Cindy Mac
@cindymacd.bsky.social
Disabled writer and patient advocate working in the climate space. Climate change kills. Believe patients.
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Cindy Mac
@cindymacd.bsky.social
· Aug 18
I'm in Vancouver this weekend, doing research and interviews for my book about the 2021 #HeatDome — and today I checked out something I noticed with the mapping of deaths during the #ExtremeHeat disaster. Get a load of this...
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$2000 a month or a year will only cover healthcare for the most healthy in society.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
$2000 a month or a year will only cover healthcare for the most healthy in society.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.
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EUROPE EXCEPTIONAL NOVEMBER WARMTH
An extraordinary warm spell is affecting all North Africa and Europe,only excluding Italy.
42C in Mauritania, 39 Algeria,>25 in the Balkans (mins up to 19C).
Next days hundreds of records with up to 34C in Turkey.
An extraordinary warm spell is affecting all North Africa and Europe,only excluding Italy.
42C in Mauritania, 39 Algeria,>25 in the Balkans (mins up to 19C).
Next days hundreds of records with up to 34C in Turkey.
November 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
EUROPE EXCEPTIONAL NOVEMBER WARMTH
An extraordinary warm spell is affecting all North Africa and Europe,only excluding Italy.
42C in Mauritania, 39 Algeria,>25 in the Balkans (mins up to 19C).
Next days hundreds of records with up to 34C in Turkey.
An extraordinary warm spell is affecting all North Africa and Europe,only excluding Italy.
42C in Mauritania, 39 Algeria,>25 in the Balkans (mins up to 19C).
Next days hundreds of records with up to 34C in Turkey.
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A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier has received two Signal Awards! The podcast won a Listener’s Choice Award and a Gold Award in the Activism, Public Service & Social Impact category. 🏆
🎧 Listen to the series and read more: climatesolutions.ca/a-radical-ac...
🎧 Listen to the series and read more: climatesolutions.ca/a-radical-ac...
A Radical Act of Hope wins twice at international podcast awards | Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
PICS podcast featuring Siila Watt-Cloutier receives gold and listener’s choice in the 2025 Signal Awards.
climatesolutions.ca
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier has received two Signal Awards! The podcast won a Listener’s Choice Award and a Gold Award in the Activism, Public Service & Social Impact category. 🏆
🎧 Listen to the series and read more: climatesolutions.ca/a-radical-ac...
🎧 Listen to the series and read more: climatesolutions.ca/a-radical-ac...
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EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN AUSTRALIA -45C
(Hot but no vegemite,no national record)
OCTOBER RECORDS
yesterday
43.9 Warburton & Tarcoola
30.6 17 70
40.9 Ernabella
today
44.2 Ballera
44.1 Moomba
43.1 Thargomindah
42.6 Tibooburra & Smithville
42.3 White Cliffs
40.1 Cobar
39 Penrith
38 Moruya
(Hot but no vegemite,no national record)
OCTOBER RECORDS
yesterday
43.9 Warburton & Tarcoola
30.6 17 70
40.9 Ernabella
today
44.2 Ballera
44.1 Moomba
43.1 Thargomindah
42.6 Tibooburra & Smithville
42.3 White Cliffs
40.1 Cobar
39 Penrith
38 Moruya
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN AUSTRALIA -45C
(Hot but no vegemite,no national record)
OCTOBER RECORDS
yesterday
43.9 Warburton & Tarcoola
30.6 17 70
40.9 Ernabella
today
44.2 Ballera
44.1 Moomba
43.1 Thargomindah
42.6 Tibooburra & Smithville
42.3 White Cliffs
40.1 Cobar
39 Penrith
38 Moruya
(Hot but no vegemite,no national record)
OCTOBER RECORDS
yesterday
43.9 Warburton & Tarcoola
30.6 17 70
40.9 Ernabella
today
44.2 Ballera
44.1 Moomba
43.1 Thargomindah
42.6 Tibooburra & Smithville
42.3 White Cliffs
40.1 Cobar
39 Penrith
38 Moruya
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As of September 30th, “85% of the country was classified as Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate to Extreme Drought (D1 to D3), including 76% of the country's agricultural landscape.”
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
As of September 30th, “85% of the country was classified as Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate to Extreme Drought (D1 to D3), including 76% of the country's agricultural landscape.”
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Telehealth & remote work were accommodations disabled people spent years fighting for
We were told it “wasn’t possible”
When Covid hit and accommodations were necessary to protect the non disabled?
They were in place overnight
Now they’re taking them away from those who need them most
Eugenics
We were told it “wasn’t possible”
When Covid hit and accommodations were necessary to protect the non disabled?
They were in place overnight
Now they’re taking them away from those who need them most
Eugenics
October 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Telehealth & remote work were accommodations disabled people spent years fighting for
We were told it “wasn’t possible”
When Covid hit and accommodations were necessary to protect the non disabled?
They were in place overnight
Now they’re taking them away from those who need them most
Eugenics
We were told it “wasn’t possible”
When Covid hit and accommodations were necessary to protect the non disabled?
They were in place overnight
Now they’re taking them away from those who need them most
Eugenics
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
The short trip conundrum in medium-sized Canadian cities: a thread.
Brent’s point is great. But in medium-sized Canadian cities, transit ITSELF is often designed for cross-city trips almost exclusively.
Brent’s point is great. But in medium-sized Canadian cities, transit ITSELF is often designed for cross-city trips almost exclusively.
I have to say, after talking to @brenttoderian.bsky.social about how to make our cities better, I've been working to reduce my short car trips (biking / taking TTC more).
Car-dependent cities are not the future.
Get our full podcast conversation here. Loved Brent's bluntness!
bio.site/ambermac
Car-dependent cities are not the future.
Get our full podcast conversation here. Loved Brent's bluntness!
bio.site/ambermac
September 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The short trip conundrum in medium-sized Canadian cities: a thread.
Brent’s point is great. But in medium-sized Canadian cities, transit ITSELF is often designed for cross-city trips almost exclusively.
Brent’s point is great. But in medium-sized Canadian cities, transit ITSELF is often designed for cross-city trips almost exclusively.
So incredibly proud of our team for this recognition. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Siila Watt-Cloutier, @ianmauro.bsky.social, @jannawale.bsky.social, and the @everythingpodcasts.bsky.social team on this beautiful, meaningful podcast series. Please vote in the Listener's Choice!
🚨 Exciting news! Our podcast A Radical Act of Hope has been nominated for a Signal Award! ✨
Help us win by voting now: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...
Don’t forget to confirm your vote in the email Signal sends you after signing up.
Help us win by voting now: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...
Don’t forget to confirm your vote in the email Signal sends you after signing up.
September 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
So incredibly proud of our team for this recognition. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Siila Watt-Cloutier, @ianmauro.bsky.social, @jannawale.bsky.social, and the @everythingpodcasts.bsky.social team on this beautiful, meaningful podcast series. Please vote in the Listener's Choice!
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This explains it better than I can
September 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This explains it better than I can
Just going to leave this here today. #CharlieKirk en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_W...
Horst Wessel - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Just going to leave this here today. #CharlieKirk en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_W...
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This is not some kumbaya “go high” shit. It’s me telling you when I’ve had a gun pointed at me—literally, not figuratively—it wasn’t the time to posture. Fascism’s guns are at the ready. Think before you spout off. Winning the struggle against fascism is what matters.
September 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is not some kumbaya “go high” shit. It’s me telling you when I’ve had a gun pointed at me—literally, not figuratively—it wasn’t the time to posture. Fascism’s guns are at the ready. Think before you spout off. Winning the struggle against fascism is what matters.
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If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
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Pregnancy during the summer can be difficult to cope with, especially because pregnancy can make you more vulnerable to heat. We’re sharing tips for pregnant folks looking for relief from the heat. Learn more at bit.ly/LA-Heat-Resources #HeatSafeLA
September 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Extreme heat is bringing big rises in pre-eclampsia, stillbirths, premature births and other worries for pregnant women and their babies www.climateresilience.org/maternal-new... #extremeheat #health #maternalhealth #climate @lshtm.bsky.social
Extreme heat brings fast-rising risks for pregnant women and babies
Worsening extreme heat exposure globally is driving hikes in health threats from premature birth to pre-eclampsia
www.climateresilience.org
September 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Extreme heat is bringing big rises in pre-eclampsia, stillbirths, premature births and other worries for pregnant women and their babies www.climateresilience.org/maternal-new... #extremeheat #health #maternalhealth #climate @lshtm.bsky.social
This is going to be a fantastic event, in person and online. Join us!
🌎✨ Ceremony. Conversation. Connection.
Join us on October 1st, online or in person, for First Nations Climate Leadership: A Ceremony and Conversation with Hereditary Chief Frank Brown.
Register today: climatesolutions.ca/event/first-...
Join us on October 1st, online or in person, for First Nations Climate Leadership: A Ceremony and Conversation with Hereditary Chief Frank Brown.
Register today: climatesolutions.ca/event/first-...
September 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This is going to be a fantastic event, in person and online. Join us!
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#ExtremeHeat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians.
For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655.
#CALeg @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655.
#CALeg @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
Extreme heat in homes sickens and kills. California lawmakers can fight it. | Opinion
As climate change makes for more 100-degree days, California legislators are considering a bill to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for homes.
calmatters.org
September 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#ExtremeHeat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians.
For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655.
#CALeg @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655.
#CALeg @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
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This is not normal. Japan is continuing its run of astonishing temperature records. The country has just had its hottest summer for the third year in a row, and by a substantial margin. Data: JMA
September 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Learn from those of us already hurt. #TheHeatIsComingForYou
New interview in @sciam.bsky.social “My advice is to learn from the places that have been caught off guard and do your proactive planning before it happens to you.” www.scientificamerican.com/article/extr... #extremeheat #heatresilience
Kids from Marginalized Communities Are Learning in the Hottest Classrooms
The first national study of its kind shows that children from marginalized communities are more exposed to extreme heat events
www.scientificamerican.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Learn from those of us already hurt. #TheHeatIsComingForYou
The union makes us strong and benefits all workers. Happy Labour Day!
Happy Labour Day, everyone!
Here's a quick thread on what organized labour won for everyone: 🧵
Here's a quick thread on what organized labour won for everyone: 🧵
September 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The union makes us strong and benefits all workers. Happy Labour Day!
Please say no. So many people are going to be hurt or killed. There’s already fire near Wha Tì.
CANADA HEAT WAVE
Intense heat spreads North and East to Alberta and Northwest Territories with temperatures >33/34C north of 60N latitude.
This will just get worse with an early autumn heat wave which will rewrite climatic history by breaking multiple WORLD RECORDS.
Stay tuned
Intense heat spreads North and East to Alberta and Northwest Territories with temperatures >33/34C north of 60N latitude.
This will just get worse with an early autumn heat wave which will rewrite climatic history by breaking multiple WORLD RECORDS.
Stay tuned
August 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Please say no. So many people are going to be hurt or killed. There’s already fire near Wha Tì.
NOPE NOPE NOPE. Heat needs to take the name of Lytton out of its mouth. That poor town isn’t even rebuilt yet. #ExtremeHeat
What i can just comment it's ..like in June 2021:
We will all be in desbelief of what we will see in few days in Canada
Something nobody had ever though to even be physically possible
Expect the whole world to talk about Lytton again
and expect WORLD RECORDS to be pulverized multiple times in a row
We will all be in desbelief of what we will see in few days in Canada
Something nobody had ever though to even be physically possible
Expect the whole world to talk about Lytton again
and expect WORLD RECORDS to be pulverized multiple times in a row
CANADA HEAT WAVE
Intense heat spreads North and East to Alberta and Northwest Territories with temperatures >33/34C north of 60N latitude.
This will just get worse with an early autumn heat wave which will rewrite climatic history by breaking multiple WORLD RECORDS.
Stay tuned
Intense heat spreads North and East to Alberta and Northwest Territories with temperatures >33/34C north of 60N latitude.
This will just get worse with an early autumn heat wave which will rewrite climatic history by breaking multiple WORLD RECORDS.
Stay tuned
August 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
NOPE NOPE NOPE. Heat needs to take the name of Lytton out of its mouth. That poor town isn’t even rebuilt yet. #ExtremeHeat
Head's up, science writers in BC! This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of imagining — and solving — future climate problems.
Head's up, #Science and #ClimateChange writers and journalists in BC! PICS is accepting expressions of interest for a Writer in Residence for a Climate Foresight Dialogue retreat on Galiano Island in October. More details on this unique opportunity: climatesolutions.ca/careers/call...
Call for Expression of Interest: Writer in Residence for PICS Climate Foresight Dialogue | Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions requests expressions of interests for a Writer in Residence to cover innovative and emergent climate research through its Climate Foresight program. The wri...
climatesolutions.ca
August 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Head's up, science writers in BC! This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of imagining — and solving — future climate problems.
At least 2,000 deaths due to the latest #HeatDome in Europe, and at least 1,500 of them directly attributable to #ClimateChange. And we go on with our lives, oblivious to a disaster because there's no compelling photos and video. #ExtremeHeat
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Climate Change Fuelling Heat Deaths in Europe, Study Reveals
Global warming tripled excess heat deaths in 12 major European cities during a 10-day surge that strained health services and infrastructure.
www.medscape.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
At least 2,000 deaths due to the latest #HeatDome in Europe, and at least 1,500 of them directly attributable to #ClimateChange. And we go on with our lives, oblivious to a disaster because there's no compelling photos and video. #ExtremeHeat
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...