Greg Blee
@gregblee.ca
Retired engineer & writer. Charting baffled, bemused middle course to make sense of the world. Cyclist, punctuation lover, former adventurer. Minimizing importance of politics in my life. Gulf Island dweller, treatied Snuneymuxw FN land, BC, Canada
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Trump is threatening to block construction of a publicly owned bridge connecting Detroit and Canada, despite supporting the project in his first term.
A billionaire who privately owns a competing bridge met with Howard Lutnick just days before Trump announced his opposition.
Funny how that works.
A billionaire who privately owns a competing bridge met with Howard Lutnick just days before Trump announced his opposition.
Funny how that works.
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Trump is threatening to block construction of a publicly owned bridge connecting Detroit and Canada, despite supporting the project in his first term.
A billionaire who privately owns a competing bridge met with Howard Lutnick just days before Trump announced his opposition.
Funny how that works.
A billionaire who privately owns a competing bridge met with Howard Lutnick just days before Trump announced his opposition.
Funny how that works.
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A couple quick ideas: ask your electeds to condemn US policies, organize ppl to pick a US sister city/town and partner with immigrant orgs/churches/etc. there to meet legal and material needs of those in detention and their families. Ask what you can do that will be most useful to them.
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
A couple quick ideas: ask your electeds to condemn US policies, organize ppl to pick a US sister city/town and partner with immigrant orgs/churches/etc. there to meet legal and material needs of those in detention and their families. Ask what you can do that will be most useful to them.
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“Scientists should stop trying to be neutral and instead embrace their values,”says a group of top climate scientists, including @katharinehayhoe.com. The neutrality myth is harming the reputation of science right when we need it most.” #ClimateCrisis
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
Prominent climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality' | CBC Radio
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bob McDonald about the polarization of science and why she thinks scientists should stop pretending to be neutral when it's our planet at risk.
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
“Scientists should stop trying to be neutral and instead embrace their values,”says a group of top climate scientists, including @katharinehayhoe.com. The neutrality myth is harming the reputation of science right when we need it most.” #ClimateCrisis
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
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People who don’t live in conservative places and interact with conservatives regularly simply don’t have any way to understand how powerful and pervasive conservative cultural narratives are to their perceptions of the world. It’s not about the media they personally consume, it’s everything they are
one thing that will always be a mystery to me is the number of trump voters who basically thought they were electing george bush again reut.rs/3Mc4h4H
As Trump presidency enters second year, his voters share hopes – and concerns
Trump voters urge him to tone down the rhetoric and focus more on domestic issues, especially clearer pathways to legal status for law-abiding immigrants, healthcare reform, curbing waste and fraud, a...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
People who don’t live in conservative places and interact with conservatives regularly simply don’t have any way to understand how powerful and pervasive conservative cultural narratives are to their perceptions of the world. It’s not about the media they personally consume, it’s everything they are
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How much pollution is being generated by all the cars, stacked up, idling?
How much in increased insurance costs are being generated by weather-related crashes? Loss of lives?
How many dollars in post-snow season road repairs are to be needed?
How much of that is being created by this bold #cyclist?
How much in increased insurance costs are being generated by weather-related crashes? Loss of lives?
How many dollars in post-snow season road repairs are to be needed?
How much of that is being created by this bold #cyclist?
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
How much pollution is being generated by all the cars, stacked up, idling?
How much in increased insurance costs are being generated by weather-related crashes? Loss of lives?
How many dollars in post-snow season road repairs are to be needed?
How much of that is being created by this bold #cyclist?
How much in increased insurance costs are being generated by weather-related crashes? Loss of lives?
How many dollars in post-snow season road repairs are to be needed?
How much of that is being created by this bold #cyclist?
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15 years of sharing Dutch cycling with the world 🚲
That's 15 years of cycling for everyone, everywhere. To celebrate, we created a special anniversary merch collection so you can show your support.
Get yours here: buff.ly/NcJS3Bw
That's 15 years of cycling for everyone, everywhere. To celebrate, we created a special anniversary merch collection so you can show your support.
Get yours here: buff.ly/NcJS3Bw
February 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
15 years of sharing Dutch cycling with the world 🚲
That's 15 years of cycling for everyone, everywhere. To celebrate, we created a special anniversary merch collection so you can show your support.
Get yours here: buff.ly/NcJS3Bw
That's 15 years of cycling for everyone, everywhere. To celebrate, we created a special anniversary merch collection so you can show your support.
Get yours here: buff.ly/NcJS3Bw
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WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
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404 LET ME EDIT A SUPER BOWL AD
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
404 LET ME EDIT A SUPER BOWL AD
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404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
www.404media.co/watch-404-me...
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14 degrees in February for two days in a row in Calgary.
Ready to hear from new Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social and our new #CityCouncil what solid, responsible steps we will be taking on #ClimateChange under your watch because so far I'm. Not. Hearing. Much. It's 2026. What do you got, #yyccc?
#yyc
Ready to hear from new Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social and our new #CityCouncil what solid, responsible steps we will be taking on #ClimateChange under your watch because so far I'm. Not. Hearing. Much. It's 2026. What do you got, #yyccc?
#yyc
February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
14 degrees in February for two days in a row in Calgary.
Ready to hear from new Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social and our new #CityCouncil what solid, responsible steps we will be taking on #ClimateChange under your watch because so far I'm. Not. Hearing. Much. It's 2026. What do you got, #yyccc?
#yyc
Ready to hear from new Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social and our new #CityCouncil what solid, responsible steps we will be taking on #ClimateChange under your watch because so far I'm. Not. Hearing. Much. It's 2026. What do you got, #yyccc?
#yyc
Might be time to mute the word **stein, to clean up my feed.
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Might be time to mute the word **stein, to clean up my feed.
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These drone shots make it abundantly clear that downhill skiing is an utterly insane human activity.
#Olympics #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026
Franjo Von Allmen's Gold Medal descent in the Men's Downhill ...
Franjo Von Allmen's Gold Medal descent in the Men's Downhill ...
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
These drone shots make it abundantly clear that downhill skiing is an utterly insane human activity.
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Canada’s auto industry needs this boot up the ass, to bring its design and production into the 21st century.
The choices we make now will shape the Canadian auto industry for decades to come. Our new strategy will build a stronger Canadian auto sector, where Canadian workers build the cars of the future and sell them to the world.
February 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Canada’s auto industry needs this boot up the ass, to bring its design and production into the 21st century.
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Major GOP donors are getting rich off Trump's deportation campaign.
It's the purest distillation of MAGA: fusing bigotry with uncontrollable greed.
It's the purest distillation of MAGA: fusing bigotry with uncontrollable greed.
February 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Major GOP donors are getting rich off Trump's deportation campaign.
It's the purest distillation of MAGA: fusing bigotry with uncontrollable greed.
It's the purest distillation of MAGA: fusing bigotry with uncontrollable greed.
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Your Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ClimateSky #CanadaSky
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ClimateSky #CanadaSky
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Your Sunday morning podcast is HERE. Fire up that morning coffee and enjoy.
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ClimateSky #CanadaSky
Have a GREAT Sunday!
www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
#ClimateChange #OilWar #EnergyTransition #ElectroStates #PetroStates #CleanEnergy #Renewables #cdnpoli #abpoli #yyc #Electrification #ClimateSky #CanadaSky
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AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
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"e2e but not for thee" ;> (again, never use a closed source messaging tool and expect privacy.) if it isn't open-source, someone is lying somewhere. @whatsapp @signalapp @session_app
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"e2e but not for thee" ;> (again, never use a closed source messaging tool and expect privacy.) if it isn't open-source, someone is lying somewhere. @whatsapp @signalapp @session_app
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A recent controversy about Zoom’s ability to train AI on users’ conversations shows the importance of reading the fine print
This Is What Happens When People Start Actually Reading Privacy Policies – The Markup
A recent controversy about Zoom’s ability to train AI on users’ conversations shows the importance of reading the fine print
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February 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
A recent controversy about Zoom’s ability to train AI on users’ conversations shows the importance of reading the fine print
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Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
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We all deserve stronger privacy protections online, and end-to-end encryption is one of the strongest tools to do so. Companies should make it the default more often, rather than optional (or unavailable). encryptitalready.org/
Encrypt It Already
End-to-end encryption protects the privacy of your data.
encryptitalready.org
January 31, 2026 at 5:56 PM
We all deserve stronger privacy protections online, and end-to-end encryption is one of the strongest tools to do so. Companies should make it the default more often, rather than optional (or unavailable). encryptitalready.org/
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Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest.
Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during,...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...
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Can we please never forget this. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Can we please never forget this. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
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I feel like this one should be reposted every day.
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 30, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I feel like this one should be reposted every day.