Scott Forbes🇨🇦
@theecologyprof.bsky.social
U of Winnipeg ecologist; behavioural ecology; wildlife biology; fisheries; families; birds; climate change; surf-fishing; wood-working; lifelong student of natural history.
For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, @alan678.bsky.social says it's #FoodFinds, any bird with food in its mouth. Here's a male yellow-headed blackbird about to feed the kids. #PaternalCare #Birds 🪶
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, @alan678.bsky.social says it's #FoodFinds, any bird with food in its mouth. Here's a male yellow-headed blackbird about to feed the kids. #PaternalCare #Birds 🪶
If a new leader takes them in the direction of Progressive Conservatives, they'll almost certainly win the next provincial election. If they double down on far right Poilievre-Trump-style politics they'll continue to live in the political wilderness. #BCpoli
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B.C. Conservatives should welcome more people, Yuri Fulmer says, as he enters leadership race
The chancellor of Capilano University officially launched his campaign on Tuesday
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January 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
If a new leader takes them in the direction of Progressive Conservatives, they'll almost certainly win the next provincial election. If they double down on far right Poilievre-Trump-style politics they'll continue to live in the political wilderness. #BCpoli
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It’s now been 6 months since I got an EV and I am still in love with how it drives. But I also thoroughly get a kick of being able to charge fully at home.
Truly a shame that one piece of tech we have that can do a net-good, our corporate and political leaders want to bury it.
Truly a shame that one piece of tech we have that can do a net-good, our corporate and political leaders want to bury it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
It’s now been 6 months since I got an EV and I am still in love with how it drives. But I also thoroughly get a kick of being able to charge fully at home.
Truly a shame that one piece of tech we have that can do a net-good, our corporate and political leaders want to bury it.
Truly a shame that one piece of tech we have that can do a net-good, our corporate and political leaders want to bury it.
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Many of those who complain about mining for batteries / solar / wind power have curiously never raised a squeak about the far greater extraction required for fossil energy. Funny how they become concerned about the planet only when fossil fuel interests are threatened.
January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Many of those who complain about mining for batteries / solar / wind power have curiously never raised a squeak about the far greater extraction required for fossil energy. Funny how they become concerned about the planet only when fossil fuel interests are threatened.
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Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
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Wind, solar and battery projects in the UK almost doubled over the past year due to the acceleration of planning approvals – with the UK now having 45GW of approved capacity.
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UK renewable planning approvals double in past year
THE NUMBER of wind, solar and battery projects in the UK almost doubled over the past year due to the acceleration of planning approvals – with the UK now having 45 GW of approved capacity.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Wind, solar and battery projects in the UK almost doubled over the past year due to the acceleration of planning approvals – with the UK now having 45GW of approved capacity.
www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/uk-rene...
www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/uk-rene...
Time to start shorting oil and pipeline stocks. 🛢️
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Opinion: Canadian energy producers face an oil glut that undermines the case for more pipelines
The threat of major new supply from Venezuela is not what’s behind the drops in oil sands stocks
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January 6, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Time to start shorting oil and pipeline stocks. 🛢️
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In the late 1970s when I worked as a deckhand on a BC salmon boat, we got over $100 for a 63 pound chinook salmon. We thought we were living large.
Now in Tokyo, $3.2 million for a single bluefin tuna. The mind boggles. Okay the tuna was a bigger. But still. 🐟
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Now in Tokyo, $3.2 million for a single bluefin tuna. The mind boggles. Okay the tuna was a bigger. But still. 🐟
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Prize bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2-million at Tokyo fish market auction
Hundreds of tuna are sold daily at the market, but the celebratory New Year auction draws higher prices
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January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In the late 1970s when I worked as a deckhand on a BC salmon boat, we got over $100 for a 63 pound chinook salmon. We thought we were living large.
Now in Tokyo, $3.2 million for a single bluefin tuna. The mind boggles. Okay the tuna was a bigger. But still. 🐟
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Now in Tokyo, $3.2 million for a single bluefin tuna. The mind boggles. Okay the tuna was a bigger. But still. 🐟
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
This Globe Editorial is 100% wrong. Our security & prosperity does not rest on more #FossilFuel production. It rests upon freeing ourselves from the global politics of oil & gas and building a #RenewableEnergy economy. Investing in oil now is a sucker's bet.
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Globe editorial: In a national emergency, Canada does not have a moment to lose
The measures needed to safeguard this country’s sovereignty will take years. We must start without any further delay
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January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
This Globe Editorial is 100% wrong. Our security & prosperity does not rest on more #FossilFuel production. It rests upon freeing ourselves from the global politics of oil & gas and building a #RenewableEnergy economy. Investing in oil now is a sucker's bet.
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #speckles&spots. Here we have speckles and spots on incipient brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds (photo taken during research project with all appropriate permits). #Birds 🪶
January 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #speckles&spots. Here we have speckles and spots on incipient brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds (photo taken during research project with all appropriate permits). #Birds 🪶
Think small modular nuclear reactors will save the day? Give your head a shake. If they were economic, the private sector would build them. The history of nuclear is massive cost overruns. And FYI, this piece is from the Cato Institute not a bunch of granola munching greenies. #EnergyTransition
Will a new wave of #nuclear power projects deliver the safe and economical electricity that proponents have long predicted?
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The Next Nuclear Renaissance?
Will a new wave of nuclear power projects deliver the safe and economical electricity that proponents have long predicted?
www.cato.org
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Think small modular nuclear reactors will save the day? Give your head a shake. If they were economic, the private sector would build them. The history of nuclear is massive cost overruns. And FYI, this piece is from the Cato Institute not a bunch of granola munching greenies. #EnergyTransition
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This is scalable, fuel-free energy that compounds year after year. That is centralized, brittle infrastructure tied to volatile fuel, geopolitics, and stranded risk. Electrification isn’t ideology or politics — it’s physics, economics, and momentum. This is the future. This, not that. ⚡🌬️ #Renewables
January 5, 2026 at 10:49 AM
This is scalable, fuel-free energy that compounds year after year. That is centralized, brittle infrastructure tied to volatile fuel, geopolitics, and stranded risk. Electrification isn’t ideology or politics — it’s physics, economics, and momentum. This is the future. This, not that. ⚡🌬️ #Renewables
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What if instead of killing people for oil we just put up some solar panels and some wind turbines. You know, the cheapest form of energy
January 4, 2026 at 7:32 PM
What if instead of killing people for oil we just put up some solar panels and some wind turbines. You know, the cheapest form of energy
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I don’t believe any country has ever been invaded for its offshore wind turbines.
January 4, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I don’t believe any country has ever been invaded for its offshore wind turbines.
January 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
With unfettered access to Venezuela's oil, the heavy oil glut will overwhelm American refining capacity. The writing is on the wall for the Alberta tar sands. Spending another taxpayer dime on more fossil fuel subsidies is pure insanity. #EndFossilFuels
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Opinion: A Venezuelan oil reset is an economic risk Canada cannot ignore
Canada must continue to diversify market for crude exports
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January 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
With unfettered access to Venezuela's oil, the heavy oil glut will overwhelm American refining capacity. The writing is on the wall for the Alberta tar sands. Spending another taxpayer dime on more fossil fuel subsidies is pure insanity. #EndFossilFuels
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The #WinnipegJets odds of the 1st overall pick in the draft are now greater than the odds of making the playoffs.
It's over.
#FirstToWorst
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It's over.
#FirstToWorst
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NHL Playoff Odds -MoneyPuck 2026 Playoff & Cup Odds
NHL Playoff Odds updated many times a day. Stanley Cup Odds, Playoff seeding, and Draft Lottery Odds
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January 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The #WinnipegJets odds of the 1st overall pick in the draft are now greater than the odds of making the playoffs.
It's over.
#FirstToWorst
moneypuck.com/predictions....
It's over.
#FirstToWorst
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Want to see what MAGA is thinking right now?
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Want to see what MAGA is thinking right now?
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The Alberta petro-state is safe from forcible regime change at the moment since the current government is doing everything that it can to facilitate separation.
But Venezuela oil flowing to the Gulf will surely back-out Alberta heavy oil & increase the price differential.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
But Venezuela oil flowing to the Gulf will surely back-out Alberta heavy oil & increase the price differential.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
New Citizen Initiative Petition Issued - Elections Alberta
EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued the citizen initiative petition for the constitutional referendum proposal “A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence”. ...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Accelerating climate heating means shrinking glaciers in the Rockies & reduced river flows eastward. For Mb Hydro, this is a #ClimateDisaster. Pro-fossil fuel governments, like those led by Smith, Moe, Kinew & Carney, make it worse. #EnergyTransition
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Glaciers in Western Canada shrunk at near record rates in 2025
Western Canada glaciers lost around 30 gigatonnes of ice, marking one of the worst annual losses on record
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January 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Accelerating climate heating means shrinking glaciers in the Rockies & reduced river flows eastward. For Mb Hydro, this is a #ClimateDisaster. Pro-fossil fuel governments, like those led by Smith, Moe, Kinew & Carney, make it worse. #EnergyTransition
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January 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Please explain to me the difference between Trump and Putin. I'll wait. #25thAmendment
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Live updates: Multiple explosions rock Venezuelan capital Caracas | CNN
A CNN team witnessed several explosions on Saturday night in Caracas, and reported that some areas of the city were without electricity. Follow for live updates.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Please explain to me the difference between Trump and Putin. I'll wait. #25thAmendment
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This excellent piece in the Globe covers a lot of ground, including our EV future: "There is no future for Canadian automakers and the jobs they provide if Canada tries to join the U.S. in sitting out the move to EVs." #EnergyTransition #Renewables
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Opinion: In 2026, we don’t need to choose between the environment and economic prosperity
It will require bold political leadership to chart a course toward a better future
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January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This excellent piece in the Globe covers a lot of ground, including our EV future: "There is no future for Canadian automakers and the jobs they provide if Canada tries to join the U.S. in sitting out the move to EVs." #EnergyTransition #Renewables
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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This actually good news for global consumers: China's #EV manufactures push each other to get better & better. American car companies choose to sit this out. Their strategy is to ignore the future - i.e., using a cup to try to prevent the tide from coming in.
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BYD posts weakest sales growth in five years as Chinese competition heats up
Chinese EV maker’s December sales dipped more than 18% amid growing local competition
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January 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
This actually good news for global consumers: China's #EV manufactures push each other to get better & better. American car companies choose to sit this out. Their strategy is to ignore the future - i.e., using a cup to try to prevent the tide from coming in.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/int...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/int...