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Personal account Progress over perfection Pronouns are he / him Edmonton, Canada | Treaty 6 (1876)
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Afternoon Sun, North Shore, Lake Superior Lawren Harris 1924

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Alberta announces shift in COVID vaccine coverage, including having the general public outside of higher risk groups pay for their dose. www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...

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We haven’t been breathing easy. We’ve had summer after summer filled with smoke, even in cities far from the wildfires. A haze that burns our eyes and throats and turns our sun a post-apocalyptic red. @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social #wildfire #climatechange #ABpoli albertaviews.ca/smoke-gets-i...

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Music in the Trees Emily Carr c. 1935

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Today in Alberta - June 6: As of Friday morning, 24 of 56 wildfires burning in the province have been classified as “out of control.” So far this year 535,000 hectares have burned. #ABpoli #ABleg #climatechange #fire #Alberta

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Google search used to be my spell check.

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I interviewed my friend and feedback partner @lauraleffler.bsky.social, because today is publication day for her debut novel, TELL THEM YOU LIED! We talk about her timeline to publication, how to not quit, and what to look for in a writing group. Buy her book! www.amazon.com/Tell-Them-Li...

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Jim hits the nail on the head with this piece. www.thestar.com/business/opi...

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Ada Lea Announces New Album when i paint my masterpiece: Hear “baby blue frigidaire mini fridge” www.stereogum.com/2307747/ada-... | via @stereogum.bsky.social

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Sorry did everyone else miss this *real* recession indicator?

submitted 39 days ago • 6 comments

Sunsets in dirty mirrors. Still pretty.

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Garbage Can, Lake Fanshawe Greg Curnoe 1981

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Calgary report says Edmonton spends $50M per year on traffic safety programs. Calgary? $5M per year -- deaths exceeded a 10-year record last year, so the city of Calgary wants emergency funding to address those stats...an extra $1M. Story here youtu.be/6UM_gqOcmCs

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Still Dancing Jonathan Labillois ~ Listuguj Migmaq 2014

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Rare 5² Cinco de Mayo Monday, 2025

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Breaking News (Colour Bars) Wanda Koop 2019

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A government under seven (7) different investigations for corruption just introduced a bill that would bring more corporate money into politics. This is not normal. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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"The UCP’s reforms reflect... the strategies pioneered by Trump Republicans: leveraging dark money, undermining trust in elections, weaponizing recalls, disenfranchising opponents, suppressing voter turnout, & empowering radical populist movements." New from me. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

submitted 57 days ago • 9 comments

Need to watch Andor season two for the thrill of Imperial board meetings.

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Spoke to music fans for their thoughts on Arcade Fire's attempted comeback, less than three years after Win Butler was accused by multiple people of sexual misconduct. Announcing a tour without addressing the allegations is "deeply cynical," one fan told me. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

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University of Alberta BFA visual art showcase #yeg

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This is bad. Very very bad. Like everything else that is being destroyed. Many public radio stations won’t survive. All will suffer.

submitted 70 days ago • 2 comments

Back in stock! Thank you to those of you who were asking when I would get some more available. I have a handful of art card packs available online with FREE SHIPPING. Order online: checkout.square.site/merchant/HGQ...

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When was the last time the market solved anything?

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"The Land We Share," a solar panel mural, is being installed on the north side of the SunRise Building at 10609 101 Street (formerly Capital Tower). Designed by Edmonton Indigenous artist Lance Cardinal, the mural celebrates First Nations and Chinese communities. -- #yeg

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