Judge sides with First Nations to prevent ‘Alberta’ separatist petition count, for now Chiefs raise concerns about provincial government and pro-separation lawyers talking outside court — as Court of King’s Bench orders a temporary stay

An "Alberta" court has sided with First Nations opposing a petition to hold a separatist referendum in the province.

"We are standing up for our treaties, for our people and for the land that is all under threat through this referendum effort."

indiginews.com/news/alberta...

Photo of a doe in my yard.

“We speak of love when we destroy nature.
It sounds like innocence of cruel arrogance.”
― Toba Beta, Master of Stupidity

Cuba Is Living a Filicide - Havana Times While Cuba remains unchanged, we, her children, continue to die slowly—like victims of a sick Mother whom we have not yet managed to cure.

While Cuba remains unchanged, we, her children, continue to die slowly—like victims of a sick Mother whom we have not yet managed to cure.
havanatimes.org/opinion/cuba...

Cloud cleaner.
#Photography Shana & Robert ParkeHarrison

a giant curtain of white frothy water streams down from above in the distant background, setting an exquisite scene for a pair of photographers photographing the fantastic, ice and moss covered rock formations (tiny by comparison) in the foreshortened foreground

'Wall of Water' (2014) -- Skogafoss Waterfall, Ring Road, Southern Iceland

#BlueSkyArtShow #Edge ✨ #Stunday ✨ #MountainMonday ✨ #RockinTuesday ✨ #Scape ✨

#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome
#ClassicMono #ECK #JayceeCrawford

High Falls, Philmont, NY. 150 feet! 10/1/23.Trailhead is in Hudson, NY: 42.2472422, -73.6581544

High Falls, Philmont, NY. 150 feet! 10/1/23.Trailhead is in Hudson, NY.
42.2472422, -73.6581544
#newyork
#waterfalls
#photography
#waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking
#outdoors
#explore
#nature
#travelphotography

A vivid digital artwork of a planetary nebula resembling a glowing cosmic eye, with a bright central star surrounded by concentric rings of blue, gold, and white gas. Wispy, luminous filaments radiate outward into a dark star-filled background, creating a dramatic, swirling halo effect.

The void blinked, and in the gap between darkness and forever, an iris of azure flame and gilded interstellar dust unfolds. Tendrils of dying starlight comb the black for a last embrace—a universe-wide sigh dressed in a halo of final, radiant breath.

Sundown from the balcony

#EastCoastKin #ECK #Photography
#ArtChallenge
#ColorADay #OrangeSun

Canada’s boycott wasn’t organized. It was organic.

Reasons from friends, family, neighbours and Bluesky suggest it’s because Canada has a high literacy rate and over 60% of us have a college/university education; we listen, we read and quietly make up our minds. One Canadian at time.

#Canada

Okotoks library among coalition raising concerns about Bill 28 Librarians across Alberta, including in Okotoks, are pushing back against a proposed bill they say could expand government control over public libraries. The Okotoks Public Library is represented by t...

Librarians across #Alberta are pushing back against a proposed bill which could expand government control over public libraries.

Bill 28 would amend the Libraries Act and give the provincial government greater oversight of public library operations:

okotoksonline.com/articles/oko...

Looking between tall moss covered trees to all the new growth exploding deep in the forest. Ferns grow from a tree trunk, happy for the softness of the moss. Little white flowers can be seen in the green chaos of becoming. Branches and limbs are the focus here, greens and golds mix seamlessly

nature...never afraid of a little change

#nature #spring #photography #change #lifeisbeautiful

To be sculpted by water…

#LandscapePhotography

A bright red male northern cardinal sitting on a bare branch in front of a clear winter sky

It's #BlueSkyMonday y'all.
#photography #birds #cardinals

Help Our Pollinators

Corb Lund and band of volunteers blitz province to gather signatures for Water Not Coal citizens’ petition initiative Corb Lund was at the Palomino Smokehouse in downtown Calgary Saturday afternoon, but it was for a different kind of gig.

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Corb Lund and band of volunteers blitz province to gather signatures for Water Not Coal citizens’ petition initiative

#abpoli #ableg #Alberta
#UCPCorruption #Canada
#RecallAllUCP #FireTheUCP
#FireSmith #UCPFacists
#DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead

Muppet flim flam man character superimposed over an original B&W image of a freshwater lake in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains; an area under threat of contamination from proposed coal mining that breaks longstanding policy. Petition signing locations: https://www.waternotcoal.ca/sign-the-petition. Articles and background: https://www.waternotcoal.ca/why

Alberta friends of clean air and water! Help prevent the spread of invasive *Aussie/UCP Flim Flam*🤥. Dozens of #WaterNotCoalAB petition signing locations across AB this Sat, alone! *Details in Alt. #FishyFriday, #ForestFriday #RecordStoreDay #WaterNotCoal #YYC 🌲🛶🏕️

We’re thrilled to have signed copies of FEVER DREAM by #1 NYT bestselling author Elsie Silver available for pre-order! Books will ship after the novel is published on May 19th. All pre-orders include an art print! buff.ly/e1pqLUO

Ålesund, Norway #ForestFriday
#Scape #photography

Buenas tardes 🕊🌿 ❤️

Toledo 🏰

Rural road trip imagery, and trees that made me grin. #photography #trees #rural

one of my favourite cities🩵

Colorful humanity -Porto, Portugal #Photography #Porto #Architecture #Portugal 📷

gorgeous💚

The vividness of fresh spring greens is intoxicating. And don't you just love a mossy log?!

sweet🐦‍⬛🐣🐣🐣

I throughly enjoyed her🤓📷👌

thanks kindly Dwight☺️🐴

I really enjoyed doing it as well Jess…second one on this challenge…feels different editing other creatives work🤓

🐴me too horses are so amazing👌happy Monday Luis☀️