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My Alberta

I love Alberta.

September 14, 2026 at 10:07 PM

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We Learned How to Build Everything Except a Better World

I have been going down another rabbit hole lately.

September 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM

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What The Hell Happened to Them?

I want to start with something that should make us uncomfortable.

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September 10, 2026 at 5:53 AM

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Who Are Our Lepers Today?

Anyone who knows the Bible, or even just some of the stories, probably knows about the lepers.

September 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM

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Before They Stopped Asking

What our support systems reveal about community, access, and leadership

September 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM

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Before They Stopped Asking

What our support systems reveal about community, access, and leadership

September 6, 2026 at 6:29 AM

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Shawn Raven (@nightravenspeaks)

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September 4, 2026 at 4:26 AM

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The Death Toll We Don’t Usually Count: Alcohol, Drugs, Disease, Crashes and Violence in Alberta

When we talk about deaths caused by alcohol and drugs, we usually talk about overdoses.

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September 1, 2026 at 3:31 AM

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Robert Pape: Finally, Trump's War on Canada Explained

YouTube video by Energi Media

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August 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM

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My Alberta: Edmonton After Midnight

Walking through history in the river valley

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August 29, 2026 at 9:52 AM

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Let Them Think It Over There

As I become more public and step further into leadership, I am discovering something that should probably have been obvious a long time ago.

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August 27, 2026 at 6:20 AM

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What Happened to Civil Discourse?

I find myself asking this more and more lately.

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August 25, 2026 at 10:33 PM

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The Villain Within

It’s easy to find a villain and point.

August 25, 2026 at 3:07 AM

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What Are We Willing to Endure?

I keep hearing a question in Canada lately.

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August 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM

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My Alberta:

They Are Still Part of Us

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August 23, 2026 at 1:50 AM

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They Will Inherit What We Leave Behind,

I was looking at an old photograph of Winona LaDuke recently.

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August 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM

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My Alberta: When Working Is No Longer Enough

There is another Alberta that doesn't always make it into the photographs.

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August 20, 2026 at 3:11 AM

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This guy apparently, the rumour is,walks through sugar mills barefoot purposely to show his dominance. If true then he's got issues. Idk
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This guy who works at a sugar mill in Canada just admitted that he walks through the sugar in his bare feet to “assert his dominance” What is he accomplishing by admitting this disgusting behavior?

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August 19, 2026 at 2:13 AM

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The Language We Learn When Home Doesn't Feel Safe

I read something Jann Arden wrote about her father.

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August 17, 2026 at 11:36 PM

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My Alberta: Little Italy

I took this photo looking down a street in Edmonton's historic Little Italy.

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August 17, 2026 at 2:59 AM

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At What Point Do We Admit This Is the Pattern?

I keep looking at the weather around the world. Not one storm. Not one fire. Not one hot day. The whole picture. And I keep wondering how lo...

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August 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM

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He Is Also Part of My Alberta

My Alberta:

August 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM

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My Alberta:

The People We Drive Past

August 15, 2026 at 10:23 AM

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What Are We Aligning AI With?

We are terrified that artificial intelligence might become smarter than us.

August 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM

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When the Cost of Living Outruns the Ability to Live

There is something I don't understand about the phrase "cost of living."