No, scientists did not declare the climate crisis over. The EGU didn’t so much concede that the Apocalypse had been cancelled, just that it was downgraded to Armageddon. open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

For #WorldOceanDay This’d be why @skaana.bsky.social shares the stories we do about people fighting for all ocean life from sperm whales to krill like @cpwfgermany.bsky.social @georgiastraitbc.bsky.social Also, sharks. Sharks are awesome. Thanks @whysharksmatter.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yeud2tnb

If you haven't seen & read Perspolis, it's a must. Thank you Marjane Satrapi for all you did. open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

If you want to save the southern resident orcas, it's time to take two minutes to say so before June 7th 🫍 The scoop on the stakes & links to how you can help @georgiastraitbc.bsky.social @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @skaana.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

It's time to deny the spurious rumours that as an act that last performed live together over a decade ago that Local Anxiety is accepting an invitation to open America's #Freedom250 #America250 anniversary concert 🇨🇦 youtu.be/zjn3Mjp9L94?...

Happy Orca Action Month and Ocean Week Celebrate with the perfect combo protesting and dancing 🫍 open.substack.com/pub/skaanapo...

So cool! Tonight & for the next two nights in Ottawa a dance show that includes a piece inspired by my book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World & @skaana.bsky.social I've shared stories of awesome orcas in film, on radio and in print so now, it's time to dance 🐳❤🤩 www.showpass.com/shaping-reci...

An excerpt from my book Greener than Thou about that time the NDP almost went green and why Avi Lewis was my dream leader for the #NDP In 2015 #Cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

About once a month, someone asks me for advice about publishing a book. I just emailed someone about why and when they'd want to work with a traditional publisher and when and why that might not be the best move and decided to just share it on my Substack leirenyoung.substack.com/p/so-you-wan...

Yes! The audiobook is live! The earliest incarnation of this was my solo stage play Greener Than Thou - directed by TJ Dawe - so I think this audiobook comes off as closer to a performance than a reading. It's also on Spotify & a bunch of other platforms 🌍 www.audible.com/pd/Greener-T...

So lucky to have experienced @lastdinnerparty.bsky.social last night in Vancouver! Brilliant show.

Our interview with the awesome @camillelabchuk.bsky.social from @animal-justice.bsky.social is finally online! On captive belugas, sanctuaries, sketchy senators and fighting the good fight 🐳 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

Being interviewed by Marsha Lederman for the Globe and Mail sparked me to write a deeper dive about humans vs. whales and how the Canadian government could protect whales - if they wanted to. I also got into this on @cfax1070.bsky.social yesterday morning. open.substack.com/pub/skaanapo...

Why I just named my Substack after my song - Forgive Us, We're Canadian open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

The museum exhibit I wrote about orcas for the @royalbcmuseum.bsky.social… coolest gig ever…. now in LA at the @nhm.org open.substack.com/pub/skaanapo...

And Then There Were 5... How the NDP's Floor Crossing Dogma Could End The NDP open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Happy #EarthDay🌍 🐳🌏 So happy to be able to share an excerpt from my new book for young readers - One Ocean: Seven Ways to Save the Seas from @orcabook.bsky.social The Story Behind One Ocean: Seven Ways to Save the Seas open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Happy #BCBookDay & thanks to all the BC publishers who have shared my stories over the years @orcabook.bsky.social @greystonebooks.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @readlocalbc.bsky.social @booksbc.bsky.social

The writer's life in 2026 Zadie Smith Loves My Work!?😲 open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Swimming through the history of the last orca capture in the Salish Sea for @cfax1070.bsky.social www.iheart.com/podcast/1300...

Is it possible that Trump doesn't get that The Boys is satire and thinks that Homelander is a solid role model? 😱

12 Reasons the Hockey Gods Hate the Last Place @nhlcanucks.bsky.social @notnhl.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

For any Conservatives in BC upset about all the floor-crossings, just wondering how outraged you were by all the members of BC United who defected? You sure did punish them at the polls 😎

Just thought I'd share the ever-so-slightly terrifying environmental portion of the interview that showed the softer - and buffer - side of Canada's Tory leader Pierre Poilievre #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo... open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Happy World Aquatic Animal Day open.substack.com/pub/skaanapo...

Decided to write/share/post this for Passover. I’ve been at some strange Seders, but this one on Maui takes the very leavened cake. open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Thoughts on the future - or lack thereof - of the #NDP and the Greens leirenyoung.substack.com/p/is-the-ndp... #cdnpoli, #canpoli

Thoughts on the Tory “national” convention vote for Pierre, souring on Grapes and Jamil Jivani (Conservative Member of Parliament for Jamil Jivani) #Cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Avi-mania! As I was saying… "I can’t help wondering how soon Nunavut’s Lori Idlout exits stage right to the Libs, since she’s more about serving her community than her party. And a fair chunk of Mark Carney’s new military money is heading north." #NDP leirenyoung.substack.com/p/the-new-nd...

I was first asked this question about a half dozen times the morning after the last election when I was collecting my nifty signs. I've probably been asked this by someone at least once a week since then. open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

A new southern resident orca to celebrate AND NAME.

I figured out how to do Substack polls for this one. How many seats do you think the #NDP wins in the next election? How many do you think they'll have in a few weeks? #Cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Just did an awesome Zoom rehearsal yesterday for Bar Mitzvah Boy in Victoria and thought... fine time to share this open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Not as out there as when I predicted Stephen Harper was gonna be the Reform leader after Preston Manning and had a shot at becoming PM back when I was writing The Little Book of Reform and that party had two seats open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

The NDP Releases Canada's Funniest Political Read of 2025 Summary of their official election post-mortem: "We would have won, if not for those pesky voters!" open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

January 31st, 2021, Rob Stewart, died in a tragic diving accident. Since then this has been a day of Remembrance for his life and work and a day of action for the animals he loved @sharkwater.bsky.social skaanapod.substack.com/p/rememberin...

Socialist Cosplay and the NDP Leaderless Race open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Before cats ruled the internet, this cat ruled a vacuum cleaner... open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

So excited that I was able to interview someone about the infamous Iberian orcas - the ones "attacking" boats - who has actually met and experienced the Iberian orcas! Yep, the latest @skaana.bsky.social is now online! Also @dolphinproject.bsky.social 🐳 open.spotify.com/episode/2eZj...

A look back at all our epic interviews with ocean heroes from 2025🐳 skaanapod.substack.com/p/underwater...

And now for something completely Christmassy. A holiday flashback to one of the stories I wrote for Chicken Soup for the Soul leirenyoung.substack.com/p/a-traditio...

My life as a red-nosed reindeer. youtu.be/aeioPi-acDs?...

What would an eco-friendly Christmas look like? www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Erx...

Hours before sundown, on the first day of Chanukah, I was on WhatsApp catching up with an old friend who lives in Melbourne. We’ve known each other since elementary school - Talmud Torah in Vancouver. I asked what things were like for Jews in Australia open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Chilling out with polar bears as the research begins for my next book for young readers for the awesome @orcabook.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/skaanapo...

@conservativebc.bsky.social leader John Rustad today in the BC legislature. It's just a flesh wound! #BCpoli

The latest news on what's up in the ocean - featuring whales, sharks, herring, salmon, octopuses and slippery humans. open.substack.com/pub/skaanapo...

So happy I was able to attend the holiday party/fundraiser for Animal Justice and that I was able to meet executive director & powerhouse activist Camille Labchuk in person and thank her for all she does. I was lucky enough to interview her ages ago for @skaana.bsky.social - but that was virtual 🐳

The origins of Playing Shylock & creating a play with/for the incredible @saulrubinek.bsky.social This'd be the first draft of the introduction for the script, which is being published Spring 2026 by @sciroccodrama.bsky.social 😍 🎭https://leirenyoung.substack.com/p/the-birth-of-playing-shylock?r=5yij

My op-ed on the ungreening of @mark-carney.bsky.social that I wrote for @theglobeandmail.com The official Globe version is tighter - and about 20% politer because - house style and, ya know, grammar 🥸 leirenyoung.substack.com/p/will-the-r...