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Spain said NO to another American war, and the Trump regime attacked them with outrageous lies and threats.

Very REPUBLICAN of them 🖕🏼🤬

The Ministry of National Defense of Afghanistan has officially acknowledged that it carried out an airstrike in Islamabad.

I haven't seen anything like this in 50 years... YouTube video by Pomeroy Art Academy

This is delightful. Pomeroy Art Academy on the new Gorillaz animation.

One of the most impressive finds when we moved onto our small bit of land was to come across some Avondale spiders down by the creek

Alberta promises billions for health care, but new hospital towers still years away | CBC News As the Alberta government promises to address pressures on hospitals and improve surgical wait times, while also grappling with a deficit budget, there are questions about where it is choosing to spen...

Incompetent and cruel.

"“We’re not talking two years away. We’re talking many years away. And Edmonton simply cannot wait that long to get more hospital beds,” he said.

The budget, according to Manns, does not align with the messaging from government."

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A photo of a Vancouver Island marmot sitting on a rock. The animal is chocolate brown in color with a pale snout and pale markings on its chest.

The Vancouver Island marmot is one of North America’s rarest mammals. By the early 2000s, fewer than 30 individuals remained. Since then, conservation efforts have bolstered its numbers to more than 400—however, it remains critically endangered.
Photo: Adam Taylor, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

We're growing! Welcome Karlie Hanoski.

She's a progressive organizer w/ a proven record winning gains for her fellow Albertans and Canada-wide.

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RECENT DRUG ALERTS/TIPS Update for Medicine Hat and southern Alberta (March 2026)

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Warming winters are reshaping Canada’s snowpack Climate change is altering not only how much snow falls, but where snowpack persists and how long it lasts.

Warming winters are reshaping Canada’s snowpack - In an uneven landscape, the location of loss can matter more than the total amount of gain. theconversation.com/warming-wint... via @ca.theconversation.com #ClimateScience #CdnSci #environment #ecology #SciChat

Chart showing in many countries, people see their fellow citizens as morally good.

We asked people around the world to rate the morality and ethics of others in their country.

The U.S. is the only place we surveyed where more adults describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad than good. See our full morality report here: www.pewresearch.org/...

Alberta's flu season is now the deadliest in recent memory as experts call for action | CBC News Influenza deaths have soared to new heights in Alberta this year, according to nearly two decades worth of data, prompting concern from health experts.

Alberta's flu season deadliest in recent memory as experts call for action

Researchers tap genetics, AI to tackle drug-resistant cattle parasites Major grant aimed at discovering much-needed anti-parasitic drugs to protect cattle

Scientists at the University of Calgary are developing a genetics-based approach to understand and defeat parasitic worms, known as helminths. ucalgary.ca/news/researc... #AbSci #UCalgary #genomics #AI #SciChat

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Books, Music and other gifts - Gifts - Bat Conservation Trust If you're stuck for gifts for a Birthday, or if you just want to treat yourself, why not order a bat-themed gift from one of BCT's collaborators. The fo...

🦇 Happy World Book Day!!! What is your favourite bat-related book?

We are very lucky for the support of some lovely book authors who donate part of their sales to our to help bats. Visit this page to discover some bat books: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Just 3 more days left to the #CanGeoPolarPlunge! Here’s an Arctic plunge I did in the Victoria Strait @cangeo.bsky.social ! While it won’t be as cold, I promise to make my plunge at Lac Meech just as exciting!!! #BeBoldGoCold #CanGeoPolarPlunge ❄️🥶 Please support at secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...

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📍Peterborough, Saturday 4th April, 1:30pm - 3:00pm!

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Who Is the Man Behind the Mercator Map? Information about Gerardus Mercator his early life, research and his development of the Mercator map projection.

Born March 5, 1512 - Gerardus Mercator was a Flemish map-maker and geographer who is best known for the map projection which bears his name. thoughtco.com/gerardus-mer... #history #STEM #SciChat #Mercator

What do most people misunderstand about getting older? Dear Uncle Gary, What do most people misunderstand about getting older, and what do you wish you had understood sooner? Just turned 40 Dear Just turned 40, Most young people think that getting old...

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Switzerland Just Lost 3% of Its Glacier Ice in a Year As the Alps Heat Up Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing faster than ever — and the Alps may never look the same.

Switzerland Just Lost 3% of Its Glacier Ice in a Year As the Alps Heat Up - “The continuous diminishing of glaciers also contributes to the destabilizing of mountains.” scitechdaily.com/switzerland-... #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #SciChat

Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government su...

The facility is a 4.2-million-square-foot factory in WIndson, Ont., built by South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, and represents roughly a $5-billion investment, the company said on Thursday.

Resilience starts with Retention

B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News March 8 will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

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Antarctica Just Revealed a Bizarre Cold Volcanic Vent, Here's Why It's Breaking All the Rules British researchers uncover a cold volcanic vent in Antarctica, sparking new questions about hydrothermal activity and the mysteries of the deep ocean.

British researchers uncover a cold volcanic vent in Antarctica, sparking new questions about hydrothermal activity and the mysteries of the deep ocean. dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/anta... #oceanography #geochemistry #science #SciChat

Alberta electricity generation at 04-Mar-2026

At this moment, 04-Mar-2026 @ 17:59, 92.3% of Alberta's electricity is being produced by fossil fuels. Wind is at 9.1% of capacity and producing 4.6% of total generation, while solar is at 0.4% of capacity and producing 0.1% of total generation.

Alberta Teachers’ Association seeking court injunction over back-to-work legislation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ata-court-injunction-bill-2-9.7114882

Indeed it can be.
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As usual, #Alberta is on the wrong side. shorturl.at/oO1Re.

A Sober Look at Alberta’s Separatist Surge | The Tyee How did we get here? Is it treason? And five more key questions examined.

Scary stuff.

"At least one of the meetings between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials was held in a secure room within the State Department that is immune to eavesdropping. All electronics must be surrendered at the door."

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Alberta ‘excessively vulnerable’ to foreign interference, experts warn | CBC News Alberta is not ready to deal with the threat of online disinformation coming from foreign actors in a possible referendum campaign on separation this fall, according to national security experts.

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“If there were a referendum [on separation] in Alberta, there would be no one within the Alberta government who could analyze and collect data to ensure that the conversation about the referendum is not being manipulated by foreign actors."

Why the Doomsday Clock has outlived its usefulness Complacency about the serious challenges the world is facing is not an option. But the idea that we are almost at the point of no return via the Doomsday Clock isn’t helpful.

Why the Doomsday Clock has outlived its usefulness - The uncertainty and anxiety produced by being “seconds to midnight” via the Doomsday Clock can upset the balance between fear and hope. theconversation.com/why-the-doom... via @ca.theconversation.com #DoomsDayClock #environment #SciComm #SciChat

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