Beating #Alberta #separatists at their own game is chefs kiss! There can only be one petition filed with #ElectionsAlberts and you cannot go ahead with SIMILAR proposals further once the INITIAL one has been approved! 🤣 Thank you @lisab0923.bsky.social and #ThomasLukaszuk! youtu.be/LsVczxNQFdw?...

Thanks Thomas #thomaslukaszuk ...

The uncertainty created by Danielle Smith's kowtowing to separatists will cause a dramatic drop in investment. Nancy Southern, president of ATCO Ltd., a $24­billion utility and infrastructure company, says the prospect of Alberta independence is raising too many questions for companies to feel confident making big investment decisions. “I think the separatist discussion is very unhelpful and not constructive to Alberta". #alberta #separatists #canada #economy https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/as-the-separation-debate-heats-up-danielle-smith-sets-albertans-against-each-other/article_29fd49ec-3fc7-470a-b629-8388e1c0b446.html

Two reasons you shouldn't take Separatism seriously:

1) #DanielleSmith using it for cynical party politics & as a distraction tool vs scandals that can absolutely bring her government down

2) Not even the #Separatists are taking #Separatism seriously

#abpoli #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp #Canada #Alberta

Dirty #DanielleSmith and the band of merry #Separatists. Including her husband a non elected official interfering in OFFICIAL matters. #Alberta #Ableg #Cdnpoli youtu.be/ym9j5ydqlF4?...

How’s it going? #daniellesmith...

"Alberta gained three seats in the 2022 federal electoral redistribution and now has 37 of the 343 seats in the House, or about 10.8 per cent, while accounting for about 11 per cent of the country's population.
If fairness is being judged by percentages, that's slightly higher than Ontario's per-capita representation.
The numbers are slightly more skewed toward the smaller Atlantic provinces..." #cdnpoli #separatists

@thegreenpagesBC

In light of Alberta’s current grievances and threats to join the US, should we not be more concerned when they start selling off Canadian infrastructure to Texas during a trade war?

With a separation referendum now on the table, isn’t it in Alberta’s interest to make side deals with the US that supersede Canada’s national security?

If this Trump Administration is indeed using tariffs to lower prices on Canadian infrastructure for their bitcoin rich Corporations to buy up, then selling off is simply a form of preemptive surrender.

This dangerous deal should be shut down in the interests of National Security and independence from US ownership.

Texas controlling Burnaby’s oil refinery would be a real threat and longtime future liability as America moves ahead with it’s economic war on Canada.

Texas is lockstep with Trump, don’t give them control of our province’s critical infrastructure.

Shame on Parkland for selling out BC and Canada.

#CanadaIsNotForSale #cdnpoli #canpoli #bcpoli #tradewar #Sunoco #Unifor #Parkland #abpoli #Alberta #separatists #traitors

@dyckron Anyone championing oil extraction should be forced to live near tailing ponds and drink that kool-aid instead. But please #separatists, go on about snowflakes and hurt feelings, while complaining that the democracy you live in doesn't give YOU enough.

Big oil puppet, AB premier Danielle Smith, "keeps the separatist pot boiling so she can put her provincial problems on the back burner, including a $5­billion provincial budget deficit and a growing scandal involving provincial health care contracts." #separatists #alberta #canada #indigenousrights https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/danielle-smith-seems-as-confused-about-alberta-separation-as-the-rest-of-us/article_b759be15-4e22-460d-8143-c00eefaba9d1.html

It will be interesting to see how Poilievre handles Alberta's separatists. "He couldn't possibly support separation from the rest of Canada now being promoted by a small band of fanatics. Doing so would destroy what turned out to be a healthy level of support for Conservatives in the rest of Canada. That's not what they signed up for. Even most Conservatives in Alberta and Saskatchewan." #poilievre #alberta #smith #separatists https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/pierre-poilievre-thinks-hes-retreating-to-conservative-safety-in-alberta-hes-really-stepping-into-a/article_3f1b0ce1-1e0a-41e1-aa59-d19d099c153d.html

Big Oil puppet, Danielle Smith, says Alberta separatists are not "fringe" voters, as she seeks a lower bar to court fringe voters. "The bill, introduced the day after the federal election, would change citizen­initiated referendum rules to require a petition signed by 10 per cent of the eligible voters in a previous general election — down from 20 per cent of total registered voters." #bigoil #daniellesmith #alberta #canada #separatists https://www.prpeak.com/oil-gas-and-mining-news/alberta-premier-promises-separation-referendum-in-2026-if-petition-signatures-warrant-10618004

Hey Albertan Separatists: start walking if you don't like Canada

🇺🇸

PS: when you have a usa/alberta flag, that's not "separating", it's joining the enemy.

#canada #separatists #usa #traitors
https://flipboard.com/@globeandmail/canadian-news-p0ceutmkz/-/a-rpLvuwXMQFKa4i1rTH_uYA%3Aa%3A729020400-%2F0

Gunman kills 3 in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, including 9-year-old girl

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/gunman-kills-3-thailand-narathiwat-5106506

#Thailand #TakBai #religious #separatists #terror

“The hardcore separatists in Alberta are really part of a global group of folks who are quite frankly tired of losing not just elections, but losing credibility, losing their livelihoods and don't know quite who or what to blame, but they know something big has to change"
#alberta #canada #separatists #conservatives #BigOil
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/alberta-separation-rears-its-head-again-but-how-likely-is-it-to-happen/article_dd2b2b97-05d3-43d6-9054-6ee8f04125fe.html

#AIConversation: a #conversationwithdeepseek 70b:

Q: what would you say, why did the #Ukraine #conflict escalate and what to do to #deescalate it?
<think>
Okay, so I need to figure out why the Ukraine conflict escalated and how to deescalate it. Hmm, where do I start?

I remember that the conflict has been going on for a while. It started in 2014 with some protests, right? That's when #Crimea was annexed by #Russia. But now it's gotten much worse since
February 2022 because Russia invaded Ukraine more aggressively.

Why did it escalate so much this time? Maybe there are deeper reasons. I think it has to do with historical ties between Russia and Ukraine. They were part of the Soviet Union
together, so there's a lot of shared history, but also some tensions, especially over Ukrainian independence.

Another thing is #NATOexpansion. After the #ColdWar, #NATO started including more Eastern #European countries. #Russia didn't like that because it felt threatened by #military #alliances
getting closer to its #borders. So when #Ukraine considered joining #NATO, maybe #Russia saw that as a direct threat and decided to act.

There's also the issue of pro-Russian #separatists in eastern #Ukraine. Since 2014, they've been fighting against the Ukrainian government, and Russia has supported them. That ongoing
#conflict probably kept tensions high and made things worse over time.

In terms of deescalating, I'm not sure what can be done. Maybe a #ceasefire would help stop the immediate #violence
But how do you get both sides to agree?

They might need some kind of
#mediator or #peacetalks facilitated by other countries or organizations like the #UN.

#Economic #sanctions were imposed on Russia because of their actions, but maybe easing those could be an incentive for deescalation.

Though I'm not sure if that would work without other measures in place.

#Ukraine's #sovereignty is really important here.

They should have the right to make their own decisions about alliances and security without interference from bigger powers like Russia
or NATO.

I think a long-term solution needs to address those underlying issues, maybe through #negotiations where both sides can express their concerns. But it's complicated because there are so
many historical and political factors at play. Plus, you have external actors involved, which might make it harder to reach an agreement.

Overall, it seems like the conflict escalated due to a mix of historical tensions, security concerns, and internal Ukrainian politics.

#Deescalating would require careful diplomacy, possibly involving third parties, to find a compromise that respects Ukraine's sovereignty while addressing #Russia's #fear about #NATOexpansion.

</think>

The Ukraine conflict has deepened due to a complex interplay of historical, political, and security factors. To deescalate, a multifaceted approach is necessary:

1. **Immediate Measures**: Implementing a #ceasefire under international mediation can halt the violence. Organizations like the #UN could facilitate this process.

2. **Diplomatic Engagement**: #Peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and mediators are crucial. These should address security concerns, including NATO's expansion and regional
stability.

3. **Economic Incentives**: Easing sanctions on Russia might provide an incentive for deescalation, contingent upon reciprocal actions from Russia.

4. **#Sovereignty #Respect**: Upholding Ukraine's right to #selfdetermination and international relations is essential.

5. **Long-term Solutions**: Negotiations should consider historical ties and political tensions, ensuring a balance between Ukraine's autonomy and regional #security dynamics.

In summary, #deescalation requires careful #diplomacy, addressing both immediate concerns and underlying issues through mediated talks and mutual incentives.

#howto #AI #LLM model #deepseek 70GByte in size have a lot of RAM and fast CPU or GPU:

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
# then
ollama run deepseek-r1:70b

hashtags: #politics #politic #economy #war #worldorder

⬆️ Fresh news relevant to above via @moneymoves

While #Khalistan #separatists among #Sikh diaspora in #Canada try to export #secessionist ideology to #India, #Akali Sikhs are joining the party of #IndiraGandhi who launched #OperationBlueStar to flush Khalistani terrorists out of #GoldenTemple and was subsequently assassinated by her own Sikh bodyguards 40 years ago.

Rightful slap in the face of foreign #Khalistani elements

@MaybeMyMonkeys @driftingThoughts @loran_hayden
https://moneymoves.press/2024/10/19/shock-to-akali-dal-in-jalalabad-traditional-leader-davinder-singh-babbal-joins-congress-raja-vading-pours-out-his-blood-fazilka-news/

Seems India may be waging an assassination campaign in North America on Sikh separatists.

PDF of an indictment plot to assassinate an attorney and political activist in the US: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1373831/dl

Video about Canada/India relations relations souring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uRiPIC7fDI

#india #canada #punjab #sikh #separatists #usa #us

#Separatists worldwide, please note:
It is ok to harbor #secession dreams if you can get the #UN to support your cause.

The UN envoy to Western #Sahara suggested dividing the territory between #Morocco and #Polisario Front as a way to settle the decades-long conflict and give residents a chance to decide under who they want to live.

But just because UN says so doesn't mean all parties accept it. Remember the UN #TwoStates Solution for #Israel and #Palestine from 1947?

https://apnews.com/article/western-sahara-morocco-united-nations-ca8345164fdfc69cf9696635aa481bcb

Armed uprisings in Southeastern Russia

https://youtu.be/2x4wIQdbL0U?si=5ov_OY4rWVngInzw

#russiaIsATerroristState #slavaUkraini #separatists #uprising #russia #war

@CodieneC

As a lifelong #Edmontonian, I'd never thought I'd feel sorry for #Calgary.

Then again, I also never thought I'd see my home #Province turned into a #BananaRepublic (minus "fruity," "ethnic" bananas) by #racist #separatists.

#Kosovo celebrates 25th anniv of its liberation from #Serbia after #NATO bombing.

During the 1998-1999 war with ethnic #Albanian #KosovoLiberationArmy #separatists, #Serbian forces defied Western demands, which pushed NATO to bomb #Serbia to force its withdrawal.

Serbia still refuses to accept Kosovo’s independence.

More than 100 countries have recognized Kosovo, including #US and most of the West, but not #Russia & #China, who have shut it out of the #UnitedNations.

https://apnews.com/article/kosovo-serbia-nato-liberation-bombing-c143b54a7576f3ae00b019d9be5a094b