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Soon to be renamed the F- OFF35, apparently. militarywatchmagazine.com/article/cana...

May Day Alex Colville 1970

There’s a reason why Australia leads the world in rooftop solar installations per capita. It’s not better panels. It’s not more sun. It’s not some secret tech advantage. It’s cost. And the system built around it. Open imports, intense competition, streamlined installs. Quote → install → done.

Deforestation with the Miyawaki method beautifultrees.com/how-to-grow-...

Denmark's coal-to-wind transition is one of the most dramatic energy transformations of the past three decades. In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%. Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.

New solar panels that imitate roof tiles can retain around 95% of their power interestingengineering.com/energy/color...

Solar Power Surge Slows Global Emissions Growth in 2025, IEA Reports finance.biggo.com/news/weNjrZ0...

3 countries with renewable energy success stories you may not have heard www.cbc.ca/news/science...

The future of electricity is wind and solar, new report says. Canada is lagging behind www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Perhaps reminiscent of wolves changing rivers in Yellowstone, solar panels are creating an unexpected effect by forming rainfall clouds and thriving oases in the middle of the desert. www.ecoportal.net/en/solar-pan...

The rise of solar power shows no sign of slowing down, with the International Energy Agency predicting it will overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity next year. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Completely missed that US has dismantled sanctions on [checks notes] Belarus to ease inflationary fall-out from their economic fight on [checks notes] Canada. www.eurasiareview.com/05042026-fro...

Daily cost of US wars (and excursions), per Gemini.

Howe Sound, British Columbia Walter J. Phillips 1935

"F-35 not needed to defend North America" ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

Advancement in solar efficiency www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

The US Treasury and Insolvency finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...

TCU for the win. Bracket not yet busted.

KANO NAONOBU attr. (1607-1650, Japan) Crow on a Tree, n.d. apart from "Edo period" (www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...)

A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later. arstechnica.com/science/2026...

« Donald Trump’s tariff policies suffered their strongest political blow yet with the Republican-led US House passing legislation aimed at ending the president’s levies on Canadian imports. » www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Xhuwaji – Haida Grizzly Bear Bill Reid 1990

New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced

"The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in nearly 34 years in November amid a surge in capital goods imports, likely driven by an artificial intelligence investment boom, which could prompt economists to trim their economic growth estimates for Q4. " www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

More cars come to Canada from Mexico than the US carbuzz.com/canada-found...

To sell, or not to sell? That is the question. uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bessent...

Royal Keane on Darren Fletcher as full time manager of Man United. “Do I think Fletch is the man to do it? Absolutely not,” he said on Sky Sports. “But he’s stepping in to do it for a few weeks and a few months. He’ll probably win a few games.” Damning with faint praise.

Liverpool v Fulham is full of surprises.

Farmers stunned after unexpected impacts of new solar farm project: 'It's exciting' www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/p...

While a but dramatic, this article raises interesting questions. Does a bifurcated society reduce the effectiveness of monetary policy? Will much higher taxes for the ultra rich fix it? thehill.com/opinion/fina...

The bond market crashes the AI party www.ft.com/content/cf83...

From the Globe & Mail on oil prices: ICE vehicles account for 41% of global oil consumption. But IEA expects 20 million EVs sold in 2025; 25% of total vehicle sales. Q1 '25 sales +35% yoy. Demand for oil should drop 45 million barrels pa.

The Avenue Helen McNicoll 1921

In case some auto manufacturing capacity suddenly opens up in Canada .... evidencenetwork.ca/researchers-...

Trying out the Halloween costume.

"Well, at least the bases aren't loaded anymore."

Organic fertilizer aids carbon capture in farmland www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/s...

Walking the dog in Sunnybrook.

Fossil fuels are losing on three fronts: rising extraction costs, renewables’ rapid cost declines via scale (Wright’s Law), and mounting social-political resistance. Renewables win on price, scalability, and efficiency, while fossil projects face economic, regulatory, and public headwinds. ⚡🌍 #SWB

Toronto ER costs, visits by frequent patients reduced with new housing model www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A 2025 study analyzing Swiss solar arrays installed between 1987 and 1993 found that many well-built panels retained over 80% of their original power output after three decades of operation. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Anyone who has paid the slightest attention to the oil and gas sector knows that they have been automating and cutting their workforce for years, which is why I have always thought it foolish to count on them to create jobs.

Fall II Alex Janvier ~ Densuline c. 1980

Rounding the Horn Terry Watkinson 2020

Portrait style #MonoMoment for #TerrierTuesday