Ian Brooks
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Forest dweller, father, grandfather, pet servant and chicken wrangler.
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JuneSim63 💚
about 1 month ago
There is also the Wilberforce Museum in Hull which is dedicated to explaining the horrors of the slave trade.
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Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge | Aeon Essays
Huge swathes of human knowledge are missing from the internet. By definition, generative AI is shockingly ignorant too
https://aeon.co/essays/generative-ai-has-access-to-a-small-slice-of-human-knowledge?utm_source=Aeon
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237: The Gen Z Assassin
A National Celebration of Political Assassination
https://open.substack.com/pub/metaviews/p/237-the-gen-z-assassin?r=1vi5hz&utm_medium=ios
3 months ago
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I’ve stopped buying green bananas but not ready for this.😆
#birds
#vultures
#PhotographyBreak
4 months ago
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Another day of 37°+, hanging in a pond is a good idea.
#toads
#PhotographyBreak
5 months ago
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Pollinators on thyme.
#pollinators
#bees
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Carol Proulx 🇨🇦
6 months ago
"I’ve never said this before to the media, but it’s too late."
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
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‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics
"We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...
https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/its-too-late-david-suzuki-says-the-fight-against-climate-change-is-lost/
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World
6 months ago
EXTRAORDINARY HISTORIC DAY IN EUROPE 39.3 Germany Dozens of records (next tweet) 39.0 Netherlands 40.6 France including monthly record 38.4 Guebwille 38 Czechia, 37 Poland 34.0 Holbek DENMARK all time record etc etc Another day for history book in Europe
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Darryl Schmidt 🇨🇦
6 months ago
If you're wondering what's going on with IBEW 993 (
bsky.app/profile/ibew...
) right now, we're running a photo campaign in response to a contractor posting a sign with our organizers face on it saying that he wasn't permitted on site. Follow IBEW 993 and stop by our hall to get you own pic taken ✊
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15 seconds of Charles Lee Creek.
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Democratic and electoral reform in B.C.
consultation-portal.leg.bc.ca/consultation...
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LABC Consultation Portal
Welcome to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia's Consultation Portal. Participate in public consultations, submit feedback, and share your views on key legislative matters.
https://consultation-portal.leg.bc.ca/consultations/43
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@petermacleod.bsky.social
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@tnfc.bsky.social
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A view from Granville island.
#Vancouver
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Adolescence might be difficult viewing for those experiencing systemic and institutional failure.
@jessehirsh.com
evocative piece on this Netflix series is helpful.
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144: Adolescence and the Failure of Grown-Ups
The System Isn’t Broken—It’s Working as Designed
https://open.substack.com/pub/metaviews/p/144-adolescence-and-the-failure-of?r=1vi5hz&utm_medium=ios
9 months ago
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Peter MacLeod
9 months ago
Why should 🇨🇦 create a new civil defence corps? Because we’re among the only NATO countries that doesn’t train its population in emergency response, first aid and cyber threats — and we need everyone’s talents to meet the crises ahead. I talk to CBC’s Fresh Air
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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-193-fresh-air/clip/16135647-does-canada-need-civil-defence-corps
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Cascade Institute
9 months ago
"If you want peace, prepare for war—an ancient lesson Canada must remember" In a new
@theglobeandmail.com
op-ed, the Cascade Institute's Thomas Homer-Dixon urges Canada to bolster its defenses against the threat of an authoritarian and imperialist U.S. regime.
cascadeinstitute.org/prepare-for-...
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If you want peace, prepare for war—an ancient lesson Canada must remember - Cascade Institute %
Cascade Institute Executive Director Thomas Homer-Dixon urges Canada to bolster its defenses against a the growing threat of an authoritarian and imperialist U.S. regime.
https://cascadeinstitute.org/prepare-for-war/
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Tools for the future?
@katharinehayhoe.com
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9 months ago
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Trump administration threatening Canadian researchers
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is warning that the Trump administration is undermining …
https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/trump-administration-threatening-canadian-researchers
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Cascade Institute
9 months ago
On April 23 from 1-2:30 p.m. PDT, join us for a special Cascade institute Speaker Series event: "When Societies Collapse: Energy, Ideology, and Violence", featuring Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University Visiting Fellow Luke Kemp. Details:
cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
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Canada's Future as a Hacker Democracy
An Ecology of Mind for the 21st Century
https://open.substack.com/pub/metaviews/p/canadas-future-as-a-hacker-democracy?r=1vi5hz
9 months ago
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Antonia
9 months ago
Brilliant by
@jessehirsh.com
<To counter the weaponization of stupidity, we need to stop debating within the enemy’s frame and start reinforcing our own moral narratives...>
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126: The Weaponization of Stupidity
And the Myth of the Political Center
https://open.substack.com/pub/metaviews/p/126-the-weaponization-of-stupidity?r=208bx8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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“Imperialism and Totalitarianism Go Hand in Hand”: M. Gessen on Trump’s Policies at Home & Abroad
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LuM2xV6GQB4
9 months ago
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Carney’s New Cabinet Could Supercharge Our Democracy with Proportional Representation - Fair Vote Canada
Fair Vote Canada welcomes the appointment of Arielle Kayabaga as Canada’s new Minister of Democratic Institutions.
https://www.fairvote.ca/14/03/2025/carneys-new-cabinet-could-supercharge-our-democracy-with-proportional-representation/
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Smell the Onions
9 months ago
Just listened. REQUIRED LISTENING for all Canadians. They mention the outpouring of volunteerism after the death of Alan Kurdi. (Now) Senator Omidvar founded Lifeline Syria to help. I promptly volunteered. Worked the phones and emails 3 days a week for 4.5 months 1 of the best things I’ve ever done
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The Cost of Betrayal
The price to pay in politics when trust is destroyed
https://open.substack.com/pub/michaelignatieff518703/p/the-cost-of-betrayal?r=1vi5hz
10 months ago
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Cascade Institute
10 months ago
Entangled climate risks: Interactions between permafrost thaw and wildfires, by Cascade Institute Permafrost Carbon researcher Lina Madaj, highlights gaps in understanding of these interconnected threats that are often oversimplified in climate models.
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Entangled climate risks: Interactions between permafrost thaw and wildfires - Cascade Institute
Wildfires and permafrost thaw create dangerous climate feedback loops that are poorly understood and often missing from climate models, requiring urgent research and policy action.
https://cascadeinstitute.org/technical-paper/permafrost-thaw-and-wildfires/
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Cascade Institute
10 months ago
As Canada faces U.S. tariffs and threats of annexation, the Cascade Institute presents a strategic framework to revitalize and defend our democracy.
cascadeinstitute.org/technical-pa...
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Jordan Marjorie
10 months ago
This is such a great read.
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Early morning leaving.
#wildlife
#kamloops
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U.S. scientists say their work is under attack. Here's what that means for Canada | CBC News
Some U.S. government scientists have been told they can no longer travel for meetings or even join virtual calls with international counterparts, putting a hold on Canadian research and sending a deep...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/trump-american-scientists-international-engagements-1.7461238
10 months ago
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Aeon Magazine
10 months ago
Poverty thrives not simply because people lack money but because the risks to their wellbeing remain unchecked, and the pathways to flourishing remain blocked. What kind of growth would be needed to eradicate poverty, and at what cost to people and planet?
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What makes a person poor and what should we do about it? | Aeon Essays
By understanding the pernicious myths surrounding poverty, we can make progress towards a lofty goal: dignity for all
https://buff.ly/4gBULAV
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Here’s Why Elon Musk’s ‘Fork in the Road’ Is Really a Dead End
Elon Musk’s Fork in the Road isn’t just a sculpture—it’s a monument to the tech world’s obsession with civilizational survival, which has its roots in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musks-fork-in-the-road-is-really-a-dead-end/
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Important read.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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American chaos: standing up for health and medicine
Withdrawal from WHO and the Paris Agreements. USAID shuttered and aid halted, ceasing health programmes globally. A freeze on US$3 trillion worth of federal grants and loans, jeopardising the function...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00237-5/fulltext
10 months ago
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁
10 months ago
American chaos: The Lancet's statement on standing up for health and medicine
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@mimilewissabin.bsky.social
@thelancet.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
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Morning
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11 months ago
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beespeaker
11 months ago
Well folks, here it is . . . the new cover for the revised edition of Victory Gardens for Bees! Coming at you in May, 2025. More native plants! More specialist bees! So grateful for the wonderful team of editors, publicists and designers!!!!!
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Michelle Olmstead Photography
11 months ago
A moose grazes in a lake at sunset, Grand Teton National Park. Everything was so lush and green! Such a beautiful scene, and a favorite memory from last summer 💚
#scape
#landscape
#nature
#naturephotography
#art
#travel
#bluesky
#animals
#wildlife
#reflection
#photography
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Cascade Institute
11 months ago
In the Globe & Mail, our Executive Director Thomas Homer-Dixon warns that Jan 20th isn't just another inauguration—it's a historic inflection point. Trump's "day one" executive orders will trigger a full "constitutive moment," fundamentally reshaping institutions.
cascadeinstitute.org/trump-redux/
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Trump redux: Why the returning president is likely to become one of history’s most consequential figures - Cascade Institute %
Cascade Institute researchers warn that Mr. Trump could activate vicious cycles in global systems and propel calamities that long outlive his second term.
https://cascadeinstitute.org/trump-redux/
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A beautiful morning sky.
#Scape
Have a wonderful day.
11 months ago
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Dr. Jen Baron
11 months ago
I'm pleased to share our recent collaborative publication in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research investigating the impacts and drivers of the 2023 wildfires in British Columbia and identifying six transformative strategies to coexist with wildfire.
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A pretty mountain morning. Enjoy your day. Appreciate nature.
11 months ago
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Cascade Institute
11 months ago
It's time for Canada to dig deep into a geothermal power strategy. Innovation and policy could build on a proven made-in-Canada model to position the country at the forefront of geothermal, write
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@hilltimes.com
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Time to dig deep into a strategy for geothermal power - Cascade Institute %
Strategic investments in innovation and a supportive policy context could build on a proven made-in-Canada model to position the country at the forefront of geothermal power.
https://cascadeinstitute.org/hill-times-geothermal-power/
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Newsletter A worthwhile read.
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There are no pure cultures - we have always been global | Aeon Essays
All of our religions, stories, languages and norms were muddled and mixed through mobility and exchange throughout history
https://aeon.co/essays/there-are-no-pure-cultures-we-have-always-been-global?utm_source=Aeon
11 months ago
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Kim Bernhardt
12 months ago
Little free library that’s also a working clock 💕
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Merry Christmas. A beautiful morning.
12 months ago
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A nice Barred owl this morning. Photo credit, Selena Brooks.
#birds
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12 months ago
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
about 1 year ago
Is Bluesky just another Twitter? How does it stack up for user privacy? We walk through some important questions for this new network.
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What You Should Know When Joining Bluesky
Bluesky promises to rethink social media by focusing on openness and user control. But what does this actually mean for the millions of people joining the site?November was a good month for alternativ...
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/what-you-should-know-when-joining-bluesky
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