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Carney’s calamitous course causes consternation at climate summit
Canada arrived at COP30 with empty hands, expressly moving backwards on almost every climate policy we’ve put in place since Paris.
www.nationalobserver.com
I wrote a little thing.
Alt title: the Hypocrisy in Having Value(s)
Alt title: the Hypocrisy in Having Value(s)
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The Washington Post was so close, yet far.
There's no mention of long Covid that an estimated ~45M+ in the U.S. have experienced. Just vaccines. Vaccines matter but they don't eliminate long COVID risk. And no mention of N95 masks or clean air
wapo.st/4qjFtWk
There's no mention of long Covid that an estimated ~45M+ in the U.S. have experienced. Just vaccines. Vaccines matter but they don't eliminate long COVID risk. And no mention of N95 masks or clean air
wapo.st/4qjFtWk
Opinion | A viral infection can have devastating effects. I experienced this firsthand.
The consequences of the anti-vaccine movement reach beyond today’s controversies.
wapo.st
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The Washington Post was so close, yet far.
There's no mention of long Covid that an estimated ~45M+ in the U.S. have experienced. Just vaccines. Vaccines matter but they don't eliminate long COVID risk. And no mention of N95 masks or clean air
wapo.st/4qjFtWk
There's no mention of long Covid that an estimated ~45M+ in the U.S. have experienced. Just vaccines. Vaccines matter but they don't eliminate long COVID risk. And no mention of N95 masks or clean air
wapo.st/4qjFtWk
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Something robust of this nature is SO needed! 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for climate damage under proposed UN tax
Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Something robust of this nature is SO needed! 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Southern Alberta Renewable Energy photos
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February 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Southern Alberta Renewable Energy photos
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Today in Alberta - February 6: A risk analysis from City of Calgary administration finds that if council repeals citywide rezoning, $861-million in federal funding could be impacted.
February 6, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Today in Alberta - February 6: A risk analysis from City of Calgary administration finds that if council repeals citywide rezoning, $861-million in federal funding could be impacted.
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Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sharing a new paper from the always erudite always intelligent always important @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Sharing a new paper from the always erudite always intelligent always important @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Imagine a world where either everyone else got the benefit of the doubt as much as Trump, or Trump got the same benefit of the doubt as anyone else. Either would be preferable.
February 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Imagine a world where either everyone else got the benefit of the doubt as much as Trump, or Trump got the same benefit of the doubt as anyone else. Either would be preferable.
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Looking forward to participating in this @albertawilderness.bsky.social event with @nigelb.bsky.social Mandy Olsgard @stevewilton.bsky.social and Claire Barber.
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
AWA's Coal Conversations: Awareness, Advocacy, and Action - Alberta Wilderness Association
When it comes to coal, there’s a lot of confusion about what’s actually going on in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. So, let’s set the record straight — join us for an afternoon dedicated to increasing aware...
www.albertawilderness.ca
February 6, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Looking forward to participating in this @albertawilderness.bsky.social event with @nigelb.bsky.social Mandy Olsgard @stevewilton.bsky.social and Claire Barber.
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
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The Globe & Mail has published video shot by Russian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova while embedded with Russian forces.
Trofimova directed Russians At War, the controversial film which sought to whitewash Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
Bewildering choice.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-...
Trofimova directed Russians At War, the controversial film which sought to whitewash Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
Bewildering choice.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-...
Video: Witnessing the drone war for Ukraine from the Russian side
The war in Ukraine shows how effective drones have become in combat. The Globe embedded with Russian forces in late 2025 and saw how the drone war is affecting the battlefield and civilians.
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The Globe & Mail has published video shot by Russian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova while embedded with Russian forces.
Trofimova directed Russians At War, the controversial film which sought to whitewash Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
Bewildering choice.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-...
Trofimova directed Russians At War, the controversial film which sought to whitewash Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
Bewildering choice.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-...
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Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says reut.rs/4ac0nRa
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump offered last month to drop his hold on funding for a key $16 billion New York Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer supporting the renaming of Washington Dulles Airport and New York Penn Station after Trump, a source told Reuters Thursday.
reut.rs
February 6, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says reut.rs/4ac0nRa
Looking forward to participating in this @albertawilderness.bsky.social event with @nigelb.bsky.social Mandy Olsgard @stevewilton.bsky.social and Claire Barber.
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
AWA's Coal Conversations: Awareness, Advocacy, and Action - Alberta Wilderness Association
When it comes to coal, there’s a lot of confusion about what’s actually going on in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. So, let’s set the record straight — join us for an afternoon dedicated to increasing aware...
www.albertawilderness.ca
February 6, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Looking forward to participating in this @albertawilderness.bsky.social event with @nigelb.bsky.social Mandy Olsgard @stevewilton.bsky.social and Claire Barber.
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
Let's pack the room!!!!
www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...
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Agrivoltaics: "not just a land-sharing concept, but a systems-level solution to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.”
‘Agrivoltaics is not just a land-sharing concept, but a systems-level solution to some of the world’s most pressing challenges’
Scientists have conducted a six-sphere literature analysis of agrivoltaics, considering sustainability, soil–crop productivity, socioeconomic resilience, solar power generation, spatial efficiency, an...
www.pv-magazine.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Agrivoltaics: "not just a land-sharing concept, but a systems-level solution to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.”
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fYI - My exchange in committee yesterday with Justice Minister Sean Fraser about Premier Danielle Smith’s threat to withhold funding for new Alberta judges unless the province is given more input into federal appointments. #cdnpoli #LCJC #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #SenateofCanada
45th legislature/45e legislature - YouTube
youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Where my bitcoin go?
a close up of a raccoon playing with a piece of paper that says ellentube
ALT: a close up of a raccoon playing with a piece of paper that says ellentube
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Where my bitcoin go?
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The CIA’s World Factbook, a repository of facts on nations that for six decades provided detailed figures on birth and death rates and major exports, relied upon first by government agents and eventually researchers, educators, journalists and more, was shuttered without warning on Wednesday.
C.I.A. World Factbook Ends Publication After 6 Decades
The Factbook, a version of which dates to 1962, provided facts, figures, maps and more to generations of economists, professors, journalists and others.
nyti.ms
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The CIA’s World Factbook, a repository of facts on nations that for six decades provided detailed figures on birth and death rates and major exports, relied upon first by government agents and eventually researchers, educators, journalists and more, was shuttered without warning on Wednesday.
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The NB government is setting standards others should follow, including requiring ASHRAE 241 for new public buildings.
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's Liberal government will no longer use X for "routine" government communications:
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
The NB government is setting standards others should follow, including requiring ASHRAE 241 for new public buildings.
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
Understatement of the year: That’s a big mismatch
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Understatement of the year: That’s a big mismatch
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
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The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the world’s most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know.
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the world’s most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know.
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
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“.. Our BTC price target is 0.0. That’s not just for shock factor. It’s where the math takes us,” the strategist said, noting that Bitcoin has failed to function as a dollar hedge and instead operates as “a speculative instrument correlated to the Nasdaq.”
#Bitcoin
seekingalpha.com/news/4547997...
#Bitcoin
seekingalpha.com/news/4547997...
February 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
“.. Our BTC price target is 0.0. That’s not just for shock factor. It’s where the math takes us,” the strategist said, noting that Bitcoin has failed to function as a dollar hedge and instead operates as “a speculative instrument correlated to the Nasdaq.”
#Bitcoin
seekingalpha.com/news/4547997...
#Bitcoin
seekingalpha.com/news/4547997...
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The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
Brain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South Carolina
The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
www.scientificamerican.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
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WEISENTHAL: “.. if #Bitcoin can’t thrive during a period where every rich government and fiat currency is perceived to be under stress, what’s the environment for it?”
@weisenthal.bsky.social @opinion.bloomberg.com
@weisenthal.bsky.social @opinion.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
WEISENTHAL: “.. if #Bitcoin can’t thrive during a period where every rich government and fiat currency is perceived to be under stress, what’s the environment for it?”
@weisenthal.bsky.social @opinion.bloomberg.com
@weisenthal.bsky.social @opinion.bloomberg.com
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Long term though, crypto and especially BTC function like a long running, undying pump and dump scheme.
I predict that we go into the same cycle: people with means and connections get BTC, drive up the price, build hype, quietly sell to the marks, and get out like robbers. Same as ever.
I predict that we go into the same cycle: people with means and connections get BTC, drive up the price, build hype, quietly sell to the marks, and get out like robbers. Same as ever.
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Long term though, crypto and especially BTC function like a long running, undying pump and dump scheme.
I predict that we go into the same cycle: people with means and connections get BTC, drive up the price, build hype, quietly sell to the marks, and get out like robbers. Same as ever.
I predict that we go into the same cycle: people with means and connections get BTC, drive up the price, build hype, quietly sell to the marks, and get out like robbers. Same as ever.
"In a global market defined by oversupply, high-cost LNG projects become high-risk propositions that can jeopardize investor returns, underperform government royalties’ projections, and fail to function as reliable economic engines."
The world has too much LNG—so why is Canada fast-tracking more?
Trends in global gas markets are flashing warning signs and pointing to mounting risks for Canada’s LNG strategy.
www.hilltimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM
"In a global market defined by oversupply, high-cost LNG projects become high-risk propositions that can jeopardize investor returns, underperform government royalties’ projections, and fail to function as reliable economic engines."
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Q: Bannon recently said 'we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November.' Is that something the president is considering?
LEAVITT: I can't guarantee an ICE agent won't be around a polling location, but what I can tell you is I haven't heard the president discuss any formal plans
LEAVITT: I can't guarantee an ICE agent won't be around a polling location, but what I can tell you is I haven't heard the president discuss any formal plans
February 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Q: Bannon recently said 'we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November.' Is that something the president is considering?
LEAVITT: I can't guarantee an ICE agent won't be around a polling location, but what I can tell you is I haven't heard the president discuss any formal plans
LEAVITT: I can't guarantee an ICE agent won't be around a polling location, but what I can tell you is I haven't heard the president discuss any formal plans