Opinion | Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and the Brute Force of Celebrity P.R. Tactics (Gift Article) On the internet, the truth and the manufactured lies about celebrities are hard to sort through.

I wrote about Blake Lively’s impending lawsuit against Justin Baldoni and the P.R. people at work behind it all. I haven’t been an entertainment journalist in a long time but the tactics are familiar: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...

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Advocates cry foul as Alberta replaces funding model for anti-homelessness agencies EDMONTON — A former president of the Calgary Homeless Foundation says he is deeply concerned by the Alberta government's recent decision to overhaul the funding scheme for organizations providing serv...

"This turns back the clock on the homelessness response in Alberta 15 years," he said.

"It is a terribly dangerous move that will cost more, hurt people in the long run, and leave homelessness to explode across the province."

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.stalbertgazette.com/alberta-news...

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Bluesky gains more than 1.25 million followers since U.S. election | CBC News Social media platform Bluesky, a major competitor to Elon Musk’s X, has gained more than 1.25 million users since last week's U.S. presidential election. Bluesky posted Wednesday morning it had reached more than 15 million users, up from nine million in September.

CBC needs a presence on Bluesky. I hope fellow Canadians join me here. 🇨🇦
www.cbc.ca/news/bluesky...

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Excellent interview on Edmonton AM with Andrew Longhurst on the disastrous results from the UCP's mass expansion of publicly funded surgeries in privately owned clinics.

Wait times are up, staffing is stalled, healthcare is crumbling and we continue to pay private businesses for the pleasure.

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Hey!

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