Melanie
@mel444.bsky.social
Lifelong learner, music lover, photography buff, tree hugger, bookworm, traveller, hiker, Melma to my beloved grandbabies.
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Whether you believe in climate change or not, your insurance company does
Just as floods in Lismore make home insurance in Sydney cost more. Fires in LA make Australian insurance more expensive too
The more coal &gas we export the more global warming we cause and the more our insurance will cost
Just as floods in Lismore make home insurance in Sydney cost more. Fires in LA make Australian insurance more expensive too
The more coal &gas we export the more global warming we cause and the more our insurance will cost
"Insurance premiums have risen 14% in Australia, and that's at a time of record increases in climate damage.
"The more fossil fuels we burn, the more expensive our insurance will become."
- Executive Director Richard Denniss on ABC RN Breakfast
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
"The more fossil fuels we burn, the more expensive our insurance will become."
- Executive Director Richard Denniss on ABC RN Breakfast
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
January 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Whether you believe in climate change or not, your insurance company does
Just as floods in Lismore make home insurance in Sydney cost more. Fires in LA make Australian insurance more expensive too
The more coal &gas we export the more global warming we cause and the more our insurance will cost
Just as floods in Lismore make home insurance in Sydney cost more. Fires in LA make Australian insurance more expensive too
The more coal &gas we export the more global warming we cause and the more our insurance will cost
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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San Francisco is messed up. Going into voluntary or involuntary treatment doesn't address poverty, and homelessness.
January 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
San Francisco is messed up. Going into voluntary or involuntary treatment doesn't address poverty, and homelessness.
Reminders of the beautiful colours of fall seen on my daily walk with my pupster this week. We are so fortunate to enjoy all 4 seasons here.
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Reminders of the beautiful colours of fall seen on my daily walk with my pupster this week. We are so fortunate to enjoy all 4 seasons here.
Sadly not just happening in the UK. This is also happening in other large cities in North America and includes those folx who are trying to make it happen.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024... A scandal, but caused by selling and not replacing council housing and effectively stopping building social and affordable homes, these extremes arise because there is almost nowhere affordable to house people within London’s insanely overheated housing markets.
English councils pay millions to move homeless families out of big cities
Guardian analysis reveals families often given little notice to relocate to already deprived communities far away with no extra support
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Sadly not just happening in the UK. This is also happening in other large cities in North America and includes those folx who are trying to make it happen.
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Each year, Dec 21–the Winter Solstice—also marks Homeless Day of Remembrance, honoring those who died while experiencing homelessness.
Because we don’t all keep records of this, our best estimates are that between 15 and 45 thousand unhoused people die each year.
Because we don’t all keep records of this, our best estimates are that between 15 and 45 thousand unhoused people die each year.
December 21, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Each year, Dec 21–the Winter Solstice—also marks Homeless Day of Remembrance, honoring those who died while experiencing homelessness.
Because we don’t all keep records of this, our best estimates are that between 15 and 45 thousand unhoused people die each year.
Because we don’t all keep records of this, our best estimates are that between 15 and 45 thousand unhoused people die each year.
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Your Saturday words of wisdom……
December 21, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Your Saturday words of wisdom……
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
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Everyone should read the OECD Toolkit to Combat Homelessness. However, in case you don't have the time, I have written 10 things you should know about it.
www.abeoudshoorn.com/10-things-to...
With shout outs to @freekspinnewijn.bsky.social @nickfalvo.bsky.social and @feantsa.bsky.social
www.abeoudshoorn.com/10-things-to...
With shout outs to @freekspinnewijn.bsky.social @nickfalvo.bsky.social and @feantsa.bsky.social
10 Things to know about the OECD Toolkit to Combat Homelessness – Abe Oudshoorn, RN, PhD
www.abeoudshoorn.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Everyone should read the OECD Toolkit to Combat Homelessness. However, in case you don't have the time, I have written 10 things you should know about it.
www.abeoudshoorn.com/10-things-to...
With shout outs to @freekspinnewijn.bsky.social @nickfalvo.bsky.social and @feantsa.bsky.social
www.abeoudshoorn.com/10-things-to...
With shout outs to @freekspinnewijn.bsky.social @nickfalvo.bsky.social and @feantsa.bsky.social
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Criminalizing drug users has never worked. Prison is isn't about rehabilitation, it's about incarceration.
This approach has led to a revolving door of prison, parole violations, and overdose. We can't keep doing the same things over and over expecting a different result
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This approach has led to a revolving door of prison, parole violations, and overdose. We can't keep doing the same things over and over expecting a different result
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Report on decriminalization says Saskatoon police have 'embraced' rethink around drug possession | CBC News
A new report says Saskatoon police have "embraced" a shift around illegal drug possession, moving toward recognizing drug use as a public health concern as opposed to focusing on punishment, but one a...
www.cbc.ca
December 20, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Criminalizing drug users has never worked. Prison is isn't about rehabilitation, it's about incarceration.
This approach has led to a revolving door of prison, parole violations, and overdose. We can't keep doing the same things over and over expecting a different result
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This approach has led to a revolving door of prison, parole violations, and overdose. We can't keep doing the same things over and over expecting a different result
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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This is the first thing I've written since moving to Bluesky that has gotten a loy of traction. It reallyshows how much of Twitter's engagement is actually entirely fake.
Also shows just how sad so manyof us are about the state of things.
Also shows just how sad so manyof us are about the state of things.
Here is my latest: The Life and Death of Canadian Small Towns. Or, how small towns cannot survive neoliberal capitalism.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-life-a...
The life and death of the Canadian small town
Neoliberal capitalism isn't compatible with small and rural communities. At some point, we either face that fact or we simply let them all die.
noraloreto.substack.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
This is the first thing I've written since moving to Bluesky that has gotten a loy of traction. It reallyshows how much of Twitter's engagement is actually entirely fake.
Also shows just how sad so manyof us are about the state of things.
Also shows just how sad so manyof us are about the state of things.
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DId you know that Canada has just committed to invest in a mine that they are co-funding with the US Department of Defense to mine tungsten for munitions? Sees like news that shoud be more on our radar.
December 18, 2024 at 3:46 AM
DId you know that Canada has just committed to invest in a mine that they are co-funding with the US Department of Defense to mine tungsten for munitions? Sees like news that shoud be more on our radar.
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#onpoli this could be us
B.C. NDP and B.C. Greens announce co-operation agreement
Deal outlines priorities agreed upon by the parities, including health care, affordable housing and economy 👏🏻
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Deal outlines priorities agreed upon by the parities, including health care, affordable housing and economy 👏🏻
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. NDP and B.C. Greens announce co-operation agreement | CBC News
Premier David Eby says a co-operation deal between the B.C. NDP and B.C. Green Party will "strengthen the stability of government and help deliver on the priorities of British Columbians."
www.cbc.ca
December 13, 2024 at 8:10 PM
#onpoli this could be us
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#California ’s new #e-bike incentive program makes green commuting more accessible! 🚲💨 Rebates up to $2,000 help residents ditch cars, cut emissions, and save money. A win for wallets, the #environment, and local bike shops! 🌱
#CleanTransportation
ebikeincentives.org
#CleanTransportation
ebikeincentives.org
E-bike incentive vouchers for income qualified Californians - California E-Bike Incentive Project
The California E-Bike Incentive Project provides up-to $2,000 in incentive vouchers for the purchase of a new electric bike (e-bike).
ebikeincentives.org
December 14, 2024 at 8:50 AM
#California ’s new #e-bike incentive program makes green commuting more accessible! 🚲💨 Rebates up to $2,000 help residents ditch cars, cut emissions, and save money. A win for wallets, the #environment, and local bike shops! 🌱
#CleanTransportation
ebikeincentives.org
#CleanTransportation
ebikeincentives.org
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Government land developed by nonmarket developers is the only way to scale up affordable housing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Habitat for Humanity project to bring more than 1,000 affordable housing units to Waterloo | CBC News
A new project being led by Habitat for Humanity will bring more than 1,000 affordable housing units to the City of Waterloo, according to the non-profit organization.
www.cbc.ca
December 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Government land developed by nonmarket developers is the only way to scale up affordable housing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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It also cannot be stressed enough the corruption every step of the way here. Including #DougFord cheating to get his mistress #KingaSurma the nomination then making her a completely unqualified minister AND giving her dad a 6 figure taxpayer paid salary. Appalling corruption. #ONpoli #cdnpoli
December 4, 2024 at 7:23 PM
It also cannot be stressed enough the corruption every step of the way here. Including #DougFord cheating to get his mistress #KingaSurma the nomination then making her a completely unqualified minister AND giving her dad a 6 figure taxpayer paid salary. Appalling corruption. #ONpoli #cdnpoli
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A staggering statistic: Every $100 increase in median rent is associated with a *9 percent* increase in the estimated homelessness rate, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
The math of our housing crisis is brutally clear.
The math of our housing crisis is brutally clear.
December 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM
A staggering statistic: Every $100 increase in median rent is associated with a *9 percent* increase in the estimated homelessness rate, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
The math of our housing crisis is brutally clear.
The math of our housing crisis is brutally clear.
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This is a far more important story than many realize. The attacks on national publicly accountable broadcasting is coordinated on the right. I’ll do this 🧵 in 3 parts to avoid being overly long. Part 1: #PierrePoilievre #ElonMusk & the far right disinfo brain-washing ecosystem. #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
December 2, 2024 at 12:47 AM
This is a far more important story than many realize. The attacks on national publicly accountable broadcasting is coordinated on the right. I’ll do this 🧵 in 3 parts to avoid being overly long. Part 1: #PierrePoilievre #ElonMusk & the far right disinfo brain-washing ecosystem. #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
#bookchallenge Seven Fallen Feathers by #TanyaTalaq is a well written account that I highly recommend if you are interested in discovering how our settlers/colonizers in this country have continued to treat the indigenous peoples up to the current time.
December 1, 2024 at 12:05 PM
#bookchallenge Seven Fallen Feathers by #TanyaTalaq is a well written account that I highly recommend if you are interested in discovering how our settlers/colonizers in this country have continued to treat the indigenous peoples up to the current time.