Karensky
@karenwirsig.bsky.social
Tkaronto cyclist, yikes. Environment, labour, liberation. Researcher, writer, toublemaker.
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New blog post! China is starting to relinquish "developing country" status -- a move that could have seismic implications for the #plasticstreaty and other international negotiations. medium.com/@climatesail...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:52 PM
New blog post! China is starting to relinquish "developing country" status -- a move that could have seismic implications for the #plasticstreaty and other international negotiations. medium.com/@climatesail...
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Always read the business press if you want to know what's going on www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2026/01/scot...
Scotiabank CEO sees ‘Trump doctrine’ as positive for growth - CMT News
Bank of Nova Scotia’s international business could benefit from a rightward political shift in Latin America alongside rising U.S. influence in the region, Chief Executive Officer Scott Thomson said.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Always read the business press if you want to know what's going on www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2026/01/scot...
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Solidarity with climate warriors @harjeet11.bsky.social & Jyoti Aswati, whose home was raided by Indian authorities amid outrageous claims their advocacy on fossil fuels is funded by foreign actors and threatens national security - part of a worrying global trend
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Indian police raid home of environmental activists over anti-fossil fuel campaign
Sarat Sampada founders Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Aswati say allegations are ‘baseless, biased and misleading’
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January 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Solidarity with climate warriors @harjeet11.bsky.social & Jyoti Aswati, whose home was raided by Indian authorities amid outrageous claims their advocacy on fossil fuels is funded by foreign actors and threatens national security - part of a worrying global trend
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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NEW: Venezuelan Oil Brought to the U.S. Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Communities
Black community advocates in Texas and Louisiana say U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen “environmental racism” along the Gulf.
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Black community advocates in Texas and Louisiana say U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen “environmental racism” along the Gulf.
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Venezuelan Oil Brought to the U.S. Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Communities
Communities in Texas and Louisiana say U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen “environmental racism” along the Gulf.
capitalbnews.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
NEW: Venezuelan Oil Brought to the U.S. Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Communities
Black community advocates in Texas and Louisiana say U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen “environmental racism” along the Gulf.
capitalbnews.org/trump-venezu...
Black community advocates in Texas and Louisiana say U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen “environmental racism” along the Gulf.
capitalbnews.org/trump-venezu...
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This is such a good, long-form piece chronicling Indigenous resistance. Rare to see this kind of reporting. www.timminstoday.com/local-news/a...
A year of resistance: How Indigenous youth shaped the fight against Bills 5 and C-5
In a year marked by sweeping legislative changes, Indigenous youth across Northern Ontario launched a powerful resistance movement — one that spanned hundreds of kilometres, multiple rallies, and a gr...
www.timminstoday.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
This is such a good, long-form piece chronicling Indigenous resistance. Rare to see this kind of reporting. www.timminstoday.com/local-news/a...
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If it's not regime change, and it's certainly not "law enforcement," let's just call it a nuclear-armed oil heist.
January 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
If it's not regime change, and it's certainly not "law enforcement," let's just call it a nuclear-armed oil heist.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
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January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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Israel is still criminalizing life saving aid for 2million Palestinians in Gaza
Israel is still committing genocide in Palestine
January 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Israel is still criminalizing life saving aid for 2million Palestinians in Gaza
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"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
Global Affairs Canada staff should resign en masse in shame.
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Global Affairs Canada staff should resign en masse in shame.
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Outstanding work
"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."
En kvinna, utklädd till rosa Power Ranger, hackade datingsida för högerextrema. Hon raderade hela sidan, men först fick hon användarna att bli kära i AI-botar som hon drev och fick på så sätt ut information om dem. Över 8000 högerextrema profiler har nu kartlagts.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Outstanding work
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Chevron CEO last month on Bloomberg TV: "The Venezuelan oil is sought after by US refiners...we're in discussions with the administration to ensure that we stay in compliance, that they understand the value that our presence [in Venezuela] brings to America"
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January 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Chevron CEO last month on Bloomberg TV: "The Venezuelan oil is sought after by US refiners...we're in discussions with the administration to ensure that we stay in compliance, that they understand the value that our presence [in Venezuela] brings to America"
www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
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Trump says US oil companies will spend billions in Venezuela reut.rs/4jmeEPz
Trump says US oil companies will spend billions in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said that American oil companies were prepared to enter Venezuela and invest to restore production in the South American country, an announcement that came just hours after Nicolás Maduro was captured and removed by U.S. forces.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Trump says US oil companies will spend billions in Venezuela reut.rs/4jmeEPz
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
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Donald Trump literally calls the illegal invasion of Venezuela a “precise attack on sovereignty” in his address. How every country in the world doesn’t condemn such an action is unfathomable.
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Donald Trump literally calls the illegal invasion of Venezuela a “precise attack on sovereignty” in his address. How every country in the world doesn’t condemn such an action is unfathomable.
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I'll be curious if any of the "the 51st state comments are just talk, calm down" people will change their tune now that Trump unilaterally bombed and kidnapped the leader of a sovereign country
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I'll be curious if any of the "the 51st state comments are just talk, calm down" people will change their tune now that Trump unilaterally bombed and kidnapped the leader of a sovereign country
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“Most Canadian provinces have implemented caps on allowable rent increases — but not Quebec. Rent inflation in the province sits at 9.3%. For years, average rents have increased exponentially faster than wages, with landlords bypassing regulation with renoviction schemes and other legal loopholes.“
Greedy landlords and speculators are killing Montreal's quality of life
Greedy landlords and speculators are contributing to the housing and affordability crisis in Montreal and killing our quality of life.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Most Canadian provinces have implemented caps on allowable rent increases — but not Quebec. Rent inflation in the province sits at 9.3%. For years, average rents have increased exponentially faster than wages, with landlords bypassing regulation with renoviction schemes and other legal loopholes.“
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DOJ Removes All Mentions Of Justice From Website https://theonion.com/doj-removes-all-mentions-of-justice-from-website/
December 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
DOJ Removes All Mentions Of Justice From Website https://theonion.com/doj-removes-all-mentions-of-justice-from-website/
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How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters - WhoWhatWhy
If the cold weather makes it harder for you to argue with climate change deniers about the existence of global warming, this story is for you.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
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Canada continues to Canada…
France recalls Canadian lentils as Carney weakens pesticide rules
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France recalls Canadian lentils as Carney weakens pesticide rules
Health risks exposed in a blockbuster French TV investigation about Canadian lentils have introduced new tensions between Carney's European trade ambitions and his government's proposal to eliminate a...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Canada continues to Canada…
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What does Canada stand for?
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
What does Canada stand for?
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Check out my latest for The Tyee :)
Did you know? A Canadian company is supplying armoured cars to ICE as they continue to carry out the Trump administration’s cruel and rights-violating deportation agenda.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social writes that we need a moral line in the sand thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social writes that we need a moral line in the sand thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
A Canadian Company Is Supplying Armoured Cars to ICE | The Tyee
The Canadian government should consider companies’ complicity in US human rights violations when sourcing contracts.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Check out my latest for The Tyee :)
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This week, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs put 40+ private banks, credit agencies and pension funds on notice in a letter endorsed by more than 125 civil society organizations from around the world – calling on them to not finance or invest in the risky Ksi Lisims LNG project in British Columbia, Canada.
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This week, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs put 40+ private banks, credit agencies and pension funds on notice in a letter endorsed by more than 125 civil society organizations from around the world – calling on them to not finance or invest in the risky Ksi Lisims LNG project in British Columbia, Canada.