@vancouverlover.bsky.social
Just another Xitter refugee, checking this out! Fan of functioning democracy and constructive/civil dialogue and optimistic that we already have all the tools we need to meet challenges.
Seriously, social media managers and comms people everywhere: Dump Vancouver BC-based Hootsuite if you still use it. Hootsuite does 'social listening' [read: tracking, surveillance] for the orange fuckwit's murderous ICE goons. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... There are alternatives
Hootsuite CEO says ICE contract will stand as long as agency honours terms and conditions
‘We did nothing wrong here,’ head of Vancouver social media company said in internal call with employees
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Seriously, social media managers and comms people everywhere: Dump Vancouver BC-based Hootsuite if you still use it. Hootsuite does 'social listening' [read: tracking, surveillance] for the orange fuckwit's murderous ICE goons. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... There are alternatives
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Stop assisting ICE 👇
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Stop assisting ICE 👇
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Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
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In zoomed-in footage slowed down of the ICE murder, it does appear they disarmed the man prior to any shots being fired.
January 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
Pretty stunning photo essay. Can Canada do some of this please??
The scale of China's clean energy buildout is difficult to fathom. Check out these pictures.
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
January 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pretty stunning photo essay. Can Canada do some of this please??
I can't seem to view the video of this Fox 9 Minneapolis news report in Canada, but for anyone wondering if this is real, it's at this link: www.fox9.com/video/fmc-gy...
January 16, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I can't seem to view the video of this Fox 9 Minneapolis news report in Canada, but for anyone wondering if this is real, it's at this link: www.fox9.com/video/fmc-gy...
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More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
We got the upside-down dietary guidelines from political maneuvering, not a science-based process. It has a scientific committee, touted as backing this report, but it likely installed to justify pre-held beliefs of RFK Jr & MAHA, who love animal products 1/ www.businessinsider.com/rfk-new-diet...
No sugar, more fat: RFK Jr's 5 big changes to the American food pyramid
Kennedy said his new guidelines undo previous advice. Full fat dairy is back, sugar is out, and highly processed foods come under fire.
www.businessinsider.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
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It’s true! Air pollution regulations actually do way more harm than good if you don’t count all the lives they save
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
It’s true! Air pollution regulations actually do way more harm than good if you don’t count all the lives they save
www.politico.com/news/2026/01... So if Congress members must now give a week's notice to visit an #ICE facility (which defeats the purpose of congressional oversight), maybe they should just give weekly notices to visit/inspect. That might at least rein in some of the worst ongoing abuses by ICE
January 11, 2026 at 8:41 AM
www.politico.com/news/2026/01... So if Congress members must now give a week's notice to visit an #ICE facility (which defeats the purpose of congressional oversight), maybe they should just give weekly notices to visit/inspect. That might at least rein in some of the worst ongoing abuses by ICE
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Minneapolis won’t be intimidated by Trump’s secret police force. #ICEOutForGood
January 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Minneapolis won’t be intimidated by Trump’s secret police force. #ICEOutForGood
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RFK Jr.'s new inverted food pyramid emphasizes eating red meat and dairy, rather than more climate-friendly plant foods like beans, to boost protein intake.
New US Dietary Guidelines Are Heavy on Meat and Carbon Emissions
The inverted food pyramid encourages Americans to eat meat and dairy products for higher protein intake.
bloom.bg
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
RFK Jr.'s new inverted food pyramid emphasizes eating red meat and dairy, rather than more climate-friendly plant foods like beans, to boost protein intake.
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“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”
Opinion | The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”
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I know there's A Lot to be worried about right now but India is arresting climate activists on the grounds that they're opposed to fossil fuels
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
January 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I know there's A Lot to be worried about right now but India is arresting climate activists on the grounds that they're opposed to fossil fuels
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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The moment I decided to cancel Grammarly.
January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The moment I decided to cancel Grammarly.
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As we've been saying for a while: the "backlash" against climate policies has been wildly, absurdly overstated. This new survey shows how UK MPs badly understate support for climate policies
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
As we've been saying for a while: the "backlash" against climate policies has been wildly, absurdly overstated. This new survey shows how UK MPs badly understate support for climate policies
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
A little end of year analysis from me on the state of all things plant-based, and why eating a more plant-based diet is still one of the most impactful things people can do for society:
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
One of the most impactful resolutions you can make in the new year
Why we should aspire to eat less meat like it’s 2019.
www.vox.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
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Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
Just pre-ordered Meat by @brucefriedrich.bsky.social and Feed the People by @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social and @gnrosenberg.bsky.social.
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
The Reagan ad was indeed brilliant: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Clever, effective and legally sound — experts laud Ontario's anti-tariff ad | CBC News
An Ontario government ad that attracted the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump was successful — even if it didn’t produce the outcome provincial officials might have anticipated, say experts in poli...
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Reagan ad was indeed brilliant: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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More lists.
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ Surveillance of Activists by Meat and Dairy Industry
The U.S. meat industry has engaged in intrusive surveillance of animal rights groups, including monitoring relationships between activists and tracking employees of leading charities. The industry-fun...
www.desmog.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
More lists.
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
... and add to that: encouraging even more beef production in Argentina to increase supply in US.
Garbage plan from USDA rolling all bad beef policies they can into one:
— expand public lands grazing
— weaken ESA protections for wolves, coyotes, bears
— increase US beef production & demand
— push beef in Dietary Guidelines (influencing school food programs etc)
www.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
— expand public lands grazing
— weaken ESA protections for wolves, coyotes, bears
— increase US beef production & demand
— push beef in Dietary Guidelines (influencing school food programs etc)
www.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
... and add to that: encouraging even more beef production in Argentina to increase supply in US.
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Mayor Michelle Wu at the protest today: “What scares them about Boston is that we are the America they say is impossible.”
October 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Mayor Michelle Wu at the protest today: “What scares them about Boston is that we are the America they say is impossible.”