@vancouverlover.bsky.social
Just another Xitter refugee, checking this out! Fan of functioning democracy and constructive/civil dialogue and optimistic that we already have all the tools we need to meet challenges.
Pretty stunning photo essay. Can Canada do some of this please??
The scale of China's clean energy buildout is difficult to fathom. Check out these pictures.
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
January 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pretty stunning photo essay. Can Canada do some of this please??
I can't seem to view the video of this Fox 9 Minneapolis news report in Canada, but for anyone wondering if this is real, it's at this link: www.fox9.com/video/fmc-gy...
January 16, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I can't seem to view the video of this Fox 9 Minneapolis news report in Canada, but for anyone wondering if this is real, it's at this link: www.fox9.com/video/fmc-gy...
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More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
We got the upside-down dietary guidelines from political maneuvering, not a science-based process. It has a scientific committee, touted as backing this report, but it likely installed to justify pre-held beliefs of RFK Jr & MAHA, who love animal products 1/ www.businessinsider.com/rfk-new-diet...
No sugar, more fat: RFK Jr's 5 big changes to the American food pyramid
Kennedy said his new guidelines undo previous advice. Full fat dairy is back, sugar is out, and highly processed foods come under fire.
www.businessinsider.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
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It’s true! Air pollution regulations actually do way more harm than good if you don’t count all the lives they save
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
It’s true! Air pollution regulations actually do way more harm than good if you don’t count all the lives they save
www.politico.com/news/2026/01... So if Congress members must now give a week's notice to visit an #ICE facility (which defeats the purpose of congressional oversight), maybe they should just give weekly notices to visit/inspect. That might at least rein in some of the worst ongoing abuses by ICE
January 11, 2026 at 8:41 AM
www.politico.com/news/2026/01... So if Congress members must now give a week's notice to visit an #ICE facility (which defeats the purpose of congressional oversight), maybe they should just give weekly notices to visit/inspect. That might at least rein in some of the worst ongoing abuses by ICE
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Minneapolis won’t be intimidated by Trump’s secret police force. #ICEOutForGood
January 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Minneapolis won’t be intimidated by Trump’s secret police force. #ICEOutForGood
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RFK Jr.'s new inverted food pyramid emphasizes eating red meat and dairy, rather than more climate-friendly plant foods like beans, to boost protein intake.
New US Dietary Guidelines Are Heavy on Meat and Carbon Emissions
The inverted food pyramid encourages Americans to eat meat and dairy products for higher protein intake.
bloom.bg
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
RFK Jr.'s new inverted food pyramid emphasizes eating red meat and dairy, rather than more climate-friendly plant foods like beans, to boost protein intake.
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“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”
Opinion | The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”
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I know there's A Lot to be worried about right now but India is arresting climate activists on the grounds that they're opposed to fossil fuels
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
January 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I know there's A Lot to be worried about right now but India is arresting climate activists on the grounds that they're opposed to fossil fuels
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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The moment I decided to cancel Grammarly.
January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The moment I decided to cancel Grammarly.
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As we've been saying for a while: the "backlash" against climate policies has been wildly, absurdly overstated. This new survey shows how UK MPs badly understate support for climate policies
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
As we've been saying for a while: the "backlash" against climate policies has been wildly, absurdly overstated. This new survey shows how UK MPs badly understate support for climate policies
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
A little end of year analysis from me on the state of all things plant-based, and why eating a more plant-based diet is still one of the most impactful things people can do for society:
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
One of the most impactful resolutions you can make in the new year
Why we should aspire to eat less meat like it’s 2019.
www.vox.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
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Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
Just pre-ordered Meat by @brucefriedrich.bsky.social and Feed the People by @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social and @gnrosenberg.bsky.social.
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
The Reagan ad was indeed brilliant: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Clever, effective and legally sound — experts laud Ontario's anti-tariff ad | CBC News
An Ontario government ad that attracted the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump was successful — even if it didn’t produce the outcome provincial officials might have anticipated, say experts in poli...
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Reagan ad was indeed brilliant: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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More lists.
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ Surveillance of Activists by Meat and Dairy Industry
The U.S. meat industry has engaged in intrusive surveillance of animal rights groups, including monitoring relationships between activists and tracking employees of leading charities. The industry-fun...
www.desmog.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
More lists.
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
“The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.”
www.desmog.com/2025/09/19/c... @desmog.com
... and add to that: encouraging even more beef production in Argentina to increase supply in US.
Garbage plan from USDA rolling all bad beef policies they can into one:
— expand public lands grazing
— weaken ESA protections for wolves, coyotes, bears
— increase US beef production & demand
— push beef in Dietary Guidelines (influencing school food programs etc)
www.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
— expand public lands grazing
— weaken ESA protections for wolves, coyotes, bears
— increase US beef production & demand
— push beef in Dietary Guidelines (influencing school food programs etc)
www.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
... and add to that: encouraging even more beef production in Argentina to increase supply in US.
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Mayor Michelle Wu at the protest today: “What scares them about Boston is that we are the America they say is impossible.”
October 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Mayor Michelle Wu at the protest today: “What scares them about Boston is that we are the America they say is impossible.”
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I'm getting the impression that America doesn't want kings.
October 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I'm getting the impression that America doesn't want kings.
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Wrote a thing: ...at the heart of it is another Trumpian Big Lie, that immigrants are a burden and menace. We need to fight the false story with a true one: this country needs its immigrants and they are a blessing and an enrichment of what this country is and in many ways its heart and soul.
Immigrants: A Love Letter
It has never been easy to be an immigrant to the United States – for most economic, linguistic, and cultural barriers make life here a struggle, even if they were escaping a worse life elsewhere. The ...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Wrote a thing: ...at the heart of it is another Trumpian Big Lie, that immigrants are a burden and menace. We need to fight the false story with a true one: this country needs its immigrants and they are a blessing and an enrichment of what this country is and in many ways its heart and soul.
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New research shows that meat eaters already prefer the taste of some “balanced proteins” — items like hamburgers and sausages that replace at least 30 percent of their meat content with vegetables — over conventional meat.
The Sneaky Way Even Meat Lovers Can Lessen Their Impact
Blended meats could help omnivores cut back.
buff.ly
July 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New research shows that meat eaters already prefer the taste of some “balanced proteins” — items like hamburgers and sausages that replace at least 30 percent of their meat content with vegetables — over conventional meat.
#davidsuzuki is saying what many of us fear to: www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i... But he's not suggesting not doing anything. He's urging local communities to get together to face climate change and look to Finland's example (as is #StephenMarche here: bsky.app/profile/step...)
July 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#davidsuzuki is saying what many of us fear to: www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i... But he's not suggesting not doing anything. He's urging local communities to get together to face climate change and look to Finland's example (as is #StephenMarche here: bsky.app/profile/step...)