Todd Kemper
@kempertodd.bsky.social
Conservation biologist. Wildlife and nature conservation, cycling, skiing, and good vibes. Sometimes geopolitics gets the best of me. Kelowna, BC
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Ten countries have launched investigations related to the released Epstein files.
Norway, UK, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Australia, North Macedinia, Turkey, Poland.
Conspicuously absent is the United States, the epicenter of this scandal.
We know why.
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Norway, UK, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Australia, North Macedinia, Turkey, Poland.
Conspicuously absent is the United States, the epicenter of this scandal.
We know why.
…
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Ten countries have launched investigations related to the released Epstein files.
Norway, UK, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Australia, North Macedinia, Turkey, Poland.
Conspicuously absent is the United States, the epicenter of this scandal.
We know why.
…
Norway, UK, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Australia, North Macedinia, Turkey, Poland.
Conspicuously absent is the United States, the epicenter of this scandal.
We know why.
…
When Jason Kenney is the voice of reason in Alberta politics, you know things are bad.
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Alberta UCP caucus has 'no business' signing separation vote petition: former premier | CBC News
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says the governing United Conservative Party caucus has "no business" signing a petition to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
When Jason Kenney is the voice of reason in Alberta politics, you know things are bad.
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Someone is upset that Carney told him to respect Canadian Sovereignty…
January 30, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Someone is upset that Carney told him to respect Canadian Sovereignty…
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Premier Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official ‘treason’ #Canada #Treason
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Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official 'treason'
OTTAWA — B.C. Premier David Eby says that a reported meeting between individuals in the Alberta separatist movement and White House officials amounts to “treason.” Speaking in Ottawa this morning befo...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Premier Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official ‘treason’ #Canada #Treason
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Now why would you need *paratroopers*, from Alaska, that *specialize in arctic operations* to be readied for deployment...hmmm? (hint: it's not for Minnesota)
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Close to 1,500 troops on standby to deploy to Minnesota, U.S. media report | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to use the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces if officials in the state do not stop protesters from targeting immigration officials after a ...
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Now why would you need *paratroopers*, from Alaska, that *specialize in arctic operations* to be readied for deployment...hmmm? (hint: it's not for Minnesota)
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Trump is either having a stroke, or absolutely shitfaced right now. This is the craziest press conference I have ever seen. I pity whoever has to wipe off that podium after this.
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Trump is either having a stroke, or absolutely shitfaced right now. This is the craziest press conference I have ever seen. I pity whoever has to wipe off that podium after this.
Are Carney and Macron the defacto leaders of the free world now?
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Are Carney and Macron the defacto leaders of the free world now?
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An important and oft-ignored fact: in many ecosystems, protected areas need to be actively managed, rather than left alone. People have always been a part of nature.
Why national parks and nature reserves don’t always safeguard ecosystems as expected
A study reveals that national parks and reserves often support more wildlife but not necessarily the ecological balance that sustains them.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
An important and oft-ignored fact: in many ecosystems, protected areas need to be actively managed, rather than left alone. People have always been a part of nature.
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Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
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Stunning painting of an old man. Just perfect -- sensitive, moving, beautiful, human. By Jan Lievens, who was born OTD in 1607.
October 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Stunning painting of an old man. Just perfect -- sensitive, moving, beautiful, human. By Jan Lievens, who was born OTD in 1607.
Honestly can we not just put an end to this vile administration yet? Crimes against humanity, crimes against the planet, crimes against democracy... when will someone stop him?
Breaking News: The U.S. will allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest remaining tracts of pristine wilderness in the country. nyti.ms/3WhrQui
October 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Honestly can we not just put an end to this vile administration yet? Crimes against humanity, crimes against the planet, crimes against democracy... when will someone stop him?
The news shouldn't be that a private company fired someone for speech they didn't condone... the news should be that the Trump Administration threatens regulatory action against broadcast companies that won't fire people who say things they dislike...
September 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The news shouldn't be that a private company fired someone for speech they didn't condone... the news should be that the Trump Administration threatens regulatory action against broadcast companies that won't fire people who say things they dislike...
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
I keep seeing news articles and clickbait that EV sales are slowing. Seems like someone wants us to think that, but it isn't even remotely true.
August 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I keep seeing news articles and clickbait that EV sales are slowing. Seems like someone wants us to think that, but it isn't even remotely true.
Some movement in the right direction! But we still spend 20x on suppression what we do on prevention... (at least).
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Here's where $46M in federal wildfire research funding is going across the country | CBC News
As firefighters across the country battle Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record, the federal government announced details Tuesday of $45.7 million in research funding to better understand an...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Some movement in the right direction! But we still spend 20x on suppression what we do on prevention... (at least).
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How we doin' Canada?? Time for some better climate mitigation and forest management yet, or....?
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Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’
More than 470 Canadian fires classified as ‘out of control’ as scientists say climate change exacerbating the burning
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August 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
How we doin' Canada?? Time for some better climate mitigation and forest management yet, or....?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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The extraordinary loss of August #Arctic sea ice thickness over the last four decades...
Data available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... More info at climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data...
Data available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... More info at climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data...
August 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The extraordinary loss of August #Arctic sea ice thickness over the last four decades...
Data available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... More info at climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data...
Data available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... More info at climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data...
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Canada: Walk away from negotiations. Don't retaliate. Diversify. Find new markets. Buy European military equipment. Reinstate the digital services tax. Let Americans pay more for the things they want from us. Keep up the public boycott. Welcome American refugee talent. Be Canadian. #cdnpoli #USpoli
August 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Imagine the damages they will have to pay if they lose this. To companies, importers, foreign powers. It will bankrupt the country.
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Judges question Trump's authority to impose tariffs without Congress | CBC News
Appellate court judges expressed broad skepticism Thursday over U.S. President Donald Trump's legal rationale for his most expansive round of tariffs, including the tariff on Canada that he just raise...
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August 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Imagine the damages they will have to pay if they lose this. To companies, importers, foreign powers. It will bankrupt the country.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Periodic reminder that Trump's border wall (like ALL border walls for that matter) is an absolute nightmare for wildlife and conservation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/c...
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Trump Wants a New Border Wall. It Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Periodic reminder that Trump's border wall (like ALL border walls for that matter) is an absolute nightmare for wildlife and conservation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/c...
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Your periodic reminder that the estimated cost to end hunger in the U.S. is $25 billion.
July 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Your periodic reminder that the estimated cost to end hunger in the U.S. is $25 billion.
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A 34x convicted felon and rapist named as one of the perpetrators in one of the largest and most powerfully connected human trafficking networks in human history, sent his own corrupt personal lawyer to meet with the other perpetrator.
DOJ wants America to believe the perpetrators, not the victims.
DOJ wants America to believe the perpetrators, not the victims.
July 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A 34x convicted felon and rapist named as one of the perpetrators in one of the largest and most powerfully connected human trafficking networks in human history, sent his own corrupt personal lawyer to meet with the other perpetrator.
DOJ wants America to believe the perpetrators, not the victims.
DOJ wants America to believe the perpetrators, not the victims.