Tom Moffatt
@solarab.bsky.social
A climate activist. An advocate for universal free electricity. (I have it, why can't you?) Saving the biosphere is a precedence-taking activity. Author, song writer, vagabond, microgenerator. A proud Canadian.
After killing tens of thousands of renewable energy jobs in Lethbridge and area & raising electricity rates for all Albertans, Nathan Neudorf faces a recall petition lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/11/25/l... #yql #abpoli
Lethbridge MLA among the latest to face recall petition
Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf is among five more Alberta MLAs identified as the subject of a recall petit...
lethbridgenewsnow.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
After killing tens of thousands of renewable energy jobs in Lethbridge and area & raising electricity rates for all Albertans, Nathan Neudorf faces a recall petition lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/11/25/l... #yql #abpoli
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We spend a lot of time critiquing BCI + BC Public Sector Pension Plans for investing in fossil fuels, Big Tobacco, and fascist-aligned firms. But we should still be thankful that at least our pensions aren’t in Alberta….
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Statement on political interference from the Alberta government in AIMCo’s governance<br/> — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
The challenge of managing investments responsibly in the midst of a worsening global climate crisis and an accelerating energy transition is hard enough for any pension fund. But blatant, inappropriat...
www.shiftaction.ca
November 26, 2024 at 6:35 AM
We spend a lot of time critiquing BCI + BC Public Sector Pension Plans for investing in fossil fuels, Big Tobacco, and fascist-aligned firms. But we should still be thankful that at least our pensions aren’t in Alberta….
@normfarrell.bsky.social
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@normfarrell.bsky.social
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Wait list deaths in Canada are growing. More than 23,000 Canadians died on medical wait-lists in the past year, new report finds #abhealth #cdnhealth #cdnpoli
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More than 23,000 Canadians died on medical wait-lists in the past year, new report finds
A new report is raising alarm over growing wait-list deaths in Canada.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wait list deaths in Canada are growing. More than 23,000 Canadians died on medical wait-lists in the past year, new report finds #abhealth #cdnhealth #cdnpoli
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Lethbridge MLA Nathan Neudorf is now on the citizen's recall list calgary.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/f... #yql
Five more Alberta MLAs facing recall, bringing total to 14
Elections Alberta says it has approved recall petitions against five more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative caucus, bringing the total to 14
calgary.citynews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Lethbridge MLA Nathan Neudorf is now on the citizen's recall list calgary.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/f... #yql
Alberta to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations www.thestar.com/news/canada/... @betterpensionsbc.bsky.social
Alberta to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations
EDMONTON - Alberta is moving to insulate its Crown investment corporation from potential legal liabilities and protect companies in the province from lawsuits accusing them of greenwashing.
www.thestar.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Alberta to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations www.thestar.com/news/canada/... @betterpensionsbc.bsky.social
Alberta's introducing a law protecting AIMCo, its pension fund manager, from lawsuits based on massive losses suffered due to lousy investment decisions. It will also protect companies accused of misleading investors about environmental credentials #abpoli #yyc #yeg #yql www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta tries to legislate ban on lawsuits about AIMCo losses | CBC News
The Alberta government is proposing new legislation to prevent public sector pensions from suing the Alberta Investment Management Corp., or AIMCo, for decisions made before November 2024.
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Alberta's introducing a law protecting AIMCo, its pension fund manager, from lawsuits based on massive losses suffered due to lousy investment decisions. It will also protect companies accused of misleading investors about environmental credentials #abpoli #yyc #yeg #yql www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The 2025 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The 2025 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures
A preening brush turkey, a wise cassowary and some hungry terns are among the winning and shortlisted photos in this year’s prize
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November 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The 2025 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump. Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says statement that Trump is the ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed, as fears the BBC is blocking Trump criticism mount #London #eupol #ukpoli www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
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November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump. Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says statement that Trump is the ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed, as fears the BBC is blocking Trump criticism mount #London #eupol #ukpoli www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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I thought this was fairly well established, but: here's another new study showing that wind and solar complement each other and make for a more stable grid when combined.
Intermittent solar and wind complement each other for a more stable grid
A study finds combining wind and solar leverages their alternating peak periods, significantly boosting total generation capacity while providing a constant, predictable power curve critical for grid ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I thought this was fairly well established, but: here's another new study showing that wind and solar complement each other and make for a more stable grid when combined.
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Alberta’s growing list of MLA recall petitions is a grassroots phenomenon that’s turning into a grassfire! albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/albe...
Alberta’s growing list of MLA recall petitions is a grassroots phenomenon that’s turning into a grassfire! - Alberta Politics
Knowing that he’s almost certainly destined for the long jump, metaphorically speaking, it must be mildly satisfying for Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure to have to keep approving those MLA reca...
albertapolitics.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Alberta’s growing list of MLA recall petitions is a grassroots phenomenon that’s turning into a grassfire! albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/albe...
French winemakers battle for survival, with many on the verge of shutting down www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... #eupol #wine
French winemakers ‘battle for survival’ as minister prepares for crisis talks
Vineyard owners say sales slump, Trump tariffs and worst harvest in 70 years have put producers in danger of closure
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November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
French winemakers battle for survival, with many on the verge of shutting down www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... #eupol #wine
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Great to be in Vancouver today to talk to students at UBC & a sold out public event tonight about my new book #RunLikeAGirl! Lots to talk about from politics to climate action to running your own race! An important discussion at a critical time. Can’t wait! 🏃♀️🌎💪
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Great to be in Vancouver today to talk to students at UBC & a sold out public event tonight about my new book #RunLikeAGirl! Lots to talk about from politics to climate action to running your own race! An important discussion at a critical time. Can’t wait! 🏃♀️🌎💪
Doctors urge vaccination as influenza numbers increase in Alberta #yyc #yeg #yql www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Doctors urge vaccination as influenza upswing hits Alberta | CBC News
Influenza is starting to surge in Alberta, and hospitals are getting busier as doctors brace for what could be an intense few months ahead.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Doctors urge vaccination as influenza numbers increase in Alberta #yyc #yeg #yql www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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This was a very interesting and fairly nuanced read:
Gripen E vs F-35? The Wrong Question to Ask
Mikael Grev is a former Gripen pilot and co-founder and CEO of Avioniq. In this column for Nordic Defence Sector, he compares the Gripen E and the F-35, arguing for a more nuanced view of fighter capa...
nordicdefencesector.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This was a very interesting and fairly nuanced read:
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"One way to help preserve an independent media is to protect them from vindictive US-style lawsuits… we must be free to report fairly without the threat of expensive lawsuits designed solely to shut us up”
Read more in the @nationalobserver.com : www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/19/o...
Read more in the @nationalobserver.com : www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/19/o...
November 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"One way to help preserve an independent media is to protect them from vindictive US-style lawsuits… we must be free to report fairly without the threat of expensive lawsuits designed solely to shut us up”
Read more in the @nationalobserver.com : www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/19/o...
Read more in the @nationalobserver.com : www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/19/o...
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On a new episode of @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 the team explain why Oil & Gas interests want to increase Canada's reliance on the United States and sabotage Canadian sovereignty.
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West Coast Pipeline? Oil & Gas Corps Want Us Tied to the U.S. When Renewables are What We Really Need for Sovereignty
Podcast Episode · The Environment in Canada Podcast · 11/22/2025 · 21m
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November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
On a new episode of @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 the team explain why Oil & Gas interests want to increase Canada's reliance on the United States and sabotage Canadian sovereignty.
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“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
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Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
It suggests Ford has established a system where public money is being handed out not based on need or merit but on who you know or who you pay
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November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces today Trans Mountain Pipeline to be renamed Assigned Gender at Birth Pipeline.
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces today Trans Mountain Pipeline to be renamed Assigned Gender at Birth Pipeline.
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"...Shoppers has billed more for med reviews than it did in the previous seven years combined and has an average revenue per pharmacy of $184K, which is more than double that same figure for the other seven chains, and as much as 16 times the average revenue per pharmacy."
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Shoppers Drug Mart billed $81M for MedsChecks in 2 years when COVID services waned | CBC News
Shoppers Drug Mart billed the Ontario government’s MedsCheck program $81.2 million for medication reviews over a two-year period when some of its current and former pharmacists said they were facing “...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"...Shoppers has billed more for med reviews than it did in the previous seven years combined and has an average revenue per pharmacy of $184K, which is more than double that same figure for the other seven chains, and as much as 16 times the average revenue per pharmacy."
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Alberta's trans legislation will only do harm #yql #yyc #yeg #abpoli #abhealth medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Lethbridge doctor says trans legislation will only do harm - Medicine Hat News
[email protected] Almost a year ago, Premier Danielle Smith told listeners on her call-in radio show that she was prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to override charter challenges to ...
medicinehatnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Alberta nurses reach last minute deal to avoid a strike globalnews.ca/news/1153886...
Alberta nurses reach last-minute tentative deal to avoid strike | Globalnews.ca
Just as nurses across Alberta were set to go on strike, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) reached a tentative deal with the provincial government.
globalnews.ca
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Alberta nurses reach last minute deal to avoid a strike globalnews.ca/news/1153886...
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BC needs to start threatening to build massive solar and wind farms in AB and SK complete with transmission lines.
November 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
BC needs to start threatening to build massive solar and wind farms in AB and SK complete with transmission lines.
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Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
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Those who say we can’t shift to a clean energy economy are WRONG - there are over a dozen countries well on their way to 100% renewable power. And we need to get back to competing in and winning this race.
These countries are leading the way to 100% renewable electricity
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These countries are leading the way to 100% renewable electricity
Explore the countries making strides toward 100% renewable electricity with innovative solutions and sustainable energy systems.
theprogressplaybook.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Those who say we can’t shift to a clean energy economy are WRONG - there are over a dozen countries well on their way to 100% renewable power. And we need to get back to competing in and winning this race.