Bruce Stirling
@brucestirling.bsky.social
Let the truth of love be lighted, let the love of truth shine clear - n.p.
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The rule of law isn’t some abstract thing for lawyers and people who own briefcases.
It’s the reason your neighbour can’t just take your barbecue and declare sovereignty.
New piece on why it matters… and why breaking it never ends well.
www.brittlestar.com/p/the-rule-o...
It’s the reason your neighbour can’t just take your barbecue and declare sovereignty.
New piece on why it matters… and why breaking it never ends well.
www.brittlestar.com/p/the-rule-o...
The Rule of Law: It’s Not Just for Lawyers and People Who Say “Whereas”
Ours To Protect
www.brittlestar.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The rule of law isn’t some abstract thing for lawyers and people who own briefcases.
It’s the reason your neighbour can’t just take your barbecue and declare sovereignty.
New piece on why it matters… and why breaking it never ends well.
www.brittlestar.com/p/the-rule-o...
It’s the reason your neighbour can’t just take your barbecue and declare sovereignty.
New piece on why it matters… and why breaking it never ends well.
www.brittlestar.com/p/the-rule-o...
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Slett says her group has faced a "wall of silence" from the federal government on a possible pipeline deal with Alberta.
Coastal Nations in B.C. vow to fight pipeline to the coast
A dozens coastal First Nations in British Columbia are vowing to fight any development of a pipeline from Alberta to the coast.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Slett says her group has faced a "wall of silence" from the federal government on a possible pipeline deal with Alberta.
A superb evening of community and song out here on the Saanich peninsula complements of @sfearingmusic.bsky.social.
August 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
A superb evening of community and song out here on the Saanich peninsula complements of @sfearingmusic.bsky.social.
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I agree.
the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
August 23, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I agree.
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“The most important thing to do for trees in the city right now is...to demand that the city change its tree laws to reduce the number of mature, healthy trees that are unnecessarily cut down each year.” —an interview with @benjaminswett.bsky.social
The Forest and the Trees | Benjamin Swett, Daniel Drake
“What makes trees easier to photograph than people is that trees are endlessly patient and have not an ounce of vanity.”
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August 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“The most important thing to do for trees in the city right now is...to demand that the city change its tree laws to reduce the number of mature, healthy trees that are unnecessarily cut down each year.” —an interview with @benjaminswett.bsky.social
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Groundbreaking new research reveals something that should have been obvious all along: trees have a vast, diverse microbiome in their interiors, says Graham Lawton
Trees have a microbiome inside them? This is both obvious and profound
Groundbreaking new research reveals something that should have been obvious all along: trees have a vast, diverse microbiome in their interiors, says Graham Lawton
www.newscientist.com
August 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Groundbreaking new research reveals something that should have been obvious all along: trees have a vast, diverse microbiome in their interiors, says Graham Lawton
"And having just 10 extra trees on an averagesized block in Toronto increased people’s feelings of health by 1 per cent, the same effect as if everyone were seven years younger or they were given $10,000 each."
Kate Douglas discovers plans for a "nature revolution" in Marc Berman's fascinating and ambitious new book Nature and the Mind
Mind-blowing effects of nature on our brains revealed in new book
Kate Douglas discovers plans for a "nature revolution" in Marc Berman's fascinating and ambitious new book Nature and the Mind
www.newscientist.com
August 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"And having just 10 extra trees on an averagesized block in Toronto increased people’s feelings of health by 1 per cent, the same effect as if everyone were seven years younger or they were given $10,000 each."
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"Perhaps because we’ve become so adept at cooling the indoors with air conditioning, we’ve forgotten the importance of cooling the outdoors, too. There's no technology that cools it as effectively as a tree... essential public infrastructure with major implications for energy use and public health."
August 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Perhaps because we’ve become so adept at cooling the indoors with air conditioning, we’ve forgotten the importance of cooling the outdoors, too. There's no technology that cools it as effectively as a tree... essential public infrastructure with major implications for energy use and public health."
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Speaking of mind blowing books. This is probably the book that I have read that blew mine the most, and the one I constantly find myself telling people about.
It too is about fungus. And trees. And how they live together and how forests could be classified as one, huge living organism 🤯
It too is about fungus. And trees. And how they live together and how forests could be classified as one, huge living organism 🤯
August 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Speaking of mind blowing books. This is probably the book that I have read that blew mine the most, and the one I constantly find myself telling people about.
It too is about fungus. And trees. And how they live together and how forests could be classified as one, huge living organism 🤯
It too is about fungus. And trees. And how they live together and how forests could be classified as one, huge living organism 🤯
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building community requires strong links among caring, responsible people. weak links make us all vulnerable. aspire to be a strong link. a person of integrity.
August 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
building community requires strong links among caring, responsible people. weak links make us all vulnerable. aspire to be a strong link. a person of integrity.
“Sometimes people don’t like what’s different."
If you love trees and solitude, if you have lost something or someone you love, this tender illustrated fable is for you www.themarginalian.org/2017/05/12/b...
May 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“Sometimes people don’t like what’s different."
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Forest ecologist Rachel Holt commented: “It’s so blindingly obvious that we are not effectively taking account of all the other values in the forest. The amount of carbon in the forest in BC is off the scale & the amount that’s lost when we harvest is phenomenally high.”
April 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Forest ecologist Rachel Holt commented: “It’s so blindingly obvious that we are not effectively taking account of all the other values in the forest. The amount of carbon in the forest in BC is off the scale & the amount that’s lost when we harvest is phenomenally high.”
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A new study has found that protecting all old-growth forests around Prince George and the Okanagan could result in up to 43 billion dollars in economic benefits for society compared to business-as-usual logging.
www.biv.com/news/protect...
www.biv.com/news/protect...
April 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A new study has found that protecting all old-growth forests around Prince George and the Okanagan could result in up to 43 billion dollars in economic benefits for society compared to business-as-usual logging.
www.biv.com/news/protect...
www.biv.com/news/protect...
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New research reveals what we already know: that the climate crisis is everyone's problem, and it's about time we take action.
theconversation.com/global-warmi...
theconversation.com/global-warmi...
Global warming of more than 3°C this century may wipe 40% off the world’s economy, new analysis reveals
To date, projections of how climate change will affect global GDP have been massively underestimated.
theconversation.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
New research reveals what we already know: that the climate crisis is everyone's problem, and it's about time we take action.
theconversation.com/global-warmi...
theconversation.com/global-warmi...
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PRIME MINISTER ANNE MURRAY
March 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
PRIME MINISTER ANNE MURRAY
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When Gore warned that glaciers would vanish and climate chaos would escalate, many rolled their eyes (and still do). Nearly two decades later, the planet is proving him right. The inconvenient truth is this: the climate crisis is not just real—it’s accelerating.
"An Inconvenient Truth": More Right Than We Knew
I'm tired of the lies. "An Inconvenient Truth" warned us. The climate crisis is worse than we feared, and it's time to face the truth.
eco-nana.com
March 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
When Gore warned that glaciers would vanish and climate chaos would escalate, many rolled their eyes (and still do). Nearly two decades later, the planet is proving him right. The inconvenient truth is this: the climate crisis is not just real—it’s accelerating.
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Day 87 of #365DaysOfSmiles
Daily dose of serotonin
Daily dose of serotonin
March 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Day 87 of #365DaysOfSmiles
Daily dose of serotonin
Daily dose of serotonin
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Hey, Canada 🍁! Positive interference from the North! On April 28th, vote based on candidates' merits and hearts that show care — not on messages that create distances among us or simply on someone who looks like you — to bring joy across the nation. ❤️
March 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hey, Canada 🍁! Positive interference from the North! On April 28th, vote based on candidates' merits and hearts that show care — not on messages that create distances among us or simply on someone who looks like you — to bring joy across the nation. ❤️
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Day 81 of #365DaysOfSmiles
A man and his Donkey share a watermelon together
A man and his Donkey share a watermelon together
March 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Day 81 of #365DaysOfSmiles
A man and his Donkey share a watermelon together
A man and his Donkey share a watermelon together
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The world’s primary forests are more than just trees. They are elders of the Earth, older than any human story, sheltering species we have yet to see, breathing life into the world around us.
On #InternationalDayofForests, choose to protect the irreplaceable. | #IntlForestDay @canopyplanet
On #InternationalDayofForests, choose to protect the irreplaceable. | #IntlForestDay @canopyplanet
March 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The world’s primary forests are more than just trees. They are elders of the Earth, older than any human story, sheltering species we have yet to see, breathing life into the world around us.
On #InternationalDayofForests, choose to protect the irreplaceable. | #IntlForestDay @canopyplanet
On #InternationalDayofForests, choose to protect the irreplaceable. | #IntlForestDay @canopyplanet
More brilliant insight from Rachel Carson.
Rachel Carson's lost serenade to the science of the sky, found and illustrated
Something About the Sky: Rachel Carson’s Lost Serenade to the Science of the Clouds, Found and Illustrated by Artist Nikki McClure
A version of this essay appeared in The New York Times Book Review. A cloud is a spell against indifference, an emblem of the water cycle that makes this planet a living world capable of trees and …
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March 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
More brilliant insight from Rachel Carson.
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Day 80 of #365DaysOfSmiles
This is what happens when you lie on your CV
This is what happens when you lie on your CV
March 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Day 80 of #365DaysOfSmiles
This is what happens when you lie on your CV
This is what happens when you lie on your CV
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Surround yourself with the kind of people who speak words of encouragement to stray animals.
March 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who speak words of encouragement to stray animals.
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Spending time in nature reduces stress, improves mental health, boosts the immune system, and enhances overall well-being. That’s the scientific version.
On nights like this though, I just say that it restores my soul ☀️
On nights like this though, I just say that it restores my soul ☀️
March 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Spending time in nature reduces stress, improves mental health, boosts the immune system, and enhances overall well-being. That’s the scientific version.
On nights like this though, I just say that it restores my soul ☀️
On nights like this though, I just say that it restores my soul ☀️
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We could be working together to stop the physical irreversible overheating of our planet but instead were desperately trying to save democracy from these dumbass man-children. What a waste
March 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We could be working together to stop the physical irreversible overheating of our planet but instead were desperately trying to save democracy from these dumbass man-children. What a waste