Nostr notes by Ron Dyck

ICE to spend $38bn turning warehouses into detention centers, ...

2026-02-14T03:37:40Z

ICE to spend $38bn turning warehouses into detention centers, documents show https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/ice-warehouses-detention-centers-dhs

"Declining farm yields due to worsening weather patterns are ...

2026-02-11T00:30:01Z

"Declining farm yields due to worsening weather patterns are a critical climate issue. Farmers across America are seeing important crops like apples, wheat, and corn fail at record rates. This contributes to rising prices at the grocery store and worsens food security, especially for low-income families."

Farmer raises concerns after staple crop becomes nearly impossible to grow: 'To the point where it can't be planted anymore' https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/farmer-raises-concerns-staple-crop-003000122.html

The workplace wasn’t designed for humans – and it shows ...

2026-02-10T18:06:50Z

The workplace wasn’t designed for humans – and it shows https://theconversation.com/the-workplace-wasnt-designed-for-humans-and-it-shows-269127

Former UK leader Blair joins Carney and Rubio on Trump’s ...

2026-01-17T16:13:35Z

Former UK leader Blair joins Carney and Rubio on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/world/gaza-board-of-peace-trump-intl-hnk

much respect, that dude is brave!

2026-01-15T22:08:49Z

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much respect, that dude is brave!

that's horrific 😔

2026-01-14T19:43:30Z

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that's horrific 😔

"In recent years, universities tried to make up for stalled ...

2026-01-14T19:28:59Z

"In recent years, universities tried to make up for stalled domestic revenue by admitting more international students. But that approach came crashing down with drastic reductions in the number of student visas issued by the federal government. This abrupt change means serious problems for institutions that expanded facilities and staff to serve that now-diminished population."

It's fine, boomers and/or property investors don't need universities. Everyone else is just "lazy," right? #NeoliberalParadise

Canada’s universities are in crisis as money gets tighter
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canadas-universities-are-in-crisis-as-money-gets-tighter/

https://archive.ph/CvQWI

Canada’s new food labelling system ‘extremely effective,’ ...

2026-01-13T23:40:00Z

Canada’s new food labelling system ‘extremely effective,’ expert says https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/canadas-new-food-labelling-system-extremely-effective-expert-says/

Asus is now implementing 'strategic price adjustments' ...

2026-01-11T02:10:29Z

Asus is now implementing 'strategic price adjustments' and retailers are already hiking prices for laptops from other brands https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/asus-is-now-implementing-strategic-price-adjustments-and-retailers-are-already-hiking-prices-for-laptops-from-other-brands/

US will take Greenland the ‘hard way’ if it can’t do it the ...

2026-01-10T23:06:02Z

US will take Greenland the ‘hard way’ if it can’t do it the ‘easy way,’ Trump says https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/politics/us-will-take-greenland-the-hard-way-if-it-cant-do-it-the-easy-way-trump-says

😂... 😔 ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela ...

2026-01-03T21:51:22Z

😂... 😔

ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
https://thehardtimes.net/breaking/ice-accidentally-sends-maduro-back-to-venezuela/

Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports ...

2025-12-26T04:10:47Z

Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/government-suspending-ban-on-single-use-plastic-exports/

Women's sports uniforms and the battle to change them ...

2025-12-20T19:31:39Z

Women's sports uniforms and the battle to change them https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article/you-put-the-top-on-and-your-life-is-sucked-out-of-you-the-fight-to-change-womens-sports-uniforms/

"If we look closely at the average Canadian household’s ...

2025-12-19T08:22:03Z

"If we look closely at the average Canadian household’s spending, you’ll see where their money really goes. And one of the biggest drains might shock you.

For most families, transportation is the second-largest expense after housing — and it's largely driven by car ownership and operating costs that can quietly eat up your long-term wealth."

Ah gee whiz, thanks for noticing, mister! Feels like folks don't understand this.

Canada’s most overlooked financial drag isn’t housing, taxes or food: Is it cutting into your net worth? https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-most-overlooked-financial-drag-123300595.html

As a broken clock is inevitably correct twice a day, ...

2025-12-19T03:15:18Z

As a broken clock is inevitably correct twice a day, first-past-the-post will soon elevate them to power through absolutely no virtue of their own. Inspirational!

Year in Review: Conservatives turn the page after 'terrible' 2025 https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/conservatives-look-to-turn-the-page-after-terrible-disappointment-of-2025/

Devastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 ...

2025-12-18T03:28:41Z

Devastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraud | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/sealed-ddr5-kit-sold-on-amazon-reportedly-contained-ddr2-modules-and-a-fake-weight-plate

"As of 2024, median net worth in America is just $124,041, ...

2025-12-14T11:18:02Z

"As of 2024, median net worth in America is just $124,041, according to UBS. That’s an astonishing five times lower than the average net worth of $620,654.

In fact, by this measure, America is only the 15th wealthiest country in the world, lagging behind Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Italy. By comparison, the U.S. is the second wealthiest country based on average wealth.

This immense gap between average and median wealth is a reflection of America’s exceptionally high wealth inequality."

Canada's certainly trying its best to catch up! Mr. Carney has been extremely ambitious in this regard.

The average American’s net worth is $620,654, but that number means little. Here’s the figure that counts https://finance.yahoo.com/news/average-american-net-worth-620-121500111.html

Reclining Seats are Bad for the Economy™️ WestJet pauses move ...

2025-12-13T00:12:50Z

Reclining Seats are Bad for the Economy™️

WestJet pauses move to install non-reclining seats after blowback https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-seats-decision-9.7014001

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine ...

2025-12-12T23:33:21Z

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/12/air-passengers-extremely-high-levels-ultrafine-particle-pollution-study

"Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson told reporters that ...

2025-12-09T19:48:55Z

"Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson told reporters that Poilievre's motion 'cherry-picks' language from the MOU.

He said that memorandum was 'a comprehensive agreement,' and Poilievre's motion is focused on only one aspect — the possible pipeline — when there's other parts to it, such as electricity interties to neighbouring provinces, nuclear energy development and a multi-billion-dollar carbon capture project."

Not an unfair cherry-picking, really. F* the cons, but this at least attempts to expose the hypocrisy of "centrism." Too bad it comes from CHUD-town. Not to mention that the really important part of the MOU is the upcoming negotiations.

Liberals to vote against Poilievre's pipeline motion, calling it 'immature' and an 'insult' https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-vote-no-poilievre-pipeline-motion-9.7008658

case in point! Conservative motion would force House vote on ...

2025-12-06T18:00:35Z

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case in point!

Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/05/conservative-motion-would-force-house-vote-on-alberta-pipeline-agreement/

2 top climate advisers quit, saying Carney government is ignoring ...

2025-12-06T16:45:46Z

2 top climate advisers quit, saying Carney government is ignoring its experts https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/climate-net-zero-carney-alberta-pipeline-9.7003543

Behind the scenes of John Rustad's downfall as B.C. ...

2025-12-06T04:23:47Z

Behind the scenes of John Rustad's downfall as B.C. Conservative leader https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/behind-the-scenes-of-john-rustad-s-downfall-9.7005179

This is an electorate that insists healthcare is among its top ...

2025-12-05T23:17:23Z

This is an electorate that insists healthcare is among its top priorities and yet has elected an ideologically extremist, privatization-loving regime, although by a small margin that would represent a far weaker mandate in a sane (i.e. more proportional) electoral system. Anyone remember Kenney's "healthcare guarantee?" I think at this point it's safe to assume the demagogues can do whatever the F* they want without consequence.

Albertans have mixed feelings on dual-practice model | Edmonton Journal
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/albertans-are-feeling-skeptical-about-provinces-dual-practice-model-leger-poll

https://archive.ph/E9NYd

Lede: A 2000 study that concluded the well-known herbicide ...

2025-12-03T21:43:12Z

Lede: A 2000 study that concluded the well-known herbicide glyphosate was safe, widely cited since then, has just been officially disavowed by the journal that published it. The scientists are suspected of having signed a text actually prepared by Monsanto.

Influential study on glyphosate safety retracted 25 years after publication https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/12/03/influential-study-on-glyphosate-safety-retracted-25-years-after-publication_6748114_114.html

"It’s prompted concerns among some election officials ...

2025-12-03T21:13:51Z

"It’s prompted concerns among some election officials because states have the constitutional authority to run elections and federal law protects the sharing of individual data with the government."

Justice Department sues six more states to get detailed voter data | AP News https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-voter-data-lawsuit-states-6ab981efaccf7bdca3eb96d08bd48edd

Trump threatens strikes on any country he claims makes drugs for ...

2025-12-03T02:04:20Z

Trump threatens strikes on any country he claims makes drugs for US https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/02/trump-threatens-strikes-drugs-venezuela

"In other words, stagnant purchasing power prevents capital ...

2025-11-30T22:35:06Z

"In other words, stagnant purchasing power prevents capital from being valorized at the pace it is being produced. As profitability declines, the economy resolves the imbalance by destroying the livelihoods of workers and households whose pensions are tied to equities.

History offers stark examples. The dot-com crash wiped out small investors and concentrated power in surviving firms. The 2008 financial crisis displaced millions from their homes while financial institutions were rescued."

The AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained the mechanisms behind it nearly 150 years ago
https://theconversation.com/the-ai-bubble-isnt-new-karl-marx-explained-the-mechanisms-behind-it-nearly-150-years-ago-270663

South Korea's Experiment in AI Textbooks Ends in Disaster ...

2025-11-30T01:22:43Z

South Korea's Experiment in AI Textbooks Ends in Disaster https://futurism.com/future-society/south-korea-ai-textbook

a fair and impartial arbiter of a supposedly objective analysis ...

2025-11-29T21:36:00Z

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a fair and impartial arbiter of a supposedly objective analysis piece, surely!

So... Not marked as an opinion piece, eh? 😬 ...

2025-11-29T20:51:58Z

So... Not marked as an opinion piece, eh? 😬
#NeoliberalParadise

Energy agreement an important first step to generating renewed prosperity in Canada https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/energy-agreement-an-important-first-step-to-generating-renewed-prosperity-in-canada/

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If you keep repeating it, that makes it more true. Environment ...

2025-11-29T16:36:10Z

If you keep repeating it, that makes it more true.

Environment minister insists Ottawa not rolling back climate policy in wake of Alberta MOU https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/environment-minister-insists-ottawa-not-rolling-back-climate-policy-in-wake-of-alberta-mou/

The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation ...

2025-11-28T22:58:26Z

The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251125-the-mysterious-black-fungus-from-chernobyl-that-appears-to-eat-radiation

Oldest Brewing School In The US Leaving For Canada, Citing Trump ...

2025-11-24T02:36:10Z

Oldest Brewing School In The US Leaving For Canada, Citing Trump Visa Restrictions https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/21/oldest-brewing-school-in-the-us-leaving-for-canada-citing-trump-visa-restrictions/

"His total storage capacity grew from 7 kWh to 56 kWh over ...

2025-11-24T01:58:40Z

"His total storage capacity grew from 7 kWh to 56 kWh over the years through additions. The system now supports long cloudy spells and maintains steady output until sunlight returns."

Man uses 1,000 laptop batteries to power his home for eight years https://interestingengineering.com/energy/recycled-laptop-batteries-power-home

Lol, Maple MAGA culture war is all they have left after Carney ...

2025-11-20T19:15:07Z

Lol, Maple MAGA culture war is all they have left after Carney made them completely irrelevant. Go back to hanging out with your best friend JD Vance.

Conservative MPs denounce ‘Liberal racism’ and DEI during Jamil Jivani event
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/conservative-mps-denounce-liberal-racism-and-dei-during-jamil-jivani-event/article_846956cb-1c12-49c9-8210-15728a9a60ca.html

https://archive.ph/UC9oP

G20 billionaires could end poverty with one year’s earnings: ...

2025-11-20T17:37:35Z

G20 billionaires could end poverty with one year’s earnings: Oxfam https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/g20-billionaires-could-end-world-poverty-in-one-years-earnings-oxfam/

Carney minister says B.C. support needed for west coast pipeline ...

2025-11-19T22:07:17Z

Carney minister says B.C. support needed for west coast pipeline
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/carneys-resource-minister-says-b-c-support-needed-for-west-coast-pipeline/article_7377ca08-99d8-4d4e-b80d-ba2b9f211881.html

https://archive.is/sYiUE

UCP gov't legalizing farmed elk and deer hunting on ...

2025-11-18T03:37:13Z

UCP gov't legalizing farmed elk and deer hunting on 'harvest preserves' with Bill 10 https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/ucp-govt-legalizing-farmed-elk-and-deer-hunting-on-harvest-preserves-with-bill-10/

Neoliberalism LOVES this AI Companies Are Treating Their Workers ...

2025-11-17T22:09:58Z

Neoliberalism LOVES this

AI Companies Are Treating Their Workers Like Human Garbage, Which May Be a Sign of Things to Come for the Rest of Us
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mercor-meta-ai-labor

The climate crisis is expensive: net zero is cheaper for ...

2025-11-17T06:58:13Z

The climate crisis is expensive: net zero is cheaper for Australia than not doing more
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/15/the-climate-crisis-is-expensive-net-zero-is-cheaper-for-australia-than-not-doing-more

Recall petitions approved for 9 MLAs ...

2025-11-16T16:36:53Z

Recall petitions approved for 9 MLAs
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/recall-petition-paperwork-approved-for-9-new-mlas-says-campaign-group/

“The signal the government is sending is that Canada is a ...

2025-11-14T17:28:05Z

“The signal the government is sending is that Canada is a resource economy and that we will continue to invest in being a resource economy. It really signals the government’s view that Canada’s strength in the world is its ability to sell those resources”

...

“'You could imagine a government that sees the narrative of a sovereignty threat and the need to be fully independent,' she said. And they could say: 'We won’t be dependent on the old way of doing things and so we’re going to rapidly invest in new ways of doing things that improve people’s day-to-day lives.'”

As our productivity continues to fall as a result, these points will not be discussed, but more austerity certainly will be.

Carney’s ‘nation-building’ programme misses mark to be truly transformative for Canada
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/mark-carney-nation-building-canada

Kidlington fly-tipping: Criminals dump mountain of waste in field ...

2025-11-14T09:38:34Z

Kidlington fly-tipping: Criminals dump mountain of waste in field
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4dxlgkp4o

"Conventional economics – with its reliance on GDP growth ...

2025-11-14T00:41:21Z

"Conventional economics – with its reliance on GDP growth – cannot respond to the global 'polycrisis'. This is the overlap between climate change, biodiversity loss, energy and food insecurity and extreme inequality – all amplified by geopolitical instability."

Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all
https://theconversation.com/why-the-uk-should-look-beyond-growth-to-a-new-economics-that-works-for-all-267378

"Nearly 98 per cent of the one million Sour Puss bottles sold ...

2025-11-13T19:42:17Z

"Nearly 98 per cent of the one million Sour Puss bottles sold by the company last year were in Canada, amounting to Canadian sales of $23 million, the CEO said ... The move represents a rare win for Canadian manufacturing amid a tariff spat that has seen automakers and others announce plans to move some production south of the border."

So we only need to be 98% of the market to win the tug of war?

Sour Puss moves some production to Canada amid trade war
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/sour-puss-drink-to-be-produced-in-montreal-to-avoid-saq-boycott/

Boeing officially off the hook for criminal charges in deadly ...

2025-11-09T01:17:31Z

Boeing officially off the hook for criminal charges in deadly crashes that killed 346 people
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boeing-criminal-case-agreement-9.6969078

“Unfortunately, every single sea otter that we looked at did ...

2025-11-09T00:53:00Z

“Unfortunately, every single sea otter that we looked at did have ‘forever chemicals’ in them, including a very young sea otter that had died just after being born”

Forever chemicals found in B.C. sea otters for 1st time
https://globalnews.ca/news/11513423/forever-chemicals-bc-sea-otters-1st-time/

"Though, not long after the ante was upped, any suspense over ...

2025-11-06T23:49:14Z

"Though, not long after the ante was upped, any suspense over whether the government could fall over the vote dissipated when interim NDP Leader Don Davies declared his caucus of seven would be voting against the motion, giving the Liberals the numbers they needed to survive.

'The Conservatives want massive cuts to public spending, that’s exactly the opposite direction that New Democrats think we need to go in,' Davies said before the vote, calling what Poilievre’s party was proposing 'absolutely irresponsible.'"

UNLOCKED Bizzaro world achievement: Neoliberal-mode NDP

Budget 2025: Carney Liberals survive first confidence vote
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/carneys-liberals-survive-first-in-series-of-budget-confidence-votes/

Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical ...

2025-11-06T17:08:30Z

Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/europe-zohran-mamdani-policies-normal

"Cognitive studies find that high-interactivity digital ...

2025-11-04T03:21:41Z

"Cognitive studies find that high-interactivity digital learning reduces working memory performance and impairs the brain’s default-mode functioning, the very system that underpins imagination and sustained reasoning ..."

Fascinating piece!

Opinion: It’s not just about literacy. It’s a cognitive decline. - Anchorage Daily News
https://www.adn.com/opinions/2025/11/02/opinion-its-not-just-about-literacy-its-a-cognitive-decline/

"However, lawyer Amir Makled, who represents a man from the ...

2025-11-03T03:24:45Z

"However, lawyer Amir Makled, who represents a man from the suburb of Dearborn who was still detained on Saturday, said federal authorities haven't given him many details about the investigation but after reviewing the matter, he concluded that no terror event was planned. He said he doesn't expect any charges will be filed."

Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/02/halloween-terror-plot-kash-patel.html

"It takes spectacular gall to use the notwithstanding concept ...

2025-11-01T18:52:34Z

"It takes spectacular gall to use the notwithstanding concept to strip rights from teachers one day, then invoke it the next day to deal with gifts for top government people."

Notwithstanding takes teachers' rights, hikes gifts for officials | Calgary Herald
https://calgaryherald.com/news/notwithstanding-teacher-rights-hikes-gifts-alberta-government-officials

https://archive.ph/Zsunw

With Liberals like this, the Conservative Party of Canada has ...

2025-10-28T23:46:18Z

With Liberals like this, the Conservative Party of Canada has become completely irrelevant. #FixedItForYou

Carney could cut billions by letting programs die: report
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/mark-carney-could-cut-billions-by-letting-trudeau-era-programs-expire-report-says/article_b3eb25c6-1c0f-4419-a26e-e17ab552486b.html

https://archive.ph/6oush

"Then, NPR alleges, CPB unlawfully yielded to political ...

2025-10-28T20:40:13Z

"Then, NPR alleges, CPB unlawfully yielded to political pressure by yanking the contract just days after President Trump warned that NPR should receive no more federal dollars. NPR contends it is yet one more example of a major institution yielding to the president's whim."

As NPR takes CPB to court, public media infighting spills into view : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5586147/npr-cpb-lawsuit-political-pressure

"The foundation has not responded to a question about what, ...

2025-10-25T16:14:02Z

"The foundation has not responded to a question about what, specifically, it alleges was misrepresented in the ad.

As for the suggestion that there could be some legal claim here? It’s not at all clear what that’s based on, either.

Government footage of presidents is generally public domain. The Ontario ad cites the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library as its source. The library uploaded the clip of Reagan’s April 1987 address to YouTube eight years ago and listed its access and use as 'unrestricted.'"

"Reagan's ideals" is a bit like saying "Hannibal Lecter's appetites," but this is still good coverage.

The Reagan foundation did Trump a solid on tariffs – at the expense of Reagan’s ideals | CNN Politics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/politics/reagan-foundation-trump-tariffs

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ...

2025-10-24T20:56:13Z

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/anonymous-donor-military-pay-shutdown

"The vehicle was clocked going 165 kilometres per hour in an ...

2025-10-22T22:32:56Z

"The vehicle was clocked going 165 kilometres per hour in an 80 km/h zone ... The 34-year-old Lamborghini driver now faces a slew of fines, including failure to obey a traffic control device by not having winter tires, failing to display a front licence plate and going an excessive speed. The fines total $713.

He also faces the cost of a seven-day impound and a tow truck, and at least three years of high-risk driver premiums and escalating insurance that will bring the total costs to at least $2,500."

Oh yeah, real steep 🙄. A tissue to blow your nose from #affluenza would cost more.

Lamborghini owner faces steep fines in B.C. for driving without winter tires | Globalnews.ca
https://globalnews.ca/news/11489060/lamborghini-owner-fines-no-winter-tires-speeding-bc-highway/

Reminds me of this! @npub1ynt…3zqj @npub1spc…3gwu ...

2025-10-22T21:15:27Z

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"It was very onerous, very time consuming. And it's the ...

2025-10-21T02:44:13Z

"It was very onerous, very time consuming. And it's the kind of thing that I think would discourage people if they were first time voters."

Polls close in Alberta as many polling stations report long wait times
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-2025-municipal-election-9.6943148

Our politicians already bought in lock, stock and 2 smoking ...

2025-10-20T02:24:20Z

Our politicians already bought in lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels.

Tech bros need the world to believe their hype. Here’s an idea – let’s just ignore them
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/20/tech-bros-need-the-world-to-believe-their-hype-heres-an-idea-lets-just-ignore-them

‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the ...

2025-10-19T23:40:17Z

‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry
https://theconversation.com/reduce-reuse-recycle-is-corporate-gaslighting-the-real-change-must-come-from-the-fossil-fuel-industry-266819

Really? Did BC get more seats when I wasn't looking? B.C. ...

2025-10-19T01:58:17Z

Really? Did BC get more seats when I wasn't looking?

B.C. forestry workers deserve 'same treatment' as Ontario: minister
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/forests-minister-parmar-says-workers-in-bc-deserve-same-treatment-as-in-ontario/

ah, that's... That's just great 🤷

2025-10-17T00:31:51Z

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U.S. ‘very interested in energy security:’ Hodgson on ...

2025-10-16T23:44:31Z

U.S. ‘very interested in energy security:’ Hodgson on Keystone XL pipeline White House conversation
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/us-very-interested-in-energy-security-hodgson-on-keystone-xl-pipeline-white-house-conversation/

I'd love to see some plucky journo ask Doug Ford about this! ...

2025-10-15T01:17:26Z

I'd love to see some plucky journo ask Doug Ford about this!

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/switching-50kmh-speed-limits-to-30kmh-would-protect-cyclists-while-barely-affecting-commutes-research-finds

Banks' ties to LNG raise questions of greenwashing in ...

2025-10-12T17:33:32Z

Banks' ties to LNG raise questions of greenwashing in 'thought leadership' | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/news/banks-thought-leadership-greenwashing

https://archive.md/5hWAD

"Canada Post exists to serve people, not shareholders, just ...

2025-10-12T12:03:49Z

"Canada Post exists to serve people, not shareholders, just like other many essential services that 'cost' Canadians millions per day. Think about it: Long-term care and personal support workers cost Canadian taxpayers millions a day. Should we close the old folks’ homes and put our seniors on the street? Public transit costs millions a day. Should we fire the bus drivers and make everyone walk? Public school support staff — crossing guards, lunch monitors, custodians — cost us millions a day. Do we fire them all and make those lazy teachers do everything?"

Maybe we'd finally be 'productive,' or 'ambitious,' or 'competitive' enough, then.

I’m a letter carrier. Canada Post exists to serve people, not shareholders, just like other essential services
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/im-a-letter-carrier-canada-post-exists-to-serve-people-not-shareholders-just-like-other/article_380824a3-e12e-407b-acf5-09e68373cc1a.html

https://archive.is/cchRs

😆 headline 10/10 McKinsey wonders how to sell AI with no ...

2025-10-10T00:21:05Z

😆 headline 10/10

McKinsey wonders how to sell AI with no measurable benefits • The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/mckinsey_ai_monetization/

Canadian amusement park threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales ...

2025-10-07T18:07:52Z

Canadian amusement park threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jmddp1v49o

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of ...

2025-10-07T01:23:07Z

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po

Alberta teachers say provincewide strike aims to fix underfunded ...

2025-10-06T19:18:18Z

Alberta teachers say provincewide strike aims to fix underfunded system in crisis
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-premier-smith-urges-talks-as-alberta-teachers-launch-provincewide-strike/

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate ...

2025-10-05T19:28:00Z

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/plant-based-diet-climate-04e3edb6b2de628e6238c70ca9f075e9

'Alberta Forever Canada' petition has nearly 80% of ...

2025-10-04T00:51:42Z

'Alberta Forever Canada' petition has nearly 80% of required signatures, organizer says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-forever-canada-petition-80-per-cent-1.7650865

"The Alberta Court of Appeal told a Calgary lawyer who bans ...

2025-10-03T19:43:05Z

"The Alberta Court of Appeal told a Calgary lawyer who bans his firm from using generative AI that he 'bears ultimate responsibility' for submitting a factum with hallucinated case law, even though the factum had been prepared by a third-party contractor who may have lied to the lawyer about not using a large language model tool."

ABCA says lawyer who banned firm from using AI tools responsible for contractor’s AI hallucinations | Canadian Lawyer
https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/legal-technology/abca-says-lawyer-who-banned-firm-from-using-ai-tools-responsible-for-contractors-ai-hallucinations/393158

Heather McPherson launches NDP leadership bid in Edmonton ...

2025-09-29T03:11:16Z

Heather McPherson launches NDP leadership bid in Edmonton
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/mp-heather-mcpherson-announces-ndp-leadership-bid-in-edmonton/

Rural eastern Ontarians worried about losing home mail delivery ...

2025-09-27T21:24:34Z

Rural eastern Ontarians worried about losing home mail delivery
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/rural-eastern-ontarians-worried-about-losing-home-mail-delivery-1.7645478

"No surprise, then, that many farmers and contractors are ...

2025-09-27T18:44:12Z

"No surprise, then, that many farmers and contractors are increasingly keen on running older, higher-houred equipment as a means of securing better levels of dependability."

As fitting a broad allegory of the contemporary state of affairs as any.

Monster-houred Ford TWs and FW do the business for Wilts farm - Farmers Weekly
https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/tractors/monster-houred-ford-tws-and-fws-do-the-business-for-wilts-farm

h/t @npub1j7g…c603 Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly ...

2025-09-27T01:22:45Z

h/t Bonaventure Software 🇨🇦 (npub1j7g…c603)

Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say
https://gizmodo.com/cracker-barrel-outrage-was-almost-certainly-driven-by-bots-researchers-say-2000664221

Comey’s indictment is a warning: Even Trump’s enablers ...

2025-09-26T23:36:05Z

Comey’s indictment is a warning: Even Trump’s enablers aren’t safe | Vox
https://www.vox.com/politics/463022/supreme-court-comey-indictment-trump

Alberta leads Canada in number of students showing up to school ...

2025-09-25T20:59:41Z

Alberta leads Canada in number of students showing up to school hungry: organization
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-leads-canada-in-number-of-students-showing-up-to-school-hungry-organization/

"It’s a delicious if painful irony that it was the Left ...

2025-09-23T23:33:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…f57p
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"It’s a delicious if painful irony that it was the Left that warned about the dangers of economic integration with the U.S. decades ago.

In 1987 a broad coalition of organizations formed to fight Prime Minister Brian Muroney’s free trade agreement with the U.S. Realizing that integration with the American economy would lead to lost jobs and less political autonomy, they invited a broad spectrum of groups into the Pro-Canada, later Action Canada Network. Unions, churches, the Assembly of First Nations, the newly formed Council of Canadians and the National Action Committee on the Status of Women united across serious differences to jointly oppose Free Trade. The free trade agreement with the U.S. was the beginning of implementing neo-liberalism in Canada. Ronald Regan and Margaret Thatcher had done the job in the U.S. and England, but Canada remained a more social democratic country. Brian Mulroney set out to change that."

They should have listened to us about free trade
https://canadians.org/analysis/they-should-have-listened-to-us-about-free-trade/

Whaaat? Canada waited too long to diversify trade from U.S., BoC ...

2025-09-23T23:32:42Z

Whaaat?

Canada waited too long to diversify trade from U.S., BoC governor says
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-waited-too-long-diversify-181927862.html

Trans Mountain pipeline tolls could leave feds on the hook for ...

2025-09-23T12:51:31Z

Trans Mountain pipeline tolls could leave feds on the hook for billions in further costs
https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/09/22/trans-mountain-pipeline-tolls-could-leave-feds-on-the-hook-for-billions-in-further-costs/473806/

"Ahh, but there’s a catch. The very thing that’s exciting ...

2025-09-18T18:04:40Z

"Ahh, but there’s a catch. The very thing that’s exciting about solar energy — its abundance and low cost — also makes it of little interest to investors. Sun (and wind) are so freely available all around us that it’s hard to hoard them and make big profits from them.

And in our business-dominated culture, that’s a deal-breaker.

This presumably explains why, last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney, in revealing his five priority projects to be fast-tracked in the interest of nation-building, failed to choose a project aimed at harnessing the transformational energy potential of sun or wind.

Although Carney sold himself to Canadians last spring as a climate leader, his focus since becoming prime minister has been on pleasing business and investors."

A great piece. McQuaig cuts to the core as always.

This is the national project Mark Carney should have chosen
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/this-is-the-national-project-mark-carney-should-have-chosen/article_3ffd548b-de82-42fc-b98c-2278de8f33a2.html

https://archive.md/q35Kr

Study finds side effects of drinking from plastic water bottles ...

2025-09-17T23:48:28Z

Study finds side effects of drinking from plastic water bottles grossly underestimated: 'Not something that should be used in daily life'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/study-finds-side-effects-drinking-235000773.html

So it's back to Keynesian economics and neoliberalism's ...

2025-09-17T21:44:52Z

So it's back to Keynesian economics and neoliberalism's out? 🤣

In wake of Trump tariffs, Canada must reinvent its economy like it did after Second World War, says Champagne
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/in-wake-of-trump-tariffs-canada-must-reinvent-its-economy-like-it-did-after-second-world-war-says-champagne/

"Montrealers already bike through snow and cold in meaningful ...

2025-09-17T16:58:15Z

"Montrealers already bike through snow and cold in meaningful numbers. Daily counts on major corridors often exceed 1,000 riders. This surge is no accident. Protected bike lanes, lighting and timely snow clearing make winter cycling predictable and safe.

Critics often say, 'We’re not Europe,' pointing to mild-climate cities like Amsterdam. That comparison is misleading and ignores colder cities like Oulu and Rovaniemi in Finland and Tromso, in Norway. These northern cities maintain extensive winter cycling networks despite deep snow and long nights."

Letters: Let’s put the brakes on the myth about winter cycling | Montreal Gazette
https://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article1160045.html

Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems ...

2025-09-16T06:20:38Z

Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/beavers-restored-to-tribal-lands-in-california-benefit-ecosystems/

"On Wednesday, council said that the developer’s need to ...

2025-09-16T01:15:22Z

"On Wednesday, council said that the developer’s need to make money is actually the thing that comes first, and not the community need."

At least they're honest? /s

OPINION: Developer said 'jump!' and council said 'how high?'
https://www.guelphtoday.com/columns/market-squared-by-adam-a-donaldson/opinion-developer-said-jump-and-council-said-how-high-11203484

Don't often hear about Newfoundland & Labrador in Ars ...

2025-09-14T23:50:17Z

Don't often hear about Newfoundland & Labrador in Ars pieces. Dumbfuckery achievement unlocked.

Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/education-report-calling-for-ethical-ai-use-contains-over-15-fake-sources/

Welp, I guess the contemporary version would be: "The Party ...

2025-09-14T21:55:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…4qr0
_________________________

Welp, I guess the contemporary version would be:

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your exponentially rising insurance premiums. It was their final, most essential command."

"While extreme weather is, in essence, a clear ...

2025-09-14T21:30:13Z

"While extreme weather is, in essence, a clear cause-and-effect problem, Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently denied its existence."

Experts warn residents of looming threat to over $1 trillion in property value: 'A large chunk of ... real estate'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/experts-warn-residents-looming-threat-235500488.html

Farmers struggle after pantry staple crop becomes extremely ...

2025-09-14T18:24:31Z

Farmers struggle after pantry staple crop becomes extremely difficult to grow: 'One of the most difficult growing seasons'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/farmers-struggle-pantry-staple-crop-235500653.html

"Silver-Vezina also went through a frustrating ordeal of ...

2025-09-14T02:13:34Z

"Silver-Vezina also went through a frustrating ordeal of trying to contact her distributor to re-upload her album. It was eventually reestablished on the site, but not without headaches.

'There’s a lot of issues getting support from humans, because it’s all AI chatbots now'"

Montreal harpist’s album removed from Spotify without consent
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/montreal-harpists-album-removed-from-spotify-without-consent/

Yeah, it'd be too good for the economy. No prospect of UK ...

2025-09-12T19:00:47Z

Yeah, it'd be too good for the economy.

No prospect of UK rejoining EU in my lifetime, says Starmer’s reset negotiator
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/12/uk-rejoining-eu-european-union-membership-nick-thomas-symonds

Bosses admit they're using return-to-office mandates to trim ...

2025-09-12T18:59:07Z

Bosses admit they're using return-to-office mandates to trim down teams—without needing to announce layoffs | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2025/09/10/bosses-using-return-to-office-mandates-to-trim-down-teams-without-needing-to-announce-layoffs/

https://archive.ph/Dv7bj

'I feel violated': How a Toronto retiree was falsely ...

2025-09-12T00:52:55Z

'I feel violated': How a Toronto retiree was falsely accused of being the Charlie Kirk shooter
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-retiree-falsely-accused-of-charlie-kirk-shooting-1.7631799

Senior Sask. couple stuck without repairs after car runs into ...

2025-09-10T00:23:51Z

Senior Sask. couple stuck without repairs after car runs into property
https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/senior-sask-couple-stuck-without-repairs-after-car-runs-into-their-property/