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mrsgoodly.bsky.social
I can be persuaded by facts, carefully-defined statistics, and cogent arguments but not much else.
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The Alberta government’s “surveys” are push polls with zero validity as a measure of public opinion and with consent baked in. If you participate, the only answers you can give will in most cases imply your agreement with Premier Danielle Smith’s plans. @djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli

On the other hand, there is the Halifax Examiner, which does call out buyout private equity pillaging and plundering as the very bad news it is. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/busi...

Naming places is hard.

Given this up-tick in production made possible by the federally funded and permitted TMX pipeline, perhaps the Alberta Next Panel could prioritize ensuring the equitable distribution of the benefits flowing from the development of publicly owned resources. #abpoli #cdnpoli

I'm ready for the less-petty-less-obstructive-more-competent political ideology to become trendy. Any time now.

A B.C. conservation organization says it was forced to buy data from private companies to trace the paths of fishing trawlers off the province’s coast. @amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli

Recreating my entire apartment out of Lego.

The best movie sequel titles.

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Women in SCAM: Barbara Erni the original Ocean’s 11

I was born 150 years too late, because I could really go for a doctor sending me off to the seaside for some air and insisting I stay absolutely zootled on laudanum the whole time

Would love a legacy sequel called “Exit Interview With the Vampire”

Naming plants is hard.

"I get your point, but..." -A person about to explain that they didn't get your point

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saveourslopes.ca/ Tell Dani and her #ucp cronies to stop 🛑 coal mining in our mountains ! #saveourslopes #notocoal #ableg #abpoli

The history of “Mechanical Turk” scams.

What’s going on around Grand Forks, B.C.? In 2018, devastating floods displaced more than 100 families — and the threat of more floods remains. Trouble in the Headwaters is a short doc exploring the upstream impacts of industrial clearcut logging in the Kettle River watershed. Stay tuned 📽️

That’s not how quicksand works at all.

Naming birds is hard.

That’s not how fire sprinklers work at all.

Scam Questions: matching donations and car dealer scratch offs

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Public health is essential and must be supported and sustained. Past officials are voicing their concerns about a fractured public health system. "We owe it to future generations to restore a system that protects not just the sick, but the health of all." edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/pr...

Experts: During the pandemic, global supply chain breakdowns exposed the risks of relying on international sources for essential vaccine production. Expanding Canada’s domestic RNA vaccine capacity is more than just a scientific priority; it’s a public health imperative and economic opportunity.

That’s not how air ducts work at all.

Basically all awards are scams.

That’s not how chloroform works at all.

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Have I ever been targeted by scammers?

With Canadians distracted by Trump and Carney, Doug Ford is launching an all-out assault on the environment. We have 4 days to stop him – sign and share: action.eko.org/a/doug-fords...

Scam Questions: box tops and bottle deposits

Who was Charles Ponzi? Is it a historical scam? Yep.

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