Is Alberta really ‘following the science’ on trans healthcare? As Alberta shields its ban on youth gender-affirming care from legal challenge, new research raises urgent questions about the real-world consequences of restricting access.

This is a good article with a cowardly headline. But if you know people who have been swayed by Smith’s bullshit, this would be a good article to share.

This site is so good. All of the information you need, well organized, thoroughly supported, and easy to follow.

Nothing is impossible for society to accomplish unless those with a vested interest in making it seem impossible have convinced you that it is indeed not possible

At what point does the obvious foreign political interference here get flagged as a national threat and dealt with accordingly?

"What makes this policy particularly bad, however, is its longer-term impacts. The root cause of the affordability crisis is not government taxes – it’s our reliance on large oligopolistic corporations and volatile global markets to provide essential goods and services."

This is a pretty desperate situation. If you can help in any way, please do.

Tuberculosis Outbreaks Worsening in Nunavik While Quebec Government Ignores Calls to Declare Public Health Emergency New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB.

“Nunavik, with a population of 14,000, has seen as many cases of tuberculosis in the first three months of 2026 — around 40 — as were diagnosed in the first six months of 2025. According to a statement from the NRBHSS, eight out of the 14 communities in the region have active outbreaks currently”

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want Did the tech industry get high on its own supply?

from the annals of getting high on your own supply (gift link) www.theverge.com/tldr/915176/...

See also: the de-UCPification of alberta. The ABNDP need to have a plan, one that details HOW, exactly, they're going to fix or rebuild what has been destroyed. "The UCP are bad! We're not the UCP!" is just a PR statement & people need something to vote FOR.

At a time when mass surveillance and autonomous weapons companies like Palantir are openly announcing their plans for violent world domination, it is crucial that our attempts at “big tech reform” don’t actually give them more power—ie via government mandated age verification/identity software

this article refers to this 2024 study of how Pathways Alliance, a coalition of six companies representing 95% of oil sands production in Canada, communicated their commitment to Net Zero – they manipulated the public and pulled off a con job

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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Today, a lot of people will be talking about the manifesto that Palantir released. In addition to pouring over what those words mean, I invite you to ground the conversation in what Palantir has already done.

Its work with Israel and ICE show us exactly what it stands for.

please help my butt stay cool for the summer & help my hands not have to be bruised and/or cut up from dealing with the current ac?

this would change so much for me for summers in the best heckin way.

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This is quite a different scenario, but I think about this in the context of single-use plastics, it's essentially impossible to regulate them at the consumer level, they must be regulated at the manufacturer level.

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

Note that the Carney government is *not* disentangling us from this company. They're working with Cohere, who works with Palantir.

You absolutely SHOULD NOT go around telling people that data centers are full of gold, silver, palladium, copper, and that the data centers are almost entirely unstaffed.

Shot from ground level, a round ceiling mural that echoed Metis embroidery. On a black background, we see a wild rose in tjr centre, surrounded by flowers, berries, birds and butterflies.

The mural in context - on the ceiling, surrounded by lights and blond wood ceiling tiles. It hangs above the soaring atrium of the University Commons

I was on the @ualberta.bsky.social campus today for the unveiling of this remarkable art installation by Metis painter Christi Belcourt. It’s called In My Grandmother’s Time, and it blends traditional motifs from Metis beading and embroidery with digital technology. And it’s gorgeous. #ualberta #yeg

Absolutely stunning!

Corb Lund: Facts dispute industry claims on coal mining Opinion:

"We are being asked to accept permanent environmental damage, long‑term public liability and water risks that can't be engineered away, all to support an industry in structural decline that contributes little in royalties and is largely owned by foreign investors."You tell 'em,@corblund.bsky.social.

“You gotta learn AI or get left behind!” is a bit galling given that the entire purpose of AI seems to be to steal our work and fuck our brains and shit up the planet, which is to say, its GOAL is to leave us all behind. That, in order to make its owners rich.

Aging oil wells on her land are making this Alberta farmer's life miserable. She's not alone | CBC Radio Teresa Patry, a Vermilion, Alta., farmer and rancher, has two active oil wells operating on her land, which, according to an air quality assessment, are venting a steady stream of potentially dangerou...

Typical UCP. Alberta O&G is so "ethical". /s

"Jean declined an interview request from What On Earth and did not respond to emailed questions. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith did not respond to multiple requests for comment. "

www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...

Property taxes are the scariest thing she’s seen

UCP GOVERNMENT REVEALS PLAN TO CHEAT, RIG ELECTION MAPS Engaging Albertans to build an economy for the future.

Today, Danielle Smith and the UCP caucus unveiled plans to rig the next election:

A new motion indicates the UCP's plans to manipulate the election maps for the next election in their favour, and without any requirement to consult the public.

This has never been done in Canadian history. /1

2 yellow headed blackbird babies get shelter from the snow. One sits on a red railing and the other is perched on a bench.

35+ cm of snow overnight is causing lots of chaos for the birds. These 2 yellow headed blackbird babies are getting some much needed rest on the porch.

Hospitalization rates for illnesses like COVID, flu have doubled since pre-pandemic, report finds | CBC News Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic...

No one could have foreseen this.

www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

Donate to Help Bobby Stay Housed and Get Back on His Feet, organized by Kurt Belcher Bobby is my friend and creative partner, and we've been working together … Kurt Belcher needs your support for Help Bobby Stay Housed and Get Back on His Feet

With GoFundMe deposit this morning I am less than 350 away from paying rent, avoiding the eviction notice and additional 600 fee.

All help is greatly appreciated.

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Transport Canada is asking Canadians if they appreciate being blinded by unnecessarily bright headlights of oncoming traffic at night. do you like that? please tell Canada. this is real research not a delay tactic demanded by the auto industry

how much do you like it?
tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...

She reportedly parted ways with Bezos with a jaw-dropping $38.3 billion in Amazon stock. Their divorce settlement included a 4 % stake in the online retail giant or 19.7 million shares. Under the agreement, Bezos kept 75% of the couple's Amazon stock, along with voting control of her shares. Jan 11, 2023

MacKenzie Scott has given away over $19 billion in the last 5 years and experts say she's 'changed entire fie... MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another $2 billion in donations as 2024 comes to a close.

MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.

Just to give a sense of the insane scale of billions of dollars…MacKenzie Scott got about $38 billion after divorcing Bezos in 2019. She has become the world’s most generous philanthropist, giving away over $19 billion…and she’s currently wealthier than she started.

Just. Tax. Them.

It's bird season on the prairie right now and if you've never experienced it, you're missing out. There are so many different birds, in just massive numbers. I've given up trying to get photos and am just spending time with them instead. 🪶