Conor Curtis

Regarding clean tech, sure Canada is well positioned.

But proposed Canadian LNG projects are not viable given demand, and our LNG is not 'green': www.sierraclub.ca/lng-national...

The Iran war is also going increase renewable uptake globally undermining LNG plans: www.sierraclub.ca/iran-war-gas...

Correcting Myths: Iran War Impact on Proposed Oil Pipeline, Gas & LNG Projects, Gas Prices - Sierra Club Canada High oil and gas prices  as a result of the U.S. war with Iran do NOT make Canadian oil pipelines, gas and LNG projects more likely – but oil and gas companies will profit off price speculation at the...

Regarding clean tech, sure Canada is well positioned.

But proposed Canadian LNG projects are not viable given demand, and our LNG is not 'green': www.sierraclub.ca/lng-national...

The Iran war is also going increase renewable uptake globally undermining LNG plans: www.sierraclub.ca/iran-war-gas...

Alberta Woodland Caribou Continue to Decline: Habitat Disturbance, Predation, & Policy Failure - Sierra Club Canada Woodland caribou in Canada, and all populations in Alberta, are listed as Threatened under the Species at Risk Act. Habitat is declining.

"Woodland caribou in Canada, including all populations in Alberta, are listed as Threatened... conservation will require sustained political commitment to habitat protection and restoration at a scale commensurate with the problem."

By Sena Isik, Sierra Youth.: www.sierraclub.ca/alberta-wood...

At least in part I think this is because the cost of entry to be seen as “serious” in the US media and politics is a state. The Kurds are so often wrongly painted as acted upon, not acting, because so many people can’t understand actions on a large scale outside the frame of the state.

Almost every major outlet has run a piece entitled “who are the Kurds?” In the last week. Which other ethnic group, much less US ally for decades, would they write like this about? Why do Kurdish people have to be treated like some kind of oddity every time they’re relevant to a US audience?

(2/2) Article: thehill.com/homenews/adm...

"Trump backs ‘internal’ regime change in Iran Trump told reporters during a news conference on Monday that he likes the idea of “internal” regime change in Iran because he said it “works well.” Trump said he was “disappointed” with Iran’s so-called Assembly of Experts electing Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader, but he added the country should install a new president, a role currently held by Masoud Pezeshkian, a relatively reformist figure elected in 2024. " https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5776101-trump-iran-war-timeline-takeaways/

It was NEVER about democracy, (not how Trump works):

"Trump likes the idea of 'internal' regime change in Iran...

he added the country should install a new president, a role currently held by Masoud Pezeshkian, a relatively reformist figure

Trump described a phone call with Putin as 'very good'"

(2/2) Now is the U.S. war on Iran really over? Who knows.

That's the point: who knows.

So why rely on oil and gas - which makes you susceptible to U.S influence (or randomness) - when you can just go renewable...

bsky.app/profile/cono...

YouTube video by Sierra Club Canada Iran war UNDERMINES new oil & LNG projects in Canada - but oil corporations still profit

NEW The Environment in Canada Podcast ep:

Why NO country wants to rely on oil & gas after this volatility: youtu.be/mTYcejOXznw?...

"Something strange is happening. Suddenly markets are reversing course & oil prices are dropping," CBC News just now.

Trump says war "pretty much" complete. #CDNpoli

(2/2) Opposing Trump's war does not mean backing the Iranian regime either.

Trump happening to hypocritically express something kind of in line with protecting women, does not mean you have to oppose helping them.

Also he appears to be wrong: Australia is trying to help.

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Five members of Iranian women’s football team reportedly seeking to remain in Australia After being eliminated from the Asian Cup, the players reportedly escaped their regime minders and are being looked after by police in Queensland

(1/2) Vital those attempting to escape oppression are protected.

"Protesters briefly blocked the team bus leaving the stadium on Sunday, waving the international sign for help at the players...

It appeared that some of the players tried to return the gesture."

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

(2/2) Again to clarify: bsky.app/profile/cono...

(1/2) And yet again, further to the below: www.politico.eu/article/keir... #CDNpoli #ABpoli #SKpoli #NLpoli #CDNmedia

We must push our Government to push Trump to end his war & to convince our allies (e.g. UK) to stay out of it.

“...authorities warned of toxic acid rain and many residents woke up with pain in their throat and eyes burning....

'While I was leaving I noticed there wasn’t a single bird in the sky'"

Logging in to provide further proof, so all the conservative influencers and “journalists” stop downplaying this.

Shawn Beauvais-MacDonald (who showed up to intimidate me) is a SELF-DESCRIBED Nazi.

Alex Vriend, who Western Standard platformed, is a SELF-DESCRIBED white nationalist.

Receipts.

It's International Women's Day Text on a blue background

This #InternationalWomensDay we're sharing some podcast episodes featuring the work of leaders in environmental justice, communications, and more (see below).

Working to protect Women's Rights has never been more important as Women's Rights come under increasing attack around the world.

"The Carney government's plan to protect jobs in the energy sector amounts to a list of existing policies that critics say aren't focused enough on those at risk of losing work. " CBC News

"There are no targets, there are no timelines, there is no way to evaluate progress, there is no way to evaluate whether it's consistent with the climate agenda and like net-zero," said Mertins-Kirkwood @policyalternatives.ca

...a "glorified press release.

More: www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #CDNpoli

It's both unsurprising and still feels like a new level of 'the U.S. is now a dictatorship' at the same time.

(3/3) some irony here though: bsky.app/profile/sier...

(2/3) to elaborate: bsky.app/profile/cono...

(1/3) And again, FURTHER TO THE BELOW: www.ft.com/content/001a...

No worries at all!

If you:

- Describe the hypothetical.
- Make it clear it's unacceptable.
- Then hopefully leaders don't do it.

My point is don't rely on leaders to be smart, let them know where the limits are.

Per the thread here I'd argue for all those reasons trying to get the U.S. to end this war is far more strategic. There isn't good outcome here to Canada getting involved: bsky.app/profile/cono...

Good question. One hopes he wouldn't. But I dont trust anyone who talks about AI as much as he does not to do something like this... Hopefully I am being too worried.

(2/2) Article above: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Previous thread with context: bsky.app/profile/cono...

"It is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war. At 4.30am on Sunday morning, an Iranian Shahed 136 drone struck an Amazon Web Services datacentre in the United Arab Emirates, setting off a devastating fire and forcing a shutdown of the power supply. Further damage was inflicted as attempts were made to suppress the flames with water. Soon after, a second data centre owned by the US tech company was hit. Then a third was said to be in trouble, this time in Bahrain, after an Iranian suicide drone turned to fireball on striking land nearby." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/it-means-missile-defence-on-data-centres-drone-strikes-raises-doubts-over-gulf-as-ai-superpower

(1/2) Just had a horrible thought about the real risk that Carney gets convinced into Canada helping defend U.S. corporate data centres in the region.

All because the U.S. started a war and then expended huge amounts of defensive capabilities that were needed elsewhere (example Ukraine). #CDNpoli

(2/2) And again: bsky.app/profile/cono...

Further to the below... "[China] aspires to dominate emerging fields of robotics, renewables and artificial intelligence. With this plan, the country’s leadership appears to have calculated it can withstand any short-term economic shocks from an oil crisis."

www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...

SOOOO much news this week