John Richmond
@johnprichmond.bsky.social
Dad, Social worker, co-owner: food co-op, credit union, fc united football club
Can't beat the Seabus
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Can't beat the Seabus
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Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Strange, considering how we encouraged the fragmentation of Yugoslavia.
"The idea that we are somehow committing treason because we are discussing what an independent Alberta would look like is a desperate attempt to chill free speech"
🟢 Agree: 47%
🟢 AB: 55%
🟢 QC: 51%
🟢 ATL: 50%
🟢 SK/MB: 45%
🟢 BC: 43%
🟢 ON: 42%
canadianpolling.substack.com/p/canadians-...
🟢 Agree: 47%
🟢 AB: 55%
🟢 QC: 51%
🟢 ATL: 50%
🟢 SK/MB: 45%
🟢 BC: 43%
🟢 ON: 42%
canadianpolling.substack.com/p/canadians-...
Canadians Call It Treason as Alberta Separatists Face National Backlash
A clear majority agree that turning to the U.S. for assistance in separation is inappropriate
canadianpolling.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Strange, considering how we encouraged the fragmentation of Yugoslavia.
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In an era where far-right groups and authoritarian governments are undermining global health and human rights, "Canada's leadership on sexual and reproductive health and rights is working and it matters more now than ever." – Frédérique Chabot of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights.
Foreign aid groups urge Canada to maintain funding for abortion, LGBTQ+ advocacy
OTTAWA - Feminist and development groups are urging Canada not to turn its back on funding reproductive health and gender initiatives, as Canada focuses its foreign aid cuts on global
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 3:43 AM
In an era where far-right groups and authoritarian governments are undermining global health and human rights, "Canada's leadership on sexual and reproductive health and rights is working and it matters more now than ever." – Frédérique Chabot of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights.
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Important interview with Gisele Pelicot and the bravery she has shown in her determination that 'shame has to change sides.'
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview
In an exclusive UK interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris about the 2024 trial of her husband and 50 other men, the public's support and her future.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Important interview with Gisele Pelicot and the bravery she has shown in her determination that 'shame has to change sides.'
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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He destroyed our economy and everyone knows it.
Whatever he or his voters would like to believe about what he did, the numbers do not lie.
We are seeing the worst job growth in over two decades and it is explicitly tied to bad decisions he made and then lied about.
He's pathetic.
Whatever he or his voters would like to believe about what he did, the numbers do not lie.
We are seeing the worst job growth in over two decades and it is explicitly tied to bad decisions he made and then lied about.
He's pathetic.
February 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
He destroyed our economy and everyone knows it.
Whatever he or his voters would like to believe about what he did, the numbers do not lie.
We are seeing the worst job growth in over two decades and it is explicitly tied to bad decisions he made and then lied about.
He's pathetic.
Whatever he or his voters would like to believe about what he did, the numbers do not lie.
We are seeing the worst job growth in over two decades and it is explicitly tied to bad decisions he made and then lied about.
He's pathetic.
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Zoning homes on floodplains is planning for disaster.
We’ve seen towns devastated and we know climate risks are only getting worse.
The Government must stop this and publish the delayed Climate Action Plan now.
We’ve seen towns devastated and we know climate risks are only getting worse.
The Government must stop this and publish the delayed Climate Action Plan now.
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Zoning homes on floodplains is planning for disaster.
We’ve seen towns devastated and we know climate risks are only getting worse.
The Government must stop this and publish the delayed Climate Action Plan now.
We’ve seen towns devastated and we know climate risks are only getting worse.
The Government must stop this and publish the delayed Climate Action Plan now.
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Congratulations to Ana María Archila on her appointment as NYC Commissioner of International Affairs in the Mamdani administration! Ana María was building WFP for years before she became Co-Director of NYWFP, and she’ll always be part of the WFP family.
February 17, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Congratulations to Ana María Archila on her appointment as NYC Commissioner of International Affairs in the Mamdani administration! Ana María was building WFP for years before she became Co-Director of NYWFP, and she’ll always be part of the WFP family.
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Why Treaties Are the Best Fix for BC's Land Uncertainty via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Why Treaties Are the Best Fix for BC’s Land Uncertainty | The Tyee
Recent court rulings show the province can no longer ignore legal injustices, a former provincial cabinet minister says.
thetyee.ca
February 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Why Treaties Are the Best Fix for BC's Land Uncertainty via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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Well done, #JesseJackson Rest in peace and power.
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a microphone .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a microphone .
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Well done, #JesseJackson Rest in peace and power.
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Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
#ICE
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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A central figure in our government. Shameful shit.
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 AM
A central figure in our government. Shameful shit.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson dedicated his life to expanding who gets to belong in American democracy.
From civil rights to economic justice, he challenged power and widened the path for Black Americans. May we honor his legacy not just with words, but by continuing the work. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...
From civil rights to economic justice, he challenged power and widened the path for Black Americans. May we honor his legacy not just with words, but by continuing the work. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Rev. Jesse Jackson dedicated his life to expanding who gets to belong in American democracy.
From civil rights to economic justice, he challenged power and widened the path for Black Americans. May we honor his legacy not just with words, but by continuing the work. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...
From civil rights to economic justice, he challenged power and widened the path for Black Americans. May we honor his legacy not just with words, but by continuing the work. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...
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Cryptographer Juanita Moody helped avert a nuclear war.
She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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February 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Cryptographer Juanita Moody helped avert a nuclear war.
She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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What’s one way we can rein in ICE?
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What’s one way we can rein in ICE?
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
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How much Americans have shelled out to Elon Musk through government contracts: $38 billion.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 AM
How much Americans have shelled out to Elon Musk through government contracts: $38 billion.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
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Rest in power, Jesse.
February 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Rest in power, Jesse.
Ferry mechanical breakdown. Loaded two water taxis with surgery patients and then the surgeon herself showed up.
Finally on board and ready to sail. #british-columbia
Finally on board and ready to sail. #british-columbia
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Ferry mechanical breakdown. Loaded two water taxis with surgery patients and then the surgeon herself showed up.
Finally on board and ready to sail. #british-columbia
Finally on board and ready to sail. #british-columbia
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The more people find out about Reforms actual behaviour as MPs and in local government the more their support slips.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
Reform no longer the favourites to win next election
Reform UK is no longer the bookmakers’ favourites to win the most seats at the next general election, it has been revealed.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The more people find out about Reforms actual behaviour as MPs and in local government the more their support slips.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
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“You can keep your body washes with their magnesium or their tea tree oil, their exfoliants and emollients. I’m a bar-soap user. It’s how I smell. It’s who I am.” slate.com/life/2026/02...
February 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
“You can keep your body washes with their magnesium or their tea tree oil, their exfoliants and emollients. I’m a bar-soap user. It’s how I smell. It’s who I am.” slate.com/life/2026/02...
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Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
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February 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM