Denise Thomson 🇨🇦

a chart showing current emissions in the middle of various scenarios

a chart showing that every tonne of co2 makes the earth warmer

a chart showing falling fossil fuel use in Australia

The first issue is simple: it's just a big old hairy lie.

Emissions today would be massively higher if we hadn't put blood, sweat and tears over the past ~2 decades (most since 2015) into trying to kick things off.

Wind/solar in particular are causing the most obvious reductions in FF burning:

My phone is glitching out so I can't take more screenshots but when I read the whole thing, the message I take is:
- things didn't have to be bad but they're going to be
- loss of faith in large national and int'l efforts. Even a super well informed PM can't seem to do what it takes.

Rebecca Solnit: How to Comment on Social Media 1) Do not read the whole original post or what it links to, which will dilute the purity of your response and reduce your chances of rebuking the poster for not mentioning anything they might&#8217…

I wrote some advice about that myself. lithub.com/rebecca-soln...

I know people talk a lot about purity politics but I do think we've hit a place where people don't grasp that two people acting entirely in good faith, without propaganda or bias looking at the same piece of data can come to different conclusions

I love Joan Hickson as Miss Marple. A perfect blend of the woolly unthreatening old lady and the detective with a mind like a steel trap.

You can read the Banking on Climate Chaos report, published yesterday, here: bankingonclimatechaos.org.

Four Years After the BC Heat Dome, What Have We Learned? | The Tyee Poverty determines who lives and dies in high temperatures.

It can be tempting to think of the 2021 heat dome as an isolated incident.

But extreme heat will continue to threaten lives until we ensure survival is not dictated by someone’s money, age or where they happen to live. Three experts write.

It is truly amazing how little of the discourse about COVID in schools includes a recognition that schools can’t run without teachers. Protecting teachers from sickness and death makes it a lot easier to keep schools open.

Time for adults to finally act like adults on climate change A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.

Kids will encounter shocking levels of extreme weather by the time they reach middle age.

-- Nature editorial

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Bravo to this WWII veteran. He seemed very excited about smashing Fascism.

10/10, no notes.

What times, in which time zone, will the coaching sessions take place?

Please complain to the Leader's Debate Commisdion regarding the inclusion of Rebel Media & True North orgs dominating the post debate press conference.

Here is their email address:
info@debates-debats.ca

IMO, this decision to elevate these far-right propaganda orgs is unforgiveable

Discworld QOTD, from Night Watch

Gentoo penguins

“Heh, do you want to go out somewhere or just nestchicks and krill?”

this is disinformation, @peipolitical.bsky.social . you are contributing to the degradation of Canada's political dialogue.

if you want this image to be a real thing, organize it!

lying like this is only harming your stated goals.

And like… grasping at straws to be like “but check out how he did some references wrong 30 years ago. Can he really be Prime Minister?” 😂

I’m not endorsing Carney or academic misconduct. I’m just saying, who actually gives a shit?

Danielle smith smiling in photo from Maralogo

Danielle Smith scowling

Danielle Smith in Maralago Vs. Danielle Smith in Alberta.

Is This the Most Unethical Paper About MAiD Ever Published? Bad Economics, Worse Ethics, and the Utter Failure of Academic Integrity

Good post calling out a disgusting, biased "paper" published somehow by an irresponsible SAGE journal. maidincanada.substack.com/p/is-this-th...

I love the title for 1 but all sound like great topics.

Our sovereignty isn't up for fucking discussion. End of story.

Bears chase my cat in Vermont. You get used to it.

Where do you get yours? The place in Edmonton where I used to buy it has closed.

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Black Beans and Corn This EASY Slow Cooker Chicken dish is cheesy and delicious, made with boneless chicken breast, black beans, corn and salsa topped with melted cheddar cheese.

This is similar to one I often make that my people love. Squeeze a lime slice or two over the chicken just before you eat it to really make the flavours sing. www.skinnytaste.com/slow-cooker-...

Your cat? Is used to being chased by bears? You have a very unique cat.

Not sure what to think about this.

Because most human shelters won't take animals. Because they have minutes to get out and the pets are hiding. Because a lot more reason than I'm gonna list. Until you've been in the situation do not judge. -a shelter veterinarian

Discontinuity will echo loudly in every part of our lives—from raising and educating kids, to living in our communities, to taking care of elders, to planning our own careers and retirements.

We'll all be living with more strain—and helping others manage their own distress.
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What's coming at you is first of all crazy weather and local discontinuities.

Hurricanes, heatwaves, floods, megafires, droughts—but also a lot of smaller sudden shifts that mean our previous experience of what it means to live in a place no longer matches what we see.
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The most important point I'm making here is this:

We're used to thinking of climate chaos as a problem that's far away, in the future... and probably someone else's responsibility to worry about.

None of that's true anymore.
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Congratulations! 😎