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It's funny to think that one country was protesting for "freedom" by invading our streets just as another was about to experience the ACTUAL loss of freedom by being invaded by one of the worst people on the planet. I hope it puts things into perspective for some people. 🇨🇦🇺🇦
I have never owned a gun. I have never wanted a gun. I have never needed a gun. I am grateful to be from a place where these are VERY normal things!
#CanadianCulture
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Essentially every single problem we have in this world (pollution, hunger, addiction, guns, inflation, etc.) really just comes down to the rich wanting to be richer.
#MoMoneyMoProblems
If your Canadian team is out of the Playoffs and you're wondering who to cheer for: The Vancouver Canucks' team roster includes just 4 Canadian-born players, while the Edmonton Oilers' team roster has 23 Canadian-born players! Just sayin'!
#Oilers
#NHLPlayoffs
#Canada
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My brother had a seizure last month, & when my mom rushed to the hospital to see him, she parked without even thinking about paying to park. Today, my mom - who is on a fixed income - received a $120 parking ticket in the mail. Hospital parking should always be FREE!
#MakeItFree
Did you know...
In Cree, Edmonton is ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ amiskwaciwâskahikan.
In Chipewyan, Edmonton is Sawyah-thay-koi.
In Blackfoot, Edmonton is Omukoyis.
In Nakota Sioux, Edmonton is Titunga.
In Tsuut'ina, Edmonton is Nasagachoo.
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#yeghistory
#Edmonton
Tomorrow morning, I will play my two least favourite winter games: "Will My Car Start?" and "Am I in a Lane?" Let the games begin!!! 🤣🥶
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#yegwinter
#yegwx
Whomever came up with the slogan, "the customer's always right," birthed a society of entitlement.
Please be kind and respectful to your servers, bartenders, drivers, attendants, and everyone else working in customer service.
#yeglove
Both of my maternal grandparents went to
#residentialschools
. My family has experienced every possible trauma you could imagine in the following decades. It was only last year that I even thought to connect our struggles with these "schools." We need to learn from our past.💔
My friend's mom told me, in the same sentence, that she loves me but that I am going to go to hell because I am gay. Not sure how to process that one... 🤔
My sister was diagnosed with MS in 2012, before she was 30. That was devastating to our whole family and still is.
Another person in my family was diagnosed with the disease yesterday. She is just 17 years old.
There is so much to fight for in this world. Choose wisely. 💔
I have a friend who's mom now has COVID, and she is unvaccinated and an extreme anti-vaxxer. She works in a dental office and was sick AT her work. I would have assumed dental offices required their employees to be vaccinated?
#COVID19AB
#antivaxxers
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#GetVaccinatedNow
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Do you remember where you were 34 years ago today? I was pretty young but I remember my family heading to the underground parking garage of our apartment complex in the Clareview area. That was a horrible day for
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I have a family member who is "tired" of being blamed because he refuses to get vaccinated or wear a mask!
You know what I'm tired of?
Hospitals filled to the brim. Overworked medical staff. Divisive politics. Lost jobs. Lost businesses. Lost lives!!
#GetVaccinated
#WearAMask
Use your fancy dishes, play with your packaged collectables, wear those expensive shoes...life is too short to save all your crap for "special occasions"!!!
I remember when I was young & hated that I was gay. I would have done anything to not be gay. I'm so grateful that I never came across conversion "therapy" back then...not that it would've worked, of course.
Today, I am 100% proud of who I am!
#yegpride
Why is it that our species can all work together when doing the wave at a hockey game, but refuse to fully and willingly participate when it comes to saving lives and working towards getting back to normal during a frickin' pandemic?!
#BeACommunity
#COVID19AB
#COVIDIOTS
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#yyc
Like many of you, I've been experiencing a lot of stress lately. Social media doesn't help. So, I need to take some time away from Twitter to focus on my
#mentalhealth
. I'll be logging off for a bit, & if you feel like that's a good thing for yourself as well, try it!
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Just got my first vaccination!! The entire process took a little more than 10 minutes and I barely felt that needle...it was quick, easy, and free...so join the club and go get yourself vaccinated...it might just save your life!!
#GetVaccinated
#WearAMask
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Day 30 of my "lifestyle overhaul"...
- 202,960 steps
- Quit weed (except for "special occasions")
- Quit soda
- Quit fast food
- Quit junk food
- Heartburn diminished by 95%
- "Aches & pains" diminished by 95%
- Sleep improved by 75%(ish)
- 17 lbs. lost so far
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#theoverhaul
It was 12 years ago today that I started 'I Heart Edmonton,' as my way of celebrating, promoting & getting to know my hometown. I'm so grateful for all of you who follow along with me & I hope you stick around 'cause I have so much more to share!
#yeglove
My nephew pronounces "animals" as "aminals" and I selfishly refuse to correct him due to its adorableness. Gotta savour the little things, am I right?!🤣
The amount of people who call into a certain
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radio station to try and justify what happened at these residential "schools" is disturbing.
#IndigenousHistoryMonth
"Fit in or f**k off." I noticed a man (with a shaved head, for the record) driving this vehicle yesterday in Edmonton. I wish he was just visiting from somewhere else but he's a resident. Pretty disturbing to see this...
#yeg
#horriblepeople
Imagine taking your family of 6 to a movie and everyone ordering pop & popcorn! I did the math and it comes out to just over $1,300!!
#installmentplan
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Somebody in the University area set up their own "Starpups," where passersby and dog walkers can help themselves to free treats, water, and sticks (for the dogs, of course!), as well as complimentary hand sanitizer. Love it!!
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#yeglove
After 2 years of sporadic chaos, I finally had to tell a loved one that I can't talk to them any longer until they give up alcohol for good.
I'm fortunate that I can "handle my booze," because for others it's a toxic monster! 💔
After just 45 years (1923-68), the City demolished this beautiful building (Central Library) in downtown Edmonton, next to the Hotel Mac. Such a shame!!!
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#yegdt
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Did you know that Funky Pickle Pizza still exists?! However, it's being run out of the UK by a group of former Albertans, since 2018!!
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#yegpizza
#FunkyPicklePizza
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When are more corporations going to realize that giving your employees more vacation time, more benefits, and more respect will lead to better performances, more loyalty, & thus greater profits. Treat your employees like people & you will be rewarded. It's a simple win-win!
#yeg
Do you think you will be checking out the 'Imagine Van Gogh' immersive exhibition coming to the Edmonton EXPO Centre this Spring?!
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#yegart
#VanGogh
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On July 1st, I started my "fitness journey" to lose 40 lbs. within the next 6 months!! Today, just 4 weeks in, I am down a little over 20 lbs.!! Halfway there, baby!!!!
#TheOverhaul
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We need only 306 more signatures to get to 10K for the petition to have the Downtown Community Arena renamed the Joey Moss Community Arena! Please sign and/or share if you would like to support this idea!!
#RIPJoeyMoss
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When you're excited to share your photos of the
#NorthernLights
on Twitter only to realize 300 people already beat you to it...and their photos are far superior...
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If your significant other suggests getting life insurance, there's gotta be a tiny part of you that thinks that you're going to end up on 'Dateline' in a few months, no?
Or do I watch too many true crime shows?🙄
I once had a white co-worker say to me: "If all Natives were like you, I wouldn't have such a problem with them." I know he meant it as a "compliment," but it was not.
#IndigenousCanada
#CombatRacism
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A few benefits of wearing a mask for COVID:
1. Not being recognized by people you don't want to talk to
2. Keeps your face warm in the wind/cold
3. Don't have to wear make-up(?)
4. Disguises your bad breath
5. Oh, and it saves lives...
#WearAMask
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I made it to one year of no alcohol!! I am proud of myself for making it, because there was a time when I thought this would be IMPOSSIBLE!
Now, I need a drink!! 😂🥃
If I was running for office, one of my platform points would be making it FREE for anyone to take First Aid training.
Do you have your training and if yes, have you had to use it yet?! ⛑
I'm proud to live in a city with so many talented Indigenous artists, including (clockwise) Karen Haines, Aaron Paquette, Jason Carter, & Norman Fournier! There are plenty of others but Twitter only gives me so much space...
#yegart
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#IndigenousPride
Just to be clear, when I say "one of the worst people," I mean Putin and Putin alone. Not the Russian people. Like anyone with a heart, I stand with everyone who is against this attack, and that includes most Russians!
#IStandWithUkraine
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When you type "GREEN ONION CAKES" into the search bar of the Yellow Pages website, here's how many places show up per Canadian city...
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Toronto: 0
Montreal: 0
Ottawa: 0
Regina: 0
Winnipeg: 1
Halifax: 1
Victoria: 1
Red Deer: 2
Vancouver: 5
Calgary: 6
Edmonton: 71🏆
Big day today! My nephew got his drivers license. My sister started her new MS treatment. The Oilers won. Oh, and the White House has finally gotten its vermin problem under control!
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#bigday
Happy Canada Day! I know that this one feels very different for a lot of people and I know that many of you are choosing to celebrate it differently or not at all. Whatever the case, I hope we all respect each other's choices on how we recognize today. Stay safe!
#CanadaDay2021
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COVID has finally hit my family...but fortunately they're doing okay for now, thanks to the vaccine. This thing isn't over, we've just gotten tired of talking about it, I guess...
#COVID19AB
Ryan Jespersen made a video for my sister's birthday without even knowing me. He invited me to the BT studio. He let me interview him for my little blog. He invited me to talk on his radio show twice. He is a true gem in
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, and some folks refuse to see that.
#yeglove
For all the
#yegcc
candidates who do NOT win tomorrow, you should all be proud of yourselves just for signing up! Running for office takes a lot of guts, work, & time. Unfortunately, if you don't have a lot of cash or name recognition, it's an uphill battle. Good luck!
#yegvote
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