Richard Larouche
@drrichardlarouche.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Public Health (University of Lethbridge); advocate for physical activity, active transportation, sustainability and social justice; runner, cyclist, hiker, etc.
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drrichardlarouche.bsky.social
That is the kind of project that is in the national interest, unlike counterproductive new pipelines!

And oil and gas companies that have been subsidized for far too long should be the ones paying for cleaning up this mess.
Alberta, Ontario need help cleaning up wells
Bill Whitelaw Troy Media Alberta and Ontario are sitting on a growing environmental and financial time bomb—aging oil and gas infrastructure that’s
lethbridgeherald.com
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theomoudakis.bsky.social
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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taras-grescoe.com
NEW STATS:

✖️Households spend $15,440* /yr on vehicles
✖️ 36 % over age of 10 do not or cannot rely on a personal vehicle
✖️87.6 hours/yr spent chauffeuring others
✖️75% of transport spending goes to roads/cars

Americans spend most on transport, get worst results.

www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
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drrichardlarouche.bsky.social
"Experts have warned that the AI industry is forming an enormous bubble, surpassing the steep overvaluation of tech companies during the dot-com crisis over two decades ago." 🙈

It stinks: in French ChatGPT would be pronounced "cat, I farted" 🙀
The Money OpenAI Is Making by Betraying Its Nonprofit Roots Is Obscene
OpenAI is in talks about a stock sale that would value it at half a trillion dollars, leaving its nonprofit roots in the rearview mirror.
futurism.com
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jvipondmd.bsky.social
so no private entity, as has been been promised by DS for months.

This is insane. public money shouldn't be building infrastructure for oil and gas companies. They're rich enough (and smart enough) to do their own investing in worthwhile projects.
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billmckibben.bsky.social
Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know.

A great soul if ever there was one
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour
www.theguardian.com
drrichardlarouche.bsky.social
And consuming more than 2 grams per kg per day is complete waste of protein and money 💰
caulfieldtim.bsky.social
A bizarre marketing (manosphere fuelled) trend...

Protein Craze Is Here. Climate Activists Sounding the Alarm www.newsweek.com/protein-craz...

Nearly 90% "inaccurately believe that it's important to eat meat or other animal products to get adequate protein..."
The protein craze is here. Why are climate activists sounding the alarm?
Consumers are eating more animal products as they up their protein intake. What does this mean for the sustainable food movement?
www.newsweek.com
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theenergymix.com
After a summer of wildfires, heat & toxic air, 250+ city leaders urge Ottawa to fund “nation-building, not nation-burning” projects.

Elbows Up For Climate says a clean grid, housing, & transit could strengthen economic independence, lower emissions & reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Back ‘Nation-Building, Not Nation-Burning’ Projects, 250 City Leaders Urge Carney
A coalition of more than 250 mayors and city councillors from across Canada is calling on the federal government to keep #ElbowsUp with nation-building projects that respond to the climate emergency, ...
www.theenergymix.com
drrichardlarouche.bsky.social
Biking for the win! 🚴‍♂️

For an historical perspective, check out the story of Gino Bartali...