Lauren Wood
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Lauren Wood
@laurendw.bsky.social
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Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out

They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.

New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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There is no political, economic or environmental case for even pretending to consider Northern Gateway pipeline.
Mark Carney has given a huge with to Danielle Smith while reviving the environmental conflicts of Stephen Harper.
This is a huge mistake.
My latest.

substack.com/home/post/p-...
Pipeline to Nowhere
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s success in his first year has been to successfully convey an image of being the “smartest guy in the room.”
substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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I work in the building trades in BC. I work on O&G projects, pipelines, LNG plants, and in refineries. It pays my bills, provides for my family, and allows us to live a decent life.

Even I don't want another goddamn oil pipeline.

🧵
Canada should be focused on nation-building. Instead we are getting sucked into a needless pipeline war to appease Moe and Danielle Smith.
If the PM tries to kill the tanker ban without consulting BC premier Eby or First Nations he will be in for the fight of his life.
And he will lose.
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Danielle Smith just suckered Mark Carney into reviving the Northern Gateway pipeline.
This is the antithesis of "nation-building."
There is no economic, political or environmental case for Stephen Harper's dream.
This won't end well.
For Canada or Carney.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including path to pipeline | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental l...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Carney didn't help auto by offering to build Keystone XL.
Trump remains focused on destroying our auto sector.
Carney isn't placating a "growing" Alberta-BC rift.
Danielle Smith set up a non-existent fight.
Keystone XL doesn't "suck" for the US environment - it is a planet carbon bomb.
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@charlieangus104.bsky.social This may be way off the mark, but this strikes me as a smart move by Carney because he gets progress on US tariffs and partially defuses the growing Alberta-BC rift while shifting the burden on making it hair to the US… which sucks for the US environmental concerns but
October 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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If you’re like most Canadians, you don’t know that all of your parcels get delivered by Canada Post if you live in rural Canada. The big couriers don’t go there. They drop them off at the post office and letter carriers take them the rest of the way. Ending home delivery cuts them off.
September 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Chris Wright is genuinely a con man selling climate denial to the world in order to enrich himself and his gas industry friends.

This should be a much bigger story.
Trump sends fracking CEO to Europe to sell climate denial—and gas
Debunking some of Chris Wright's most egregious lies
heated.world
September 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Two trials will be repeated endlessly despite always producing the same results:

1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial
: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
www.theregister.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Canada is on fire.
The national media is focused on building pipelines for national unity.
Oil production is at record levels.
We are back of the pack in the G7 for failing all our environmental goals.
My latest on Canada's oil obsession.

charlieangus.substack.com/p/burn-the-p...
Save the County by Burning the Planet
Canada's False National "Unity" Debate
charlieangus.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Prime Minister Carney pushed through a mega bill without providing First Nation leaders time to read the full text.
Now he insists that they write their questions in advance before meeting with them.
Are you kidding Mark?
This is a really bad look.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/07/11/o...
Ottawa tells chiefs to submit questions before meeting with PM on…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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a point I make over and over re: climate change is that there’s no point at which it’s time to throw up your hands and give up, because each tenth of a degree you can prevent is worth it

2C is better than 2.1C is better than 2.2C and so on and so forth
July 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Mark Carney’s decision to rescind Canada’s digital services tax is a cowardly move that shows Trump he can be pressured into making trade concessions.

It also shows how much Carney is willing to give into corporate demands, and particular those of the tech industry.
Mark Carney caves to Trump and the tech industry
Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax shows it’s “elbows down” in US trade talks
www.disconnect.blog
June 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Canadian politicians are actively discussing increased oil production & more pipelines which will ensure that wildfires & other effects will get worse. Global warming WILL reach 1.5C by 2030, 2C by 2050 & a minimum of 3C by 2100. More oil will ensure steadily increasing global warming. 🙁
As the planet burns.
Canada has the 3rd highest child asthma rate caused by pollution in the world.
Air pollution kills 34,000 people die in Canada every year.
8.7 million people die around the world.
More than deaths from smoking.
And Canada is going all in on fossil fuel burning.
June 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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My niece isn’t Filipino. (She’s Jewish and Guyanese, fwiw.) But that’s Vancouver. That’s Canada. A place where we share our cultures, our food, our festivals. This isn’t just something that happened to the Filipino community. It happened to all of us. And this morning, we are all feeling the shock.
April 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Last Monday, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled against logging giant Teal, which was seeking $75m in damages after conservation measures were put in place on Haida Gwaii — a win for the environment and Indigenous Rights, writes Jaahljuu Graham Richard: thenarwhal.ca/haida-gwaii-...
Court rejects logging company's claim to conservation-related losses | The Narwhal
Forestry giant Teal sued for $75 million in compensation after old-growth trees on Haida Gwaii were protected, and lost — a victory for Indigenous Rights and law
thenarwhal.ca
April 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025:
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Fascist coup going on and Dem leaders are trying to make the few Congresspeople who give a shit feel like they're getting sent to the principal's office. Get the net.
March 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Canadian medias, you are expected to do better. Especially if you are funded by the public.

We’ve seen what has happened because of the abdication of the US main medias.

Don’t fall for rhetoric. Inform better. Do better. 🍁🇨🇦
CBC trying to explain how a "conversation" about whether Canada has a right to exist as a nation will be good because they have asked an American DJ to co-host.
Like asking Ukraine to join a "conversation" with Russia about their borders.
But don't worry it will be done with "care."
There have been a few times when Checkup has been hammered on social media for a program we haven't done yet. I'm in a show meeting right now. The gap between what's being posted and what we're actually planning is enormous. Our regular listeners should expect the same care we use for every show.
February 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Hey Aussie - vote for your local independent, not shit candidate.

#auspol
#Politics
#juicemedia
#cronycapitalism

youtu.be/1kYIojG707w?...
Honest Government Ad | Our Last Fair Election?
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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February 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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@emorwee.bsky.social’s climate newsletter is great. In this one she addressed each of Chris Wright’s misleading claims about climate change and while they’re wrong—with citations! And an appearance from @michaelemann.bsky.social
Trump's new energy secretary, fracking exec Chris Wright, went on Fox Business yesterday and argued that there are "pluses" to climate change

The DOE then posted the video on its official YouTube.

heated.world/p/trump-ener...
Trump energy chief says there are upsides to ecological collapse
Seven Democrats voted to confirm this man. Seven!
heated.world
February 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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This $3B LNG project in B.C. won’t get an environmental assessment. Instead, the BC Energy Regulator, funded by the oil and gas industry, will issue permits. #bcpoli VIA @sobittersosweet.bsky.social
thenarwhal.ca/bc-lng-line-...
B.C.’s $3B LNG project won’t get environmental assessment | The Narwhal
Concerns are being raised about the B.C. government’s decision to put the BC Energy Regulator in charge of permitting and authorizations for LNG transmission line
thenarwhal.ca
January 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM