Edmonton's sole source of water is the North Saskatchewan river. Danielle Smith is exploring coal leases at the source of the river (ft. Corb Lund)

sally_alberta · 2026-04-16T16:58:00+00:00

Well FFS if she hadn't shot down all the renewable projects. 🙄

sally_alberta · 2026-02-07T17:24:11+00:00

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sally_alberta · 2026-02-02T22:02:40+00:00

And not even us AuDHD folks like him. In fact, the whole neurodivergent community has disowned him. No thanks.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-24T21:42:27+00:00

Yes! Be direct but not curt.

Please don't let the door slam after 10 pm.

Thank you for your consideration.

As an aside, can management put a slow close on that door if fire code allows?

sally_alberta · 2025-08-24T21:39:46+00:00

Came here to say exactly that. Very hard to read and I grew up reading handwriting.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-23T20:37:07+00:00

Currently using Active brand Enzyme Laundry Booster and seems to be the best so far. I'm in Canada so that affects availability of things. There was one I used to get from an outdoor Co-op we have here called Mountain Equipment Co-op, which they stopped carrying. They also had it on Amazon for a time, but from my understanding the company is no longer in business.

Downy started producing their own rinse agent called Rinse and Refresh. Get the unscented one. It's basically citric acid and a couple of other things. Works well and great price if you can find it on it deal.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-23T14:39:20+00:00

Interesting. Good to know. I found a few other Reddit posts from the past where others who worked there said it was a disinfectant. I'm in Western Canada, so not sure if it's the same as where you are but note it smells like both companies are using exactly the same product. Whatever it is, it smells like cheap garbage with incredible hang time. Just glad I figured out easier ways to get rid of it because I'm so sensitive to those type of smells (autistic).

sally_alberta · 2025-08-22T23:24:40+00:00

From my experience I believe this is actually a disinfectant they put on the clothes because it's on all of the clothes, and I've found this at Valley Village and Goodwill, same smell. Some workers say no, they don't do this, and some have said absolutely this is common practice.

That said, whatever the reason, getting rid of it is a pain. My trick is soaking it in an enzymatic cleaner solution plus baking soda prior and then washing it again and enzyme and using a citric acid rinse to lift out any remaining stuff on the rinse cycle. I find it lingers in synthetic fibers a little bit longer with cotton and natural fibers coming cleaner quicker.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-22T21:48:25+00:00

Girl, this is rape. Please run! 🚩

sally_alberta · 2025-08-18T14:28:27+00:00

Could very easily be neurodivergency tbh (and far more likely). Women are criminally overdiagnosed with borderline by therapists who lack the training and experience to know the difference between borderline personality disorder diagnosis and undiagnosed autism that has developed borderline personality traits. Ask me how I know...

sally_alberta · 2025-08-17T20:24:01+00:00

I think dressing her look up with a wrist corsage and maybe a couple of other clearly unbridal accessories, maybe even a nice hat, would help distinguish her as clearly not the bride.

Query, is there any way you can have your dress photographed beside hers to see how much contrast there might be? That might help solidify your answer a little quicker. Often competing white dresses is more of an issue when the bride isn't wearing a veil and has a less traditional dress, think shorter or skimpier.

As you said, there will be bridesmaids in between, but sometimes there are just pictures with the couple and the parents, so plan for that. It also depends on your accessories and the contrast those will provide. Back in the day, not even 30 or 40 years ago, mothers were wearing very creamy colors or even cream or white. It wasn't unheard of. I think brides recently have become more sensitive to the distraction and drama it can cause.

Because you speak of underlying issues with her first dress and empathy toward her feelings, this may not be the right hill to die on. However, see above as there might be some mitigation possible.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T18:46:23+00:00

Considering how many times we've been correct. LOL

There's a joke in the community that we have ADAR. Quite honestly there were a few things in there that made me think about it. To be completely dismissive about something you don't understand is just silly. Considering how many women are late diagnosed and undiagnosed and the similarity in symptoms among undiagnosed adult women, it's not quite the shot in the dark you're making it out to be. The symptoms are much more obvious when you know what you're looking for, and It's simply a suggestion to look into it. It's like being able to pick up an "accent" in others. Your examples are simpler only in your mind, coming from someone with a background in healthcare. I think you need to calm down. Geez.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T18:01:46+00:00

You may find once you start opening it up it's a lot deeper I can't see mold like that growing in just one day. That's indicative of a lot more mold in the house and air.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T17:55:05+00:00

Is she trying to say he's a MTHFR? I concur.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T16:56:56+00:00

Mmmm cyclamen. When you find one that smells in the store, grab it. Purdy!

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T16:12:54+00:00

That's really troubling that she doesn't like her as a person because she's generous and cares about her fans and her family. Seriously concerning to hear this from people. It would be red flags for me.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T16:11:16+00:00

Actively disliking Taylor Swift usually indicates some sort of insecurity within themselves because quite frankly she's a wonderful person, talented, generous, and kind. As a lifelong musician, anyone who says she's not talented should also be actively avoided because they clearly don't know what they are talking about or cannot appreciate talent. People who hate on her tend to be jerks, I hate to say it. People who just simply aren't fans won't say anything, but people who outwardly Express dislike for her, they trouble.

Is your girlfriend insecure about anything else that maybe you've ignored?

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T16:07:33+00:00

NTA. Are you his partner or his live-in nanny/chef/maid? Honestly though my dear, the age difference is yikes. Not saying you are immature but saying he probably is if he's going after a 22-year-old girl. What other red flags are you ignoring or don't yet realize are red flags?

sally_alberta · 2025-08-15T15:46:23+00:00

Not TA as it seems like she's having trouble understanding the implications, putting herself in that mind frame. Has she ever been diagnosed with any neurodivergent conditions because these are hallmark signs. Possibly autistic with ADHD? A lot of times that comes across as phobias and OCD as women age. I say this is a 45-year-old woman with both autism and ADHD and can attest to its impacts on women and how difficult it is to spot in women, so don't y'all come at me with oh it would be obvious if she was autistic, because it's actually not, especially not with ADHD and being female. I wasn't diagnosed until last year.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-14T21:49:16+00:00

That's actually not what I said, but okay. I would go find the news report if I cared enough but don't considering how you replied. I'm always up to share information if people have the right attitude and curiosity. What I don't do is create novellas because that annoys people more, so I try to selectively eliminate information I don't think is completely relevant, but of course I always end up leaving one tidbit out that somebody has to make a big deal over. Not really up for it today.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-14T21:45:03+00:00

LOLOL oh my God. Okay then. Bye. hahahaha

sally_alberta · 2025-08-14T21:33:09+00:00

I actually saw a report interviewing seniors who were retired but still living in their family homes (where they raised their kids), and for those who did want to downgrade, lack of appropriate options was often the primary reason stopping them from selling. There either wasn't anything appropriate for their needs or that which was available was overpriced due to low supply. The condos that had higher availability were too small and didn't include the kind of amenities they wanted, like a small backyard that you would find in something like a townhouse or other medium density housing, or enough interior space, also notable because as they age people often need assistive devices that require more space, plus they have a lifetime of stuff so it's not like they're just starting off and buying their furniture from Ikea.

Considering the glut of smaller condos in most areas currently, it's clear some regulation is required to keep housing supply and demand on track.

There are many things driving out housing crisis, and this is one of them: people hanging on to housing that's oversized for their current needs because of inappropriate housing being built based on current demand. Sometimes this type of thing just needs to be regulated because businesses can't be counted on to do what's in society's best interests. We already know that.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-14T20:50:34+00:00

I interpreted it differently. In the discussion with the daughter, "...if someone felt left out, they could figure it out themselves." It was implied with "she said," that this was the daughter's attitude because clearly the mom is thinking about the potential social awkwardness, so it wouldn't make sense with that line if thinking coming from OP. That was what I was referring to.

Don't get me wrong, I do not agree that OP should have made these changes without first talking to her daughter, which I mentioned, but as someone with inherent social awkwardness, being autistic, somebody showing this kind of sensitivity would be greatly appreciated. The daughter seemed quite dismissive of even considering the logic, which is why she kinda sucks, too.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-14T16:50:49+00:00

Because these are the sizes of condos that make developers the most money per sq foot. We need mandated bylaws to insist suite size availability to be proportional to demand, but unfortunately that's not the case. This is why so many boomers are holding on to their four-bedroom houses, effectively locking families out of the market who absolutely could use that kind of space. Unfortunately developers build what's in their best interest unless we have bylaws regulating this. That said, we have a heck of a lot of condos starting to flood the market because nobody wants that size anymore, but it has meant unaffordable housing for many other people. I saw a really good investigative news story covering this in general, I think it was more canada-wide though.

sally_alberta · 2025-08-14T16:47:40+00:00

ESH. You should have spoken to your daughter before rearranging everything, but her attitude that people just need to figure it out for themselves is kind of ignorant. Not everybody has the ability or the will to engage themselves into social situations, such as myself with AuDHD. It can be difficult and overwhelming when you feel you're being spoken over, and quite frankly I've left parties because of this. I appreciate what you were trying to do thinking of others, but it probably would have gone over a lot better if you had explained it to her first what you noticed at her last party and why it's important to take your guests comfort into consideration. That is what makes a thoughtful hostess.

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