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@stuthefarmer.bsky.social

Farmer on the dusty prairie; a dad; a bagpiper; a school teacher; a yeoman; a Luddite; a Ukrainian-Catholic Celt. Possibly a Viking. Trying to live in a good way. Treaty 6 and 7.

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It could never be a fair fight anyway, with the poor South Saxons forced to fight both the Kentish Men and the Men of Kent.

19.10.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah. Itโ€™s truly bizarre. But I think their entire logic is that, if they break things badly enough, people will accept their extreme solutions.

19.10.2025 01:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But if thereโ€™s even a hint of blame being placed on fossil fuels and climate change, theyโ€™ll do anything to deny it.

19.10.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It doesnโ€™t seem especially practical to me.

It would probably be hard-wearing, but itโ€™s not the sort of thing that needs to be!

19.10.2025 00:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s bizarre how hard some people will work to deny the existence of ongoing drought!

And unfortunately, thereโ€™s a(n) (anecdotal) correlation between conservativeness and dismissal of drought.

19.10.2025 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All they know how to do is alienate and destroy.

19.10.2025 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of a large, bright lime-green sign with handwritten text that reads: "TRUMP LIKES STORE-BOUGHT FLOUR TORTILLAS

A photo of a large, bright lime-green sign with handwritten text that reads: "TRUMP LIKES STORE-BOUGHT FLOUR TORTILLAS

LOL this sign #NoKings

18.10.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I loathe this government with the burning hatred of a thousand suns.

18.10.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have a kilt that Iโ€™ve never worn.

Some friends gave it to me.

It was purchased for the husband but was always too big for him.

They brought it saying that itโ€™s unspeakably large but maybe it will fit me.

Iโ€™ve never brought myself to try it on.

I donโ€™t really want it to fit.

18.10.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s understandable. Itโ€™s a big stretch without much variation.

17.10.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, Alberta would probably make sense to someone from Finland. Just imagine the True Finns running things and thatโ€™s more or less what itโ€™s like.

16.10.2025 23:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A bird leg sitting on top of a lichen-crusted fencepost.

A bird leg sitting on top of a lichen-crusted fencepost.

Signs of life and death on the fenceline.

16.10.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It seems the UCP have no intention of actually negotiating with the ATA- theyโ€™ll just legislate them back to work when itโ€™s convenient.

Much democracy. Very small government.

15.10.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™d like to start the day with a gigantic Fuck You to the Government of Alberta and Swim Alberta for insisting that we declare our six-year-oldโ€™s gender at birth to take part in swim meets.

Youโ€™re a mob of cowardly, bigoted numpties.

15.10.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œThe Pope from Chicago quoted Hannah Arendt on fascism, who herself long taught at University of Chicagoโ€˜s Committee on Social Thought,โ€ is an amazing true sentence.

13.10.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 660    ๐Ÿ” 133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Irony is not deadโ€ฆ

13.10.2025 23:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee MAGAโ€™s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canadaโ€™s schools in the name of profit and privilege.

I began writing this story with a naive question in mind: What do we lose when public education is privatized? A lot, actually.

By following the MAGA playbook, the UCPโ€™s push against public education not only undermines democracy, it jeopardizes the possibility of a better future for all Albertans.

13.10.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 160    ๐Ÿ” 92    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Just found out that a girl I taught died in a car accident a few days ago.

That makes four of my former students gone: two in car accidents; one by firearm; one by alcohol poisoning.

14.10.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll delete the post then as itโ€™s not meant to demoralize.

14.10.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(The fact that the ATA doesnโ€™t picket is probably a bigger problem, though. Itโ€™s giving up the opportunity to build up the will to fight and win.)

14.10.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, no praises Columbus and looks good doing it.

But geez, something about an Irish-Swedish-Canadian guy doing it seems especially boneheaded.

14.10.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a close up of a cartoon character 's fist with a pink building in the background ALT: a close up of a cartoon character 's fist with a pink building in the background

When you see high school friends posting praise for Christopher Columbusโ€ฆ

14.10.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We still use some tillage on our farm, so weโ€™re never going to have as big a problem as some people do.

But really, as long as people keep using short rotations and glyphosate for everything, weโ€™ll just see more and more weeds like this.

13.10.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prairie farmer concerned about food production as invasive weed spreads | CBC Climate Change News Harvest is close to done on the Prairies, but some farmers' crops are being overrun by kochia, an invasive weed. They hope scientists can stop the spread before food production is affected forever.

We fight kochia on our farm.

The thing that the article doesnโ€™t seem to just come out and say is that kochia is a prime example of the agricultural community as a whole making bad decisions and suffering for it.

13.10.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Abolish Columbus Day graphic

Abolish Columbus Day graphic

Christopher Columbus actually appears in my family tree.

Not as a direct ancestor (*sigh of relief*) but he was married to my direct ancestorโ€™s sister.

So as Columbusโ€™ great-great-great-etc grand nephew (through marriage) Iโ€™d like to take this opportunity to say you shouldnโ€™t celebrate the guy.

13.10.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"12th of October, Nothing to Celebrate!โ€
Anti-Columbus Day mural in Girona, Spain

13.10.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 160    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: โ€œNo one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.โ€

11.10.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16307    ๐Ÿ” 4992    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 286    ๐Ÿ“Œ 730

I totally had that jacket!

12.10.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pope to Chicago Labor Leaders: โ€œPlease know of my appreciation for your welcome of immigrants and refugees, especially your support of food pantries and sheltersโ€ฆ.I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable.โ€ www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

11.10.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4574    ๐Ÿ” 981    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 73

Amรฉn!

11.10.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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