Melissa (she/her)

Are you feeling ready? I hope all goes well. Safe travels in case we don't get to say good morning you before you leave! 😅

We have so much great news to start off the weekend! First off Black Beauty Aiden has been adopted! We wish this sweetie and his forever family a life together filled with so much fun and so much love! #adopted #yeg #safeteamrescue #safeteamkitty #adoptdontshop

I had to fight so hard, but when I was 38, I finally managed to convince a gynecologist to give me a hysterectomy. It took so much fighting and following up to get in. It changed my life. At the follow up, he just said "you don't have cancer" but after prodding, admitted it was adenomyosis.

Thank you so much for sharing this!

I had adenomyosis. The pain would get so bad, I'd have to go to the ER for a Toradol shot.

I was repeatedly told to just take birth control and it would fix it, but I can't because I have bipolar disorder and I react extremely negatively to birth control.

Endometriosis and adenomyosis are medical conditions where you are not believed. Where, in my experience, male doctors don't have the first clue and just keep prescribing you more pain medication. A film worth your time "This is Endometriosis". Award winning.

www.thisisendo.com/watch-this-i...

7/7

"This Is Endometriosis" won Best British Short Film at the 2026 BAFTAS.

Lived with endometriosis & adenomyosis until I had a hysterectomy to eliminate risk of endometrial cancer. For decades I was told to take more pain meds, that I just had bad periods, and it would get better with pregnancy. 1/

I will be on CBC Daybreak tomorrow at 8:35 a.m. to talk about the Alberta separatist movement and my Macleans personal essay.

How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee The owners say they were unaware Frontenac Active Club met at their facility.

This is very brave journalism. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Good morning! 🩵

A black balloon on a white background. Text says in memory of those we lost to overdose. Somebody’s someone.

March 6 is Black Balloon Day, a time to remember and honour the people we’ve lost to substance use related harms and the toxic drug poisoning crisis.

Today we speak their names and hold them close in our hearts.

Say their name.

I didn't know that!

Alberta Chiefs Call for End to UCP Government | The Tyee Grand Chief Joey Pete say Danielle Smith’s government has created ‘unsafe conditions’ for First Nations people.

"...Treaty 6 First Nations Grand Chief Joey Pete accused Smith’s government of having “created conditions in Alberta that are unsafe... — promoting ignorance & intolerance along with its support for the separatist agenda is leading to outright racism.”"
thetyee.ca/National/202...

Totally agree with Grand Chief Joey Pete.
#GoTreaty6FirstNations 👊🏻♥️🇨🇦

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says the city pays equalization "transfer payments" to Edmonton.

Not even close. He's intentionally twisting words to misinform and manipulate Calgarians.

Calgary's property taxes will contribute 11.7% of the province's education budget this year. Not "equalization".

Milano Cortina 2026 - Canadian Paralympic Committee

Remember, the Paralympics are starting today! I personally will try to do better than I have in the past to acknowledge and celebrate our great Canadian athletes! A good link to keep up on the games is below, and, of course, you should follow the wonderful Devin Heroux @devinheroux.bsky.social

Join us at Salisbury Greenhouse (Sherwood Park) on Sunday, March 22 from 10 AM - 1 PM for a DIY Cat Garden Workshop!

Here is the link to sign up and to learn about all the details:  www.eventbrite.ca/e/diy-cat-ga...

We will have our info table set up and will be answering questions about our

Hahaha! I'll take a few days off! It'll be amazing. Though I still have to do the other two in the middle of my 2 weeks off. But I get a break on either end!

Good stuff! Great to hear. I hope you have a safe trip!

Hubby and I are heading to Banff for a fun little getaway on Sunday. Today, I'm trying to wrap up a bunch of stuff at work before I'm off job 1 for a couple weeks.

Good morning!

"She wasted the boom during the boom!" YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi

WATCH LIVE: Naheed Nenshi, Leader of the Official Opposition of Alberta, and Diana Batten are joined by Calgary business owners to speak about the effects of Budget 2026 on Calgarians.

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Alberta ‘excessively vulnerable’ to foreign interference, experts warn | CBC News Alberta is not ready to deal with the threat of online disinformation coming from foreign actors in a possible referendum campaign on separation this fall, according to national security experts.

“If we're relying on the RCMP to save us from foreign interference during a provincial referendum, it’s not gonna happen. And I would say the same for CSIS and for any kind of regulatory body, frankly,” said security expert Patrick Lennox. Story by #ableg @iciemmanuel.bsky.social

Fair point

Doing okay?

Pierre Poilievre says net zero "is just the latest of the many pretexts that are used to justify taking away everybody's money and giving it to a treasured, privileged few, green grifters ... it's all BS."

Happy Wednesday from adoptable kitties, Teddy and Binoo! These Sensational Siblings are full of beans today and are having lots of fun in their loving foster home! Teddy and Binoo love their playtime and they love their cuddles too, they will be such well rounded forever family members.

Balance of Power: Immigration with Dr. Bronwyn Bragg

On this week's Balance of Power podcast, we talk about Smith's immigration referendum questions with Dr. Bronwyn Bragg, a human geographer who studies labour migration & precarious work. Dr. Bragg's perspective & passion is a must-listen. open.spotify.com/episode/7Kb0... #ableg

Why was the belt arrested?

It held up a pair of pants.

#puns

The UCP promised triage doctors weeks ago, but Albertans are still waiting.

Now the Premier is pointing fingers instead of taking responsibility.

Yet again, this government is playing the blame game while ERs remain overcrowded and frontline staff are stretched to the limit.

I don't pretend to know much about business, inflation, the grocery sector etc. But Mr McLean is correct; food prices in Canada are bananas (see what I did there?). The fact remains that grocery stores are raking it in, despite their complaints that they're just scraping by.