🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦
@jvipondmd.bsky.social
an emergency doctor desperately trying to save the future (and the present) for his children
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· Nov 20
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)
this is what I want to know because I want
guessing iceland?
guessing iceland?
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
this is what I want to know because I want
guessing iceland?
guessing iceland?
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I'm reminded of the recent "Zero chance" chart in the Globeandmail, asserting that Canada's current low and stagnating rate of BEV adoption meant 2035 targets were impossible.
Change happens slowly, then all at once...
Change happens slowly, then all at once...
Things are not looking good for ICE in Finland
January 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I'm reminded of the recent "Zero chance" chart in the Globeandmail, asserting that Canada's current low and stagnating rate of BEV adoption meant 2035 targets were impossible.
Change happens slowly, then all at once...
Change happens slowly, then all at once...
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Health Misinformation Is Everywhere.
And increasingly it is about politics.
My take: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
People’s positions on everything from raw milk and miracle supplements to reproductive care, gender, and diet are often shaped by how they vote.
And increasingly it is about politics.
My take: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
People’s positions on everything from raw milk and miracle supplements to reproductive care, gender, and diet are often shaped by how they vote.
You’re Not Imagining It. Health Misinformation Is Everywhere | The Walrus
And yes, some of it has probably gotten to you
thewalrus.ca
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Health Misinformation Is Everywhere.
And increasingly it is about politics.
My take: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
People’s positions on everything from raw milk and miracle supplements to reproductive care, gender, and diet are often shaped by how they vote.
And increasingly it is about politics.
My take: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
People’s positions on everything from raw milk and miracle supplements to reproductive care, gender, and diet are often shaped by how they vote.
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Talking about betting market odds as the "chances" that something will happen is not accurate data communication.
Talking about betting market odds on a potential act of war is not responsible journalism.
Talking about betting market odds on a potential act of war is not responsible journalism.
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Talking about betting market odds as the "chances" that something will happen is not accurate data communication.
Talking about betting market odds on a potential act of war is not responsible journalism.
Talking about betting market odds on a potential act of war is not responsible journalism.
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Nobody wants to admit to caring about the climate anymore, and yet clean tech financing is booming, making a mint for investors. Trump is betting the future on a shrinking pot. The smart money is going green.
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Smart Money Is Turning Out to Be Green Money
Climate and money are too often divorced in our imaginations, the assumption being that you can’t make money or properly run an economy and keep the climate from imploding at the same time. People who...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Nobody wants to admit to caring about the climate anymore, and yet clean tech financing is booming, making a mint for investors. Trump is betting the future on a shrinking pot. The smart money is going green.
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
![Excerpt reads: "Prioritize your neighborhood
Neighborhoods drive our happiness (or unhappiness) more than we think.
When Lina Martinez, director of POLIS, the Center for Wellbeing Studies at Universidad Icesi in Colombia, studied the happiness of households in the city of Cali, she couldn’t find much difference between poorer and richer areas. “Their happiness is pretty much the same,” she said. But that changed when she isolated neighborhood conditions, such as access to transit, health care and parks. “The conditions of the neighborhood affect happiness,” she said. “I can’t link that to the space where [people] live.”
That aligns with findings from a 2023 study of the Vancouver metro area: Researchers found no significant differences in well-being between people living in single detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, laneway houses and apartment buildings (basement units smaller than 300 square feet were the only negative exception). What did people say they missed most in their neighborhood? Affordability, proximity to family and friends, and a sense of community. Home design was eighth on the list."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreicapfknasylzk2lqzaxxeb5mchgnru75obggn45dusda6j5zogvuu@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Maybe it's smart that Mark Carney is keeping his cards close to his chest, but if he's going to keep talking like an unemotional banker in public about our neighbour's coups and invasion threats, he needs to appoint a Minister of Speaking from the Heart To Make Canadians Feel Safe and Secure.
January 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Maybe it's smart that Mark Carney is keeping his cards close to his chest, but if he's going to keep talking like an unemotional banker in public about our neighbour's coups and invasion threats, he needs to appoint a Minister of Speaking from the Heart To Make Canadians Feel Safe and Secure.
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SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019. We have learned much about it since then, but I assure you there is much left to learn. The normalisation of this virus is both premature and dangerous. A new pathogen is infecting humans and some animals; unpredictable effects are to be expected.
January 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019. We have learned much about it since then, but I assure you there is much left to learn. The normalisation of this virus is both premature and dangerous. A new pathogen is infecting humans and some animals; unpredictable effects are to be expected.
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Trump threatening to annex Greenland and dissolve NATO isn't about US National Security.
It's about Russia's.
It's about Russia's.
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Trump threatening to annex Greenland and dissolve NATO isn't about US National Security.
It's about Russia's.
It's about Russia's.
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Where the hell are Google and Apple enforcing their app store terms of service on X? Grok doing CSAM should instantly be a removal from the app store. Any other app doing this would be pulled instantly. Journalists should be asking for comment from these companies.
January 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Where the hell are Google and Apple enforcing their app store terms of service on X? Grok doing CSAM should instantly be a removal from the app store. Any other app doing this would be pulled instantly. Journalists should be asking for comment from these companies.
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Update #24 6am Jan 7
Calgary, we remain in the water red zone. But we can do this! If we can support our frontline crews for a little bit longer, we can stabilize our system. Small actions add up – please conserve water now. Find out how to save water and stay informed at calgary.ca/watermainbreak.
Calgary, we remain in the water red zone. But we can do this! If we can support our frontline crews for a little bit longer, we can stabilize our system. Small actions add up – please conserve water now. Find out how to save water and stay informed at calgary.ca/watermainbreak.
January 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Update #24 6am Jan 7
Calgary, we remain in the water red zone. But we can do this! If we can support our frontline crews for a little bit longer, we can stabilize our system. Small actions add up – please conserve water now. Find out how to save water and stay informed at calgary.ca/watermainbreak.
Calgary, we remain in the water red zone. But we can do this! If we can support our frontline crews for a little bit longer, we can stabilize our system. Small actions add up – please conserve water now. Find out how to save water and stay informed at calgary.ca/watermainbreak.
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The Alberta Healthcare Disaster, with Dr. Paul Parks
Parks' unfiltered description of AB's health system catastrophe is unsettling.
Who's responsible? @abdaniellesmith.
Share this interview. Every Albertan should watch it.
#ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg
youtu.be/nZIUpRIY-c4
Parks' unfiltered description of AB's health system catastrophe is unsettling.
Who's responsible? @abdaniellesmith.
Share this interview. Every Albertan should watch it.
#ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg
youtu.be/nZIUpRIY-c4
The Alberta Healthcare Disaster, with Dr. Paul Parks
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The Alberta Healthcare Disaster, with Dr. Paul Parks
Parks' unfiltered description of AB's health system catastrophe is unsettling.
Who's responsible? @abdaniellesmith.
Share this interview. Every Albertan should watch it.
#ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg
youtu.be/nZIUpRIY-c4
Parks' unfiltered description of AB's health system catastrophe is unsettling.
Who's responsible? @abdaniellesmith.
Share this interview. Every Albertan should watch it.
#ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg
youtu.be/nZIUpRIY-c4
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Buckle Up Alberta.. #ABHealth Crisis is only getting worse. ICU Capacity at 97%! First time since Dec 2023! This and MUCH more, on the AHS Update V002! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @pfparks.bsky.social #UCPCorruption #ableg open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
a man with a beard is screaming with the hashtag internal screaming
ALT: a man with a beard is screaming with the hashtag internal screaming
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Buckle Up Alberta.. #ABHealth Crisis is only getting worse. ICU Capacity at 97%! First time since Dec 2023! This and MUCH more, on the AHS Update V002! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @pfparks.bsky.social #UCPCorruption #ableg open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
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2025 TOP 3 PODCAST!
I don’t always like every podcast conversation I have, but this one with @calgaryclimatehub.ca I really liked. No pulled punches and zero patience with the lies and misinformation out there about the URGENT need for smarter, better citY-building!
Please have a listen, & share.
I don’t always like every podcast conversation I have, but this one with @calgaryclimatehub.ca I really liked. No pulled punches and zero patience with the lies and misinformation out there about the URGENT need for smarter, better citY-building!
Please have a listen, & share.
This month's guest is one of the world's TOP urbanists, Canadian @brenttoderian.bsky.social! We talk suburbs, #sprawl, #BikeLanes, why smart #CityBuilding is the common sense climate solution & the awesome responsibility of the city councils we elect. #yyc #yyccc www.podcastics.com/episode/3796...
Brent Toderian & the Common Sense of Climate Smart Cities
Why urban design is a force multiplier in the fight against climate change
www.podcastics.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
2025 TOP 3 PODCAST!
I don’t always like every podcast conversation I have, but this one with @calgaryclimatehub.ca I really liked. No pulled punches and zero patience with the lies and misinformation out there about the URGENT need for smarter, better citY-building!
Please have a listen, & share.
I don’t always like every podcast conversation I have, but this one with @calgaryclimatehub.ca I really liked. No pulled punches and zero patience with the lies and misinformation out there about the URGENT need for smarter, better citY-building!
Please have a listen, & share.
Haha. Straw Dog Raw Dog straw man.
oops on that!
oops on that!
January 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Haha. Straw Dog Raw Dog straw man.
oops on that!
oops on that!
that is straw dog logical fallacy.
You suggested that the solution is to wait for Nov '26 when the midterm elections will right the capsizing US democracy.
The poster suggested that there is a high chance that those elections won't be free and fair, therefore proposed solution won't work.
You suggested that the solution is to wait for Nov '26 when the midterm elections will right the capsizing US democracy.
The poster suggested that there is a high chance that those elections won't be free and fair, therefore proposed solution won't work.
January 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM
that is straw dog logical fallacy.
You suggested that the solution is to wait for Nov '26 when the midterm elections will right the capsizing US democracy.
The poster suggested that there is a high chance that those elections won't be free and fair, therefore proposed solution won't work.
You suggested that the solution is to wait for Nov '26 when the midterm elections will right the capsizing US democracy.
The poster suggested that there is a high chance that those elections won't be free and fair, therefore proposed solution won't work.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Jan. 6 was shocking. That Trump left the scene of the crime to return to power is a little less so,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“Jan. 6 was shocking. That Trump left the scene of the crime to return to power is a little less so,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy
Jan. 6 is a symptom. Elite impunity is the cause.
nyti.ms
January 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Jan. 6 was shocking. That Trump left the scene of the crime to return to power is a little less so,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“Jan. 6 was shocking. That Trump left the scene of the crime to return to power is a little less so,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
(past performance does not predict future performance)
January 6, 2026 at 11:27 PM
(past performance does not predict future performance)
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The public and Council members are hereby served notice of a Special Meeting of Council to be held TOMORROW at 1:30pm, January 7 2026, for the purpose of receiving a public presentation of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Review Panel Final Report. #yyccc
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The public and Council members are hereby served notice of a Special Meeting of Council to be held TOMORROW at 1:30pm, January 7 2026, for the purpose of receiving a public presentation of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Review Panel Final Report. #yyccc
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Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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why go to 1938 Chamberlain?
We can do the last decade.
2017 Pelosi (remember 4D chess?)
2019 Mueller (Mueller will save us?)
How about 2026 Chuck Schumer and the democrats?
We have a sad recent history of overestimating our leaders' resistance, leading to today.
We can do the last decade.
2017 Pelosi (remember 4D chess?)
2019 Mueller (Mueller will save us?)
How about 2026 Chuck Schumer and the democrats?
We have a sad recent history of overestimating our leaders' resistance, leading to today.
January 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
why go to 1938 Chamberlain?
We can do the last decade.
2017 Pelosi (remember 4D chess?)
2019 Mueller (Mueller will save us?)
How about 2026 Chuck Schumer and the democrats?
We have a sad recent history of overestimating our leaders' resistance, leading to today.
We can do the last decade.
2017 Pelosi (remember 4D chess?)
2019 Mueller (Mueller will save us?)
How about 2026 Chuck Schumer and the democrats?
We have a sad recent history of overestimating our leaders' resistance, leading to today.
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Job alert!! @nationalobserver.com is hiring for a backfill reporter position from Feb to October. Ottawa-based. Application link here.
Reporter covering the Federal Government and Vancouver (backfill)
Canada's National Observer (CNO) delivers vital reporting on the defining crisis of our time: climate change. Through rigorous investigation and compelling storytelling, we reveal the impacts of clima...
thenationalobserver.bamboohr.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Job alert!! @nationalobserver.com is hiring for a backfill reporter position from Feb to October. Ottawa-based. Application link here.