FIFA: the last good idea.
In 1987, FIFA created the "Fair Play" award in response to the behaviour of Dundee United's fans at the 1987 UEFA Cup Final vs Gothenburg. The inaugural award was presented to Utd in 1988. I was one of the fans who attended both legs of the final.
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05.12.2025 23:44 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It's hardly surprising that there's so much corruption, dishonesty and bullying in Alberta and Edmonton soccer when this is the example that the governing body sets.
Countries are withdrawing from the Eurovision song contest over Israel's involvement.
Now do the World Cup, over USA's involvement.
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Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
US president receives new Fifa honour as scrutiny grows over Infantinoβs political alliances and Trumpβs disputed record on global conflicts
Didn't think FIFA could become more corrupt than under Sepp Blatter, yet here we are.
I'm a lifelong player, coach & fan, and still watch my club team back in Scotland play every week. But if Scotland played a World Cup game in my backyard, I'd close the curtains.
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Alberta government hires PR firm during teacher strike! π€―
Read the full story and comment on TownAndCountryToday.com
Alberta government awarded PR firm sole-source $200K contract to run education campaign to sway public opinion during teachers' battle
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04.12.2025 16:33 β π 67 π 49 π¬ 4 π 12
Stick Farage in a locked room for 5 minutes with some Glasgow schoolchildren.
Problem solved.
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03.12.2025 14:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
More prostate cancer cases diagnosed at Stage 4 in recent years, study finds
Official recommendations discouraging use of hotly debated screening test could be linked to increase, experts suggest
More prostate cancer cases diagnosed at Stage 4 in recent years, study finds. Researchers suggest this is linked with official recommendations discouraging the use of a hotly debated screening test, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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They're not wrong ....
01.12.2025 21:56 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
BREAKING!
The #ForeverCanadian petition has been officially approved!
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
01.12.2025 21:39 β π 365 π 107 π¬ 19 π 9
I am absolutely astonished*
*(not in the slightest)
I imagine things also happened at the UofA encampment clearance that somehow missed being included in the final official account.
01.12.2025 18:46 β π 9 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
"making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century. It must be the top, top priority for everyone, everywhere.β - UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres
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30.11.2025 18:35 β π 22 π 6 π¬ 1 π 1
In the east of Scotland certainly, due to being over-hunted by inbreds from Fife.
01.12.2025 05:30 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lesser-spotted Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk
Haggis (clockwise variety)
Bob Probert
Two elk
01.12.2025 01:02 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Thanks to the UCP, most of us have nothing left worth stealing.
30.11.2025 19:43 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
I donβt think there is any doubt whatsoever about this. Though the end goal is not their buddies making more money - itβs how their buddies then pay them back.
And itβs not just the UCP. Right-wing governments everywhere are populated by these ghouls.
Trump doesnβt even try to hide it any more.
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This short article offers an excellent analogy.
And after reading it, look at todayβs Guardian newspaper, and read βAll the Presidentβs millionsβ. How the Trump family is using the presidency to make themselves obscenely rich.
Trump. Poilievre. Kenney. Harper. Smith. Ford.
Itβs not rocket science.
30.11.2025 17:20 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Two young men were executed as they surrendered to the Illegal occupation forces in the West Bank.
#RiseUp #Genocide #freepalestine #palestine #gaza #Israel #boycottisrael #bds #Children #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurChildren #WestBank
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Decades of research from the Glycobiology group in the Department of Chemistry at the UofA, started by βSugarβ Ray Lemieux, laid the foundations for this work.
That could not happen now, thanks to years of vicious cuts from the anti-science, anti-education, anti-intellectual fascists of the UCP.
28.11.2025 17:31 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
We live in Fort Sask so I exist largely devoid of hope.
28.11.2025 15:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
And still a majority of Albertans would vote for them.
Weβre about two steps away from the UCP collecting the gold fillings from all the victims of their healthcare, forced treatment and social support policies.
28.11.2025 14:38 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Sorry to get your hopes up!
My Dad called it Spanish, and therefore so do I. My Edmonton-born kids think I'm nuts.
28.11.2025 03:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It's a historical Lancashire thing. I did look up the reason once, but have forgotten. Something to do with the source of liquorice consumed in Lancashire.
My Dad's aunt and uncle ran a sweetie shop in Burnley - before your time!
28.11.2025 03:45 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Cease and desist!
Does Bill refer to liquorice as βSpanishβ?
28.11.2025 03:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Photo of Jann Arden taken by me from my front row seat at a concert in Fort Sask, AB.
Squeeze
The Housemartins
Donny McCaslin*
The Proclaimers (many times)
Jann Arden**
(and countless others)
*The jazz group that were the band for Bowieβs last album, Blackstar.
**We had a chat during the show and she then had her band play a Proclaimers song. Highlight of the night π
Photo is mine.
28.11.2025 03:15 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
As we await the pipeline MOU, a reminder that Alberta has 12% of Canadaβs population and
β’ 38% of national GHG emissions
β’ 75% of oil and gas-related GHGs
β’ 51% of electricity-related GHGS
Source: 2025 National Inventory Report 1990-2023: GHG Sources and Sinks in Canada (ECCC)
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