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Richard Larouche
@drrichardlarouche.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Public Health (University of Lethbridge); advocate for physical activity, active transportation, sustainability and social justice; runner, cyclist, hiker, etc.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 10h
Good luck to the lawsuit! The Canadian government should also sue because this senseless deregulation would allow for increased particulate matter emissions and thus more cardiovascular and respiratory disease morbidity and mortality among Canadians.
U.S. environment agency sued over scrapping scientific rule behind climate protections | CBC News
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action...
www.cbc.ca

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 1d
Postsecondary education should never be only about satisfying the immediate perceived needs of businesses! Despite his shortsighted opinion, training in domains such as social sciences and humanities has important value for our society.
Ford tells students to not pick 'basket-weaving courses' in wake of OSAP cuts | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over cuts to OSAP grants Tuesday, telling them to "not pick basket-weaving courses" and to invest in education that gives students i...
www.cbc.ca

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 1d
House of Commons petition against the proposed Pathways Alliance oil pipeline + carbon capture (i.e., greenwashing) project.
Petition e-7067 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 2d
🌞 rise during run #1 of 2 today 🤩

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 3d
Not surprising at all given that in less than a year, the Carney government removed most of the climate policies that the Trudeau government had implemented in the previous 10 years, which were already insufficient... 🤒
Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets, a new study says
A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets — not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreemen...
www.cp24.com

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 4d
Some of the trails are quite steep...

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 4d
Saturday morning well spent #trailrunning before the forecasted return of winter in a few days🏃

Reposted by W. Andy Knight, Richard Larouche

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Oldfatuglynbroke @oldfatuglynbroke.bsky.social · 5d
Extra post: New Cartoon——Minneapolis Victory!
Extra post: New Cartoon——Minneapolis Victory!
Minnesota pushes back
open.substack.com

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 6d
Echo chambers, the false consensus effect, & the embrace of conspiracy theories, etc etc...

My take👇

Alberta separation conversation contains ‘familiar trends’ seen in health misinformation: Caulfield www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...

#ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc #ForeverCanadian
Alberta separation conversation contains ‘familiar trends’ seen in health misinformation: Caulfield
Health law professor and misinformation expert Timothy Caulfield joins Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins to discuss the role of echo chambers in the Alberta separation conversation.
www.ctvnews.ca

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 7d
That's what happens when you put all your eggs in the fossil fuel basket... Alberta oil revenue will decline in the short-term (in the aftermath of Trump's coup d'état in Venezuela) and in the long-term as global oil demand is about to peak before its inevitable decline. #ZeroVision
Danielle Smith says 'significant' deficits to come, rules out tax hikes and big cuts | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says "significant" deficits are in store for the province as her government tries to grapple with low oil prices.
www.cbc.ca

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 7d
Gordie Howe hat trick ;)

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 7d
"We value speed more than human life. While our roads remain as they are, and present speeds are kept up, the slaughter will continue..."

—George Orwell, shown with his newly-adopted son, writing about hypocrisy of pedestrian-shaming "road safety" campaigns...in 1946.

Reposted by John F. McCarthy, Carlos Nunes Silva, Richard Larouche

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Black Panther🍁💪🦫🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇪🇺🇨🇺🇲🇽🇵🇷Aɴᴛɪғᴀ✌️ @blackpanther25.bsky.social · 7d
#CanadaSky🇨🇦
DeAdder cartoon Gordie Howe "elbows up"

Reposted by Richard Larouche, Patrick D. Culbert

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 8d
Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok.

If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
Illustration of the Dutch Reach. You should reach across with your non-door-side hand to open a car door, because it forces you to look behind you.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 9d
Terrible anti-cycling bill 🤬

"In our very humble opinion, this is the most anti-biking bill in the history of the Iowa Legislature," (...) "HSB 637 is disguised as a bike safety bill. But what it really does is, functionally and explicitly, ban biking on most of Iowa’s roadways."

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BikeBikeYYC @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 9d
First New Jersey.
Now this.
This is insane.
What the hell is happening? www.cyclingweekly.com/news/the-mos...
'The most anti-biking bill in history' — Iowa’s near-total bike ban proposal is bizarre and alarming
Advocates say the bill, framed as a safety measure, would "functionally and explicitly ban biking on most of Iowa’s roadways"
www.cyclingweekly.com

Reposted by Richard Larouche, Olivier Mannoni

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 9d
"It does not matter who votes, but who counts the votes." ---Stalin

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 10d
Great post!
Interesting how many of these statements about cycling apply equally well to #publichealth

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 10d
February 8 should be the peak of Canadian winter... But now spring 🌱 plants are getting out... 😳

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Queen Mab @queenmab99.bsky.social · 10d
That's all he's good for. He ran off his wife, destroyed the remaining fragments of his reputation, and ruined WaPo, once one of the most respective news outlets in the world.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 10d
Mais avec de nombreuses publicités qui font la promotion des industries qui causent la fonte (e.g., énergies fossiles, voitures) 🙄
Jeux olympiques d’hiver : une course contre la fonte
L'avenir des Jeux olympiques d'hiver se trouve dans une situation précaire alors que les changements climatiques menacent l'enneigement naturel.
ici.radio-canada.ca

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Adam Johnston: Elmwood Fietser @adamjwpg.bsky.social · 10d
Worth a read. #activetransportation #Bicycling www.climateride.org/stories/cycl...
Cycling Is Political (Whether We Admit It or Not) - Climate Ride
People often say, “Cycling doesn’t have to be political.” Or, “Stick to watts, not politics.”But the truth is: cycling already is. Every time someone rides a bike—for transportation, for joy, for heal...
www.climateride.org

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 11d
I hope they brought a good pillow to the movie 💤😴

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 11d
It was nice to return to #ParkRun today. Happy with a sub-18 minute time on a windy early February 5K... 🏃
www.parkrun.ca

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 11d
Great op-ed on why we need to keep our bike lanes and build new ones... #cycling 🚴💯
For Our Kids Toronto Stands Up for Bike Lanes in Op-ed for Toronto Today
www.forourkids.ca

Reposted by Kori Schake, Michael E. Mann, Gerald Friedman , and 5 more

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12d
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 12d
This racist president is unfit for office.
Trump shares social media video with racist depiction of Obamas | CBC News
A post from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account in which Barack and Michelle Obama are superimposed atop the bodies of apes was taken down after an outcry on Friday.
www.cbc.ca

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 12d
Winter sports are threatened by #climatechange, which is largely caused by fossil fuels. Tell Canada to make Milano Cortina 2026 the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels. cape.ca/action/choos...
Choose winter: Make Milano Cortina the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels - CAPE
Urge Canada to protect winter sports and public health by ending fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship at the Olympics.
cape.ca

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12d
(FT) - Canada will open a consulate in Greenland on Friday in a show of support for the Arctic island after US threats to take control of the country.

@financialtimes.com 🇨🇦
www.ft.com/content/7c78...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13d
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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