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David Tindall

@dbtindall.bsky.social

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UBC sociology professor. Environment, social networks, social movements. Tweets on environment, climate change, social and political issues, & some satire.

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · Dec 8

A view from the Harmony Ridge run.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/s...

Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science

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James Boxall @jamesgis.bsky.social · 2d

I was writing a story and needed an image for "insanity"
and this what the search provided.

Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 6d

Without provocation, masked federal agents indiscriminately shoot peaceful protesters with rubber bullets from the rooftop of the Portland ICE facility.

David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 4d

@lauraknelson.bsky.social @stecklov.bsky.social @somardrawoh.bsky.social @mclevey.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News

OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 4d

This is actually a serious question. I'm not a political scientist exactly. But I can't help but think that a lot of what is taught in political science is of limited relevance during current conditions.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 6d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 6d

The Sylvia, an autumn icon in #Vancouver 🍁🍂

Looking across the street at the corner of a hotel with a brick facade covered in ivy. It’s autumn and the ivy has turned red, from green, along the top half of the 8-storey building. The neon signs on each of the two visible sides of the building say Sylvia Hotel

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 8d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h...

His Off-the-Grid Vacation Was Interrupted by Winning a Nobel Prize

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 9d

Ha ... I shared with you before I checked my notifications ... and discovered your shared it with me already ...

David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 9d

@rmcarpiano.medsky.social Hopefully this isn't fake news: variety.com/2025/music/n...

Rush Sets Reunion Tour for 2026; Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Discuss the ‘Difficult Decision’ of Finding a New Drummer After Neil Peart’s Death

Rush will head out on a reunion tour in 2026, with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson joined by a new drummer. The tour will pay homage to the late Neil Peart.

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Morning view.

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A splash of fall.

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 14d

For those who might be interested, I am giving a webinar on Monday, Oct 6th, on Social Networks and Climate Action, at 1:00pm ET, 10:00am. PT. More info is here: www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/netwo...

Networked: New Research on How Social Networks are Shaping Climate Action in Canada

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 14d

"Random" graph of the day: Connections amongst ENGOs vis a vis the social media engagement of the general public.

David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 15d

UBC campus rainbow this evening

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They Called Her “Climate Barbie.” She Fired Back | The Walrus

Catherine McKenna on misogyny, rage farming, and the toll of online violence in Canadian politics

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16d

President Trump told NBC News on Sunday that he believed it was possible that the Department of Justice could be investigating former FBI Director Christopher Wray. The statement came just days after the indictment of James Comey, another former FBI director and perceived foe of Trump’s.

Trump Raises Possibility of Inquiry Into Wray, Another Former F.B.I. Director

In a phone interview with NBC, Mr. Trump said an investigation of Christopher Wray could be underway, days after the Justice Department’s indictment of James B. Comey.

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 16d

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Patrick Reinsborough ❌👑 @giantwhispers.bsky.social · 16d

Great starter pack from @rubencampos.bsky.social I am honored to be included. 🙏✊

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Mass organizing & civil resistance are our best strategies for both defeating authoritarianism and creating the just futures we all deserve.

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 17d

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FBI fires agents pictured kneeling at George Floyd protest, US media report

The FBI Agents Association says the terminations - not yet confirmed by the bureau - violate the agents' rights.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 18d

Hegseth fires general officers and JAGs, cracks down on dissenting views in military, orders killing civilians at sea without legal rationale, calls generals to Quantico to demand loyalty.

Trump deploys troops to U.S. cities.

"What are Trump and Hegseth up to? It's a mystery!"

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · 18d