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
He/him
Fellow, @rcgssgrc.bsky.social
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Everything on this list is just so fucking predictable.
Their base has gone MAGA.
Their base has gone MAGA.
Conservative grassroots to debate DEI, conversion therapy, abortion and immigration at convention
Late Thursday, the Conservative party published a list of policy proposals submitted by party members across riding associations.
nationalpost.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Everything on this list is just so fucking predictable.
Their base has gone MAGA.
Their base has gone MAGA.
Well, I for one, approve the Premier’s non-existent pipeline.
There is no pipeline. There isn’t even a plan.
There is no pipeline. There isn’t even a plan.
Alberta premier demands pipeline approval by fall in wake of Venezuela conflict vancouversun.com/news/politic...
January 10, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Well, I for one, approve the Premier’s non-existent pipeline.
There is no pipeline. There isn’t even a plan.
There is no pipeline. There isn’t even a plan.
When the Secretary General of @igsoc.bsky.social comes to town, you have to have a visit. I don’t make the rules. Great seeing you @allenpope.bsky.social! 🧪⚒️
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
When the Secretary General of @igsoc.bsky.social comes to town, you have to have a visit. I don’t make the rules. Great seeing you @allenpope.bsky.social! 🧪⚒️
News got you down? How about this little pick-me-up from my friend Brian Menounos at @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social "What we're finding is that these glaciers are disappearing much faster than previously projected."
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Western Canada glaciers suffered 2nd-greatest ice loss on record in 2025 | CBC News
"We have to understand that it's not a question of if the glaciers are going to disappear, they are going to disappear," warns Brian Menounos, a professor of earth sciences at the University of Northe...
www.cbc.ca
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
News got you down? How about this little pick-me-up from my friend Brian Menounos at @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social "What we're finding is that these glaciers are disappearing much faster than previously projected."
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Are you attending #EGU26 and remember how overwhelming your first conference felt? Why not apply to the Peer Support Programme and help first-time attendees feel supported?
👉 More information about the programme: egu.eu/3YUO9G
📆 Register by 31 March 2026.
👉 More information about the programme: egu.eu/3YUO9G
📆 Register by 31 March 2026.
January 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Are you attending #EGU26 and remember how overwhelming your first conference felt? Why not apply to the Peer Support Programme and help first-time attendees feel supported?
👉 More information about the programme: egu.eu/3YUO9G
📆 Register by 31 March 2026.
👉 More information about the programme: egu.eu/3YUO9G
📆 Register by 31 March 2026.
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Every time I listen to Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog I get shivers when Vedder and Cornell sing the chorus. Every. Time.
January 28, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Every time I listen to Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog I get shivers when Vedder and Cornell sing the chorus. Every. Time.
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
January 9, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
I thought this was about Minneapolis until I got the end
As I said today to the families of PS752, Canada condemns the killing of peaceful protesters and the use of violence and intimidation by the Iranian regime against its own people.
January 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I thought this was about Minneapolis until I got the end
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I didn't have the space to get into the UCP in my Venezuela column, but Max does an excellent job of unpacking the real, reckless, potentially even traitorous danger here.
Danielle Smith's willingness to cater to Alberta separatists was always a dangerous game.
Now, in the wake of America's attack on Venezuela and its covetous advances on Greenland, she's effectively risking Canada's future in order to save her own. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/08/o...
Now, in the wake of America's attack on Venezuela and its covetous advances on Greenland, she's effectively risking Canada's future in order to save her own. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/08/o...
Danielle Smith's separatism games are coming at a dangerous moment
Alberta's premier loves to talk about standing up for her province. Will she ever show the same enthusiasm when it comes to Canada?
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I didn't have the space to get into the UCP in my Venezuela column, but Max does an excellent job of unpacking the real, reckless, potentially even traitorous danger here.
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In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X (formerly Twitter) has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
I didn’t see this alert from yesterday until I saw this article. If an emergency alert fails to alert you, is it actually an emergency alert?
The provincial government has called an emergency alert over Calgary's water crisis #yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Calgary under water supply alert as province sends out emergency notice
The Alberta government issued an emergency alert over the water supply in the city of Calgary and surrounding areas over the feeder main break on Dec. 30, 2025.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I didn’t see this alert from yesterday until I saw this article. If an emergency alert fails to alert you, is it actually an emergency alert?
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There has been a large #garbage #landslide at Binaliw in Cebu City, Philippines today. At least one person has been killed and five injured, but this may increase. The unconfirmed location appears to be [10.41609, 123.92159].
January 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
There has been a large #garbage #landslide at Binaliw in Cebu City, Philippines today. At least one person has been killed and five injured, but this may increase. The unconfirmed location appears to be [10.41609, 123.92159].
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It really is beyond time for people to abandon the csam manufacturing site. It’s a criminal enterprise at this point. It should be blocked in Canada.
January 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
It really is beyond time for people to abandon the csam manufacturing site. It’s a criminal enterprise at this point. It should be blocked in Canada.
The Wonder Years
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The Wonder Years
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Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
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Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is suing the Alberta government, alleging it enabled the Alberta Prosperity Project to begin gathering signatures for a referendum on separating the province from Canada.
The First Nation says the petition violates Treaty 8 and argues the province cannot…
The First Nation says the petition violates Treaty 8 and argues the province cannot…
January 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is suing the Alberta government, alleging it enabled the Alberta Prosperity Project to begin gathering signatures for a referendum on separating the province from Canada.
The First Nation says the petition violates Treaty 8 and argues the province cannot…
The First Nation says the petition violates Treaty 8 and argues the province cannot…
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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