Craig McNaughton

"Operation Warp Speed, initiated under President Donald Trump, brought lifesaving mRNA vaccines to the world in record time."

See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Warp_Speed

Laurie Eckman: "We are a nation of immigrants and that’s what makes our country great. So this ICE overreach is anathema to us"

Not to mention the right to peaceful protest and the importance of community-based policing (check out the responsible intervention by Portland police officers)

"I don't know about you, but I don't carry around papers that say I'm a US citizen" (0:30)

I guess that moment is upon us

Operation Midway Blitz: "federal agents supported by helicopters and armored vehicles raided a multi-story apartment building in the city last week. Federal officers pulled men, women and children from their apartments and detained them for hours overnight. U.S. citizens were among those detained"

TRC Calls To Action Status: September 1, 2025 - Indigenous Watchdog

'14 out of 94' doesn't really capture the work that has been done to implement TRC

Check out www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2025/03/05/t...

TRC had a huge impact, with all kinds of people working on new approaches, even if there is more to be done

Trump defends troops in US cities after Hegseth decries military DEI efforts President and defense chief delivered pair of incendiary speeches to a crowd of hundreds of generals and admirals

“No more politically correct & overbearing rules of engagement. Just common sense, maximum lethality & authority for war fighters”

Fighting hard is one thing; fighting without honour is another

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/pete-hegseth-war-diversity-efforts-military

“It’s a war from within.” Trump prepares the generals for what comes next.

Trump's military targets:

American left: “bad people”

Political opponents: “vicious people"

American journalists: “sleazebags”

Residents of American inner cities: “animals”

www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-from-within?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=The%2BBulwark&utm_campaign=publer

"The entire senior leadership of America’s military has been put on notice. They now understand how Trump intends to use their forces. He told them, explicitly. He wants to deploy them to American cities where they will be used to 'quell' disfavored groups, using force."

Let’s give the PM time to at least attempt the impossible—eg to balance green & other economic initiatives & deal with a very difficult neighbour. He’s working with the right mix of criteria, including affordability, Indigenous rights, climate urgency, democratic process & global responsibility

... & just wait until he realizes how cheap solar and wind are...

Secretary Burgum refers to "expensive sources like wind and solar." He should check out the @carbonbrief.org brief below: www.carbonbrief.org/un-five-reas...

STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWSUIT AGAINST BOSTON This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise. Boston is a thriving community, the economic and cultural hub of New England, and the safest major city in the country — but this administration is intent on attacking our community to advance their own authoritarian agenda. This is our City, and we will vigorously defend our laws and the constitutional rights of cities, which have been repeatedly upheld in courts across the country. We will not yield. MAYOR MICHELLE WU

We will not yield.

"Fossil fuel pollution is overheating Canadian forests, spawning an out-of-control wildfire crisis"

& yet, in another part of our collective mind, all we can think about is burning more & more oil & gas...for those lovely paycheques...which we will then spend to deal with #extremeweather

Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035 Exclusive: Ambitious target would increase the country’s chance of winning rights to host Cop31 in 2026, Christiana Figueres says

Canadian & US businesses need to take a serious look at the 'Business for 75%' initiative of Australian businesses: www.businessfor75.com.au

www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/31/former-un-climate-chief-urges-australia-to-set-prosperity-target-of-cutting-emissions-by-75-by-2035

Proposed Highway 413 would pave over precious nature reserve in Vaughan, biologist says | CBC News A University of Guelph biologist is warning a proposed highway through the greenbelt would destroy wetlands, forests and threaten many species of animals, birds and insects. Ryan Norris is calling on ...

We need Doug Ford, Prabmeet Sarkaria & Todd McCarthy to champion a conservation-focused transportation plan that avoids sacrificing vital habitat--like areas essential to the endangered Monarch butterfly

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

"The iconic butterfly’s population has decreased by around 80% in the past two decades, says the paper published in the journal Current Biology, with the loss of breeding habitat cited as the main reason behind the sharp decline"

We need Environment Canada to rally us

@juliedabrusin.bsky.social

Excellent. Thanks for your good work! I saw one lonely Monarch today trying to navigate a busy street in Ottawa. Not sure how many others are in the area, but I hope they are able to find chem-free flowers here & on the way south (& get past speeding cars). We do have a few coneflowers at our place

"NatCon 5...is organized around a right-wing ideology called 'National Conservativism,' which emphasizes isolationism, xenophobia, theocracy, anti-LGBTQIA+ bigotry, right-wing populism, heavy handed law enforcement, & a crackdown on academic freedom at universities"

Record-breaking wildfire season in 2023 cost Quebec more than $8B: New study - The Weather Network Province's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in over 100 years, with 4.3 million hectares burned

The economic hit in Quebec in 2023 from wildfires: $8 billion

One province/territory, one year

www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

"The additional climate change impacts between 2015 and 2025 alone will cost the average household $700 per year, & will continue to increase moving forward"

Check June 2025 fact sheet from @climateinstitute.bsky.social on the cost of climate-driven wildfires:

climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/u...

Pierre Poilievre LIVE: Axe Carbon Tax 2.0

Poilievre wants to block efforts to reduce GHG emissions as one way of coping with the cost of living (clean fuel regs, pipelines, EVs...)

But #climatecosts are a major driver of the cost of living

Ask Canadians who have lost homes & businesses to wildfires & floods

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Loved ones shocked, worried after beloved Utah violinist detained by ICE Friends and family are reacting after Utah violinist John Shin was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday.

"Honey, I don't have much time. I've been arrested by ICE and they are sending me to a detainment center. I love you and the kids, I will be OK, please call our attorney"

-- John Shin, DACA resident, speaking to his wife last week. She hasn't heard from him since www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...

Dealing with 6 threats to American democracy:

• Pardons to License Lawbreaking
• Investigations Against Critics and Rivals
• Regulatory Retaliation
• Federal Law Enforcement Overreach
• Domestic Deployment of the Military
• Refusal to leave office

Devastating portrait of how massive ideologically-driven cuts have compromised America's awesome strengths in scientific research—including medical research

This is where political targetting of 'government inefficiency', taxes & bureaucratic 'gatekeepers' leads...

Cicumspection is vital

More and more Americans are applying for refugee status in Canada | National An increasing number of Americans are applying for refugee status in Canada, according to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

Expect a continuing increase in US refugees seeking asylum in Canada: dailyhive.com/canada/americans-refugee-status-canada

America's loss, our gain

"Earlier this week, the Trump administration said it would expand its rigorous screening & vetting of social media posts of immigrant visa applicants to search for so-called anti-American views & activity"

Disastrous for millions & the founding principles of the United States

As they say, win-win

Something refreshing

If what you are doing is lawful, take off your masks

She would have been amazing in the House

Opinion: Environmental damage is hurting both our health and wealth Environmental degradation is taking an increasingly larger toll on productivity and making us all poorer

"Beyond the immediate effects to our well-being & quality of life are the real & growing economic costs of all forms of environmental damage—climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss..."

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-wildfires-climate-change-global-warming-health-wealth/