This is the post I was referring to with my emojis (the original reposter had 😳, I responded with 🤯 and 😩). I obviously don't get Bluesky yet... thought they'd stay together!

I see your 😳 and add 🤯😩

How many important societal issues could be BASICALLY SOLVED - with no people dying as a direct result of the actions taken - with $200 BILLION DOLLARS?????

It's a bloodbath for science, health, immigration, Canada Post, and many many other services and supposed Canadian values.

good grief!

fascinating thread

Feel like these two tweets sum up where we are right now

a deliberate strategy of obstruction seems like a poor way to govern, and the audacity of calling those concerned with saving the planet "grifters" is a bit much!

absolutely

World Health Organization: "Reflecting on years lost to long COVID: Susan’s experience" “There are many people out there who are suffering symptoms far worse than I experienced. It must be incredibly frustrating..." www.who.int/europe/news-...

The vaccines worked

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed. That energy is all around us. It does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz or any other geopolitical chokepoint.

honest question - how do we hold on to hope when things are this dire? SO many questions for us up in Canada, in Alberta especially right now where water shortages are dire and our province following Climate denialism.

speaks for itself

sigh. But at least someone working for the chiefs got to use their sense of humour!

I should not be surprised, but I still am... And incredibly disappointed.

“The largest, most-consistent money fueling the climate denial movement are a number of well-funded conservative foundations built with so-called ‘dark money,’ or concealed donations, according to an analysis released Friday afternoon.” We’ve known it for a long time. #DarkMoney #UrbanTruth

an interesting read (Full disclosure - I am an EV owner)

I hadn't seen this image yet when I heard the news this morning.

Oh, how I laughed!!!

Tailpipe pollution from cars is the largest source of emissions in the United States – and housing policies that reduce car dependence can go a long way towards addressing it. For example, state and local govt.'s can adopt:

Some people use cold snaps and big winter storms as ‘evidence’ that the world isn’t warming. But global warming – or, more broadly, climate change – is about more than hot weather. 🌨️ 👇 scienceupfirst.com/climate/glob... #ScienceUpFirst

mesmerizing and horrifying

Reminder that Francesca Albanese is not being targeted for a sentence twisted and lifted out of context in a speech. She is being targeted for daring to name the names of giant companies complicit in the crime of genocide. They would rather destroy international law than be accountable to it.

"What they fear most is these mass movements leading eventually to some kind of accountability.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social discuss how Trump and Epstein’s elite circle fear mass movements that could bring them down. Watch the full episode: zeteo.com/p/naomi-klei...

This is worth reading. shumer.dev/something-bi...

because of course "it" is....

yet another example in the "words fail" category.

how many times, in how many horrific ways, can words fail???

Imagine how much deeper the NO2 reductions would be if we ban gas powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/top...

interesting and perhaps essential news. I'd like to see stats around the shift, but if true... hoo boy

in spite of an amazing speech, the walk is not lining up with the talk...

This week’s Talking Climate is a mega-edition, a deep dive into the hot and contentious topic of AI and climate. If you’ve been wondering whether AI is a climate villain, a climate tool, or both, this edition’s for you.

After the speech, here at home we need to see better

Wow!

an oldie but a goodie

I always appreciate how articulate and insightful Doctorow is

In our little corner of the world, bipartisan integrity exists. Well done ❤️

"I'll speak today about the rupture in the world order, the end of the pleasant fiction and the dawn of a brutal reality in which great-power geopolitics is unconstrained." An extraordinary speech from Canada's prime minister.

Profits go down: We regret to announce that we have to destroy the world. Profits go up: We're delighted to announce that we have to destroy the world.

please explain why AI and bots are still allowed to do whatever ...?

In 2026 it’s cool to care. Myth busting and critical thinking are the in thing. But relying on AI answers, charming personalities and other less than accurate sources are all out baby! Check out our site for more “in” tips on spotting misinformation. www.ScienceUpFirst.com #ScienceUpFirst

sigh...

nuts...

Well done, Billy Bragg: "Would you refuse to let him in and send him back to die?"