Tegan Hill: Yes, Albertans will contribute roughly $4.2-billion to equalization this year while receiving no direct benefit @trevortombe.bsky.social: No, equalization is funded by federal taxes paid by individuals at the same rate across the country albertaviews.ca/equalization... #ABleg #CndPoli

"We are nowhere near as divided as we seem, but determined foreign forces are using technology to cause and worsen division among us. It’s a dangerous situation, but the problem isn’t going to fix itself."

“…momentum shifted unmistakably toward the energy that streams from the Sun today. Renewable energy, most of it from sunlight itself or from wind, ultimately driven by the Sun, overtook conventional energy on multiple fronts.”

“It feeds into this anti-immigrant sentiment, that they’re a problem and not a solution, which has proven to be inaccurate,”

"Lougheed was a “Progressive Conservative.” In his time, that wasn’t a contradiction in terms, but was a clear and open promise. It meant being conservative with our money so we could be progressive with our society."

“All 16 of our major, big hospitals are all over-capacity. I just can't stress enough,it is very difficult. We're going into our highest volume seasons and every single one of our emergency departments are holding admitted inpatients that can't be admitted into the hospital because there's no beds.”

“A huge factor in the city’s success in drawing tourists is its inclusive culture.”

Today in “Dudes Rock”: A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.

Filipinos share the realities of the climate crisis & the adaptation measures they need to survive. Rich countries must pay up for adaptation so that people can stay in their homes or move if they want to, & global leaders must take action to end our reliance on fossil fuels once & for all.

As I say here, this is not about saving the planet. The planet will be orbiting the sun long after we’re gone. The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.

"In the first half of this year, China built more solar than the rest of the world combined. China accounts for 74% of all large scale solar and wind under construction... More than a quarter of China's economic growth in 2024 came from wind, solar and battery technologies"

The persecution of huge numbers of brown people and even the mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasy. It’s coupled with an attack on reproductive rights that is sometimes openly intended to make white women have more babies....

We are pleased to accept the FIFA Punctuality Prize.

1/5 Today is White Ribbon Day, beginning 16 Days of Activism, the global UN Women campaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls. The reported global picture is stark: 9 in 10 women in cities say they feel unsafe in public spaces, and UN Women & UNODC data suggests an adolescent

“The reason a global carbon price does not exist is that governments are under the corrupting thumb of special interests and give little weight to the interests of young people and future generations.”

“Yet one segment of the financial sector continues to strengthen its engagement with climate change: pension funds, and other long-term investors known as “asset owners” (institutions that directly own investment assets on behalf of members).”

“Climate change is making tropical storms – which are known as hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons depending on where in the world they take place – more frequent and extreme, driven in part by warmer oceans that contribute more water vapour and heat.”

Dr. Suzanne Ferree has been studying longevity since 2014. She realized the sweet spot for improving health outcomes later in life for older adults is midlife between the ages of 45 and 65. Here's how she structures her own routine for longevity.

COP30: The latest in climate science, from faster warming to coral collapse reut.rs/3LROJ5i

Cecilia Oebanda-Pacis founded Voice of the Free in 1991 to help children kidnapped and forced into sex work. Her work is more vital than ever.

“a global insurance firm that analyzes mortality risk pegged the # of excess deaths at 2% above the pre-pandemic annual mortality rate…that’s 120K unanticipated dead people per year in North America. That’s roughly 2 fully loaded standard commercial jets crashing & killing everyone aboard each day.”

I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥 There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️ They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬 Thread:🧵Plz RT

“We were told that there are no beds in inpatient and that Ben is actually number four on the list waiting for a bed." Boy with cancer’s chemo appointment cancelled amid Stollery space shortage globalnews.ca/news/1150372...

OCEANIA RECORD HEAT part 3 Record hot nights for October fell early this month also in the current Int. Airports of Niue (min 24.6 -91825) and Raratonga ,Cook Islands (min 24.5-91845). 28.0 Min also at Manhiki Atoll on 25th. Only Wallis and Futuna (French Territory) hasn' t broken records.

“Bad working conditions for teachers are bad learning conditions for students and, at the end of the day, the bad impact on students comes back to haunt us all.”

🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them. This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people .. bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr... 1/2

This shouldn’t be reported in isolation, COVID changes our brains & vascular health😷 “Even if you’ve never had heart issues before, you can have heart problems after COVID. But if you have cardiovascular disease, you face the greatest risk of heart problems” my.clevelandclinic.org/health/artic...