Colleen
@crpinyyc.bsky.social
Traveller 🌎, Nature Lover 🏔️, Auntie Extraordinaire, 🇨🇦 Opinionated Cat Lady 🐈, Metastatic Lobular Breast Cancer Haver 👎🏼 #bcsm #mbc
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Because 👇
"Adults age 50 and older infected with #COVID-19 are 15% more likely to develop #Shingles within 6 months of the diagnosis compared to people who weren’t infected" -
#MasKUp
www.aarp.org/health/condi...
"Adults age 50 and older infected with #COVID-19 are 15% more likely to develop #Shingles within 6 months of the diagnosis compared to people who weren’t infected" -
#MasKUp
www.aarp.org/health/condi...
If You Had COVID You May Be at Higher Risk for Shingles
A new study shows that adults age 50+ who had COVID-19 are 15 percent more likely to develop shingles within six months. But vaccines can protect you.
www.aarp.org
October 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Because 👇
"Adults age 50 and older infected with #COVID-19 are 15% more likely to develop #Shingles within 6 months of the diagnosis compared to people who weren’t infected" -
#MasKUp
www.aarp.org/health/condi...
"Adults age 50 and older infected with #COVID-19 are 15% more likely to develop #Shingles within 6 months of the diagnosis compared to people who weren’t infected" -
#MasKUp
www.aarp.org/health/condi...
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Carrie Tait on Alberta separatists calling her story fiction: "Considering that there was somebody saying it with their name on the record, it's a little bit hard to reel that back."
October 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Carrie Tait on Alberta separatists calling her story fiction: "Considering that there was somebody saying it with their name on the record, it's a little bit hard to reel that back."
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Just as a quick reminder of the kind of person Dennis Modry is:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
October 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Just as a quick reminder of the kind of person Dennis Modry is:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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we need regulatory reform.
And the industry-captured AER needs to start doing its job, protecting the land and citizens.
@theijf.org
theijf.org/article/anal...
And the industry-captured AER needs to start doing its job, protecting the land and citizens.
@theijf.org
theijf.org/article/anal...
Analysis shows Alberta companies owe millions in unpaid land rent
Taxpayers covered lease payments for hundreds of oil and gas companies in 2025
theijf.org
October 6, 2026 at 2:59 AM
we need regulatory reform.
And the industry-captured AER needs to start doing its job, protecting the land and citizens.
@theijf.org
theijf.org/article/anal...
And the industry-captured AER needs to start doing its job, protecting the land and citizens.
@theijf.org
theijf.org/article/anal...
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Throwing billions in public money behind a pipeline at a time of climate breakdown – while sweeping aside environmental protections, meaningful Indigenous consultation and workers’ right to strike – is absolutely not in the national interest.
October 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Throwing billions in public money behind a pipeline at a time of climate breakdown – while sweeping aside environmental protections, meaningful Indigenous consultation and workers’ right to strike – is absolutely not in the national interest.
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Just reflecting on the reality that the most consistent and invasive messaging Albertans are getting from our provincial government is about separating from Canada and joining gambling apps.
October 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Just reflecting on the reality that the most consistent and invasive messaging Albertans are getting from our provincial government is about separating from Canada and joining gambling apps.
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This is treason and foreign interference.
The referendum needs to be stopped.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@coreyhogan.ca
@anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
We need Canada to stop this obvious treason and foreign interference. Now.
Gift article:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8951e71...
The referendum needs to be stopped.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@coreyhogan.ca
@anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
We need Canada to stop this obvious treason and foreign interference. Now.
Gift article:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8951e71...
The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This is treason and foreign interference.
The referendum needs to be stopped.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@coreyhogan.ca
@anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
We need Canada to stop this obvious treason and foreign interference. Now.
Gift article:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8951e71...
The referendum needs to be stopped.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@coreyhogan.ca
@anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
We need Canada to stop this obvious treason and foreign interference. Now.
Gift article:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8951e71...
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Internal company documents obtained by a Canadian labor board show how Amazon is tracking workers’ every move.
Amazon is deploying AI to spy on its workers and bust unions before they form
Internal company documents obtained by a Canadian labor board show how Amazon is tracking workers’ every move.
therealnews.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Internal company documents obtained by a Canadian labor board show how Amazon is tracking workers’ every move.
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Fellow 'Bertans... Here is your required listening. An excellent and clear discussion that articulates what is really on the ballot on Oct. 19. Absolutely worth your time. Share with your friends. Share with your enemies. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli @breachmedia.ca breachmedia.ca/immigration-...
Why immigration is on the ballot for the Alberta referendum ⋆ The Breach
Danielle Smith is blaming immigrants for Alberta’s overcrowded schools and understaffed hospitals. Bronwyn Bragg sits down with Saima Desai to bust Danielle Smith’s immigration myths.
breachmedia.ca
October 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Fellow 'Bertans... Here is your required listening. An excellent and clear discussion that articulates what is really on the ballot on Oct. 19. Absolutely worth your time. Share with your friends. Share with your enemies. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli @breachmedia.ca breachmedia.ca/immigration-...
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“It is clear that the Alberta government is not going to change course and, therefore, we strongly request that you and the federal government step in and defend the principles of the Canada Health Act”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model
Letter to Carney argues public-private model violates federal law
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
“It is clear that the Alberta government is not going to change course and, therefore, we strongly request that you and the federal government step in and defend the principles of the Canada Health Act”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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There are also no commitments to actually fill said pipeline, other than Danielle Smith's plans to double production (with no confirmed buyers).
Oh, and this will do fuck all about Alberta separatism other than to embolden Smith to make even more demands, so Carney has been played by all sides.
Oh, and this will do fuck all about Alberta separatism other than to embolden Smith to make even more demands, so Carney has been played by all sides.
October 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
There are also no commitments to actually fill said pipeline, other than Danielle Smith's plans to double production (with no confirmed buyers).
Oh, and this will do fuck all about Alberta separatism other than to embolden Smith to make even more demands, so Carney has been played by all sides.
Oh, and this will do fuck all about Alberta separatism other than to embolden Smith to make even more demands, so Carney has been played by all sides.
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Four former deans of medicine in Alberta have joined a growing chorus of critics asking Ottawa to intervene in the province’s dual-practice health care model, which allows eligible doctors to toggle between the public and private systems. #ableg #abpoli @theglobeandmail.com
Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model
In a letter to Carney, deans from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta assert public-private model violates the Canada Health Act
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Four former deans of medicine in Alberta have joined a growing chorus of critics asking Ottawa to intervene in the province’s dual-practice health care model, which allows eligible doctors to toggle between the public and private systems. #ableg #abpoli @theglobeandmail.com
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As @jameswsthomson.com noted already, the sheer audacity of Carney to begin his oil pipeline announcement by mentioning a wildfire that almost levelled the town.
WHAT IS EXACERBATING THE WILDFIRES MARK???? MARK???
WHAT IS EXACERBATING THE WILDFIRES MARK???? MARK???
October 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
As @jameswsthomson.com noted already, the sheer audacity of Carney to begin his oil pipeline announcement by mentioning a wildfire that almost levelled the town.
WHAT IS EXACERBATING THE WILDFIRES MARK???? MARK???
WHAT IS EXACERBATING THE WILDFIRES MARK???? MARK???
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“Many of the leaders of the separatist movement are from the same cast of characters we first met during the “Freedom Convoy.” They failed to topple the federal government then but are engaged in a similar exercise now.”
Opinion: We must call Alberta separation what it is
It is not a movement of grievance politics. Something far more sinister is at work
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:06 PM
“Many of the leaders of the separatist movement are from the same cast of characters we first met during the “Freedom Convoy.” They failed to topple the federal government then but are engaged in a similar exercise now.”
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It has been over 11 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its 93 calls to action.
Since then, 14 of them have been completed.
That is just 15%. In over a decade.
www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2026/09/01/t...
Since then, 14 of them have been completed.
That is just 15%. In over a decade.
www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2026/09/01/t...
TRC Calls To Action Status: September 1, 2026 - Indigenous Watchdog
www.indigenouswatchdog.org
September 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It has been over 11 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its 93 calls to action.
Since then, 14 of them have been completed.
That is just 15%. In over a decade.
www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2026/09/01/t...
Since then, 14 of them have been completed.
That is just 15%. In over a decade.
www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2026/09/01/t...
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"Everything about this referendum on separation and the other nine questions on the ballot – among other things they attempt to scapegoat immigrants for many of the province’s problems – is contemptible. It’s a phony, illegitimate exercise Ms. Smith has lent credibility to in order to save her job."
Opinion: The ugly reckoning coming for Danielle Smith
The referendum, including the nine non-secession questions, is contemptible
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 30, 2026 at 5:48 AM
"Everything about this referendum on separation and the other nine questions on the ballot – among other things they attempt to scapegoat immigrants for many of the province’s problems – is contemptible. It’s a phony, illegitimate exercise Ms. Smith has lent credibility to in order to save her job."
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"Everything about this referendum on separation and the other nine questions on the ballot – among other things they attempt to scapegoat immigrants for many of the province’s problems – is contemptible. It’s a phony, illegitimate exercise Ms. Smith has lent credibility to in order to save her job."
Opinion: The ugly reckoning coming for Danielle Smith
The referendum, including the nine non-secession questions, is contemptible
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
"Everything about this referendum on separation and the other nine questions on the ballot – among other things they attempt to scapegoat immigrants for many of the province’s problems – is contemptible. It’s a phony, illegitimate exercise Ms. Smith has lent credibility to in order to save her job."
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PM Carney announced a strategy to create a Canadian-based military procurement system.
Why would we cut Don Jr. buy in on the action?
Would we let Putin buy in?
Contact Defence Minister David McGuinty. Tell him to shut this scheme down
@largemanabroad.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/G8dK4...
Why would we cut Don Jr. buy in on the action?
Would we let Putin buy in?
Contact Defence Minister David McGuinty. Tell him to shut this scheme down
@largemanabroad.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/G8dK4...
DON JR'S DRONE SCHEME FOR CANADA
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:52 PM
PM Carney announced a strategy to create a Canadian-based military procurement system.
Why would we cut Don Jr. buy in on the action?
Would we let Putin buy in?
Contact Defence Minister David McGuinty. Tell him to shut this scheme down
@largemanabroad.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/G8dK4...
Why would we cut Don Jr. buy in on the action?
Would we let Putin buy in?
Contact Defence Minister David McGuinty. Tell him to shut this scheme down
@largemanabroad.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/G8dK4...
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Do you ever think about how Alberta held a referendum on whether to permanently adopt daylight saving time, and voters (narrowly) rejected that idea, but then the government just said "fuck it" and went ahead with it anyway?
Anyway, I think about that sometimes.
Anyway, I think about that sometimes.
September 28, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Do you ever think about how Alberta held a referendum on whether to permanently adopt daylight saving time, and voters (narrowly) rejected that idea, but then the government just said "fuck it" and went ahead with it anyway?
Anyway, I think about that sometimes.
Anyway, I think about that sometimes.
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New peer-reviewed research published in Atmospheric Pollution Research shows that Fort Mckay faces disproportionately high levels of dust pollution, with levels frequently exceeding regulatory guidelines for air quality.
https://ow.ly/ZHwE50ZSjTB
https://ow.ly/ZHwE50ZSjTB
Severe dust pollution blowing into Alberta community downwind of the oilsands, study warns - The Weather Network
A new study warns that continuing to rely on standard air monitoring measures will leave the true impact of dustfall pollution on Fort McKay — and other communities downwind of intensive resource development — uncertain.
ow.ly
September 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
New peer-reviewed research published in Atmospheric Pollution Research shows that Fort Mckay faces disproportionately high levels of dust pollution, with levels frequently exceeding regulatory guidelines for air quality.
https://ow.ly/ZHwE50ZSjTB
https://ow.ly/ZHwE50ZSjTB
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“To watch the gov present immigrants as the primary source of societal strain is […] an empirical fraud designed to deflect from years of provincial underinvestment and poor planning. Instead of sowing dissent, they need to go back to building our province.”
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Alberta’s referendum turns immigrants into scapegoats for government inaction
Alberta’s infrastructure deficits, overcrowded classrooms, and delayed emergency rooms are the result of political mismanagement.
calgaryherald.com
September 26, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“To watch the gov present immigrants as the primary source of societal strain is […] an empirical fraud designed to deflect from years of provincial underinvestment and poor planning. Instead of sowing dissent, they need to go back to building our province.”
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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I will continue to bang this drum loudly. Progressives, you want to win over rural communities... here's your golden ticket.
"Only 7% of respondents show strong support for data-centre development"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Only 7% of respondents show strong support for data-centre development"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Data centres are unpopular in Alberta, poll suggests. Are they a political liability? | CBC News
Janet Brown Opinion Research found in poll commissioned by CBC News that many Albertans are wary of data centres. One political expert says the province welcoming a data-centre goldrush risks alienati...
www.cbc.ca
September 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I will continue to bang this drum loudly. Progressives, you want to win over rural communities... here's your golden ticket.
"Only 7% of respondents show strong support for data-centre development"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Only 7% of respondents show strong support for data-centre development"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The time change option chosen unilaterally by Danielle Smith, in the face of overwhelming evidence supporting Standard Time, will cause health harms for those in northern AB, specifically.
Imagine being a parent in Peace River with a sunrise closer to 10am. Mental/physical health harms, etc.
Imagine being a parent in Peace River with a sunrise closer to 10am. Mental/physical health harms, etc.
Just looking up sunrise times for the next few months as one does, and I'm realizing that sunrise in Calgary under the new time zone rules will be after 9AM between November 20 and February 9. Sigh.
September 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The time change option chosen unilaterally by Danielle Smith, in the face of overwhelming evidence supporting Standard Time, will cause health harms for those in northern AB, specifically.
Imagine being a parent in Peace River with a sunrise closer to 10am. Mental/physical health harms, etc.
Imagine being a parent in Peace River with a sunrise closer to 10am. Mental/physical health harms, etc.
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This, all of this. ✊🏾👏🏾💥
Why aren't senior business leaders across AB industry sectors dropping these statistics on immigration & the absolute dependency that Alberta's workforce has on immigration? Why aren't all the business & political leaders who aren't Canadian-born standing up & speaking out?
Why aren't senior business leaders across AB industry sectors dropping these statistics on immigration & the absolute dependency that Alberta's workforce has on immigration? Why aren't all the business & political leaders who aren't Canadian-born standing up & speaking out?
Opinion: Alberta’s referendum turns immigrants into scapegoats for government inaction calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
September 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This, all of this. ✊🏾👏🏾💥
Why aren't senior business leaders across AB industry sectors dropping these statistics on immigration & the absolute dependency that Alberta's workforce has on immigration? Why aren't all the business & political leaders who aren't Canadian-born standing up & speaking out?
Why aren't senior business leaders across AB industry sectors dropping these statistics on immigration & the absolute dependency that Alberta's workforce has on immigration? Why aren't all the business & political leaders who aren't Canadian-born standing up & speaking out?
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Over the ten years, Premier Smith claims Alberta faced a hostile federal government, oil and gas production doubled, and Ottawa poured tens of billions into energy infrastructure. The tolerance of her big lie is almost as remarkable as the lie itself. https://ow.ly/Fl7950ZRRaq
September 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Over the ten years, Premier Smith claims Alberta faced a hostile federal government, oil and gas production doubled, and Ottawa poured tens of billions into energy infrastructure. The tolerance of her big lie is almost as remarkable as the lie itself. https://ow.ly/Fl7950ZRRaq