Tamara Romanchuk
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Your 'moment of doom' for Dec. 18, 2025 ~ Over/Under 1.58C
"A blanket of carbon smothering the Earth has begun to jeopardise the stable conditions in which humanity has thrived, worsening weather extremes and increasing the risk of catastrophic tipping points."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"A blanket of carbon smothering the Earth has begun to jeopardise the stable conditions in which humanity has thrived, worsening weather extremes and increasing the risk of catastrophic tipping points."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels
Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Dec. 18, 2025 ~ Over/Under 1.58C
"A blanket of carbon smothering the Earth has begun to jeopardise the stable conditions in which humanity has thrived, worsening weather extremes and increasing the risk of catastrophic tipping points."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"A blanket of carbon smothering the Earth has begun to jeopardise the stable conditions in which humanity has thrived, worsening weather extremes and increasing the risk of catastrophic tipping points."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This is just as the PBO predicted 11 months ago - a drop in population leading to a drop in GDP. Self-sabotage. www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
Impact assessment of 2025-2027 Immigration Level Plan
www.pbo-dpb.ca
December 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is just as the PBO predicted 11 months ago - a drop in population leading to a drop in GDP. Self-sabotage. www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
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I am still seeking interviews to determine what space and independent programming Harbourfront Centre will retain.
The Ontario government put out this news in a press release that works hard to obfuscate the details. As usual.
The Ontario government put out this news in a press release that works hard to obfuscate the details. As usual.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I am still seeking interviews to determine what space and independent programming Harbourfront Centre will retain.
The Ontario government put out this news in a press release that works hard to obfuscate the details. As usual.
The Ontario government put out this news in a press release that works hard to obfuscate the details. As usual.
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To recap: Doug Ford destroyed parkland at Ontario Place for a private waterpark; closed Ontario Science Centre under false pretenses; and now is moving the OSC into Harbourfront.
Partial destruction of one public place; permanent destruction of another; longterm takeover of a third.
Partial destruction of one public place; permanent destruction of another; longterm takeover of a third.
December 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
To recap: Doug Ford destroyed parkland at Ontario Place for a private waterpark; closed Ontario Science Centre under false pretenses; and now is moving the OSC into Harbourfront.
Partial destruction of one public place; permanent destruction of another; longterm takeover of a third.
Partial destruction of one public place; permanent destruction of another; longterm takeover of a third.
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News today about the Ontario Science Centre: Its "temporary location" will take over most, or possibly all, of Harbourfront Centre.
86,000 square feet is a larger fraction, if not all, of Harbourfront's buildings.
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
86,000 square feet is a larger fraction, if not all, of Harbourfront's buildings.
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
December 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
News today about the Ontario Science Centre: Its "temporary location" will take over most, or possibly all, of Harbourfront Centre.
86,000 square feet is a larger fraction, if not all, of Harbourfront's buildings.
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
86,000 square feet is a larger fraction, if not all, of Harbourfront's buildings.
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
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If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
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Employment in oil and gas is in terminal decline and won’t be saved no matter what Carney and Smith cook up, according to new research from the Centre for Future Work provided exclusively to @nationalobserver.com.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
Exclusive: Fossil fuel workers won’t be saved by Carney’s oil and gas boosterism
A new pipeline won’t lead to new jobs in the oil and gas sector, and the only question for government officials is whether or not to plan for the inevitable energy transition, according to new researc...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Employment in oil and gas is in terminal decline and won’t be saved no matter what Carney and Smith cook up, according to new research from the Centre for Future Work provided exclusively to @nationalobserver.com.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
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In Canada, the histories of residential school survivors are being challenged by a surge of denialism.
Dismantling Denialism confronts those attempts to rewrite history and explores what it will take to defend truth and reconciliation.
Watch here: youtu.be/y-Pv8-99Sp4
Dismantling Denialism confronts those attempts to rewrite history and explores what it will take to defend truth and reconciliation.
Watch here: youtu.be/y-Pv8-99Sp4
Dismantling Denialism | APTN Investigates
YouTube video by APTN News
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December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In Canada, the histories of residential school survivors are being challenged by a surge of denialism.
Dismantling Denialism confronts those attempts to rewrite history and explores what it will take to defend truth and reconciliation.
Watch here: youtu.be/y-Pv8-99Sp4
Dismantling Denialism confronts those attempts to rewrite history and explores what it will take to defend truth and reconciliation.
Watch here: youtu.be/y-Pv8-99Sp4
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A new report says that the world's biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries' rising military spending.
Report says world's biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year to record level
A new report says that the world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries’ rising military spending.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
A new report says that the world's biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries' rising military spending.
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How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
Extreme weather has killed nearly 1,000 people across southern and south-eastern Asia as cyclones turbocharged rain systems across the region
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:29 AM
How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
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“It holds bountiful oil, gas, minerals & fish. And it promises to shorten global shipping routes”.
Well hallelujah, collapsing Arctic ice sheet will allow full-scale looting of one of world’s last remaining pristine landscapes.
Capitalism (and media) looks increasingly like a global death cult.
Well hallelujah, collapsing Arctic ice sheet will allow full-scale looting of one of world’s last remaining pristine landscapes.
Capitalism (and media) looks increasingly like a global death cult.
November 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“It holds bountiful oil, gas, minerals & fish. And it promises to shorten global shipping routes”.
Well hallelujah, collapsing Arctic ice sheet will allow full-scale looting of one of world’s last remaining pristine landscapes.
Capitalism (and media) looks increasingly like a global death cult.
Well hallelujah, collapsing Arctic ice sheet will allow full-scale looting of one of world’s last remaining pristine landscapes.
Capitalism (and media) looks increasingly like a global death cult.
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A country run by short-sighted fools.
Canada’s research and scientific spending is declining relative to other nations, report says
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46f1bee...
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Canada’s research and scientific spending is declining relative to other nations, report says
Low rate of R&D investment plays key role in productivity crisis, according to Council of Canadian Academies
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A country run by short-sighted fools.
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Two pedestrians or cyclists killed or seriously injured in Toronto EVERY WEEK. Doug Ford wants you dead. #onpoli
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Two pedestrians or cyclists killed or seriously injured in Toronto EVERY WEEK. Doug Ford wants you dead. #onpoli
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"Downtown businesses supported free buses because they helped bring people downtown & decreased workers’ transit costs."
Ditto protected bike lanes. If you make travel easy, it turns out that people spend their time & money doing what they need & want to do--not fighting traffic.
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Ditto protected bike lanes. If you make travel easy, it turns out that people spend their time & money doing what they need & want to do--not fighting traffic.
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Downtown businesses supported free buses because they helped bring people downtown & decreased workers’ transit costs."
Ditto protected bike lanes. If you make travel easy, it turns out that people spend their time & money doing what they need & want to do--not fighting traffic.
(Gift link)
Ditto protected bike lanes. If you make travel easy, it turns out that people spend their time & money doing what they need & want to do--not fighting traffic.
(Gift link)
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My latest investigation for @thetyee.ca details what the UCP government doesn't want the public to know about their private surgery push.
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta’s For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing | The Tyee
The shift strong-arms doctors but hasn’t saved money or shortened waits for critical operations, sources say. A Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
My latest investigation for @thetyee.ca details what the UCP government doesn't want the public to know about their private surgery push.
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How the US is still removing Indigenous children from their families at alarming rates (video).
www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
How the US is still removing Indigenous children from their families at alarming rates – video
In South Dakota, Native American children make up 13% of the child population but 74% of the children in the foster system.Neelam Tailor investigates why, and how a system built on separation is still...
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
How the US is still removing Indigenous children from their families at alarming rates (video).
www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
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Canada’s next extractive industry: How AI is following the fossil fuel playbook
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ricochet.media/climate/cana...
Canada's next extractive industry: How AI is following the fossil fuel playbook
Ottawa is betting nearly a billion on artificial intelligence, ignoring warnings of its environmental risks. Just like Big Oil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to di...
ricochet.media
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Canada’s next extractive industry: How AI is following the fossil fuel playbook
ricochet.media/climate/cana...
ricochet.media/climate/cana...
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When the Conservative Party in Korea declared martial law, the Korean Democrats knew if they didn’t send them to hell there would be no opposition afterwards. And look at them. They’re taking the ex conservative president and ensuring he never breathes free ever again.
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges reut.rs/3Xka3TD
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges
South Korea's special prosecutor on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
reut.rs
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
When the Conservative Party in Korea declared martial law, the Korean Democrats knew if they didn’t send them to hell there would be no opposition afterwards. And look at them. They’re taking the ex conservative president and ensuring he never breathes free ever again.
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I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
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A useful reminder: A Human on a Bicycle Is among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom | Scientific American share.google/PItKvNJhK84F...
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
A useful reminder: A Human on a Bicycle Is among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom | Scientific American share.google/PItKvNJhK84F...
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Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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Demo on Saturday. Take to the streets. It’s the only way. Same will be done for the bike lanes when the time comes.
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Join us to "circle the strollers" around the speed camera at Bloor and Dundas to protest our Premier's reckless attack on road safety. Tens of thousands of kids will be defenseless against speeding drivers in school zones!!
More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/events
Join us to "circle the strollers" around the speed camera at Bloor and Dundas to protest our Premier's reckless attack on road safety. Tens of thousands of kids will be defenseless against speeding drivers in school zones!!
More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/events
October 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Demo on Saturday. Take to the streets. It’s the only way. Same will be done for the bike lanes when the time comes.
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A reminder of what we have yet to reconcile.
Canada's mass incarceration of Indigenous people is worsening and an insidious driver is the stickiness of Canada's carceral system - when people should get a shot at freedom, but often don't. www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Despite Trudeau promises, more Indigenous people being jailed in Canada
Like a growing number of formerly incarcerated Indigenous people, Marvin Starblanket's life is still governed by Correctional Service Canada rules.
www.reuters.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A reminder of what we have yet to reconcile.