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@brenttoderian.bsky.social Edmonton: better crosstown transit

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@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Ah, the Republicans that infamously run in Democratic Party primaries.

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@nationalnewswatch.com Scott Moe may have killed a woman, but at least he doesn’t want to kill Confederation.

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@parismarx.com Personally, my favourite country for its healthcare system is Brazil, because there, no matter who you are or where you come from, whether you’re a citizen, tourist, or migrant, you get healthcare at no charge whenever you need it.

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@parismarx.com I will slightly dispute this. There are European countries where the healthcare system is better, but then you also have countries where it’s a privatized mess like the Netherlands, where everyone still has to pay a deductible to access healthcare.

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@sharonk.bsky.social Gotta love the anti-Indian racism! It’s so funny! Now I’m completely reassured that if something happens to me, it’ll be treated as a complete joke!

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:(

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@sharonk.bsky.social Can relate. I never really ate beef to begin with due to being raised Hindu.

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@oldenoughtosay.com And now the UK’s got the openly atheist Keir Starmer as PM.

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@ximenaka.bsky.social It’s interesting to see this when Edmonton went in the exact opposite direction. What a divergence in priorities.

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@hollyhoye.bsky.social Considering she was expressing some of them just as recently as a few days ago, I kind of doubt that.

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Hopefully the party whip keeps her in line.

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@sharonk.bsky.social I mean, isn’t Gladu eastern Maple MAGA?

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@sharonk.bsky.social Danielle Smith did think Rachel Notley won the 2015 leaders’ debate, so…

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@thebreakdownab.bsky.social This is so stupid.

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@theprogressreport.ca I think the real problem here is Nenshi is fundamentally not a New Democrat. Any ANDP leader who actually believes in this party would have responded much differently.

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@druhfarrell.bsky.social MAID is a really personal issue to me because I had a family member who suffered being in a vegetative state, and if MAID were an option they would’ve been able to go out on their own terms.

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@druhfarrell.bsky.social What’s somewhat frustrating is the anti-MAID sentiment I’ve seen from some otherwise progressive people where the arguments sound an awful lot like anti-abortion arguments, and so they end up on the exact same side as the moralist right on the issue.

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Pro-choice means pro-choice.

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@olenargy.bsky.social The Liberal Party of Canada is one of the most successful political parties in the world. Meanwhile, the Alberta Liberal Party makes the Japanese opposition look competent and strategic.

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@canadianpolling.bsky.social I think it’s CPC/ANDP voters deciding that if they vote for the ANDP anyway, what’s the point of voting for the CPC?

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@hollyhoye.bsky.social Grey Nuns is a terrible hospital. They won’t give MAID to those who need it and they let those who need to be saved die while waiting for care.

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It’s so bad that the last time my mother needed medical attention, my father drove her all the way to Leduc rather than take any chances at Grey Nuns.

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@canadianpolling.bsky.social They should really stop polling the Alberta Liberals.

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@canadianpolling.bsky.social Those are useless for the non-United Con parties because they poll the Alberta Liberal Party, a desiccated husk which had less than half as many votes for it as there were rejected ballots in 2023.

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@338canada.bsky.social OneBC being this high is very concerning.

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@jmcelroy.bsky.social If I heard correctly, 1327 Azaroff, 929 Burrows.

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@jmcelroy.bsky.social 150 above the 50% mark.

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@uncrewed.bsky.social Some people just don’t have an understanding of political history. I’m quite lefty myself but I don’t believe for a second that neoliberalism was what lost Democrats the south. Turns out political realignments take time (and it took a Black president for them to complete).

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Why I believe Australia's social media ban will be harmful: blog.yaygya.ca

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I wrote an opinion piece on the need for electoral reform in British Columbia for The Peak. Have a read:

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the-peak.ca/2024/11/a…

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I visited Robson Square for the first time this weekend, and was greeted by the Canopy light installation. Beautiful.

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One thing I’ve noticed in my time back in Metro Vancouver: many places lack sidewalks. In Edmonton, you’ll find a sidewalk everywhere apart from industrial areas. Meanwhile, outside of Vancouver & Burnaby, there are lots of residential streets with no sidewalks or curb cuts whatsoever.

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This weekend, I revisited my old neighbourhood in Richmond for the first time in over a decade. It was interesting to see my old home and all the places my family used to frequent. I had mixed feelings seeing my old school, as it was a large part of the reason we left for Alberta.

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This paints an interesting contrast.

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Tired from the wildfires (and other things): blog.yaygya.ca

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An Edmontonian’s one-day experience in Calgary: blog.yaygya.ca

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Sometimes I wish there were a place where you could get all-you-can-eat baked goods. That would be incredibly delicious fun.

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Just went shopping at a grocery store and I met the nicest cashier. She was such a kind soul and helped me pack my things. People like her really remind you of the good in this world.

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The Alberta Legislature Building. Looks rather ominous.

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Hello! blog.yaygya.ca

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An open letter to François Philippe-Champagne / Une lettre ouverte à François Philippe-Champagne: yagya.home.blog

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