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A great response from a strong leader. Mark Carney appears to be AWOL. Viva!

We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.

Good question. Viva!

Mark Carney has been moved to an underground bunker in Timmins while the PMO tries to work out which province Caracas is in. Viva!

it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'

Canadian and Danish special forces should be making plans for a raid on the WH. Viva!

As a Canadian I watch the debacle in Venezuela with a small degree of: go fuck yourself Trump. Viva!

For #Africa, #climatechange is an immediate reality and an unfolding catastrophe.

I thought the Beaverton was a parody thing, not hard-truth insightful commentary? Viva!

This is one current bright spot for climate and human wellbeing.

500 Richest People Gained Record $2.2 Trillion in 2025, Fueling Calls for Wealth Tax www.commondreams.org/news/billion...

Predictions 2026: - Trump sleeps in more meetings - Billionaires still suck - Media tries too hard - Climate crisis doesn't go away - Jays win World Series Viva! & Have a great 2026

This has to stop. Viva!

Canada's Grocery Code Of Conduct Day 1 Consumers shouldn't get too excited. The Code does not regulate pricing, it is a behavioural code, not a pricing or cost-management tool. The retailers will still gouge you with surveillance pricing, surge pricing and greed. #ygk

And yet in Canada we're betting the farm on an oil pipeline. Viva! www.theguardian.com/business/202...

From “global cooling” to “beautiful coal”, the president’s opinions, once more, had no basis in fact.

B&N has a pre-order deal going on now through January 1. This includes not only the forthcoming Billy Boyle novel #21 The Ninth Circle, but also the paperback edition of this year's A Bitter Wind - use code PREORDER25. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-bitter-w...

When it saves you money and improves your life to put solar on your roof. You put solar on your roof (South Africa edition). "Today, solar and battery systems are deployed across a variety of businesses — auto factories and wineries, gold mines and shopping malls. "

First-past-the-post rewards rigid party discipline. Proportional representation does the opposite. It gives MPs and voters real alternatives, which forces parties to listen instead of taking support for granted.

From the blog of Dana Stabenow, author of the Kate Shugak (and other) terrific mysteries: "Benn works real characters into his narratives so naturally and it is always a surprise and often a delight." blog.stabenow.com/2025/12/29/c...

"Excess fuel supplies, a hardware backlog and a more competitive alternative bode ill for LNG market incumbents. A crash is looming." I'm used to making forecasts a few years ahead. But things are moving fast now. I wrote this story in Sept and now Reuters is running with the same message

#Climate #climateemergency

I'm guessing the Canadian government will be keeping an eye on this. Viva! The Ukrainian Air Force prepares its first pilots for training with Gripen fighters in Sweden share.google/wL1aO9gichSx...

Our world is becoming uninsurable. Without insurance our society will collapse.

Ding ding ding

The wholesale looting of the US economy by the richest 10% is in full swing and Americans are helpless. Or are they? Intrigued to know what happens next. Viva! www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience share.google/BkQwYGztMHqV...

A year ago, U of T’s Laura Tozer was adding climate policies to her lecture slides. This year, she’s deleting them, and asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to explain the rollbacks directly to her students. @cloelogan.bsky.social reports.

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Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes. The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it. But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Reporting I trust: ProPublica Reporting I favor: National Observer Reporting which is propaganda: Fox Reporting for international news: BBC Reporting which drives me mental: CBC Viva!

Is it me or is Canada now governed by Goldman Sachs? Because it's starting to feel that way and I don't like it. Viva! Canada hired an ex-Goldman Sachs banker to revive its military. Investors are excited share.google/EV4SMGeQz44u...

Excellent question. Viva? Will anyone want Canada’s oil and gas? Energy regulator delays forecast | The Narwhal share.google/280mNGezigDP...

Ruh roh! Viva! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

1. Social media makes a lot of money out of perpetuating lies, 2. PR firms working for Big Oil know this and 3. Big Oil has far deeper pockets with which to disseminate lies than climate scientists have to rebut them. Source: The Conversation search.app/kWXda

Elizabeth May Dishes on Carney, Smith, Pipeline and More! The @canadiangreens.bsky.social MP has some choice comments about @mark-carney.bsky.social, @abdanielsmith.bsky.social, the AB pipeline MOU, and much more. Must watch! youtu.be/9aYrPib5fgQ

But he wasn't really friends....🤔🤔

The polls say climate is only on the radar for about 13% of Canadians, which is both depressing and a win for Big Oil and corporate Canada. Carney has forsaken his 'values' and future generations will pay. Boomer neo-liberalism at its absolute worst. Guilbeault sux. Viva! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

A little Xmas cheer. Viva! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

#CanadianNews🇨🇦🍁 #Inflation - These grocery items are on the naughty list as food prices keep climbing Food inflation is the highest in 2 years, says StatsCan, but some items are worse than others. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦🍁 - Toronto's Voice

We are bad actors in the fight to combat climate change and under Carney we are judged to have become even worse. Viva! climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...

When my son was 1 world leaders pledged to keep warming below 1.5C. By the time he’s 13 we’re likely to hit a yearly average of 1.7C. A childhood defined by corporate greed, political corruption, media complicity & public apathy. The Great Betrayal.

Canada's legally binding climate targets are now 'far out of reach'; 'the country is "well off track and needs immediate policy delivery."' #Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines

This is a bit of a wrinkle. Viva! World's biggest carbon capture project could 'essentially drain Alberta', experts warn www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/18/a...

Luckily Exxon had Canada to fall back on. Viva!

Archie Bunker had more class than Trump. Viva!

He's not wrong. I have a feeling they're going to try and out-conservative each other now. Viva! Pierre Poilievre: Mark Carney Liberals 'counterfeit' Conservatives share.google/UPF8j6jVkmUj...

"As my fellow farmers talked about tariffs and consolidation I realized all this would be moot in a few years.I mentioned that farmerless farms were on the horizon.Seeing skeptical looks around the table I said it reminded me of Kodak.'They planned to go digital in 10 years.They were bankrupt in 2."