Western Hemlox
@westernhemlox.bsky.social
Brave, enthusiastic, adventurous raccoon living in the evergreen forest of Lekwungen Territory/Victoria, BC.
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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If the treasures of the natural world were correctly valued . . .
This maguro (tuna) sold for $3.2 million.
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
This maguro (tuna) sold for $3.2 million.
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
マグロ初競り、史上最高値5億1000万円 すしざんまい6年ぶり落札 - 日本経済新聞
新春恒例のマグロの初競りが5日早朝、豊洲市場（東京・江東）で開催され、青森県大間産の大型に史上最高値の5億1030万円がついた。すし店「すしざんまい」を展開する喜代村（東京・中央）が6年ぶりに落札し、同社が2019年に記録した3億3360万円の最高額を5割上回った。午前5時10分、競り開始を告げるベルが場内に鳴り響き、白熱の競りが始まった。日本各地から立派なマグロが数百匹も入荷する中、大間産の
www.nikkei.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
If the treasures of the natural world were correctly valued . . .
This maguro (tuna) sold for $3.2 million.
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
This maguro (tuna) sold for $3.2 million.
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
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The Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵
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This case is an important one to watch if you care about your own right to know. If the police are free to arrest, detain and block journalists while acting on industry's behalf, our whole information ecosystem gets eroded.
We're suing the RCMP and it's finally going to trial this month. Here's a great video explaining why we're doing it. #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=stDm...
The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP, explained
YouTube video by The Narwhal
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This case is an important one to watch if you care about your own right to know. If the police are free to arrest, detain and block journalists while acting on industry's behalf, our whole information ecosystem gets eroded.
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The second editorial the Globe has written in the two days since the Venezuela invasion, both using the invasion to push the case for a new pipeline — as if a change in international politics changes anything about oil's long-term future or the Canadian Constitution.
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
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The second editorial the Globe has written in the two days since the Venezuela invasion, both using the invasion to push the case for a new pipeline — as if a change in international politics changes anything about oil's long-term future or the Canadian Constitution.
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As far as I can tell, the entire Conservative establishment of Canada is cheering Trump's invasion of Venezuela, no caveats or concerns whatsoever
(including Jason Kenney, Poilievre's likeliest successor, who's not usually afraid to denounce Maple MAGA)...
Am I missing any exceptions?
(including Jason Kenney, Poilievre's likeliest successor, who's not usually afraid to denounce Maple MAGA)...
Am I missing any exceptions?
January 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
As far as I can tell, the entire Conservative establishment of Canada is cheering Trump's invasion of Venezuela, no caveats or concerns whatsoever
(including Jason Kenney, Poilievre's likeliest successor, who's not usually afraid to denounce Maple MAGA)...
Am I missing any exceptions?
(including Jason Kenney, Poilievre's likeliest successor, who's not usually afraid to denounce Maple MAGA)...
Am I missing any exceptions?
It's not quite Guernica
On the bright side, at least the Iraq War inspired some great art, like Revenge of the Sith
January 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
It's not quite Guernica
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greetings from hell
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
greetings from hell
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Several of the photos have Twitter up on a screen in the background but I can’t make out what search term appears
January 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Several of the photos have Twitter up on a screen in the background but I can’t make out what search term appears
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DID HE JUST SAY THE OIL WILL PAY FOR THE OCCUPATION
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
DID HE JUST SAY THE OIL WILL PAY FOR THE OCCUPATION
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Latin American Coups promoted by the United States
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Latin American Coups promoted by the United States
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I sure would hate to be an oil-rich country whose sovereignty the US doesn't recognize within easy striking distance of US soil. That would be scary!
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I sure would hate to be an oil-rich country whose sovereignty the US doesn't recognize within easy striking distance of US soil. That would be scary!
Hmm, why aren't the oil companies spearheading this planning work? 🤔
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
cc: @maxfawcett.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
cc: @maxfawcett.bsky.social
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Varcoe: Alberta examining possible oil pipeline routes to B.C., including Roberts Bank, says Danielle Smith
Danielle Smith says a pipeline south of Vancouver is one possible route a new oil pipeline could take from Alberta to B.C.
calgaryherald.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Hmm, why aren't the oil companies spearheading this planning work? 🤔
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
cc: @maxfawcett.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
cc: @maxfawcett.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Video rolling in of pretty massive airstrikes across Venezuela, plus low-flying helicopters which *appear* to be American.
January 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Video rolling in of pretty massive airstrikes across Venezuela, plus low-flying helicopters which *appear* to be American.
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i quite like idea that someone on here had of treating any criminal act committed by an ai as having been committed by the ai company’s ceo
January 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
i quite like idea that someone on here had of treating any criminal act committed by an ai as having been committed by the ai company’s ceo
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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 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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.
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They thought the threat was EVs, but it ended up being solar panels with the battery tech that EVs dragged out of the stone age.
January 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
They thought the threat was EVs, but it ended up being solar panels with the battery tech that EVs dragged out of the stone age.
Fantastic column—and advice for government—by @maxfawcett.bsky.social to start the New Year.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
#cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
#cdnpoli
January 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Fantastic column—and advice for government—by @maxfawcett.bsky.social to start the New Year.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
#cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
#cdnpoli
January 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
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Norway reaches 97% EV sales as EVs now outnumber diesels on its roads
Norway reaches 97% EV sales as EVs now outnumber diesels on its roads
Norway has released its December and full year 2025 automotive sales numbers and the world’s leading EV haven has broken records once again. The country had previously targeted an end to fossil car sales in 2025, and it basically got there.
more…
electrek.co
January 2, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Norway reaches 97% EV sales as EVs now outnumber diesels on its roads
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Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 delivery results: confirms decline in sales is accelerating
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 delivery results: confirms decline in sales is accelerating
Tesla (TSLA) has released its Q4 2025 and full-year 2025 delivery and production results. The results confirmed that Tesla had its second consecutive full year of decline in electric vehicle deliveries.
And the decline is accelerating.
more…
electrek.co
January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 delivery results: confirms decline in sales is accelerating
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Hey, Canadians, ESPECIALLY in ALBERTA, read this article by @maxfawcett.bsky.social in today's National Observer. The world is embracing renewables and we don't want to miss the boat like the USA is.
How to (still) be a climate optimist www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
How to (still) be a climate optimist www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
How to (still) be a climate optimist
2025 was a year defined by climate policy retreats in North America — and climate technology expansion in the rest of the world. Good news: Nothing stops this train.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Hey, Canadians, ESPECIALLY in ALBERTA, read this article by @maxfawcett.bsky.social in today's National Observer. The world is embracing renewables and we don't want to miss the boat like the USA is.
How to (still) be a climate optimist www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
How to (still) be a climate optimist www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
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Breaking news: Tesla lost its crown as the world’s biggest electric-vehicle maker in 2025, as it was overtaken by Chinese rival BYD following a second year of declining vehicle sales. ft.trib.al/ai3CHsS
January 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Breaking news: Tesla lost its crown as the world’s biggest electric-vehicle maker in 2025, as it was overtaken by Chinese rival BYD following a second year of declining vehicle sales. ft.trib.al/ai3CHsS