Gord Spence
@gord.spencenet.ca
Trekkie, Observer of Canadian politics, Seminary dropout, Dad, Professional Over-Thinker (MacAdmin), Intersectional feminist, Curler, Outdoorsman, Traveller, Urbanist
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Billionaire heads.
everything is bonkers right now and we need a timeline cleanse. let’s play a game. if I handed you a blank check but you could ONLY spend it on an Advent calendar, what absurdly pricy collection of little treats are you buying yourself?
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Billionaire heads.
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China is starting to lead. We're falling behind.
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
China is starting to lead. We're falling behind.
Wow - Carney has given everyone permission to just burn it all down, hasn't he?
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Wow - Carney has given everyone permission to just burn it all down, hasn't he?
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1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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Everybody Attending White Nationalist Conference Caught on Film
Advertised near-exclusively in white nationalist online spaces, promotional social media posts for the event include symbolism popular with neo-Nazis, including the kolovrat sun wheel and a table with...
www.antihate.ca
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
More than 300 collisions reported as early season snow slams parts of Ontario
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
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At 5 a.m. on Nov. 9, 1942, German submarine U-518 dropped off Werner von Janowski at Chaleur Bay, Quebec.
His orders were to go to Montreal to conduct espionage.
It didn't take long to raise the suspicions of locals.
This is the story of a pretty terrible spy.
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His orders were to go to Montreal to conduct espionage.
It didn't take long to raise the suspicions of locals.
This is the story of a pretty terrible spy.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
At 5 a.m. on Nov. 9, 1942, German submarine U-518 dropped off Werner von Janowski at Chaleur Bay, Quebec.
His orders were to go to Montreal to conduct espionage.
It didn't take long to raise the suspicions of locals.
This is the story of a pretty terrible spy.
🧵1/10
His orders were to go to Montreal to conduct espionage.
It didn't take long to raise the suspicions of locals.
This is the story of a pretty terrible spy.
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Oh good...............
Same sort of license plate-reading cameras WRPS is installing around Waterloo Region 🕵️
youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2r...
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Washington city turns off license plate readers after records request
YouTube video by KING 5 Seattle
youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Oh good...............
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Same sort of license plate-reading cameras WRPS is installing around Waterloo Region 🕵️
youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2r...
youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2r...
Washington city turns off license plate readers after records request
YouTube video by KING 5 Seattle
youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Same sort of license plate-reading cameras WRPS is installing around Waterloo Region 🕵️
youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2r...
youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2r...
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Oh look!
Isn't that the guy who quietly stood by as the Greenbelt scandal unfolded under his watch?
Isn't that the guy who quietly stood by as the Greenbelt scandal unfolded under his watch?
NEW: The Ford government is moving to limit debate and public hearings on several pieces of legislation, including a bill which will make it easier for Queen’s Park to sideline trustees and take control of school boards. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1151241...
globalnews.ca/news/1151241...
Ford government bypassing debate on bill to more easily takeover school boards | Globalnews.ca
A motion from House Leader Steve Clark looks to speed several bills through the legislative process after the government shortened the fall sitting by more than a month.
globalnews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Oh look!
Isn't that the guy who quietly stood by as the Greenbelt scandal unfolded under his watch?
Isn't that the guy who quietly stood by as the Greenbelt scandal unfolded under his watch?
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Carney carnage … seems the blinkered private equity bullshit is hard to shed. Despite high-minded books about “values” and how politicians should have courage to tackle climate change. Not just our grandkids, our kids are already paying the price.
The world blew past the dangerous 1.5 degree red line.
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Carney carnage … seems the blinkered private equity bullshit is hard to shed. Despite high-minded books about “values” and how politicians should have courage to tackle climate change. Not just our grandkids, our kids are already paying the price.
Imagining an alternate TNG timeline where @worfemail.bsky.social has to coordinate a child custody agreement with his ex.
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Imagining an alternate TNG timeline where @worfemail.bsky.social has to coordinate a child custody agreement with his ex.
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Sorry to Liberal partisans who will have to defend this as is their rote function after a decade of talking up climate change mitigation.
The axis of Liberal/Conservative/Authoritarian/Billionaire politicians just abandoning the climate crisis really spells disaster for life on this planet. It is shocking how countries have just given up on trying to stop global warming.
Opinion: The fight against climate change appears to be officially dead
Rich countries are feeling less inclined to fight emissions in the years ahead, which will affect the world’s most disadvantaged
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Sorry to Liberal partisans who will have to defend this as is their rote function after a decade of talking up climate change mitigation.
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Really torn about CPC MPs crossing the floor to the Liberals - on one hand, humiliating PP by further wrecking the party (and his leadership record) is lovely and hilarious, but handing Carney a majority would make the LPC government even more of a disaster for Canadians...
a man wearing glasses and a black suit is standing in front of a sign that says ' the ' on it
Alt: a man wearing glasses and a black suit is standing in front of a sign that says ' the ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Really torn about CPC MPs crossing the floor to the Liberals - on one hand, humiliating PP by further wrecking the party (and his leadership record) is lovely and hilarious, but handing Carney a majority would make the LPC government even more of a disaster for Canadians...
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And and Canada is saying, "How can we be more like the US?"
China is “reshaping the world’s energy outlook, geopolitics and its capacity to limit the catastrophic effects of #climatechange”, says @economist.com
- "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than US makes from exporting fossil fuels'
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
- "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than US makes from exporting fossil fuels'
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www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
And and Canada is saying, "How can we be more like the US?"
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I’d like to save the Ford Government of Ontario $9 million dollars of the public’s money.
No, a 60km tunnel under highway 401 isn’t feasible.
In fact, it’s colossally stupid.
It’s possible that it’s all a distraction from the failure to properly invest in public transit.
You’re welcome.
No, a 60km tunnel under highway 401 isn’t feasible.
In fact, it’s colossally stupid.
It’s possible that it’s all a distraction from the failure to properly invest in public transit.
You’re welcome.
Yesterday: Ontario huffy that federal budget didn’t include commitment to idea of tunnel under Hwy 401
Today: Ontario announces award of $9M contract to see if the idea of this 60km dig is even feasible
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Today: Ontario announces award of $9M contract to see if the idea of this 60km dig is even feasible
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Taxpayers on the hook for $9M to study Doug Ford's Highway 401 tunnel idea | CBC News
Ontario taxpayers are set to spend $9.1 million to learn if or how it is feasible to build a tunnel under Highway 401
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I’d like to save the Ford Government of Ontario $9 million dollars of the public’s money.
No, a 60km tunnel under highway 401 isn’t feasible.
In fact, it’s colossally stupid.
It’s possible that it’s all a distraction from the failure to properly invest in public transit.
You’re welcome.
No, a 60km tunnel under highway 401 isn’t feasible.
In fact, it’s colossally stupid.
It’s possible that it’s all a distraction from the failure to properly invest in public transit.
You’re welcome.
Reposted by Gord Spence
Really torn about CPC MPs crossing the floor to the Liberals - on one hand, humiliating PP by further wrecking the party (and his leadership record) is lovely and hilarious, but handing Carney a majority would make the LPC government even more of a disaster for Canadians...
a man wearing glasses and a black suit is standing in front of a sign that says ' the ' on it
Alt: a man wearing glasses and a black suit is standing in front of a sign that says ' the ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Really torn about CPC MPs crossing the floor to the Liberals - on one hand, humiliating PP by further wrecking the party (and his leadership record) is lovely and hilarious, but handing Carney a majority would make the LPC government even more of a disaster for Canadians...
God, how I wish I had enough liquidity to short stocks...
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
God, how I wish I had enough liquidity to short stocks...
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To quote @shawnmicallef.bsky.social, how much more shit will Ontario continue to eat?
Instead of investing in wind and solar to bring down energy prices, Doug Ford is paying for his hatred of renewables with our taxes.
Ontario nearly doubles household electricity rebates to cover surging hydro prices
While the net result on residential hydro bills is minimal, the increase in the rebate will cost taxpayers an estimated $2 billion more per year — meaning power subsidies will
www.thestar.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
To quote @shawnmicallef.bsky.social, how much more shit will Ontario continue to eat?
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The truly maddening thing is that, unlike when I was a young man in science and the materials and engineering just weren’t there yet, the future is *right there.* The problem is *solved*. What’s holding us back is not just greed, but this bizarre nostalgia, an obsession with petro- masculinity.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The truly maddening thing is that, unlike when I was a young man in science and the materials and engineering just weren’t there yet, the future is *right there.* The problem is *solved*. What’s holding us back is not just greed, but this bizarre nostalgia, an obsession with petro- masculinity.
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No CTV News, this does not surprise me at all. I've been paying attention to the ongoing pandemic. You have been too busy minimizing.
Study compares heart risks of COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and the results may surprise you
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Study compares heart risks of COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and the results may surprise you
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Study compares heart risks of COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and the results may surprise you
The risk of children developing rare but serious heart complications is higher after a COVID-19 infection than after vaccination, according to a new study.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
No CTV News, this does not surprise me at all. I've been paying attention to the ongoing pandemic. You have been too busy minimizing.
Study compares heart risks of COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and the results may surprise you
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Study compares heart risks of COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and the results may surprise you
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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This is part of a pattern: concentrating power, bypassing debate, and weakening public institutions. We can’t just shake our heads; we need to organize, speak up locally, and support people pushing back.
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This is part of a pattern: concentrating power, bypassing debate, and weakening public institutions. We can’t just shake our heads; we need to organize, speak up locally, and support people pushing back.
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A video shows how Special Operations Forces drones blew up a "Shahed" warehouse in Donetsk. Over 90 percent of the launched SOF drones hit their targets! Numerous witnesses captured the powerful explosion and subsequent detonation on video.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A video shows how Special Operations Forces drones blew up a "Shahed" warehouse in Donetsk. Over 90 percent of the launched SOF drones hit their targets! Numerous witnesses captured the powerful explosion and subsequent detonation on video.
t.me/c/1721372338...
t.me/c/1721372338...