Jackie Seidel
@jackieseidel.bsky.social
😷 Born 322ppm 🌎 ❤️
Poetry. Bees. Bikes. Ecological education. Eco/Climate Justice. UofCalgary Assoc Prof Curriculum/Learning. She/Her
Poetry. Bees. Bikes. Ecological education. Eco/Climate Justice. UofCalgary Assoc Prof Curriculum/Learning. She/Her
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Jackie Seidel
@jackieseidel.bsky.social
· Feb 15
The hole in the roof of the protective 'New Safe Confinement' containment shell over destroyed Reactor 4 of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine after a Russian drone targeted it last night. #MSC2025
This is BAD. Many countries assisted with building the containment over reactor 4. Because Chernobyl is an existential threat. Canada donated over 66 million dollars. Building this was an example of extreme engineering. That a drone could do this to any nuclear facility has been a concern.
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I watched an interview where she said the Art of Loving album was inspired by bell hooks' famous book All About Love, which I read a few years after it was published in 1999.
The depth of the lyrics shows.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
The depth of the lyrics shows.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
All About Love: New Visions
All About Love offers radical new ways to think about l…
www.goodreads.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I watched an interview where she said the Art of Loving album was inspired by bell hooks' famous book All About Love, which I read a few years after it was published in 1999.
The depth of the lyrics shows.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
The depth of the lyrics shows.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
I also highly recommend the CBC podcast The Outlaw Ocean. Season 1 is excellent. Season 2 broke my heart. 😭💔
The stories of migrant smuggling, of indentured workers, of workers not paid or given healthcare or ever allowed to go home, abuse of other beings … the investigative journalism is 🔥
The stories of migrant smuggling, of indentured workers, of workers not paid or given healthcare or ever allowed to go home, abuse of other beings … the investigative journalism is 🔥
“Up to 60 per cent of the world’s tuna catch could be untraceable, or ‘dark.’”
Highly recommend this Financial Times investigation on human rights violations within one of the world’s worst-regulated industries. (Also read Ian Urbina’s Outlaw Ocean!)
ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
Highly recommend this Financial Times investigation on human rights violations within one of the world’s worst-regulated industries. (Also read Ian Urbina’s Outlaw Ocean!)
ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
The dark truth behind supermarket tuna
Major retailers are selling tuna from fisheries where crews say they are exploited and abused
ig.ft.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I also highly recommend the CBC podcast The Outlaw Ocean. Season 1 is excellent. Season 2 broke my heart. 😭💔
The stories of migrant smuggling, of indentured workers, of workers not paid or given healthcare or ever allowed to go home, abuse of other beings … the investigative journalism is 🔥
The stories of migrant smuggling, of indentured workers, of workers not paid or given healthcare or ever allowed to go home, abuse of other beings … the investigative journalism is 🔥
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They died because they were women.
December 6, 1989.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
December 6, 1989.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
December 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
They died because they were women.
December 6, 1989.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
December 6, 1989.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
Is this REAL?!?!
It was in the deep snow outside my work building on Thursday. It’s very unlikely that a person could have reached this place to create this. No person walked to the corner of the building where some cement is showing. The tracks are obviously real.
I wonder if a magpie tried
It was in the deep snow outside my work building on Thursday. It’s very unlikely that a person could have reached this place to create this. No person walked to the corner of the building where some cement is showing. The tracks are obviously real.
I wonder if a magpie tried
December 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Is this REAL?!?!
It was in the deep snow outside my work building on Thursday. It’s very unlikely that a person could have reached this place to create this. No person walked to the corner of the building where some cement is showing. The tracks are obviously real.
I wonder if a magpie tried
It was in the deep snow outside my work building on Thursday. It’s very unlikely that a person could have reached this place to create this. No person walked to the corner of the building where some cement is showing. The tracks are obviously real.
I wonder if a magpie tried
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"The government has just announced it will divert two rivers to provide drinking water for #Athens. Years of low rainfall have left the city nearly dry."
#Greece 🇬🇷
#ClimateEmergency
#Greece 🇬🇷
#ClimateEmergency
Athens runs dry: Years of low rainfall have left Greek capital parched
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 AM
"The government has just announced it will divert two rivers to provide drinking water for #Athens. Years of low rainfall have left the city nearly dry."
#Greece 🇬🇷
#ClimateEmergency
#Greece 🇬🇷
#ClimateEmergency
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We end day 5 of #artAdventCalendar with 517 participants. which is..ok.
Last year, we ended day 6 with 1003 so numbers are way down. Not sure why. (Maybe...looks around)
but regardless of the numbers, the art is still amazing.
Last year, we ended day 6 with 1003 so numbers are way down. Not sure why. (Maybe...looks around)
but regardless of the numbers, the art is still amazing.
December 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
We end day 5 of #artAdventCalendar with 517 participants. which is..ok.
Last year, we ended day 6 with 1003 so numbers are way down. Not sure why. (Maybe...looks around)
but regardless of the numbers, the art is still amazing.
Last year, we ended day 6 with 1003 so numbers are way down. Not sure why. (Maybe...looks around)
but regardless of the numbers, the art is still amazing.
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The bidding has reached £520
It’s the time of year when I do my Christmas auction. This mouse icon is up for auction and it’s to raise money for Shelter Cymru & Doctors without borders. 100% of the money raised will go to these charities on a 50-50 basis.
December 6, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The bidding has reached £520
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🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.
This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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bookvaccine.alberta.ca
October 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.
This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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So our campus just announced the six undergraduate programs being put on the chopping block.
One of them is Philosophy.
Philosophy.
Can we be a university without offering a Philosophy major?
One of them is Philosophy.
Philosophy.
Can we be a university without offering a Philosophy major?
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
So our campus just announced the six undergraduate programs being put on the chopping block.
One of them is Philosophy.
Philosophy.
Can we be a university without offering a Philosophy major?
One of them is Philosophy.
Philosophy.
Can we be a university without offering a Philosophy major?
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An #Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hrs after the provincial government introduced legislation that would have ended the court proceeding.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #abpoli #cdnpoli
Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional | CBC News
An Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hours after the provincial government introdu...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
An #Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hrs after the provincial government introduced legislation that would have ended the court proceeding.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #abpoli #cdnpoli
all I want for christmas is ….
Brompton's exclusive T Line Ceratech is their lightest, most advanced model with an all-new Cerakote® finish. Featuring an exceptional layer of protection, the high durability, low weight and resistance to wear make this a highly prized finish in the aerospace and automotive industries. 1/2
December 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
all I want for christmas is ….
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Brompton's exclusive T Line Ceratech is their lightest, most advanced model with an all-new Cerakote® finish. Featuring an exceptional layer of protection, the high durability, low weight and resistance to wear make this a highly prized finish in the aerospace and automotive industries. 1/2
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Brompton's exclusive T Line Ceratech is their lightest, most advanced model with an all-new Cerakote® finish. Featuring an exceptional layer of protection, the high durability, low weight and resistance to wear make this a highly prized finish in the aerospace and automotive industries. 1/2
This is a fantastic policy.
This is great to see. Good on @thetyee.ca for taking this thoughtful approach:
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy | The Tyee
Long story short: We’re mostly taking a pass on the robots.
thetyee.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is a fantastic policy.
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This is great to see. Good on @thetyee.ca for taking this thoughtful approach:
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy | The Tyee
Long story short: We’re mostly taking a pass on the robots.
thetyee.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is great to see. Good on @thetyee.ca for taking this thoughtful approach:
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
Canada definitely needs postal banking!!!
Cuts won’t save Canada Post and mail won’t pay the bills. But adding banking services at post offices might turn things around. By @rromard.bsky.social and @simonenoch.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca troymedia.com/politicslaw/...
Time for Canadians to bank on Canada Post
Simon Enoch and Ryan Romard • Adding banking services at post offices might turn things around
troymedia.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Canada definitely needs postal banking!!!
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It's not just for future generations and other species that I've refocused my life and career around climate change
It's also because I want to be able to eat in future
Acting on climate isn't some noble altruistic quest - it's self defence
It's also because I want to be able to eat in future
Acting on climate isn't some noble altruistic quest - it's self defence
UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record
Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recorded
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's not just for future generations and other species that I've refocused my life and career around climate change
It's also because I want to be able to eat in future
Acting on climate isn't some noble altruistic quest - it's self defence
It's also because I want to be able to eat in future
Acting on climate isn't some noble altruistic quest - it's self defence
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“Communities across large parts of Australia have been urged to take precautions as temperatures begin to soar ahead of severe and extreme heatwave conditions, with parts of western Sydney expected to reach the low 40s by Saturday”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s
New South Wales south coast faces highest heatwave category, with extreme temperatures forecast elsewhere, including in Western Australia and the NT
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 AM
“Communities across large parts of Australia have been urged to take precautions as temperatures begin to soar ahead of severe and extreme heatwave conditions, with parts of western Sydney expected to reach the low 40s by Saturday”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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"Temperatures are rising at twice the global average, with intense heatwaves that are pushing society to the limits.
Human health, ecosystems & economies can’t cope with extended spells of more than 50 °C – it is simply too hot to handle" - @wmo-global.bsky.social
#MENA
wmo.int/news/media-c...
Human health, ecosystems & economies can’t cope with extended spells of more than 50 °C – it is simply too hot to handle" - @wmo-global.bsky.social
#MENA
wmo.int/news/media-c...
December 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Temperatures are rising at twice the global average, with intense heatwaves that are pushing society to the limits.
Human health, ecosystems & economies can’t cope with extended spells of more than 50 °C – it is simply too hot to handle" - @wmo-global.bsky.social
#MENA
wmo.int/news/media-c...
Human health, ecosystems & economies can’t cope with extended spells of more than 50 °C – it is simply too hot to handle" - @wmo-global.bsky.social
#MENA
wmo.int/news/media-c...
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A two decade "crusade" against vaccines
This is a disaster for the whole world
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
This is a disaster for the whole world
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A two decade "crusade" against vaccines
This is a disaster for the whole world
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
This is a disaster for the whole world
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
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Dr. @simondonner.bsky.social, chair of @NZAB_Canada said COP30 summit laid bare a rift between those participating in “clean energy revolution,” and “countries clinging to a fossil fuel past."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
The world is splitting between petro and electro states, and Canada risks being left in the dust
The most important takeaway from this year’s UN climate summit isn’t in the agreement — it’s that the world is splitting into fossil fuel and clean energy states, leaving Canada at a fork in the road ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Dr. @simondonner.bsky.social, chair of @NZAB_Canada said COP30 summit laid bare a rift between those participating in “clean energy revolution,” and “countries clinging to a fossil fuel past."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
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It is also giving me deja vu. I'm working on a more detailed analysis of the MOU, and was reminded of writing this for a similar analysis nine years ago:
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It is also giving me deja vu. I'm working on a more detailed analysis of the MOU, and was reminded of writing this for a similar analysis nine years ago:
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The MOU with Alberta is deeply disappointing. It sacrifices climate policies, places too many eggs in the industrial pricing basket, proposes a pipeline deal that would increase emissions, and would have Canada double-down on fossil fuels at a time the world is moving towards clean energy.
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The MOU with Alberta is deeply disappointing. It sacrifices climate policies, places too many eggs in the industrial pricing basket, proposes a pipeline deal that would increase emissions, and would have Canada double-down on fossil fuels at a time the world is moving towards clean energy.
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Personal update -- I resigned from my role at Co-Chair of Canada's Net-Zero Advisory Body. The job had been a true honour and privilege, one of the highlights of my professional life. If you're interested in more of an explanation, see my Linked-In page.
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Personal update -- I resigned from my role at Co-Chair of Canada's Net-Zero Advisory Body. The job had been a true honour and privilege, one of the highlights of my professional life. If you're interested in more of an explanation, see my Linked-In page.
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Day 4 #ArtAdventCalendar
I tend to make these over time while sitting in meetings that I don't want to be in. It helps me stay at least a little focused on the meeting.
I tend to make these over time while sitting in meetings that I don't want to be in. It helps me stay at least a little focused on the meeting.
December 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Day 4 #ArtAdventCalendar
I tend to make these over time while sitting in meetings that I don't want to be in. It helps me stay at least a little focused on the meeting.
I tend to make these over time while sitting in meetings that I don't want to be in. It helps me stay at least a little focused on the meeting.