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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 11h

High resolution images from satellite and from eddy-resolving ocean circulation models point to an ongoing decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation, a key ocean current for our climate. Read more about it in my new blog article. 🌊
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

RealClimate: High-resolution ‘fingerprint’ images reveal a weakening Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC)

The #AMOC is the reason for Europe’s mild climate. Evidence that it is slowing has been piling up over the years – it now is likely at its weakest in at least a millennium, and it may even be approach...

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 11h

ITALY / PALESTINE: Second General Strike for Gaza Brought 2 Million Workers into the Streets truthout.org/articles/ita...

Italy’s Second General Strike for Gaza Brought 2M Workers Into the Streets

The next day, one million people joined a demonstration in Rome, which highlighted Italy’s complicity in the genocide.

truthout.org

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 6d

A gentle warning from Carl Sagan

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Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · 2d

New employment numbers are out. Month-over-month numbers good, but year-over-year numbers show a two-speed Canadian economy, with Ontario falling far behind the rest of the country.

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 2d

Carney on Canada's National School Food Program: "No child should go to school hungry or sit in a classroom all day wondering where their next meal will come from... Until today, this program was a pilot..so, we're announcing we'll move forward with the funding and legislation to make it permanent."

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 2d

Carney on automatic federal benefits: "This program will pay out hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits in the next few years that would otherwise be left unclaimed, helping our most vulnerable get the supports that they need."

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City of Toronto @toronto.ca · 2d

City of Toronto advances first ever public developer-led mass timber, affordable homes at 11 Brock Ave

News Release: www.toronto.ca/news/city-of...

Olivia Chow and several people standing in front of a construction site wearing high visibility vests and hard hats.

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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 2d

Semi-informed ranking of Canadian big city Official Plans:
1. Edmonton
2. Calgary (either MDP or new draft Calgary Plan)
3. Montreal
4. draft Vancouver ODP
5. Toronto
6. Ottawa

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skáld @danglinghemmie.bsky.social · 2d

it's dope as hell that the world builds 100 million cars per year and all that plastic, metal, glass and rubber eventually ends up like this

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Henrik Bechmann (Toronto) 🇨🇦 #staywoke @henrikbechmann.bsky.social · 2d

Trump is going for his annual medical checkup six months after his last one...

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

Tick-tock.

The Clock Is Ticking

Trump and Putin face a reckoning

chadbourn.substack.com

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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 2d

guys we need food to live

ECIU @eciu.net · 2d

England sees second worst harvest on record, analysis shows

England has seen its second worst harvest on record, according to an analysis of Government figures, after the country’s hottest spring and summer on record as well as the driest spring in more than 100 years.
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Leo Spalteholz @leospalteholz.bsky.social · 2d

This is how cheap our solar could be if we didn’t tax it like cigarettes

This system would cost over $30k in Canada vs $8500 in Australia

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Henrik Bechmann (Toronto) 🇨🇦 #staywoke @henrikbechmann.bsky.social · 3d

How Long Can the American Economy Hold?

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How Long Can the American Economy Hold? — with Kai Ryssdal | Prof G Conversations

YouTube video by The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

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Henrik Bechmann (Toronto) 🇨🇦 #staywoke @henrikbechmann.bsky.social · 3d

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is interesting to listen to. Smart, articulate, direct.

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly addresses Canadian Club Toronto – October 9, 2025

YouTube video by cpac

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Now Toronto @nowtoronto.bsky.social · 3d

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is standing on business! In celebration of the Blue Jays going to the ALCS, the mayor had some fun recreating Jose Bautista's epic bat flip 🔥 #OliviaChow #Toronto #BlueJays

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Joe Giddings @joegiddings.bsky.social · 3d

This new residential tower in Lyon is made from wood.

In many ways, this is quite an incredible building. Here's why:

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Sun Day @sundayofaction.bsky.social · 4d

🎉 A big win for clean energy this week! In the first half of 2025, we officially used more renewable electricity than coal for the first time on record 🙌 Solar power generation increased by a huge 31%, helping us to break the record and see coal drop to its lowest share. 🧵

We’ve Officially Generated More Power From Renewable Energy Than Coal In 2025

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song.

But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

YES! MORE OF THIS! Thank you Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold from Oregon’s National Guard 🙏

Source: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

#Oregon #Portland #50501Movement

@WinterPolitics1
The Oregon national guard general says if the Oregon National guard were to be deployed they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters not ICE.

And a photo of the Oregon National Guard General

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Henrik Bechmann (Toronto) 🇨🇦 #staywoke @henrikbechmann.bsky.social · 4d

I think one of the key responsibilities of government is to promote, and if necessary enforce, equity.

The result imo is a more prosperous, happier, and yes more productive society.

I think equity, in essence, is what "woke" means, and we progressives should embrace that.

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Eric Lombardi @ericlombardi.bsky.social · 4d

Improving digital experiences for Toronto’s government isn’t a glamorous issue.

But if done well, it reduces service costs, improves access and transparency (for citizens and businesses alike), and leads to more innovation and public trust.

Great memo in @buildtoronto.com today! Check it out!

Build Toronto @buildtoronto.com · 4d

Toronto's digital services are stuck in the past – a patchwork of portals, paper forms, and outdated processes.

From paying taxes to renewing permits, residents face a maze of separate logins, different formats, or long wait times.

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Henrik Bechmann (Toronto) 🇨🇦 #staywoke @henrikbechmann.bsky.social · 4d

Speaks in support of the "care economy"

Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · 4d

I appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance yesterday with Bill Robson (C.D. Howe Institute) and @jimbostanford.bsky.social
We discussed the current economic challenges and the upcoming federal budget.
My comments start at the 10:21 mark
senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...

NFFN meeting no. 10

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4d

The housing agency projects it’ll cost $5,450 to retrofit units with window heat pumps compared with the $40,000 per unit it paid to install centralized systems at some smaller housing complexes.

Boston Public Housing Upgrades Units With Window Heat Pumps

A pilot project aims to cut heating costs and provide air conditioning while reducing emissions.

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Henrik Bechmann (Toronto) 🇨🇦 #staywoke @henrikbechmann.bsky.social · 4d

Business leaders think a little autocracy might bring stability. History and data say the opposite.

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The Illusion of Order:

Business leaders think a little autocracy might bring stability. History and data say the opposite.

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Henrik Bechmann (Toronto) 🇨🇦 #staywoke @henrikbechmann.bsky.social · 5d

Families on the Move: 670,000 More Households in Eastern Ontario by 2051

www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/families-o...

Families on the Move: 670,000 More Households in Eastern Ontario by 2051

A new report from MMI

www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca

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