Craig McNaughton
@jcraigmcn.bsky.social
Working to help slash GHG emissions & defend liberal-democratic norms. Enjoying guitar with friends. Golfing to stay humble. Helped get @brucefanjoy.bsky.social elected!
"Western nations have endured crime waves, terror attacks, sexual assaults..." due to "mass migration"
Gone: US confidence in the West’s capacity to win the world's hearts & minds
Instead: paranoid rejection of the ideals that built the West
Thomas Watkins in thenationalnews.com Nov 21 25
Gone: US confidence in the West’s capacity to win the world's hearts & minds
Instead: paranoid rejection of the ideals that built the West
Thomas Watkins in thenationalnews.com Nov 21 25
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
"Western nations have endured crime waves, terror attacks, sexual assaults..." due to "mass migration"
Gone: US confidence in the West’s capacity to win the world's hearts & minds
Instead: paranoid rejection of the ideals that built the West
Thomas Watkins in thenationalnews.com Nov 21 25
Gone: US confidence in the West’s capacity to win the world's hearts & minds
Instead: paranoid rejection of the ideals that built the West
Thomas Watkins in thenationalnews.com Nov 21 25
"Terrible things are happening outside...poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes...Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared" - Anne Frank 1943
Stunning analogy⬇️
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Stunning analogy⬇️
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November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"Terrible things are happening outside...poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes...Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared" - Anne Frank 1943
Stunning analogy⬇️
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Stunning analogy⬇️
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As for being at COP30, the PM has a Budget to defend & launch—one which is central to his strategy of ‘climate competitiveness’ (budget.canada.ca/2025/report-rapport/chap1-en.html#a20)
We’ll see if the fossil award is warranted
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We’ll see if the fossil award is warranted
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Chapter 1: Building a stronger Canadian economy | Budget 2025
Chapter 1: Building a stronger Canadian economy — Part of Budget 2025.
budget.canada.ca
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
As for being at COP30, the PM has a Budget to defend & launch—one which is central to his strategy of ‘climate competitiveness’ (budget.canada.ca/2025/report-rapport/chap1-en.html#a20)
We’ll see if the fossil award is warranted
3/3
We’ll see if the fossil award is warranted
3/3
That consensus, in the midst of intense polarization around energy/climate, economic strategy & governance, would be a massive win in the fight to protect climate & biodiversity
Canada could become a major player in the global effort to manage the planet's resources sustainably
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Canada could become a major player in the global effort to manage the planet's resources sustainably
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November 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
That consensus, in the midst of intense polarization around energy/climate, economic strategy & governance, would be a massive win in the fight to protect climate & biodiversity
Canada could become a major player in the global effort to manage the planet's resources sustainably
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Canada could become a major player in the global effort to manage the planet's resources sustainably
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I’m not privy to the PM’s calculations, but my guess is that he’s concerned to secure national consensus around a shared objective of rebuilding the economy while driving down the “emissions intensity of the energy we generate, and the products and resources we produce” (eg via clean tech)
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Carney's climate backsliding 'earned' Canada a fossil award at #COP30
That's not the leadership Canadians want or need
That's not the leadership Canadians want or need
At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I’m not privy to the PM’s calculations, but my guess is that he’s concerned to secure national consensus around a shared objective of rebuilding the economy while driving down the “emissions intensity of the energy we generate, and the products and resources we produce” (eg via clean tech)
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Texas has 14,000 GW of battery storage
Alberta has 190 GW
(1:50)
Alberta has 190 GW
(1:50)
Alberta's Creaky Power Grid Needs More Battery Storage - @abndpcaucus
@nenshi and @NagwanYYC held a press conference to introduce PM Bill 203.
Story includes my two questions, their answers.
Bottom line: AB is soooo far behind.
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/OSjO6jYFOd0
@nenshi and @NagwanYYC held a press conference to introduce PM Bill 203.
Story includes my two questions, their answers.
Bottom line: AB is soooo far behind.
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/OSjO6jYFOd0
Alberta's Creaky Power Grid Needs More Battery Storage - NDP
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Texas has 14,000 GW of battery storage
Alberta has 190 GW
(1:50)
Alberta has 190 GW
(1:50)
Seems a great form of direct action. Better to avoid excess CO2 in the first place, but can someone comment on the viability of doing this at scale to head off some of the drastic effects of climate warming? Any downside? See makesunsets.com/products/join-the-next-balloon-launch-and-cool-the-planet
Cooling Credits: a cost-effective solution for climate change
Cool the Planet, One Credit at a Time Inspired by nature’s own cooling events—like the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991 —we launch balloons that release precisely measured amounts of naturally occurring ...
makesunsets.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Seems a great form of direct action. Better to avoid excess CO2 in the first place, but can someone comment on the viability of doing this at scale to head off some of the drastic effects of climate warming? Any downside? See makesunsets.com/products/join-the-next-balloon-launch-and-cool-the-planet
Reposted by Craig McNaughton
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
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I am the first Indigenous journalist to exclusively interview António Guterres. How many others will listen?
Humanity has failed to limit global heating to 1.5C and must change course immediately, the secretary general of the UN has warned.
In his only interview before next month’s Cop30 climate summit, António Guterres acknowledged it is now “inevitable” that humanity will overshoot the target in the Paris climate agreement, with “devastating consequences” for the world.
This interview is also published in English, Portuguese and Spanish by Sumaúma. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
“A more secure world begins by investing at least as much in fighting poverty as we do in fighting wars” -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10/16/US-War-Department-BC-Mining-Company/
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10/16/US-War-Department-BC-Mining-Company/
Why Is the US War Department Buying into a BC Mining Company? | The Tyee
Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.
thetyee.ca
October 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“A more secure world begins by investing at least as much in fighting poverty as we do in fighting wars” -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10/16/US-War-Department-BC-Mining-Company/
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10/16/US-War-Department-BC-Mining-Company/
Thanks Glen! It's good to encourage everyone to work through how we should respond as climate disaster strikes. But adaptation is not really up to dealing with the force of climate change: we're talking about mitigating not avoiding damage. We need to deal with the root causes. Hope to attend.
October 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thanks Glen! It's good to encourage everyone to work through how we should respond as climate disaster strikes. But adaptation is not really up to dealing with the force of climate change: we're talking about mitigating not avoiding damage. We need to deal with the root causes. Hope to attend.
Reposted by Craig McNaughton
15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
a nuanced read of the Gaza peace agreement
“No actual plan”: Why the ceasefire does not mean peace
“No actual plan”: Why the ceasefire does not mean peace
"It is also being claimed that we have a historic peace deal. That is absolutely fictitious.”
www.motherjones.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
a nuanced read of the Gaza peace agreement
Reposted by Craig McNaughton
Stunning list of US Dept of Justice employees 'departed' in 2025 so far (about 286): www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/An-Urgent-Message-from-Recent-DOJ-Alum.pdf
Incredible loss of talent & safety for America
Incredible loss of talent & safety for America
www.thejusticeconnection.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Stunning list of US Dept of Justice employees 'departed' in 2025 so far (about 286): www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/An-Urgent-Message-from-Recent-DOJ-Alum.pdf
Incredible loss of talent & safety for America
Incredible loss of talent & safety for America
"Our democracy is only as strong as the rule of law, & the rule of law can’t survive without the principal institution that enforces it"
Open letter from 292 former DOJ career employees: www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/An-Urgent-Message-from-Recent-DOJ-Alum.pdf
Open letter from 292 former DOJ career employees: www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/An-Urgent-Message-from-Recent-DOJ-Alum.pdf
October 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
"Our democracy is only as strong as the rule of law, & the rule of law can’t survive without the principal institution that enforces it"
Open letter from 292 former DOJ career employees: www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/An-Urgent-Message-from-Recent-DOJ-Alum.pdf
Open letter from 292 former DOJ career employees: www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/An-Urgent-Message-from-Recent-DOJ-Alum.pdf
Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit...DEI is out of the window...We have a return to people going to church. We have a return to people valuing their children & valuing society & believing in the white picket fence..."
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Aaron Rupar on X: "Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of https://t.co/OFEcxmLhmc" / X
Eric Trump
x.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit...DEI is out of the window...We have a return to people going to church. We have a return to people valuing their children & valuing society & believing in the white picket fence..."
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Premier Ford argues in his Oct. 7 letter to Mayors Brown & Meed Ward that speed cameras are "failing miserably" at slowing down drivers...
Not in Ottawa. Check out this memo:
Not in Ottawa. Check out this memo:
Here's a memo from Ottawa's General Manager of Public Works about Automated Speed Enforcement (speed cameras)
October 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Premier Ford argues in his Oct. 7 letter to Mayors Brown & Meed Ward that speed cameras are "failing miserably" at slowing down drivers...
Not in Ottawa. Check out this memo:
Not in Ottawa. Check out this memo:
"Operation Warp Speed, initiated under President Donald Trump, brought lifesaving mRNA vaccines to the world in record time."
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Warp_Speed
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Warp_Speed
October 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Operation Warp Speed, initiated under President Donald Trump, brought lifesaving mRNA vaccines to the world in record time."
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Warp_Speed
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Warp_Speed
Laurie Eckman: "We are a nation of immigrants and that’s what makes our country great. So this ICE overreach is anathema to us"
Not to mention the right to peaceful protest and the importance of community-based policing (check out the responsible intervention by Portland police officers)
Not to mention the right to peaceful protest and the importance of community-based policing (check out the responsible intervention by Portland police officers)
An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.
Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest
An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.
www.oregonlive.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Laurie Eckman: "We are a nation of immigrants and that’s what makes our country great. So this ICE overreach is anathema to us"
Not to mention the right to peaceful protest and the importance of community-based policing (check out the responsible intervention by Portland police officers)
Not to mention the right to peaceful protest and the importance of community-based policing (check out the responsible intervention by Portland police officers)
"I don't know about you, but I don't carry around papers that say I'm a US citizen" (0:30)
I guess that moment is upon us
I guess that moment is upon us
My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"I don't know about you, but I don't carry around papers that say I'm a US citizen" (0:30)
I guess that moment is upon us
I guess that moment is upon us
Operation Midway Blitz: "federal agents supported by helicopters and armored vehicles raided a multi-story apartment building in the city last week. Federal officers pulled men, women and children from their apartments and detained them for hours overnight. U.S. citizens were among those detained"
President Trump authorized hundreds of National Guard troops for deployment to Chicago, the White House announced. The deployment comes over the objections of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and marks the latest escalation in Trump’s effort to use the U.S. military as a domestic police force.
Trump Authorizes 300 Guard Troops for Deployment in Chicago Over Governor’s Objections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Operation Midway Blitz: "federal agents supported by helicopters and armored vehicles raided a multi-story apartment building in the city last week. Federal officers pulled men, women and children from their apartments and detained them for hours overnight. U.S. citizens were among those detained"
'14 out of 94' doesn't really capture the work that has been done to implement TRC
Check out www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2025/03/05/t...
TRC had a huge impact, with all kinds of people working on new approaches, even if there is more to be done
Check out www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2025/03/05/t...
TRC had a huge impact, with all kinds of people working on new approaches, even if there is more to be done
TRC Calls To Action Status: September 1, 2025 - Indigenous Watchdog
www.indigenouswatchdog.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
'14 out of 94' doesn't really capture the work that has been done to implement TRC
Check out www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2025/03/05/t...
TRC had a huge impact, with all kinds of people working on new approaches, even if there is more to be done
Check out www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2025/03/05/t...
TRC had a huge impact, with all kinds of people working on new approaches, even if there is more to be done
“No more politically correct & overbearing rules of engagement. Just common sense, maximum lethality & authority for war fighters”
Fighting hard is one thing; fighting without honour is another
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/pete-hegseth-war-diversity-efforts-military
Fighting hard is one thing; fighting without honour is another
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/pete-hegseth-war-diversity-efforts-military
Trump defends troops in US cities after Hegseth decries military DEI efforts
President and defense chief delivered pair of incendiary speeches to a crowd of hundreds of generals and admirals
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“No more politically correct & overbearing rules of engagement. Just common sense, maximum lethality & authority for war fighters”
Fighting hard is one thing; fighting without honour is another
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/pete-hegseth-war-diversity-efforts-military
Fighting hard is one thing; fighting without honour is another
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/pete-hegseth-war-diversity-efforts-military
Trump's military targets:
American left: “bad people”
Political opponents: “vicious people"
American journalists: “sleazebags”
Residents of American inner cities: “animals”
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-from-within?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=The%2BBulwark&utm_campaign=publer
American left: “bad people”
Political opponents: “vicious people"
American journalists: “sleazebags”
Residents of American inner cities: “animals”
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-from-within?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=The%2BBulwark&utm_campaign=publer
“It’s a war from within.”
Trump prepares the generals for what comes next.
www.thebulwark.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Trump's military targets:
American left: “bad people”
Political opponents: “vicious people"
American journalists: “sleazebags”
Residents of American inner cities: “animals”
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-from-within?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=The%2BBulwark&utm_campaign=publer
American left: “bad people”
Political opponents: “vicious people"
American journalists: “sleazebags”
Residents of American inner cities: “animals”
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-from-within?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=The%2BBulwark&utm_campaign=publer
"The entire senior leadership of America’s military has been put on notice. They now understand how Trump intends to use their forces. He told them, explicitly. He wants to deploy them to American cities where they will be used to 'quell' disfavored groups, using force."
"The generals understand that Trump sees their fellow Americans as his enemies. And they must now realize that at some point, they are likely to be forced to choose between Trump and their oaths to defend the Constitution." www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-...
“It’s a war from within.”
Trump prepares the generals for what comes next.
www.thebulwark.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
"The entire senior leadership of America’s military has been put on notice. They now understand how Trump intends to use their forces. He told them, explicitly. He wants to deploy them to American cities where they will be used to 'quell' disfavored groups, using force."