Scotland on track to be historic first in global shift toward fair, billionaire-free economies. Similar initiatives in various phases of implementation worldwide. #wellbeingeconomy

ICIJ’s reporters @isacotas.bsky.social and Ben Dooley joined CNN this week to talk about their investigation into Mexican cartels’ access to U.S.-made military ammo, which has been used to attack Mexican civilians and police. Read the story: www.icij.org/news/2026/02...

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Globally cultural and creative industries generate 3.39% of GDP, and in Brazil they contributed 3.59% of GDP in 2023 alone. But the value of arts, culture, and Carnival goes way beyond direct economic value.

-“Measles causes “immune amnesia,” wiping out a significant proportion of your immune system’s memory of past infections.” -“This immune amnesia can increase your susceptibility to other infections for years.” -“Vaccination prevents measles-induced immune amnesia.”

My new favourite athlete doing a few of my favourite things: skiing and knitting!

1/ Watersheds Canada’s The Natural Edge team undertook a novel project last year - enhancing constructed wetlands! Restored alongside Ducks Unlimited Canada, Watersheds Canada staff recreated the shores of newly constructed wetlands using thousands of native trees, shrubs, and sedges in 2025.

In a divided economy like ours, the lowest earners are weathering worse conditions and higher inflation than top earners. This kind of behavior punishes working people + lower & middle income earners. Read more here: www.atlantafed.org/-/media/docu...

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Congrats on discovering that the forestry system is outdated. Next up: inventing fire. Turns out BC needs a whole new forest policy because… the old one is old. Who could have seen that coming? Let's hope action finally follows talk. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Catherine O'Hara, we'll miss you. To soothe, I listen to your sister's beautiful voice.

ICE MATH: The so-called bonuses HHS is using to recruit people for ICE. Turns out, it's not the deal people think it is. youtu.be/-3gbjHmnat8

Here's Billy Bragg's contribution to the genre.

ICIJ's #DamascusDossier examines how the Assad regime profited from U.N. contracts — and pressured the organization to keep the money flowing after its ties to Shorouk for Protection, Guarding and Security Services were exposed.

LinkedIn is such a gold mine for learning about these freaks: RBC Senior VP John Stackhouse posted an image of his own book in a weird 4th of July post, and look what's on the shelf to the left of it - a book arguing for the merger of Canada and the U.S. 👀 www.linkedin.com/posts/john-s...

If this many wealthy people can see the obvious threat of extreme wealth inequality, what's holding up our governments from acting? We need to save our economy, democracy, and climate, and it needs to start with taxing the super rich. fortune.com/2026/01/21/n...

I paid for mine, but Shingrix should be free to everyone. Spotlight on the Shingles Vaccine—Again! open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...

No evidence immigrants - including undocumented – associated with crime (on the contrary).  This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies. Immigration = LESS crime. EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

Peterbilt adds three new medium-duty electric trucks to its line-up electricautonomy.ca/fleets/comme...

ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation involved trailblazing blockchain analysis which uncovered how cryptocurrency giants Binance and OKX are key conduits of illicit transactions. Read our data methodology:

We ought to have something similar in Canada and BC.

"When a #wildfire reaches a certain size, it becomes unstoppable ... It's able to manipulate any situation to its benefit, and this is what what large #corporations are also able to do: The goal for both is growth, and growth at any cost . . . #exxonmobil #amazon drilled.media/news/john-vail

Tiff Macklem from the Bank of Canada signed this statement. 👍 It seems he has more willingness (elbows?) to call out Trump's authoritarianism than the federal government. Let's see if Canada and the rest of these countries get new tariffs as punishment. #cdnecon #canlab www.bbc.com/news/article...

So much misery for a warlord's nostalgic vanity project.

One of the most cited #cancer studies defending the safety of the world’s most used pesticide has officially been retracted, 25yrs later. There should be 🚫 no renewals, registrations, or amendments of glyphosate-based products  ✅ an expedited special review of its toxicity  👉https://bit.ly/4s2k1au

A billion people drink coffee but most are unaware of its supply chain's environmental & human rights problems In the heart of its culture, Colombia, growers are turning to #agroforestry as one solution which benefits the #climate & #biodiversity too Was glad to publish this analysis recently:

Looking forward to reading John Irving's new book.

-ai. Time to go into full NIMBY on this one.

Missions require a focus on outcomes, not outputs. Our new report on Mission Barbados co-authored with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley offers insights on how Barbados is trying to design policy frameworks & governance structures to deliver long-term missions. Read the report ➡️ buff.ly/3Xk7nHB

Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth theconversation.com/alberta-has-...

Finland's epidemic 23 Dec 2025: amount of virus in wastewater appears to have risen above the first Omicron wave. Post-Omicron baseline is permanently higher than pre-Omicron; repeated waves are showing no diminishing. 1/x

The word “gerrymandering” originates from Elbridge Gerry, a former governor of Massachusetts and signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1812, he approved a political district shaped so oddly that critics likened it to a salamander.

Our browser extension is now Bluesky-compatible! You can now seamlessly see how different sides cover (or don’t cover) a story, check source reliability, compare reporting across the spectrum, and much more—directly on Bluesky. Download now: bit.ly/4kozOvH

Hey, Alberta!

No, this barge isn't delivering Christmas trees. It ran aground on BC's north coast — the second to have trouble in the region in a month. The company that operates both barges said it has left. Questions remain about plans to open the region to oil shipping. @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...

Autocratic governments who failed their people were brought down by the people countless times in history. Disobedience is neither a strategy nor an option. It is a fundamental right, and the ONLY option open.substack.com/pub/georgets...

This video will inspire you and break your heart and remind you why we humans have a chance - this is famous Ukrainian ‘Schedryk’ - you might know it as Carol of the Bells - performed live at one of DTEK thermal power situations ruined by Russian attacks P.s. it will make you cry.

The next leap in AI comes with a massive resource bill. Cornell scientists mapped the U.S. energy and water footprint of AI data centers and found a future defined by heavy carbon, stressed water systems, and uneven regional impacts.

The LLM-based chatbots consistently met or exceeded human clinical cut-offs for multiple disorders. Gemini had the most extreme profile. It showed multi-morbid state with its maximum trauma-shame score, severe obsessive-compulsion, and extreme autism.

The federal administration is pursuing dangerous offshore drilling plans off of California, the Gulf of Mexico, previously protected waters off of Florida, + Alaska - threatening coastal ecosystems, and local communities. Sign the Surfrider Foundation action alert: go.surfrider.org/stopnewoffsh...

Human labour will not be replaced in any aggregate sense by algorithms, it can't be. But millions of jobs are at risk when the AI financial bubble inevitably pops. Blame financialized capitalism for that, not technology: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/12/17/y.... #canlab

One of the key cases we've been involved in revolves around the privacy rights of ex-Jehovah's Witnesses. This recent Australian case underlines how important our work is. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/australian...

Maybe it doesn't suck.

The apparent implosion of OneBC seems to centre largely around one staff member - Othman Mekhloufi, who OneBC staffer Wyatt Claypool said (on X) has "insane race 'blood and soil' politics." We have audio of Mekhloufi from August talking about political strategy. 🧵 👇 vancouversun.com/news/local-n...

Economic transformation requires an ambitious transformation of the state. Our new report with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is part of a three-year partnership with the government of Barbados to build and implement their six national missions Read more in the report ➡️ buff.ly/3Xk7nHB

ICYMI: Although interventions can produce short-term improvements, the effects quickly fade. Hostility toward the other party is deeply embedded in contemporary political culture, and temporary nudges rarely translate into lasting reconciliation.

Still thinking about Benjamin Pajak's performance in "Life of Chuck." Worth seeing. Worth pondering.

As our work with governments expands globally, I'm looking for a Project Coordinator and Programme Manager to help lead our growing team. Programme Manager (Operations) ➡️ buff.ly/grKan3b Project Coordinator (Policy) ➡️ buff.ly/NPXCJ76

The WHO expert group reaffirmed what is already known: There is no link between vaccines and autism.

VIDEO: New calf sighted with B.C.’s endangered orcas a ‘huge, welcome surprise’ A little bit of joy for this holiday season! tinyurl.com/2kac6be2