James
@jamesroberts.bsky.social
Maker of wooden things, advocate for climate change solutions and street safety. Dog petter. Retired documentary and radio producer for the CBC in Canada.
“I think democracy versus oligarchy is going to be the battle of the 21st century,” he says. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for the Democratic Party to actually understand that.”
Fantastic column by David Wallace-Wells. GIFT ARTICLE
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Fantastic column by David Wallace-Wells. GIFT ARTICLE
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 AM
“I think democracy versus oligarchy is going to be the battle of the 21st century,” he says. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for the Democratic Party to actually understand that.”
Fantastic column by David Wallace-Wells. GIFT ARTICLE
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Fantastic column by David Wallace-Wells. GIFT ARTICLE
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Yes, it's insane but it's worth noting that the MAGA billionaires own the GOP and Trump regime but the corporate elite also own much of the Democratic party. Which explains why the Dem opposition to the autocrat is rather incapacitated.
February 13, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Yes, it's insane but it's worth noting that the MAGA billionaires own the GOP and Trump regime but the corporate elite also own much of the Democratic party. Which explains why the Dem opposition to the autocrat is rather incapacitated.
China’s emissions really do look like they’ve peaked. China’s CO₂ emissions have been flat or falling for 21 months, with what looks like a 0.3% decline in 2025. Clean power met all electricity-demand growth as solar, wind and nuclear rose, pushing coal generation down 1.9%. -Carbon Brief
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
China’s emissions really do look like they’ve peaked. China’s CO₂ emissions have been flat or falling for 21 months, with what looks like a 0.3% decline in 2025. Clean power met all electricity-demand growth as solar, wind and nuclear rose, pushing coal generation down 1.9%. -Carbon Brief
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‼️ Zelenskyy: 13 Russians at Olympics deserve to be disqualified, not Ukraine's Heraskevych
Zelenskyy: 13 Russians at Olympics deserve to be disqualified, not Ukraine's Heraskevych
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised the IOC for disqualifying skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych for wearing a helmet featuring portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed during the war.
www.pravda.com.ua
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
‼️ Zelenskyy: 13 Russians at Olympics deserve to be disqualified, not Ukraine's Heraskevych
And, of note, we Canadians are sandwiched between turmpieland and Russia which is like stepping in dog poop while simultaneously receiving a dollop of bird crap in the eye.
February 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM
And, of note, we Canadians are sandwiched between turmpieland and Russia which is like stepping in dog poop while simultaneously receiving a dollop of bird crap in the eye.
I understand that the oil lobby owns a huge piece of Trump's cabal but I really do wonder why the rest of the billionaires and millionaires don't give a damn about their children or grandchildren's futures. America's spine has disintegrated.
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I understand that the oil lobby owns a huge piece of Trump's cabal but I really do wonder why the rest of the billionaires and millionaires don't give a damn about their children or grandchildren's futures. America's spine has disintegrated.
Ask him for his credentials on health and he says "I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats." How does America put up with this?
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Ask him for his credentials on health and he says "I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats." How does America put up with this?
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“I don't see any plan, any strategy, any end game,” says Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the University of Vermont. “I don't see anything from this administration, just fuck everything up as much as you can. You can print that.”
Sounds accurate to me.
Sounds accurate to me.
The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“I don't see any plan, any strategy, any end game,” says Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the University of Vermont. “I don't see anything from this administration, just fuck everything up as much as you can. You can print that.”
Sounds accurate to me.
Sounds accurate to me.
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The protection of super wealthy American men who were involved in one way or another in child sex trafficking is something.
Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."
February 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The protection of super wealthy American men who were involved in one way or another in child sex trafficking is something.
No, all the wealthy men who are named in the files are expressing honest and heartfelt disappointment and making it clear they were not aware of child sex trafficking. Just having lunch.
February 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM
No, all the wealthy men who are named in the files are expressing honest and heartfelt disappointment and making it clear they were not aware of child sex trafficking. Just having lunch.
The frustrating part is that it need not be this way. Dutch economist Rutger Bregman, in a most joyous moment at Davos, told the assembled billionaires "it's all about taxes, taxes, taxes" and they sneered at him for pointing out the obvious.
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The frustrating part is that it need not be this way. Dutch economist Rutger Bregman, in a most joyous moment at Davos, told the assembled billionaires "it's all about taxes, taxes, taxes" and they sneered at him for pointing out the obvious.
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For those familiar w/ "ARkStorm/ARk2.0" flood scenarios for California, a comparable event has been unfolding on the Iberian Peninsula. These ridiculous rainfall accumulations, caused by a long series of extremely moist atmospheric rivers, have brought widespread severe flooding to Spain & Portugal.
Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 AM
For those familiar w/ "ARkStorm/ARk2.0" flood scenarios for California, a comparable event has been unfolding on the Iberian Peninsula. These ridiculous rainfall accumulations, caused by a long series of extremely moist atmospheric rivers, have brought widespread severe flooding to Spain & Portugal.
Were Trump's distant relatives running the show on land at that time? All salute the wisdom of whales.
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Were Trump's distant relatives running the show on land at that time? All salute the wisdom of whales.
I hereby resolve to stop worrying about the Alberta independence movement.
Alberta - Support For Independence:
All:
Remain: 65%
Independence: 29%
Among UCP Voters:
Independence: 57%
Remain: 38%
Among NDP Voters:
Remain: 93%
Independence: 6%
Angus Reid / Feb 6, 2026
All:
Remain: 65%
Independence: 29%
Among UCP Voters:
Independence: 57%
Remain: 38%
Among NDP Voters:
Remain: 93%
Independence: 6%
Angus Reid / Feb 6, 2026
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I hereby resolve to stop worrying about the Alberta independence movement.
I'm beginning to understand that the MAGA bros don't get art at all.
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I'm beginning to understand that the MAGA bros don't get art at all.
Putting on your law cap, Trump says China will "terminate all ice hockey" and I think there's a good case to be made that rec league hockey is NOT ice hockey. I counted the number of completed passes in our last game and there were 2. I rest my case.
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Putting on your law cap, Trump says China will "terminate all ice hockey" and I think there's a good case to be made that rec league hockey is NOT ice hockey. I counted the number of completed passes in our last game and there were 2. I rest my case.
there's a good reason for that, namely that albertan separatists are, apparently, regular visitors to the den of authoritarianism.
February 10, 2026 at 2:29 AM
there's a good reason for that, namely that albertan separatists are, apparently, regular visitors to the den of authoritarianism.
MAGA is great at killing themselves with popcorn theories on vaccination, abortion, nutrition and general health so I presume they're looking to kill some blue state people.
February 10, 2026 at 12:40 AM
MAGA is great at killing themselves with popcorn theories on vaccination, abortion, nutrition and general health so I presume they're looking to kill some blue state people.
One suspects neither she nor Piers are aware it was the most watched halftime show in history.
February 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
One suspects neither she nor Piers are aware it was the most watched halftime show in history.
Are you a "Green Capitalist", a "Green Keynesian" or a "Post Growth" advocate?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out?
Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Are you a "Green Capitalist", a "Green Keynesian" or a "Post Growth" advocate?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It's worth adding to Timothy's note that the alternative medicine grifters have taken over American's governance of health.
Let's highlight the Deepak Chopra – an OG wellness grifter – Epstein connection.
Chopra had regular contact with Epstein, including offensive emails
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Good reminder that pushing exploitive pseudoscience for profit requires a pretty f*cked up moral compass.
Chopra had regular contact with Epstein, including offensive emails
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Good reminder that pushing exploitive pseudoscience for profit requires a pretty f*cked up moral compass.
'God Is A Construct, Cute Girls Are Real': Bestselling Spiritual Author Deepak Chopra's Emails To Epstein Revealed
Deepak Chopra has spent decades teaching millions of people how to transcend the material world. His 95 books promise spiritual enlightenment through meditation, higher consciousness, ... Read More
www.yahoo.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It's worth adding to Timothy's note that the alternative medicine grifters have taken over American's governance of health.
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Wow this is really awesome.
Amsterdam will ban fossil fuel and meat advertisements in public spaces and on public transport starting May 1st. 🥳
The European city banning all fossil fuel and meat adverts in public
Amsterdam initially proposed the move in 2020, becoming the first city in the world to do so.
www.euronews.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Wow this is really awesome.