Bentley
@bigclimate.bsky.social
Co-founding member of the @calgaryclimatehub.ca, host of the #ClimateLens podcast, Alberta Regional Organizer for Climate Reality Canada. Posts are my own. #yyc #ClimateChange #ClimateSky
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Oh goodie, another oil war.
January 3, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Oh goodie, another oil war.
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Venezuela today, Canada tomorrow? When will the US impose the "Trump Corollary" on Canada?
My essay from 2 weeks ago seems relevant after Trump's invasion of Venezuela this morning.
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
My essay from 2 weeks ago seems relevant after Trump's invasion of Venezuela this morning.
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela today, Canada tomorrow?
When will the US impose the "Trump Corollary" on Canada?
markhamhislop.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Venezuela today, Canada tomorrow? When will the US impose the "Trump Corollary" on Canada?
My essay from 2 weeks ago seems relevant after Trump's invasion of Venezuela this morning.
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
My essay from 2 weeks ago seems relevant after Trump's invasion of Venezuela this morning.
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
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Tesla’s Door Problem Has Spread to Ford, VW and Others www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The Electric Door Tesla Made Famous Is Now a Danger in Other Cars
Electric doors have locked owners out of their cars, or trapped them inside.
www.bloomberg.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Tesla’s Door Problem Has Spread to Ford, VW and Others www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Excellent explanation! US refineries need that oil.
It's the TYPE of oil.
The real reason Venezuela matters
YouTube video by Sky News
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January 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Excellent explanation! US refineries need that oil.
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#MarkCarney #cdnpoli #ClimateChange #BigOil #MOU #ClimateSky #CanadaSky #abpoli #EnergyTransition #ClimateAbundance #yyc #ElectroState #PetroState #ElectrifyEverything #Electrification #Solar #Wildfires #Smoke #CostOfClimate #ClimateInaction #CarbonCapture #LNG #FossilGas #MajorProjects #Pipelines
January 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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31. On natural gas, his arguments are just as bad. Yes, it is true that at the burner tip a unit of natural gas emits less CO2 than a unit of coal. And if you have a coal mine and a gas well in your back yard, both of which are hooked up to your furnace that is a relevant comparison.
December 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
31. On natural gas, his arguments are just as bad. Yes, it is true that at the burner tip a unit of natural gas emits less CO2 than a unit of coal. And if you have a coal mine and a gas well in your back yard, both of which are hooked up to your furnace that is a relevant comparison.
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30. Which means that if you're making the argument that US oil production is cleaner, you have to be honest about where the marginal production is happening. And in OH, PA and those other swing states he describes, it ain't from conventional drilling.
December 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
30. Which means that if you're making the argument that US oil production is cleaner, you have to be honest about where the marginal production is happening. And in OH, PA and those other swing states he describes, it ain't from conventional drilling.
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29. Now look at the US bars on that chart. Yes, bars plural. Because US production is not monolithic. Conventional oil production (offshore gulf, southwest) uses relatively little energy to lift the oil to the surface and as a result is much cleaner than "other US" (aka fracking).
December 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
29. Now look at the US bars on that chart. Yes, bars plural. Because US production is not monolithic. Conventional oil production (offshore gulf, southwest) uses relatively little energy to lift the oil to the surface and as a result is much cleaner than "other US" (aka fracking).
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The mass of CO₂ humans put into the atmosphere in 2025 is 4x the mass of all plastic humans have ever produced.
Humans have emitted 2750 gigatons of CO2 since the industrial revolution from burning fossil fuels and land use change. To put this in perspective, this is more than the (dry) mass of all living things on earth and everything humans have ever built combined:
January 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The mass of CO₂ humans put into the atmosphere in 2025 is 4x the mass of all plastic humans have ever produced.
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“You’re able to get yourself into a position where you’re most of the way through the intersection, or at the very least, extremely visible before drivers are even meant to start moving […] Visibility is a big factor in safety.”
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Giving pedestrians a head start on vehicles improves safety, has no effect on traffic, Winnipeg finds
City staff are working to expand pedestrian head starts to locations further from the core.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
“You’re able to get yourself into a position where you’re most of the way through the intersection, or at the very least, extremely visible before drivers are even meant to start moving […] Visibility is a big factor in safety.”
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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One would think that a serious business journalist would do some digging into the credibility of Liberal government propaganda rather than simply regurgitating it.
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
Why Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to make Canada an ‘energy superpower’ might just work
For the 'pragmatist' PM, writes David Olive, the road ahead means growing clean energy 'at a scale never seen before,' along with investment in 'low-carbon' fossil fuels the world still
www.thestar.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
One would think that a serious business journalist would do some digging into the credibility of Liberal government propaganda rather than simply regurgitating it.
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
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There are way more reasons than 6 to make 2026 the year you join the cargo bike revolution.
6 Reasons To Buy A Cargo Bike In 2026 www.bikebike.ca/blog/6-reaso...
6 Reasons To Buy A Cargo Bike In 2026 — BikeBike
6 Reasons to Buy a Cargo Bike in 2026 Or: why the most practical vehicle you’ll ever own probably has two wheels. For years, cargo bikes were treated like a niche curiosity—something you saw at a ...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
There are way more reasons than 6 to make 2026 the year you join the cargo bike revolution.
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Snow, welcome to The War on ICE.
January 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Snow, welcome to The War on ICE.
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"For Canada to thrive we must decide whether we are a #PetroState of the past or an #ElectroState of the future. Only one has a prosperous place in the #ClimateEra & a majority of Canadians already want stronger #ClimateAction. What's missing is a government willing to act like it." #cdnpoli #abpoli
Are we really MOVING BACKWARDS on #ClimateChange in Canada in spite of the hottest years on record & the worst #WILDFIRES and #SMOKE we've ever seen? We dig in with #CAPE & the Hub's own Dr Joe Vipond & #CANRAC 's Caroline Brouillette
PODCAST www.podcastics.com/episode/3955... #MarkCarney #cdnpoli
PODCAST www.podcastics.com/episode/3955... #MarkCarney #cdnpoli
Carney Banks On Big Oil
Canada's Climate Capitulation
www.podcastics.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"For Canada to thrive we must decide whether we are a #PetroState of the past or an #ElectroState of the future. Only one has a prosperous place in the #ClimateEra & a majority of Canadians already want stronger #ClimateAction. What's missing is a government willing to act like it." #cdnpoli #abpoli
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It's unfortunate so many people can't recognize propaganda when they see it. bsky.app/profile/bigc...
#Landman creates a whole new enormous audience for a dangerously bad & outright false viewpoint with a strong countering voice presenting the truth entirely & even comically absent. Message 1: #BigOil remains an unavoidable "necessary evil" performed by tough but lovable rascals with hearts of gold.
January 2, 2026 at 3:38 AM
It's unfortunate so many people can't recognize propaganda when they see it. bsky.app/profile/bigc...
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28. Recall that the oil industry (and the GOP) demonized Obama for blocking Keystone not because they were looking out for US producers but because they had spare refining capacity and wanted to make money exporting the resulting finished products. So again, this is about producers v consumers.
December 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
28. Recall that the oil industry (and the GOP) demonized Obama for blocking Keystone not because they were looking out for US producers but because they had spare refining capacity and wanted to make money exporting the resulting finished products. So again, this is about producers v consumers.
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27. Back to the chart. Look at how much dirtier Canadian oil is than US oil. (Because tar sands are very energy intensive to extract). You know who pushed to stop imports of dirty Canadian oil into the US? Obama! Google "keystone XL pipeline" if you've forgotten that history.
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
27. Back to the chart. Look at how much dirtier Canadian oil is than US oil. (Because tar sands are very energy intensive to extract). You know who pushed to stop imports of dirty Canadian oil into the US? Obama! Google "keystone XL pipeline" if you've forgotten that history.
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26. Interestingly, since the Saudis gave Kushner his PE fund and Trump his LIV tournament he's been quiet as they've kept the oil price under $70 which in turn has suppressed US rig counts. So maybe Trump is taking Yglesias' advice? How's that polling? tradingeconomics.com/united-state...
December 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
26. Interestingly, since the Saudis gave Kushner his PE fund and Trump his LIV tournament he's been quiet as they've kept the oil price under $70 which in turn has suppressed US rig counts. So maybe Trump is taking Yglesias' advice? How's that polling? tradingeconomics.com/united-state...
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From me:
With the daily barrage of news stories from the U.S., the assault on democracy in this country is going largely unnoticed by both the media and the public.
2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada | Xtra Magazine
Mark Carney’s government needs to stand up for our rights or we’re headed in the direction of the U.S.
xtramagazine.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
From me:
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EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force | Environment | The Guardian
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#ClimateAction
EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force | Environment | The Guardian
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#ClimateAction
EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force
The ‘border adjustment mechanism’ aims to create a level playing field while also encouraging decarbonisation
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January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force | Environment | The Guardian
Find out more: www.theguardian.com/environ...
#ClimateAction
EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force | Environment | The Guardian
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#ClimateAction
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Oops.
Trump's Big Mistake: EVs Are About to Gut Asian Oil Demand
He's not alone. @ABDanielleSmith and @MarkJCarney also think global oil demand will rise for decades.
Nope.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
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Trump's Big Mistake: EVs Are About to Gut Asian Oil Demand
He's not alone. @ABDanielleSmith and @MarkJCarney also think global oil demand will rise for decades.
Nope.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/0U7qWXWlHSg
Trump's Big Mistake: EVs Are About to Gut Asian Oil Demand
YouTube video by Energi Media
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January 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Oops.
Trump's Big Mistake: EVs Are About to Gut Asian Oil Demand
He's not alone. @ABDanielleSmith and @MarkJCarney also think global oil demand will rise for decades.
Nope.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/0U7qWXWlHSg
Trump's Big Mistake: EVs Are About to Gut Asian Oil Demand
He's not alone. @ABDanielleSmith and @MarkJCarney also think global oil demand will rise for decades.
Nope.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/0U7qWXWlHSg
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🚨 Excellent News 🚨
A wild Amur Tigress has been filmed with five cubs in tow in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park.
“It's the first time that a mother with five cubs has ever been filmed in China,” said Stuart Chapman, Leader of WWF’s global Tiger program, Tigers Alive. “China’s
A wild Amur Tigress has been filmed with five cubs in tow in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park.
“It's the first time that a mother with five cubs has ever been filmed in China,” said Stuart Chapman, Leader of WWF’s global Tiger program, Tigers Alive. “China’s
January 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Coastal flooding statement issued for southwestern B.C.
Heads up BC Coast Vancouver #yvr #pnw #bcstorm #bcstormwatch #bcwx #kingtide #bcflood
High tides and strong winds predicted through the weekend: Environment Canada
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Heads up BC Coast Vancouver #yvr #pnw #bcstorm #bcstormwatch #bcwx #kingtide #bcflood
High tides and strong winds predicted through the weekend: Environment Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Coastal flooding statement issued for southwestern B.C. | CBC News
High tides and strong winds are predicted on B.C.'s south coast through the weekend, according to Environment Canada.
www.cbc.ca
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Coastal flooding statement issued for southwestern B.C.
Heads up BC Coast Vancouver #yvr #pnw #bcstorm #bcstormwatch #bcwx #kingtide #bcflood
High tides and strong winds predicted through the weekend: Environment Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Heads up BC Coast Vancouver #yvr #pnw #bcstorm #bcstormwatch #bcwx #kingtide #bcflood
High tides and strong winds predicted through the weekend: Environment Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Seven demands for stopping climate change | Counterfire
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#ClimateAction
Seven demands for stopping climate change | Counterfire
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#ClimateAction
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January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Seven demands for stopping climate change | Counterfire
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#ClimateAction
Seven demands for stopping climate change | Counterfire
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#ClimateAction