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When asked to vote on who was the country's single "greatest" citizen, Canadians didn't say Wayne Gretzky or some celebrity or even some prime minister - they gave the award to the guy who led the battle for universal single-payer health care. https://buff.ly/3VTTZIb
Tommy Douglas crowned 'Greatest Canadian' | CBC News

The former Saskatchewan premier was chosen by CBC viewers as the Canadian who has had the most impact on this county's history.

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Sometimes a Wild God
The underground poetry classic by Tom Hirons - read it, listen to it, buy the poem as a book or poster
https://tomhirons.com/poetry/sometimes-a-wild-god
#creativity #music #nick-cave #poetry #wild-god
Sometimes a Wild God

The underground poetry classic by Tom Hirons - read it, listen to it, buy the poem as a book or poster

Tom Hirons
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Standing Together walk for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. September 30, 2024. The walk began in Mary Burlie Park, through Chinatown to Caboto Park in Little Italy.
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#yeg #yegdt #TruthandReconciliation #McCauley #Chinatown #ChinatownYEG #BoyleStreet #photojournalism #yegphotographer
Why does CBC and other news outlets allow employer associations to call the CN CP rail dispute a "work stoppage"? It is an employer enacted lockout. Employees will show up to work but the company won't allow them to. The fault is the railways co. are holding the economy hostage for their own profit.

Masks keep you safe.

Vaccines work.

Never Again means Never Again, no matter who does it.

Global Warming is real.

Billionaires are an existential threat to society.

This is just your periodic reminder that you are sane and the gaslighting isn't working on you.

Beaverton, on point as always:

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2024/07/danielle-smith-the-loss-of-jasper-is-tragic-but-we-can-all-take-comfort-in-how-much-money-the-oil-industry-is-still-making/

“All any of us can do in the face of such horrifying destruction is hold tight to what really matters. And the only thing that matters in this province is the ability of fossil fuel producers to continue to do their work mostly unhindered by the effects of the extreme weather that has become increasingly common during this century for some reason.”

#Jasper #Alberta #abpoli

Danielle Smith: The loss of Jasper is tragic, but we can all take comfort in how much money the oil industry is still making

“All any of us can do in the face of such horrifying destruction is hold tight to what really matters. And the only thing that matters in this province is the ability of fossil fuel producers to continue to do their work."

The Beaverton

A friend just pointed out:

"ADHD creates impulse control issues and, consequently, advertising takes advantage of a disability.  Ergo, ad blockers are assistive devices and interfering with their operation for commercial gain constitutes a willful violation of the ADA."

Let’s do this.

Wildfires rage in Canada’s oil hub

Blazes put more than 2mn barrels a day of supply at risk amid geopolitical tensions in Middle East and Russia