Derek

Derek

@deadbolt23.bsky.social

Retired journalist at CBC, CTV, Global

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SweetJimmy (he/him)🇨🇦
@sweetjimmy72.bsky.social

@mark-carney.bsky.social when are you going to grow a spine and stand up Smith? #abpoli #Cdnpoli

Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social

Let me be clear: we know from evidence in countries around the world that physician dual practice drains resources away from the public system and, in many cases, increases wait times for public patients. This goes directly against the spirit of the Canada Health Act. 1/3

Derek
@deadbolt23.bsky.social

A very good summary of the reasons Canada walked away from dysfunction. Elbows Up! From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...

nytimes.comHow U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War (Gift Article)Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was see...

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The Guardian
@theguardian.com

Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term

theguardian.comHungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his termTamás Sulyok signed the constitutional amendment that cited ‘serious loss of confidence’ in him as leader Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok, has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by the ruling Tisza party of the prime minister, Péter Magyar. The amendment will end Sulyok’s term immediately, citing society’s “serious loss of confidence” in a leader elected in early 2024 by lawmakers from the former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party. Continue reading...
Derek
@deadbolt23.bsky.social

The world has to remember this is still ongoing! Russia needs to be stopped! We cannot forget this is happening. Russia's missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 18 apnews.com/article/russ...

apnews.comRussia's missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 18Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing at least 18 people. The assault highlights gaps in Ukraine's air defenses, particularly the need for more Patriot interceptor...

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The Breakdown AB
@thebreakdownab.bsky.social

“When asked if Alberta should stay in Canada, 70 per cent of respondents said the province should. Only 17 per cent believed Alberta should become an independent country & 4 per cent believe Alberta should join the United States.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comMajority of Albertans oppose separating from Canada: Leger pollThe majority of Albertans support the province staying in Canada, according to a March Leger poll.

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Emily M. Bender
@emilymbender.bsky.social

Health experts: Your synthetic text "AI" overviews are misleading, for example see this about liver function tests. Google: Okay, we'll block "AI" overviews on that query. The product is fundamentally flawed and cannot be "fixed" by patching query by query. A short 🧵>>

theguardian.com‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at riskGuardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests

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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦
@deonandan.bsky.social

From @raghu-venugopal.bsky.social The Canadian Medical Association condemns Alberta's privatization of healthcare. "The evidence from around the world is clear: where a parallel private health system operates, both health outcomes and access to care are worse" www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...

cma.caAlberta’s private health proposal will leave more Albertans waiting longer for care: CMADoctors across Canada are deeply concerned that the Alberta government’s proposed private care plan will leave more Albertans waiting even longer to access health care.

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Jared Wesley
@jaredwesley.ca

The media needs to stop rwading the government's talking points on Bill 10. Aside from jury duty and voting, I have yet to find a single provincial program or service that requires Albertans to verify their citizenship. So how does this remove red tape?

Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca

2️⃣ Services: Most provincial programs care about residency/immigration status, not citizenship. Non-citizen residents get health care, income supports, student aid, etc. A citizenship flag risks becoming a future gatekeeping tool, not a service “streamliner.”

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The Breakdown AB
@thebreakdownab.bsky.social

On our new episode, Alberta students speak out on education and share their thoughts on the teachers strike! And they have messages for Alberta’s teachers that both teachers and the government need to hear! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Binita Kane
@binitakane.bsky.social

Brilliant article by a teacher highlighting the current dire situation for teachers and kids every winter when it comes to infection risk and spread. We continue to fight for our kids to have the right to breathe clean air. stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/d...

stevebheadteacher.wordpress.comDear Bridget Phillipson, Please Can We Talk About Health?Dear Bridget Phillipson, Please can we talk about health? It’s autumn 2025. We’re one month into the school year, in England. Two of my children are ill, again.With Covid, again.It&#821…

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The Breakdown AB
@thebreakdownab.bsky.social

“The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patients.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...

cma.caCMA calls on Alberta government to refrain from using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient careThe Canadian Medical Association (CMA) calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patient...

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

Stephen Colbert is going SCORCHED EARTH right now. To RFK Jr: “Fuck you, you roid-addled nepo carnie! Fuck you, you roadkill-munching Luddite human slim jim!”

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Charlie Angus
@charlieangus104.bsky.social

Is anyone surprised? The fact is Canadians aren't going to buy your product anyway. We will buy produce from countries under the rule of law. #boycott www.cnn.com/2025/08/06/u...

cnn.comDeportation fallout: This farmer lost half his workforce. Now he’s losing his crop too | CNNIan Chandler’s Oregon cherries are dying on the branch — not because of bad weather, disease or blight, but because there is no one to pick them, a fact he links to the ongoing immigration crackdown.

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦
@jvipondmd.bsky.social

as mentioned before, I will inform Albertans of acute care COVID outbreaks, which are no longer being publicly reported. up 50% from my last report 6 d ago. Now 6 outbreaks, 2 at the Mis (up 1), ongoing outbreaks at the Rockyview, Royal Alex, and Leduc, and additional unit reported at the Sturgeon.

🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social

Hey Alberta! Heads up! Rising COVID hospitalizations in Alberta. Although gov't is no longer publicly reporting hospital outbreaks (last report April 16, 2025), there are now 4 hospitals on outbreak. Rockyview, Royal Alex, Leduc, and Miseracordia. Haven't this many outbreaks in a long time. 1/

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Tim Mak
@timkmak.bsky.social

Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. For a truce, Russia demanded 4 Ukrainian regions, which would force Ukraine to give up territory, industry and abandon millions. We collected stories from these areas that show what the true depth of this loss would be.

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The Tennessee Holler
@thetnholler.bsky.social

LA RESIDENT: “The cruelty is staggering. People are hiding in their homes from the federal government like Anne Frank. If you’re a Christian and you’re still supporting this you’ve lost your mind. You’re not gonna get a job because of what they’re doing. Absolute brutality.”

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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦
@hollyhoye.bsky.social

"You will not get my vote again unless you show me that you are deeply concerned about our children and their future environment; Start aggressively supporting nuclear, wind and solar energy; Keep your hands off our CPP and let the federal government deal with other countries." ~Jack, from Coaldale

lethbridgeherald.comSmith needs to change policies if she wants to regain supportEditor, Danielle Smith, I never voted for your predecessor as he was a poor choice for me as an MLA. I decided to vote for you as you presented a ray of

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Courtney Theriault
@ctheriault.bsky.social

Here's Premier Danielle Smith explaining the rational for moving ahead with coal projects, saying her government is just trying to make the best of a bad situation on lawsuits they inherited. The response to her comments was uh poor.