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atomicker.bsky.social
@atomicker.bsky.social
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Interests include shin-hanga ( 新版画 ) + sosaku-hanga ( 創作版画 ), popular art prints during the Taisho + Showa eras of 20th century Japan. Sustainability 🌱 + Canadian 🍁 topics too.
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atomicker.bsky.social @atomicker.bsky.social · Apr 26
Once reliant on expensive fossil fuel imports, Uruguay has gone from blackouts & power cuts to energy sovereignty in under 10 years - with a stable mix of wind, solar, hydroelectric, & bioenergy.

www.thenation.com/article/worl...

#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #Canada #NoPipelines
Going for Green: Uruguay’s Renewable Energy Revolution
With no fossil fuel reserves to rely on and domestic demand rising, the country had to get creative—or go broke just trying to keep the lights on. Here’s how they did it.
www.thenation.com
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Tennoji Temple, Osaka (1927)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.japan-experience.com/all-about-ja... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #ShitennojiTemple #Osaka #Japan
A solitary figure visits Osaka's Shitennoji Temple on a dark winter night, pausing in the deserted courtyard. Footprints in the fresh snow reveal the figure's interrupted progress; the bamboo umbrella the figure holds hides their head. Beyond, the nearby temple buildings are deserted and closed up, while further on, taller buildings and the five-story pagoda are shadowy, details obscured by the dim light. Snow falls across the scene.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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David Suzuki has endorsed Avi Lewis for NDP leader.
January 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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avilewis.ca
I’m deeply grateful to have the support of David Suzuki. For decades, he’s been a clarion voice on climate, calling on Canada to listen to science, nature, and Indigenous teachings. His fire only burns brighter with time. The hour is late: we need to get to work.

Join us: https://avilewis.link/join
David Suzuki endorses Avi Lewis for NDP Leader. Quote: "Avi Lewis understands what this moment demands. His life’s work reflects a deep commitment to social justice, ending poverty, and confronting the climate emergency with honesty rather than delay. At a time when courage is in short supply in Ottawa, we need leaders willing to speak plainly about what science tells us and act accordingly."
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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lalegault.bsky.social
This is the way.
act.lewisforleader.ca/become-an-nd...
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
I agree. Somehow, bafflingly, Mark Carney is still going in the opposite direction.

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atomicker.bsky.social atomicker.bsky.social @atomicker.bsky.social · 4h
'Carney’s “Buy Canadian” Policy Doesn’t Require Companies to Be Canadian'

'Ottawa’s new purchasing rules let US giants qualify as domestic with little more than a mailing address'

#Canada #CDNPoli #ElbowsUp #ElbowsDown
Carney’s “Buy Canadian” Policy Doesn’t Require Companies to Be Canadian | The Walrus
Ottawa’s new purchasing rules let US giants qualify as domestic with little more than a mailing address
thewalrus.ca
January 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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alisoncreekside.bsky.social
PM Carney is in Prince Rupert BC today talking to First Nations about tanker/pipeline "opportunities".

Gitga'at First Nation spokesperson Art Sterritt:
"We are not an impoverished group of people. It's not like we need a job. And the other thing is, there are no jobs in pipelines or tankers."
First Nation expresses opposition to major projects ahead of prime minister's visit to Prince Rupert | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Prince Rupert Tuesday to meet with Coastal First Nations to discuss major projects in northern B.C. Gitga'at First Nation spokesperson Art Sterritt said he hopes to e...
www.cbc.ca
January 13, 2026 at 7:34 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
'A wildfire that broke out last week in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, is spreading and has scorched more than 160 hectares of mountain forest.'

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

#ClimateCrisis #Wildfires #Yamanashi #Tokyo #Japan
Wildfire spreads west of Tokyo, no signs of being extinguished | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
A wildfire that broke out last week in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, is spreading and has scorched more than 160 hectares of mountain forest.
www3.nhk.or.jp
January 13, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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lalegault.bsky.social
AI is the biggest labour stealer there is, this is disqualifying for a guy claiming to be a labour leader.
#ndp #cdnpoli
January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Carney's ersatz #BuyCanadian policy means #Canada 'will allow foreign-controlled multinationals to qualify as “Canadian” simply by running revenue and some employment through a local subsidiary.'

This includes gigantic US military contractors like General Dynamics.

#CDNPoli #ElbowsUp #ElbowsDown
January 13, 2026 at 8:34 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
'Carney’s “Buy Canadian” Policy Doesn’t Require Companies to Be Canadian'

'Ottawa’s new purchasing rules let US giants qualify as domestic with little more than a mailing address'

#Canada #CDNPoli #ElbowsUp #ElbowsDown
Carney’s “Buy Canadian” Policy Doesn’t Require Companies to Be Canadian | The Walrus
Ottawa’s new purchasing rules let US giants qualify as domestic with little more than a mailing address
thewalrus.ca
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
'There likely won’t be a single moment when we all wake up and there’s no Canada. It will come piecemeal via the repeated subservience and obeisance to the Trump regime of Canadian leaders who seek short-term accommodation and fleeting personal profit for themselves.'

#CDNPoli #Canada #Polycrisis
January 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Temple Snow Scene (c.1910s - 1930s)

Artist: Choka

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/... #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #Showa #Snow #Winter #Japan
A snowy evening at a temple in Japan. A single figure passes an unlit wooden lantern as they approach a tall, red-lacquered temple building; the figure carries a bamboo umbrella as protection from the snow, as the winter wind whips their robes about them. Snow covers the ground all around, and sticks to the bark and bare branches of a tall tree on our left. More snow covers the roof and railings of the temple. The sky above is dark and overcast.
January 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
'Do we really think that a Canadian government that can’t find the moral clarity to act against a child abuse platform will resist a multi-pronged American assault on Canadian sovereignty?'

#Canada #CDNPoli #Polycrisis
January 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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halifaxexaminer.ca
The ethically challenged Evan Solomon and Mark Carney power dance may lead to the end of Canada
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
The ethically challenged Evan Solomon and Mark Carney power dance may lead to the end of Canada - Halifax Examiner
Do we really think that a Canadian government that can't find the moral clarity to act against a child abuse platform will resist a multi-pronged American assault on Canadian sovereignty?
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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ancavdky.bsky.social
Remember when Canada tried to introduce a Digital Services tax and remember who canceled it summer 2025? Was that #elbowsup?

And why does our government continue to use X for official announcements?
nikitagill.bsky.social Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · 1d
Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
nikitagill.bsky.social Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · 1d
“Why can’t we have any regulations for US tech in Britain?”

Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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tryangregory.bsky.social
Canada won't because a) Carney is all in on digital asbestos, and b) his former firm Brookfield was a major investor in helping Musk buy Twitter.

financialpost.com/fp-finance/b...
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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tryangregory.bsky.social
Good luck, America. And the world.
January 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
'The oceans just keep getting hotter'

'For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025', 'the energetic equivalent to 12 Hiroshima bombs exploding in the ocean'

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #Polycrisis
The oceans just keep getting hotter
For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025.
arstechnica.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Mark Carney & Danielle Smith want to push a new pipeline from the tarsands through BC, lifting the 1972 ban on oil tankers on our west coast along the way.

Thankfully, 'Coastal First Nations have said the pipeline project will never happen.'

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #Polycrisis
Carney to meet with Coastal First Nations in B.C., expected to talk major projects: source | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern B.C. to meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday before departing for China, a government official confirmed to CBC News.
www.cbc.ca
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Just once, it would be amazing if Carney & co took a stand on something.

Elon Musk's X 'has drawn global criticism over sexualized deepfakes' created by Grok; the 'Liberal government has continued to use X despite the controversy.'

#Canada #CDNPoli #Disinformation #Misinformation #Polycrisis
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn’t considering a ban of the social media platform X, though his office says discussions about X's deepfake controversy are underwa...
ca.news.yahoo.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
#Canada 'needs to shift from reactive correction to proactive preparedness. With wildfire season only months ahead, this is the window when preparation matters most. Waiting for the next crisis to expose the same weaknesses is not resilience, but repetition.'

#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #Wildfires
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
'Climate misinformation is threatening Canada’s national security', but don't hold your breath waiting for Mark "Decarbonized Oil" Carney to do anything about it.

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #Disinformation #Misinformation #Wildfires #Floods #Polycrisis
Climate misinformation threatens Canada’s national security | The Narwhal
With Canada's wildfire season only months away, the time to combat climate misinformation is now, before the next crisis exposes the weaknesses in our systems
thenarwhal.ca
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Two years after a huge earthquake hit Japan's Noto Peninsula, storied old towns and communities remain at a standstill, with normal life a distant memory.

A survey has found that nearly 70% of survivors say they feel their lives have not moved on since the disaster.

#Japan #Earthquake #Noto
Quake recovery stalled two years on from Noto disaster | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The recovery process has stalled 2 years after a major earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in central Japan. 67% of survivors say they feel their lives have not moved on since the disaster.
www3.nhk.or.jp
January 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
atomicker.bsky.social
After the end of the Cold War, "benefits of globalization did not reach all citizens, leading to a maldistribution of wealth. The dissatisfaction and hatred toward existing political parties and society of those who feel left behind have been amplified through social media, widening the division."
January 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
atomicker.bsky.social
For the first time in almost 25 years, there are more dictatorships (91) than democracies (88) in the world.

Those numbers "underscore the serious decline of democracy around the world."

www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...

#Japan #Canada #CDNPoli #UnitedStates #Polycrisis #Democracy
EDITORIAL: Japan joining growing global trend of declining democracy | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
What is the current status of democracy in the world?
www.asahi.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM