Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦
@watershedlab.bsky.social
I make ice cream and do science and suck at fly fishing. YYC
glaciers - geohazards - climate - geomorphology - geomatics - gelato
He/him
Fellow, @rcgssgrc.bsky.social
glaciers - geohazards - climate - geomorphology - geomatics - gelato
He/him
Fellow, @rcgssgrc.bsky.social
Probably just out looking for some beef
I thought turkeys were our allies in The War on Cars!
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Probably just out looking for some beef
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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And then there were 14. #ABpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
5 more UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14 | CBC News
Elections Alberta says it has approved recall petitions against five more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus, bringing the total to 14.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
And then there were 14. #ABpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
5 more UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14 | CBC News
Elections Alberta says it has approved recall petitions against five more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus, bringing the total to 14.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
And then there were 14. #ABpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Stuff of nightmares: Mr Soodthoop said he asked for the coffin to be opened and saw the woman "opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin". "She must have been knocking for quite some time," he added.
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Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say
The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Stuff of nightmares: Mr Soodthoop said he asked for the coffin to be opened and saw the woman "opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin". "She must have been knocking for quite some time," he added.
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Volcano Hayli Gubbi erupted today in Ethiopia for the first time.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Volcano Hayli Gubbi erupted today in Ethiopia for the first time.
Five years after they published their landmark paper titled "10 Calls to Action to Natural Scientists", @carmtree.bsky.social and colleagues have an update. #TruthAndReconciliation 🧪 www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/...
Reflecting on the “10 Calls to Action to Natural Scientists” 5 years later: how do we keep moving forward on reconciliation?
Five years ago, we published a paper that proposed 10 Calls to Action aimed at enabling reconciliation in the natural sciences research arena in Canada. Our goal was to provide a starting point for th...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Five years after they published their landmark paper titled "10 Calls to Action to Natural Scientists", @carmtree.bsky.social and colleagues have an update. #TruthAndReconciliation 🧪 www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/...
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Students applying for grad school, or reaching out to professors. I have an important piece of advice for you: STOP DOING THIS 👇 (a thread) #STEM #PhD #gradschool #academictips
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Students applying for grad school, or reaching out to professors. I have an important piece of advice for you: STOP DOING THIS 👇 (a thread) #STEM #PhD #gradschool #academictips
That's gotta hurt
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
That's gotta hurt
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1. EXCLUSIVE
Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage
The use of Chinese components was previously unreported
Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage
The use of Chinese components was previously unreported
Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
1. EXCLUSIVE
Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage
The use of Chinese components was previously unreported
Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage
The use of Chinese components was previously unreported
Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
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Today, November 24, 2025 it snowed in Calgary. That's not unusual, Environment Canada says we had 20.8 cm of snow on November 23, 2024. Last year! Buses in Calgary went on snow routes, because we don't fund Calgary Transit for weather conditions (no snow tires so a bus can get up a hill, etc.) 1/
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Today, November 24, 2025 it snowed in Calgary. That's not unusual, Environment Canada says we had 20.8 cm of snow on November 23, 2024. Last year! Buses in Calgary went on snow routes, because we don't fund Calgary Transit for weather conditions (no snow tires so a bus can get up a hill, etc.) 1/
I prefer my bindings without breaks, thank you
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I prefer my bindings without breaks, thank you
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UN climate summits are a strange hybrid of diplomatic negotiations and a sprawling climate change bazaar. You can learn a lot about the state of climate action from watching the negotiations and from the many concurrent panels and side events. Here are five themes that emerged frequently at #COP30:
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
UN climate summits are a strange hybrid of diplomatic negotiations and a sprawling climate change bazaar. You can learn a lot about the state of climate action from watching the negotiations and from the many concurrent panels and side events. Here are five themes that emerged frequently at #COP30:
“Premier Smith is facing intense pressure from UCP MLAs to amend or repeal the Recall Act …to block these campaigns“ should tell you everything you need to know. The UCP wrote the Recall Act and voted it into law. daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs now facing recall petitions in their ridings
MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert
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November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“Premier Smith is facing intense pressure from UCP MLAs to amend or repeal the Recall Act …to block these campaigns“ should tell you everything you need to know. The UCP wrote the Recall Act and voted it into law. daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
Parenting teenagers is just walking around the house turning off the lights they’ve left on. Follow me for more life hacks.
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Parenting teenagers is just walking around the house turning off the lights they’ve left on. Follow me for more life hacks.
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Using the voters list as a political weapon against a constituent feels like perfectly reasonable grounds for a recall to me.
Dale Nally's recall petitioner says he doesn't listen to constituents and cites his concerns over the notwithstanding clause.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Using the voters list as a political weapon against a constituent feels like perfectly reasonable grounds for a recall to me.
As a parent, it is my sworn duty to dislike the music my kids listen to. But listen to me very closely - that Frank Ocean is so fucking dull. Holy crap.
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
As a parent, it is my sworn duty to dislike the music my kids listen to. But listen to me very closely - that Frank Ocean is so fucking dull. Holy crap.
I don’t know how people in wheelchairs get around this city in winter.
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I don’t know how people in wheelchairs get around this city in winter.
“enough to potentially tip the balance of power in the legislature”. Whoa. #ABpoli
We now have nine recall initiatives in progress in Alberta!
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November 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“enough to potentially tip the balance of power in the legislature”. Whoa. #ABpoli
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"This is not what Albertans asked for, and it’s certainly not what Danielle Smith promised when she was running for Premier."
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"This is not what Albertans asked for, and it’s certainly not what Danielle Smith promised when she was running for Premier."
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
Apropos of nothing at all that might or might not get announced on Thursday, here's my op-ed about landslide tsunamis that could pose a significant threat to oil tankers off Canada's west coast. @davidebybc.bsky.social
I wrote about the under-appreciated hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis, which need serious consideration in discussions of new pipelines from Alberta 🧪⚒️
@theglobeandmail.com @davidebybc.bsky.social @natural-resources.canada.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social
@theglobeandmail.com @davidebybc.bsky.social @natural-resources.canada.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social
New northwest pipeline risks hazard of landslide tsunamis
Major Projects Office needs to be wary in its planning for pipeline projects to tidewater
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November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Apropos of nothing at all that might or might not get announced on Thursday, here's my op-ed about landslide tsunamis that could pose a significant threat to oil tankers off Canada's west coast. @davidebybc.bsky.social
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Several outlets are reporting Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are going to sign a deal this week that includes a path to a northwest B.C. oil pipeline.
But why would Carney reward Smith with this gift just days after her nuclear attack on trans kids' lives?
But why would Carney reward Smith with this gift just days after her nuclear attack on trans kids' lives?
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Several outlets are reporting Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are going to sign a deal this week that includes a path to a northwest B.C. oil pipeline.
But why would Carney reward Smith with this gift just days after her nuclear attack on trans kids' lives?
But why would Carney reward Smith with this gift just days after her nuclear attack on trans kids' lives?
Imagine having the gall to charge $1.6 million for a report that was written, at least partly, by chatGPT and then standing by it when called out. Folks, don't do this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
N.L. asks Deloitte to carry out review after 'incorrect' citations found in provincial health plan | CBC News
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it's been in contact with the private company responsible for a new report meant to guide the province into the future, which was found to contain fake ci...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Imagine having the gall to charge $1.6 million for a report that was written, at least partly, by chatGPT and then standing by it when called out. Folks, don't do this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Nearly one-fifth of United Conservative MLAs are now subject to recall drives. Including the speaker and six cabinet ministers.
And then there were 9.
6 new recall petitions have been approved against UCP MLAs, with the information now posted to the Elections Alberta website
Joining the mix are MLAs Myles McDougall, Ric McIver, Muhammad Yaseen, Rajan Sawhney, RJ Sigurdson +
Dale Nally.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
6 new recall petitions have been approved against UCP MLAs, with the information now posted to the Elections Alberta website
Joining the mix are MLAs Myles McDougall, Ric McIver, Muhammad Yaseen, Rajan Sawhney, RJ Sigurdson +
Dale Nally.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
Current Recall Petitions - Elections Alberta
Recall is a process to remove a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from office between elections by collecting sufficient signatures in the Member’s electoral division. The following recall peti...
www.elections.ab.ca
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Nearly one-fifth of United Conservative MLAs are now subject to recall drives. Including the speaker and six cabinet ministers.