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@curiousnihilist.bsky.social

Retired researcher. Interested in the intersection(s) between science and humanities. Lover of all things outdoors and current affairs. She/her

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The Military Vet Who Could End Poilievre’s Political Career | The Tyee Her fight is daunting, but indie candidate Bonnie Critchley isn’t one to back down.

thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

28.07.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t find the source for this. Please supply. Thanks

10.06.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really incredible to have CTV, an entire broadcast news outlet, say they 'don't have the bandwidth' to deal with the type of harassment that Rachel Gilmore deals with as an individual journalist all the time.

01.04.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1005    πŸ” 352    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 15
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Today the Globe & Mail revealed that every disastrous decision made in wasting $70M+ on Turkish Tylenol was made directly by Danielle Smith & the Health Minister.

Not AHS - the UCP.

They chose the riskiest option on the table as part of a political stunt & left Albertans with the bill. #abpoli

21.03.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 307    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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Alberta signed deal to import medication from Turkey despite recommendations against it Documents show the provincial government chose to sign a deal to import the medicine before receiving regulatory clearance from Health Canada

β€œDanielle Smith’s government signed a $70-million deal to import children’s pain relief medication from Turkey in 2022 despite expert advice that the province ask Ottawa to take the lead to avoid the risk of a β€œsignificant net loss of funds,”

#abpoli

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

20.03.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 9
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Alberta signed deal to import medication from Turkey despite recommendations against it Documents show the provincial government chose to sign a deal to import the medicine before receiving regulatory clearance from Health Canada

"The briefing notes warned that if Alberta selected this option it could end up with too much medicine, too late, or it could end up with little to no medicine despite paying upfront"

Alberta bypassed two safer suggestion from experts in kids' meds deal

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

20.03.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Alberta signed deal to import medication from Turkey despite recommendations against it Documents show the provincial government chose to sign a deal to import the medicine before receiving regulatory clearance from Health Canada

"The government chose the riskiest option."
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

20.03.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
CHARLIE ANGUS ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING AGAINST UNITED STATES
YouTube video by Charlie Angus CHARLIE ANGUS ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING AGAINST UNITED STATES

Canada must speak up against the arbitrary detention of travellers. Canadians and other nationals have been kidnapped by ICE.
These are not the actions of a democratic nation.
This is the creep of fascism.
I am calling on Canadians to avoid all travel to the USA.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt_q...

20.03.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7173    πŸ” 2489    πŸ’¬ 350    πŸ“Œ 236

"When Canada is shown respect as a sovereign nation" is the most important part of this post.

19.03.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wherein the premier of Alberta says on the record...

She believes that the threat that Trump represents to Alberta and Canada is equal to the "threat" to Alberta from Ottawa.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

20.03.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 75
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Alberta’s Smith says province still working to import pain medication from Turkey Health Canada says it has yet to receive an application from the province or any of the companies associated with the $70-million agreement

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/21fb649...

20.03.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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WE ARE THE FRONT LINE AGAINST FASCISM Dispatches from the Elbows Up Resistance Tour

Canada is the front line in the war against American fascism.
Here is my latest dispatch from the Elbows Up Resistance Tour.
Please check it out.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/we-are-the...

20.03.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2275    πŸ” 530    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 45

they’re arresting people for performing abortions, they’re deporting people for liking pro-palestine posts on social media, they’re sending immigrants to forced labor camps in south america, we are living under fascism right now

18.03.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 25953    πŸ” 6629    πŸ’¬ 324    πŸ“Œ 163

Any info you can supply is great. We start in Queensland and mov north all the way to Paihai. Is it possible to get a Covid booster in NZ as a non-citizen? Willing to pay. Our provincial government is very regressive and doesn’t allow this. We’d love a booster and are willing to pay!

18.03.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Covid conscious masker from Canada coming to your country late this week. Very much looking forward to experiencing your country while being health conscious.

18.03.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup

18.03.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So scary! Keeps me up at night

18.03.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is why there's no going back. There' no 'let's just survive the Trump era'. American democracy is dead. Any Canadian leaders still talking about a close relationship with the US in the future are a threat to Canada's security, economy, and sovereignty.

17.03.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 248    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 8

Keep your apology. Show us action. So far, we aren’t seeing anything of value coming from some supposed β€œopposition β€œ.

16.03.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really value your analysis and would love if you’d post here more often. I have left twitter on principle but really miss your takes. I don’t often reply because my views aren’t all that relevant but I sure do appreciate reading people like you.

12.03.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith to consider an export tax on energy exports to the U.S.

He describes it as a "trump card" and that Americans will "lose their minds" if gas prices go up. #yeg #yyc #ableg

10.03.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 207    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 20

I’m so glad you’re back!!! Ready to listen to the new podcast

08.03.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Something doesn’t smell right in Smith’s government

08.03.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As a proud Canadian-owned and operated company, we want to do our part to support Canadians. As a family we have decided to absorb all immediate increases in our costs due to the Trump-tariffs for the rest of the year to maintain our prices. We will continue to reinforce our Canadian-first policies.

07.03.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2424    πŸ” 793    πŸ’¬ 189    πŸ“Œ 253

I am not saying no one is doing anything but, to be honest, the response seems very muted. Just like most of the dems at Trump’s performance Tuesday night. That was pretty sad, I thought. Thank you if you are doing your part. I know some are.

06.03.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But we aren’t seeing any signs of protest or push back except a few social media posts. That’s not enough.

06.03.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On the one hand, I know there are many kind and good Americans. On the other, I think we are foolhardy to think what is going on can be accomplished without some significant level of social consent the it bigger than a single man. If otherwise, where are the significant protests?

06.03.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it’s only going to get worse The world has never before been faced with such a threat. The United States has handed the nuclear codes to a madman, a criminal, a would-be dictator and a moron

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

01.03.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Involuntary", you say? Sounds a bit like a vaccine mandate.

Can't wait for all the truckers to drive to a mass protest in Alberta. Oh wait, they live there.

25.02.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

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