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“The Highway Lobby spends millions to make sure we spend billions.” — Union of Concerned Scientists. Their profit, your cost. Pleased to support @ucs.org in sharing/boosting their important new article below, with our newest @urbantruth.bsky.social poster. #UrbanTruth

Everything about this is perfect! (My favourite bit though, is the nod to our national jackass.)

The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think | Grist grist.org/cities/the-s...

Alito flew multiple flags tied to Jan 6 insurrectionists. Thomas just gave a speech on how "progressivism" is destroying the country — plus his wife was involved in the Jan 6 plot. And Roberts has pushed "shadow docket" cases where justices make decisions without explaining themselves. Please.

Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.

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about the dangerous virus 
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and which can result
in illness and death, it is worth remembering
that Covid 
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Apparently “A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills,” and though I have noticed these rising costs as well, I must admit that “A hidden force” is an odd way of saying “steady societal collapse.”

As Canada awaits the arrival of newly-welcomed Chinese EVs, a little walk down memory lane for the people of Ontario... #CDNpoliNostalgia #ONpoli

Evidently slashing USAID funding isn't killing enough people fast enough for Trump and his cronies. . .

This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you, Buffalo! 💙💙💙

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Rep. Lofgren's statement:

Breaking: Trump has fired the membership of the National Science Board, which is oversees NSF. I have confirmed separately with multiple now-former members of NSB.

NewsInsideUkraine t.me/c/1966917236... A giant installation featuring thousands of teddy bears has been set up in the U.S.. On a 70-meter vertical wall in Washington, the inscription "BRING KIDS BACK" was displayed to draw the attention of Americans and the media to the scale of this war crime.

Especially relevant to you, @ipaccanada.bsky.social & @cmadocs.bsky.social -

“Disinformation has become an industry. An outrage economy, organized around a division dividend, which allows people to profit from division, and poison.” — London Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social. Every credible mayor & urban leader needs to be talking about this and taking action. #UrbanTruth

Jay Bhattacharya has ordered that a paper showing the effectiveness of COVID19 vaccines in preventing severe disease and hospitalization be suppressed and hidden. This man has been crying nonstop about political censorship for 6 years. But he’s the one who is actually doing it.

Researchers have been watching this network of YouTube accounts for awhile--the accounts post regularly, push a consistent message and if one goes down, another pops up. They've now turned attention to Alberta separation, and US annexation. www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Remember, not density OR trees. Density AND trees. Better cities are climate action. #UrbanTruth

Informative, albeit scary, thread:

The Boundary Waters has been a federal wilderness area since 1978. So, yeah - it’s not hyperbole to say that what they're really coming after is protected area status. For what gain, you ask? For a Chilean mining conglomerate, Antofagasta, to mine copper, nickel, cobalt & platinum in the US.

Grieving for the Boundary Waters and what it means for all of us — the Senate voting to strip Minnesota’s Boundary Waters of protection from mining pollution sets a precedent for Republicans to tear down protected area status of all other public lands through the Congressional Review Act.

Funny, this was my first thought.

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World Public Transport Day is today, 17 April 2026! Frequent, reliable, accessible, affordable, better public transport helps people get to where they're going quickly, safely and efficiently. Find out more: worldpublictransport... #WorldPublicTransportDay

The U.S. Senate is currently voting on a resolution to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The move follows a report ranking a local river as the nation's third most endangered. Boundary Waters, MN

Boundary Waters Vote Happening in 1 Hour—Call Your Senators Now and Say You Oppose House Joint Resolution 140 202-224-3121 youtube.com/live/BZile4_...

Something a little different, but this really struck me as an example of Canada’s emerging significance and leadership in science. I was also very taken by the number of women, young and older, there contributing equally in what once was a very male science bastion, youtu.be/nY39kVThLb8?...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb took the ice for some drills with the PWHL Ottawa Chargers. Absolutely amazing. ❤️🇫🇮🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🇫🇮❤️ ❤️🇫🇮🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🇫🇮❤️

NLRB General Counsel Crystal Carey has moved to end a major labor law case against Amazon, which has also sued to have the entire agency declared unconstitutional. Before being appointed by Trump, Carey worked at a corporate law firm that represented Amazon. Connect the dots.

For anyone needing a bit of levity (I can't imagine what PP could have been thinking!):

Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.

The Nordic countries demonstrate a stronger model for success if a country’s goal is the happiness of its citizens. rabble.ca/columnists/c...

Like a sonic weapon that destroyed the resale value of every house in the area. Sound ON!

Winters are so-o-o long here. It's FINALLY above freezing in the daytime. We've actually had some rain and a few warm, sunny days, so we've lost a lot of snow this week. Even so, the cross country ski trails are still open. This was my back yard this afternoon.

KEEN has joined the Save the Forest Service movement!!

Humanity did that. Science did that. Publicly-funded research did that. Excellent universities did that. Diversity did that. International cooperation did that. Artemis II is a perfect example of what we can do at our best. Welcome home, Integrity crew!

Whilst the media focuses on Iran Trump is busying destroying American ancient forests and barely anyone is noticing Billions of Trees in Oregon alone to be chopped down 😲🤬💔🤬💔🤬💔🤬💔🤬💔🤬💔🤬🍊🐔💩🌮 open.substack.com/pub/morethan...

#MorningVibe “You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” Quote from the Talmud. ♀ alyssathepayne - Keep Marching from Suffs written by ShainaTaub We’re in this together. Take care of your heart.

Serj Tankian chose to wear a mask while signing autographs at his new coffee venue Kavat Coffee earlier this week. Protecting your health and the community around you is still relevant and still matters. Clean air and small precautions aren’t overreactions, they’re care in action. #MaskUp

Remember every single traitor to 🇨🇦 who amplifies professional paid liar & propagandist, #TuckerCarlson. He is one of the most toxic insidious figures on the political landscape. He isn’t a journalist. He pretends to be one. He’s a Putin stooge who is a cancer in the information space. #cdnpoli

you do not have to hand it to tucker carlson or marjorie taylor greene or alex jones or megyn kelly. they're all rats who see trump as a sinking ship and they're getting ready to jump in preparation for their next act. you do not have to fall for it.

Before you decide how you feel about what's happening in Iran tonight, watch this.

For the last 6 months we have watched ordinary people put their lives at risk for their neighbors while the powerful retreat in cowardice. Just regular folks pummeled with chemical weapons and shot dead in the streets fighting for what's right and good. There are heroes all around you. Find them

“On the morning of Vance’s European trip, Bloomberg revealed that Orbán told the Russian president in October 2025 that he was prepared to help Moscow “in any way” to win the war in Ukraine, adding: “In any matter where I can be of assistance, I am at your service.”

There is something you can do about all of this — make your plans for May 1. This country needs a united show of power, energy, and hope. indivisible.org/events/may-d...

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.