@acoyne Ooh, “exculpatory.” I do enjoy Andrew’s skill with words.
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Laurie Stretch
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Laurie Stretch
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🏳️⚧️ PR pro, agency owner. #yyc inner city advocate. Energy and environment. Political but non-partisan. Feminist. Leftie capitalist. #cdnpoli #ableg
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The hell of it is, the piece was plainly intended to be exculpatory. The people speaking to the WSJ were trying to craft a narrative of the president as “crazy like a fox,” feigning madness to scare the Iranians. But with enough data points, all you’re left with is the crazy.
Thomas Juneau@thomasjuneau
Lots of take-aways from this WSJ article, all of them negative for Trump and the US. One of the most damaging is the extent to which Trump has been improvising the conduct of the war and of post-war talks. That acts as a serious constraint on the US. wsj.com/politics/natio…
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@maxfawcett It’s a mistake to portray the separatists as losers, rednecks or dummies. I’m firmly in the Canada camp, but I know some educated, engaged and smart Albertans who are not. A patronizing tone does not win elections. Ask Hilary Clinton. Ask the Brexit losing side.
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You're losing you bunch of whiny losers.
Polling Canada@CanadianPolling
Alberta - "Would you vote for Alberta to leave Canada and become its own country, or to stay a province within Canada?" Early May: 🔵 Stay: 61% 🟠 Leave: 34% Early June: 🔵 Stay: 65% 🟠 Leave: 26% > open.substack.com/pub/canadianpo…
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@RajaKorman Yes! What on earth is happening with Northern Ireland today?
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Worldle’s intermittent flirtation with different forms of irredentism is so hard to peg politically, it’s a source of surprise and delight.
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This is appalling. The showboating and blatant partisanship of our political leaders in Alberta has to stop. We used to be a province of sensible compromise for the public good. A pox on all their houses.
Scott Dippel@CBCScott
Did a tour of the City's now former Green Line alignment. Over at Eau Claire, the ex-market & nearby condos are ready for demolition. People lost their homes when their land was bought by the City to make way for the Green Line -- which won't be coming here anytime soon. 1/6
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Love this thread. Neurospicy is my new favourite word. So much better than neurodivergent.
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@babiak It’s been awesome this year. Robert Plant and Allison Krauss are the closers tonight!
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Very relieved this motion failed. Homeowners like me are prone to NIMBY-ism when it comes to density. Then we’re surprised when we get an affordable housing crisis. The rezoning is a key step in addressing this crisis.
Dan McLean@DanWMcLean
My motion to put blanket upzoning the city on the ballot at next years municipal election failed. 8 people on council seem happy that all voters won’t have a chance to weigh in on this important issue but rest assured your vote on Oct 2025 will still be VERY important.
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The responses to this tweet are horrifying. No wonder the UCP are pandering to the right by picking on smaller minority groups than people of colour.
Danielle Smith@ABDanielleSmith
I am honoured to celebrate Black History Month and many prominent Black Albertans who helped build our province, influence our economic, social and cultural landscape and give back in countless ways. There is still a lot of work to be done and that is why I am excited to announce the creation of the Alberta Black Advisory Council which will give our government firsthand information and advice on the experiences of Black Albertans and help eliminate racism and discrimination. Let's create a more just and equitable Alberta.
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Awful indeed, and surely made worse by the Premier’s “we love you, we respect you” BS in that video.
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@MeeganReadCBC @TaraNWeber @kevin_krausert @gerianderson @JasonCoppingAB @Carla_Minogue Thank you for joining us Meegan! Credit to our panelists for being frank and fearless.
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Had the honour of attending the launch of stretchminogue.com tonight!! GREAT PANEL discussion @TaraNWeber @kevin_krausert @gerianderson @JasonCoppingAB
#IfYourNotAtTheTableYourOnTheMenu BIG LUCK @Carla_Minogue & @LStretch !!!!
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Great piece. Mistakes about Canada are forgivable from most Americans; but Musk is a citizen who lived here for 3 years as a young adult. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
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@mantalicious @andrew_leach Agreed - we’re stuck with a less desirable product in the form of the oil sands. We need a massive buildout of either renewable electricity generation, or CCUS, or both. This @andrew_leach analysis of the scope of the renewables build necessary for green hydrogen is sobering.
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@LStretch @andrew_leach Fair, but I think my point remains. I haven’t seen much that shows CCUS is able to operate at levels high enough to actually claim carbon neutral status. Regardless, we will be stuck with a lower quality, less desirable product in the market
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This still blows my mind every time I read it (from a new paper)
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@KenMuldrew @andrew_leach Alberta’s existing grey hydrogen production is used mainly for oil upgrading and refining. Moving to green hydrogen (or more realistically blue hydrogen) would sharply reduce the oil sands industry’s emissions and also produce a zero-emission transportation fuel.
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@andrew_leach That's about 30e6m^3 of H2. Do I have that right? I am amazed that so much hydrogen is being produced right now. That must use a substantial amount of AB's nat gas production. What is it being used for?
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@mantalicious @andrew_leach No, there’s also blue hydrogen, using natural gas as feedstock and CCUS to reduce emissions. It can get to net-zero production emissions (Air Products’ facility under construction in Edmonton). Massive improvement in life-cycle emissions over grey.
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@andrew_leach So basically without massive investment in renewable energy, we’re stuck producing grey hydrogen. Which will fetch a lower price in world energy market versus green. And the Alberta price differential resentment and bitterness continues for another 100 years
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This looks like an excellent starting point to me. (I don't suppose the hon. member might consider leaving his name in the ring?)
Anthony Housefather@AHousefather
What I am looking for in a new Speaker. 1) Commands respect & enforces rules including those against heckling. 2) Returns powers to members allowing us to move back to a UK model such as Speaker choosing what members to recognize not relying on lists. 3) record of nonpartisanship
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@ThomasMulcair @ChantalHbert Good column and fair criticism of Poilievre. But the new hair, style and tone are actually a promising sign of the man’s leadership skills. It appears he can surround himself with smart people, listen to their counsel, and adjust. Can the same be said of Trudeau?
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Here's my column for CTVNews.ca for this week. Enjoy!
Voici ma chronique de cette semaine. Bonne lecture!
Tom Mulcair: Take a closer look at what Pierre Poilievre is peddling ctvnews.ca/politics/tom-m…
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Canada is huge, with two official languages, no strong national myth, enormous geographic differences. Why should we have one unifying culture? And are they really helpful? I think if you look at history, you would find they are often artificial, propagandistic constructions.
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@the_photino @historyinmemes It takes your breath away. I dream of being allowed 15mins looking at it entirely alone. Just to focus on the beauty
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Michelangelo's Statue of David, created between 1501 and 1504, is known for its remarkable details, particularly in the right hand.
This iconic statue was carved from a single 6-ton slab of marble that had been discarded by two other sculptors due to flaws. The marble lay exposed to the elements for 26 years before a 26-year-old Michelangelo was awarded the contract.
Michelangelo began his work on September 13th, 1501, and dedicated two years of his life to carving out this masterpiece.
The Statue of David stands at an impressive 17 feet (5.18 meters) tall, featuring an enlarged head and right hand. These proportions were adjusted to ensure visibility from below, as the statue was originally intended to be placed on the cathedral's roof.
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I keep hearing progressively minded friends dismiss Poilievre. Ask Rachel Notley or Hilary Clinton how well the “don’t worry, no one will vote for that lunatic” strategy works.
Polling Canada@CanadianPolling
Federal Polling: CPC: 41% (+7) LPC: 28% (-5) NDP: 15% (-3) BQ: 7% (-1) GPC: 4% (+2) PPC: 3% (-2) Others: 3% Mainstreet Research / August 23, 2023 / n=1280 / MOE 2.7% / IVR (% Change With 2021 Federal Election) Check out federal details on @338Canada at: 338canada.com
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