Gruart @grouef

father, gardener, tinkerer, brewer, scientist, logician, malcontent Edmonton, Alberta Joined December 2017

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Seth Abramson @SethAbramson

6 days ago

This is the most compelling case I’ve seen yet that America is no longer a democracy but an authoritarian state. Not a *soon-to-be* authoritarian state—a *current* one. motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

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Seth Abramson @SethAbramson

2 weeks ago

As accurate a description of Donald Trump as you will ever see

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Brent & Fred's Excellent Adventure @BrentColman

4 weeks ago

A quick primer on Municipal affairs: 1) Mayors do not have any additional legislative functions or powers than councillors. 2) Mayors do not "run the city" 2a) Mayors do chair council meetings and select committees, with the responsibility of ensuring proper process & procedure

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch

4 weeks ago

NEW: Is the internet changing our personalities for the worse? Conscientiousness and extroversion are down, neuroticism up, with young adults leading the charge. This is a really consequential shift, and there’s a lot going on here, so let’s get into the weeds 🧵

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Earth_Wanderer @earth_tracker

a month ago

All-time favorite type of videos: pre-fame bands playing their extremely famous songs to a tiny room of people, because they're not yet known. A thread of some examples 🧵 1. MGMT playing 'Kids' to a crowd of maybe 25 people on a college quad

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The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB

a month ago

Scoop! Danielle Smith says that she wants to bring a Provincial Police force because the RCMP can't keep boots on the ground. But what about the Alberta Sherrifs? We filed a FOIP and you can come along for the ride! /1 #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Gator⚡Gum @gator_gum

a month ago

So, today RW Twitter is abuzz about an RBC account closure and a passenger removed from a flight for "offensive clothing." Instantly blaming the government, or worse, "communism." However, these incidents are clear examples of private companies operating under capitalist…

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Darren Markland @drdagly

a month ago

There are no secrets about how to fix this. Photo radar, road diets, progressive urban planning, enhanced law enforcement, fines indexed to income and electronic governing of vehicles. Or you could talk and hope people slow down.

Edmonton Police @edmontonpolice

2 months ago

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The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB

a month ago

The RCMP commissioner has written to the premier of Alberta to correct multiple falsehoods in the recent “Alberta Next” video on provincial policing. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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CityNews Edmonton @CityNewsYEG

2 months ago

A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/07/17/jas…

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MC Squared @mcsquared34

2 months ago

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Fun Tom 🇨🇦 💂 @funtomvids

2 months ago

🟥 Every Canadian needs to see yesterday’s CBC interview with independent candidate for Battle River-Crowfoot, Bonnie Critchley, who is running against the dudsmudge, Pierre Poilievre, in the by-election next month! 🎞️⬇️ Bonnie is a long-term resident of the riding, who is…

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Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins

2 months ago

This is Patty Hartman, a 17 year veteran of the Justice Department. She was fired on Monday. She is warning of a wave of retribution inside the agency. You must hear her words for yourself.

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Peter Guthrie @PeterGuthrie99

2 months ago

On Oct 6, 2022, Danielle Smith became Premier. Less than two months later, on Dec 1, her office ordered AHS to purchase $70M in a sole-sourced contract for non-domestic Tylenol: $10M – in Admin Fees $10M – for Useless Product $40 - 50M – still Unaccounted For J&J – the original…

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𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥 𝔐𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 @politicsusa46

2 months ago

Another truth bomb 💣 from Scott Galloway. It needs no commentary from me. Apologies for the sound quality, but I couldn’t find the clip of the original broadcast. 🎥 TikTok - vm.tiktok.com/ZNdPRDrTE/

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Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) @adamscochran

2 months ago

*sigh* it did. This was “The Islamic Golden Age” in the Middle East and “The Golden Age of the Song Dynasty” in China. The Islamic Golden Age started in 662 with major caliphates like the Abbasid Caliphate. These caliphates eventually to led to the Sultanate of Rum which then…

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Bill Madden @maddenifico

2 months ago

It's a cult. 😳👇

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PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl

2 months ago

What are we even doing here?

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David Climenhaga @djclimenhaga

2 months ago

Next Alberta surveys: Push polls with zero validity, consent baked in, and a mandatory propaganda video. albertapolitics.ca/2025/06/next-a… #ableg #abpoli

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Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski

2 months ago

My own observation is that Trump’s chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize decreased somewhat when he rolled into office threatening to invade Greenland, depopulate and occupy Gaza, annex Canada, extort Ukraine, and seize the Panama Canal.