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Laurie Adkin, Ph.D.
@laurieadkin.bsky.social
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Professor Emerita, University of Alberta, Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Ecology and Democracy, climate policy in Canada and Alberta, populist far right, political ecology of higher education
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Yeah, Trump is going to "liberate" Venezuela, just like he "liberated" Palestine.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d
The Trump administration's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro is creating tense divisions among the many Venezuelans who fled to South Florida over the past two and a half decades. “In theory, we should be united by the same thing,” one said, "which is liberty for Venezuela."
Venezuelan Diaspora Divided on Trump’s Military Strategy
Differences of opinion, complicated by unease over President Trump’s immigration policies, are creating tense divisions among Venezuelans in South Florida.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
Exactly. The Empire is unashamed of its nakedness.
#cdnpoli
druhfarrell.bsky.social Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 1d
It's been forever thus, but what's new is the USA has dropped any pretense of goodness while exploiting the global south.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Funny how demands for institutional "neutrality" map onto waves of activism against apartheid, climate breakdown, genocide . . .
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Institutional neutrality or institutionalized silencing?
The partial ceasefire in Gaza offers an opportunity to reflect on how universities have responded to a level of student activism not seen since the protests against apartheid South Africa in the 1980s...
canadiandimension.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
CfP for Political Ecology Network Conference in Barcelona:
POLLEN Conference 2026
Barcelona June 29 - July 3, 2026
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POLLEN Conference 2026 - POLLEN
Universitat de Barcelona: 29 June, 1-3 JulyUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona: 30 June The call for Presentations and posters is now Open: The call for presentations & posters has now begun, please vis...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Anand and Carney say Ukraine's sovereignty must be respected, but are happy to hand Palestine over to Trump & Co. What hypocrisy. And their priorities for Africa are trade deals while cutting aid. When will Anand be too ashamed to sit at this cabinet table?
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
U.S. foreign policy causes shift for G20, Ukraine allies at South Africa summit
The world’s most influential nations gathered in South Africa to work around Washington’s disruptive foreign policy Saturday, reaching consensus on issues like climate change and gender equality while...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
You see what happens, PM Carney, when you cave to a bully?
www.politico.com/news/2025/11/22/gop-lawmaker-demands-300b-in-defense-dues-from-canada-00666112
GOP lawmaker demands $300B in defense dues from Canada
Canada defends NATO commitment as forward progress at 'breakneck' speed
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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alangnixon.bsky.social
#Academia in #Australia "feels like the hunger games." We have no security. Extreme precarity for junior academics that can go on for decades. People think of us as being 'elite', but our pay and conditions are woefully inadequate for the years of training.

#SundayShot

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Believe It or Not - November 23 - Liz Allen, Eddy Jokovich and Sean Kelly
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
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November 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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@anushkayadav.bsky.social provides a wide-ranging overview of the implications of the Carney budget for Canadian climate policy and relations with Indigenous nations over resource extraction.
thepointer.com/article/2025...
‘No Canadian economy on a dead planet’: Carney’s first budget fails to connect climate crisis & economy
‘No Canadian economy on a dead planet’: Carney’s first budget fails to connect climate crisis & economy.
thepointer.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
Does Carney understand what he will unleash if he removes the tanker ban? Or is there an underground game going on to neutralize Indigenous opposition?
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes oil pipeline to B.C. coast, sources say
Privy Council Clerk Sabia playing key role in brokering accord that would involve tanker ban exemption
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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I think what Emily meant to say was that it is difficult to find someone in the Alberta government who is not a lobbyist for the oil and gas industry. 😏
www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local...
Alberta sends a former oil lobbyist to #COP30.
A former lobbyist for Canada's largest oil and gas producers is representing Alberta at COP30, raising concerns about the province's commitment to climate action.
www.rmoutlook.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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"If this were a realistic budget, one that understood the reality of what we're facing, we would be investing massively in programs to ensure ecological and social security for the long term." If I do say so myself. #ClimateEmergency
thepointer.com/article/2025...
‘No Canadian economy on a dead planet’: Carney’s first budget fails to connect climate crisis & economy
‘No Canadian economy on a dead planet’: Carney’s first budget fails to connect climate crisis & economy.
thepointer.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Indigenous leaders Watahayetsxw & Gamlakyeltxw (Gitanyow,) Na’moks (Gwii Lok’im Gibuu), Harris (Hagwilget), & a contingent from the Kispiox Valley, all opposed to Ksi Lisims LNG plant, were prevented by RCMP from attending PM Carney's
Nov 12 media conference in Terrace, BC. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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@anushkayadav.bsky.social provides a wide-ranging overview of the implications of the Carney budget for Canadian climate policy and relations with Indigenous nations over resource extraction.
thepointer.com/article/2025...
‘No Canadian economy on a dead planet’: Carney’s first budget fails to connect climate crisis & economy
‘No Canadian economy on a dead planet’: Carney’s first budget fails to connect climate crisis & economy.
thepointer.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
Imperial supply chains have no end of perversity.
dropsitenews.com Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 7d
⚡️NEW: Poland Repurposed a Nazi Factory Site to Make TNT to Drop on Gaza

State-owned Polish company Nitro-Chem produced 90% of the TNT that U.S. weapons manufacturers used to make "Mark Series" bombs, according to a new report.

By Alexander Zaitchik

www.dropsitenews.com/p/polish-com...
Poland Repurposed a Nazi Factory Site to Make TNT to Drop on Gaza
The state-owned Polish company, Nitro-Chem, produced 90% of the TNT that U.S. weapons manufacturers used to make "Mark Series" bombs, according to a new report.
www.dropsitenews.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
"The Mature Asset Strategy is designed to shift $60 billion in oil well cleanup costs from companies to taxpayers."
albertaviews.ca/dirty-cleanu...
Mature Asset Strategy - the Latest Dirty Cleanup Scheme - Alberta Views
The Mature Asset Strategy is a report on the thousands of wells and pipelines that dot Alberta years after the oil and profits are gone.
albertaviews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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audricmoses.bsky.social
This really is a must-read from @charlesrusnell.bsky.social. Not only does the AB gov't not care that private healthcare facilities are pulling specialists out of the public system — they're actively promoting it. Funnelling public 💰 to private pockets is the whole game 🤬.

#ableg #cdnpoli
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
I remember Canadian journalist, Neil MacDonald, describing similar gate-keeping by editors and producers when he worked for the CBC.
www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2025-11...
Breaking free of media group-think is a scary, lonely journey. I know. I was forced to do it
The western media’s failure to report the reality of Gaza didn’t start on 7 October 2023. It’s always been like this. Here’s why journalists won’t tell you the truth about Palestine.
www.jonathan-cook.net
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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‘Unacceptable’: Alberta wants to treat and release oilsands waste | The Narwhal
Alberta is working on plans to treat and release oilsands wastewater into the Athabasca River. First Nations downstream don’t want that to happen
thenarwhal.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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En fin de compte, le caucus du NPD voulait le beurre et l'argent du beurre.
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Close to 100,000 families saw their homes either damaged or destroyed entirely. And as I wrote about a few weeks ago, though the death toll stands at 45 that will be a *dramatic* undercount when the storm's long-term effects are considered.
The Long Tail of Hurricane Death Will Be Even Longer in Jamaica
A growing body of research has demonstrated that hits from tropical cyclones leave more than just damaged rooftops in their wake, in fact raising mortality rates through a likely wide variety of mecha...
www.gravityisgone.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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davelevitan.bsky.social
Jamaica more or less out of the news entirely just a few weeks after Melissa hit. It shouldn't be.

"Hurricane Melissa changed the life of every Jamaican in less than 24 hours."
‘This is survival’: Jamaica leads calls from vulnerable nations at Cop30
Countries including Mauritius and Cuba reiterate life-or-death nature of cutting emissions, calling it ‘a moral duty’
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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@MarkJCarney parie sur l'adoption de son budget, car certains députés de l'opposition craignent les représailles liées au déclenchement d'élections anticipées. Il n'a guère cherché à présenter un budget susceptible de les rallier. 1/ @yfblanchet.bsky.social @blocquebecois.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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What did you hear, Elizabeth? What did Mark Carney say to you privately that he will not say publicly? Apart from "we will meet our Paris commitments," what concrete actions did he promise? If he is serious about meeting the crisis, why didn't we see it in the budget? @350canada.bsky.social
cpac.ca CPAC TV @cpac.ca · 8d
"Against what I had expected to say to you today, I'm going to vote yes—for the country, for the planet, and for my hope in the future," says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, announcing that she will vote in favour of the minority Liberal government's budget.

#cdnpoli
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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www.propublica.org/article/grou...
8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater
Decades of NASA satellite data reveal how quickly the planet’s underground stores of fresh water have been depleted and how their use is contributing to rising sea levels. Here are the key takeaways.
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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One would never guess, looking at Carney government's tabled budget, that an area of Canada larger than New Brunswick went up in flames in 2025, as environmental lawyer Anna Johnston commented. 1/ #cdnpoli @ndp.ca @blocquebecois.bsky.social @canadiangreens.bsky.social
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Budget 2025 leaves climate and nature behind, environmental lawyers say | West Coast Environmental Law
In a world in which Canadian and international courts have found that climate change is violating human rights, lawyers at West Coast Environmental Law warn that Budget 2025 is so weak on climate it c...
www.wcel.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM