Nathan

#booksky

Unfortunately, when people forget and herd immunity isn't there anymore, this is how it goes.

"Rendition".

Like in fucking V For Vendetta.

I appreciate that Jeffrey Goldberg did not sit on this news for a book that he writes two years from now

Oatmeal strong!

This is an absolutely wild, damming read and I encourage all Albertans to take the time to sit with it.

This sort of bush-league garbage is how you get your people killed. I would say that they're not sending their best, except that I think they honestly are, and it's terrifying.

"Give us a king" they said, unironically, and utterly without introspection.

New benefit limits would make it harder for some Alberta families to adopt, advocates say | CBC News Adoption advocates are warning a provincial government move to income test some benefits could deprive children of essential therapies and prevent parents from adopting children.

“Ok, we have a lot of kids who need foster homes, so what if we made it more expensive for kids to be fostered and removed supports?”

- UCP for reasons defying understanding

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Straight up, if you're looking at adopting/permanent guardianship of a sibling group of 3 or more, this is going to bite hard.

SFP doesn't come *close* to covering the entire costs of raising complex kiddos, but it helps.

Can you commit to a public report and audit of the war room's expenses and activities?

As long as you're not trying to host on-prem email, that sounds like a fun little project to stand up. If you are, may the tech gods go with you.

Some key takeaways 🧵(do read the full statement!)
- govt has taken over direct operational control of HC
- if premier/MoH tells any HC leader to do something they CANNOT say no - consequence of doing so is loss of their job and livelihood (& maybe even a permanent ban from AB!)

Hey, I've seen this one before!

Carl Sagan wrote this in 1995 and it lives rent-free in my head 🤯

Does the federal govt have plans to establish a Civil Defence Force and/or increase CAF Reserves funding/recruitment targets?

If this pisses you off as much as it pisses me off please take a minute to email the Library executive at this link below and ask them why they're actively making EPL a less inclusive, less welcoming space for vulnerable Edmontonians.
www2.epl.ca/contactepl/e....

I can promise you that with enough bleach, avian flu will cease to be a health concern.

😆😆😆

Dr. Conly screwed us. But hey, at least we didn't get maskne.

a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window and smiling . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window and smiling .

Oh, "in due course". Ok then.

What, are you surprised that cops are there to protect property? This is SOP.

Hey remember that time a bunch of losers got mad at a lady who made a video game about depression and it led to several thousand federal employees losing their jobs

Very interesting…

That’s an intimate web that Danielle Smith and two of her ministers have allegedly woven.

Big promises. Paybacks. Votes.

#ableg #Yeg #Yyc

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The Globe and Mail

I Know Exactly What They Are Doing Rural foresight

No amount of letter writing has persuaded my lawmakers, but one thing has slowed them down:

Showing up in numbers that can’t be hidden or explained away. Marching in the streets. Testifying by the hundreds. Letting lawmakers know we see them and we know.

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AHS says “Mass Casualty” stretchers in Edmonton hospitals are there in case nothing else is available Alberta Health Services is responding to pictures of stretchers meant for mass casualty incidents inside several Edmonton hospitals. It comes when hospitals in the city are seeing more patients, and…

Hey Alberta, take a look: MASS CASUALTY STRETCHERS in our largest EDs in Edmonton.
Why you should care 🧵 :
- These were dropped off by EMS, as they are constantly in Status Red (no crews to respond to emergencies)
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Hang on everyone, new Food Processor just dropped:

Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us.

That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.

Their worldview has become thoroughly unmoored from reality (we see this in the States, and we see this in the disconnect between the UCP base and the way that the last two premiers have had to govern).

I suspect reality will not oblige their fantasy, but it's going to be a painful process.