The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

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An autumn sunset at Minakami, a hot springs resort in Gunma, Japan. In the foreground, tall trees screen our view of the narrow Tone River; the tree branches are almost bare, having already shed most of their leaves. Beyond, on the far side of the river, lights are coming on in village houses tucked in under the forested mountainside. Above, the sky burns yellow and orange with the lateness of the day, while below, the Tone River is a strip of gold among gray stones, reflecting the sunset.

Title: Remaining Light at Joshu, Minakami (1958)

Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro

matcha-jp.com/en/4040 #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Autumn #Sunset #Minakami #Gunma #Japan

#BillC12 does not fix #BillC2; instead, "it fast tracks some of the most egregious aspects" of it.

"Canadians reject this multi-layered concession of our rights and freedoms to American pressure, and we expect lawmakers to resoundingly vote against both bills."

#Canada #CDNPoli #ElbowsUp

Joint statement: Bill C-12’s introduction solves none of Bill C-2’s problems A broad coalition of civil-society groups urges the Canadian government to withdraw its two border bills: Bill C-12 and Bill C-2.

"The story of this legislative package is the same today as it was on day one of Bill C-2’s introduction; it’s about pleasing President Trump"

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#Canada #CDNPoli #BillC2 #BillC12 #ElbowsUp

'Another factor was an upsurge in #wildfires in conditions made hotter and drier by global heating. However, scientists are concerned about a third factor: the possibility that the planet’s carbon sinks are beginning to fail.'

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #Drought #ExtremeWeather

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

'Several factors contributed to the leap in CO2, including another year of unrelenting fossil fuel burning despite a pledge by the world’s countries in 2023 to "transition away" from coal, oil and gas.'

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #KeystoneXL #Wildfires #Drought #ExtremeWeather

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

the warning signs are blaring as tipping points are reached. instead of massive investments into solar and wind energy, carney is spouting bullshit about "decarbonized oil" (isn't a thing) and pushing for lng and dirty crude pipelines... even offering one to the fascists.
#cdnpoli #climatecrisis

Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt:

“It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”

Sun through thick fog on the river Exploits.

One foggy morning down by the river 3 years ago.

Japan sets new record for latest-ever extremely hot day - The Mainichi TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's record for the latest date temperatures have reached 35 C or higher was broken Sunday in Kagoshima Prefecture, as the western

'Japan sets new record for latest-ever extremely hot day' as Kimotsuki in Kagoshima Prefecture reached 35 C.

'More than 30 locations logged record October highs.'

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#ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #Heatwave #NoPipelines #Japan

An autumn afternoon in rural Japan. In the foreground, the crops have been harvested and the fields are flat and gold-coloured, with a few farmhouses scattered over the plain. Just beyond, a river draws a thin blue line between the farms and foothills covered in trees turning gold, orange and brown with the season. Further on, Mount Fuji rises above the foothills, details of the mountain's base lost in bluish haze, its snowy peak standing out cold and white against the warm gold and orange hues of the sky.

Title: Mount Fuji From Ohito, Autumn (1962)

Artist: Toshi Yoshida

www.explore-izu.com/destinations... #ToshiYoshida #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Autumn #MtFuji #MountFuji #Ohito #Izunokuni #Shizuoka #Japan

Reminder: more pipelines for Mark Carney, Donald Trump, Danielle Smith & Scott Moe mean more #Drought, #Wildfires, and #ExtremeWeather for the rest of us.

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#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #ExtremeWeather #GlobalBoiling

Alerts issued as extreme drought expands across Atlantic Canada - The Weather Network Much of the region has fallen into an ‘extreme’ to ‘exceptional’ drought over the past couple of months

'Alerts issued as extreme drought expands acros Atlantic Canada'; 'Every square metre of the Maritimes and Newfoundland started October in a full-blown drought'

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #ExtremeWeather #GlobalBoiling #Drought

On #FIPA, Stephen Harper "demonstrated the worst negotiating skills since Neville Chamberlain"; the terms Harper agreed were "unprecedented and would be laughed out of Britain, Brussels, Canberra or Washington". That's totally the guy you want advising your team, right?

#Canada #CDNPoli #ElbowsUp

Harper's Sneaky, Undemocratic, Terrible Deal with China | The Tyee Why the sudden ratification of FIPA is sparking startled outrage across Canada.

For those of us who remember how Harper handled #FIPA -- the secrecy, the unecessary concessions, etc -- Carney's approach to the trade war now makes more sense.

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#Canada #CDNPoli #ElbowsUp

Harper says he advised the Liberal government to move away from the U.S. after tariff 'wake-up call' | CBC News Speaking before a room full of policymakers from midwestern Canada and the United States, former prime minister Stephen Harper said the ongoing trade war with the U.S. is a "wake-up call" for Canada t...

ICYMI like I did: Mark Carney has been consulting with Stephen Harper on negotations with the US. Just a totally normal, non-bananas thing for a Liberal PM to do, right? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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#Canada #CDNPoli #ElbowsUp

The Great Derangement: Carney, Trump and the Return of Keystone XL Well, that was unexpected.

The great derangement syndrome. As the world blows past the 1.5 degree red line Trump and Carney talk about reviving Keystone XL.
It won't lower tariffs on wood, furniture, steel, auto.
But it will be a massive carbon bomb to a struggling planet.
My latest.

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A little wooden lug-rigged sailboat navigates between rocky outcrops on Lake Towada. The rocks are covered with trees rusting red, yellow, and orange with the season. Beyond, on the far side of the lake, low hills are covered in yellowing foliage. The surface of the lake is calm, reflecting the boat and the rocks; above, a few puffy clouds hug the horizon as they cross the bright blue sky.

Title: Lake Towada (1952)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.japan.travel/en/destinati... #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Autumn #LakeTowada #Aomori #Akita #Tohoku #Japan

An ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Civil War Game Was Canceled Because Of Yasuke Reaction, US Politics A new report says the Ubisoft canceled an Assassin's Creed game set in the Civil War because of the pushback to its last black character.

It's 2025, and here's where we're at: #Ubisoft is afraid to make a Civil War-era video game where you'd play as a former slave fighting enemies including the Ku Klux Klan, for fear of racist right-wing dipshittery.

"Too political in a country too unstable, to make it short"

#USPoli

It’s Canadian Thanksgiving 🦃 this weekend and 1 in 4 Canadian families will not be able to celebrate it because they cannot afford enough food. A quarter of the country is starving under @mark-carney.bsky.social.

A bright autumn day on a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture. In the foreground, a pair of figures in broad straw hats stoop and work at some unseen task; nearby, harvested sheaves of rice are hung up on simple wooden racks to dry. Beyond, the farm house and buildings are tucked in beneath tall trees full of leaves rusting red with the season. Above, tattered white clouds slide across a bright blue sky.

Title: Kanago Village, Ibaraki (1954)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.azureroad.io/organic-rice... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Autumn #HasuiKawase #RiceHarvest #Ibaraki #Japan

Please write in some negative feedback here in this weird government AI boosterism survey. 👇

“People have an instinctive reaction to what feels authentic. We recoil from what feels fake. That’s why human creativity matters (...) AI doesn’t dream. It doesn’t feel. It doesn’t make art. It aggregates it.”

Income gap is at ‘record high’ amid weakening economy, StatCan says - National | Globalnews.ca Canada's income divide remains at record high levels, according to Statistics Canada, which adds that the top 20 per cent hold the majority of household net worth in Canada.

I don't see how the Conservatives can message against this since wealthy Canadians are part of their base that they pander to (along with the Liberals). We need a stronger NDP.

#cdnpoli

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Carney's no dictator. He works for us. He was hired to do a job, based on commitments he made to us. Now, this worker is doing the opposite of what he was hired to do, over and over again. Like any employer, it's our responsibility to get him back on track before the situation becomes unsalvageable.

Oil industry booming, but profits aren't staying in Alberta like they used to | CBC News The oil and gas industry's fortunes have changed significantly over the past year, lifted by record profits. Though billions are headed to Canadian governments in royalties, significantly less cash fl...

The oil fields are making record profits, and that money is being siphoned out of Alberta & Canada at an accelerating rate. AB's oil industry scored $250 bln in 2022, while slashing re-investment to 1/3 of 2014 levels. They know the end is coming, and want to leave us holding the bag. No thanks.

If you've read Carney's book "Value(s)", you'll know he's been advocating for a proactive role for governments in the transition away from fossil fuels - incentives, taxes, building charging networks etc - for a long time. It's only since the election that he's tossed his principles out the window.

1.) We already have a better vision in renewables; 2.) a majority of people want to see action on climate, and 3.) it is essential that we call out politicians when they break their promises. Public pressure on Carney has already proven effective; see how quickly he re-instated WAGE, for instance.