@barbararobson.bsky.social
🇨🇦 • writer • teacher • daughter of displaced persons • believer in #naturetherapy
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Today, Nov. 20, marks World Children’s Day — in Ukraine, it comes amid the ongoing impact of Russia’s full-scale war.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Today, Nov. 20, marks World Children’s Day — in Ukraine, it comes amid the ongoing impact of Russia’s full-scale war.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
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Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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"Piccini later claimed that the selection process for the government $2.5-billion fund “gives the deputy (minister) the ultimate final say.”
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
Ontario labour minister blames civil servants for controversial funding decisions | Globalnews.ca
At Question Period, the government faced continued questions over the timing of the audit and why the province didn't freeze provincial contracts immediately.
globalnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Piccini later claimed that the selection process for the government $2.5-billion fund “gives the deputy (minister) the ultimate final say.”
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
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For @msmagazine.com, I wrote about the WNBA and the issue of pay equity. By the time the WNBA was only two seasons in (1999-2000) the average NBA salary was 58 times higher than the average WNBA salary. Twenty-six years later, the gap has jumped to 116 times higher.
Calling Foul: Breaking Down WNBA Pay and Why It Matters
Breaking Down WNBA Pay for Women Athletes and Why It Matters: a case study in systemic undervaluing of women’s work
msmagazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
For @msmagazine.com, I wrote about the WNBA and the issue of pay equity. By the time the WNBA was only two seasons in (1999-2000) the average NBA salary was 58 times higher than the average WNBA salary. Twenty-six years later, the gap has jumped to 116 times higher.
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Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
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Good morning.
If you live in Alberta, you should know that today your government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to wage war against transgender Albertans.
Not because transgender persons are harmful, but because the UCP is distracting you from their mountain of failures.
#ableg
If you live in Alberta, you should know that today your government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to wage war against transgender Albertans.
Not because transgender persons are harmful, but because the UCP is distracting you from their mountain of failures.
#ableg
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Good morning.
If you live in Alberta, you should know that today your government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to wage war against transgender Albertans.
Not because transgender persons are harmful, but because the UCP is distracting you from their mountain of failures.
#ableg
If you live in Alberta, you should know that today your government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to wage war against transgender Albertans.
Not because transgender persons are harmful, but because the UCP is distracting you from their mountain of failures.
#ableg
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Canada is pouring billions into LNG megaprojects while the rest of the world moves on. This CleanTechnica piece shows how public money is propping up fossil exports instead of building the clean, resilient economy we actually need.
Nation-Building or Asset Stranding: What Canada’s Latest Megaprojects Tell Us - CleanTechnica
Canada’s new megaprojects focus on LNG expansion over clean infrastructure. A national HVDC spine offers a stronger path for growth and climate alignment.
cleantechnica.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Canada is pouring billions into LNG megaprojects while the rest of the world moves on. This CleanTechnica piece shows how public money is propping up fossil exports instead of building the clean, resilient economy we actually need.
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Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c...
Fatih Birol
Never heard of this guy until I happened upon this headline. Had to go to Wikipedia to figure out who this. The inverted pyramid definitely did not guide the writing of this NYT piece.
Fatih Birol
Never heard of this guy until I happened upon this headline. Had to go to Wikipedia to figure out who this. The inverted pyramid definitely did not guide the writing of this NYT piece.
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c...
Fatih Birol
Never heard of this guy until I happened upon this headline. Had to go to Wikipedia to figure out who this. The inverted pyramid definitely did not guide the writing of this NYT piece.
Fatih Birol
Never heard of this guy until I happened upon this headline. Had to go to Wikipedia to figure out who this. The inverted pyramid definitely did not guide the writing of this NYT piece.
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Good read on the IEA leader Fatih Birol in the NYTimes:
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Good read on the IEA leader Fatih Birol in the NYTimes:
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
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Main Topic: Fatih Birol-Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ via @nytimes.com
On The Extreme Temperature Diary MON 11/10/2025
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @katharinehayhoe.com @jfrancisclimate.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social
On The Extreme Temperature Diary MON 11/10/2025
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @katharinehayhoe.com @jfrancisclimate.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Main Topic: Fatih Birol-Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ via @nytimes.com
On The Extreme Temperature Diary MON 11/10/2025
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @katharinehayhoe.com @jfrancisclimate.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social
On The Extreme Temperature Diary MON 11/10/2025
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate #weather and record temp reports @katharinehayhoe.com @jfrancisclimate.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social
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Can't count the # of times I've been cut off, hushed, or called overdramatic after I point out how Covid-19 has affected kids in school - constant illnesses, no testing so likely multiple Covid infections, Long Covid undiagnosed or resulting in labels of "lazy". Those in charge want to ignore it 😬.
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Can't count the # of times I've been cut off, hushed, or called overdramatic after I point out how Covid-19 has affected kids in school - constant illnesses, no testing so likely multiple Covid infections, Long Covid undiagnosed or resulting in labels of "lazy". Those in charge want to ignore it 😬.
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
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In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
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I just spent the last hour leaving messages on the answering machines of Conservative MPPs with 50 new friends who care as deeply as I do about public education. Here are the MPP numbers in case you also want to leave a message on their answering machines: #OntEd docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
PC MPP NUMBERS.xlsx
docs.google.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I just spent the last hour leaving messages on the answering machines of Conservative MPPs with 50 new friends who care as deeply as I do about public education. Here are the MPP numbers in case you also want to leave a message on their answering machines: #OntEd docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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A humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence, believed to be one of the first in Russia, face-planted during its highly anticipated debut in Moscow on Tuesday after briefly staggering onstage. nyti.ms/49Ly3GI
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence, believed to be one of the first in Russia, face-planted during its highly anticipated debut in Moscow on Tuesday after briefly staggering onstage. nyti.ms/49Ly3GI
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WTF NB Power - why are you allowing a US company to do this? 🤬
A proposed data centre in the Lorneville area of #SaintJohnNB would gobble up the equivalent of almost half the electricity N.B. Power will get from a controversial natural gas plant in the Tantramar area.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A proposed data centre in the Lorneville area of #SaintJohnNB would gobble up the equivalent of almost half the electricity N.B. Power will get from a controversial natural gas plant in the Tantramar area.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Proposed data centre would need almost half of Tantramar gas plant’s power | CBC News
A proposed data centre in the Lorneville area of Saint John would gobble up the equivalent of almost half the electricity N.B. Power will get from a controversial natural gas plant in the Tantramar ar...
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
WTF NB Power - why are you allowing a US company to do this? 🤬
A proposed data centre in the Lorneville area of #SaintJohnNB would gobble up the equivalent of almost half the electricity N.B. Power will get from a controversial natural gas plant in the Tantramar area.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A proposed data centre in the Lorneville area of #SaintJohnNB would gobble up the equivalent of almost half the electricity N.B. Power will get from a controversial natural gas plant in the Tantramar area.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Nov 8
On #IndigenousVeteransDay, we pay tribute to the courageous Indigenous soldiers, sailors, and aviators who served this country with honour. We owe them a debt of gratitude we cannot soon hope to repay.
Lest we forget. 🌺
On #IndigenousVeteransDay, we pay tribute to the courageous Indigenous soldiers, sailors, and aviators who served this country with honour. We owe them a debt of gratitude we cannot soon hope to repay.
Lest we forget. 🌺
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Nov 8
On #IndigenousVeteransDay, we pay tribute to the courageous Indigenous soldiers, sailors, and aviators who served this country with honour. We owe them a debt of gratitude we cannot soon hope to repay.
Lest we forget. 🌺
On #IndigenousVeteransDay, we pay tribute to the courageous Indigenous soldiers, sailors, and aviators who served this country with honour. We owe them a debt of gratitude we cannot soon hope to repay.
Lest we forget. 🌺
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...