Peter Louwe
@peterlouwe.bsky.social
Still looking for a social media platform that's decent. blue sky was promising but failed. Barely functional, it caves into powerful bullies.
Former news guy still interested in the world.
Former news guy still interested in the world.
It's good vs evil. The Whitecaps, with the decency and sportsmanship of Thomas Muller against the selfish prima donna Messi.
Will Vancouver Whitecaps fans be dancing into the afternoon and night tomorrow?
MLS Cup on the docket. Miami. Vancouver.
Does it get much better?
We preview it all on @CANSoccerDaily
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MLS Cup on the docket. Miami. Vancouver.
Does it get much better?
We preview it all on @CANSoccerDaily
📺 youtu.be/1Rti3eN8EWk?...
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...
December 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It's good vs evil. The Whitecaps, with the decency and sportsmanship of Thomas Muller against the selfish prima donna Messi.
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I’m quite sad that this will be the third World Cup in a row that FIFA have robbed any possibility of enjoyment from. I love football, but there’s just no way I can watch knowing that it’s for sale to any tyrant who wants to sports-wash their regime. FIFA’s corruption is matched only by the hosts.
December 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I’m quite sad that this will be the third World Cup in a row that FIFA have robbed any possibility of enjoyment from. I love football, but there’s just no way I can watch knowing that it’s for sale to any tyrant who wants to sports-wash their regime. FIFA’s corruption is matched only by the hosts.
This is the photo for 2025. Crime syndicate gives fake award to corrupt politician for imagined accomplishments.
FIFA made up this fake award to placate Trump, and look how happy he is about it.
Our president is a 4 year old.
Our president is a 4 year old.
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is the photo for 2025. Crime syndicate gives fake award to corrupt politician for imagined accomplishments.
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Dah-ling, we must keep infecting the children to get more data. And I need more puh-blications.
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Dah-ling, we must keep infecting the children to get more data. And I need more puh-blications.
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Police always get more and libraries always get less. Here’s an idea: Tie the budget for police and libraries so if you raise the budget for police, you have to raise it for #PublicLibraries the same amount. #MunicipalBudget #YYJ
December 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Police always get more and libraries always get less. Here’s an idea: Tie the budget for police and libraries so if you raise the budget for police, you have to raise it for #PublicLibraries the same amount. #MunicipalBudget #YYJ
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Finally sinking in - the US and Russia are allies and the west goes on without it.
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Finally sinking in - the US and Russia are allies and the west goes on without it.
Disgraced former hockey star is a perfect choice for organized crime syndicate's latest scam.
In honor of Wayne Gretzky performing the World Cup draw later 😅
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Disgraced former hockey star is a perfect choice for organized crime syndicate's latest scam.
Vaccines only go so far when public health is pro-infection.
Not one fucking word from any quoted health expert on cleaning classroom air.
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Yes, talk about vaccines, ofc that's important.
But there's something else we could talk about here: a measure that protects everyone but doesn't trigger endless debates on the choice to vaccinate.
Clean classroom air!
Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Vaccines only go so far when public health is pro-infection.
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Carney was UN's special envoy on climate action. His policy changes as Canada's PM will ensure the country will miss all climate goals, says @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social who resigned from Carney's cabinet in protest.
Story with @daniellebochove.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story with @daniellebochove.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Carney Defector Says ‘No Way’ Canada Can Meet Climate Goals Now
Ex-minister Steven Guilbeault said the government’s recent policy decisions put its targets for 2030, 2035 and even 2050 out of reach.
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Carney was UN's special envoy on climate action. His policy changes as Canada's PM will ensure the country will miss all climate goals, says @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social who resigned from Carney's cabinet in protest.
Story with @daniellebochove.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story with @daniellebochove.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Mark Carney has proven exactly the kind of petrostate sell-out that my lefty friends warned he'd be.
Ignored since the federal election, an arms-length expert body set up to advise the federal government on the energy transition is collapsing, with the latest pipeline agreement between Canada and Alberta representing the final straw. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/04/n...
Federal net-zero body falling apart in wake of Alberta-Ottawa deal
Two prominent members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body, including its chair, have resigned this week, citing a lack of influence over a government that’s increasingly pulling back on climate action.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Mark Carney has proven exactly the kind of petrostate sell-out that my lefty friends warned he'd be.
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
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Pretty much, right? #canadasky #cdnpoli
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Pretty much, right? #canadasky #cdnpoli
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This resignation is worth noting. @simondonner.bsky.social is a man of impeccable integrity. If he is saying the process, and the politics, is compromised and broken, that does not bode well for climate action in Carney's Canada.
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
BREAKING: Donner Resigns as Co-Chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body
University of British Columbia climate scientist Simon Donner has resigned as co-chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB).
www.theenergymix.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This resignation is worth noting. @simondonner.bsky.social is a man of impeccable integrity. If he is saying the process, and the politics, is compromised and broken, that does not bode well for climate action in Carney's Canada.
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
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"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm."
~ Aldous Huxley
The Tow Path at Argenteuil
🎨 Claude Monet (1875)
~ Aldous Huxley
The Tow Path at Argenteuil
🎨 Claude Monet (1875)
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm."
~ Aldous Huxley
The Tow Path at Argenteuil
🎨 Claude Monet (1875)
~ Aldous Huxley
The Tow Path at Argenteuil
🎨 Claude Monet (1875)
It is winterpeg but October?
Canadiens and Jets to play outdoor game in Winnipeg in October 2026 montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
December 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It is winterpeg but October?
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Reaper - 1885
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13781
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13781
December 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Reaper - 1885
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13781
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13781
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The Net-Zero Advisory Body is *legally* mandated to consult on Canada’s climate plans but has been completely ignored by Carney and Dabrusin. It appears that it is being bled dry — and now two of its most prominent members have quit in frustration.
Federal net-zero body falling apart in wake of Alberta-Ottawa deal
Two prominent members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body, including its chair, have resigned this week, citing a lack of influence over a government that’s increasingly pulling back on climate action.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The Net-Zero Advisory Body is *legally* mandated to consult on Canada’s climate plans but has been completely ignored by Carney and Dabrusin. It appears that it is being bled dry — and now two of its most prominent members have quit in frustration.
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The word 'retrofit' is insufficient to explain the programs Vancouver's ABC party is cutting, said planning Holly Caggiano, a professor at UBC. "It kind of makes it sound like this is a luxury, but cooling and living in a safe home is a human right." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/04/n...
Vancouver cuts to housing retrofits will be 'responsible for lost lives'
Funding for the city's existing buildings retrofit program was nixed in a last-minute amendment brought forward by ABC Councillor Lenny Zhou to Mayor Ken Sim's controversial 2026 budget.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The word 'retrofit' is insufficient to explain the programs Vancouver's ABC party is cutting, said planning Holly Caggiano, a professor at UBC. "It kind of makes it sound like this is a luxury, but cooling and living in a safe home is a human right." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/04/n...
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Mark Carney’s deal with Alberta’s Danielle Smith is the climate sell-out of the century.
@sethdklein.bsky.social joins @desmondcole.bsky.social to break down everything it contains, including pipelines, AI data centres, and a rollback of almost every Trudeau-era climate policy.
@sethdklein.bsky.social joins @desmondcole.bsky.social to break down everything it contains, including pipelines, AI data centres, and a rollback of almost every Trudeau-era climate policy.
Mark Carney’s pact with Danielle Smith is climate carnage ⋆ The Breach
Author and analyst Seth Klein joins Desmond Cole to break down how Carney and Smith have fulfilled Big Oil’s entire wish list
breachmedia.ca
December 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Mark Carney’s deal with Alberta’s Danielle Smith is the climate sell-out of the century.
@sethdklein.bsky.social joins @desmondcole.bsky.social to break down everything it contains, including pipelines, AI data centres, and a rollback of almost every Trudeau-era climate policy.
@sethdklein.bsky.social joins @desmondcole.bsky.social to break down everything it contains, including pipelines, AI data centres, and a rollback of almost every Trudeau-era climate policy.
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👏 This is the energy we like to see! While Amazon, Home Depot, Target, and others cave to Trump, Costco is showing how companies can stand up to this regime.
Costco sues Trump administration over sweeping emergency tariff powers
The wholesale giant claims the White House misused emergency authority and warns importers could lose refunds even if duties are ruled unlawful
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
👏 This is the energy we like to see! While Amazon, Home Depot, Target, and others cave to Trump, Costco is showing how companies can stand up to this regime.
The obvious difference is that drug lords have cash to give trump. Fishermen in boats, not so much.
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
Meet the US’s drug running friends: A history of narcotics involvement
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The obvious difference is that drug lords have cash to give trump. Fishermen in boats, not so much.
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$13.4 million.
But Ken Sim said we can't afford $10M for active transport lanes on Broadway because "we don't live in la la land."
But Ken Sim said we can't afford $10M for active transport lanes on Broadway because "we don't live in la la land."
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
$13.4 million.
But Ken Sim said we can't afford $10M for active transport lanes on Broadway because "we don't live in la la land."
But Ken Sim said we can't afford $10M for active transport lanes on Broadway because "we don't live in la la land."
This is great stuff
1. Disinformation is asymmetrical warfare, akin to terrorism. Ethical institutions do not use it, but must contend with the unethical institutions that do.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is great stuff
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Thanks to the Treasury Board of Canada for inviting me to serve as a panelist on yesterday's CCO Day of Learning, which was broadcast to thousands of government communicators across the country. Here are 12 of my comments, which I will attempt to weave into a paper at a later date:
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December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Thanks to the Treasury Board of Canada for inviting me to serve as a panelist on yesterday's CCO Day of Learning, which was broadcast to thousands of government communicators across the country. Here are 12 of my comments, which I will attempt to weave into a paper at a later date:
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