JF Morissette
@jeffmori7.bsky.social
Environnement, sciences, énergie, urbanisme, investissement, culture, plein-air, actualités.
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
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Democrats: Don't do illegal things or participate in war crimes.
Republicans: Treason!
Republicans: Treason!
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Democrats: Don't do illegal things or participate in war crimes.
Republicans: Treason!
Republicans: Treason!
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Éditorial | L’action climatique est certes perfectible, mais pas au prix d’un abandon caquiste de toute ambition. #polqc #climat
L’adaptation, pas la capitulation
www.ledevoir.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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There really is something darkly funny about the fact that, after 3 decades of efforts by scientists & journalists, thousands of work hours, millions of words, explainers, videos, models, charts, after all of it ...
Republican climate denialism is exactly as crude & stupid as it was in the '90s.
Republican climate denialism is exactly as crude & stupid as it was in the '90s.
October 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
There really is something darkly funny about the fact that, after 3 decades of efforts by scientists & journalists, thousands of work hours, millions of words, explainers, videos, models, charts, after all of it ...
Republican climate denialism is exactly as crude & stupid as it was in the '90s.
Republican climate denialism is exactly as crude & stupid as it was in the '90s.
Essence | Vouloir réduire la taxe est une mauvaise idée
Promettre une baisse de la taxe sur l’essence est devenu à la mode chez les politiciens du Québec. Après le Parti conservateur, le Parti québécois a emboîté le pas, et la CAQ envisage désormais, elle ...
www.lapresse.ca
September 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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One of the most remarkable and impactful transformations of all human technology and civilization in history is happening right now!
China's July 2025 solar production was ~50% higher than its July 2024 solar output!
China's solar generated 839 TWh in 2024 and will likely exceed 1,200 TWh in 2025.
China's solar will generate in 2025 an amount of electricity equal to about 27% of USA's electricity demand. #energysky
China's solar generated 839 TWh in 2024 and will likely exceed 1,200 TWh in 2025.
China's solar will generate in 2025 an amount of electricity equal to about 27% of USA's electricity demand. #energysky
August 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
One of the most remarkable and impactful transformations of all human technology and civilization in history is happening right now!
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"Would you prefer to see Canada take a (X) approach to trade negotiations with the US?"
Hard - Refuse concessions even if it makes the relationship worse: 69% (+6)
Soft - Make concessions to keep a good relationship: 31% (-6)
Angus Reid / Aug 1, 2025 / n=1333 / Online
(% Change w Jul 13, 2025)
Hard - Refuse concessions even if it makes the relationship worse: 69% (+6)
Soft - Make concessions to keep a good relationship: 31% (-6)
Angus Reid / Aug 1, 2025 / n=1333 / Online
(% Change w Jul 13, 2025)
August 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
"Would you prefer to see Canada take a (X) approach to trade negotiations with the US?"
Hard - Refuse concessions even if it makes the relationship worse: 69% (+6)
Soft - Make concessions to keep a good relationship: 31% (-6)
Angus Reid / Aug 1, 2025 / n=1333 / Online
(% Change w Jul 13, 2025)
Hard - Refuse concessions even if it makes the relationship worse: 69% (+6)
Soft - Make concessions to keep a good relationship: 31% (-6)
Angus Reid / Aug 1, 2025 / n=1333 / Online
(% Change w Jul 13, 2025)
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A propos d’inondations, de pluies diluviennes, de changements climatiques, d’égouts … et de pistes cyclables! Les faits et la science face au populisme, ça fait du bien à lire.
Pistes cyclables contre égouts
En début de semaine, Montréal a été frappé par des pluies diluviennes. Des résidants qui avaient subi des inondations causées par des pluies torrentielles il y a un an ont vu leurs sous-sols inondés d...
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July 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A propos d’inondations, de pluies diluviennes, de changements climatiques, d’égouts … et de pistes cyclables! Les faits et la science face au populisme, ça fait du bien à lire.
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The world knows about climate change mostly because of great American researchers, and that work has been largely centered at NOAA.
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The world knows about climate change mostly because of great American researchers, and that work has been largely centered at NOAA.
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump and Musk are now shutting down that brilliant work. They are contemptible, short-sighted, and sold out
www.science.org/content/arti...
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What do you call it when there's a branch of the security state that views its job as quarantining the spread of unwelcome ideas?
April 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What do you call it when there's a branch of the security state that views its job as quarantining the spread of unwelcome ideas?
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This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again — leaving thousands of jobs and the shift to clean energy in doubt.
A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.
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Great point. He’s never done anything positive for Canadians, or even for his riding. Which isn’t terribly surprising when his entire approach to the world and other people seems to start from a place of negativity. And not a friend to current and future generations, to put it mildly. 👇
Pierre Poilievre voted against the environment nearly 400 times
Over 20 years as MP, the Conservative leader voted against moving Canada closer to its climate targets, while voting to weaken environmental safeguards, records show
www.corporateknights.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Great point. He’s never done anything positive for Canadians, or even for his riding. Which isn’t terribly surprising when his entire approach to the world and other people seems to start from a place of negativity. And not a friend to current and future generations, to put it mildly. 👇
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It is hard to express, without resorting to expletives, how utterly stupid it is to suggest that the United States, world's richest economy with a population of 334 million, should have a bilateral trade balance of zero (no trade surplus, no trade deficit) with every country in the world.
I want to note again how completely insane you have to be for your goal to be a “bilateral trade balance of zero” with every country. Just nutso.
April 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It is hard to express, without resorting to expletives, how utterly stupid it is to suggest that the United States, world's richest economy with a population of 334 million, should have a bilateral trade balance of zero (no trade surplus, no trade deficit) with every country in the world.
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
April 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
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"The program that promised efficiency through targeted destruction is instead delivering chaotic & costly destruction through incompetence," writes @mmasnick.bsky.social.
& who's going to pay the cost to clean up this mess?
Why, taxpayers like you & me of course.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/31/t...
& who's going to pay the cost to clean up this mess?
Why, taxpayers like you & me of course.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/31/t...
The Real Cost Of DOGE: Musk’s Government Cuts Creating Massive New Expenses
Imagine you had pretty much unlimited power over the government and wanted to save taxpayers’ money. You could: Carefully study government operations to understand what works and what doesn’t…
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March 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"The program that promised efficiency through targeted destruction is instead delivering chaotic & costly destruction through incompetence," writes @mmasnick.bsky.social.
& who's going to pay the cost to clean up this mess?
Why, taxpayers like you & me of course.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/31/t...
& who's going to pay the cost to clean up this mess?
Why, taxpayers like you & me of course.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/31/t...
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Le PL93 favorisant Stablex adopté cette nuit sous bâillon est basé sur des mensonges.
La CAQ a sciemment trompé les Québécois pour maximiser les profits d’une entreprise américaine.
Honteux.
#polqc
La CAQ a sciemment trompé les Québécois pour maximiser les profits d’une entreprise américaine.
Honteux.
#polqc
Le gouvernement Legault affirme que le terrain qui sera offert à Stablex est un site «industriel». Voici une série de photos (faible résolution) prises sur le site en 2023 et qui se retrouvent dans une étude remise au gouvernement, mais qui n’a pas été rendue publique. Le Devoir en a une copie.
March 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Le PL93 favorisant Stablex adopté cette nuit sous bâillon est basé sur des mensonges.
La CAQ a sciemment trompé les Québécois pour maximiser les profits d’une entreprise américaine.
Honteux.
#polqc
La CAQ a sciemment trompé les Québécois pour maximiser les profits d’une entreprise américaine.
Honteux.
#polqc
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Ministre des Transports 𝙚𝙩 𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚́ 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚... Vraiment?
Ça devient ridicule, là.
Ça devient ridicule, là.
March 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Ministre des Transports 𝙚𝙩 𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚́ 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚... Vraiment?
Ça devient ridicule, là.
Ça devient ridicule, là.
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Their complaints about "judicial overreach"? Clearly bullshit!
Complaints about corruption? Clearly bullshit!
About undue executive power? Clearly bullshit!
About the deficit? Clearly bullshit!
About free speech? Clearly bullshit!
Complaints about corruption? Clearly bullshit!
About undue executive power? Clearly bullshit!
About the deficit? Clearly bullshit!
About free speech? Clearly bullshit!
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Their complaints about "judicial overreach"? Clearly bullshit!
Complaints about corruption? Clearly bullshit!
About undue executive power? Clearly bullshit!
About the deficit? Clearly bullshit!
About free speech? Clearly bullshit!
Complaints about corruption? Clearly bullshit!
About undue executive power? Clearly bullshit!
About the deficit? Clearly bullshit!
About free speech? Clearly bullshit!
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I am looking to hire postdocs at Stanford.
Can I in good faith tell a non-US citizen that it is good to come to the US to do research?
Can I in good faith tell a US citizen that is is good to stay in the US to do research?
If I don't try to do research here, am a capitulating in advance?
Can I in good faith tell a non-US citizen that it is good to come to the US to do research?
Can I in good faith tell a US citizen that is is good to stay in the US to do research?
If I don't try to do research here, am a capitulating in advance?
What is the travel advice for climate scientists planning trips to meetings in the US? Should we not try?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I am looking to hire postdocs at Stanford.
Can I in good faith tell a non-US citizen that it is good to come to the US to do research?
Can I in good faith tell a US citizen that is is good to stay in the US to do research?
If I don't try to do research here, am a capitulating in advance?
Can I in good faith tell a non-US citizen that it is good to come to the US to do research?
Can I in good faith tell a US citizen that is is good to stay in the US to do research?
If I don't try to do research here, am a capitulating in advance?
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The weekend departure board of the suburban rail service from the main railway station of a 4+ million metro area
Presented without comments.
Presented without comments.
March 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The weekend departure board of the suburban rail service from the main railway station of a 4+ million metro area
Presented without comments.
Presented without comments.
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Elon spends nearly $300 million on getting Trump elected, and now Trump is using White House resources to promote his cars to help Elon boost his stock prices. Not even a speck of ethics left in the Trump White House.
March 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Elon spends nearly $300 million on getting Trump elected, and now Trump is using White House resources to promote his cars to help Elon boost his stock prices. Not even a speck of ethics left in the Trump White House.
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Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
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March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...