Stephen Karr
@stephenkarr.bsky.social
Library technician, poet, ecosocialist, in Vancouver.
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‘Better off with Taiwan’: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China
‘Better off with Taiwan’: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China
US pressure, broken promises by China and corruption scandals have halted Taiwan’s slide to diplomatic irrelevance in the region
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
‘Better off with Taiwan’: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China
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Excellent oped by Kiera Taylor: We’re sending BC’s extreme weather bills to the wrong people.
Costs for floods and fires are shifted onto residents and taxpayers while fossil fuel companies most responsible for driving disasters pocket profits
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Costs for floods and fires are shifted onto residents and taxpayers while fossil fuel companies most responsible for driving disasters pocket profits
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: We’re sending B.C.’s extreme weather bills to the wrong people
Costs for floods and fires are shifted onto residents and taxpayers while companies most responsible for driving disasters pocket profits
vancouversun.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Excellent oped by Kiera Taylor: We’re sending BC’s extreme weather bills to the wrong people.
Costs for floods and fires are shifted onto residents and taxpayers while fossil fuel companies most responsible for driving disasters pocket profits
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Costs for floods and fires are shifted onto residents and taxpayers while fossil fuel companies most responsible for driving disasters pocket profits
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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oh! and my annual climate justice wins list is out ✨
don't let the darkness take over, friends! there's good stuff happening!
www.possibilities.news/2025-climate...
don't let the darkness take over, friends! there's good stuff happening!
www.possibilities.news/2025-climate...
2025's Climate Justice Wins
Yes, even the year of hell had its victories.
www.possibilities.news
December 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
oh! and my annual climate justice wins list is out ✨
don't let the darkness take over, friends! there's good stuff happening!
www.possibilities.news/2025-climate...
don't let the darkness take over, friends! there's good stuff happening!
www.possibilities.news/2025-climate...
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The third time in 2 months that the official DHS account has tweeted a Nazi term which means "ethnic cleansing" of all people of color from America and Europe.
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The third time in 2 months that the official DHS account has tweeted a Nazi term which means "ethnic cleansing" of all people of color from America and Europe.
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This is going to be such an exciting book about people passionately committed to a livable future and the machinations and heroics that got us from the Green New Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act.
It's official: I'm writing a book. Should be out early fall 2026. Thrilled to be working with MIT Press.
December 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is going to be such an exciting book about people passionately committed to a livable future and the machinations and heroics that got us from the Green New Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act.
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What an astonishingly dishonest piece of propaganda for the fossil fuel industry, including its citing of Obama's extremely outdated energy policies and its misrepresentation of Norwegian public opinion.
“The mind-set shift needed here is to acknowledge that while climate change is real and harmful, the utility of fossil fuels is not something the oil and gas industry tricked the public into,” Matthew Yglesias writes.
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
nyti.ms
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
What an astonishingly dishonest piece of propaganda for the fossil fuel industry, including its citing of Obama's extremely outdated energy policies and its misrepresentation of Norwegian public opinion.
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Deeply honoured to have the support of NDP icons @libbydavies.bsky.social and @svendrobinson.bsky.social.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Deeply honoured to have the support of NDP icons @libbydavies.bsky.social and @svendrobinson.bsky.social.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
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Lewis proposes Green New Deal. It’s nice to see someone aiming high for the climate www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
NDP's Avi Lewis wants to put climate back on the table
Even if Lewis and his Green New Deal is not the first choice for New Democrats seeking a way to rebuild their party’s dismal fortune, it’s nice to see someone aiming high. Lewis’ climate plan is a rem...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Lewis proposes Green New Deal. It’s nice to see someone aiming high for the climate www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
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We're in a climate emergency. But what does real climate emergency leadership look like?
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We're in a climate emergency. But what does real climate emergency leadership look like?
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
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I see this so often that I think it might qualify as a law:
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I see this so often that I think it might qualify as a law:
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
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It was great to have the opportunity to take part in this marvellous conversation on such fundamental issues! Plenty of food for thought! Thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @benjitoon.bsky.social and @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
In conversation with George Monbiot
EXCLUSIVE: Journalist and activist George Monbiot discusses UK politics, land ownership, food insecurity, democracy, the problem with the media, and more.
substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It was great to have the opportunity to take part in this marvellous conversation on such fundamental issues! Plenty of food for thought! Thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @benjitoon.bsky.social and @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
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Want to see billionaire brainwashing in action?
Seven out of ten Brits are big fans of renewable energy and want to see lots more of it.
But they think the majority of people DON’T support it.
That disconnect isn’t an accident. 🧵
Seven out of ten Brits are big fans of renewable energy and want to see lots more of it.
But they think the majority of people DON’T support it.
That disconnect isn’t an accident. 🧵
December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Want to see billionaire brainwashing in action?
Seven out of ten Brits are big fans of renewable energy and want to see lots more of it.
But they think the majority of people DON’T support it.
That disconnect isn’t an accident. 🧵
Seven out of ten Brits are big fans of renewable energy and want to see lots more of it.
But they think the majority of people DON’T support it.
That disconnect isn’t an accident. 🧵
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(Models Available To Subscribers)
British Columbia Provincial Polling:
NDP: 43% (-2)
CON: 40% (-4)
GRN: 11% (+3)
Others: 8%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=463 / Online
(% Change With 2024 Election)
Check out @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com
British Columbia Provincial Polling:
NDP: 43% (-2)
CON: 40% (-4)
GRN: 11% (+3)
Others: 8%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=463 / Online
(% Change With 2024 Election)
Check out @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
(Models Available To Subscribers)
British Columbia Provincial Polling:
NDP: 43% (-2)
CON: 40% (-4)
GRN: 11% (+3)
Others: 8%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=463 / Online
(% Change With 2024 Election)
Check out @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com
British Columbia Provincial Polling:
NDP: 43% (-2)
CON: 40% (-4)
GRN: 11% (+3)
Others: 8%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=463 / Online
(% Change With 2024 Election)
Check out @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com
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“The 2018–2020 wave of climate change activism played a major role in shifting ‘common sense’ around climate change…the need to transition away from fossil fuels became more widely accepted… In response to this…the increased repression takes place.”
We (@crossdale.bsky.social, Christina Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social, Tiê Franco Brotto and I) present the first academic peer-reviewed article, studying the criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest as a global phenomenon. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“The 2018–2020 wave of climate change activism played a major role in shifting ‘common sense’ around climate change…the need to transition away from fossil fuels became more widely accepted… In response to this…the increased repression takes place.”
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It’s simply not possible to overstate how important NCAR is to US and world science. We need to fight this with everything we’ve got.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’s simply not possible to overstate how important NCAR is to US and world science. We need to fight this with everything we’ve got.
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Just got this from the Canadian government:
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Just got this from the Canadian government:
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
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Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Trump is a dying husk shambling through his presidency.
But he makes an ideal puppet for the wealthy because of his susceptibility to flattery and bribery, his instinct to crush innocent people, his laziness, and lack of loyalty to anything or anyone.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-dying-pu...
But he makes an ideal puppet for the wealthy because of his susceptibility to flattery and bribery, his instinct to crush innocent people, his laziness, and lack of loyalty to anything or anyone.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-dying-pu...
A Dying Puppet: Trump as an Oligarchical Figurehead
We're living in the Mad King era
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Trump is a dying husk shambling through his presidency.
But he makes an ideal puppet for the wealthy because of his susceptibility to flattery and bribery, his instinct to crush innocent people, his laziness, and lack of loyalty to anything or anyone.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-dying-pu...
But he makes an ideal puppet for the wealthy because of his susceptibility to flattery and bribery, his instinct to crush innocent people, his laziness, and lack of loyalty to anything or anyone.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-dying-pu...
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People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
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Hi hello the Venezuela stuff is entirely about oil, both in Venezuela and in Guyana (where Venezuela is laying claim to the oil in what is now Exxon’s largest oilfield, which Chevron has also bought into). It is the bidding of US oil majors and it’s not remotely subtle.
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Hi hello the Venezuela stuff is entirely about oil, both in Venezuela and in Guyana (where Venezuela is laying claim to the oil in what is now Exxon’s largest oilfield, which Chevron has also bought into). It is the bidding of US oil majors and it’s not remotely subtle.
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ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Reaffirms Call for an Impeachment Vote Today After Filing Articles.
Watch Rep. Green's remarks on YouTube: youtu.be/ejtG7QjkmbI?...
Watch Rep. Green's remarks on YouTube: youtu.be/ejtG7QjkmbI?...
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Reaffirms Call for an Impeachment Vote Today After Filing Articles.
Watch Rep. Green's remarks on YouTube: youtu.be/ejtG7QjkmbI?...
Watch Rep. Green's remarks on YouTube: youtu.be/ejtG7QjkmbI?...
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People with no criminal records now make up the largest group in ICE detention.
They’re also holding children for longer than twenty days after ripping them away from their families.
They’re deporting people in persistent vegetative states.
They’re committing crimes against humanity.
They’re also holding children for longer than twenty days after ripping them away from their families.
They’re deporting people in persistent vegetative states.
They’re committing crimes against humanity.
December 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
People with no criminal records now make up the largest group in ICE detention.
They’re also holding children for longer than twenty days after ripping them away from their families.
They’re deporting people in persistent vegetative states.
They’re committing crimes against humanity.
They’re also holding children for longer than twenty days after ripping them away from their families.
They’re deporting people in persistent vegetative states.
They’re committing crimes against humanity.
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I'm hoping to see a floor crossing or two, from the Liberals to NDP or Greens.
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I'm hoping to see a floor crossing or two, from the Liberals to NDP or Greens.