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#harmreduction #careisnotforced #careisnotcoerced Supporting others grieving a toxic drug poisoning loss, like me. Treat everyone with kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are. Treaty 6 - Alberta
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Let's just get one thing straight here ... Being homeless is NOT a CHOICE, allowing people to continue to suffer in a heat wave or freeze to death year after year is!

Today Smith was asked about her relationship with Sam Mraiche of MHCare. Despite neither MHCare or Mraiche appearing in the Alberta Lobbyist registry, Smith said her relationship was "professional" & characterized Mraiche as someone who wanted to do business with govt. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“If you look at the Panel’s new webpage, under the heading “Ideas for Discussion” you’ll find all the greatest hits: A provincial police force! An APP! Collecting our own taxes! Taking more control over immigration! Reforming federal transfers and equalization!” Same old same old.

Tuesday Challenge: Compliments boost confidence, improve mood, & strengthen relationships. They reinforce positive behavior, reduce stress, & help people see themselves more positively. I recently experienced this, and it reminded me how powerful a few kind words can be. Compliment someone today.

Russia carried out a terrorist attack against a civilian train in Dnipro filled with hundreds of elders, women and children. The train was targeted with a ballistic missile. #StandWithUkraine

Imagine fearing diversity more than dictatorship .. now that’s truly terrifying.

Last night at the Winspear, a young woman was down. Officers were around her. I had naloxone but it was in my car. Hundreds walked by and most looked away. We’ve normalized this crisis. Please, carry a kit. Stay present. Don’t look away. Someone’s life could depend on it.

👀 #ableg

My colleague and current boss, Professor @jefferyjohnson.bsky.social has some choice words regarding Alberta's plan to stop paying for COVID vaccinations. "Unbelievable. Mind-boggling. Stunningly stupid." #ableg edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

ICYMI www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

‘Never Again’ meant never for anyone. But with Gaza .. Israel and the US are enabling the very horrors it once fought against. The moral collapse is undeniable and the hypocrisy is blatant.

Also why are they allowed to bomb people and commit Genocide and then blame the people they are killing?

Double standards.

It can happen to anyone. The toxic drug supply is exactly that .. toxic.

@people.com too bad you didn’t share this article in your feed. It’s important awareness. The strips are to test the drugs of choice for the presence of fentanyl. The tests are there hoping no one accidentally overdoses in the bathroom during the party. people.com/luxury-weddi...

@mark-carney.bsky.social can you update BLUESKY with your/our stance on the Iran bombing?

On February 7th 2003, defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld told soldiers based in Europe that the Iraq war “could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months.” It lasted eight years. Get loud in your opposition now. We can’t go through this again.

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.

The occupation of Iraq was justified through same rhetoric we hear now about Iran: weapons of mass destruction, saving women & queers, clash of civilizations etc the task of anti-imperialist left is not to litigate the veracity of these allegations, but to refuse racist premise for imperialist war

Netanyahu has suckered the United States into a dangerous war with Iran. It is all about distracting us from the death camp that is Gaza. Israel is committing mass crimes against humanity. The world has gone along for the ride and now we are seeing the dangerous results of unchecked criminality.

Trump after illegally bombing another country and murdering people: “thank you God. I love you God.” “God bless Israel.”

For this moment and EVERY moment! #MarkCarneyISPM 🇨🇦💚🇨🇦💚🇨🇦

Say what?

She campaigned on NOT pulling out of the CPP. Because Albertans didn’t want it and she knew it. She tried to do it anyways. And Albertans still don’t want it. We needs less of Danielle Smith’s agenda and more of Albertans’. ✅ Affordability ✅ Health care ✅ Strong Alberta in a strong Canada

It's shameful. And everyone they think is eligible must apply because there's a chance they'll claw it back whether you have or not. They insist that you apply for any federal program they think you might be eligible for. #ableg #abpoli #aish #disability

5 oil sands CEOs meet secretly with the exec dirs of 5 ENGOs and hammer out a handshake deal that includes support for carbon pricing. Things have changed since 2015. #ABleg youtu.be/SWpmClX_kYk

I cannot even start to imagine Pierre PoiLIEvre in that G7 room representing Canada. PM Carney is the leader for this moment.

When Politicians Play Doctor, People Die. BC’s new rules on prescribed substitutes for toxic drugs open a dangerous door.

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There is a vaccine. There is a plan that could work. However, the UCP, or any one of their four health ministers, refuse to act. globalnews.ca/news/1125212...

Teachers don’t want to strike. They want to teach. But the UCP has pushed them to the brink by refusing to invest in classrooms, ignoring basic needs, and treating bargaining like a political game. Supporting public education means supporting the people who make it possible. #BetterisPossible

There is a chance visitors to a south Edmonton Dollarama and the Grey Nuns Hospital this week may have come in contact with a person infected with measles

Alberta measles cases hover at 1,000 as AHS issues Edmonton's latest alert https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/alberta-measles-1000-ahs-edmontons-alert 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca

We fight for each other, not against our neighbours. We fight for unity, not division. Better is possible. Better is within reach. All you have to do is #VoteforBetter youtu.be/PZFqQ06yDe4

Have you heard? The Canada Strong Pass takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada from June 20 to September 2, 2025 inclusive. www.canada.ca/en/canadian-... Jasper here we come!

So the Alberta government is going to create potentially hundreds of new hospital-based leadership teams... & that's supposed to make LESS complexity & bureaucracy? Or is this just the latest of several steps towards the privatization of our hospitals? albertapolitics.ca/2025/06/dani...

As Alberta's #measles case count approaches 1,000, health experts raising the alarm about babies being born already infected with the virus. Congenital measles can lead to severe complications, including death, by @jenleecbc.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca

"Instead of working to repair their relationship with health care workers, & urgently prioritizing a workforce & capacity plan, this government is further fragmenting our health care system & creating even more confusion,” says FOM's Chris Gallaway. lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/06/18/a...

Alberta keeps increasing how much we're paying for health care. It not only costs us more out of pocket, but short-sighted focus on "savings" ignores major downstream costs for our health care system in avoidable complications & hospitalizations. Watch FOM's Chris Gallaway on CTV Alberta Primetime:

Fortunately, we know the solutions: investing in public programs like Pharmacare is the only way to ensure everyone gets timely, equitable, barrier-free access to the health care we need & deserve. 📢💊Tell the AB government to support Pharmacare! www.friendsofmedicare.org/abpharmacare

Wishful thinking won't regulate a toxic drug supply. While the Alberta government declares Mission Accomplished, EMS dispatches for overdose skyrocket – i.e., fatalities are also up, but we won't see the data for months. drugdatadecoded.ca/recovery-alb...

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