Posts by ned@beige.party
(DIR) Post #Avvq78pmCXpG4UztHE by ned@beige.party
2025-07-08T18:33:32Z
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@vantablack #MutualAidRequest #mutualaid @mutualaid
(DIR) Post #AxLBBhQyyDQSGcqx1M by ned@beige.party
2025-08-19T21:33:41Z
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This idea that we can cut thousands off of public access simply to fuel the desire of a few who "don't like to see them", is absolutely disgusting.Walkabilty and cyclability is inclusive to all people, be they underprivileged or privileged. Automobiles are exclusive.#cdnpoli #onpoli #yegbike #abpoli #urbanism
(DIR) Post #AxngE3EfQCe7T1ZWMK by ned@beige.party
2025-09-02T15:23:14Z
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'Serious concerns about the Town of Coaldale’s financial management are being raised by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).“During bargaining for a new collective agreement, the union has found out that town management has far more out-of-scope workers on big salaries than normal for a municipality of this size,” says AUPE Vice-President Curtis Jackson.The Town of Coaldale has 26 managers and out-of-scope employees, compared to 43 permanent regular front-line workers who belong to AUPE.In comparison, the City of Lethbridge has 29 out-of-scope staff and 900 permanent workers. The Special Areas Board (which administers part of southeastern Alberta including the communities of Consort, Empress, Hanna, Oyen, Veteran, and Youngstown) has 14 out-of-scope staff and 115 front-line workers.Last year, the Town of Coaldale paid out-of-scope staff an average of $122,221 per year for a total of nearly $3 million. It paid regular, front-line workers an average of $54,095, less than half as much. “The people of Coaldale deserve to know why management has so many highly paid out-of-scope staff while paying its front-line staff so little, despite them providing essential services to the community,” says Jackson.The town prepared a Comparative Analysis in 2024 to show how it performs compared to eight similar municipalities in Alberta (Blackfalds, Drumheller, Edson, Innisfail, Lethbridge, Lethbridge County, Ponoka and Taber).It reveals that compensation for Coaldale Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Kalen Hastings last year was $244,324, more than $30,000 higher than Taber.“Coaldale spent $737 per capita on salaries, wages and benefits, the lowest of the group and a full 36% below the average, but had a surplus of more than $14 million last year and has more than $157 million in reserve,” says Jackson."It seems Hastings is determined to have a confrontation with front-line workers, even though their pay levels are so low, but isn’t giving the council all the facts. Meeting the workers’ demands would cost the town less than $100,000 more per year in total.”Jackson adds: “It defies reason and logic to put vital services at risk for so little, especially when the town spends so much money on out-of-scope workers with little justification.”'https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/high-salaries-coaldale-managers-defy-reason#abpoli #cdnpoli #union #unionstrong
(DIR) Post #Ay4FlK88EalOLVTVRI by ned@beige.party
2025-09-09T23:23:20Z
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Wrote this a year ago:#humanrights #housing #humanity #human
(DIR) Post #Ay6XdZrA4FJKIJuf2m by ned@beige.party
2025-09-11T17:28:36Z
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You say, "I condemn any and all violence" with a superficial morality that only seems to matter when somebody with power and influence is the victim, and turns into Bystander Effect for anybody else.I say, "this is who Charlie Kirk was, and I don't really care how he died."• In 2023, Kirk said that some gun deaths in the U.S. were worth it. "It's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal."• At a Turning Point USA conference (the organization he founded) in 2023, he called Martin Luther King Jr. "awful" and "not a good person," and also said that the Civil Rights Act of 1965 that outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin, and prohibited segregation, was a "huge mistake".• Of journalist Joy Reid, former first lady Michelle Obama and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, he said, "They're coming out, and they're saying, 'I'm only here because of affirmative action.' Yeah, we know. You do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously. You had to go steal a white person's slot to be taken somewhat seriously."• On inclusion and Black airplane pilots: "If I see a Black pilot, I'm going to be like, 'Boy, I hope he's qualified.'"• He referred to COVID-19 as "the China virus" during the height of the outbreak and spread conspiracy theories/disinformation.• He believed in the so-called Great Replacement Theory (GRT), a popular lie spread by paranoid white nationalists, anti-semites and racists, which claims that immigrants flock to predominantly white countries for the purpose of rendering the population a minority within their country of origin or causing the extinction of the white population.• He said that "the philosophical foundation of anti-whiteness has been largely financed by Jewish donors in the country," an anti-semitic canard. He also claimed that Jewish communities were promoting "hatred against whites".• The GRT itself has been cited as a motivation for racially-driven violence, including the deadly 2022 shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, shooting 13 people, killing 10, all of whom were Black.• Of Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband who was brutally attacked in his home by a far-right conspiracy theorist with a hammer, Kirk said, "Why has he not been bailed out? By the way, if some amazing patriot out there in San Francisco or the Bay Area wants to really be a midterm hero, someone should go and bail this guy out..."• He said, "White, college indoctrinated women will ruin America if we let them" and that most women lie about sexual assault.#uspol #gunviolence
(DIR) Post #Ay6XdhO24QlPeILVke by ned@beige.party
2025-09-11T17:34:16Z
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So what about Samuel Bird? Where is he? What happened to him? That should matter a lot more to you all in #yeg.
(DIR) Post #AyR8sPv51GfLW7jkZ6 by ned@beige.party
2025-09-20T01:06:07Z
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Whelp, looks like I'll need this one on repeat:Hate speech is not the same as free speech, our charter of rights and freedoms clearly makes that distinction. If your speech infringes on the rights of others to speak freely, it is not covered under freedom of speech.No matter how you define it, "the shooter was MAGA" cannot be confused with hate speech. Racists remarks are not the same, and Gina's case had nothing remotely to do with covid.Of course I'm talking from a Canadian perspective with the charter of rights and feeedoms, but it's Canadians (Albertans of course) sharing this shit whom I'm responding to.#Hate #HateSpeech #racism #fascism #cdnpoli #abpoli #uspol
(DIR) Post #AyR8sRJZpfr5qOCpO4 by ned@beige.party
2025-09-20T01:50:50Z
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Also this...I can't believe it needs to be said.A) It's not cancel culture when it comes from the government. It is censorship and state repression, just like in traditional authoritarian regimes.B) Kimmel wasn't taken off the air for critizing Kirk. He was taken off for criticizing Trump's lack of concern for Kirk. It was a criticism of the government. This has nothing to do with "cancel culture" and everything to do with freedom of speech.#uspol #fascism
(DIR) Post #AyTVVxlvg3lH6sdf96 by ned@beige.party
2025-09-22T20:04:48Z
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Their statement is hogwash, but good news. :) Trump lost.The network is basically telling Trump, "Fuck you and your FCC threats. If we cave to you, we're dead anyways.""An emotional moment for our country." A white supremacist died, lol. The only people who were emotional about it were the White Supremacists who happen to rule the country, and made it everybody's problem.#uspol
(DIR) Post #AyXyvfC5r2lXjlx1ma by ned@beige.party
2025-09-24T12:38:31Z
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"The Party of Hate" hates only hatred, and is not tolerant of intolerance. We want a better future, and we need to stand up for it! Silence is complicity under fascism.PS. they missed two very important parts from the left column: "Democracy" and "Free Speech". Preserving these is exactly how we fight fascism.A little louder for those in the back: Antifa is a DEMOCRATIC movement. It is repressed by authority and violence.#cdnpoli #abpoli #uspol #fascism
(DIR) Post #AyXyvgeqPdMGHEPVEe by ned@beige.party
2025-09-24T15:33:36Z
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And yes, we are seeing it again.#cdnpoli #abpoli #uspol #fascism
(DIR) Post #AyozHbV1ZhYaKvaQqG by ned@beige.party
2025-10-03T04:33:17Z
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Since Trump took the United States, it has become impossible to differentiate Alberta politics from US politics.#abpoli #cdnpoli #uspol #fascism #racism
(DIR) Post #Ayt3Tsk2TICLjhYk08 by ned@beige.party
2025-10-05T03:35:41Z
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The Italian and Spanish naval escorts abandoned them at the 11th hour to this horror of Israeli torture, because the European Union has no fucking backbone.“They dragged little Greta by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others.”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/04/greta-thunberg-israel-gaza-sweden#gaza #freepalestine #GazaStarving #SaveGaza #gaza_genocide #flotilla
(DIR) Post #AywjhG5FmBIpRbQHvE by ned@beige.party
2025-10-06T22:19:42Z
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via Kelly Mitchell on Facebook:Alberta Parents - we're making taking action more accessible!!If you want to CALL our Education Minister and/or Premier and/or your MLA, I have provided a template you can adjust to your needs.If EMAIL is your thing:premier@gov.ab.caeducation.minister@gov.ab.cahttps://www.assembly.ab.ca/members/members-of-the-legislative-assembly (To find your MLA's email address)Email template:Dear Premier Smith and Minister Nicolaides,I am writing as a parent of [grades or ages of your children] who currently attend [name of school or school division]. I strongly urge the Government of Alberta to meet the Alberta Teachers’ Association at the bargaining table with a plan that immediately addresses four urgent needs:1. Clear, enforceable class-size caps (phased where needed, but with firm targets comparable to other provinces) so that teachers can give children the attention and time learners need. Several provinces already have class-size regulations or active provincial negotiations to impose caps for certain grades.2. Real increases in per-student operating funding to bring Alberta up to at least the national average so classrooms are not the last place to feel the budget shortfall. The ATA, using Statistics Canada data, reports Alberta at roughly $11,464 per student (2022–23) versus a national average of $13,692 — a shortfall that directly translates into fewer supports for children in our schools. Investing to close that gap is an investment in our children's futures.3. A plan to address class complexity — not just headcount caps. Alberta’s classrooms now include more English learners, students with diverse ability needs, and socio-economic complexity. The government should fund and implement transparent tracking of classroom complexity (number of EAL students, number of identified high-needs students, behavioural/mental-health support needs), and resource allocations should follow those measures so that funding and staffing reflect actual classroom demands.4. Fair compensation timelines for teachers. Competitive wages and benefits are necessary to recruit and retain the qualified, stable teacher workforce our children deserve. The bargaining process should result in wages and supports that recognize the work of teachers and stabilize classrooms for students.Can you please tell me:1. What specific steps the provincial government is willing to take now to address class size, per-student funding, teacher wages, and classroom complexity?2. How parents can help — what concrete actions do you invite from parents to support a quick, responsible resolution that meets teachers’ and students’ needs?I urge you to act now. Our province can afford to prioritise education — and doing so now prevents long-term harm to a generation of students. I look forward to your prompt reply outlining concrete steps the government will take to ensure smaller classes, fair teacher compensation, and resourcing that reflects classroom complexity.Sincerely,[Your full name][Parent of child names/ages optional][your city, AB][Optional phone number]Phone Call Template:“Hello, my name is [Your Name]. I’m a parent of a [age of your child] and a [age of your child] child attending [name of school or school system] and I’m calling because I’m deeply concerned about the upcoming teachers’ strike on October 6th.I want to urge the government to meet teachers at the table and address the critical issues that parents and teachers are both worried about:Clear and enforceable class-size caps, like other provinces already have.Increased per-student funding to at least the national average. Alberta is currently at about $11,464 per student compared to $13,692 nationally.A concrete plan to track and resource classroom complexity — not just headcount, but supports for diverse needs.Fair wages so that Alberta can retain and recruit quality teachers.*Why It Matters*My children are [give ages or grades], and I want teachers to have manageable class sizes, the support they need, and to not be stretched beyond their limits. This directly translates to my [child/children] having the support they need. Parents like me are asking for this because it’s about our children’s futures.“Can you tell me what specific steps the Minister/Premier/MLA is taking right now to:address class sizes and complexity,increase per-student funding, andensure a fair agreement with teachers before October 6th?And what can parents like me do to support these changes?”Thank you for taking my call. I will be watching closely for action, and I hope the government acts quickly to give teachers and students what they need."#abpoli #cdnpoli #education #union #Solidarity
(DIR) Post #Az5D3TvNRttIg0QqLg by ned@beige.party
2025-10-10T21:12:53Z
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Oh look, Maple Trump is at it again with his copy-cat racial hate-mongering!Your right to citizenship and belonging in the place you were born is reduced to "birth tourism" just like Danielle Smith reduced the human right to basic healthcare as "healthcare tourism". This is the dehumanization of People of Colour.#cdnpoli #abpoli #racism #Hate #HateSpeech
(DIR) Post #AzFxZMkYCLvVAD6nyK by ned@beige.party
2025-10-16T04:38:20Z
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"My comments from today's press conference:Good afternoon, The ATA was back at the bargaining table on Tuesday with a clear intent: to move these negotiations in a forward direction and to get Alberta’s students and teachers back into their classrooms. Our Central Table Bargaining Committee presented a serious, balanced and solutions focused proposal - one that included a phased-in approach to achieving manageable student–teacher ratios, a fair counter to the government’s three percent annual salary offer, and new language designed to finally begin addressing the increasing complexity in today’s classrooms. In the media this morning, the government has described our proposal as “too big.” Let’s be honest, it is years of systemic underfunding and neglect has failed to meet Alberta's growing needs which have made the challenges in Alberta’s schools this overwhelming, complex and big. Our proposal doesn't ask Alberta to leap ahead of the country and be an outlier it simply begins to bring us closer to the national average in per-student spending, rather than continually finding ourselves in last place. That’s not an extravagant ask, it is fiscally responsible and one that parents and the public clearly support. The government wanted to know what teachers were asking for. We showed them. We’ve been clear, transparent, and consistent. Now, we expect the government to respond reasonably, in good faith, and not through the media but at the bargaining table where these discussions belong. For seven school days, more than a week and a half, over 700,000 Alberta students have been out of school. No one wanted this but teachers will not stand by while classrooms crumble. Our members took the extraordinary, painful step of walking out without pay because they believe Alberta’s students deserve better. They are standing up not just for their profession, but for every child in this province who deserves the attention, support, and learning environment that only properly funded public schools can provide. Teachers are ready and wanting to return to their classrooms with their students immediately. The public understands this. They know these issues are real, and they know the solutions are long overdue. The path forward is clear. The responsibility to end this disruption now lies squarely with the government. The next move is theirs, to do what Albertans expect of them, to fund public education properly and get students back in class We’ve brought a fair and reasonable proposal to the table. We are ready to reach a deal, one that respects teachers, supports students, and begins to rebuild a public education system that all Albertans can be proud of."- Jason Schilling, President of the Alberta Teachers' Association#abpoli #cdnpoli #Solidarity #union #strike
(DIR) Post #AzeLzHVNThI6Fb5uQC by ned@beige.party
2025-10-27T22:29:29Z
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They're doing it. They are using the notwithstanding clause to strip away CHARTER RIGHTS. They will be fining teachers $500/day and locals $500,000/day if they use their charter rights.In Legislature today, the UCP hammered the point that teachers don't know anything about classroom complexity, academic researchers don't know anything about the effects of class sizes, and the only people who could possibly know anything about classrooms are whatever sort of "task force" of UCP loyalists the government can put together to ignore all academic research on classroom topics.This is an authoritarian fascist crackdown. This government is DRUNK WITH POWER!Now we can expect the teachers to return on Wednesday. This is a massive responsibility we CANNOT put on the teachers to bear on themselves. They have fought incredibly on the front lines.However, this is going to ripple across the entire labour movement, especially in public services, and there will be massive repercussions.Most importantly, our public education system is entirely SCREWED FOR 3 YEARS, and will be utterly decimated with no protections! Charter rights will be completely stripped until August 2028. Nobody will be able to strike or demand anything better for our schools for an entire 5 years, and our public education system will fade into obscurity, probably completely replaced by privatized schooling. She has hammered the nail into the coffin, and we will never recover.#abpoli #education #fascism #union #strike
(DIR) Post #B069E1Qc24t3VN1Frc by ned@beige.party
2025-11-07T18:27:20Z
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It's finally beautiful outside. 🙂This was early in the morning, after it just started to snow.I have to admit that I was smirking at not being stuck in all that motorist traffic jam. 🙂 Also hearing from motorists about bad conditions later, which of course I never noticed on my studded knobbies.I was sad though to see the buses packed full (with lots of students), also stuck in the traffic with the other motorists. They're doing their part to reduce the traffic, but still have to directly suffer from it.Seeing all the snow falling out the window now though, is so nice! I just want to go out and play!#yegwx #yeg #yegbike #urbanism #biketooter
(DIR) Post #B0gHuRwhL9gsErMWbg by ned@beige.party
2025-11-27T19:51:31Z
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@grickle I think they should do this.
(DIR) Post #B266gfjUEFNmsaxGdc by ned@beige.party
2026-01-09T03:43:12Z
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@MCDuncanLab @futurebird @llewelly Nuts are no longer allowed in school.