Alison Forde
@n8rnerd.bsky.social
🐍 Consulting Ecologist with a focus on Species at Risk and Impact Assessment/Mitigation
🐢 Educator 🎻 Musician 🍪 Baker 🎲 Boardgamer 🏒 Leafs Fan 🌎 Explorer 🌿 iNaturalist obsessed
#Novid 😷 Based in #HamOnt. #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦 She/her.
🐢 Educator 🎻 Musician 🍪 Baker 🎲 Boardgamer 🏒 Leafs Fan 🌎 Explorer 🌿 iNaturalist obsessed
#Novid 😷 Based in #HamOnt. #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦 She/her.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Absolutely baffling.
Doug Ford and the PCs continue to lead in Ontario, holding majority-level support. But beneath the surface, there are signs of voter fatigue and questions about progress on key issues.
Read the full findings: abacusdata.ca/ontario-pcs...
Read the full findings: abacusdata.ca/ontario-pcs...
Ontario PCs Still Lead by Wide Margin but Ontario NDP Rise Four in a Month - Abacus Data
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abacusdata.ca
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Absolutely baffling.
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"With ArcelorMittal Dofasco stalling on its green steel plans and releasing emissions above Ontario’s air-quality regulations, #HamOnt resident Jochen Bezner says Canada’s largest steelmaker needs to be held accountable." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ArcelorMittal Dofasco accused of ‘emitting dangerous pollutants,’ residents request Ontario investigation | CBC News
With ArcelorMittal Dofasco stalling on its green steel plans and releasing emissions above Ontario’s air-quality regulations, Hamilton resident Jochen Bezner says Canada’s largest steelmaker needs...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"With ArcelorMittal Dofasco stalling on its green steel plans and releasing emissions above Ontario’s air-quality regulations, #HamOnt resident Jochen Bezner says Canada’s largest steelmaker needs to be held accountable." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
“When climate disasters decimate the lives of millions, when we already have the solutions, this will never, ever be forgiven.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster
Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“When climate disasters decimate the lives of millions, when we already have the solutions, this will never, ever be forgiven.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🎶 it's beginning to look a lot like a Hallmark Christmas move 🎶 because there are still green leaves on the trees underneath the snow 😆
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🎶 it's beginning to look a lot like a Hallmark Christmas move 🎶 because there are still green leaves on the trees underneath the snow 😆
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Animal researchers think the answer is YES
Find out in the latest episode of #ScienceStuff: link.podtrac.com/SciStuff_Consciousness
Find out in the latest episode of #ScienceStuff: link.podtrac.com/SciStuff_Consciousness
November 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Animal researchers think the answer is YES
Find out in the latest episode of #ScienceStuff: link.podtrac.com/SciStuff_Consciousness
Find out in the latest episode of #ScienceStuff: link.podtrac.com/SciStuff_Consciousness
Blue Jays are stunning ✨
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Blue Jays are stunning ✨
People are so stupid.
Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target
The Ontario government is set to scrap requirements that it set an emissions target and update its climate plan, wiping out key measures for holding the government to account on efforts to fight globa...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
People are so stupid.
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Carney the progressive conservative. My editorial cartoon in the Saturday Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...
November 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Carney the progressive conservative. My editorial cartoon in the Saturday Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...
Me too, Artuu. Me too.
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Me too, Artuu. Me too.
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@cpaws-snap.bsky.social is asking Canadians to contact Prime Minister Mark Carney and your local Member of Parliament to let them know that you want to see nature protection treated as a Nation-Building Project.
Nature across Canada is at risk | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Urgent Action Needed: Nature across Canada is at risk. Tell Prime Minister Mark Carney and your MP to protect wildlife and ecosystems by making nature a Nation-Building Project. Learn how to contact t...
cpaws.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 AM
@cpaws-snap.bsky.social is asking Canadians to contact Prime Minister Mark Carney and your local Member of Parliament to let them know that you want to see nature protection treated as a Nation-Building Project.
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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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In case you wanted some specifics on the Liberal 2025 budget cuts on the environment.
thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
November 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In case you wanted some specifics on the Liberal 2025 budget cuts on the environment.
thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
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Budget 2025 shows that ‘austerity’ applies to efforts to protect people and the planet—but that more money can always be found for military spending and polluting industries.
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
Climate Action Network Canada reacts to Budget 2025 - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories , 4 November 2025:
Today, the Liberal government tabled Budget 2025 in the House of Commons, including a threadbare Climate Competitiveness Strategy. The Bud...
shorturl.at
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Budget 2025 shows that ‘austerity’ applies to efforts to protect people and the planet—but that more money can always be found for military spending and polluting industries.
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
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You can’t make this up.
Ten million dollars, money meant to train Ontario workers, handed to an adult entertainment club.
It’s time for Doug Ford to show a shred of accountability and fire his Minister of Favours.
Ten million dollars, money meant to train Ontario workers, handed to an adult entertainment club.
It’s time for Doug Ford to show a shred of accountability and fire his Minister of Favours.
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
You can’t make this up.
Ten million dollars, money meant to train Ontario workers, handed to an adult entertainment club.
It’s time for Doug Ford to show a shred of accountability and fire his Minister of Favours.
Ten million dollars, money meant to train Ontario workers, handed to an adult entertainment club.
It’s time for Doug Ford to show a shred of accountability and fire his Minister of Favours.
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#ResistanceEarth
In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
www.vox.com/podcasts/466...
In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
www.vox.com/podcasts/466...
We can have growth while fighting climate change
How to change your mind on the climate’s future, according to data scientist Hannah Ritchie.
www.vox.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
#ResistanceEarth
In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
www.vox.com/podcasts/466...
In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
www.vox.com/podcasts/466...
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Thank you Jay Robb for featuring my students and I in this wonderful story about our canoe lab trips to learn about the Cootes Paradise ecosystem for my Fundamental and Applied Ecology course at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social science.mcmaster.ca/paddling-in-...
Paddling in Paradise - assistant professor takes learning beyond books for her students - Faculty of Science - McMaster University
Students cheered when Emily Choy broke the news about their first lab assignment. That’s not the typical reaction from students but then “Paddling in Paradise” isn’t the usual assignment. Over the cou...
science.mcmaster.ca
September 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Thank you Jay Robb for featuring my students and I in this wonderful story about our canoe lab trips to learn about the Cootes Paradise ecosystem for my Fundamental and Applied Ecology course at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social science.mcmaster.ca/paddling-in-...
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Thinking ahead to tomorrow's federal budget and all the talk of Canadians needing to make sacrifices, I can't help but wonder when the wealthiest few might be asked to do that.
Unfortunately I don't think that's part of the plan.
Unfortunately I don't think that's part of the plan.
A federal wealth tax could raise half a trillion dollars for Canada.
Extreme wealth concentration is damaging our economy and society. Taxing the super-rich could fund transformative public investments to build a stronger, more resilient Canada.
New report: bcpolicy.ca/wealth-tax
Extreme wealth concentration is damaging our economy and society. Taxing the super-rich could fund transformative public investments to build a stronger, more resilient Canada.
New report: bcpolicy.ca/wealth-tax
A wealth tax could raise half a trillion dollars for a stronger, fairer Canada
New report on the effects of wealth inequality, the revenue potential of a wealth tax, counter-arguments and an outline of transformative public investments.
bcpolicy.ca
November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Thinking ahead to tomorrow's federal budget and all the talk of Canadians needing to make sacrifices, I can't help but wonder when the wealthiest few might be asked to do that.
Unfortunately I don't think that's part of the plan.
Unfortunately I don't think that's part of the plan.
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We are not powerless in the face of rising hate and harassment. The last few years have shown us that only *we* can keep each other safe.
Do you know how to intervene safely and effectively? If you give me 1 hour of your team, I can teach you.
En français or in English! Weekday OR on a weekend!
Do you know how to intervene safely and effectively? If you give me 1 hour of your team, I can teach you.
En français or in English! Weekday OR on a weekend!
@julieslalonde | Linktree
Come learn bystander intervention with me - It's free!
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November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We are not powerless in the face of rising hate and harassment. The last few years have shown us that only *we* can keep each other safe.
Do you know how to intervene safely and effectively? If you give me 1 hour of your team, I can teach you.
En français or in English! Weekday OR on a weekend!
Do you know how to intervene safely and effectively? If you give me 1 hour of your team, I can teach you.
En français or in English! Weekday OR on a weekend!
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It’s Polar Bear Week! 🐻❄️
Dr. Martyn Obbard is a long time IBA member whose field work focuses on #PolarBears and Black Bears.
Swipe through the slides to see Marty’s amazing photos from the field, as well as his insights about each one!
@martynobbard.bsky.social
#bearfacts #bearconservation
Dr. Martyn Obbard is a long time IBA member whose field work focuses on #PolarBears and Black Bears.
Swipe through the slides to see Marty’s amazing photos from the field, as well as his insights about each one!
@martynobbard.bsky.social
#bearfacts #bearconservation
November 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It’s Polar Bear Week! 🐻❄️
Dr. Martyn Obbard is a long time IBA member whose field work focuses on #PolarBears and Black Bears.
Swipe through the slides to see Marty’s amazing photos from the field, as well as his insights about each one!
@martynobbard.bsky.social
#bearfacts #bearconservation
Dr. Martyn Obbard is a long time IBA member whose field work focuses on #PolarBears and Black Bears.
Swipe through the slides to see Marty’s amazing photos from the field, as well as his insights about each one!
@martynobbard.bsky.social
#bearfacts #bearconservation
Boo @teenvogue.com 👎
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Boo @teenvogue.com 👎
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🧪You may have heard that large-carnivore recovery in Yellowstone National Park triggered one of the world’s strongest trophic cascades. Our new open-access article explains why that story doesn’t hold up: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🧪You may have heard that large-carnivore recovery in Yellowstone National Park triggered one of the world’s strongest trophic cascades. Our new open-access article explains why that story doesn’t hold up: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
✅ Cool: I found a Baltimore Oriole nest on the ground.
❌ Not cool: it's almost entirely composed of fishing line.
I wonder if the parents a) used it and b) lost any offspring to entanglement.
Please clean up discarded fishing line.
🪶 #birds #ornithology #HamOnt
❌ Not cool: it's almost entirely composed of fishing line.
I wonder if the parents a) used it and b) lost any offspring to entanglement.
Please clean up discarded fishing line.
🪶 #birds #ornithology #HamOnt
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
✅ Cool: I found a Baltimore Oriole nest on the ground.
❌ Not cool: it's almost entirely composed of fishing line.
I wonder if the parents a) used it and b) lost any offspring to entanglement.
Please clean up discarded fishing line.
🪶 #birds #ornithology #HamOnt
❌ Not cool: it's almost entirely composed of fishing line.
I wonder if the parents a) used it and b) lost any offspring to entanglement.
Please clean up discarded fishing line.
🪶 #birds #ornithology #HamOnt