John Vaillant

“Russian Post" has suspended operations across the country. There are huge queues in the offices, and people are unable to either send or receive parcels.

The work has been completely halted due to technical issues, the postal service is nearly bankrupt.

Canada’s Carney Is One Seat Short of Majority After Second Tory Jumps Prime Minister Mark Carney is a step closer to securing a majority in Canada’s Parliament after his Liberal Party gained a defector from the opposition Conservatives for the second time in two months.

Carney one seat short of majority after second Tory jumps:

YouTube video by EO College Agriculture - Earth Observation Operations at AAFC

🍁 Learn how Canadian scientists research, develop and utilize SAR technology for mapping and environmental monitoring [1/4]. 🧪

In a series of brief lessons, you will learn about how agriculture.gc.ca uses satellite radar data in our day-to-day work.

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Interesting. I was told I would be completely discredited when the evidence comes out.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

True on all counts:

The Head of BC Hydro on Wind Power, Dam Megaprojects and More | The Tyee Glen Clark sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Tyee.

BC Hydro "there’s so many things we can do on virtual grids, on solar-powered batteries, on demand mngtt,technology changing. We may not need any more big projects in British Columbia, ever", @billmckibben.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com .://thetyee.ca/News/2025/11/25/Glen-Clark-Interview/

EU approves legal workaround to sideline Orbán, keep Russian assets frozen forever The EU’s decision undermines the Kremlin’s hopes of unfreezing the money under a post-war peace settlement.

Very big, and mostly positive news. Should get more attention.

One of the most psychologically acute - and helpful - kids' books I've ever read.

One of the most psychologically acute - and helpful - kids' books I've ever read.

I Am a Tornado An emotionally unaware tornado carves a path of destruction until it picks up a very empathetic cow in this quirky and sweet picture book about com...

Looking for the perfect picture book for new parents?
This one's brilliant:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/I-Am-a... #books

Nature States: the Rise and Fall and Rise of Bioregions - Salazar Center for North American Conservation Ian Gill Ian Gill is a writer, social entrepreneur and non-profit leader who has worked at the forefront of conservation economics, bioregionalism and Indigenous community development for more than th...

Nature States: the Rise and Fall and Rise of Bioregions
salazarcenter.colostate.edu/nature-state...

Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law? | CBC News Conservationists are questioning why an old-growth yellow cedar tree with a diameter that should have ensured its protection and a buffer area around it under provincial law was logged.

"It was clearly above the threshold for what the government is supposed to be protecting, and what industry is supposed to be protecting," old-growth advocate Joshua Wright said in an interview.

#oldgrowth #bcpoli

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Great journalism by Nashville local tv news investigator @philinvestigates.com

But it may dampen the noise coming out of AB which has proven an effective disruptor in the past. Still not clear if this is a cynical sell-out or a devious appeasement.

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Glyphosate safety article retracted eight years after Monsanto ghostwriting revealed in court Credit: Mike Mozart/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) A review article concluding the weed killer Roundup “does not pose a health risk to humans” has been retracted eight years after documents released in a court…

One of the most highly cited academic articles on the safety of glyphosate has been retracted, eight years after court documents revealed it was ghostwritten by Monsanto retractionwatch.com/2025/12/04/g...

Washington State Flooding Intensifies, Prompting Rescues and Evacuations

Catastrophic flooding in BC and WA is putting thousands at risk.

We’ve always had heavy rain and floods; but as the world warms, they’re becoming more frequent and severe. And it was a UVic research team that ID'd the human fingerprint in increasing extreme precip. www.nature.com/articles/nat...

Shell Extends Job Cuts as CEO Seeks to Trim Costs - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow Some staff are being offered packages or shifts to new roles Oil supermajor seeks up to $3 billion in savings by end-2025 In October, Shell said 200 positions in its Low Carbon Solutions unit would be...

Big Oil cautious about the future despite reaping record 2022 profits triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Uncertainty over long-term consumption + investor demands for dividends and stock buybacks are prompting more disciplined spending. energynow.ca/2023/12/shel...

Imperial Oil to cut 900 jobs, will mostly leave Calgary | CBC News In a release Monday afternoon, the company announces workforce cuts to come by the end of 2027.

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

Have the @liberalca.bsky.socials seen the layoff stats for Conoco, Shell, etc. - tens of thousands over the next year. Imperial is cutting 900 jobs in Calgary alone.

The man behind the fall of offshore wind David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

In Feb 2023, I attended a climate skeptics conference in Orlando. I was the only reporter.

David Stevenson told me there that the offshore wind industry would ​“crumble” before it reached South Carolina. And that he was leading the opposition.

I followed him for 3 years and wrote this story.

Evacuation orders issued for hundreds in Abbotsford amid flood warnings | CBC News Evacuation orders have been issued for 371 properties in Abbotsford, B.C., as heavy rains inundated southern B.C. and led to all major highways leading out of the Lower Mainland to be closed.

BC has deployed a new, color-coded weather danger alert system: Yellow, Orange, Red (most dangerous): www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #BCFlood #weather

Saw him in the '90's and rarely have I laughed so hard.

“The earth is not dying, it is being killed.
And the people who are killing it have names and addresses.”
-- Utah Phillips

(And many of them now post every day)

YouTube video by Oilfield Witness Permian Resources - Parker F U46H

Here is some video we have of another Permian Resources site. Make sure to watch the whole thing. It gets worse as it goes.

NEW: Permian Confirms Methane Release After Hunterbrook Investigation Hunterbrook Media’s investment affiliate, Hunterbrook Capital, does not have any positions related to this article at the time of publication. Positions may change at any time. Full disclosures below....

So many important points in this piece on a methane release by Permian Resources that we will likely break it down in a longer post some time soon.

🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.

"Conspicuous cruelty"
#Israel #USA #Russia

‪In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the state.
—Alexandr Solzhenitsyn