolve around Alberta's interests and concerns. What else do you want?

Alan Stange
@alanstange.bsky.social

OMG! Always with the, “Canada has to get back to negotiating with Dear Leader! The USA is talking to Mexico!” 🙄 Right, like we have to rush and accept a bad deal before Mexico does. Lots of countries and blocks have signed stellar trade deals already. 🙄

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Dale Smith
@journodale.bsky.social

Danielle Smith says that in a democracy, when you don't win, you need to accept the results. But she and her predecessors have spent eleven years caterwauling that the Liberals won federally. Just a complete fucking hypocrite. #PnPCBC

Alan Stange
@alanstange.bsky.social

On CBC Power and Politics, Premier Smith has pivoted away from Liberal Ottawa to warning of the dangers of the NDP. A year till the Alberta election and PM Carney is still too popular to attack, and the provincial NDP are the ‘radical left wing fringe’ opposition. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caAlberta premier says UCP must be pro-Canada, separatists can 'join a different party' | CBC NewsPremier Danielle Smith says separatist UCP members should support the will of Albertans who voted to remain in Canada or leave the party. That desire was clear in the results of Monday’s referendum, s...
Alan Stange
@alanstange.bsky.social

This is Alberta, so her message will probably work. Never mind NDP Notley scored a pipeline to the BC coast. Smith’s party couldn’t get that out of CPC Prime Minster Harper.