Annalise Klingbeil When we can get some 1 onto Alberta Works & Fair Entry the bus pass actually changes everything. This doesn't just harm folks in poverty, it makes it more difficult to assist them out of poverty, getting mental/physical health, It will increase our workload & cost the gov more

I covered a lot of council mtgs and I still remember this one.

The low income transit pass means people living in extreme poverty can take the bus for $5 a month.

They can get to appointments, classes & the grocery store. It's a lifeline. #yyccc

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UCP plan seems obvious at this point. Defund cities to increase misery, blame it on the councils, restrict their ability to take recourse, tell voters that parties will fix everything, and if that fails, give yourself the power to remove councillors and revoke bylaws. #yeg #ableg

The Strategists Guys… Annalise Klingbeil is fine… here’s photo proof…

When You Can't Go Outside

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New from me— a profile of the great @Connie_Walker for The Walrus, which is also a story about the journalism industry and the barriers to telling complex stories about Indigenous lives: thewalrus.ca/how-connie-wal…

A lot of Calgarians were/are also outraged at this council's decision (spearheaded by this councillor) to give hundreds of millions of public dollars to a hockey team owned by a billionaire so people can pay $200 a pop to watch millionaires play hockey... #yyccc

Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.

Guys I'm of course seeing all your posts about the paywall. I don't know what to tell you: it costs money to pay reporters and editors. 'Offer the stories people want to read for free and paywall others!' is not a business strategy. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Saw this comment and realized it's a great teachable moment to explain why you wouldn't have seen this story on the 6 p.m. newscast.
So here's a thread on how the journalism 'sausage' is made.
(No rude comments to this person I quote tweeted, please).
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An honour to be recognized as the star of a podcast that was voted to have the ‘Play of the Year’ simply by winning the vote. This is a testament to our hard work of aggressively rigging the voting process.

Life is beautiful, and I’m grateful to God for this blessing.

The nausea and vomiting that often define the first trimester of pregnancy are primarily caused by a single hormone, according to a new study. The discovery could lead to better treatments, including rare, life-threatening cases of it, researchers said.nyti.ms/481TMGH

Out today: The final episode of our podcast In Her Defence about Helen Naslund, an Alberta woman sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing her abusive husband.
Episode 8: Freedom
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I'll take 'questions men don't get asked' for $400, Alex.

Alberta, open pit coal mines are back. Great interview w High River Mayor Snodgrass about why they're a terrible idea for our water, why it makes NO financial sense & why we can't trust the govt or the AER to act in our interests. This is trouble. Pls RT edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?c…

Super lovely to be part of this panel with Annalise Klingbeil Michael Solberg 🦄 and Naheed Nenshi yesterday! Thanks to CCVO for hosting a great AGM and social!

Larch MADNESS today at Highwood Pass! #yyc

3.4 kilometres of cars parked on the side of the road 🤯

‘Pedesting’ is designed to help pedestrians find the easiest and most accessible routes throughout the city. Its co-founder is a Calgarian with cerebral palsy. trib.al/rpRXIUM

The folks saying RCG zoning will cause the sky to fall said the same thing for years & years & years about legalizing secondary suites city wide.
When that FINALLY happened in 2018 (after 10+ years of debate) the sky did not fall. More people had a roof over their head. #yyccc