Julie MacArthur 🍁

YouTube video by Royal Roads University Research in Action - Julie MacArthur: The Power Shift: Energy transitions and community empowerment

Research explainer for some of my #energydemocracy work @royalroads.ca, with researchers and practitioners from across #Canada. Features our new map of energy co-operatives and how grassroots #innovation, #diversity and #justice is essential for #climate action. #energysky youtu.be/9qy7EKgYTok

Sounds really interesting!

Check out this new open access book - #Feminist #Climate #Policy in #Industrialized States - with policymaker interviews, chapters on degrowth, construction, photovoce and participatory methods + much more. Three cheers for the editors :) www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

The emerging political economy of deep-sea mining: an analysis of opaque ownership structures Despite the significant environmental and social concerns associated with deep-sea mining, the International Seabed Authority (ISA)—the organization tasked with governing the international seabed—i...

The emerging political economy of deep-sea mining: an analysis of opaque ownership structures, by @justinalger.bsky.social, Kate J. Neville & @atterbalac.bsky.social

Job alert - We're hiring a researcher @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social for a 2 year contract on 'fast and fair' #energy #transitions. Open to remote or here in beautiful Victoria, BC. Pls share. #energysky. cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...

We're still recruiting for this study: Are you neurodivergent & have done, or considered, a PhD? We’re researching how doctoral study works (or doesn’t) for neurodivergent people. Take our 30min survey: forms.office.com/e/ft9jyWsPUW
Questions? Email lindsay.odell@open.ac.uk
#PhD #Neurodivergent

For those interested Karl Janelle will be sharing results from our new Canadian Co-operative Energy Project and Organization Dataset (@deryatarhan.bsky.social, Lewis Blagogie and Ara Argondona). Data is free and open access on Borealis: borealisdata.ca/dataset.xhtm...

The 3rd Annual Community Energy Co-operative Forum and CECC AGM - Community Energy Cooperative Canada The 3rd Annual Community Energy Co-operative Forum and CECC AGM Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Community Energy […]

The 3rd Canadian #Community #Energy Forum starts tomorrow @royalroads.ca. Super excited to host CECC & share work w/ researchers, policymakers, project developers & politicians keen to develop a more just and resilient energy system in #Canada. www.cecooperative.ca/the-3rd-annu... #energysky

Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts? Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes

An awesome story about how solar microgrids kept the power on during Puerto Rico's latest blackouts.

This is bottom-up, power-to-the-people shit. Get excited!

NO ICE ACCESS IN THIS OFFICE PRIVATE PROPERTY - ENTRY RESTRICTED BY LAW NOTICE TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION AGENTS: This is a private workplace. You are not permitted to enter non-public areas of this office (including offices, break rooms, storage areas, and staff-only areas) without a valid judicial warrant signed by a federal judge or magistrate An ICE administrative warrant (Form I-200 or 1-205) does not authorize entry into private areas of this office. You may not question employees or search the premises without proper legal authority. All employees and visitors have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITHOUT A VALID JUDICIAL WARRANT, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. IF YOU PRESENT A JUDICIAL WARRANT, PLEASE NOTIFY MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL COUNSEL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PROCEEDING. IF YOU ENTER, YOU ARE TRESPASSING, AND WE WILL SEEK LEGAL RECOURSE. This policy is in compliance with: U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment California Government Code § 7285.1 California Labor Code § 1019.2 Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450)

NO HAY ACCESO A ICE EN ESTA OFICINA PROPIEDAD PRIVADA - ENTRADA RESTRINGIDA POR LA LEY AVISO A TODOS LOS AGENTES DE LA LEY Y DE INMIGRACCIÓN: Este es un lugar de trabajo privado. No se le permite ingresar a las areas publicas de esta oficina (incluyendo oficinas, salas de descanso, áreas de almacenamiento y áréas exclusivas para el personal) sin una orden judicial vàlida firmada por un juez o magistrado féderal. Una orden administrativa de ICE (Formulario-200 o 1-205) no autoriza el ingreso a las áreas privadas de esta oficina. No puede interrogar a los empleados ni registrar las instalaciones sin la autoridad legal adecuada. Todos los empleados y visitantes tienen el derecho a permanecer en silencio y el derecho a un abogado. SI USTED INTENTA INGRESAR A ESTA PROPIEDAD SIN UNA ORDEN JUDICIAL VÁLIDA, SE LE PEDIRA QUE SE RETIRE. A SI USTED PRESENTA UNA ORDEN JUDICIAL, NOTIFIQUE INMEDIATAMENTE A LA GERENCIA Y AL ASESOR LEGAL ANTES DE PROCEDER. SI ENTRAS, ESTÁS INVADIENDO ESTA PROPIEDAD Y BUSCAREMOS UN RECURSO LEGAL. Esta politica cumple con: Constitución de los EE. UU., Cuarta Enmienda Codigo de Gobierno de California § 7285.1 Codigo Laboral de California § 1019.2 Ley de Proteccion de Trabajadores Inmigrantes (AB.450)

UPDATED: We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well.

We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.

Curtail of migrants rights, marines in LA, Palestine, definition of who is a 'woman', rampant transphobia and anti-trans legislation, occupations, genocides, policing of school & uni curricula transnationally ...
Current manifestations of global interlocked and interfeeding systems of oppression.

Border and Rule is available for free download!

I wrote a book spanning ICE & borders, Palestine & policing, colonialism & global fascism - in service to internationalist struggles.

I can no longer travel to US, but this book (as well @silkys13.bsky.social & @micahh.bsky.social 's) can come to you

ICE agents intentionally started the violence in LA.

Bluesky really needs a grimace button - that heart just doesn't cut it for a news story like this!

Heat is killing oil workers. The industry is trying to kill a rule for that. Opposition to a planned rule to limit heat deaths comes as oil and gas workers face increasingly dangerous conditions.

Workers in the oil & gas sector increasingly face dangerous working conditions brought on by extreme heat. The Biden administration issued a rule mandating that, when temps exceed 80F, employers must provide water & rest breaks.

The O&G industry is lobbying Trump to reverse the rule.

Love this. Have similar convos with my littles. 'Mom, Why do people like cars so much..they are so loud and dirty?' is a common point.

Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.

Reports of Bluesky's impending demise are greatly exaggerated: "Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

As our own data shows, interest in X in Canada has steadily declined, esp. among women. socialmedialab.ca/2025/05/05/n...

Not an expert, but my understanding is that thinning and prescribed burns and helpful. This article cites a few studies linking clear-cutting to more frequent high-severity fires: www.corporateknights.com/category-cli...

Sexual exploitation and domestic violence soared after Lahaina wildfire, report finds Exclusive: One in six female survivors surveyed felt forced to engage in ‘survival sex’ for necessities after 2023 catastrophic Hawaii fire

An absolutely chilling story about a cost of climate disasters we don't think/talk about enough, from @ninalakhani.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Can you spot fake news videos? Google's new AI tool makes it harder to know what's real | CBC News Google's new AI video tool, Veo 3, is designed to be astonishingly realistic, generating its own dialogue, sound effects and soundtracks. Some AI experts say that level of technology is unsettling and...

"59% of people no longer fully trusting political news online" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... You can find out more about this stat in our new public report on "The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025: Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends" socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/08/n...

Political maps hide volumes too. Those extreme danger zones don't disappear at the 49th parallel; we are interconnected on turtle island. If you haven't read @johnvaillant.bsky.social's incredible book on the Ft Mac wildfire, Fire Weather: the Making of a Beast, do. It is beautiful and terrifying.

image shows Map of Canadian provinces and territories with colours for levels of Fire Danger from Low to Extreme.

Todays' 'Fire Danger' map from Natural Resources Canada. Source:
cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/maps/fw?type...

For those unfamiliar, more info on the CRC program here: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil...

Hey #academicsky , We're hiring two new Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs at @royalroads.ca in Victoria, BC

1. Changemaking (very open cross-disciplinary call)
2. Generative and Agentic AI and Reimagining Pedagogy.

Applications due July 9.
royalroads.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/JobSe...

Western Canada wildfires emergency hits Saskatchewan as thousands flee Saskatchewan's premier says the situation is "unlike anything we have faced in quite some time, if not ever".

#Wildfire season is off to a brutal start again this year. 84 'out of control' fires out of 166+ active burns across #Canada. 17,000 people evacuated in Manitoba this week. Canada is warming at 2x the global average & multiple temp records broken 28 May (Kamloops BC 35C). www.bbc.com/news/article...

Critical Raw Minerals in Morocco | Transnational Institute As global powers scramble for green supremacy, Morocco positions itself as a key player in the race for critical minerals. But will this pursuit of "green growth" deliver true transformation—or entren...

The EU’s demand for battery minerals is set to grow 5x by 2050. The US aims for 50% EV sales by 2030. Morocco’s ‘green policies’ serve this race—but with little evidence that local communities will benefit from the boom. www.tni.org/en/publicati...

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Annual Report for Science Come learn about what the science team at TNC was up to in 2024.

What happens when 1,000+ scientists come together to tackle some of the world’s biggest nature and climate challenges in over 80 countries around the world? Innovation, impact, and hope--that's what!

If you're looking for encouraging news, check out our 2024 @nature_org Science Impact Report ⬇️

The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.

Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.

A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...