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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know Canada’s climate is warming at twice the global average?

“Heatwaves, hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, rising sea levels, growing ocean acidity and biodiversity loss are ravaging the planet, causing starvation, sickness and death.” #yyjpoli #climatecrisis

Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat

Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.

theconversation.com

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 1d

Canada is the world’s 11th largest emitter of CO2 and the second largest emitter on a per capita basis. The 2025 climate change performance index ranks Canada among the worst — 62nd out of 67 countries — just above Korea, Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran.💔 #yyjpoli #climatecrisis
ccpi.org/ranking/

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 1d

Cruise ship Noordam is here for a full day of toxic pollution. Norwegian Encore arrives tonight for a short, late night stop and drop. Victoria welcomes 320+ of these behemoth mass polluters every year. We’re killing our planet & our future. #yyj #climatecrisis
earth.org/the-environm...

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 1d

Understood. Which is why cruise ships shouldn’t be allowed to make late night short stops to skirt U.S. fines at the expense of waking up Victoria taxpayers/port residents.

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

Oh my goodness — that is rude, unnecessary and dangerous!

At the end of July we had a week where we were woken up not one, not two, but three times in one week. The last horn, Quantum of the Seas, shook our whole house. We thought it was an earthquake. Scared us half to death. #yyjpoli if you care.

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

It’s another episode of The Keystone Cops!

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

Keystone Cops

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

More evidence of revenge.

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

In my dreams.

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

“The scale of the challenge is immense. We must slow the carbon clock to a crawl before we can turn it back.” - @davidho.bsky.social #yyj #climatecrisis www.nature.com/articles/d41...
REPOST BELOW
bsky.app/profile/davi...

Carbon dioxide removal is not a current climate solution — we need to change the narrative

Drastically reduce emissions first, or carbon dioxide removal will be next to useless.

www.nature.com

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

Climate Change is the most pressing issue we face. Yet hundreds of cruise ships like Norwegian Bliss & Carnival Spirit tonight, keep using Victoria to avoid hundreds of millions in fines.

City of Victoria needs to drastically reduce emissions. This is environmentally reckless. #yyj #climatecrisis

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed. “This dictator tech does not belong anywhere near Americans”

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 3d

This

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d

trump was prosecuted for real crimes and now he's punishing the people who prosecuted him with fake crimes

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 3d

Very Angry Indeed

YouTube video by UHFknob

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 3d

“Mr. President, did you sign the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letter?”

Yes, @jimmykimmel.com more of this!

Trump Has NOTHING to Do with Epstein Bday Letter, Pam Bondi Grilled & Federal Workers Go Without Pay

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

youtu.be

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 4d

100%

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 4d

What the hell?! 3 hour stops?! This is getting ridiculous. @davethompsonvic.bsky.social

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 4d

3 HOUR STOPS?! That’s a savings of
USD $71,811,600. You read the right, MSC Cruises will avoid over SEVENTY ONE MILLION DOLLARS in U.S. fines for making 20 three hour stops in Victoria in 2026.

How does a 3 hour stop help tourism spending in Victoria? Spoiler: It doesn’t.

MSC Cruises & GVHA 🤑💰

Fair Sailing @fairsailing.bsky.social · 4d

No cruise ships in Victoria today, but we're looking ahead to the 2026 season. New will be Poesia of MSC Cruises every Sunday night for 20 weeks, for just a 3 hour regulatory call to avoid US fines. MSC is the highest-polluting line in Europe, and a greenwasher. www.ecowatch.com/europe-cruis...

Europe’s Cruise Ships Produce Toxic Sulphur Emissions Equivalent to 1 Billion Cars, Study Finds - EcoWatch

The 218 cruise ships operating in European waters in 2023 emitted the sulphur oxide (SOx) equivalent of a billion cars.

www.ecowatch.com

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 4d

“Let’s be clear. Taking a cruise is one of the most polluting ways to take a holiday. Just when more and more people are concerned about the climate and want to reduce their own emissions, MSC Cruises is trying to get customers on board with peace of mind.” #greenwashing #yyj #climatecrisis

Fair Sailing @fairsailing.bsky.social · 4d

MSC Cruises is entering the Alaska market in 2026, and its Poesia will stop in Victoria 20 times. We'll be hearing a lot about its sustainability. It's all BS. gofossilfree.org/nl/msc-cruis...

MSC Cruises guilty of greenwashing

Cruising the blue in a green way? The Dutch advertising watchdog has ruled that MSC Cruises is misleading in their adverts about sustainability.

gofossilfree.org

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 4d

“Two companies will operate the mine: South32 Limited, an Australian company, and Trilogy Metals, based in Canada.

Paulson owns 14,326,996 shares of Trilogy Metals, about 8.7% of the company.”

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 4d

If not for Comey, there would be no Trump.

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 4d

💔

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 5d

I hope I didn’t leave anyone out, that would be rude. #climatecrisis #saveouroceans #saveourplanet #yyjpoli

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 5d

Did you know the cruise season is getting longer due to planet and ocean warming?

Despite smashing our climate goals to smithereens, Victoria keeps extending the cruise season. Today’s pollution brought to you by Ruby Princess, GVHA, lobbyists, politicians and rich folk who don’t give a damn. #yyj

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 6d

When you put it like that… wow. #CruiseImpacts

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