Maria L
@marial.bsky.social
What is it to live in right relationship?
Ecology, climate change, earth systems, biophilia, well-being, good governance & solarpunk.
ecopoë | 𝘰𝘪̈𝘬𝘰𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘦̄𝘴𝘪𝘴 = homemaking 𓁖
Giving social media another chance.
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Ecology, climate change, earth systems, biophilia, well-being, good governance & solarpunk.
ecopoë | 𝘰𝘪̈𝘬𝘰𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘦̄𝘴𝘪𝘴 = homemaking 𓁖
Giving social media another chance.
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Speaking of defamation, I’ve been pretty quiet on this account lately, but I took the time today to write a letter to CTV News, copying my MP, about this case involving @rachelgilmore.bsky.social — and why it is so critically important.
Here it is:
Here it is:
April 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Speaking of defamation, I’ve been pretty quiet on this account lately, but I took the time today to write a letter to CTV News, copying my MP, about this case involving @rachelgilmore.bsky.social — and why it is so critically important.
Here it is:
Here it is:
One of the most important websites in America right now.
Is this a coup? Home of the Coup-o-meter
Prevention is the best medicine: Get background on coups, how they happen in a democracy, and what we can do to stop one.
isthisacoup.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Right on Vancouver. 🎉
Happy to report we subbed out our old gas hot water tank & heater for a heat pump, as well as switched to EVs, & it’s a welcome net savings every month, as well as a relief to be free of fossil furls in those areas.
Happy to report we subbed out our old gas hot water tank & heater for a heat pump, as well as switched to EVs, & it’s a welcome net savings every month, as well as a relief to be free of fossil furls in those areas.
fantastic, it shouldn't even be a discussion at this point in history IMHO, heat pumps, solar packages, should be options offered in new home builds also electric charging stations for vehicles
December 2, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Right on Vancouver. 🎉
Happy to report we subbed out our old gas hot water tank & heater for a heat pump, as well as switched to EVs, & it’s a welcome net savings every month, as well as a relief to be free of fossil furls in those areas.
Happy to report we subbed out our old gas hot water tank & heater for a heat pump, as well as switched to EVs, & it’s a welcome net savings every month, as well as a relief to be free of fossil furls in those areas.
That handful being on this chart.
(Src by @dpcarrington.bsky.social here www.theguardian.com/environment/...)
(Src by @dpcarrington.bsky.social here www.theguardian.com/environment/...)
December 2, 2024 at 9:43 PM
That handful being on this chart.
(Src by @dpcarrington.bsky.social here www.theguardian.com/environment/...)
(Src by @dpcarrington.bsky.social here www.theguardian.com/environment/...)
This article will not age well. It’s a poorly informed hit piece. It is also a glaring example of both false balance and sensationalism (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_b...). Oh look, a bunch of people flocked over to bluesky saying it’s better, let’s attack that to provide “balance” and clickbait.
December 2, 2024 at 9:26 PM
This article will not age well. It’s a poorly informed hit piece. It is also a glaring example of both false balance and sensationalism (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_b...). Oh look, a bunch of people flocked over to bluesky saying it’s better, let’s attack that to provide “balance” and clickbait.
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Impressive work from ABC: an article describing a new hottest year in Australia without any mention of climate changes!
Of course, the Australian policy is more coal and gas!
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Of course, the Australian policy is more coal and gas!
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Australia sweats through hottest spring on record as temperatures soar 2.5C above pre-industrial levels
Another heatwave is predicted across Australia this week, as the weather bureau confirms the nation just sizzled through its hottest spring on record.
www.abc.net.au
December 2, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Impressive work from ABC: an article describing a new hottest year in Australia without any mention of climate changes!
Of course, the Australian policy is more coal and gas!
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Of course, the Australian policy is more coal and gas!
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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Recommended reading for the weekend
If you have not yet started reading, we suggest you use the weekend to do so:
“How the Commodification and Financialization of Nature endanger the Rights of Nature” by Maude Barlow.
see here: blue-community.net/2...
If you have not yet started reading, we suggest you use the weekend to do so:
“How the Commodification and Financialization of Nature endanger the Rights of Nature” by Maude Barlow.
see here: blue-community.net/2...
November 30, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Recommended reading for the weekend
If you have not yet started reading, we suggest you use the weekend to do so:
“How the Commodification and Financialization of Nature endanger the Rights of Nature” by Maude Barlow.
see here: blue-community.net/2...
If you have not yet started reading, we suggest you use the weekend to do so:
“How the Commodification and Financialization of Nature endanger the Rights of Nature” by Maude Barlow.
see here: blue-community.net/2...
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The Rappahannock Tribe is the first in the U.S. to enshrine the rights of nature into their constitution.
What sets this framework apart is its enforceability. Tribal members can bring legal cases on behalf of the river.
news.mongabay.com/2024/11/rapp...
What sets this framework apart is its enforceability. Tribal members can bring legal cases on behalf of the river.
news.mongabay.com/2024/11/rapp...
Rappahannock Tribe first in US to enshrine rights of nature into constitution
The Rappahannock Tribe has become the first tribal nation in the United States to successfully recognize the rights of nature in their constitution, giving legal protection to the river they have liv...
news.mongabay.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:17 PM
The Rappahannock Tribe is the first in the U.S. to enshrine the rights of nature into their constitution.
What sets this framework apart is its enforceability. Tribal members can bring legal cases on behalf of the river.
news.mongabay.com/2024/11/rapp...
What sets this framework apart is its enforceability. Tribal members can bring legal cases on behalf of the river.
news.mongabay.com/2024/11/rapp...
There are 7 million annual deaths from air pollution.
I agree w David Boyd:
“Air #pollution on today’s scale, clearly violates the rights to life and health, the rights of the child & the right to live in a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment”
www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columni...
I agree w David Boyd:
“Air #pollution on today’s scale, clearly violates the rights to life and health, the rights of the child & the right to live in a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment”
www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columni...
The smog capital of India
As Delhi battles a toxic mix of seasonal stubble burning and local pollution sources, its residents are exposed to severe and potentially life-threatening health risks
The National Capital Territory ...
www.dailypioneer.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:47 PM
There are 7 million annual deaths from air pollution.
I agree w David Boyd:
“Air #pollution on today’s scale, clearly violates the rights to life and health, the rights of the child & the right to live in a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment”
www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columni...
I agree w David Boyd:
“Air #pollution on today’s scale, clearly violates the rights to life and health, the rights of the child & the right to live in a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment”
www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columni...
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Ideas for more mindful, meaningful, and beneficial gifts:
thegreenspotlight.com/2018/11/bett...
Opt out of mindless and wasteful consumption.
#BuyNothingDay
thegreenspotlight.com/2018/11/bett...
Opt out of mindless and wasteful consumption.
#BuyNothingDay
Better Gift Giving: Tips and Suggestions — The Green Spotlight
A study published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology shows that the stuff we consume (buy) is responsible for up to 60 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and between 50 and 80 percent of tot...
www.thegreenspotlight.com
November 29, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Ideas for more mindful, meaningful, and beneficial gifts:
thegreenspotlight.com/2018/11/bett...
Opt out of mindless and wasteful consumption.
#BuyNothingDay
thegreenspotlight.com/2018/11/bett...
Opt out of mindless and wasteful consumption.
#BuyNothingDay
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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
buff.ly
November 30, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
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“Others, including Russia, Saudi Arabia & trade groups such as the American Chemistry Council, opposed capping plastic production & backed a voluntary, nonbinding treaty that focused on improving waste management instead.”
Yeah right, as IF that’s worked for climate action. Same offenders.
Yeah right, as IF that’s worked for climate action. Same offenders.
The number of ways we are failing our kids keeps on growing: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse
Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:50 PM
“Others, including Russia, Saudi Arabia & trade groups such as the American Chemistry Council, opposed capping plastic production & backed a voluntary, nonbinding treaty that focused on improving waste management instead.”
Yeah right, as IF that’s worked for climate action. Same offenders.
Yeah right, as IF that’s worked for climate action. Same offenders.
Fascinating. Is there a similar petition for Canada I wonder.
Fellow Brits, please sign this petition, thanks.
chng.it/5sHmRYrSVN
chng.it/5sHmRYrSVN
This campaign needs you now
UK Government please block X on grounds of public safety
chng.it
December 2, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Fascinating. Is there a similar petition for Canada I wonder.
November 28, 2024 at 1:50 AM
So, I deleted my twitter today. Only been there since 2008, but good riddance.
a little girl is smiling in front of a burning house with the words hmmmm written on the bottom
Alt: a little girl is smiling in front of a burning house with the words hmmmm written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:36 AM
So, I deleted my twitter today. Only been there since 2008, but good riddance.
Now that a huge contingent on the #climatechange & #energy communities are here, does anyone know if Bluesky has published sustainability reports?
They are a public benefit corp, so shouldn’t they have an energy/ghg report? LCA? If not would be great to get that going @jay.bsky.team
They are a public benefit corp, so shouldn’t they have an energy/ghg report? LCA? If not would be great to get that going @jay.bsky.team
November 16, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Now that a huge contingent on the #climatechange & #energy communities are here, does anyone know if Bluesky has published sustainability reports?
They are a public benefit corp, so shouldn’t they have an energy/ghg report? LCA? If not would be great to get that going @jay.bsky.team
They are a public benefit corp, so shouldn’t they have an energy/ghg report? LCA? If not would be great to get that going @jay.bsky.team
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Wish I didn’t have to write this (again!) but here we are (again!)
"It’s like I tell my children, Braelyn and Kaelyn: whether we're led by imperfect human politicians or a bloodthirsty race of tentacled space fascists, their lives won’t really change very much."
I’m Willing to Give Our Alien Overlords a Second Chance
Look, I don’t need to tell you that times have been tough the past few years. Between the pandemic, mass protests, worldwide inflation, and Target ...
buff.ly
November 15, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Wish I didn’t have to write this (again!) but here we are (again!)
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NEW REPORT 🧵: Here's what Koch seemed to *know* about climate science, using documents from the 1970's, 80's and 90's
vs
what Koch *said* about climate science, and what Koch *did* to fight climate mitigation.
From Brown University Climate Social Science Network:
cssn.org/koch-and-cli...
vs
what Koch *said* about climate science, and what Koch *did* to fight climate mitigation.
From Brown University Climate Social Science Network:
cssn.org/koch-and-cli...
Koch and Climate Obstruction
This interim report, by Connor Gibson and Robert J. Brulle, is a result of ongoing historical research into the efforts by Koch, Inc. and its orbit organizations to obstruct climate […]
cssn.org
November 15, 2024 at 6:29 PM
NEW REPORT 🧵: Here's what Koch seemed to *know* about climate science, using documents from the 1970's, 80's and 90's
vs
what Koch *said* about climate science, and what Koch *did* to fight climate mitigation.
From Brown University Climate Social Science Network:
cssn.org/koch-and-cli...
vs
what Koch *said* about climate science, and what Koch *did* to fight climate mitigation.
From Brown University Climate Social Science Network:
cssn.org/koch-and-cli...
Interesting article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social on the potentials for #upcycling old solar panels.
I agree that it’s likely too optimistic, but is this what an upwards spiral looks like?
🌀
#solar #energy #recycling
I agree that it’s likely too optimistic, but is this what an upwards spiral looks like?
🌀
#solar #energy #recycling
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Interesting article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social on the potentials for #upcycling old solar panels.
I agree that it’s likely too optimistic, but is this what an upwards spiral looks like?
🌀
#solar #energy #recycling
I agree that it’s likely too optimistic, but is this what an upwards spiral looks like?
🌀
#solar #energy #recycling
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Sri Lanka tried RFK Jr.'s food plan, and it was catastrophic. Productivity plummeted, causing food shortages, skyrocketing prices, lost exports, and an economic collapse. Farmers faced huge losses, forcing the government to reverse the ban and import costly emergency food.
In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong
A nationwide experiment is abandoned after producing only misery.
foreignpolicy.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Sri Lanka tried RFK Jr.'s food plan, and it was catastrophic. Productivity plummeted, causing food shortages, skyrocketing prices, lost exports, and an economic collapse. Farmers faced huge losses, forcing the government to reverse the ban and import costly emergency food.
cynicism is poison
November 15, 2024 at 7:35 PM
cynicism is poison
and the double jeopardy answer is, What is a ruse?
November 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM
and the double jeopardy answer is, What is a ruse?
some more about “rejected energy” for the kids at the back of the class www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-mea...
November 15, 2024 at 7:28 PM
some more about “rejected energy” for the kids at the back of the class www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-mea...
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Seems pretty clear that newsrooms are going to face more threats in the years ahead. Please support news orgs you love, hopefully including @propublica.org
Trump threatens NYTs, Penguin Random House over critical coverage www.cjr.org/the_trump_re... via @columjournreview.bsky.social
Trump threatens NYTs, Penguin Random House over critical coverage www.cjr.org/the_trump_re... via @columjournreview.bsky.social
Trump Threatens New York Times, Penguin Random House over Critical Coverage
Legal letter follows complaints aimed at CBS News, the Washington Post, and the Daily Beast.
www.cjr.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Seems pretty clear that newsrooms are going to face more threats in the years ahead. Please support news orgs you love, hopefully including @propublica.org
Trump threatens NYTs, Penguin Random House over critical coverage www.cjr.org/the_trump_re... via @columjournreview.bsky.social
Trump threatens NYTs, Penguin Random House over critical coverage www.cjr.org/the_trump_re... via @columjournreview.bsky.social
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It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners.
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
BlueSky for Beginners
YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:18 AM
It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners.
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...