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Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Hope…

Exceptional heat in AUSTRALIA

In New South Wales max. temperatures yesterday >35C and today tropical nights in some areas.
In fact, the minimum of 20.4C at Mount Seaview is the highest ever recorded in October.

Next days heat wave in Western Australia with up to 44C/45C

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

More than 60% of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

- Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

Story by @pgreenfielduk.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

About *a third* of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions emitted during the Industrial age have occurred in roughly the last 17 years. The previous third was emitted over a period of roughly 26 years. The first third was emitted over a period of about 131 years.

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Ummmm just a guess but isn’t this bad for Americans and ALL North Americans?

Save the date: On Oct. 8, Reps. Ro Khanna, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene will hold a press conference — joined by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse — to discuss the discharge petition to force a vote on Khanna and Massie's bill, the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

This is wonderful in a peaceful democracy. Looking back at historical precedent - in countries that were fascist - being on a list when you are part of a group someone in power does not value was a dangerous thing.

Forever Canadian Podcast Episode · Alberta Unbound · S4 E1 · 22m

@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share with your listeners a little bit about myself and about the #ForeverCanadian movement.

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#cdnpoli #ableg

‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries

Adapt your diet, save the world.... #food

Or would he have gone and delivered a set critical of what he thought was bullshit?

Vandalism, fires at MLAs' offices may have 'chilling effect' on Indigenous women in politics: Brandon U prof | CBC News As Winnipeg police continue to investigate fires and acts of vandalism at the constituency offices of two MLAs in recent weeks, some political science experts worry the incidents will deter Indigenous...

Vandalism, fires at MLAs' offices may have 'chilling effect' on Indigenous women in politics: Brandon U prof

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.

The Forever Canadian campaign has collected approx 230,000 signatures so far but we are afraid we are missing those that don’t use Facebook / social media and do not know about our campaign. Please talk to friends and family and ask them if they have signed.

www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

It’s disturbing to me, when I say to otherwise kind, intelligent, aware people, “wow, bad shit is happening”, and they reply to me, “Oh you have to not watch the news. Don’t read the papers! Just don’t think about it.”

And NO that is a TERRIBLE answer. That’s exactly how we got here to begin with.

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

Undemocratic behaviour.

So the US government has shut down… what do we do for the US Embassy folks? Should we make them a nice soup or some muffins like we do when someone is feeling poorly? Seriously though they are in foreign countries, and not all of them make big salaries. Are they just abandoned? Anyone know?

First ever international conference on climate overshoot at IIASA As global temperatures approach the 1.5°C threshold, understanding the risks of climate overshoot has become an urgent scientific and policy challenge. From 30 September to 2 October 2025, IIASA will ...

Starting today: 🌍 First international conference on #ClimateOvershoot at #IIASAVienna!

📅 30 Sep–2 Oct
📍Laxenburg, Austria 🇦🇹

As we edge closer to the 1.5 °C limit, understanding the implications for mitigation, adaptation limits and climate justice has never been more urgent.
@iiasa.ac.at

We CAN do this ...

Hanging out with my kids and their friends - this number seems low. To say he’s considered a boob is giving him too much credit.

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

ICE will see where almost everyone is. www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

Deloitte forecast sees Canada avoiding technical recession this year A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the third quarter before posting stronger gains in 2026.

Well, that is some good news.

“A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the third quarter before posting stronger gains in 2026.”

#Canada

Based on the body of evidence, what happens if pregnant women do not receive Covid booster vaccination?
Thousands of hospitalizations of infants and expectant mothers
@nathanlo.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
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My condolences from Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will implement a new immigration strategy to lure top tech talent to the country by taking advantage of the ludicrous $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas.

#Canada

“The far right have their sights on our multicultural society, the idea: can people of different faiths, different religions, different backgrounds live together peacefully and happily? Things that we never thought would be contested territory 20, 10, even 5 years ago, are now contested.”

Making electricity cheaper: Redistributing policy costs for affordable household heat electrification Affordable electrification relies on affordable electricity. Nuanced price reform will best equip decision-makers for success.

It's going to be a lot easier to decarbonize heating if we bring down electricity prices.

That's the focus of Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)'s two papers out today: how to make electricity cheaper, especially for households.

www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...