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Andrew Stevens

@astevens81.bsky.social

Associate Professor at the University of Regina. Runner. Cyclist. Committer of sociology.

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How awful. Theocratic repression needs to be opposed, but we should know better. There's nothing noble about US or Western-backed "regime change". Canada's position is disgraceful... especially considering Israel's track record with genocide.

28.02.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh oh. An elected leader is working on making sure government delivers services that improve people's lives. This doesn't bode well for established parties on the right or "left".

27.02.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Media coverage of the Bell data centre outside #YQR suggests that the Water Security Agency has no issue with the facility from a water management standpoint. That's misleading. No application has been received related to water usage or drainage.

rmofsherwood.ca/app/uploads/...

27.02.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a poser. When I wear a cat tie, I mean it.

27.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RPS officer’s data breaches spark prosecution call A former police board member is urging Saskatchewan’s attorney general to consider prosecution after a Regina officer Clinton Duquette was found accessing the personal information of six people 67 tim...

Glad this is getting some attention.

www.sasktoday.ca/regina-today...

27.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conservative MP searches for β€˜antifa’ in federal government, Canadian Armed Forces - National | Globalnews.ca Federal departments and the Canadian Armed Forces must answer by April how many members of anti-fascist groups work for the public service and the military.

This guy gives us dorky looking dudes a bad name.

globalnews.ca/news/1168850...

27.02.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I, for one, hope that our military is overwhelmed with anti-fascists.

27.02.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Heartbreaking.

27.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't they have a lot of oil and gas? And a new shiny pipeline?

27.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hockey culture in one post.

26.02.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really wish she would be more clear about what should be done with billionaires.

26.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It only takes one seemingly confused delegation of developers to get sympathic councillors to side with their interests. These folks knew exactly what they were doing. In #YQR power brokers wield their influence in public.

26.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This matrix is called the OCP. We have neighbourhood plans, a sustainability framework, a water master plan, and other strategic documents that inform these decisions.

26.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You'd think the autocratic theocrats would have a stronger affinity with an autocratic theocratic regime.

26.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

STOP.
APPROVING.
GREENFIELD.

Want to build an apartment? You're doing that shit downtown/adjacent.

26.02.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ancient stepwells brought back to life as India begins to run out of water Centuries-old wells restored to provide drinking water as parts of the country head towards β€œday zero” when no water will be available

I'm pleased that world leaders are focused on important matters, like boosting the military industrial complex and AI, instead of existential threats.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

26.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I see. The concentration camps were meant for other people.

26.02.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like he meant Golden Showers

25.02.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That we're now talking about using federal dollars to invest in generic greenfield development suggests they are VERY chummy.

25.02.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

White City is already struggling with the affordability question, thus the debate about rental units.

These folks are trying to run away from the horizon.

25.02.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Real salt of the earth types.

This conversation is classic #YQR. "We just can't build single family homes" in a city defined by boring single family neighbourhoods.

25.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Conclusion: private sector-driven housing policies will fail to deliver affordable single family and rental units in Saskatchewan.

25.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What I'm hearing is that the City should plan, disregard those plans, and just let the "market" decide. Then pretend like we couldn't house thousands of residents in the downtown if developers actually built there.

25.02.2026 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is all rich. Over the last decade entire concept plans have been approved and sprawl given a green-light. Little happened. Now politics is being blamed for compromising free market principles?

25.02.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe NATO countries should pay attention as they reorder their economies and societies in the same pursuit of war.

24.02.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm thankful everyday my kids have zero interest in hockey. It's fanaticism on ice.

24.02.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bodyguards for Azerbaijani president, in town for Trump’s Board of Peace, attack protesters in DC Demonstrators were outside hotel in Washington demanding the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

"Board of Peace" or "Bored of Peace?"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

20.02.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, what's the problem?

19.02.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's kind of funny that the picture they use to highlight this is a Cuban immigrant literally in decline.

18.02.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Archer Library: AI Futures: Home Conference website for the University of Regina AI Futures event held in March 2026.

Check out this AI Futures event at the University of Regina. While the institution has offered blanket support for the AI data centre being proposed in the RM of Sherwood, others in the academic community are asking tougher questions.

#YQR #Sask

library.uregina.ca/aifutures

17.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0