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Fae Johnstone@faejohnstone.bsky.social

The Government of Alberta, after stripping charter-rights from trans kids, decided to go even further and defacto ban pride flags. Because queer kids weren't bullied enough already, so the government had to make clear that they don't belong, aren't welcome.

Tim Osborne Photography 🍁@timosborne.ca

Welcome to Alberta where you can fly an Oilers flag at a school but not a Treaty, Metis, or Pride Flag. In the words of the Minister, this is to “remove politics and ideology” from the classroom. Nothing removes politics and ideology quite like dictating which flags are acceptable and which aren't.

ctvnews.caAlberta unfurling new flag rules limiting what can go up outside schoolsAlberta is rolling out its flag restrictions in schools across the province.

cm 🍁@cmcalgary.bsky.social

School flag regulations | Règlements sur les drapeaux dans les écoles https://www.alberta.ca/announcements.cfm?xID=98001230FFE89-F713-B2EF-9EDFC7EFE4DECE11 #Alberta

Markham Hislop@markhamhislop.bsky.social

Smith Lies Again: Lukaszuk Challenges Premier's Referendum Story @ABDanielleSmith says the Oct 19 referendum is @LukaszukAB's fault. Absolutely not the case. Thomas explains why. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli youtu.be/2c_Xo7xEKr4

youtu.beSmith Lies Again: Lukaszuk Challenges Premier's Referendum StoryYouTube video by Energi Media

Carla Peck, PhD@carlapeck.bsky.social

Please share with your networks! Survey link here (or scan the QR code): ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social

Premier Smith is simply not TRUSTWORTHY, and Albertans know it. She's keeps deflecting and misleading on the separation issue... And she's not trustworthy on healthcare! She's made promises she hasn't kept, and she keeps spouting random numbers pretending they are facts!

NigelBankes@nigelb.bsky.social

Premier Smith, & Premier Smith alone, put every single divisive Q on the ballot, including the Canada Q. Our job is to make sure that she wears that responsibility - and that her efforts to blame others show her up as the dissembler or liar (take your pick) that she is. #ableg #abpoli

Lisa@lisab0923.bsky.social

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youtube.comDanny the Federalist #daniellesmith #alberta #politics #ucp #canada YouTube video by Lisab0923

Canada Healthwatch 🍁@canadahealthwatch.ca

Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after expansion of online casinos, Dave Seglins, Andreas Wesley and Saloni Bhugra report. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #Gambling

cm 🍁@cmcalgary.bsky.social

From a DM. Their daughters medical appointment at the Edmonton Childrens Hospital now includes 'prepay' amount, which is thankfully $0, but they wanted to give everyone a heads up about it showing up. They deal with a lot of medical appointments and have never seen it before. #Alberta #abpoli #yeg

Paul Cargnello@paulcargnello.bsky.social

A bigger concern than Albertan/Quebecois separation, is all the anti-immigrant scapegoating bullshit that comes right along with it. Politicians successfully winning votes by copying and pasting a page from a seriously racist playbook.

Dale Smith@journodale.bsky.social

They're both just going to go gung-ho on scapegoating immigrants, and take this referendum as permisison to do so.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I'm studying his body. I've never studied the body of a man before. It's not my thing. Nothing wrong with it, of course. But it's never been my thing. But I looked at his ass. I said, 'His ass, shit, it's like a pile of muscle.' Then I looked at his legs and I said, 'Man, his feet are big.'"

Yale of Gilead North (Alberta)@ydbelanger.bsky.social

My latest about local leadership in #Lethbridge & why several of our elected officials did not vote to affirm our place in Canada.

dryalebelanger.substack.comThe Day After Tomorrow!Why Unity in Lethbridge Can Wait Until October 20th

Alec Walker 🏳️‍⚧️ (he/him)@smartalecw.bsky.social

"They're Banking On People Not Giving A Shit About Our Kids" They are. And it breaks my heart. 🫀 You can listen to this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/n0cmn8gg7JU?... #ABpoli #ABLeg #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦@hollyhoye.bsky.social

Worth reading but do feast your progressive eyes on this abomination (SORRY):

Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦@daveberta.bsky.social

Premier Danielle Smith will not be sharing the stage with Mark Carney or Jeromy Farkas at the big Calgary rally for Alberta to remain in Canada tonight. Instead, Smith will be across town tonight speaking at a $500-per ticket United Conservative Party fundraiser at the trendy Alvin’s Jazz Club.

daveberta.substack.comNenshi’s NDP delivers final pre-referendum pitch, party turns to GOTV ahead of October 194-days until Referendum Day in Alberta

MondoAB@mondoab.bsky.social

Remember when. "Once people get used to the concept of paying out of pocket for more things themselves, then we can change the conversation on health care." ~Danielle Smith

Dr Lindsay Tedds@lindsaytedds.bsky.social

A walk out has been organized at a school in Grande Prairie, Alberta, after a social studies teacher made a social media post saying there's no evidence that residential schools were bad or that there was a genocide against Indigenous people.

AB Garden Girl 🇨🇦@ab-garden-girl.bsky.social

Once again I’m going to have to take my 94 year old mother out of her community to the city to get her Covid shot. There should be one pharmacy in every community that provides the vaccine.

Paul J. Henderson@wordsarehard-pjh.bsky.social

It's no coincidence that conservative politicians tend to blame female victims while denouncing sexual education before university "Parents ... rights aren’t violated simply because sexual health education is taught in public schools" #bcpoli

pauljhenderson.comThe Conversation: ‘Cornell 7’ case shows why shows why we need stronger sexual health educationIt's no coincidence that conservative politicians tend to blame female victims while denouncing sexual education before university The following is content from The Conversation republished here with...

Cult MTL@cultmtl.com

Elon Musk routinely inserts himself into Canadian politics. Despite this, Canada’s political class continues to use Twitter — legitimizing him and his far-right talking points. Canadian politicians need to make a choice: either they support Elon Musk, or their constituents. It can’t be both.

cultmtl.comWhy are Canadian politicians still using Twitter?Why are Canadian politicians still using Twitter?

Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social

I didn't mince my words. Alberta's anti-immigration referendum questions are racist. They are also a potential disaster for Alberta's economy. Last night, I rose in the Senate to denounce them - and to thank all the thousands of Albertans fighting against them. Please share. #notothenine #cdnpoli

youtu.beWatch: Senator Paula Simons denounces Alberta's anti-immigrant referendum questionsYouTube video by Senator Paula Simons

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social

It takes a special kind of bigotry... To read the definition of hate speech and follow it up by saying "I'm going to take it to another level"... Before launching into an appalling attack on an entire religion. But Alberta Separatists are apparently up to that task. #abpoli

BC Humanist Association@bchumanist.ca

In our latest brief, we call on the House of Commons Health Committee to reject a bill that would gut consumer protections from supplements and vitamins. www.bchumanist.ca/reject_c224

bchumanist.caHumanists tell Health Committee to retain science and health protectionsBill C-224 would expose Canadians to unnecessary risks from unproven remedies.

Robson Fletcher@robsonfletcher.com

"Rath asked the court to release an additional $776,469 to cover $350,000 in legal fees and $426,469 in living expenses." "[The judge] found ... his financial disclosures were 'incomplete and unreliable' leaving her unable to determine whether he had other funds available to cover his expenses."

cbc.caAlberta separatist lawyer denied access to more cash from funds frozen in dispute with First Nation | CBC NewsAn Alberta Court of King’s Bench judge has rejected Alberta lawyer Jeff Rath’s request to access an additional $776,000 to cover his personal and legal expenses while his accounts are frozen by a cour...

David Roberts@volts.wtf

Holy shit.