Well, fuck.
This has been the most upsetting summer in my history.
#BestSummerEver
ARE YOU FUCKING WITH US? (This is purely rhetorical, unless Dear Premier is willing to answer)
One thing is for certain: Jason Kenney has been taking up far too much space in my mind,
how about you?
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More than 11 weeks have passed since my last rant/post/#COVID19AB Suburban Update and I can only tell you how utterly embarrassed I am to be Albertan. A week ago I threw a #TwitterPoll up on my TL asking Albertans if they're Embarrassed, Angry or Both and of 18 votes more than 70% are both angry and embarrassed. So thank you to those of you, I'm not alone.
Are You Albertan?#ReadTrouble #abpoli #COVID19AB
— where's Adriana? (@ReadTrouble) August 30, 2021
I have no idea how I'm going to get through the rest of September without losing the will to live. Oh wait, I know! I'll think of the tireless efforts of our healthcare workers, public servants, teachers and caretakers. The food & beverage staff, delivery drivers, and anyone in supply chain who has had to deal with infinite back orders and "No ETA" timelines.
Like most of us, I work in the customer service industry. I answer telephones, take orders, help people find the right solution, process transactions, manage inventory, promote and create awareness, and in between all that I remind myself to get up and move around or drink some water or take a fucking bathroom break. It's called life and it's hard work and I'm here for it. You know who has not given a flying fuck about people like us? Our piss poor excuse for Alberta government.
In case you've been living in paradise, the latest news from Premier Jason Kenney is he recently changed his Twitter profile picture from the #BestSummerEver to his head in front of Alberta flags. Prior to this, days ago he posted the live feed of his failed attempt at keeping the people of Alberta safe during a global pandemic. From the 9th of August Jason Kenney was on a "two-week vacation" that lasted at least three weeks and upon his return had the fucking balls to say it's important he doesn't burn out in his position. I'm sorry, you mean your position as history's worst Premier of Alberta? Okay then, that's a fair point. Needless to say the doctors, nurses, parents and teachers have been on their own to guess and/or pray what return to school would look like this Fall in Alberta. Madness.
I don't know if it's worth going on and on because at this point if you are in any way, shape, or form, politically engaged in what the Alberta government thinks it's doing, you know exactly where I'm coming from. There are so many issues with the Alberta government it has truly been the disappointment of a century. October 18th can't come soon enough. I'm sure the candidates running for Mayor, Council and School Board Trustee feel slightly differently (being on the campaign trail and all), however it is worth repeating over and over again:
🗳️VOTE🗳️
One thing I'm actually proud of (actually four) are the women running to be Calgary's next Mayor;
👩Jan Damery jandamery.com/about
👩Jyoti Gondek jyotigondek.ca/meet-jyoti.html
👩Virgina Stone virginia4mayor.com
👩Grace Yan graceyanformayor.com/about-grace-yan
Anyone with a brain knows we have had a disproportionate ratio of female to male council members in Calgary #yyccc. This is going to be a municipal election you don't want to miss. Following these women and their hard work has given me mega hope for the future of our city; my hometown.
I've tried to picture myself and my husband living anywhere else and I just can't see it. There are undoubtedly many, many, many beautiful towns and cities in Canada. Deep down I think I know none of them would really feel like home for us. Early in Summer when I learned how many professionals and families were fleeing (not using that word lightly, believe me) Alberta it hit me that what the UCP; Alberta government, has done to my province is devastating. I don't feel at home here when I read stories about Muslim women getting attacked in the middle of the day on a busy street. This shit is happening in our province all the time and we have done that by electing a government that tokenizes people of colour. Less than 17% of the UCP caucus are a visible minority and the fact is, that does not represent Alberta. Maybe it was Alberta 40 years ago when immigration was not yet a large part of our story. But the story of Alberta has changed in too many ways for the Alberta government to look 83.6% white. Once again, are you guys just fucking with us?
Feel free to comment below if you disagree. Let's hear it.
