My wife and I flew from Amsterdam to Montreal recently on a full 787, wearing our N95s. As far as I could tell, we were the only passengers wearing any kind of mask. It left me feeling sad about the way we have been manipulated by the powerful elites who worship at the altar of capitalism.

Unfortunately, the decisions of the current Ontario government are not evidence-based, they are directed by powerful special-interest groups, most notably the fossil fuel industry. Renewables are ready now, but investing in new nuclear gives them many more years to keep extracting oil & gas.

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Let's take a look at Ontario's electricity generation: right now, 47% nuclear, 32% gas, 21% renewables. This is an epic failure. We have been sliding backwards since 2018, and we face years more of this travesty continuing. Are we powerless to stop it?

Today is Sun Day, and the sun is shining shining brightly here in Ottawa and, it appears, in most parts of southern and eastern Ontario. So let's check the grid... we're getting 1.9% of our electricity from solar, and a whopping 29% from gas. The Ford government is mortgaging our future!

PM Carney: We can build a better nation with renewables. Scratch new U.S. nuclear off your major projects list. www.cleanairalliance.org/u-s-nuclear-... #onpoli #cdnpoli #energy @mark-carney.bsky.social #buycanadian

On one hand, Trump can't do this because it's wildly illegal. On the other hand

I spotted an interesting visitor in the backyard garden today: a White Admiral butterfly, resting on a cherry tomato plant. Butterflies have not been abundant around here this summer, except for Cabbage White butterflies, which attack brassica crops and are major pests.

Everybody could use a piece of good news in these dark times. Here you go!

No one could have predicted this... /s

Why we don't need carbon capture: We need courage Why the energy transition is stalling due to distraction and delay energynews.biz/why-the-ener...

Real people need real food, not UPF junk. In related news, 1/3 of US kids aged 12-17 are prediabetic.

One of these guys made a surprise appearance while I working in the backyard garden this morning. Alas, my phone was in the house charging, so I couldn't grab a photo. Hasn't been seen since, of course. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_w...

🎯 A healthy diet, smart urban design that discourages private motorized vehicle usage, and sound public health practices that prevent infectious disease spread, for the win.

Most of southern and eastern Ontario is sunny today. At noon, only 1.5% of Ontario's electricity was coming from solar, while a whopping 25.2% was from gas. The Ford government, acting on behalf of fossil fuel interests, sabotaged development of renewable energy and locked us into gas for decades.

Let's hope the Canadian negotiators keep their cool. #ElbowsUp

Sounds like a plan fit for a madman!

The FAFO chickens are coming home to roost.

The Ford government is selling us out and mortgaging our future. If only we could get this evidence of rampant corruption to the eyes and ears of Ontario voters, but the vast majority of them remain ignorant and indifferent. #onpoli

💸 BILLIONS in savings are on the table! Why is #Ontario choosing expensive nuclear when #wind & #solar are cheaper, faster, & cleaner? Let’s choose #renewables to power our future — and our wallets. Read more: shorturl.at/DOf1M #onpoli #onclimate

I'm not crying you're crying! Dang heritage minutes got my eyes sweaty. By Canadians for Canadians. Iykyk youtu.be/yr2UY4f75kk?...

With #DougFord’s plans for #Ontario, we will be increasingly dependant on EXPENSIVE Nuclear energy - while low-cost renewables take the back seat.   It’s time for #Ontario to make BETTER decisions for powering the province into the future.   Learn More: shorturl.at/bbRhL   #onpoli #climatenews

I got my Covid shot #10 yesterday. Folks in Ontario should be aware that vaccine supplies are dwindling and SDM is no longer taking bookings, so if you're eligible and want to get a booster before some unknown time in the Fall, you'll have to call around to find a pharmacy that still has some.

Canada's foremost modern-day explorer. Read his books - they're great!

Yet another reason why I won't travel to the US in the foreseeable future.

The Ford govt's Ministry of Health continues its campaign to convince Ontarians that Covid is no longer anything to be concerned about. The latest casualty of that campaign is provincially funded clinics to treat Long Covid. LC sufferers have now been hung out to dry. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The numbers here are staggering, and the consequences for society, economic and otherwise, are far-reaching. Just to take one example, I wonder about the effects of this massive decline in health on the safety of our roads, not to mention other transportation systems.

Happy Summer Solstice! There are numerous (read: way too many) grey squirrels (which also come in black) around here, so it was unusual to see this red squirrel chillin' on our deck railing.

Why does Ontario Premier Doug Ford seem almost pathologically opposed to solar and wind energy? My latest for @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/19/o...

Moon Walk, 2020. By Wilf Perreault (Canadian, b. 1947), acrylic on aluminum, 24 x 24 in. #art #painting #illustration

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Dear @HealthCanada & @OntarioHealthOH, ✈️ If someone sits within 2 ROWS of ONE infected passenger, they'll probably GET SICK Travel spreads viruses: flu, measles, COVID etc Why not offer MASKS for FREE in all airports? Signed... pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

I tell my non-Bluesky friends this (and more), but it falls on deaf ears. They are so past Covid.

Under Trudeau, we learned: 1. There is no business case for pipelines in Canada. US-backed industry wants Cdn. taxpayers to bail them out. 2. Governments can't buy pipelines and be seen as climate leaders. Let's make wise choices. @cape-acme.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/95-metre-meg...

Just like Smith in Alberta, Doug Ford sold his soul to the oil & gas lobby, and sold us out. Now we're committed to electricity generated by fossil fuel for decades to come. Ontario will be a climate change pariah, with higher electricity costs than all other jurisdictions.

I recently finished reading The Last American Road Trip by @sarahkendzior.bsky.social, and loved it. It's a whimsical journey, mostly off the beaten paths, and it's chock full of keen insights and interesting historical vignettes. It is no mere travelogue, however...

May the Fourth be with you! View looking northwest from one of the windows of our house in Ottawa this evening.

Polls are good, actually. bsky.app/profile/eric...

An excellent graphic. What really saddens me is that many good NDP MPs (+ one Green) were replaced by Conservatives. In most cases it represents a failure of voters to recognize that the strategic choice in their riding was NDP or Green, not Liberal.

Truth. Sometimes it hurts, according to a recent quote from a prominent corrupt provincial official. It's telling that the Globe, that paragon of the Canadian conservative establishment, took a pass on this one. Let's share it widely.

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A picture of hope for Canada.

My feelings exactly. It's not just that they have an extremist leader - the whole party is now chock full of extremists and nutbars.

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Climate change has dropped in Canadians’ list of priorities this election — but that doesn’t mean climate issues are no longer relevant. thenarwhal.ca/climate-vote... #canpoli

Pierre Poilievre says he's dedicated to "free speech" while the pseudo "news" groups- his cheerleaders-- attempt to shut down legitimate media. My latest substack -- Part 2. You don't need to subscribe to read. Why we need more news reporting open.substack.com/pub/caroloff...

I was in our local Canadian Tire store (the largest one in the country) and noticed that they make no attempt at all to highlight products that are made in Canada. I assume this is a deliberate decision, as doing so would draw attention to the fact that there are very few such products in the store.

I cancelled my WaPo sub and got a Philly Inquirer one solely so I could read and share columns like this one. Here's a Gift Link: share.inquirer.com/FLANNG

There's an army of men out there like Cody Balmer, the Pa. governor's mansion arsonist -- underemployed, dumped, fetishizing weapons and on the web looking for someone to blame What's changed is the pols who egg on their violence. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...