Deb Jeffrey
@debjeffrey.bsky.social
Canadian bird nerd, advocate for social & environmental justice, believer in building strong community by sharing info on issues & events. Any humour in dark times appreciated.
Sigh. From Wayne Horton. More pointed than news from Reuter...
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn
Canada’s dumbest apocalypse, coming soon to a theatre near you — with a little help from George A. Romero.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Sigh. From Wayne Horton. More pointed than news from Reuter...
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
Canadian investment in peace-keeping roles from 1950 to 2020. Now Carney increases spending on the military. it is time to ask loudly where we are going.
Explanation of figure and history here:
"Canada and UN #Peace Operations:
Re-engaging Slowly but Not so Surely"
walterdorn.net/home/304-can...
Explanation of figure and history here:
"Canada and UN #Peace Operations:
Re-engaging Slowly but Not so Surely"
walterdorn.net/home/304-can...
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Canadian investment in peace-keeping roles from 1950 to 2020. Now Carney increases spending on the military. it is time to ask loudly where we are going.
Explanation of figure and history here:
"Canada and UN #Peace Operations:
Re-engaging Slowly but Not so Surely"
walterdorn.net/home/304-can...
Explanation of figure and history here:
"Canada and UN #Peace Operations:
Re-engaging Slowly but Not so Surely"
walterdorn.net/home/304-can...
Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com - well done sharing of ideas on CBC The Sunday Magazine
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
The Sunday Magazine for November 9, 2025 | CBC Radio
Katharine Hayhoe talks about gains and pains in the fight against climate change, Mark Joseph Stern unpacks the tariff hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court, Allan Levine explores the role Canadian busine...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com - well done sharing of ideas on CBC The Sunday Magazine
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
As COP30 begins, the perils are at a higher level than ever before.
"We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the #climate are no longer future threats but are here now."
Timely release for policy makers but...
"We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the #climate are no longer future threats but are here now."
Timely release for policy makers but...
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
academic.oup.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
As COP30 begins, the perils are at a higher level than ever before.
"We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the #climate are no longer future threats but are here now."
Timely release for policy makers but...
"We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the #climate are no longer future threats but are here now."
Timely release for policy makers but...
Oh my, how well The Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com uses colourful language and facts to shake us up and make us pay attention! Drawing on the faux pas of Australian experience to wake us up... 98.9% satire? That 1.1% that is not satire is the clincher. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6H...
Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Oh my, how well The Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com uses colourful language and facts to shake us up and make us pay attention! Drawing on the faux pas of Australian experience to wake us up... 98.9% satire? That 1.1% that is not satire is the clincher. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6H...
A suggestion that a "neuroscience-based theory of human nature as inherently emotional, amoral and egoistic can be extended onto our understanding of states, international relations and global security."
Hmmm. Proof seems to be in the pudding as per most choices now made by leaders of many states.
Hmmm. Proof seems to be in the pudding as per most choices now made by leaders of many states.
How States Act (and Feel) — and Why It Matters - The Globalist
Civilizational frontier risks, the role of human nature and humanity's collective future.
www.theglobalist.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A suggestion that a "neuroscience-based theory of human nature as inherently emotional, amoral and egoistic can be extended onto our understanding of states, international relations and global security."
Hmmm. Proof seems to be in the pudding as per most choices now made by leaders of many states.
Hmmm. Proof seems to be in the pudding as per most choices now made by leaders of many states.
Give yourself two minutes of enchantment by watching 'The Keeper's Nest's. The creations of UK artist, Judith Hope, as filmed by Susan Tuckwell celebrate both #birds and humanity's aspirations. Find the film trailer here at this link.
www.judithhope.com/puppets
Has anyone here seen them in action?
www.judithhope.com/puppets
Has anyone here seen them in action?
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Give yourself two minutes of enchantment by watching 'The Keeper's Nest's. The creations of UK artist, Judith Hope, as filmed by Susan Tuckwell celebrate both #birds and humanity's aspirations. Find the film trailer here at this link.
www.judithhope.com/puppets
Has anyone here seen them in action?
www.judithhope.com/puppets
Has anyone here seen them in action?
Humans are oddly seduced by inessentials, latching on without caution.
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
Great Lakes Region Unprepared for Increasing Water Use Demands - Alliance for the Great Lakes
CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2025) – The Great Lakes region faces the prospect of water shortages, groundwater conflicts, and contaminated aquifers as demand sharply increases from large water users such [...
greatlakes.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Humans are oddly seduced by inessentials, latching on without caution.
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
Switzerland tops with 145.6 millionaires per 1,000 adults, equal to 1 in 7 Swiss adults.
Hong Kong (96.1), Australia (85.2), & the United States (84.8) form a cluster below 100.
Social democracies are also high end. Strong & equitable social programs may be a plus for markets - and for real people.
Hong Kong (96.1), Australia (85.2), & the United States (84.8) form a cluster below 100.
Social democracies are also high end. Strong & equitable social programs may be a plus for markets - and for real people.
Countries With the Most Millionaires per Capita in 2025 💰
What We're Showing
This chart shows countries by the number of millionaires per 1,000 adults, based on data from the UBS Global Wealth Report 2025 and popula…
www.voronoiapp.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Switzerland tops with 145.6 millionaires per 1,000 adults, equal to 1 in 7 Swiss adults.
Hong Kong (96.1), Australia (85.2), & the United States (84.8) form a cluster below 100.
Social democracies are also high end. Strong & equitable social programs may be a plus for markets - and for real people.
Hong Kong (96.1), Australia (85.2), & the United States (84.8) form a cluster below 100.
Social democracies are also high end. Strong & equitable social programs may be a plus for markets - and for real people.
I'd say too, for the sake of reducing #climate chaos in whatever way we can. And we will be economic losers, in the short & long term.
corporateknights.com/perspectives...
corporateknights.com/perspectives...
Canada’s budget must finance our future – not our fossil past | Corporate Knights
OPINION | Mark Carney's Climate Competitiveness Strategy isn't built to keep pace in the global race toward clean technology
corporateknights.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I'd say too, for the sake of reducing #climate chaos in whatever way we can. And we will be economic losers, in the short & long term.
corporateknights.com/perspectives...
corporateknights.com/perspectives...
This statistic may be the signal that it is time to step away from Google.
Google quarterly revenue 2025| Statista
Google generates over 90 billion U.S. dollars in revenue per quarter. The majority of Google's revenue is via the company's ad business.
www.statista.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
This statistic may be the signal that it is time to step away from Google.
A man whom I have had the privilege to know for many years. He is an enduring and talented artist in my area who at the age of 93 continues to publically rail against facism and injustice through his art and with his words
Arne Roosman is commanded to do so by his lived experience, I do believe.
Arne Roosman is commanded to do so by his lived experience, I do believe.
To hell with this American Nazi oligarchy and all the greed-worshipping ignorant A$$hole$ who support it!!!
(Artwork "The Toddler Tyrant Rides the Elephant" by Arne Roosman, Twas a Sunny Day, Smelle, N., Spring 2025)
(Artwork "The Toddler Tyrant Rides the Elephant" by Arne Roosman, Twas a Sunny Day, Smelle, N., Spring 2025)
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A man whom I have had the privilege to know for many years. He is an enduring and talented artist in my area who at the age of 93 continues to publically rail against facism and injustice through his art and with his words
Arne Roosman is commanded to do so by his lived experience, I do believe.
Arne Roosman is commanded to do so by his lived experience, I do believe.
From Oxfam - #Climate Plunder: How a powerful few are locking the world into disaster, presents extensive new updated data and analysis which finds that a person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than the poorest 50% emit all year.
oxf.am/climateplunder
oxf.am/climateplunder
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
From Oxfam - #Climate Plunder: How a powerful few are locking the world into disaster, presents extensive new updated data and analysis which finds that a person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than the poorest 50% emit all year.
oxf.am/climateplunder
oxf.am/climateplunder
I had always thought this phrase meant a sort of tearing around with harmless but confused abandon which might be able to discombobulate the status quo.
I learned today that it implies a lawless mob of angry people bent on violence or even murderous acts.
NOT for peaceful disruption. Dang it all!
I learned today that it implies a lawless mob of angry people bent on violence or even murderous acts.
NOT for peaceful disruption. Dang it all!
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I had always thought this phrase meant a sort of tearing around with harmless but confused abandon which might be able to discombobulate the status quo.
I learned today that it implies a lawless mob of angry people bent on violence or even murderous acts.
NOT for peaceful disruption. Dang it all!
I learned today that it implies a lawless mob of angry people bent on violence or even murderous acts.
NOT for peaceful disruption. Dang it all!
Speaking of not rolling over to corporate interest, will the people of Ontario, stand up against this blatant move to disempower them where many live?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario to consolidate conservation authorities, create new oversight agency | CBC News
Ontario is proposing to consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into seven, a move the environment minister insists will improve services and result in no job losses.
www.cbc.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Speaking of not rolling over to corporate interest, will the people of Ontario, stand up against this blatant move to disempower them where many live?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A lesson on the possibilities of not just rolling over in the face injustice - "this documentary sheds light on the power of community, the urgency of energy equity, and the strength of reclaiming control over vital infrastructure"
vimeo.com/1128953007?f...
vimeo.com/1128953007?f...
"Over My Dead Body" - The Story of Five Nations Energy Inc.
Welcome to “Over My Dead Body – The Story of Five Nations Energy Inc” — a documentary that explores the inspiring journey of Indigenous leadership,…
vimeo.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A lesson on the possibilities of not just rolling over in the face injustice - "this documentary sheds light on the power of community, the urgency of energy equity, and the strength of reclaiming control over vital infrastructure"
vimeo.com/1128953007?f...
vimeo.com/1128953007?f...
Here we go again. PM Carney has potential as an advocate for a liveable climate but is NOT living up to it.
Tell PM Carney to build a modern east-west electricity grid powered by low-cost renewable energy – wind, water, solar and storage – not nuclear.
#cdnpoli #onpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/carney-wrong/
#cdnpoli #onpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/carney-wrong/
Carney gets it wrong on climate
Tell PM Carney to build a modern east-west electricity grid powered by low-cost renewable energy – wind, water, solar and storage – not nuclear. #cdnpoli #onpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here we go again. PM Carney has potential as an advocate for a liveable climate but is NOT living up to it.
Ads for drugs are big players in the World Series with $895 million in sports event ads.
"So you see enticing commercials showing old friends dancing, biking, & shooting down forested zip lines, despite psoriasis, insomnia, anxiety or eczema."
Ask your doctor if watching the Series is right for you
"So you see enticing commercials showing old friends dancing, biking, & shooting down forested zip lines, despite psoriasis, insomnia, anxiety or eczema."
Ask your doctor if watching the Series is right for you
Opinion: Ask your doctor if the World Series is right for you ...
Prescription drug ads were once banned on broadcasts. But companies argued that infringed on free speech, and the drugs could help people. The FDA now permits pharmaceutical ads.
www.npr.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Ads for drugs are big players in the World Series with $895 million in sports event ads.
"So you see enticing commercials showing old friends dancing, biking, & shooting down forested zip lines, despite psoriasis, insomnia, anxiety or eczema."
Ask your doctor if watching the Series is right for you
"So you see enticing commercials showing old friends dancing, biking, & shooting down forested zip lines, despite psoriasis, insomnia, anxiety or eczema."
Ask your doctor if watching the Series is right for you
The Devil IS struggling along with the rest of us.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Devil IS struggling along with the rest of us.
Breaking news....well....maybe not that new...
www.thebeaverton.com/2023/02/lobl...
www.thebeaverton.com/2023/02/lobl...
Loblaws credits record profits to "raising prices on things humans need to live"
BRAMPTON, ON - Loblaw Companies Ltd.'s fourth-quarter results beat analysts' expectations, which executives credit to the grocery giant’s corporate strategy of “gouging people for things they need to ...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Breaking news....well....maybe not that new...
www.thebeaverton.com/2023/02/lobl...
www.thebeaverton.com/2023/02/lobl...
Will anyone be cheering madly?
Cause of the latest hissy fit by the US that shut down all trade negotiations with Canada today.
Will this kerfuffle separate Canadian corporate appeasers from the 'Elbows Up' people?
Will the federal government & business put the Ontario government in the doghouse?
Cause of the latest hissy fit by the US that shut down all trade negotiations with Canada today.
Will this kerfuffle separate Canadian corporate appeasers from the 'Elbows Up' people?
Will the federal government & business put the Ontario government in the doghouse?
Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.
YouTube video by Toronto Sun
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Will anyone be cheering madly?
Cause of the latest hissy fit by the US that shut down all trade negotiations with Canada today.
Will this kerfuffle separate Canadian corporate appeasers from the 'Elbows Up' people?
Will the federal government & business put the Ontario government in the doghouse?
Cause of the latest hissy fit by the US that shut down all trade negotiations with Canada today.
Will this kerfuffle separate Canadian corporate appeasers from the 'Elbows Up' people?
Will the federal government & business put the Ontario government in the doghouse?
APTN is doing the kind vital investigations no longer done by mainstream media.
So is The Narwhal.
Look for credible news sources with integrity who dig in.
So is The Narwhal.
Look for credible news sources with integrity who dig in.
CORCAN provides offenders with job training and work experience. In 2024-2025, CORCAN’s revenue was $97.1 million despite prisoners earning no more than $6.90 a day for their labour.
Fields of Confinement – Watch Saturday on APTN
Fields of Confinement – Watch Saturday on APTN
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
APTN is doing the kind vital investigations no longer done by mainstream media.
So is The Narwhal.
Look for credible news sources with integrity who dig in.
So is The Narwhal.
Look for credible news sources with integrity who dig in.
So...Iceland joins other colder parts of the planet in having this annoying buzzing summer scourge spread to higher latitudes. Worse than annoying when they carry disease though. Mosquitos carry West Nile virus in Ontario now. In the UK, dengue carrying species are moving in as #climate warms.
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
So...Iceland joins other colder parts of the planet in having this annoying buzzing summer scourge spread to higher latitudes. Worse than annoying when they carry disease though. Mosquitos carry West Nile virus in Ontario now. In the UK, dengue carrying species are moving in as #climate warms.
New to me, credible source featuring the intersection of #science & society from MIT. I follow an Indigenous group in N Ontario who are defending their land against unwise development of the 'Ring of Fire. Mushkegowuk Council: Lands and Resources shared this article.
undark.org/2025/10/21/p...
undark.org/2025/10/21/p...
The Land That Stores Nearly a Third of the World's Carbon
Peatlands act as a crucial climate regulator, and are increasingly at the center of conflicts over resource extraction.
undark.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
New to me, credible source featuring the intersection of #science & society from MIT. I follow an Indigenous group in N Ontario who are defending their land against unwise development of the 'Ring of Fire. Mushkegowuk Council: Lands and Resources shared this article.
undark.org/2025/10/21/p...
undark.org/2025/10/21/p...
An MD - who knows that 'heal' is part of the word 'health' - gives an overview of the heart's function we need to grasp.
A nerdy type, I look for proof to validate choices. It seems I have it neurologically backwards. My heart is well ahead of my brain. It is best guided by signals from the heart.
A nerdy type, I look for proof to validate choices. It seems I have it neurologically backwards. My heart is well ahead of my brain. It is best guided by signals from the heart.
Your Heart Thinks. Feels. Remembers. And It’s Been Guiding You All Along
Let me share something that might fundamentally change how you think about love.
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
An MD - who knows that 'heal' is part of the word 'health' - gives an overview of the heart's function we need to grasp.
A nerdy type, I look for proof to validate choices. It seems I have it neurologically backwards. My heart is well ahead of my brain. It is best guided by signals from the heart.
A nerdy type, I look for proof to validate choices. It seems I have it neurologically backwards. My heart is well ahead of my brain. It is best guided by signals from the heart.