Barb in AB Researcher in dark money networking

Scaramucci Says Trump Was 'Intimidated' By Trudeau "I mean, the poor guy has the self-esteem of a small pigeon," the former White House communications director said. The president's former friend and employee said Trump has extremely low self-esteem. huffingtonpost.ca/entry/anthony-…

@sunnshiiny @BaddCompani @Legal_Claws @HC_Richardson Why Robert Maxwell’s Funeral Should Have Changed Everything open.substack.com/pub/thejackhop…

@marymary686868 @long_daze It's been quiet here, but we had a nice weekend. And lots of snow to shovel. ☺️

@Legal_Claws Happy Easter Barb. I had such a great weekend. Can't remember the last time I enjoyed myself so much. Family is so important right now with all the horrors going on. I hope you had a good weekend and how are you doing. I forget to check the chat. Hi @long_daze too👋

Happy Easter everybody. I am having a really great weekend with my family. I'm focusing on the good in my life and what I can control. Turkey in the oven. Looking forward to another great day. 🐇.•*¨`*•.¸ 🐇.•*¨`*•. 🐇¸.•*¨`*•. 🐇

If they do this, they will regret it. Take our democracy at your peril.

Why are some people so obsessed with controlling other people’s bodies? Abortion. Trans rights. Personal medical decisions. None of it affects their life yet they treat it like a personal war. What makes anyone think they have the right to insert themselves into someone else’s healthcare?

"Since 2022, Alberta’s population has gone up by 11 per cent. That population growth has driven a 34 per cent increase in revenue from both personal & corporate income taxes. Health-care and education expenses... rose by only 12 and 16 per cent" #abpoli thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/…

Background: Orbán is an entrenched but wildly unpopular oligarch and authoritarian. He is facing an election that he will decisively lose — unless he can manage some trick. This obvious false flag (which he will now blame on Ukraine) should not fool anyone. It should only remind us that other people in similar situations (I mean Trump) will have similar thoughts. See my essay from yesterday on "The Next Coup Attempt."

@mdubowitz You have to be an idiot to read that post and conclude the problem is social media and not the character of the poster

Never forget that IDU chair and former PM stephen harper, CPC leader pierre poilievre, premiers doug ford and danielle smith, and the Conservative parties across Canada have all endorsed and supported this abomination Americans call the President of The United States. #cdnpoli

@JonFromAlberta He's a racist. He can STFU.

A veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces stopped me in Red Deer and shared a perspective that I think a lot of people need to hear in full, not reduced to a slogan. He told me his father fought in World War II. He told me his sons served in Afghanistan. This is not somebody speaking casually about loyalty, sacrifice, or duty. This is somebody from a family that has given real service across generations. And his message was blunt: in his view, Canada is no longer being loyal to people like him, and nothing meaningful is going to change in Ottawa. That is why he believes Alberta independence is now the only way forward. Whether someone agrees with that conclusion or not, people should at least understand the depth behind it. For many soldiers, veterans, and military families, loyalty is not an abstract idea. It is tied to duty, sacrifice, service, loss, and trust. The basic belief is that if you give yourself to a country, that country should still reflect the values you served to protect. When people who spent their lives serving begin to feel alienated from the direction of the country, that is not a small thing. I think the concern here is bigger than party politics. It is about the feeling that the institutions of Canada are no longer listening, no longer correcting course, and no longer representing the people who built, defended, and sustained this country. For some veterans, the frustration is not just with one bad policy or one bad government. It is the belief that the system itself is no longer responsive. That is the nuance people miss. When a veteran says Alberta independence is the only way forward, he is not necessarily saying he stopped caring about the country overnight. He may be saying the opposite. He may be saying he cared so much, for so long, that it means something when he finally concludes the relationship is broken beyond repair. A lot of soldiers and veterans may have concerns about even entertaining that idea. They may value unity, continuity, tradition, and the memory of what they served under. They may worry that supporting Alberta independence feels like turning their back on their service, their oath, or the people they served beside. That is a real emotional and moral tension. But the other side of that tension is this: what if loyalty is not supposed to be one-way? What if there comes a point where citizens, including veterans, have the right to say that the political system has become unworthy of their continued trust? What if defending freedom sometimes means being honest about when a government or a national project has drifted too far from the people it claims to represent? That is why this moment mattered. This was not just a random political opinion shouted from the roadside. It was a serious statement from someone whose family has lived service, sacrifice, and national duty. And when people like that start saying Ottawa will not change, others should pay attention. You do not have to agree with him to recognize the weight of what he is saying. Watch this and listen to his words for yourself.

From the DM’s… Brace yourselves folks. This week is gonna be a WILD ride. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Danielle Smith & the UCP are attacking MAID in Alberta! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Just ONE signature away from 42,000! Keep sharing the petition calling on ALL party leaders to obtain and maintain their top-secret security clearance. #GetTheClearance @PierrePoilievre ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/P…

Exactly what corruption looks like in the open This👇

Erratic. Can’t finish sentences. Often confused. Illogical train of thought. Word finding difficulties. Developing and worsening gradually over time. The President is exhibiting all the signs of dementia.

Why is Hegseth so focused on purging the military generals? Is he searching for loyalists who will support the White Christian Nationalism he's imposing on our service members? #DemsUnited

Trump is calling reporters today to tell them he is going to commit mass war crimes next week. GOP leaders need to stop him. Never mind that blowing up bridges and power plants and killing innocent Iranians won't reopen the Strait. It's also a clear war crime. 1/ A 🧵on why:

No wonder Poilievre can't get a security clearance. His lifelong mentor and business partner is an American born Canadian (Gerry Chipeur) connected to the GOP's foreign influence network (highly connected networking that's been stealthily doing influencing in Canada over 50 years

@am4rrt @downtownrob88 The problem isn't the link. Notice in these screenshots, when I click on replies to you, your post isn't there at the top of each screenshot. So somehow X has limited viewing of your account.

@LauraBabcock Doug Ford's Kleptocracy is a self perpetuating conservative machine. Ford controls the flow of public money. He ensures the flow of money puts public dollars back into conservative supporters who fund Doug Ford's regime. The more funding Ford's campaign has the more likely a win