Donald Trump’s insults and threats are designed to normalize a condition of enmity between the US and Canada, writes Patrick Lennox. “They are an absurdist denial of our independent statehood—on repeat—until it begins to ring true.” https://ow.ly/o4ti50Yqw8C

Dog hiding from the gold medal game.

Our dog doesn't like yelling. He is currently hiding downstairs from the hockey game.

1.3 seconds feels exceptionally long!

I knew the Mercator projection was bad, but I didn’t know it was “starting a third world war” bad

Trump campaigned on an “America First” platform. Now he wants to "run" Venezuela? 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable. Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.

Some AI chatbots have a surprisingly good handle on breaking news. Others decidedly don't. www.wired.com/story/us-inv...

5 years ago we wrote 10 Calls to Action to natural scientists to highlight the need for reconciliation in science in Canada. We never anticipated the uptake they have received. Now we add two more Calls. @g-mjj.bsky.social @giiwedin1.bsky.social

The Fraser's Impressive Sockeye Returns Prompt Fishery Openings via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

As usual, Michael de Adder nails it. When you plan your travel, it's important to decide what type of ice you want. #BoycottTheUSA

Why we have to care about what's going on with our neighbour.

Last month was statistically tied for the lowest April snow cover on record across the Northern Hemisphere. Springtime snow decline has consistently been an indicator of a warming cryosphere and results in changes to surface albedo properties. Graphic/data by climate.rutgers.edu/snowcover/

There are frog eggs in there already.

Climate stripes for Lingít Aaní (Tlingit county) across Southeast Alaska into NW Canada, 1900 to 2024. Data from Berkeley Earth and processing made possible with code by @climatologist49.bsky.social. #akwx #ClimateStripes #Climate @spiraledu.bsky.social @seakgal.bsky.social @seachanger.bsky.social

Trump forgets instructions to not mention Canada again until future governor Poilievre has won election

Yukoners benefit from outputs from Rick and the ACCAP too.

Ha! Makes you zoom in to see if they really did.......

In our travels in China, there has been little on the US 51st state threat to Canada.

We have been in China during the trade escalation and it is interesting to see how the US is portrayed in the news.

With current border policies, it is unethical to continue holding so many important science conferences in the US. In addition to moving conferences to safer international locations, US organizers must reorganize meetings around remote participation.

This is creation of a fear state.

Small part of the more than 600 people on Cushman Street in downtown Fairbanks Saturday noontime. Lots of supportive honking too. #AlaskaSky #HandsOff #Alaska

There is a similar gathering in Whitehorse, Yukon on Thursday, March 27th at 530pm. #Never51 #Elbowsup

There are more than a few Canadians who are concerned about Trump & his oligarchs. Join us in Toronto, March 22. #Never51 #ElbowsUp

Let's hope this crazy 1970s idea of diverting water from the Yukon and Liard watersheds remains dead.

Expedition finds H5N1 in 13 bird and seal species on the Antarctic Peninsula 😬

Obvious Canadian choice at #YVR

Going on a trip and making sure we are not mistaken as Americans.

Stand with Ukraine. View from east coast, 2022.

I was asked by @nataliebrender.bsky.social where my usual instinct for optimism stood in this historical moment (I do believe a degree of whiggish optimism is an important component of secular morality). My initial answer was “in the basement.” On reflection, I offered this perverse case for hope:

Support Kyiv Independent newspaper. They are calling it as it should be: kyivindependent.com/editorial-a-...

This is happening. Make it big. Stand up for Science marches in Washington and nationwide on March 7th. Some local information here: standupforscience2025.org/local-event-...

There is something very warming about an entire bar singing O Canada before a hockey game.

Fascinating to see real numbers on this. Basically everyone I know, otherwise largely apolitical people included, is trying to avoid buying American products or crossing into the States.

A little look at the size of my latest Black Bear charcoal illustration. Just need to frame it now. #art #wildlifeart #blackbear

My latest: The democratic world will have to get along without America. It may even have to defend itself from it

We are not usually a flag flying family but it seems important today. #Canadasky

I am hosting a press conference this morning in Ottawa in preparation for National Flag Day. I will be discussing the grassroots steps being taken to fight back against the tyrant in Washington. Have you signed the Pledge for Canada? This is an important vision statement. engagement-canada-pledge.ca

Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️

An Associated Press reporter was was blocked from an Oval Office event today because the publication "did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America."

Still the Gulf of Mexico in the Chinese Baidu mapping app.

Deleted my Shop account which is associated with Shopify. Not sure how I got it in the first place as so intertwined with many checkouts. The one Canadian platform I can't support given the Ye/Kanye crap.

A must see: Soundtrack to a Coup D'etat. Even though different times and place, it speaks to today and what lengths governments and corporations will go to protect power. It will make you question who is good and who is bad. And......I now see Jazz in a different light.

His first foray into the middle east. Originally published in the Chronicle Herald May 19, 2018

getting the band back together, because, well... 🤯

Sharing our recent pub here and relational science model of practice (see visual map 🌀). "A values-centered relational science model: supporting Indigenous rights and reconciliation in research" ecologyandsociety.org/vol29/iss2/a...