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Not optimal keeping this system but also not something I want to replace right now.#myoldehouseinyeg

Replaced these in my crawl space where they are a thermostatically controlled heating system using incandescent bulbs 💡. One socket was unreliable at lighting bulbs and both are cooked despite their 660W rating. Replaced with porcelain.

ANALYSIS | Danielle Smith says court 'skewed' to Liberal donors, but UCP picks have political ties just as often | CBC News CBC analysis suggests about one-fifth of federally named judges match with Liberal donor lists. About as many judges picked by the province likely gave to UCP.

When Danielle Smith claimed 80% of federally picked judges had donated to Liberals, that was way higher than any figure I'd researched.
I dug into it. Could confidently write here:
"It is not true. The single media source Smith got that fact from has since corrected it."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Sports are political.

Following the USA’s hockey wins at the Olympics, the White House revisited an old tweet from Trudeau that asserted our sovereignty.

They shared that post with an image of an eagle attacking a Canada goose.

But they messed up

Because in that story, the goose came out on top.

Watching CBC Olympics coverage the past days i think it’s fair to say that @anastasiabucsis.bsky.social and her speed skating commentary is an absolute delight.

a pixelated image of the earth and the moon in space ALT: a pixelated image of the earth and the moon in space

We need to be kinder to humans, the animals, and the Earth.

It really is that simple.

Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis | CNN Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take do...

The devil Steve Bannon worked with the pedophile king to attack the Jesuit pope over Church doctrine on social justice.
Time to shine a spotlight on the "trad" Catholic right wing extremists (step forward JD Vance) who abuse Church teaching to drive their hate.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/w...

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study suggests Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study suggests www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Love this. Association study. Still, #TeamReading!

Keep reading, writing and learning!

📚📖❤️

Opinion: Danielle Smith has put out the welcome mat for foreign interference in Canada Alberta’s new Bill 54 makes it much easier to hold a secession referendum - and for adversaries to exploit a societal rift

“Canada should anticipate that the petition and likely referendum on Albertan independence will be subject to foreign interference over both the outcome and the process itself.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Alberta government 'did not comply' with court order to hand over documents about rural intersection: lawyer | CBC News The Alberta government has not complied with a court order to hand over complete records relating to the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 564, causing further delay in a fatal dangerous driving t...

“The Alberta government has not complied with a court order to hand over complete records relating to a problematic rural intersection, causing further delays in a fatal dangerous driving trial”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Climate change is devastating mining of minerals needed to fight it Extreme weather threatens the extraction of critical minerals required to produce clean energy.

Effects of climate change on mining for "clean energy" minerals. Worth a read. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Parliamentary petition worth signing for a foreign interference inquiry. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Hey @winspearcentre.bsky.social do y’all do literally *anything* to ensure a scent-free environment for your patrons like you claim? It stinks to high heaven in here tonight. This is not safe for many patrons and we will have to reconsider our membership going forward.

Please support this petition calling for a parliamentary investigation into foreign (American) interference in our country. It is sponsored by my former colleague Don Davies

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Braid: Is the UCP still a pro-Canada party? They might take a vote on it At the top level of the UCP they're pondering whether to hold a vote on the party turning separatist

“Plans to discuss a vote, which could turn the UCP into a separatist party, are afoot at the top levels of the organization.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Stephen Harper says the US is a "hostile" regime and Canada must urgently reduce its economic ties and hit back with counter tariffs.
He says business leaders are fooling themselves if they think things will go back to normal.
When I find myself in the same trench as Stephen Harper it's serious.

Stéphane Dion: The secession process is dangerous As the former federal minister who sponsored the Clarity Act, Alberta's path to independence is fraught with risk.

“there are many questions to which Albertans and all Canadians have the right to get answers, starting with the answers that Premier Smith herself must provide.”

This is a must read article on the question of separation.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.readtheline.ca/p/stephane-d...

Edmonton active transportation advocates want city to better tackle icy conditions on bike lanes A local volunteer group that promotes year-round active transportation would like to see the City of Edmonton do a more effective job of keeping active pathways clear of ice.

Edmonton active transportation advocates want city to better tackle icy conditions on bike lanes

Groundhog Day full moon in Emintin

https://www.forgottenedmonton.com/blog/the-west-residence

It’s the West residence from 1906. On the inventory of historic structures but not the Register so has no protection.

Grande olde #yeghouse just north of Jasper on 91st. Would take a lot of love and $$$ to bring it back but it’s in a good spot.

bubbles showing January rain history for Edmonton

the airport's history of January rain

So yeah, January rain is a thing. #yegwx #yeg
January 30th isn't on the chart yet, but it's our first rain this month.
2025 had 3 rainy days, and 1 or 2 isn't unusual.
They were maybe a bit less common before the 60s...
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In a blistering ruling, a Bush-appointed conservative federal judge said that ICE "has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."

Congress must not give one more cent to this rogue agency.

There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.

Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦

Do pediatricians make large profits from vaccines? Vaccine critics like to say that pediatricians profit from vaccines. This report found something very different.

Do pediatricians make large profits from vaccines? www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/p... via @statnews.com

Nope. No. And nah.

Physicians "keep vaccinating, not because it’s profitable (it usually isn’t), but because it protects children."

👏

City crews made Linear Park MUP much worse yesterday by brushing it. Surely someone knows this doesn’t work?? #yegbike @yegbike.bsky.social

Black and white drawing titled ‘The enemy - how they travel’. Picture of small boat, which is crossed out. Picture of private jet - not crossed out.

The enemy - how they travel

Based on our interactions, I think you’re a pretty great and worthy human! I hope your colleagues are smart enough to recognize that!