Torrance Coste
@torrancecoste.bsky.social
he/him. New here (still on the other nightmare website). Settler on Malahat and quw’utsun territories. Dad. Working for environmental justice with the @wildernews.bsky.social. Middle-millennial. Dog person. Demon on the cribbage board.
Grimly accurate framing here from the local AM station: the minister of forests and the BC NDP government don’t manage these life-giving ecosystems for the hundreds of values they contain, but instead for just one of them, that’s extracted at the expense of the others.
B.C. lumber minister "bullish" in trying to get province's lumber in front of Russian product in South Korea, Japan #yyj #BCpoli
Ravi Parmar hares the updates on his latest trade mission with @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social:
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
Ravi Parmar hares the updates on his latest trade mission with @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social:
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
B.C. lumber minister
<p>B.C. Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar joins Ryan. </p>
www.iheart.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Grimly accurate framing here from the local AM station: the minister of forests and the BC NDP government don’t manage these life-giving ecosystems for the hundreds of values they contain, but instead for just one of them, that’s extracted at the expense of the others.
The BC NDP government talks a lot about rebuilding the forest sector, but they don't talk at all about addressing the simple reality that this industry has cut too much, too fast, for too long, in too many places, and that this still continues.
www.biv.com/news/resourc... #bcpoli
www.biv.com/news/resourc... #bcpoli
Leaked report claims B.C. timber harvest is vastly overestimated
An undisclosed report obtained by BIV estimates the province is likely approving twice as much logging than can be sustainably harvested
www.biv.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The BC NDP government talks a lot about rebuilding the forest sector, but they don't talk at all about addressing the simple reality that this industry has cut too much, too fast, for too long, in too many places, and that this still continues.
www.biv.com/news/resourc... #bcpoli
www.biv.com/news/resourc... #bcpoli
Truly surreal listening to B.C. forest minister @rparmarbc.bsky.social on CBC this morning, celebrating the fact that Western Forest Products (one of the biggest destroyers of non-renewable old-growth forests here) is building hundreds of Starbucks stores in Japan out of western red cedar.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Truly surreal listening to B.C. forest minister @rparmarbc.bsky.social on CBC this morning, celebrating the fact that Western Forest Products (one of the biggest destroyers of non-renewable old-growth forests here) is building hundreds of Starbucks stores in Japan out of western red cedar.
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
it’s wild this man built his political career opposing Christy Clark’s messaging, policies and politics only to wholeheartedly adopt all of them 8 years later
Eby says B.C. is at a ‘pivot point’ as he promises future based on natural resources
Eby says B.C. is at a ‘pivot point’ as he promises future based on natural resources
Members of British Columbia’s New Democrats are meeting this weekend in Victoria with a mandatory leadership review for Premier David Eby and as many as 400 resolutions for delegates to consider.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
it’s wild this man built his political career opposing Christy Clark’s messaging, policies and politics only to wholeheartedly adopt all of them 8 years later
Tegan knows what’s up folks 👇🏼
We just spilled the dirty, greenwashing truth about Drax 👀
At #COP30, Senior Forest Campaigner Tegan Hansen explains how the energy giant is burying the facts: forest biomass is anything but renewable. 🧵
At #COP30, Senior Forest Campaigner Tegan Hansen explains how the energy giant is burying the facts: forest biomass is anything but renewable. 🧵
The dirty truth about biomass.
YouTube video by Stand.earth
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Tegan knows what’s up folks 👇🏼
“Hey dad?”
“Yeah love?”
“What is the song Who Let The Dogs Out about?”
They don’t warn you how much of parenting is fielding absolutely harrowing questions like this.
“Yeah love?”
“What is the song Who Let The Dogs Out about?”
They don’t warn you how much of parenting is fielding absolutely harrowing questions like this.
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Hey dad?”
“Yeah love?”
“What is the song Who Let The Dogs Out about?”
They don’t warn you how much of parenting is fielding absolutely harrowing questions like this.
“Yeah love?”
“What is the song Who Let The Dogs Out about?”
They don’t warn you how much of parenting is fielding absolutely harrowing questions like this.
Fast-tracking fossil fuel export projects and pumping public money into a transmission line to power the same has absolutely nothing to do with "resilience."
This is government handouts to corporations and the super rich, nothing else.
This is government handouts to corporations and the super rich, nothing else.
It’s time to build the major projects that will move us from reliance to resilience, strengthen our economy, and create high-paying careers across the country.
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Fast-tracking fossil fuel export projects and pumping public money into a transmission line to power the same has absolutely nothing to do with "resilience."
This is government handouts to corporations and the super rich, nothing else.
This is government handouts to corporations and the super rich, nothing else.
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BREAKING: Carney doubles down on #fossilfuels under the guise of ‘national interest’ - including Ksi Lisims LNG. #cdnpoli
“Carney is pushing US-owned fossil fuel projects that threaten our #climate,” - Climate Campaigner Isabel Siu-Zmuidzinas.
www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/carney-...
“Carney is pushing US-owned fossil fuel projects that threaten our #climate,” - Climate Campaigner Isabel Siu-Zmuidzinas.
www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/carney-...
Carney doubles down on fossil fuels under the guise of ‘national interest’
New list of projects to be expedited includes fossil fuel expansion and greenwashingVANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh AND səlilwətaɬ TERRITORIES — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the...
www.wildernesscommittee.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
BREAKING: Carney doubles down on #fossilfuels under the guise of ‘national interest’ - including Ksi Lisims LNG. #cdnpoli
“Carney is pushing US-owned fossil fuel projects that threaten our #climate,” - Climate Campaigner Isabel Siu-Zmuidzinas.
www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/carney-...
“Carney is pushing US-owned fossil fuel projects that threaten our #climate,” - Climate Campaigner Isabel Siu-Zmuidzinas.
www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/carney-...
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Mark Carney is about to announce more of his “elbows up” major projects.
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Mark Carney is about to announce more of his “elbows up” major projects.
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
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Old-growth forests are more than just trees; they are entire ecosystems. Plants, animals, fungi and other living things all rely on these ancient giants to live.
When #oldgrowth trees are logged, it's more than just a tree that's lost; it's an entire #ecosystem.
📸 Fire Lake by Agathe Bernard
When #oldgrowth trees are logged, it's more than just a tree that's lost; it's an entire #ecosystem.
📸 Fire Lake by Agathe Bernard
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Old-growth forests are more than just trees; they are entire ecosystems. Plants, animals, fungi and other living things all rely on these ancient giants to live.
When #oldgrowth trees are logged, it's more than just a tree that's lost; it's an entire #ecosystem.
📸 Fire Lake by Agathe Bernard
When #oldgrowth trees are logged, it's more than just a tree that's lost; it's an entire #ecosystem.
📸 Fire Lake by Agathe Bernard
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NEWS RELEASE: “Prime Minister Carney’s first budget reads like a war plan against people and the planet."
Budget 2025 underscores the federal government's continued trajectory of focusing on industrial development at the expense of people, public services and the environment.
#CDNpoli #Budget2025
Budget 2025 underscores the federal government's continued trajectory of focusing on industrial development at the expense of people, public services and the environment.
#CDNpoli #Budget2025
Budget 2025 entrenches Carney government’s backsliding on climate and environmental protection
Focus on mega-projects and deep cuts to civil service ignores environmental realities and invests in classic, unsustainable resource extraction modelVANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵ wx̱wú7mesh AND...
www.wildernesscommittee.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
NEWS RELEASE: “Prime Minister Carney’s first budget reads like a war plan against people and the planet."
Budget 2025 underscores the federal government's continued trajectory of focusing on industrial development at the expense of people, public services and the environment.
#CDNpoli #Budget2025
Budget 2025 underscores the federal government's continued trajectory of focusing on industrial development at the expense of people, public services and the environment.
#CDNpoli #Budget2025
this and dick cheney going to hell on the same day feels like 2025 being like here have a little treat
Zohran Mamdani will become New York City's next mayor, CNN projects, after a meteoric rise in Democratic politics. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/43gCYeJ
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
this and dick cheney going to hell on the same day feels like 2025 being like here have a little treat
Not enough money for a robust public service or support for migrants, but countless billions for megaprojects and the military.
Progressive, liberal Canada in 2025.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Progressive, liberal Canada in 2025.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada’s proposed budget sees deficit rise to $78B. Here’s what to know about the Carney government’s plans | CBC
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Not enough money for a robust public service or support for migrants, but countless billions for megaprojects and the military.
Progressive, liberal Canada in 2025.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Progressive, liberal Canada in 2025.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
happening today south Island pals!
Did you miss the big rally to protect Goldstream River?
Don't worry -- you can keep showing your support for Goldstream and Elder Carl Olsen by joining the weekly protest!
Join us tomorrow to keep the momentum for #Goldstream going 👇
#bcpoli
Don't worry -- you can keep showing your support for Goldstream and Elder Carl Olsen by joining the weekly protest!
Join us tomorrow to keep the momentum for #Goldstream going 👇
#bcpoli
Protest to Protect Goldstream
Join the movement to protect Goldstream from the Malahat highway expansion 🐟 🌲RALLY INFO:⏰ Tuesday at 10 a.m.📍 Goldstream Park day-use area, on so-called Vancouver Island☀️ Rain or shineMORE ABOUT…
www.wildernesscommittee.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
happening today south Island pals!
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“What is the long term economic case for these projects?” asked Kathryn Harrison, a professor of political science at UBC. “Why are these projects seen as the best bet for British Columbia’s economic future?”
#bcpoli #climate #lng
#bcpoli #climate #lng
Bill 31: B.C. wants to power megaprojects. Experts have questions | The Narwhal
The B.C. government wants to make it cheaper and easier to connect resource industries to the BC Hydro grid. Critics say it may not deliver on promised benefits
thenarwhal.ca
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We asked our five year-old if we should do a family Halloween costume this year. She said “you should be laundry, cause that’s what you do every day.” 💀💀💀
When we asked her what part of the laundry she wanted to be she said “oh no I’m going to be a fancy butterfly” ??!!?!?
Family Halloween rules.
When we asked her what part of the laundry she wanted to be she said “oh no I’m going to be a fancy butterfly” ??!!?!?
Family Halloween rules.
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We asked our five year-old if we should do a family Halloween costume this year. She said “you should be laundry, cause that’s what you do every day.” 💀💀💀
When we asked her what part of the laundry she wanted to be she said “oh no I’m going to be a fancy butterfly” ??!!?!?
Family Halloween rules.
When we asked her what part of the laundry she wanted to be she said “oh no I’m going to be a fancy butterfly” ??!!?!?
Family Halloween rules.
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The Columbia North, Wells Gray & Groundhog herds have the best chance of recovery.
Their future depends on the preservation of the #oldgrowth forests that they rely on for food and shelter.
Take action - tell the B.C. gov to stop logging #caribou 👇
www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
Their future depends on the preservation of the #oldgrowth forests that they rely on for food and shelter.
Take action - tell the B.C. gov to stop logging #caribou 👇
www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
No more logging permits on caribou habitat!
Turn up the pressure to stop the destruction of endangered caribou habitat at risk from logging approvals in B.C.
www.wildernesscommittee.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Columbia North, Wells Gray & Groundhog herds have the best chance of recovery.
Their future depends on the preservation of the #oldgrowth forests that they rely on for food and shelter.
Take action - tell the B.C. gov to stop logging #caribou 👇
www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
Their future depends on the preservation of the #oldgrowth forests that they rely on for food and shelter.
Take action - tell the B.C. gov to stop logging #caribou 👇
www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
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Southern Mountain #Caribou are at-risk of extinction, with several herds now extripated (locally extinct).
To top it off, our recent research found that thousands of hectares of old-growth forests are either approved or pending approval for logging across the range of endangered herds. #bcpoli
To top it off, our recent research found that thousands of hectares of old-growth forests are either approved or pending approval for logging across the range of endangered herds. #bcpoli
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Who should pay to electrify mining and LNG? That’s the billion dollar question the B.C. government has yet to answer, experts say. New from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bill-31-bc-e...
Bill 31: B.C. wants to power megaprojects. Experts have questions | The Narwhal
The B.C. government wants to make it cheaper and easier to connect resource industries to the BC Hydro grid. Critics say it may not deliver on promised benefits
thenarwhal.ca
October 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Who should pay to electrify mining and LNG? That’s the billion dollar question the B.C. government has yet to answer, experts say. New from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bill-31-bc-e...
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“Cost of climate inaction will hit hard and soon... Promoting new fossil fuel projects is nation burning, not nation building,” @angelavcarter.bsky.social Memorial University www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/29/n... #cdnpoli #climatecrisis #bcpoli
Climate change will hurt Canada's GDP more than previously thought
New economic research indicates Canada (and all countries) will see a larger hit to GDP thanks to climate change.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Cost of climate inaction will hit hard and soon... Promoting new fossil fuel projects is nation burning, not nation building,” @angelavcarter.bsky.social Memorial University www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/29/n... #cdnpoli #climatecrisis #bcpoli
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"Of 934 Crown land use applications currently listed on B.C.’s online database, only five are labelled as First Nations. There are 81 labelled as industrial and over 250 associated with agriculture, energy production and other commercial land uses."
Outdoor recreation groups worry the recognition of Indigenous Rights in B.C. could limit their access to nature — so does the natural resource industry: thenarwhal.ca/dripa-bc-cro...
Does Indigenous Title hinder access to Crown land in B.C.? | The Narwhal
Recognition of Indigenous Title in B.C. has recreation groups — and resource industries — worried about access to Crown land
thenarwhal.ca
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
"Of 934 Crown land use applications currently listed on B.C.’s online database, only five are labelled as First Nations. There are 81 labelled as industrial and over 250 associated with agriculture, energy production and other commercial land uses."
I'm sure the BC NDP government is being honest with these new relationships about how many for products from B.C. come from the destruction of non-renewable old-growth forests that it has promised to protect, right?
Right?
Right?
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I'm sure the BC NDP government is being honest with these new relationships about how many for products from B.C. come from the destruction of non-renewable old-growth forests that it has promised to protect, right?
Right?
Right?
While there is some anxiety amongst recreation groups, that fear is being torqued and taken advantage of by resource extraction interests that are accustomed to unfettered access to land in B.C.:
Outdoor recreation groups worry the recognition of Indigenous Rights in B.C. could limit their access to nature — so does the natural resource industry: thenarwhal.ca/dripa-bc-cro...
Does Indigenous Title hinder access to Crown land in B.C.? | The Narwhal
Recognition of Indigenous Title in B.C. has recreation groups — and resource industries — worried about access to Crown land
thenarwhal.ca
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
While there is some anxiety amongst recreation groups, that fear is being torqued and taken advantage of by resource extraction interests that are accustomed to unfettered access to land in B.C.: