“The genocide did not mold me into a person who seeks survival. It made me a person who wants to be a trace, so that it can be said that in this land of forced starvation and annihilation, there was an artist who sang for hope, though he may not have harbored it.“ @intifada.bsky.social

Job alert - We're hiring a researcher @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social for a 2 year contract on 'fast and fair' #energy #transitions. Open to remote or here in beautiful Victoria, BC. Pls share. #energysky. cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...

Does the urgency of accelerating the clean energy transition in ways that empower communities keep you up at night, too? Come work with us, and let's figure it out together! cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...

During this announcement, Carney said his government would “advance new options to bring more more affordable electric vehicles to Canadians.” Am I getting my hopes up if I think that could mean changing the government’s stance on Chinese EVs and potentially reducing the tariffs?

Climate backlash by Trump got you down? One of the most hopeful articles I've read in years. Bill McKibben has a new book"Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization." www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...

US has made an all-in bet on AI and Fossil Fuels. China on green tech. @katemac.bsky.social & I @parismarx.com podcast on how China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom. techwontsave.us/episode/291_...

as @70sbachchan.bsky.social emphasizes, this is **the** major geopolitical shift of this century.

Saudi Arabia, of all places. More on the global implications of the "(clean) energy security" paradigm that is increasingly shaping global economic relations and accelerating decarbonization.

A heartbreakingly beautiful song accompanied by the drones of genocide. "Carry it, Jamal, carry it," by Ahmed Muin, "a call to lift the weight of truth, the voice of courage, and the spirit that refuses to be silenced." Listen and let it break you open. #Gaza

Could we please not be such easy surrender monkeys when it comes to electric vehicle mandates. It's embarrassing. insideevs.com/news/768768/...

"Sharif’s blood is not Israel’s burden alone. It stains the hands of every government that looked away; every newsroom that echoed the murderer’s script; every leader who armed the hand that took aim at his heart."

What a perfect book for this dark moment. "When I asked about the promised war and how we ought to get ready, she pulled the car over and looked in my eyes. Her kindness was like water over smooth stones. She said Pastor Leake was a decent man who often mistook his worldview for the world," (cont.)

@adamtooze.bsky.social laying out the scale of the clean energy transition: "...what we are looking at now, with the spectacular roll-out of solar and wind, is 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥....

"I picture someone lying on a bed, dying in total silence—a silence so powerful it can kill bones, muscles, flesh & blood. A silence stronger than the 125,000 tonnes of explosives that have been dropped on #Gaza over the past 21 months. A silence that keeps borders sealed & food blocked from entry."

This means more than just energy security tho that is huge. It means guaranteed price stability over the long term. Fully renewable economies will outcompete those who depend on fossil fuels thanks to having close to zero uncertainty when it comes to energy costs. #ClimateSky #EnergySky #EconSky

The "energy security" argument for climate action: “The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No embargos on wind.”

A discussion of the new book that exposes media compliance and support of genocide in Gaza breachmedia.ca/why-we-publi...

“Wherever you are, whatever sand you can throw on the gears of genocide, do it now. If it’s a handful, throw it. If it’s a fingernail full, scrape it out and throw. Get in the way however you can.” —Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️ #Palestine #Gaza

“Wherever you are, whatever sand you can throw on the gears of genocide, do it now. If it’s a handful, throw it. If it’s a fingernail full, scrape it out and throw. Get in the way however you can.” —Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️ #Palestine #Gaza

So many good reasons to jump ship… www.libreoffice.org @libreoffice.bsky.social

Fascinating. Microsoft emailed me to say it was raising the price of Microsoft 365, but when i went to cancel it offered me me the old price — without all the AI bullshit. It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.

As George Monbiot recently wrote: "The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor."

Income inequality hit record high at start of 2025, Statistics Canada says. Gap increased each year following start of COVID-19 pandemic... 🧵 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

On The Climate Brink, @hausfath.bsky.social has posted an analysis of how renewable energy changes the cost of electricity. He finds a reduction in cost with deployment of RE. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/have-renew...

Did @theguardian.com ed.s just plagiarize @70sbachchan.bsky.social & @katemac.bsky.social's @thepolycrisis.bsky.social? "The postwar order stood on three pillars: US dominance, hydrocarbons and open trade. Today, all three are cracking..." Don't settle for cheap knock-offs from sunsetting empires.

this ain't great at all.

Imitation, flattery etc.

Did @theguardian.com ed.s just plagiarize @70sbachchan.bsky.social & @katemac.bsky.social's @thepolycrisis.bsky.social? "The postwar order stood on three pillars: US dominance, hydrocarbons and open trade. Today, all three are cracking..." Don't settle for cheap knock-offs from sunsetting empires.

"Solar panels in China are cheaper than a same-size piece of window glass. You can use panels as siding and fencing as if it’s a building material that just happens to produce some electricity The future is panels everywhere"[email protected] Thread: Solar Hockey Stick of Hope bsky.app/profile/70sb...

If you need a #solarpunk pick-me-up, check out @billmckibben.bsky.social's latest on the remarkable rise of solar power. (If paywalled, find it at archive.is/i6lle)

"Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world." www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...

Defunding Canada: "This is a descent into fascism. By defunding the state and over-funding the military, Canada is careening towards disaster." @nolore.bsky.social noraloreto.substack.com/p/carney-to-...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro: "The choice before us is stark and unforgiving. We can either stand firm in defence of the legal principles that seek to prevent war and conflict, or watch helplessly as the international system collapses under the weight of unchecked power politics."

“This collapse began with the liberal world’s lack of resolve to rein in Israel’s war in Gaza. It escalated when no one lifted a finger to stop hospitals being bombed. It expanded when mass starvation became a weapon of war. And it is peaking at a time when total war is no longer viewed…”

Increasingly think that every country’s politics is being fought over and reshaped by these new material forces. NEW essay by @katemac.bsky.social & I @phenomenalworld.bsky.social phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...

According to the UK government, and thanks to Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, these elderly people are all legally terrorism supporters for holding ‘I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action’ signs www.instagram.com/reel/DLunNar... (London)

Is this supposed to make us feel safer? Ridiculous

“The postwar geopolitical order rested on three pillars: American hegemony, the fossil-fuel energy system, and an open, multilateral trading order. America has now attacked each pillar at the foundation of its hydrocarbon global order.” — @katemac.bsky.social @70sbachchan.bsky.social

🎥 “Police in London have arrested an 83-year-old woman for holding a sign expressing support for Palestine Action, the activist group was recently proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000. @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social

New report from @iisd.org: "Restricting oil and gas expansion could effectively mitigate economic risks for Canada's investors, industry, and government, especially as the energy transition accelerates." www.iisd.org/publications...

Israeli occupation forces detain journalist Mujahid Tabanja after storming his house in Nablus, occupied West Bank.

The United States wants the unilateral authority to decide who should be able to use certain technologies. In a new piece, I talk about everything from Iran to Andor to discuss how US tech supremacy gives it power over others that it’s working hard to maintain — to all of our detriment.

I think there’s a decent argument Zohran’s win is the biggest socialists have ever won in American history. Socialists have never governed a city anywhere near the size of New York. It doesn’t just feel good. It’s a generational opportunity to build social democracy—and show that it works.

The takes are coming in hot.

Andrew Cuomo gets publicly humiliated. Bill Clinton learns his endorsement is worth less than dogshit. What a great time to be a hater. A golden age.

yeah also I'm eternally deeply suspicious of/p much against any "why won't [person] denounce [thing]," I think it's a bad faith line of questioning. ask people what they support and report their answers, it's really kinda easy

Is there a lower, cheaper form of political commentary than "X refuses to denounce what someone else said"? It's just so dumb, so arbitrary, such an obvious excuse to crap on someone you oppose for other reasons.

To be clear, this is exactly what the United States needs the story to be so it can argue its strikes on Iran were not illegal under international law, regardless of the facts. In 2003, Canada didn’t buy the lies about WMDs in Iraq. In 2025, Carney is helped the US sell its lies to the public.

In the aftermath of Trump’s bombing of Iran, we say what we’ve always said: we will not be silent while the U.S. empire trades in death to consolidate power.