Save the date: On Oct. 8, Reps. Ro Khanna, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene will hold a press conference — joined by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse — to discuss the discharge petition to force a vote on Khanna and Massie's bill, the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share with your listeners a little bit about myself and about the #ForeverCanadian movement. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a... #cdnpoli #ableg

Adapt your diet, save the world.... #food

Vandalism, fires at MLAs' offices may have 'chilling effect' on Indigenous women in politics: Brandon U prof www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Forever Canadian campaign has collected approx 230,000 signatures so far but we are afraid we are missing those that don’t use Facebook / social media and do not know about our campaign. Please talk to friends and family and ask them if they have signed. www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

It’s disturbing to me, when I say to otherwise kind, intelligent, aware people, “wow, bad shit is happening”, and they reply to me, “Oh you have to not watch the news. Don’t read the papers! Just don’t think about it.” And NO that is a TERRIBLE answer. That’s exactly how we got here to begin with.

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

So the US government has shut down… what do we do for the US Embassy folks? Should we make them a nice soup or some muffins like we do when someone is feeling poorly? Seriously though they are in foreign countries, and not all of them make big salaries. Are they just abandoned? Anyone know?

Starting today: 🌍 First international conference on #ClimateOvershoot at #IIASAVienna! 📅 30 Sep–2 Oct 📍Laxenburg, Austria 🇦🇹 As we edge closer to the 1.5 °C limit, understanding the implications for mitigation, adaptation limits and climate justice has never been more urgent. @iiasa.ac.at

We CAN do this ...

Hanging out with my kids and their friends - this number seems low. To say he’s considered a boob is giving him too much credit.

ICE will see where almost everyone is. www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

Well, that is some good news. “A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the third quarter before posting stronger gains in 2026.” #Canada

Based on the body of evidence, what happens if pregnant women do not receive Covid booster vaccination? Thousands of hospitalizations of infants and expectant mothers @nathanlo.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

My condolences from Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will implement a new immigration strategy to lure top tech talent to the country by taking advantage of the ludicrous $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas. #Canada

“The far right have their sights on our multicultural society, the idea: can people of different faiths, different religions, different backgrounds live together peacefully and happily? Things that we never thought would be contested territory 20, 10, even 5 years ago, are now contested.”

It's going to be a lot easier to decarbonize heating if we bring down electricity prices. That's the focus of Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)'s two papers out today: how to make electricity cheaper, especially for households. www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

COVID-19 vaccine campaigns launch across Canada for 2025-26 #Canada #COVID19Vaccine Updated vaccines target current strains circulating, infectious disease specialist says www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

Pritzker: “In any other country…If federal agents marched down busy streets harassing civilians and demanding their papers, what would we say? I don’t think we’d have any trouble calling it what it is: Authoritarianism.”

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

Kudos to the state of Oregon for immediately fighting back against Trump’s authoritarianism. Tyranny is only possible when we submit to it. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/oregon-sues-trump-administration-deployment-national-guard-troops-port-rcna234307

This is evil

All those state politicians asking Canadians to please come visit their states to help their tourism industries… meanwhile this…. What is this insanity that has infected some people?

In reporting this piece on the new trial for a Huntington's treatment, I was struck by one thing in particular: The joy. One of my sources wept for joy. He has spent his entire career studying this disease, he said it was the happiest day. www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...

I’ve tried to pack a lot in here: TL;DR - Many AB teachers intend to vote against a contract offer - among them is a teacher who chaired the bargaining committee until last week - ATA internal comms says if they strike, the scale will be unprecedented; public pressure will affect outcome #AbEd

What I find especially sad about this performance is that Pete Hoekstra’s own parents survived the German occupation of the Netherlands and were liberated by Canadians. He should be someone who fights against every hint of fascism & aggression to democratic neighbours. He knows better.

CUPW announced their members would be going on strike with immediate effect, adding that the “future of the post office is on the line.” globalnews.ca/news/1145203...

And why the heck does the whole world know about this? This stinks to high heaven. This seems foolhardy to me.

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 Epstein estate turns over new documents The House Oversight Committee is now reviewing materials and making redactions before publishing any files. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Tony, you bloody dead set legend mate 🙏 #GoodNews www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Scores of world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to limiting human-caused global warming at Wednesday’s Climate Week summit during the United Nations General Assembly. But emissions under new climate action plans are leaving climate experts worried.

Alberta's "Forever Canadian" Campaign Gains Momentum Thomas @LukaszukAB says that if the 5,000 petition signature collectors keep up this pace, the campaign will garner its ~300,000 signatures. Go Canada! #ABleg #ABpoli #alberta youtu.be/i02XT2Na3Cc

It’s a marvel the ‘Act like a pugnacious eejit then feign hurt feelings’ school of diplomacy isn’t more popular www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Growing food crops under solar panels is called Agrivoltaics. Lots of crops benefit from growing underneath them. I know in Maine they were piloting wild blueberries, and in Massachusetts cranberries. You can also graze animals like sheep or if you mount them high cows (not goats - they climb)

Outrageous.

"Although the province stopped tracking class sizes in 2019, educators say anecdotally their classrooms are becoming increasingly jammed." Honestly wild Alberta stopped tracking this data and we now have to rely on anecdotal evidence when it comes to a key issue holding up a new teachers contract.

"Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.” Bowing down to a bully never works. And we can’t become numb to this corruption in plain sight.

Seeing the US losing their democracy is horrifying. And sadly predictable- Citizens United, people getting rich off ways & means committee, omnibus bills, and Leonard Leo & others stacking the Supreme Court. Then social media, monopolies, and now AI. It is like watching a car crash in slowmo.

Just learned about Kongjian Yu’s important work. What a loss to the world. I hope people adopt more of his brilliant ideas. What better way to honour him?

Well good for Brazil farmers anyway… again, trade wars are STUPID! And we need all the farmers we can get.

Trade wars are stupid. But at least people will get the food they need in China. And Argentina farmers got their crops sold. Sad for US farmers though. And sad that this whole thing was predictable and STUPID. We need all the farmers we can get for goodness sakes!

It is hard during wildfire season (which is now common thanks to a warming planet for frigs sakes) to be polite to people who have no clue about geography or forestry and complain about Canada’s smoke. Whilst denying climate change in the same breath. Want less smoke? Fight climate change!

Interesting threat - well worth a read

World temperature anomalies have been rising abruptly since July,in particular we observe absolutely remarkable anomalies in the past 7 days up to +0.76C vs 1991/2020,the highest since January and even temporarily above those of 2024 in the same period. Map credit Dr. Ryan Maue

I am worried for the United States. That show of appalling weakness of mind at the UN will further embolden anyone who wants to harm the US, or take advantage of them. This is very destabilizing for the world.

MAGA: Project 2025 Tracker project2025.observer/en

I think the US regulators should check to see who short sold Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) today. The makers of Tylenol.

This is bad bad news