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“Facts don’t care about your feelings, you’ve heard this, okay. No, it’s completely backward. I think it’s completely wrong. It is the inverse, your feelings actually don’t care about facts,” said keynote speaker Chris Rufo in his opening remarks.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith under fire for chemtrail comments
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-comes-under-fire-for-comments-about-chemtrails-1.7058333

Pentagon & NORAD to Danielle Smith: We’re Not Spraying Chemicals Over Alberta
https://pressprogress.ca/the-pentagon-and-norad-respond-to-danielle-smith-nope-were-not-spraying-chemicals-over-alberta

Chemtrail conspiracy theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory
* erroneous belief that condensation trails by high-flying aircraft actually "chemtrails:" chemical/biological agents,sprayed for nefarious purposes undisclosed to general public

Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind & solar energy
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-alberta-ruiping-luo-ucp-renewables-wind-1.7351877

* AB to prohibit wind & solar farms on irrigated land
* could rule out 40% of AB for renewable energy
* conservationists: plan more about limiting renewable energy than protecting environment

Danielle Smith Spends Albertans’ Money to Elect Poilievre
The UCP’s $7-million ‘Scrap the Cap’ ad campaign has more to do with politics than provincial interests
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/16/Danielle-Smith-Political-Scrap-Cap-Campaign

Dangerous Americanization of Alberta Democracy
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/28/Dangerous-Americanization-Alberta-Democracy
Danielle Smith looks south for inspiration/ideas/laws

Comment: this is a long-standing issue. Former AB premier was effectively a Trumpist (copycat). Far far-right billionaire Charles Koch was an investor in the AB oilsands. Far-right Lululemon billionaire Chip Wilson is a political operative behind Take Back Alberta. ... ...

Alberta’s impending anti-2SLGBTQIA+ legislation is stoking fear and anxiety
main thread (transphobia in Canada) https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113386166726948340

* UCP expected to table anti-2SLGBTQIA+ legislation
* restrict trans women/trans girls’ access to sports
* curtail inclusive education
* ban youth f. accessing gender affirming care

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Pledges to “Triple Down” on Her Climate Denial
https://www.desmog.com/2024/11/02/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-pledges-to-triple-down-on-her-climate-denial

Alberta Conservatives Pass Climate Denial Resolution 12 to Celebrate CO2 Pollution
https://www.desmog.com/2024/11/02/alberta-conservatives-pass-climate-denial-resolution-12-to-celebrate-co2-pollution

@persagen Imagine being so caught up in bullshit conservative talking points that you are willing to burn down your home.