Tom Moffatt
@solarab.bsky.social
A climate activist. An advocate for universal free electricity. (I have it, why can't you?) Saving the biosphere is a precedence-taking activity. Author, song writer, vagabond, microgenerator. A proud Canadian.
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The check your backups thing is something a lot of folks forget to do. Even big institutions with IT departments have been hit by unverified backups that are broken.
"A backup you haven't tested is no back up at all"
"A backup you haven't tested is no back up at all"
It's once again backup day! Repost to remind a friend to back up their writing, art, etc somewhere and check your existing solutions still work!
January 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The check your backups thing is something a lot of folks forget to do. Even big institutions with IT departments have been hit by unverified backups that are broken.
"A backup you haven't tested is no back up at all"
"A backup you haven't tested is no back up at all"
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PSA for Canucks: if you're interested in voting in the federal NDP leadership race, you need to be an active member by January 28 so you have 1 week to sign up. #CDNPoli
two men are standing in front of a large map that says great white north
Alt: two men with winter hats on (the hosers Bob and Doug MacKenzie) are standing in front of a large map that says the great white north. They are surrounded by cases of beer with the words "beauty, eh" written below them.
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
PSA for Canucks: if you're interested in voting in the federal NDP leadership race, you need to be an active member by January 28 so you have 1 week to sign up. #CDNPoli
This unusually snow-free winter in S. Alberta is amazing for our solar power generation. Electric bills have been much lower for microgenerators like myself, who don't climb onto the roof to do snow clearing on our solar panels in winter. 🌞 Here's hoping plants still get enough moisture 🙏 #yql #yyc
January 21, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Zeekr 7X 100 kWh charging on 500 kW vs Nio EL8 battery swap comparison. - Bjørn Nyland
Zeekr 7X 100 kWh charging on 500 kW vs Nio EL8 battery swap comparison
YouTube video by Bjørn Nyland
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July 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Zeekr 7X 100 kWh charging on 500 kW vs Nio EL8 battery swap comparison. - Bjørn Nyland
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Chinese carmaker BYD has shipped approximately 7,000 electric and hybrid vehicles to Argentina aboard its dedicated transport vessel, marking the largest single-brand automotive delivery in the country's history. Bne IntelliNews #BYD #ElectricVehicles #HybridCars #Argentina #Automotive
BYD deploys own vessel to deliver nearly 7,000 electric vehicles to Argentina
Chinese carmaker BYD has shipped approximately 7,000 electric and hybrid vehicles to Argentina aboard its dedicated transport vessel, marking the largest single-brand automotive delivery in the country's history.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Chinese carmaker BYD has shipped approximately 7,000 electric and hybrid vehicles to Argentina aboard its dedicated transport vessel, marking the largest single-brand automotive delivery in the country's history. Bne IntelliNews #BYD #ElectricVehicles #HybridCars #Argentina #Automotive
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List describes two weeks of needless deaths and near misses in Alberta ER hallway and waiting room ‘death zones’ albertapolitics.ca/2026/01/list... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth
List describes two weeks of needless deaths and near misses in Alberta ER hallway and waiting room ‘death zones’ - Alberta Politics
A well-known emergency medicine physician has compiled a list of six patients who died waiting for a doctor to attend to them in Alberta’s packed and chaotic Emergency Rooms over the two weeks at the ...
albertapolitics.ca
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
List describes two weeks of needless deaths and near misses in Alberta ER hallway and waiting room ‘death zones’ albertapolitics.ca/2026/01/list... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth
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Heather McPherson seeking to become Alberta’s first federal NDP leader. #YQL #LNN #Alberta #Lethbridge #Alberta #Canada #NDP
Heather McPherson seeking to become Alberta’s first federal NDP leader
A candidate in the federal NDP leadership race believes that she has what it takes to restore the party's stre...
lethbridgenewsnow.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Can we make Toronto a sponge city? There is so much that different cities are doing that we can all learn from.
‘If you’re flushing the toilet with grey water, people should know’: how China turned rain into an asset. Architects & designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘If you’re flushing the toilet with grey water, people should know’: how China turned rain into an asset
Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Can we make Toronto a sponge city? There is so much that different cities are doing that we can all learn from.
Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis electrek.co/2026/01/19/c...
Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.
Coal has been on a two-decade decline in the US, but saw a spike up, alongside energy prices. In China/India, renewables met rising demand.
electrek.co
January 20, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis electrek.co/2026/01/19/c...
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A memorable headline in this morning's Globe & Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion
Armed Forces envision insurgency tactics like those used by Afghan mujahedeen, sources say. But officials and experts stress a U.S. operation is unlikely, and the scenarios are conceptual
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM
A memorable headline in this morning's Globe & Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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2025 Prediction: #LNG supply will overwhelm demand in 2026.🥁🥁🥁 Shell and Mitsubishi have followed Petronas in trying to sell off their shares in the $40-billion LNG Canada liquefied natural gas megaproject. Learn more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-hit... #LNGCanada #LNGglut
Shell, Mitsubishi Try to Withdraw from B.C. LNG
Shell and Mitsubishi are trying to sell off their shares in the $40-billion LNG Canada megaproject amid predictions of an oversupplied global market.
www.theenergymix.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
2025 Prediction: #LNG supply will overwhelm demand in 2026.🥁🥁🥁 Shell and Mitsubishi have followed Petronas in trying to sell off their shares in the $40-billion LNG Canada liquefied natural gas megaproject. Learn more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-hit... #LNGCanada #LNGglut
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Roundup post: Once again, food prices are up because of climate change #cdnpoli
www.routineproceedings.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Roundup post: Once again, food prices are up because of climate change #cdnpoli
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"Frontline doctors have been clear: in a crisis, they need to know who is in charge. The minister himself said no single person is in charge — and that’s exactly the problem."
Watch as @shoffmanab.bsky.social reacts to the UCP's plan (or lack thereof): youtu.be/P7Q7o_XCpds
Watch as @shoffmanab.bsky.social reacts to the UCP's plan (or lack thereof): youtu.be/P7Q7o_XCpds
UCP's lackadaisical response to the healthcare crisis shows 'no one in charge.'
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
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January 20, 2026 at 1:22 AM
"Frontline doctors have been clear: in a crisis, they need to know who is in charge. The minister himself said no single person is in charge — and that’s exactly the problem."
Watch as @shoffmanab.bsky.social reacts to the UCP's plan (or lack thereof): youtu.be/P7Q7o_XCpds
Watch as @shoffmanab.bsky.social reacts to the UCP's plan (or lack thereof): youtu.be/P7Q7o_XCpds
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List describes two weeks of needless deaths and near misses in Alberta ER hallway and waiting room ‘death zones’ albertapolitics.ca/2026/01/list... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth
List describes two weeks of needless deaths and near misses in Alberta ER hallway and waiting room ‘death zones’ - Alberta Politics
A well-known emergency medicine physician has compiled a list of six patients who died waiting for a doctor to attend to them in Alberta’s packed and chaotic Emergency Rooms over the two weeks at the ...
albertapolitics.ca
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 AM
List describes two weeks of needless deaths and near misses in Alberta ER hallway and waiting room ‘death zones’ albertapolitics.ca/2026/01/list... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth
Alberta hospitals become 'death zones' #yyc #yeg #yql #abpoli #abhealth edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
'Death zones': Alberta doctors document preventable deaths and close calls in ERs
An anonymous source has shared a document produced by Alberta doctors after the death of Prashant Sreekumar at Grey Nuns Community Hospital
edmontonjournal.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Doug Ford can't have it both ways on EVs www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/16/o... #onpoli #cdnpoli #Toronto #Windsor
Doug Ford can't have it both ways on EVs
Ontario's premier has talked a big game about the importance of standing up to Donald Trump. But when it comes to EVs, he just showed that he's more than happy to surrender.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Doug Ford can't have it both ways on EVs www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/16/o... #onpoli #cdnpoli #Toronto #Windsor
Deadly wildfires ravage Chile #ClimateCrisis www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...
At least 18 killed as wildfires ravage Chile | CBC News
Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South America...
www.cbc.ca
January 19, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Deadly wildfires ravage Chile #ClimateCrisis www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...
In-studio performance of Gregg Allman's, 'Just Another Rider' from his solo album 'Low Country Blues' youtu.be/zeXxbH_u1Hc?...
Gregg Allman | Just Another Rider (The Savannah Rehearsal Sessions)
YouTube video by Rounder Records
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January 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
In-studio performance of Gregg Allman's, 'Just Another Rider' from his solo album 'Low Country Blues' youtu.be/zeXxbH_u1Hc?...
Zeekr moving to 900v systems as a new EV internal configuration. Model 007 can go 850 km, produce 640 HP & has a premium driver assistance pkg using cameras, radar, lidar, navigation, and driver-monitoring sensors. electrek.co/2026/01/17/u... #ElectricVehicles #cdnbiz
Updated ZEEKR 007 gets 900V system, better ADAS, Q2 release date
The ZEEKR 007 is getting even better in 2026, however, with 900V system architecture and improved ADAS equipment.
electrek.co
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Zeekr moving to 900v systems as a new EV internal configuration. Model 007 can go 850 km, produce 640 HP & has a premium driver assistance pkg using cameras, radar, lidar, navigation, and driver-monitoring sensors. electrek.co/2026/01/17/u... #ElectricVehicles #cdnbiz
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Technology gains mean that one ship load of solar #PV panels is now worth more to the grid than 120 #coal carriers, or 57 #LNG tankers.
One ship loaded with solar PV is now worth more to the grid than 120 coal-carriers
Technology gains mean that one ship load of solar PV panels is now worth more to the grid than 120 coal carriers, or 57 LNG tankers.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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By Monday, Australia will have surpassed 100,000 small battery systems installed and registered since 1 July when household batteries became eligible for rebates.
reneweconomy.com.au
October 24, 2025 at 4:47 AM
By Monday, Australia will have surpassed 100,000 small battery systems installed and registered since 1 July when household batteries became eligible for rebates.
How a barrel cellar can show you a winemaker's priorities www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...
How a barrel cellar can show you a winemaker’s priorities
Wineries are increasingly turning to clay, terracotta and concrete fermenters to meet demand for wines with flavour and authenticity
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January 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
How a barrel cellar can show you a winemaker's priorities www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...