Peter Louwe
@peterlouwe.bsky.social
Still looking for a social media platform that's decent. If you turn off replies, don't worry, you'll never hear from me.
Former news guy still interested in the world.
Former news guy still interested in the world.
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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And this is why it's so important for white people to place themselves on the front lines of the resistance to ICE.
Until the public consciousness evolves to where we as a society view nonwhite people as fully human, it's going to take more white people getting shot to keep media attention.
Until the public consciousness evolves to where we as a society view nonwhite people as fully human, it's going to take more white people getting shot to keep media attention.
February 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM
And this is why it's so important for white people to place themselves on the front lines of the resistance to ICE.
Until the public consciousness evolves to where we as a society view nonwhite people as fully human, it's going to take more white people getting shot to keep media attention.
Until the public consciousness evolves to where we as a society view nonwhite people as fully human, it's going to take more white people getting shot to keep media attention.
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Same. Like, every question was some version of "How do we take advantage of the awesomeness of AI?" I kept having to respond with "We shouldn't" and "The framing of this question makes assumptions I disagree with."
They'd already decided what results they wanted to get from this.
They'd already decided what results they wanted to get from this.
February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Same. Like, every question was some version of "How do we take advantage of the awesomeness of AI?" I kept having to respond with "We shouldn't" and "The framing of this question makes assumptions I disagree with."
They'd already decided what results they wanted to get from this.
They'd already decided what results they wanted to get from this.
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Can you imagine Carney saying something like this? Not a chance. Brookfield was a major investor in Musk buying X when Carney was there.
This is what leadership looks like.
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Can you imagine Carney saying something like this? Not a chance. Brookfield was a major investor in Musk buying X when Carney was there.
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Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
A Secret Oil Cartel Might Have Killed Our Clean-Energy Future
In a landmark antitrust case, Michigan alleges oil companies colluded to “capture and kill” clean-energy and electric-vehicle efforts.
www.levernews.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
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Canada did a consultation on a new national AI strategy, formed an expert task force to write 32 reports, then used AI to analyze the responses & reports. The result is a summary that strings together 100s of vague action items & flattens nuance and policy trade-offs into false consensus
February 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Canada did a consultation on a new national AI strategy, formed an expert task force to write 32 reports, then used AI to analyze the responses & reports. The result is a summary that strings together 100s of vague action items & flattens nuance and policy trade-offs into false consensus
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In order for humanity to survive into the deep future, we need to abolish the billionaire class.
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
In order for humanity to survive into the deep future, we need to abolish the billionaire class.
How old fashioned to think of a few lives. There's BILLIONS to be made!
One of those Waymo just hit a small child the other day
Waymo Raises $16 Billion To Speed Up Its Global Robotaxi Push
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
How old fashioned to think of a few lives. There's BILLIONS to be made!
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I would argue this turn started during Harper's time as PM. I would get so frustrated by the questions CBC failed to ask.
I was a long time CBC radio listener. I can't now. Reporting is soft on the right-wing, as you point out, and the rest of the programming is increasingly vapid.
I was a long time CBC radio listener. I can't now. Reporting is soft on the right-wing, as you point out, and the rest of the programming is increasingly vapid.
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I would argue this turn started during Harper's time as PM. I would get so frustrated by the questions CBC failed to ask.
I was a long time CBC radio listener. I can't now. Reporting is soft on the right-wing, as you point out, and the rest of the programming is increasingly vapid.
I was a long time CBC radio listener. I can't now. Reporting is soft on the right-wing, as you point out, and the rest of the programming is increasingly vapid.
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CBC accuses the Prime Minister of "snubbing" a MAGA Conserative backbencher who says he will go to Washington to negotiate a trade deal.
The daily gaslighting from the editorial room of our national broadcaster gets more out there all the time.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The daily gaslighting from the editorial room of our national broadcaster gets more out there all the time.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative MP Jivani heads to Washington after Liberals snub offer to collaborate | CBC News
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani, a longtime friend of U.S Vice-President JD Vance, is travelling to Washington to advocate for better Canada-U.S. relations after multiple unsuccessful emails to members o...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
CBC accuses the Prime Minister of "snubbing" a MAGA Conserative backbencher who says he will go to Washington to negotiate a trade deal.
The daily gaslighting from the editorial room of our national broadcaster gets more out there all the time.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The daily gaslighting from the editorial room of our national broadcaster gets more out there all the time.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
Good for France. Canada promotes X, AI and all the shit it generates.
French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes and summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning.
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes and summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning.
cheknews.ca
February 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Good for France. Canada promotes X, AI and all the shit it generates.
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According to Reporters Without Borders, in 2025, Ireland was ranked 7th in the world for freedom of the press.
The United States was ranked 57th.
So we’ll be taking no complaints about censorship from US politicians, thanks.
#SpeirGorm
rsf.org/en
The United States was ranked 57th.
So we’ll be taking no complaints about censorship from US politicians, thanks.
#SpeirGorm
rsf.org/en
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
According to Reporters Without Borders, in 2025, Ireland was ranked 7th in the world for freedom of the press.
The United States was ranked 57th.
So we’ll be taking no complaints about censorship from US politicians, thanks.
#SpeirGorm
rsf.org/en
The United States was ranked 57th.
So we’ll be taking no complaints about censorship from US politicians, thanks.
#SpeirGorm
rsf.org/en
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Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
Lorde donates merchandise proceeds from Minneapolis shows to immigrant rights groups
Pop singer Lorde will donate money she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups, she shared in a post on Instagram on Tuesday.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
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Foreign corporations get billions in taxpayer funding. What do they do with it? Strip our resources and leave working people to pay for the mess.
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
February 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Foreign corporations get billions in taxpayer funding. What do they do with it? Strip our resources and leave working people to pay for the mess.
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
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Wolves are still being portrayed as villains in modern storytelling, despite the facts. These fear-based narratives fuel misinformation and public fear. It’s time to change the narrative.
🔗Read more on our blog from Board President, Martha Hunt Handler: nywolf.org/2026/01/how-...
🔗Read more on our blog from Board President, Martha Hunt Handler: nywolf.org/2026/01/how-...
How the Media Negatively Shapes the Narrative Around Wolves
It’s unconscionable and truly disappointing that our modern-day storytellers continue to vilify wolves, thereby perpetuating the myth that they are ferocious predators who actively stalk and viciously...
nywolf.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Wolves are still being portrayed as villains in modern storytelling, despite the facts. These fear-based narratives fuel misinformation and public fear. It’s time to change the narrative.
🔗Read more on our blog from Board President, Martha Hunt Handler: nywolf.org/2026/01/how-...
🔗Read more on our blog from Board President, Martha Hunt Handler: nywolf.org/2026/01/how-...
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Important article from my friend Allan Stratton:
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
Allan Stratton: It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios
Every democratic implosion under Trump is a fantasy future until it becomes a tragic past
www.readtheline.ca
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Important article from my friend Allan Stratton:
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
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More subsidies for fossil fuels, this one paid by BC Hydro customers. And because these contracts signed by governments and public agencies are not made public, they also undermine democratic accountability. #LNG
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
British Columbians will pay to electrify North Coast mining, LNG projects | The Narwhal
Energy minister’s order could exempt North Coast transmission line customers from paying millions
thenarwhal.ca
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM
More subsidies for fossil fuels, this one paid by BC Hydro customers. And because these contracts signed by governments and public agencies are not made public, they also undermine democratic accountability. #LNG
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
It's disheartening
Trump Approval Among High School Education:
Disapprove: 58% (+16)
Approve: 41% (-14)
ActiVote / Feb 1, 2026
(% Change With Dec 2025)
Disapprove: 58% (+16)
Approve: 41% (-14)
ActiVote / Feb 1, 2026
(% Change With Dec 2025)
February 2, 2026 at 1:09 AM
It's disheartening
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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LNG Glut Hits on Schedule as Shell, Mitsubishi Try to Withdraw from B.C. Megaproject www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-hit...
Shell, Mitsubishi Try to Withdraw from B.C. LNG
Shell and Mitsubishi are trying to sell off their shares in the $40-billion LNG Canada megaproject amid predictions of an oversupplied global market.
www.theenergymix.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
LNG Glut Hits on Schedule as Shell, Mitsubishi Try to Withdraw from B.C. Megaproject www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-hit...
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If every website removed their paywall for a week, you'd see how much of what's in the Epstein files was covered in real time. And you'd remember what actually happened in the first Trump term and how everything he's doing now was announced then. Paywalls are a massive self-inflicted wound.
February 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
If every website removed their paywall for a week, you'd see how much of what's in the Epstein files was covered in real time. And you'd remember what actually happened in the first Trump term and how everything he's doing now was announced then. Paywalls are a massive self-inflicted wound.
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The more I read, the more convinced I am that 47 is the head of all this, not Epstien.
January 31, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The more I read, the more convinced I am that 47 is the head of all this, not Epstien.
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Latest climate roundup: vancouversun.com/news/climate...
B.C. climate news: B.C. puts up $3.3 million for Fraser Valley flood planning | Comox declares flooding state of emergency | Low snowpack for B.C.'s South Coast
Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, 2026.
vancouversun.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Latest climate roundup: vancouversun.com/news/climate...