Fatima Crerar
@fatimac.bsky.social
Toronto. Cities. The universe.
People. Teams. Community.
Creativity. Nature. Family. Other.
People. Teams. Community.
Creativity. Nature. Family. Other.
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Electricity prices are soaring while utilities rake in billions in profit. Here's three ideas to bring bills down:
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Three Ideas for Lowering Electricity Costs
For starters, recognize that clean energy is cheap energy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Electricity prices are soaring while utilities rake in billions in profit. Here's three ideas to bring bills down:
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
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Parenting is being the PR/marketing director for fruits and vegetables.
November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Parenting is being the PR/marketing director for fruits and vegetables.
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3rd pedestrian killed this week.
This story also includes a paragraph about 2 other hit-and-runs this week.
"A woman was also hit by an impaired driver that mistakenly drove on the rail trail in west #HamOnt."
"A woman was also hit by an impaired driver that mistakenly drove on the rail trail in west #HamOnt."
Hamilton man, 83, killed while walking dog; third pedestrian death in a week
Man struck in a crosswalk Thursday highlights ongoing concerns about high-risk intersections and speeding
www.thespec.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
3rd pedestrian killed this week.
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Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
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NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
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I reckon the most interesting subset of discourse here is when presumed [good] factors are actually either actually bad, or there to downplay or dismiss the bad even if the amount of good is way smaller than the bad.
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
I would love it if public discourse on data centers could be just a skosh more sophisticated than "data centers good vs. data centers bad."
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I reckon the most interesting subset of discourse here is when presumed [good] factors are actually either actually bad, or there to downplay or dismiss the bad even if the amount of good is way smaller than the bad.
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
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The Province kills Toronto's Green Roof Bylaw and is threatening the Toronto Green Standards. Removing cities' powers to set requirements above the building code is ridiculous... Ontario is huge and you shouldn't have the same requirements in Toronto and Kenora.
Doug Ford quietly kills Toronto’s green roof bylaw
Since the bylaw came into force in 2009, more than 1,200 green roofs have been installed across the city.
www.thestar.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Province kills Toronto's Green Roof Bylaw and is threatening the Toronto Green Standards. Removing cities' powers to set requirements above the building code is ridiculous... Ontario is huge and you shouldn't have the same requirements in Toronto and Kenora.
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Those Ring of Fire ads during World Series broadcasts might have you thinking mines are up and running in the remote region in northern Ontario, but that's not the case and the Ford government should be upfront about it, writes @elaineanselmi.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Those Ring of Fire ads during World Series broadcasts might have you thinking mines are up and running in the remote region in northern Ontario, but that's not the case and the Ford government should be upfront about it, writes @elaineanselmi.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...
100%. Sidewalks should be the kitchens and front foyers of the neighbourhood.
Sidewalks should be spacious enough for greetings to become gatherings.
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
100%. Sidewalks should be the kitchens and front foyers of the neighbourhood.
So good. Nature!!!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Everyone deserves to see this beautiful piece of science communication.
🌏🧪🪶
There are many things I love about this, but I think number one is that it features the story a little known, but amazing seabird species, the Desertas Petrel.
Everyone deserves to see this beautiful piece of science communication.
🌏🧪🪶
There are many things I love about this, but I think number one is that it features the story a little known, but amazing seabird species, the Desertas Petrel.
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are re...
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
So good. Nature!!!
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The climate competitiveness strategy apparently being folded into the budget, rather than being released this month as intended, suggests to me that the government is not confident it'll stand well on its own merits.
October 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The climate competitiveness strategy apparently being folded into the budget, rather than being released this month as intended, suggests to me that the government is not confident it'll stand well on its own merits.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
Thanks for this!! Working on similar strategies for Ontario and need the knowledge!!
This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*.
Yes: free.
If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!
Yes: free.
If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!
Self-Generation Incentive Program
The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) helps qualified LADWP residential customers install solar and battery storage systems by providing financial incentives. This program supports clean energy...
www.ladwp.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Thanks for this!! Working on similar strategies for Ontario and need the knowledge!!
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"The very thing that’s exciting about solar energy — its abundance and low cost — also makes it of little interest to investors. Sun (and wind) are so freely available all around us that it’s hard to hoard them and make big profits from them."
Amazing, @lindamcquaig.bsky.social!
#canpoli
Amazing, @lindamcquaig.bsky.social!
#canpoli
Linda McQuaig: This is the national project Mark Carney should have chosen
Long considered a luxury for chardonnay-sipping environmentalists, solar energy now has the potential to become the energy choice of beer-drinking workers concerned about the cost of living.
www.thestar.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"The very thing that’s exciting about solar energy — its abundance and low cost — also makes it of little interest to investors. Sun (and wind) are so freely available all around us that it’s hard to hoard them and make big profits from them."
Amazing, @lindamcquaig.bsky.social!
#canpoli
Amazing, @lindamcquaig.bsky.social!
#canpoli
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Two staircases, same Hôtel particulier
Hotel de la Marine
Hotel de la Marine
September 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Two staircases, same Hôtel particulier
Hotel de la Marine
Hotel de la Marine
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Moving away from the 2026 targets, without dropping the policy altogether, was the obvious play. Not exactly sure why a review is needed or about the merits of having ongoing uncertainty during it, but maybe tomorrow’s announcement will clarify. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canada to Stall Electric Vehicle Rules as Carney Seeks to Boost Auto Sector
Canada is delaying a plan to force automakers to hit minimum sales levels for electric vehicles by 2026, a concession to manufacturers in a sector that has been upended by tariffs.
www.bloomberg.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Moving away from the 2026 targets, without dropping the policy altogether, was the obvious play. Not exactly sure why a review is needed or about the merits of having ongoing uncertainty during it, but maybe tomorrow’s announcement will clarify. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I can’t believe medicine hasn’t come up with a better way to do mammograms. That is some primitive shit right there.
September 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I can’t believe medicine hasn’t come up with a better way to do mammograms. That is some primitive shit right there.
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Wasaga Beach should not only be kept public and protected, it needs to be more accessible for visitors without cars. So many great Ontario getaways are difficult or impossible to get to by train or bus. seanmarshall.ca/2025/08/21/w...
Why Wasaga Beach needs to be open to all
Wasaga Beach is a treasure of provincial significance. It deserves to remain owned by the public and fully open to all, with better access to those who can’t or don’t want to drive.
seanmarshall.ca
August 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Wasaga Beach should not only be kept public and protected, it needs to be more accessible for visitors without cars. So many great Ontario getaways are difficult or impossible to get to by train or bus. seanmarshall.ca/2025/08/21/w...
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Solar experts say there's never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops.
Pakistan is tapping into solar power at an 'unprecedented' rate. Here's why
Solar experts say there's never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops.
n.pr
August 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Solar experts say there's never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops.
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Walking through a second hand book store should feel like you’re flying through the trench run on the Death Star.
August 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Walking through a second hand book store should feel like you’re flying through the trench run on the Death Star.
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Applications now open for StreetARToronto’s “Monumental Program” for murals of monumental size on tall buildings. Details at tinyurl.com/4rmpjxsr
August 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Applications now open for StreetARToronto’s “Monumental Program” for murals of monumental size on tall buildings. Details at tinyurl.com/4rmpjxsr
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Heading into a glorious time for local fruit in #Toronto. Peaches, pears and plums all looking good.
www.mapto.ca/maps/the-fru...
#topoli #ediblecity #map #mapping #gis #dataviz
www.mapto.ca/maps/the-fru...
#topoli #ediblecity #map #mapping #gis #dataviz
August 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Heading into a glorious time for local fruit in #Toronto. Peaches, pears and plums all looking good.
www.mapto.ca/maps/the-fru...
#topoli #ediblecity #map #mapping #gis #dataviz
www.mapto.ca/maps/the-fru...
#topoli #ediblecity #map #mapping #gis #dataviz
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Youth Mobility + Youth Independence should be key metrics of a city's success.
August 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Youth Mobility + Youth Independence should be key metrics of a city's success.
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year-round allergies are the pits, man
July 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
year-round allergies are the pits, man