https://open.substack.com/pub/imahealth/p/heres-a-thought-safety-is-a-slippery?
Once upon a time, 'safety' was about avoiding real danger, now it's simply a polite way of saying 'shut up and comply
“Safety used to mean something concrete—the absence of imminent harm, the presence of reasonable protections. Seatbelts keep you safe. Locking your doors at night keeps you safe. Not playing in traffic keeps you safe. But slowly, almost imperceptibly, “safety” has morphed into something far more abstract, elastic enough to justify nearly any loss of liberty or privilege. “We’re banning that doctor who questions vaccines from social media to keep you safe. We’re removing that book of natural cancer cures from Amazon to keep you safe.
We’re tracking your every move and morsel to keep you safe.”
The real question is: Where does it end? (It’s rhetorical—because it doesn’t.)”
“Alberta is set to become the first province in Canada to add a citizenship marker to drivers licences and ID cards, a move the government says will simplify services and protect election integrity.
Legislation will be introduced this fall to allow the change, which will combine identity and Canadian citizenship on a single, secure card.
The government says this means Albertans will no longer need to carry multiple pieces of ID to access services that require proof of citizenship.
Premier Danielle Smith said the measure is about both convenience and trust.
“With a single, secure card proving both identity and citizenship, Albertans will face fewer hurdles when applying for government services. This will also strengthen the integrity of elections and other systems that rely on proof of citizenship.”
Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said adding citizenship to licences is about making life easier.
“By including citizenship information on these cards, we’re streamlining access to services and ...
Kenney is an idiot. End of story.
Kenney dismisses sovereignty push, APP’s Modry says support growing
Kenney dismisses sovereignty push, APP’s Modry says support growing
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David Wiechnik
David Wiechnik
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15 Sep 2025, 2:16 pm
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney has spoken out about the possibility of a sovereignty referendum in the province, suggesting that if such a vote was allowed it could destroy families, communities, and institutions and that he'd be willing to take on the public role to combat it.
Speaking to the Canadian Press, Kenney — who served as premier from 2019 to 2022 — criticized the idea of independence, calling the movement “historically discredited” and driven by a small, vocal minority.
“It’s bananas if we allow a tiny, perennially angry minority to drag the whole province through a deeply divisive debate,” Kenney said.
“There will be marriages that break up over it, business partnerships that dissolve, and churches and community organizations that fracture.”
However, ...
Guess it’s not just in Canada this happens apparently….
https://substack.com/@tlionel/note/c-155622863?r=zg9ub&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action