Sandra L Lester
@sandrallester.bsky.social
Tech-enabled Certified Passive House Designer and building scientist 👩🔬
#SclerodermaWarrior
🇨🇦 Climate activist. Anti-colonial socialist democrat questioning broken systems, elevating sustainability, and human dignity. 🍉🏳️🌈🪶
https://coff.ee/sandrallester
#SclerodermaWarrior
🇨🇦 Climate activist. Anti-colonial socialist democrat questioning broken systems, elevating sustainability, and human dignity. 🍉🏳️🌈🪶
https://coff.ee/sandrallester
Pinned
As a building scientist that worked on the design of an award-winning hospital, I am telling you that our indoor air can be as safe as a hospital surgical room if corporations cared enough, and we wouldn’t have to mask indoors 99.99% of the time in order to stay healthy.
#OneoftheTwo
#OneoftheTwo
So the wrong person died?
GOP Congressman Doug LaMalfa, 65, has died.
Gov. Newsom has 14 days to set a date for a special election. He could set the date as soon as mid-May, though he could also schedule it to coincide with the state’s June 2 primary. The winner would serve out LaMalfa’s term under current district lines.
Gov. Newsom has 14 days to set a date for a special election. He could set the date as soon as mid-May, though he could also schedule it to coincide with the state’s June 2 primary. The winner would serve out LaMalfa’s term under current district lines.
January 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
So the wrong person died?
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
I just want everyone to step back and realize how often it's a trans woman getting bullied off social media.
January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I just want everyone to step back and realize how often it's a trans woman getting bullied off social media.
Finally, he is standing up to the orange felon.
Canada's PM Mark Carney reaffirms commitment to the Alliance, message to US:
"Canada & Denmark are Allies; partners in our shared responsibility for the security and resilience of the Arctic."
"Canada will always support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland."
"Canada & Denmark are Allies; partners in our shared responsibility for the security and resilience of the Arctic."
"Canada will always support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland."
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Finally, he is standing up to the orange felon.
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
The best course of action for Canada and Europe is to get carry out preemptive action against the United States and Trump. Whether that is legal challenges or militarily. It is better to prevent the invasion of Greenland than wait for the US to attack first.
January 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The best course of action for Canada and Europe is to get carry out preemptive action against the United States and Trump. Whether that is legal challenges or militarily. It is better to prevent the invasion of Greenland than wait for the US to attack first.
Where is Canada on this?
Joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Denmark on Greenland:
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
January 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Where is Canada on this?
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
Joint statement from Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay rejecting the illegal US aggression in Venezuela and warn against the theft of natural resources by the US.
January 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Joint statement from Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay rejecting the illegal US aggression in Venezuela and warn against the theft of natural resources by the US.
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
"Destroyed buildings are seen as Palestinians living in tents around the #Gaza Port spend their time on the shore at sunset in #GazaStrip, Gaza on January 4, 2026... under difficult conditions. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)"
www.threads.com/@alijadallah...
#Israel #Palestine
www.threads.com/@alijadallah...
#Israel #Palestine
January 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
"Destroyed buildings are seen as Palestinians living in tents around the #Gaza Port spend their time on the shore at sunset in #GazaStrip, Gaza on January 4, 2026... under difficult conditions. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)"
www.threads.com/@alijadallah...
#Israel #Palestine
www.threads.com/@alijadallah...
#Israel #Palestine
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly RESPONDS to Pete Hegseth for censuring him, cutting his military pension, threatening to demote his rank, and warning of possible criminal prosecution for telling soldiers to obey their oath.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly RESPONDS to Pete Hegseth for censuring him, cutting his military pension, threatening to demote his rank, and warning of possible criminal prosecution for telling soldiers to obey their oath.
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
Ecosystem collapse doesn’t always start with extinction. It often starts with timing failure.
Flowering, pollination, migration, dormancy; increasingly out of sync. Systems can look intact long after they’ve stopped functioning.
Flowering, pollination, migration, dormancy; increasingly out of sync. Systems can look intact long after they’ve stopped functioning.
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Ecosystem collapse doesn’t always start with extinction. It often starts with timing failure.
Flowering, pollination, migration, dormancy; increasingly out of sync. Systems can look intact long after they’ve stopped functioning.
Flowering, pollination, migration, dormancy; increasingly out of sync. Systems can look intact long after they’ve stopped functioning.
Americans, I have faith that you can make Steve’s worst nightmare come true.
January 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Americans, I have faith that you can make Steve’s worst nightmare come true.
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
Canadians have food inspection standards that haven’t been destroyed by a tyrant. Americans can’t demolish their own food inspection agencies and the expect us to keep importing their products. (This reporting cheered me up.)
#ElbowsUp
inspection.canada.ca/en/importing...
#ElbowsUp
inspection.canada.ca/en/importing...
January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Canadians have food inspection standards that haven’t been destroyed by a tyrant. Americans can’t demolish their own food inspection agencies and the expect us to keep importing their products. (This reporting cheered me up.)
#ElbowsUp
inspection.canada.ca/en/importing...
#ElbowsUp
inspection.canada.ca/en/importing...
It’s not surprising that Premier Ford is trying to block his personal cellphone records. But when you use your personal cellphone instead of the government-issued one for work-related calls, it should be part of the public record.
#ONPoli
#ONPoli
Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records | Globalnews.ca
An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
It’s not surprising that Premier Ford is trying to block his personal cellphone records. But when you use your personal cellphone instead of the government-issued one for work-related calls, it should be part of the public record.
#ONPoli
#ONPoli
Important trial to stand up for the rights of journalists in Canada.
The Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Important trial to stand up for the rights of journalists in Canada.
If their plan was “flawless” then they intentionally did not go for Congressional approval, and they were all okay with that. Impeach and remove them all.
Kash Patel is on Fox & Friends kissing Trump's ass and you can hear an aide screaming "guys, you cannot be adjusting his light!" as they struggle with his shot
January 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
If their plan was “flawless” then they intentionally did not go for Congressional approval, and they were all okay with that. Impeach and remove them all.
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
Not including the preferential treatment that makes renewables more expensive than they really are.
Globally, fossil fuel subsidies — including tax breaks, price supports, and implicit costs such as environmental externalities — were estimated at around USD 7 trillion (9.6 trillion CAD) in 2022.
From the IMF.
From the IMF.
January 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Not including the preferential treatment that makes renewables more expensive than they really are.
Billie Eilish’s classic Tiny Desk Concert from one year ago (when were not dreading the new world order nearly enough).
youtu.be/fOAIrUZbOwo?...
youtu.be/fOAIrUZbOwo?...
Billie Eilish: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Billie Eilish’s classic Tiny Desk Concert from one year ago (when were not dreading the new world order nearly enough).
youtu.be/fOAIrUZbOwo?...
youtu.be/fOAIrUZbOwo?...
Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister, Chrystia Freeland appointed as an Economic Advisor to the Ukraine. Not surprising considering her vocal stance in opposition to the Russian invasion, and her Ukraine ancestry.
#CdnPoli
#CdnPoli
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's appointed Chrystia Freeland as an economic adviser | CBC News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X Monday he has appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland as an economic development adviser, citing her experience in attracting inve...
www.cbc.ca
January 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister, Chrystia Freeland appointed as an Economic Advisor to the Ukraine. Not surprising considering her vocal stance in opposition to the Russian invasion, and her Ukraine ancestry.
#CdnPoli
#CdnPoli
You’re more likely to catch a viral infection during the Winter because our indoor air quality is crap. All that we need is air filtration and UV treatment, but no one wants to pay for it.
#OneoftheTwo
#OneoftheTwo
Is it true that … going out when it is chilly can make you catch a cold?
Is it true that … going out when it is chilly can make you catch a cold?
Respiratory infections are more common in winter, but it’s largely because we spend more time indoors in close contact with other people
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
You’re more likely to catch a viral infection during the Winter because our indoor air quality is crap. All that we need is air filtration and UV treatment, but no one wants to pay for it.
#OneoftheTwo
#OneoftheTwo
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
Brave woman, brave Russian. Important to acknowledge there are other currents in Russia.
"I did what I considered necessary"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
"I did what I considered necessary"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The weightlifting champion jailed by Russia for ‘plotting sabotage and assassinations’
Yulia Lemeshchenko was defiant and did not deny the accusations, saying she had decided to fight against Russian military aggression
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Brave woman, brave Russian. Important to acknowledge there are other currents in Russia.
"I did what I considered necessary"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
"I did what I considered necessary"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
An upright piano, a guitar and Daniel Caesar, lifted by a 12-piece choir. The presentation is simple, but the effect is transcendental. n.pr/3N33MKd
Daniel Caesar: Tiny Desk Concert
An upright piano, a guitar and Daniel Caesar, lifted by a 12-piece choir. The presentation is simple, but the effect is transcendental.
n.pr
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
An upright piano, a guitar and Daniel Caesar, lifted by a 12-piece choir. The presentation is simple, but the effect is transcendental. n.pr/3N33MKd
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
I don't know why Walz has made this decision, but if it's because he was bullied and threatened out by MAGA, then that is political violence.
A state whose governor chooses to drop out after its House speaker was assassinated is not a state with free and fair elections.
A state whose governor chooses to drop out after its House speaker was assassinated is not a state with free and fair elections.
DFL staff are now confirming this is true and tim walz will be dropping from the governor’s race tomorrow morning
seems what i heard a few hours ago is true and tim walz is dropping tomorrow. my sources also couldn’t confirm it at the time though
January 5, 2026 at 5:29 AM
I don't know why Walz has made this decision, but if it's because he was bullied and threatened out by MAGA, then that is political violence.
A state whose governor chooses to drop out after its House speaker was assassinated is not a state with free and fair elections.
A state whose governor chooses to drop out after its House speaker was assassinated is not a state with free and fair elections.
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
NEW RECORD: Africa imports 2GW of solar panels for the first time in a month.
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM
NEW RECORD: Africa imports 2GW of solar panels for the first time in a month.
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
Reposted by Sandra L Lester
Angus: "We see this attack as setting the stage for an attack where Trump could go anywhere. The same language he’s used against Venezuela, he’s used against Canada—& he sees that we have immense resources. Difference is, good luck thinking that you are going to break the Canadian people."
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Angus: "We see this attack as setting the stage for an attack where Trump could go anywhere. The same language he’s used against Venezuela, he’s used against Canada—& he sees that we have immense resources. Difference is, good luck thinking that you are going to break the Canadian people."
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli