@mkandlikar
@mk49.bsky.social
Professor at UBC; Climate, Energy transition, Development; Biking;
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For the rare jobs that do exist, faculty get to vote on who to hire. Many have an unofficial “no assholes” rule, which makes the working environment so much more pleasant for everyone. If you’re a grievance-obsessed weirdo, and there are 10 equally-qualified normal people, the decision is easier.
I have so much empathy and solidarity for those struggling with the painful and structurally unjust academic labor market, but this racial grievance shit is simply not the way.
December 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
For the rare jobs that do exist, faculty get to vote on who to hire. Many have an unofficial “no assholes” rule, which makes the working environment so much more pleasant for everyone. If you’re a grievance-obsessed weirdo, and there are 10 equally-qualified normal people, the decision is easier.
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Carbon capture and storage remains deep in the fiction section of the climate solutions bookstore.
reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-large...
reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-large...
reneweconomy.com.au
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Carbon capture and storage remains deep in the fiction section of the climate solutions bookstore.
reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-large...
reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-large...
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It’s hard to even know where to begin with this. Professor Falk is in his 90s and one of the world’s most prominent international legal scholars. It beggars belief that he could even remotely be considered a threat to Canada.
Falk, who has investigated Israeli abuses, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel's war on Gaza.
Former UN special rapporteur Richard Falk interrogated for hours in Canada
Falk, who has investigated Israeli abuses, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel's war on Gaza.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It’s hard to even know where to begin with this. Professor Falk is in his 90s and one of the world’s most prominent international legal scholars. It beggars belief that he could even remotely be considered a threat to Canada.
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Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private server or Pete Hegseth using the nuclear codes as his password on Pornhub, both parties have ignored our nation's security.
April 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private server or Pete Hegseth using the nuclear codes as his password on Pornhub, both parties have ignored our nation's security.
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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The art of the deal:
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
December 21, 2024 at 12:30 AM
The art of the deal:
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
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CNN confirmed on-air just now that top Trump aides are furiously calling journalists to insist that Elon Musk has been following the orders of Trump rather than the other way around. As predicted, Trump is horrified and enraged at the idea that Musk is now seen as the President of the United States.
December 20, 2024 at 7:32 PM
CNN confirmed on-air just now that top Trump aides are furiously calling journalists to insist that Elon Musk has been following the orders of Trump rather than the other way around. As predicted, Trump is horrified and enraged at the idea that Musk is now seen as the President of the United States.
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Okay one more. I love this energy from the young Dems.
December 20, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Okay one more. I love this energy from the young Dems.
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The Wisconsin school shooting was the 83rd school shooting in the U.S. THIS YEAR.
Governor of New York Kathy Hochul has held a therapy session with 175 corporate reps, CEOs to "calm the nerves of the NYC business elite" in wake of Brian Thompson killing; promising state assistance for corporate security to combat "domestic terrorism," per POLITICO.
December 17, 2024 at 12:44 AM
The Wisconsin school shooting was the 83rd school shooting in the U.S. THIS YEAR.
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
December 17, 2024 at 11:55 AM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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Just days after the end of the International Court of Justice hearings on the climate crisis, Tropical Cyclone Chido smashed into Mayotte, a French territory off the east coast of Africa.
A cyclone intensified by climate change!
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
A cyclone intensified by climate change!
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
www.euronews.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Just days after the end of the International Court of Justice hearings on the climate crisis, Tropical Cyclone Chido smashed into Mayotte, a French territory off the east coast of Africa.
A cyclone intensified by climate change!
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
A cyclone intensified by climate change!
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
Warning bells for oil producers.
Huge. 'China's refined #oil consumption peaked in 2023 at 399 million metric tons (7.98 million barrels per day) and is expected to fall 1.3% to 394 million tons in 2024' - 'By 2035, China's overall refined products consumption is expected to fall by 25-40%' #cdnpoli www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China’s oil consumption peaked in 2023, CNPC says
China's refined oil consumption peaked in 2023 at 399 million metric tons (7.98 million barrels per day) and is expected to fall 1.3% to 394 million tons in 2024, CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Warning bells for oil producers.
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Huge. 'China's refined #oil consumption peaked in 2023 at 399 million metric tons (7.98 million barrels per day) and is expected to fall 1.3% to 394 million tons in 2024' - 'By 2035, China's overall refined products consumption is expected to fall by 25-40%' #cdnpoli www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China’s oil consumption peaked in 2023, CNPC says
China's refined oil consumption peaked in 2023 at 399 million metric tons (7.98 million barrels per day) and is expected to fall 1.3% to 394 million tons in 2024, CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Huge. 'China's refined #oil consumption peaked in 2023 at 399 million metric tons (7.98 million barrels per day) and is expected to fall 1.3% to 394 million tons in 2024' - 'By 2035, China's overall refined products consumption is expected to fall by 25-40%' #cdnpoli www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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I went over to the Hellsite today to see how bad it's become.
As terrible as it is, it's defining quality now is a its tediousness.
As terrible as it is, it's defining quality now is a its tediousness.
December 16, 2024 at 9:21 PM
I went over to the Hellsite today to see how bad it's become.
As terrible as it is, it's defining quality now is a its tediousness.
As terrible as it is, it's defining quality now is a its tediousness.
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Honoured to be part of the Peoples' Assembly at The Hague last week, a youth led initiative bringing the voices of people badly harmed by the climate crisis to the world's highest court.
Their testimony was heart-breaking!
Their call for rights-based action was clear!
www.pisfcc.org/peoplespetit...
Their testimony was heart-breaking!
Their call for rights-based action was clear!
www.pisfcc.org/peoplespetit...
People's Petition — Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change | Seeking an Advisory Opinion from the ICJ
www.pisfcc.org
December 12, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Honoured to be part of the Peoples' Assembly at The Hague last week, a youth led initiative bringing the voices of people badly harmed by the climate crisis to the world's highest court.
Their testimony was heart-breaking!
Their call for rights-based action was clear!
www.pisfcc.org/peoplespetit...
Their testimony was heart-breaking!
Their call for rights-based action was clear!
www.pisfcc.org/peoplespetit...
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So, I have a thesis that you cannot under the transition to clean energy without understanding unabated fossil fuel energy dynamics. Fracking practise/productivity is still improving, which means likely more cheap associated gas is coming on the market.
Great chart/article from EIA today.
⬇️rig counts != ⬇️production.
In the past 2 years, production has ⬆️even as rig counts ⬇️.
Huge advances in things like well placement, fracture stage design/fluid management, zipper frac, etc have helped ⬆️yields substantially.
#EnergySky
⬇️rig counts != ⬇️production.
In the past 2 years, production has ⬆️even as rig counts ⬇️.
Huge advances in things like well placement, fracture stage design/fluid management, zipper frac, etc have helped ⬆️yields substantially.
#EnergySky
December 12, 2024 at 11:23 AM
So, I have a thesis that you cannot under the transition to clean energy without understanding unabated fossil fuel energy dynamics. Fracking practise/productivity is still improving, which means likely more cheap associated gas is coming on the market.
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If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially.
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
December 10, 2024 at 2:11 PM
If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially.
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
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This is still hilarious, and outrageous
November 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
This is still hilarious, and outrageous
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At the International Court of Justice today in The Hague for the start of historic hearings on States' obligations to address the climate crisis.
Huge credit to youth and Pacific States for launching what may be the most important legal case in human history ... to avert climate chaos!
Huge credit to youth and Pacific States for launching what may be the most important legal case in human history ... to avert climate chaos!
December 2, 2024 at 7:11 PM
At the International Court of Justice today in The Hague for the start of historic hearings on States' obligations to address the climate crisis.
Huge credit to youth and Pacific States for launching what may be the most important legal case in human history ... to avert climate chaos!
Huge credit to youth and Pacific States for launching what may be the most important legal case in human history ... to avert climate chaos!
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Ferdia Lennon wins Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for ‘delightful’ novel
Ferdia Lennon wins Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for ‘delightful’ novel
As part of the award, the author will have a gloucestershire old spots pig named after his debut book which is set in ancient Sicily
Ferdia Lennon has been awarded the 2024 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction, which means a pig will be…
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Ferdia Lennon wins Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for ‘delightful’ novel
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This account will be only used to monitor and create lists so far right groups and others who are attempting to manipulate the platform and target every day users with hate, conspiracy, and misinformation are removed from your feeds.
November 23, 2024 at 6:04 PM
This account will be only used to monitor and create lists so far right groups and others who are attempting to manipulate the platform and target every day users with hate, conspiracy, and misinformation are removed from your feeds.
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Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
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India has the greatest units the rest of the world doesnt hear enough about. Nilgai is nice, but the great grand daddy of the genre is the scariest cow on the planet.
meet the Gaur. It rhymes with power and it rhymes with sour.
Yes that is a full sized tourist bus.
meet the Gaur. It rhymes with power and it rhymes with sour.
Yes that is a full sized tourist bus.
November 23, 2024 at 2:27 AM
India has the greatest units the rest of the world doesnt hear enough about. Nilgai is nice, but the great grand daddy of the genre is the scariest cow on the planet.
meet the Gaur. It rhymes with power and it rhymes with sour.
Yes that is a full sized tourist bus.
meet the Gaur. It rhymes with power and it rhymes with sour.
Yes that is a full sized tourist bus.
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If you like something, then hit the like button. But if you REALLY like something and think other people should see it, then you should hit the repost button.
Bluesky works differently than platforms you're already used to. Liked posts don't get boosted to new eyes. The key is reposting.
Bluesky works differently than platforms you're already used to. Liked posts don't get boosted to new eyes. The key is reposting.
November 18, 2024 at 6:19 PM
If you like something, then hit the like button. But if you REALLY like something and think other people should see it, then you should hit the repost button.
Bluesky works differently than platforms you're already used to. Liked posts don't get boosted to new eyes. The key is reposting.
Bluesky works differently than platforms you're already used to. Liked posts don't get boosted to new eyes. The key is reposting.