Heather Campbell

That's something. Wow.

Continue to be disappointed that my Anglican Archbishop in Calgary (Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson, Archbishop of the Diocese of Calgary and the Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Northern Lights) remains silent.

Not even a pastoral letter to worshippers.

A person playing a drum set in front of a microphone, wearing a yellow shirt and matching pants, with a beige curtain backdrop.

On this day in 1942, Floyd Sneed was born in Calgary.
He received his first drum kit from his sister Maxine and her husband Tommy Chong. He later became the drummer for Three Dog Night. He also sang backup for the band. He died in 2023.

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From a blank blowout to a solution in 3. Yaaasss!

Wow! Congratulations @aryn.bsky.social!!! All the blessings. You have my digits, do not hesitate to use them. I will always be grateful to you for the media 'clamp down' that happened in the Max Bell theatre 'that day' when weird things were said about me by a Minister & weren't reported. 🙏🏾😘

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I just watched a local Toronto orchestra play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and when the bells started ringing at the end it full-on brought tears to my eyes. Classical music, as the kids say these days, slaps.

The world needs more Rachels

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Hello #econsky! We are hiring 2 postdocs in the department of economics at UCalgary for those working in *electricity economics*

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Finally, violinist Amaryn Olmeda rocks up for the Barber Violin Concerto Op. 14 and crushes it. I'm the type that watches the Sphinx Competition on Detroit @pbs.org. I've seen her perform, on TV, and now her first international virtuoso performance is in Calgary?! Yes, sister, yes! Brava! 3/3

The Missy Mazzoli piece, Sinfonia for Orbiting Spheres, blew my mind. I have to ask @aztrumpet.bsky.social what the brass were playing - I think they were harmonicas, but I couldn't tell from my seats. Regardless that was epic. 2/

Tonight @calgaryphil.bsky.social did the "Best of Barber: Adagio + More". Stunning! The Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber is well known. You hear it at every big funeral with the Elgar piece. Conductor Anthony Parnther didn't make it so Caleb Young stepped in
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It is the "come hell or high water... which is a good definition of the..." 🤣 The whiteboard markers, I wanted her to tap the board say, "okay class, let's get started please".... 👩🏾‍🏫

All of this. 💥 I have planned surgery in 2½ weeks. If the nurses are on strike, I won't cross their picket line. I'm a cancer patient (heavy user of provincial public health care). I know how hard those folks work & the deplorable conditions under which they save lives. Plus late mother was a nurse.

Enjoyed being a panelist today. The Black Graduate Students Network at @ucalgary.bsky.social, BrainSTEM Alliance, and the Social Innovation Hub at Innovate Calgary were great hosts. It is rare for me to be asked about my grad school experience.

I did a masters in law, in Scotland - not normal.

Alberta legislature member compares transgender surgery to livestock castration EDMONTON - An Alberta legislature member was called on by the Opposition to apologize Thursday after saying the province has a duty to step in to deal with “bad parents”

Every time I think it couldn't possibly get worse with this Alberta government, it does get worse. So much worse. Sigh.

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Quote: "Women are 73% more likely to be injured in a head-on crash, and they are 17% more likely to be killed in a car crash, than men."

... but EDI is dangerous, and merit, and no to 'woke', and blah, blah... more absolute utter nonsense from fearful people.

This is inclusive innovation. ✊🏾✅️♀️

Could hear a roaring crowd from full city blocks away #yyc

Students protest Bill 9. Then, at least 1,000 activists, advocates and supporters rally downtown
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Quote: "Senior US officials asked Davos management to tone down or avoid discussions on areas including female empowerment and diversity, the green transition, climate change and international development finance as a condition of his participation, two of the people said."

Are we ready to send the US Ambassador a nice letter citing Article 9 of the Vienna Convention and have him exit his role, since he is clearly struggling and having performance issues?

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Spoke to a room of lawyers and judges tonight. Told them: when many Albertans picture the UCP base, they picture you.

They were shocked — most of them oppose the democratic backsliding.

I reminded them: as long as they stay silent, that perception will stick.

All pluralists need to speak out.

Bonkers. On behalf of professional engineers in Alberta, APEGA better be reviewing this too. Problem is that the new Registrar & CEO of APEGA is Paul Wynnyk, who was of course an ADM of Alberta's executive council under, that's right, Premier Danielle Smith. An uncompromised review is unlikely.

Some of my favourite signs from the rally.

Protect trans youth. Protect trans lives. Human rights are not negotiable. Rise up!

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Quote: "The invocation of s 33 at this stage also undermines the constitutional duty of courts to oversee the actions of governments in relation to possible breaches of Charter rights and freedoms, a duty that Justice Kuntz noted repeatedly in her reasons for decision." - @jenniferkoshan.bsky.social

Some background on BC MLA Dallas Brodie and her racism.

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QUOTE: "[Wylie] said AHS and the government claimed legal and cabinet privilege over many documents, in some instances without clear reasoning.

Wylie also said some records his office requested were destroyed, including notebooks kept by a former chief executive officer of AHS fired in 2024."

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Alberta's auditor general says taxpayers lost $109M in lab testing debacle EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general estimates the government's failed effort to privatize community lab testing services left taxpayers on the hook for about $109 million.

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QUOTE: "Wylie said his investigation was somewhat hindered because some documents he requested were withheld or heavily redacted, including 1,200 that were completely redacted."

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The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights | Xtra Magazine The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts

"Smith and her government are weaponizing a little-used piece of the Charter and a pile of debunked science and outright lies about trans people to make the case that their laws are actually about protecting kids," writes @melwoods.me

“The culture and systems around hockey need to be better”: Rick Westhead on his new book, We Breed Lions - Toronto Life The reporter who broke the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal talks toxic masculinity, team mentality and what can be done to save the soul of the sport

Rick Westhead broke the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal. Here, he talks toxic masculinity, team mentality and what can be done to save the soul of the sport