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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 5h

Nobody hates trees more than coastally adjacent narcissists. Here’s how we should deal with them | First Dog on the Moon

A deterrent is one thing but I want revenge! * Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published * Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

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Tom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 5h

Convicted Convoy leaders go free. Pair's sentencing results in no jail time #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'Freedom Convoy' leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber given conditional sentences | CBC News

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two major figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy," have been handed conditional sentences and spared further jail time.

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Tom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 15h

Let me know if we can counter-tariff the gol-dang Murricans yet

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 15h

Clearly it was the teenager's fault. If only she had been wearing a reflective vest, the asshole driver wouldn't have ploughed through the intersection like that. 😐

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 17h

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

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Becca Thorne @beccathorne.bsky.social · 22h

New painting! Oil on panel, 40 x 50cm. Will be added to my website (see bio). #oilpainting #landscape #mountains #wicklowmountains #soggy #Ireland

Mountain landscape in oils: outline of receding ridge lines, with waterlogged, grassy hills and cascading water. A more detailed depiction of rocks, vegetation and water in the foreground, reducing to just outlines beyond, and a simple sky in just 2 colours (buff and light grey-blue). Palette limited and dominated by ochre, raw umber and more of the grey-blue used for the sky.

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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: A vehicle assigned to a Ford cabinet minister has been recorded at stunt driving speeds 12 times.

The premier's office suggested it was the same driver each time, and implied they still work for the government. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1146702...

Ford government vehicle recorded at stunt driving speeds on Ontario highways | Globalnews.ca

At least one cabinet-assigned vehicle was recorded driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit multiple times in the past three years, according to documents.

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Tom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 21h

How To Find The Hidden Mechanical Door Lever In A Tesla During An Emergency #unsafe cleantechnica.com/2025/10/05/t...

The Hidden Lever: A PSA & What Tesla’s Door Handles Reveal About Its Safety Culture - CleanTechnica

Tesla built cars like gadgets, not machines. What starts with hidden levers could signal deeper safety compromises as these vehicles age.

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 22h

This would be that same #DougFord government obsessed with ripping out both speed cameras AND #BikeLanes. It's a city with kids in it, not a racetrack or drag strip. Maybe keep this in mind, Calgary #onpoli #yyccc #yycbike #yyc globalnews.ca/news/1146373...

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Oilfield Witness @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social · 22h

“We found significant contamination,” Stolz said. “Essentially half of the people in our study had bad water.” Two of the wells registered “explosive levels of methane,” he said. “The homeowners had no clue it was that bad.”

Scientists Find Evidence that a Pennsylvania Town’s Water Was Contaminated by Fracking - Inside Climate News

Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water.

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Tom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 22h

Up To 96 Fast-Charging EV Ports To Be Installed In Alberta & British Columbia cleantechnica.com/2025/10/06/u... #ElectricVehicles

Up To 96 Fast-Charging EV Ports To Be Installed In Alberta & British Columbia - CleanTechnica

SureCharge Corp. will install up to 96 fast-charging EV ports in Alberta and British Columbia.

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Ben McWilliams @bmcwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Electric vehicle registrations soar across Europe 🚗⚡️

🆕 EV share of car registrations is 28% in August 2025
🥈 Second highest month on record

Growth even more impressive in the UK reaching 38%.

Interactive dataset here 👉 european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/technology/e...

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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 1d

Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at the Alberta Legislature may have been the largest in the province’s history. albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/huge...

Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at Alberta Legislature may have been largest in province’s history - Alberta Politics

A throng of at least 18,000 people turned out at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton this afternoon to mark World Teachers Day by supporting members of the Alberta Teachers Association who are expecte...

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 23h

THE GUARDIAN: On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

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Tom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 23h

‘Something doesn’t smell right’: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier Doug Ford #onpoli #Toronto

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...

‘Something doesn’t smell right’: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier

Clients of lobbyists with ties to Ontario's premier and his office snagged at least $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants, according to an analysis of the data by CTV News.

www.ctvnews.ca

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SJ Thompson 🍁🇨🇦 @sjsthompson.bsky.social · 1d

BC Paper Owner Sparks Mass Resignation Over Charlie Kirk Story Intervention via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

BC Paper Owner Sparks Mass Resignation Over Charlie Kirk Story Intervention | The Tyee

Alaskan journalists quit after Carpenter Media execs unilaterally changed an article about a vigil for the far-right activist.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 1d

Calgary’s suddenly a few years away from a population milestone planners had expected to come by mid-century. I don’t think ppl realize we’re already a 1.6M city.
By me:
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ANALYSIS | Calgary is racing to 2 million people. Will next council prepare for it? | CBC News

City's population has hit 1.6M far faster than expected. City hall will face pressure to manage continued growth and the strains that come with it.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

I will be speaking with @samseder.bsky.social of the @majorityreport.bsky.social TODAY 12:20pm ET about my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege. Please tune in!
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The Majority Report

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CleanTechnica @cleantechnica.bsky.social · 3d

Pope Leo Speaks About Climate Change. Is Anyone Listening?

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Pope Leo Speaks About Climate Change. Is Anyone Listening? - CleanTechnica

Building on the actions of his predecessor, Pope Leo this week called for all humans to care for the Earth that sustains us all.

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Tom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 1d

Researchers develop #solar cell breakthrough cleantechnica.com/2025/10/02/u...

UNSW Researchers Claim Solar Cell Breakthrough - CleanTechnica

New research is making solar panels that have higher energy output and last longer that expected that help move the solar revolution forward.

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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 2d

Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at the Alberta Legislature may have been the largest in the province’s history. albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/huge...

Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at Alberta Legislature may have been largest in province’s history - Alberta Politics

A throng of at least 18,000 people turned out at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton this afternoon to mark International Teachers Day by supporting members of the Alberta Teachers Association who are...

albertapolitics.ca

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Lethbridge News Now @lethbridgenewsnow.bsky.social · 1d

Lethbridge election forums set for Monday & Tuesday this week. #YQL #LNN #Lethbridge

Lethbridge election forums set for Monday & Tuesday this week

With just a couple of days remaining before the start of advanced voting in the 2025 municipal election, voter...

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

"Book review: Exposing the forces behind anti-science aggression" | Great review by @philippmarkolin.bsky.social of my new book w/ @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege: www.protagonist-science.com/p/book-revie...

Book review: Exposing the forces behind anti-science aggression

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is a plain-spoken, naming-names, rallying cry for protectors of science to not go quietly into the night.

www.protagonist-science.com

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

Some big bombshells in our new episode with Dr Paul Parks!

Including that Danielle Smith was warned by many experts her healthcare "refocusing" would only make healthcare in Alberta much, much worse!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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RossBelot @rossbelot.bsky.social · 1d

My latest….The new Imperial Oil is a collection of operating plants run out of “global business centres.” That is, not run from Canada by Canadians. It’s the clearest sign yet that Canada’s oil story is drawing to a close. Our leaders still haven't noticed. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/03/a...

The fall of a Canadian giant

The new Imperial Oil is essentially a collection of operating plants run out of “global business centres.” That is, not run from Canada or by Canadians. This isn’t just a corporate restructuring. It’s...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve seen a lot of rallies at the Alberta Legislature, but today’s Teachers’ rally had to be the biggest one.

#ForeverCanadian volunteers were there, collecting signatures.

Teachers, thank you for your support!!!

#ableg #abed

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