James Carson
@steampunkflyer.bsky.social
Fellow traveler in this temporal reality🌊 🇨🇦. Will follow back. Steampunk. Art. Technology. Politics. Science. I laugh at dad jokes.
Written by a Canadian. Another small contribution by Canada.
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Written by a Canadian. Another small contribution by Canada.
As the COP30 conference begins in Brazil, I found this interesting site that compares countries by the % of their national energy produced by renewables.
Some developing countries have bypassed dirty fossil fuels and gone straight to 100% renewable grids
www.voronoiapp.com/energy/Renew...
Some developing countries have bypassed dirty fossil fuels and gone straight to 100% renewable grids
www.voronoiapp.com/energy/Renew...
Renewable power generation as a percentage of total
This infographic displays the percentage of electricity generation from renewable sources across the globe in 2022. It highlights significant regional differe…
www.voronoiapp.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As the COP30 conference begins in Brazil, I found this interesting site that compares countries by the % of their national energy produced by renewables.
Some developing countries have bypassed dirty fossil fuels and gone straight to 100% renewable grids
www.voronoiapp.com/energy/Renew...
Some developing countries have bypassed dirty fossil fuels and gone straight to 100% renewable grids
www.voronoiapp.com/energy/Renew...
For all you fossil fuel climate deniers who have used China as an excuse to drag your feet. That era is coming to an end.
And while you were spinning lies to stop change, China embraced it. Its green technology is set to change the world and make them very rich.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
And while you were spinning lies to stop change, China embraced it. Its green technology is set to change the world and make them very rich.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
For all you fossil fuel climate deniers who have used China as an excuse to drag your feet. That era is coming to an end.
And while you were spinning lies to stop change, China embraced it. Its green technology is set to change the world and make them very rich.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
And while you were spinning lies to stop change, China embraced it. Its green technology is set to change the world and make them very rich.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
I was writing about Danielle Smith and had a typo...
... I wrote Danielle Sith.
On second thought... maybe not a typo?
... I wrote Danielle Sith.
On second thought... maybe not a typo?
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I was writing about Danielle Smith and had a typo...
... I wrote Danielle Sith.
On second thought... maybe not a typo?
... I wrote Danielle Sith.
On second thought... maybe not a typo?
Sandwiches against fascism!
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sandwiches against fascism!
Trump is destroying America just as surely as he destroyed the East Wing of the Whitehouse.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
East Wing of White House torn down as Trump clears space for his ballroom
The East Wing of the White House has been demolished as part of President Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom. The demolition has drawn sharp criticism from preservationists and historians. The Natio...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Trump is destroying America just as surely as he destroyed the East Wing of the Whitehouse.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Danielle Smith tried to sneak a major coal project on the eastern slope of the Rockies past Albertans.
She got caught, had to back down.
Now she's paid $100s of million of our tax dollars to compensate big coal.
She paid them off, but forced the teachers back to work.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
She got caught, had to back down.
Now she's paid $100s of million of our tax dollars to compensate big coal.
She paid them off, but forced the teachers back to work.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Alberta’s Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners | The Tyee
Two firms that invested far less are getting $238 million. Taxpayers face more such hits.
thetyee.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Danielle Smith tried to sneak a major coal project on the eastern slope of the Rockies past Albertans.
She got caught, had to back down.
Now she's paid $100s of million of our tax dollars to compensate big coal.
She paid them off, but forced the teachers back to work.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
She got caught, had to back down.
Now she's paid $100s of million of our tax dollars to compensate big coal.
She paid them off, but forced the teachers back to work.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
This is desperation. The Flim-Flam man is panicking because of record unpopularity.
He's taxed every American with his tariffs. Every increased price reflects that tax.
Now he thinks bribing people with their own money is going to solve it?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/e...
He's taxed every American with his tariffs. Every increased price reflects that tax.
Now he thinks bribing people with their own money is going to solve it?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/e...
Trump floats $2,000 tariff rebate checks. What you need to know | CNN Business
President Donald Trump, embattled by America’s growing affordability problems, has once again floated a unique solution: Sending Americans rebate checks for the tariffs that his administration has col...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is desperation. The Flim-Flam man is panicking because of record unpopularity.
He's taxed every American with his tariffs. Every increased price reflects that tax.
Now he thinks bribing people with their own money is going to solve it?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/e...
He's taxed every American with his tariffs. Every increased price reflects that tax.
Now he thinks bribing people with their own money is going to solve it?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/e...
Listened to #CrossCountyCheckup on #CBC radio today.
Program's question: Are grocery store gouging?
Their guest stated majors like Walmart & Superstore have same price as independents, so thinks evidence of not gouging
I think majors could go less, but up their pricing to match local stores
Program's question: Are grocery store gouging?
Their guest stated majors like Walmart & Superstore have same price as independents, so thinks evidence of not gouging
I think majors could go less, but up their pricing to match local stores
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Listened to #CrossCountyCheckup on #CBC radio today.
Program's question: Are grocery store gouging?
Their guest stated majors like Walmart & Superstore have same price as independents, so thinks evidence of not gouging
I think majors could go less, but up their pricing to match local stores
Program's question: Are grocery store gouging?
Their guest stated majors like Walmart & Superstore have same price as independents, so thinks evidence of not gouging
I think majors could go less, but up their pricing to match local stores
Remember when Americans used to see the long line ups for toilet paper and bread in the Soviet Union and tell themselves they were lucky to live in the free world.
If only they could see this now.
If only they could see this now.
September 2025: Celebrates the 78th Birthday of the United States Air Force and boasts about the bravery of our men and women and the years of dominance and respect.
November 2025:
November 2025:
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Remember when Americans used to see the long line ups for toilet paper and bread in the Soviet Union and tell themselves they were lucky to live in the free world.
If only they could see this now.
If only they could see this now.
Trump is not fit to be president when he's awake.
At least sleeping, he's not actively doing harm.
President Sleepy Slump
At least sleeping, he's not actively doing harm.
President Sleepy Slump
Folks this is not a candid shot of the man at 11PM on a weekend, this is what he was doing while sitting in the middle of an internationally broadcast major press conference in the Oval Office
He is cooked, get him out of there ASAP—before we find ourselves in the midst of a second Great Depression
He is cooked, get him out of there ASAP—before we find ourselves in the midst of a second Great Depression
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Trump is not fit to be president when he's awake.
At least sleeping, he's not actively doing harm.
President Sleepy Slump
At least sleeping, he's not actively doing harm.
President Sleepy Slump
Meanwhile, in Trumpistan, looks like air travel will be "reduced to a trickle".
You have only yourselves to blame. Plenty of evidence from the first Trump disastrous presidency.
But, no, you had to elect him again.
liveandletsfly.com/faa-orders-m...
You have only yourselves to blame. Plenty of evidence from the first Trump disastrous presidency.
But, no, you had to elect him again.
liveandletsfly.com/faa-orders-m...
FAA Orders Mass Flight Cuts But Refuses To Share Safety Data With Airlines - Live and Let's Fly
Airline Executives Say FAA Flight Cuts Are Political. Here’s What Travelers Should Know
liveandletsfly.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Meanwhile, in Trumpistan, looks like air travel will be "reduced to a trickle".
You have only yourselves to blame. Plenty of evidence from the first Trump disastrous presidency.
But, no, you had to elect him again.
liveandletsfly.com/faa-orders-m...
You have only yourselves to blame. Plenty of evidence from the first Trump disastrous presidency.
But, no, you had to elect him again.
liveandletsfly.com/faa-orders-m...
Christ fed the multitude with loaves and fishes.
In contrast, Trump went to court to block food being given to the poor.
This opposes the values of Christ.
It really makes Trump, by definition, the Anti-Christ.
In contrast, Trump went to court to block food being given to the poor.
This opposes the values of Christ.
It really makes Trump, by definition, the Anti-Christ.
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Christ fed the multitude with loaves and fishes.
In contrast, Trump went to court to block food being given to the poor.
This opposes the values of Christ.
It really makes Trump, by definition, the Anti-Christ.
In contrast, Trump went to court to block food being given to the poor.
This opposes the values of Christ.
It really makes Trump, by definition, the Anti-Christ.
The real danger of Ai is not machines taking over, but that it gets used by the sociopathic oligarchs in charge of tech companies to control us all.
Come to think of it, that is probably why they are all pushing Ai.
Come to think of it, that is probably why they are all pushing Ai.
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The real danger of Ai is not machines taking over, but that it gets used by the sociopathic oligarchs in charge of tech companies to control us all.
Come to think of it, that is probably why they are all pushing Ai.
Come to think of it, that is probably why they are all pushing Ai.
In 2018, Google quietly removed the phrase "don't be evil" from their mission statement.
I guess that's because corporate monopolies that abuse privacy rights are inevitably evil.
I guess that's because corporate monopolies that abuse privacy rights are inevitably evil.
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In 2018, Google quietly removed the phrase "don't be evil" from their mission statement.
I guess that's because corporate monopolies that abuse privacy rights are inevitably evil.
I guess that's because corporate monopolies that abuse privacy rights are inevitably evil.
Can someone please explain why the pump prices in Alberta just jumped 12 cents a litre while oil prices are super low and getting lower.
No carbon tax, this is greedy oil company tax.
No carbon tax, this is greedy oil company tax.
November 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Can someone please explain why the pump prices in Alberta just jumped 12 cents a litre while oil prices are super low and getting lower.
No carbon tax, this is greedy oil company tax.
No carbon tax, this is greedy oil company tax.
The UCP in Alberta rolled back rules that prevented corporate money corrupting democracy.
Most of those corporate $ are going to the United Corruption Party.
The NDP is getting more individual donations, but they're smaller.
Right-wing parties hate real democracy
Most of those corporate $ are going to the United Corruption Party.
The NDP is getting more individual donations, but they're smaller.
Right-wing parties hate real democracy
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The UCP in Alberta rolled back rules that prevented corporate money corrupting democracy.
Most of those corporate $ are going to the United Corruption Party.
The NDP is getting more individual donations, but they're smaller.
Right-wing parties hate real democracy
Most of those corporate $ are going to the United Corruption Party.
The NDP is getting more individual donations, but they're smaller.
Right-wing parties hate real democracy
42 million people in the US rely on SNAP
Meanwhile, the 10 richest oligarchs in the US control 2.65 trillion between themselves.
And Trump is shutting down Congress to cut taxes and for wealthy & remove healthcare from millions.
How is this making America better?
Worst president ever!
Meanwhile, the 10 richest oligarchs in the US control 2.65 trillion between themselves.
And Trump is shutting down Congress to cut taxes and for wealthy & remove healthcare from millions.
How is this making America better?
Worst president ever!
November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
42 million people in the US rely on SNAP
Meanwhile, the 10 richest oligarchs in the US control 2.65 trillion between themselves.
And Trump is shutting down Congress to cut taxes and for wealthy & remove healthcare from millions.
How is this making America better?
Worst president ever!
Meanwhile, the 10 richest oligarchs in the US control 2.65 trillion between themselves.
And Trump is shutting down Congress to cut taxes and for wealthy & remove healthcare from millions.
How is this making America better?
Worst president ever!
Wicked witch of the west, Danielle Smith, arbitrarily made COVID vaccine hard to get because she's an anti-vax wacko.
Increased ICU use and deaths will wipe out any money she thinks she'll save.
Great "leadership" Dumb-dumb Danielle!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Increased ICU use and deaths will wipe out any money she thinks she'll save.
Great "leadership" Dumb-dumb Danielle!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
High demand for private COVID-19 shots sparks supply problems, waitlists for Alberta pharmacies | CBC News
Some Alberta pharmacists say they've started waitlists for private COVID-19 vaccines because they can't get their hands on stock as frustrated Albertans turn to them for the shots.
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Wicked witch of the west, Danielle Smith, arbitrarily made COVID vaccine hard to get because she's an anti-vax wacko.
Increased ICU use and deaths will wipe out any money she thinks she'll save.
Great "leadership" Dumb-dumb Danielle!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Increased ICU use and deaths will wipe out any money she thinks she'll save.
Great "leadership" Dumb-dumb Danielle!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I have a humble proposal.
#Canada should either launch our own search engine or buy an existing one.
Then we could give any ad revenue on a linked Canadian news site to that news site instead of Google. Goodbye paywalls to any Canadian using the Canadian browser!
#DigitalSovereignty
#Canada should either launch our own search engine or buy an existing one.
Then we could give any ad revenue on a linked Canadian news site to that news site instead of Google. Goodbye paywalls to any Canadian using the Canadian browser!
#DigitalSovereignty
November 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I have a humble proposal.
#Canada should either launch our own search engine or buy an existing one.
Then we could give any ad revenue on a linked Canadian news site to that news site instead of Google. Goodbye paywalls to any Canadian using the Canadian browser!
#DigitalSovereignty
#Canada should either launch our own search engine or buy an existing one.
Then we could give any ad revenue on a linked Canadian news site to that news site instead of Google. Goodbye paywalls to any Canadian using the Canadian browser!
#DigitalSovereignty
So what if #Carney apologized to #Trump for #Ford's Reagan ad.
Apologies cost us nothing.
Best thing, now the clip has gone viral, millions of Americans are linking and spreading it.
Thanks to Trump's tantrum, viewership is spreading for free.
Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQR...
Apologies cost us nothing.
Best thing, now the clip has gone viral, millions of Americans are linking and spreading it.
Thanks to Trump's tantrum, viewership is spreading for free.
Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQR...
The Ontario anti-tariff ad which led Trump to end trade talks with Canada
YouTube video by Global News
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
So what if #Carney apologized to #Trump for #Ford's Reagan ad.
Apologies cost us nothing.
Best thing, now the clip has gone viral, millions of Americans are linking and spreading it.
Thanks to Trump's tantrum, viewership is spreading for free.
Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQR...
Apologies cost us nothing.
Best thing, now the clip has gone viral, millions of Americans are linking and spreading it.
Thanks to Trump's tantrum, viewership is spreading for free.
Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQR...
Every year around this time it happens.
The terrible effects of too much spiked witches brew.
The terrible effects of too much spiked witches brew.
November 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Every year around this time it happens.
The terrible effects of too much spiked witches brew.
The terrible effects of too much spiked witches brew.
In 1989, as the repressive Chinese regime sent in tanks to crush a pro-democracy protest in Tiananmen Square, one man did an incredibly brave thing.
Today, the US president has sent the military onto American streets.
Will you be brave enough to oppose it?
Today, the US president has sent the military onto American streets.
Will you be brave enough to oppose it?
November 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In 1989, as the repressive Chinese regime sent in tanks to crush a pro-democracy protest in Tiananmen Square, one man did an incredibly brave thing.
Today, the US president has sent the military onto American streets.
Will you be brave enough to oppose it?
Today, the US president has sent the military onto American streets.
Will you be brave enough to oppose it?
Of course he would. Poilievre never met a polarizing issue he wouldn't exploit.
We hire judges to judge, not to rubber stamp minimum sentencing.
What if a 18-year old receives a sexting pic from a 17 year-old girl-friend? He gets same sentence as a pedophile monster?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
We hire judges to judge, not to rubber stamp minimum sentencing.
What if a 18-year old receives a sexting pic from a 17 year-old girl-friend? He gets same sentence as a pedophile monster?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Poilievre says he’d invoke notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child porn sentences | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if elected he’d use the notwithstanding clause to overturn Friday’s ruling from the Supreme Court striking down mandatory minimums for accessing or possessing...
www.cbc.ca
November 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Of course he would. Poilievre never met a polarizing issue he wouldn't exploit.
We hire judges to judge, not to rubber stamp minimum sentencing.
What if a 18-year old receives a sexting pic from a 17 year-old girl-friend? He gets same sentence as a pedophile monster?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
We hire judges to judge, not to rubber stamp minimum sentencing.
What if a 18-year old receives a sexting pic from a 17 year-old girl-friend? He gets same sentence as a pedophile monster?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Using the Not Withstanding Clause to impose a contract on teachers is not about getting schools open, it's about power. It is simply, an raw attack on freedoms and on labour.
We are witnessing an erosion of democratic values in the US and Smith just loves to copy her hero Trump.
We are witnessing an erosion of democratic values in the US and Smith just loves to copy her hero Trump.
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Using the Not Withstanding Clause to impose a contract on teachers is not about getting schools open, it's about power. It is simply, an raw attack on freedoms and on labour.
We are witnessing an erosion of democratic values in the US and Smith just loves to copy her hero Trump.
We are witnessing an erosion of democratic values in the US and Smith just loves to copy her hero Trump.