Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦
@watershedlab.bsky.social
I make ice cream and do science and suck at fly fishing. YYC
glaciers - geohazards - climate - geomorphology - geomatics - gelato
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glaciers - geohazards - climate - geomorphology - geomatics - gelato
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The US has published a list today of dozens of environmental, scientific, and development organizations and treaties from which it is withdrawing. This list includes the IPCC; IRENA; the UNFCCC; UN Water; IPBES; among many others. Absolutely nuts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
The US has published a list today of dozens of environmental, scientific, and development organizations and treaties from which it is withdrawing. This list includes the IPCC; IRENA; the UNFCCC; UN Water; IPBES; among many others. Absolutely nuts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Canada and Mexico need to pull out of the FIFA World Cup in protest of this, and so many other things.
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Canada and Mexico need to pull out of the FIFA World Cup in protest of this, and so many other things.
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Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
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Toured the new offshore research vessel CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk today at the base in Victoria. Impressive research vessel and investment by the Canadian government to meet our responsibilities w/r/t protecting our marine resources
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Toured the new offshore research vessel CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk today at the base in Victoria. Impressive research vessel and investment by the Canadian government to meet our responsibilities w/r/t protecting our marine resources
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I am legitimately concerned for the world order. Dark times a’ comin’.
January 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I am legitimately concerned for the world order. Dark times a’ comin’.
Do I have any friends who own breweries or are starting one? A friend's brewery in Victoria, BC, is selling off their long-standing brand/IP as well as equipment (a lot gone already, but canning line and tanks still available at great prices).
January 8, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Do I have any friends who own breweries or are starting one? A friend's brewery in Victoria, BC, is selling off their long-standing brand/IP as well as equipment (a lot gone already, but canning line and tanks still available at great prices).
I didn't miss much elementary school due to illness as a kid. Only two days, I think. One was the grade 6 trip to La Ronde amusement park in Montreal. The second was the day we learned long division. Please nobody tell my employer @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social I never learned.
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I didn't miss much elementary school due to illness as a kid. Only two days, I think. One was the grade 6 trip to La Ronde amusement park in Montreal. The second was the day we learned long division. Please nobody tell my employer @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social I never learned.
Today feels like a turning point
January 7, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Today feels like a turning point
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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
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Honestly, fuck this.
I see and deal with the consequences for our graduate students of UCP cuts on a daily basis. And I see an upper administration that has done absolutely fuck all to fight back - they bend over and take it, and respond by laying off staff and increasing student fees.
And now this?
I see and deal with the consequences for our graduate students of UCP cuts on a daily basis. And I see an upper administration that has done absolutely fuck all to fight back - they bend over and take it, and respond by laying off staff and increasing student fees.
And now this?
New documents show while the University of Alberta was under mass budget cuts that resulted in layoffs and a 100% cut to child care funding, the president was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on travel
Expenses have doubled since he took office
Expenses have doubled since he took office
U of A president's expenses higher than previous president and other institutions - The Gateway
President and Vice-chancellor Bill Flanagan spent $506,901.01 on travel and hospitality in his first term, higher than other presidents.
thegatewayonline.ca
January 7, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Honestly, fuck this.
I see and deal with the consequences for our graduate students of UCP cuts on a daily basis. And I see an upper administration that has done absolutely fuck all to fight back - they bend over and take it, and respond by laying off staff and increasing student fees.
And now this?
I see and deal with the consequences for our graduate students of UCP cuts on a daily basis. And I see an upper administration that has done absolutely fuck all to fight back - they bend over and take it, and respond by laying off staff and increasing student fees.
And now this?
If a picture is worth 1000 words, a video is worth 1000000000. Believe your eyes.
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
If a picture is worth 1000 words, a video is worth 1000000000. Believe your eyes.
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NEW: The independent panel’s review of the Bearspaw Feeder Main break in 2024 found it was the result of two decades of underinvestment, aging infrastructure, rapid population growth and insufficient risk and asset integrity processes, fragmented management and limited governance
January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
NEW: The independent panel’s review of the Bearspaw Feeder Main break in 2024 found it was the result of two decades of underinvestment, aging infrastructure, rapid population growth and insufficient risk and asset integrity processes, fragmented management and limited governance
I am old enough to recall when being a predator was a bad thing. At least for humans.
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I am old enough to recall when being a predator was a bad thing. At least for humans.
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Inspired by @hollyhoye.bsky.social I am excited to see where this leads
January 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Inspired by @hollyhoye.bsky.social I am excited to see where this leads
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Russian submarine and warship are in the vicinity as the US operation unfolds, news report says.
US military seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker
Russian submarine and warship are in the vicinity as the US operation unfolds, news report says.
www.aljazeera.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Russian submarine and warship are in the vicinity as the US operation unfolds, news report says.
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Since Calgarians don't seem to be getting the message about the water emergency, here's an idea: @calgary.ca should hold a competition. Pit neighbourhood against neighbourhood in brutal water conservation battle. Whichever reduces water usage by largest % gets a reduction on property taxes. #WinWin
Update #22 9:09 AM Jan 6 2026
On Monday, January 5 Calgarians used 514 million litres (ML) of water, well above the safe zone of 485 ML. We continue to urge residents to conserve water while crews work tirelessly repairing the water main break.
On Monday, January 5 Calgarians used 514 million litres (ML) of water, well above the safe zone of 485 ML. We continue to urge residents to conserve water while crews work tirelessly repairing the water main break.
January 7, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Since Calgarians don't seem to be getting the message about the water emergency, here's an idea: @calgary.ca should hold a competition. Pit neighbourhood against neighbourhood in brutal water conservation battle. Whichever reduces water usage by largest % gets a reduction on property taxes. #WinWin
Reports of Russia having a submarine in the vicinity to guard this tanker (flying under Russian flag) that the US is currently seizing makes me wonder whether I’ll see WWIII before I die or even before the week is out
www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...
US says it has seized tanker in Atlantic linked to Venezuelan oil - live updates
Earlier, several military aircraft were tracked over the North Atlantic heading towards the Marinera.
www.bbc.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Reports of Russia having a submarine in the vicinity to guard this tanker (flying under Russian flag) that the US is currently seizing makes me wonder whether I’ll see WWIII before I die or even before the week is out
www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...
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Oh man, it must suck to have your contributions to a project ignored on such a massive stage.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Ben Affleck Says ‘Argo’ Oscar Snub for Best Director Was ‘Massive Embarrassment’
'Argo' won the Oscar for best picture but Ben Affleck didn't even get nominated for best director. He says it was a 'massive embarrassment.'
variety.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Oh man, it must suck to have your contributions to a project ignored on such a massive stage.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Since Calgarians don't seem to be getting the message about the water emergency, here's an idea: @calgary.ca should hold a competition. Pit neighbourhood against neighbourhood in brutal water conservation battle. Whichever reduces water usage by largest % gets a reduction on property taxes. #WinWin
Update #22 9:09 AM Jan 6 2026
On Monday, January 5 Calgarians used 514 million litres (ML) of water, well above the safe zone of 485 ML. We continue to urge residents to conserve water while crews work tirelessly repairing the water main break.
On Monday, January 5 Calgarians used 514 million litres (ML) of water, well above the safe zone of 485 ML. We continue to urge residents to conserve water while crews work tirelessly repairing the water main break.
January 7, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Since Calgarians don't seem to be getting the message about the water emergency, here's an idea: @calgary.ca should hold a competition. Pit neighbourhood against neighbourhood in brutal water conservation battle. Whichever reduces water usage by largest % gets a reduction on property taxes. #WinWin
Thanks, I hate it.
January 7, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Thanks, I hate it.
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🚨 2 days in a row of Unsustainable Water Demand 🚨
We need all Calgarians to work together to bring this water demand down. Conserve in every way you can.
Right now the concern is for emergency services across Calgary who need water to save lives.
Every Drop Helps 💧
We need all Calgarians to work together to bring this water demand down. Conserve in every way you can.
Right now the concern is for emergency services across Calgary who need water to save lives.
Every Drop Helps 💧
Update #21 7am Jan 6
Calgary we're still in the water red zone. We need your URGENT help to buy a little more time for the repair. Please do everything you can to conserve. The City has asked employees who can to work from home. Employers, please do the same to help reduce strain on our system.
Calgary we're still in the water red zone. We need your URGENT help to buy a little more time for the repair. Please do everything you can to conserve. The City has asked employees who can to work from home. Employers, please do the same to help reduce strain on our system.
January 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
🚨 2 days in a row of Unsustainable Water Demand 🚨
We need all Calgarians to work together to bring this water demand down. Conserve in every way you can.
Right now the concern is for emergency services across Calgary who need water to save lives.
Every Drop Helps 💧
We need all Calgarians to work together to bring this water demand down. Conserve in every way you can.
Right now the concern is for emergency services across Calgary who need water to save lives.
Every Drop Helps 💧
Just some rocks that are 1.45 billion years old.
3. What is the oldest thing you own?
January 7, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Just some rocks that are 1.45 billion years old.
Now THIS is how you write a short story
When I was 23, I saw a bunch of really cute velvet furniture on the side of the road, totally nice. Took it in and a year later a friend’s new gf came to my house and it turns out I’d stolen her entire living room while she was moving.
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Now THIS is how you write a short story
Is there a political story in this province that doesn’t involve this guy?!
NEW: A podcaster accused of harassing a former AHS director said he was hired by an Edmonton lawyer, court docs show. That lawyer has ties to Sam Mraiche, who owns companies at the centre of Alberta's procurement controversy.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Is there a political story in this province that doesn’t involve this guy?!