Deb Jeffrey
@debjeffrey.bsky.social
Canadian bird nerd, advocate for social & environmental justice, believer in building strong community by sharing info on issues & events. Any humour in dark times appreciated.
Helpful for #climate activists here from the United States, in particular.
Tomoorow at noon ET! Get up to date in the latest research on climate disinformation and obstruction :
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ECA Mass Chapter Meeting with Timmons Roberts. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ECA Mass Chapter Meeting with Timmons Roberts. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us06web.zoom.us
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Helpful for #climate activists here from the United States, in particular.
Help us support the cause. Protect music and musicians. share.nwmd.social/s/Q4OwAKQD
Creativity isn’t a dataset. Stop unlicensed AI training.
share.nwmd.social
February 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Help us support the cause. Protect music and musicians. share.nwmd.social/s/Q4OwAKQD
From Seniors for Climate in Canada. Best action on #climate is talking about the problems. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Where do we go next? A Climate Conversation with Steven Guilbeault, MP. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Thank you for joining us in a discussion with Steven Guilbeault, MP as we explore a way forward for climate concerned citizens in a global and Canadian context where silence on climate issues is perva...
us02web.zoom.us
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
From Seniors for Climate in Canada. Best action on #climate is talking about the problems. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Homeless people in my rural area are struggling with extreme cold in near north Ontario today.
🥶Nasty! -30°C with a wind chill of -37°C made taking gloves off to tie a knot while doing farm work daunting this morning. Immediate fumble fingers!
No access to shelter for 8 hours on weekend days.
🥶Nasty! -30°C with a wind chill of -37°C made taking gloves off to tie a knot while doing farm work daunting this morning. Immediate fumble fingers!
No access to shelter for 8 hours on weekend days.
February 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Homeless people in my rural area are struggling with extreme cold in near north Ontario today.
🥶Nasty! -30°C with a wind chill of -37°C made taking gloves off to tie a knot while doing farm work daunting this morning. Immediate fumble fingers!
No access to shelter for 8 hours on weekend days.
🥶Nasty! -30°C with a wind chill of -37°C made taking gloves off to tie a knot while doing farm work daunting this morning. Immediate fumble fingers!
No access to shelter for 8 hours on weekend days.
According to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum, “if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.”
What does that mean for Indigenous peoples - not invited to the table - but their territories, governance, and futures remain on the menu?
What does that mean for Indigenous peoples - not invited to the table - but their territories, governance, and futures remain on the menu?
Reflections on “Rupture”: Mark Carney’s New World Order & an Indigenous Response
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos earlier this month received a rare standing ovation from the World Economic Forum. But in his comments to build an alternative system, insulated from great...
yellowheadinstitute.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
According to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum, “if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.”
What does that mean for Indigenous peoples - not invited to the table - but their territories, governance, and futures remain on the menu?
What does that mean for Indigenous peoples - not invited to the table - but their territories, governance, and futures remain on the menu?
A much needed initiative by highly qualified individuals.
Sucessfully promoting use of results from scientific research as a high priority in decision making also requires recognizing its short-comings.
Sucessfully promoting use of results from scientific research as a high priority in decision making also requires recognizing its short-comings.
Excited to announce that my post doc, Sasha Kaurov, and I are launching
reckoningscience.org/launching-re...
Please take a look, read, and subscribe! All proceeds will go to supporting the underfed post-doc.
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Please take a look, read, and subscribe! All proceeds will go to supporting the underfed post-doc.
Launching Reckoning Science
We believe in science and its achievements, but also in the need to examine how it is actually made, including its limits and its entanglements with politics, money, and power.
reckoningscience.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
A much needed initiative by highly qualified individuals.
Sucessfully promoting use of results from scientific research as a high priority in decision making also requires recognizing its short-comings.
Sucessfully promoting use of results from scientific research as a high priority in decision making also requires recognizing its short-comings.
Elements of #nonviolent movements leading to successful outcomes identified and described. Some hints: long-lasting, large numbers of people, well organised, relentlessly frequent.
www.filmsforaction.org/articles/non...
www.filmsforaction.org/articles/non...
Nonviolent Movements Not Only Win — They Win Faster | Stockholm University Communications Office
Nonviolent resistance movements are not only more likely to succeed than their violent counterparts — they also tend to achieve success more quickly.
www.filmsforaction.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Elements of #nonviolent movements leading to successful outcomes identified and described. Some hints: long-lasting, large numbers of people, well organised, relentlessly frequent.
www.filmsforaction.org/articles/non...
www.filmsforaction.org/articles/non...
A must read, I'd say. Or by audio.
"Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, demonstrations, boycotts, & many other tactics) to prosecute a conflict without directly harming or threatening to harm an opponent.
"Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, demonstrations, boycotts, & many other tactics) to prosecute a conflict without directly harming or threatening to harm an opponent.
Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know
Erica Chenoweth. Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York: Oxford University Press, 2021. Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of co…
www.ericachenoweth.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
A must read, I'd say. Or by audio.
"Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, demonstrations, boycotts, & many other tactics) to prosecute a conflict without directly harming or threatening to harm an opponent.
"Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, demonstrations, boycotts, & many other tactics) to prosecute a conflict without directly harming or threatening to harm an opponent.
"Our primary problem is the ocean of apathy surrounding us. The pervasive sense that nothing can really change. The bone-deep belief that we're powerless in the face of vast systems beyond our control. "
Beyond Persuasion: Activism as an Invitation to Share Your Gifts with the World | Tim Hjersted
Nina Turner's insight cuts to a crucial distinction in movement work: there's a difference between trying to win arguments and trying to build power. But I'd take it further—the deepest purpose of act...
www.filmsforaction.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Our primary problem is the ocean of apathy surrounding us. The pervasive sense that nothing can really change. The bone-deep belief that we're powerless in the face of vast systems beyond our control. "
Argh! Many Canadians have pension income from sources that invest in fossil fuels. That puts us a financial risk as well as contributes to #climate chaos. Our biggest pension source, the Canada Pension Plan is among the worst offenders.
Today, Shift released its 4th annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, benchmarking the climate policies for Canada’s 11 largest public pension managers. $2.7 trillion in retirement savings is at stake – making their climate strategies central to long-term returns & retirement security.
2025 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
Shift's 2025 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers, reveals a...
shiftaction.ca
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Argh! Many Canadians have pension income from sources that invest in fossil fuels. That puts us a financial risk as well as contributes to #climate chaos. Our biggest pension source, the Canada Pension Plan is among the worst offenders.
"The Ecological Citizen is an independent, peer-reviewed, free-to-access journal that provides a forum for inspiring and mobilizing discussion with an Earth-centred perspective. Content is published online and grouped into issues on an approximately twice-yearly basis."
www.ecologicalcitizen.net
www.ecologicalcitizen.net
The Ecological Citizen: A peer-reviewed ecocentric journal
The homepage of The Ecological Citizen, an independent, free-to-access, peer-reviewed, ecocentric journal. Broadly speaking, the Journal covers ecocentrism and biocentrism, ecocentric and biocentric t...
www.ecologicalcitizen.net
February 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
"The Ecological Citizen is an independent, peer-reviewed, free-to-access journal that provides a forum for inspiring and mobilizing discussion with an Earth-centred perspective. Content is published online and grouped into issues on an approximately twice-yearly basis."
www.ecologicalcitizen.net
www.ecologicalcitizen.net
I found myself behind on newest verifiable techniques for #sustainable fibre production for fabrics. Most impactful in managing clothing & household item needs is still REDUCE & REUSE. If iI do really need something though, this info helps in choosing and avoiding anything from petro-chemicals.
Unlocking the potential of bio-based textiles
Largely biodegradable and renewable, bio-based textiles offer an alternative for a lower environmental impact.
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
February 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I found myself behind on newest verifiable techniques for #sustainable fibre production for fabrics. Most impactful in managing clothing & household item needs is still REDUCE & REUSE. If iI do really need something though, this info helps in choosing and avoiding anything from petro-chemicals.
Does such a person exist today who could be in the right place at the right time? Given those surrounding and advising current 'global leadership' which could lead to a similar situation...I have my doubts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lA...
Vasili Arkhipov: The Man Who Prevented a Nuclear War | Heroes of Progress | Ep. 42
YouTube video by Human Progress
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Does such a person exist today who could be in the right place at the right time? Given those surrounding and advising current 'global leadership' which could lead to a similar situation...I have my doubts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lA...
Apologies in advance to the crew at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org . I do take their work and the Clock very, very seriously but...
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Apologies in advance to the crew at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org . I do take their work and the Clock very, very seriously but...
“Instead of fight or flight, we sometimes can flock!”
In accord with Bruce Springstein's new song
"Existing power structures have trouble comprehending this impulse to solidarity, and it can take them by surprise ..... As community organizers are fond of saying, we keep each other safe."
In accord with Bruce Springstein's new song
"Existing power structures have trouble comprehending this impulse to solidarity, and it can take them by surprise ..... As community organizers are fond of saying, we keep each other safe."
Everyday Networks of Care Play a Role in Times of Crisis
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January 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“Instead of fight or flight, we sometimes can flock!”
In accord with Bruce Springstein's new song
"Existing power structures have trouble comprehending this impulse to solidarity, and it can take them by surprise ..... As community organizers are fond of saying, we keep each other safe."
In accord with Bruce Springstein's new song
"Existing power structures have trouble comprehending this impulse to solidarity, and it can take them by surprise ..... As community organizers are fond of saying, we keep each other safe."
Wishing everyone everywhere courage to hold the line to protect each other.
"Against smoke and rubber bullets
By the dawn’s early light
Citizens stood for justice
Their voices ringing through the night"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
"Against smoke and rubber bullets
By the dawn’s early light
Citizens stood for justice
Their voices ringing through the night"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Wishing everyone everywhere courage to hold the line to protect each other.
"Against smoke and rubber bullets
By the dawn’s early light
Citizens stood for justice
Their voices ringing through the night"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
"Against smoke and rubber bullets
By the dawn’s early light
Citizens stood for justice
Their voices ringing through the night"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
"Brewster’s research & writing deepened our understanding of how corporations consolidate power in the #foodsystem, informing & supporting resistance strategies in Canada & internationally. He wrote boldly, publishing books that dared to expose agri-business power structures."
e.g. 'Land to Mouth'
e.g. 'Land to Mouth'
Remembering Brewster Kneen | National Farmers Union
The National Farmers Union grieves the loss, and honours the profound legacy of Brewster Kneen, who died on December 1, 2025 at the age of 92. Brewster was dedicated to economic and social justice…
www.nfu.ca
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 AM
"Brewster’s research & writing deepened our understanding of how corporations consolidate power in the #foodsystem, informing & supporting resistance strategies in Canada & internationally. He wrote boldly, publishing books that dared to expose agri-business power structures."
e.g. 'Land to Mouth'
e.g. 'Land to Mouth'
The YEARS Project has a persuasive series of short clips, many called 'This is Climate Change'. They may be 'preaching to the converted' here on Bluesky so it is worth it to share somewhere that more doubters and denialists will see the clips.
Millions of Americans suffered through the most dangerous storm of the year. Why was it so bad? #ThisIsClimateChange
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The YEARS Project has a persuasive series of short clips, many called 'This is Climate Change'. They may be 'preaching to the converted' here on Bluesky so it is worth it to share somewhere that more doubters and denialists will see the clips.
I know what you are thinking. Yes, there already is enough bad news to go around today from Sudan to Gaza to the U.S. but best to face up to this milestone, particularly if you imagine you are safe.
Jan. 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been.
Jan. 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been.
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 85 seconds to midnight.
thebulletin.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I know what you are thinking. Yes, there already is enough bad news to go around today from Sudan to Gaza to the U.S. but best to face up to this milestone, particularly if you imagine you are safe.
Jan. 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been.
Jan. 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been.
Tip of my hat to Edward Everett Hale 1822-1909. Many in the U.S. would benefit in knowing about his life. A man of #peace & equal rights for all in emancipations days.
"Look up & not down.
Look forward & not back.
Look out & not in.
Lend a hand"
Read here lend-a-hand-society.org/about/about-...
"Look up & not down.
Look forward & not back.
Look out & not in.
Lend a hand"
Read here lend-a-hand-society.org/about/about-...
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Tip of my hat to Edward Everett Hale 1822-1909. Many in the U.S. would benefit in knowing about his life. A man of #peace & equal rights for all in emancipations days.
"Look up & not down.
Look forward & not back.
Look out & not in.
Lend a hand"
Read here lend-a-hand-society.org/about/about-...
"Look up & not down.
Look forward & not back.
Look out & not in.
Lend a hand"
Read here lend-a-hand-society.org/about/about-...
If you find yourself unable to emulate Alfred E. Neuman in these troubling times with a glib "What, me worry?", some perspectives from this reading material may help.
A reading list for resilience in 2026
Five books to help guide you through uncertain times.
rabble.ca
January 24, 2026 at 6:43 AM
If you find yourself unable to emulate Alfred E. Neuman in these troubling times with a glib "What, me worry?", some perspectives from this reading material may help.
Now there are 6 candidates vying to be federal NDP leader. Bianca Mugyenyi met the required $100,000 entry fee this week. She is a veteran social justice advocate & proponent of democratic socialism.
She held the first news conference of her campaign for leadership of the federal NDP on Jan. 6.
She held the first news conference of her campaign for leadership of the federal NDP on Jan. 6.
Bianca Mugyenyi Announces Intention to Run for NDP Leadership – January 6, 2026
Bianca Mugyenyi, an activist and wife of former NDP leadership hopeful Yves Engler, holds the first news conference of her campaign for leadership of the federal party. Mugyenyi submitted paperwork to...
www.cpac.ca
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Now there are 6 candidates vying to be federal NDP leader. Bianca Mugyenyi met the required $100,000 entry fee this week. She is a veteran social justice advocate & proponent of democratic socialism.
She held the first news conference of her campaign for leadership of the federal NDP on Jan. 6.
She held the first news conference of her campaign for leadership of the federal NDP on Jan. 6.
Ink Not Blood: Poets against war and militarism
Recorded in Jan. 2022 as the world came out of COVID.
Otherwise, it is like now. Brain opening #poets live readings
The Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Host Bianca Mugyenyi, a social justice advocate trying to vye for NDP leadership. No go yet.
Recorded in Jan. 2022 as the world came out of COVID.
Otherwise, it is like now. Brain opening #poets live readings
The Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Host Bianca Mugyenyi, a social justice advocate trying to vye for NDP leadership. No go yet.
Ink Not Blood: Poets against war and militarism
YouTube video by Canadian Foreign Policy Institute
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Ink Not Blood: Poets against war and militarism
Recorded in Jan. 2022 as the world came out of COVID.
Otherwise, it is like now. Brain opening #poets live readings
The Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Host Bianca Mugyenyi, a social justice advocate trying to vye for NDP leadership. No go yet.
Recorded in Jan. 2022 as the world came out of COVID.
Otherwise, it is like now. Brain opening #poets live readings
The Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Host Bianca Mugyenyi, a social justice advocate trying to vye for NDP leadership. No go yet.
Chris Hedges continues to try to pry off society's blinders.
Asking us to look at how recent history follows the patterns of the past and where the present actions will lead is hard work. Are we up to doing that work on top of just getting through our personal day to day challenges?
Asking us to look at how recent history follows the patterns of the past and where the present actions will lead is hard work. Are we up to doing that work on top of just getting through our personal day to day challenges?
Grand Illusion
We are cursed by what the historian Barbara Tuchman calls the “bellicose frivolity of senile empires.”
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Chris Hedges continues to try to pry off society's blinders.
Asking us to look at how recent history follows the patterns of the past and where the present actions will lead is hard work. Are we up to doing that work on top of just getting through our personal day to day challenges?
Asking us to look at how recent history follows the patterns of the past and where the present actions will lead is hard work. Are we up to doing that work on top of just getting through our personal day to day challenges?
This is the ugly reality for many in the U.S. Resist by any means you can find.
This is literally the plaza my mom works at
Every day for the past TWENTY years
And now I have to be fearful for my mom and my own safety
Fuck these low life goons…
I guess 30 years growing up as an immigrant to a single mother in a racist ass country wasn’t tiresome enough 😮💨
Every day for the past TWENTY years
And now I have to be fearful for my mom and my own safety
Fuck these low life goons…
I guess 30 years growing up as an immigrant to a single mother in a racist ass country wasn’t tiresome enough 😮💨
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
This is the ugly reality for many in the U.S. Resist by any means you can find.