The man behind an unsuccessful push for a gondola over the North Saskatchewan River, co-founder of Edmonton chapter of developer group NAOIP, now says he’s starting a political party that will form a majority on Edmonton city council next term. #yeg #yeg cc

NEW: A notice of motion from Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott for Alberta Municipalities to explore allowing permanent residents to vote in local elections has passed 9-6. McLean, Wyness, Chu, Demong, Sharp and Chabot voted against.

The Hoser Grocery Tracker community meeting is clearly making waves

NEW: Julie Kusiek breaks promise to keep cops out of schools, is deciding vote to bring them back. #epsb #yegcc theprogressreport.ca/julie_kusiek_b…

Any stupid, manufactured generational conflict I feel toward Gen Z has been entirely obliterated by the bravery of these student protestors. As terrible as the present now, the conviction and honour these kids are displaying makes me hopeful for the future.

god bless the student journalists at wkrc who are reporting what’s happening at columbia, some of whom are being held in place on campus right now by the insane nypd presence. one field reporter calling in said he’s been up for 40 hours

Shocking footage shows several officers at Washington University St. Louis beating a professor, slamming him, and dragging his limp body.
SIUE history professor Steve Tamari is reportedly hospitalized with broken ribs and a broken hand.
One doctor told him he's lucky to be alive.

As of this writing, Alex Jones has yet to pay the parents a penny of the more than $1 billion in damages awarded in the two suits, yet he’s raking it in grifting on vitamins and supplements.
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BC Hudson’s Bay Workers Fight for Higher Wages to Keep Pace With Rising Costs of Living

Workers want, need, and deserve more money to meet inflation United Steelworkers Union says.
pressprogress.ca/bc-hudsons-bay… #bcpoli #canlab

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“That little glimmer of hope there just flies away”, by Jeremy Appel - @jeremyappel.bsky.social readtheorchard.org/p/that-little-…
Alberta’s United Conservative Caucus govt hates vulnerable people. There is no support for anyone who does not add to this fascist govts wealth.
#EnoughIsEnoughUCP

THREAD: Our editor Duncan Kinney is at the Edmonton Public School Board's special board meeting on whether or not to allow SROs, armed and uniformed police, back in Edmonton Public Schools. Follow the meeting on video here. epsb.ca/ourdistrict/bo…

I'm really excited about tonight. If you live in the Kensington Market area and want to help the community find some deals on groceries you should show up for this!

Why I'm resigning from The Intercept
kenklippenstein.com/p/why-im-resig…

Ken Griffey Jr had 172 Home Runs by then, what’s your point

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation will push a climate resolution at Imperial's AGM, the latest step in its public pressure on the oil giant, which kept the cmmty in the dark about leaking tailings for almost a year. With pal Jeff Jones theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #cdnecon #ableg

The United Arab Emirates have been violating the UN arms embargo in Darfur to support the RSF, which the State Department recently determined is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. If we want to end the war in Sudan, we must stop selling weapons to those that are

Exclusive: Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent “military age” men from fleeing Rafah, a senior Western official says

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Feeling sad that this day has come:
After 12 years, the $34-billion Trans Mountain pipeline - 'the most expensive infrastructure project in Canadian history' - is finally finished... theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

I guess i should be less mysterious, lol.

I’m looking to interview CKUA listeners. Hit me up via DM for deets.