The Bully Pulpit 🇨🇦
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Watch Dogs Keep Score
History major, ex-advertising creative, keenly aware of how democracy has been hacked; Workshopping ways to fight back.
History major, ex-advertising creative, keenly aware of how democracy has been hacked; Workshopping ways to fight back.
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Our biggest shortcoming is our lack of imagination.
We struggle with paradigm shifts. That’s why we’re not acting on the climate crisis. We can’t imagine the ship really is sinking. That we have but hours to prepare. We still think we’ll be in NY harbour by Wednesday.
We struggle with paradigm shifts. That’s why we’re not acting on the climate crisis. We can’t imagine the ship really is sinking. That we have but hours to prepare. We still think we’ll be in NY harbour by Wednesday.
That's a rhetorical question, right?
You DO know the answer...?
(Jesus Christ they genuinely don't know. Hint: It's not Trump. It's what — even now — enables Trump)
Next November NOT being a clean sweep by science-abiding, community-minded, anti-corruption politicians is how.
You DO know the answer...?
(Jesus Christ they genuinely don't know. Hint: It's not Trump. It's what — even now — enables Trump)
Next November NOT being a clean sweep by science-abiding, community-minded, anti-corruption politicians is how.
September 19, 2026 at 2:52 PM
That's a rhetorical question, right?
You DO know the answer...?
(Jesus Christ they genuinely don't know. Hint: It's not Trump. It's what — even now — enables Trump)
Next November NOT being a clean sweep by science-abiding, community-minded, anti-corruption politicians is how.
You DO know the answer...?
(Jesus Christ they genuinely don't know. Hint: It's not Trump. It's what — even now — enables Trump)
Next November NOT being a clean sweep by science-abiding, community-minded, anti-corruption politicians is how.
The double standard is because of how low the bar is set:
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. "Of course the wolves will eat sheep."
So then why do you keep voting them in?
I'll give you a hint:
#META #X #Twitter #FoxNews #CorporateMedia #Disinformation
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. "Of course the wolves will eat sheep."
So then why do you keep voting them in?
I'll give you a hint:
#META #X #Twitter #FoxNews #CorporateMedia #Disinformation
September 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The double standard is because of how low the bar is set:
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. "Of course the wolves will eat sheep."
So then why do you keep voting them in?
I'll give you a hint:
#META #X #Twitter #FoxNews #CorporateMedia #Disinformation
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. "Of course the wolves will eat sheep."
So then why do you keep voting them in?
I'll give you a hint:
#META #X #Twitter #FoxNews #CorporateMedia #Disinformation
The double standard is because of how low the bar is set:
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. That needs to change. Urgently.
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. That needs to change. Urgently.
GOP held 30 hearings on Benghazi. They haven’t held any specifically on Iran war
More than 200 days into the conflict, congressional Republicans have yet to hold single standalone public hearing
www.independent.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The double standard is because of how low the bar is set:
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. That needs to change. Urgently.
We expect such misdeeds and hypocrisy from the populist right. That needs to change. Urgently.
Humanity's current approach to the climate crisis:
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Humanity's current approach to the climate crisis:
It's US economic and military hegemony that has allowed this brain-dead clown to ransack humanity's future.
To the surprise of no one, Trump managed to overplay a perfect hand.
The man who bankrupted a casino is actually pulling it off: He's going to bankrupt the United States of America.
To the surprise of no one, Trump managed to overplay a perfect hand.
The man who bankrupted a casino is actually pulling it off: He's going to bankrupt the United States of America.
Trump threatens to impose ‘serious tariffs’ on Europe if Canada joins EU as associate member
The president's threat comes as Canada seeks closer ties with Europe amid its deteriorating relationship with Washington.
www.politico.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It's US economic and military hegemony that has allowed this brain-dead clown to ransack humanity's future.
To the surprise of no one, Trump managed to overplay a perfect hand.
The man who bankrupted a casino is actually pulling it off: He's going to bankrupt the United States of America.
To the surprise of no one, Trump managed to overplay a perfect hand.
The man who bankrupted a casino is actually pulling it off: He's going to bankrupt the United States of America.
"Tax burden in the province is Canada's highest — until you factor in the returns"
ANALYSIS | Is Quebec actually the most taxed jurisdiction in North America? | CBC News
With the rising cost of living front and centre in the Quebec election campaign, a familiar refrain has emerged: Quebec is the most taxed jurisdiction in North America. But is the claim actually true?...
www.cbc.ca
September 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"Tax burden in the province is Canada's highest — until you factor in the returns"
Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.
September 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.
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Global warming is set to cross 1.5°C, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, a new UNEP report warns.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
September 2, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Global warming is set to cross 1.5°C, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, a new UNEP report warns.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
“Avoid people with gold teeth who want to play cards.”
— George Carlin
#AI #LLMs #Bubble #Climate #Oligarchy #Grift
— George Carlin
#AI #LLMs #Bubble #Climate #Oligarchy #Grift
This parallels my thinking about AI and climate change.
In the near term, AI will make climate change worse.
In the medium term, AI could make climate change a lot worse.
In the long term, AI might help address climate change -- but it will be too late to matter.
mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
In the near term, AI will make climate change worse.
In the medium term, AI could make climate change a lot worse.
In the long term, AI might help address climate change -- but it will be too late to matter.
mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
Can AI’s climate benefits outweigh its costs? | MIT Sloan
The rising energy demands of AI and data centers threaten corporate net zero commitments and worsen climate change. But can AI also help develop climate solutions? MIT Sloan researchers investigate.
mitsloan.mit.edu
August 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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This parallels my thinking about AI and climate change.
In the near term, AI will make climate change worse.
In the medium term, AI could make climate change a lot worse.
In the long term, AI might help address climate change -- but it will be too late to matter.
mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
In the near term, AI will make climate change worse.
In the medium term, AI could make climate change a lot worse.
In the long term, AI might help address climate change -- but it will be too late to matter.
mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
Can AI’s climate benefits outweigh its costs? | MIT Sloan
The rising energy demands of AI and data centers threaten corporate net zero commitments and worsen climate change. But can AI also help develop climate solutions? MIT Sloan researchers investigate.
mitsloan.mit.edu
August 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
This parallels my thinking about AI and climate change.
In the near term, AI will make climate change worse.
In the medium term, AI could make climate change a lot worse.
In the long term, AI might help address climate change -- but it will be too late to matter.
mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
In the near term, AI will make climate change worse.
In the medium term, AI could make climate change a lot worse.
In the long term, AI might help address climate change -- but it will be too late to matter.
mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...
Saying "I told you so" was never going to be satisfying.
The warning signs weren't subtle, they were buried. Disputed by Big Oil, mocked by conservatives.
Who's laughing now?
Big Oil. Still obstructing, still corrupting, still profiting from our imminent demise.
#Climate #Clarkson #Carney
The warning signs weren't subtle, they were buried. Disputed by Big Oil, mocked by conservatives.
Who's laughing now?
Big Oil. Still obstructing, still corrupting, still profiting from our imminent demise.
#Climate #Clarkson #Carney
August 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
That any—unaccountable—private citizen should have this much power over the outcome of an illegal war of aggression is as dystopian as it gets. The fact that it's THIS drug-addled psycho only makes it worse.
We either tax & trust-bust the oligarchs into extinction or civilization is cooked.
We either tax & trust-bust the oligarchs into extinction or civilization is cooked.
Elon Musk Refuses Ukrainian Request to Enable Starlink for Deep Strikes Inside Russia
Elon Musk denied Ukraine Starlink access for strikes deep inside Russia. Kyiv sought to expand its strike zone to 500 km amid Patriot shortages.
united24media.com
August 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
That any—unaccountable—private citizen should have this much power over the outcome of an illegal war of aggression is as dystopian as it gets. The fact that it's THIS drug-addled psycho only makes it worse.
We either tax & trust-bust the oligarchs into extinction or civilization is cooked.
We either tax & trust-bust the oligarchs into extinction or civilization is cooked.
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“Climate scientists appalled by politicians' refusal to accept responsibility as heatwave hits France… They say that years of warnings issued from scientists about the consequences of global warming have not been taken seriously.”
Lack of leadership, and far too much disinformation. #ClimateCrisis
Lack of leadership, and far too much disinformation. #ClimateCrisis
Climate scientists appalled by politicians' refusal to accept responsibility as heatwave hits France
Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Jean Jouzel and Christophe Cassou say that years of warnings issued from scientists about the consequences of global warming have not been taken more seriously.
www.lemonde.fr
August 8, 2026 at 6:20 AM
“Climate scientists appalled by politicians' refusal to accept responsibility as heatwave hits France… They say that years of warnings issued from scientists about the consequences of global warming have not been taken seriously.”
Lack of leadership, and far too much disinformation. #ClimateCrisis
Lack of leadership, and far too much disinformation. #ClimateCrisis
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You can get to a high-warming world without high emissions
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That's the part of this week's "RCP 8.5 is implausible" discussion that's getting missed.
A short thread on why the relief is premature 🧵
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That's the part of this week's "RCP 8.5 is implausible" discussion that's getting missed.
A short thread on why the relief is premature 🧵
May 4, 2026 at 8:37 AM
You can get to a high-warming world without high emissions
.
That's the part of this week's "RCP 8.5 is implausible" discussion that's getting missed.
A short thread on why the relief is premature 🧵
.
That's the part of this week's "RCP 8.5 is implausible" discussion that's getting missed.
A short thread on why the relief is premature 🧵
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"Most states have a reckless endangerment offense. These laws criminalize reckless conduct that creates a substantial risk of injuring another person. Recklessness means knowing something is dangerous–eg predicting your pollution would cause “more violent weather”–& engaging in that conduct anyway."
My first piece in @us.theguardian.com. Next time you hear a climate disaster described as a crime, remember that this isn’t just rhetoric. These really are crimes -- reckless endangerment, risking catastrophe, manslaughter. It’s time we treated them that way.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s time to prosecute climate crimes – with laws that already exist | Aaron Regunberg
Some have called for Nuremberg-style trials against big oil. But there are laws already on the books to describe companies’ conduct
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
"Most states have a reckless endangerment offense. These laws criminalize reckless conduct that creates a substantial risk of injuring another person. Recklessness means knowing something is dangerous–eg predicting your pollution would cause “more violent weather”–& engaging in that conduct anyway."
July 27, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Mark, you’re announcing oil and gas pipelines like you want the parks to burn down.
Pick à lane. You’re in the burn the planet lane at the moment.
Pick à lane. You’re in the burn the planet lane at the moment.
Every Canadian should be able to see our national parks. That’s why we made them free to visit all summer — with the Canada Strong Pass.
July 27, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Mark, you’re announcing oil and gas pipelines like you want the parks to burn down.
Pick à lane. You’re in the burn the planet lane at the moment.
Pick à lane. You’re in the burn the planet lane at the moment.
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We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
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July 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
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We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.
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July 25, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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A rational, credible audience wouldn’t have been “awkwardly silent.” A rational, credible audience would have booed, and walked out. Staying silent as Trump attacks female reporters has been one of the biggest failures of a consistently failing American media.
Trump was met with awkward silence as he used a speech that was supposed to celebrate press freedom to attack a female reporter.
Triggered Trump Launches Vile Attack on Kaitlan Collins
Minutes into his one-hour speech, the 80-year-old president began mocking the CNN star.
www.thedailybeast.com
July 25, 2026 at 5:46 AM
A rational, credible audience wouldn’t have been “awkwardly silent.” A rational, credible audience would have booed, and walked out. Staying silent as Trump attacks female reporters has been one of the biggest failures of a consistently failing American media.
#ButTheEconomy they said.
Can't act on climate now, they said.
Have to be realistic, they said.
The people dreaming in colour weren't the climate activists, but the industrialists who convinced the world that this wouldn't happen. Now it's happening. #Carney #Carbon #Pipelines
#CdnPoli
Can't act on climate now, they said.
Have to be realistic, they said.
The people dreaming in colour weren't the climate activists, but the industrialists who convinced the world that this wouldn't happen. Now it's happening. #Carney #Carbon #Pipelines
#CdnPoli
July 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM
#ButTheEconomy they said.
Can't act on climate now, they said.
Have to be realistic, they said.
The people dreaming in colour weren't the climate activists, but the industrialists who convinced the world that this wouldn't happen. Now it's happening. #Carney #Carbon #Pipelines
#CdnPoli
Can't act on climate now, they said.
Have to be realistic, they said.
The people dreaming in colour weren't the climate activists, but the industrialists who convinced the world that this wouldn't happen. Now it's happening. #Carney #Carbon #Pipelines
#CdnPoli
Mister Carney? You seeing this?
Investing in a dying (and ecocidal) industry is not just immoral, hypocritical and vile:
It is short-sighted, economic suicide.
Wake up, Canada: Alberta suffers from Dutch disease and is taking us all down with it.
#Pipeline #LNG #Canpoli #climate #oil #ev
Investing in a dying (and ecocidal) industry is not just immoral, hypocritical and vile:
It is short-sighted, economic suicide.
Wake up, Canada: Alberta suffers from Dutch disease and is taking us all down with it.
#Pipeline #LNG #Canpoli #climate #oil #ev
In today's story about the ongoing Iran war, oil and gas analysts write:
"If China's car industry were handing out a salesman of the year award for 2026 President Trump would be a leading contender."
They're talking about Chinese EVs, folks. IEA projects oil demand to fall this year🛢️
More here ⬇️
"If China's car industry were handing out a salesman of the year award for 2026 President Trump would be a leading contender."
They're talking about Chinese EVs, folks. IEA projects oil demand to fall this year🛢️
More here ⬇️
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar and batteries, experts say.
www.npr.org
July 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
MAGA: Proof that the education system has a leftist bias.
What it has is an objective reality bias—facts don’t change.
Climate science, gender studies, epidemiology are not opinion; they are humanity’s search for understanding.
The GOP knows: People who don’t know better are the easiest to fool.
What it has is an objective reality bias—facts don’t change.
Climate science, gender studies, epidemiology are not opinion; they are humanity’s search for understanding.
The GOP knows: People who don’t know better are the easiest to fool.
Americans’ ideological differences have decreased by race, increased by education
Abstract. Racial differences in partisan vote have been studied extensively, with recent work documenting shifts in longstanding differences. Recently, att
academic.oup.com
July 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
MAGA: Proof that the education system has a leftist bias.
What it has is an objective reality bias—facts don’t change.
Climate science, gender studies, epidemiology are not opinion; they are humanity’s search for understanding.
The GOP knows: People who don’t know better are the easiest to fool.
What it has is an objective reality bias—facts don’t change.
Climate science, gender studies, epidemiology are not opinion; they are humanity’s search for understanding.
The GOP knows: People who don’t know better are the easiest to fool.
I give you:
The alternative to urban densification.
To the reviled 15-minute city.
Ladies and gentlemen, behold:
The American Dream.
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
#Sprawl
The alternative to urban densification.
To the reviled 15-minute city.
Ladies and gentlemen, behold:
The American Dream.
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
#Sprawl
July 6, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I give you:
The alternative to urban densification.
To the reviled 15-minute city.
Ladies and gentlemen, behold:
The American Dream.
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
#Sprawl
The alternative to urban densification.
To the reviled 15-minute city.
Ladies and gentlemen, behold:
The American Dream.
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
#Sprawl
Say Trump is Iosef;
The office of POTUS, Viggo;
Say anyone who protests, contests, resists is Aurelio…
Who might John Wick be?
Not one person—not you, not me.
No, Baba Yaga is the growing threat of a popular uprising.
This entire scene reads like a lesson in revolutionary history:
The office of POTUS, Viggo;
Say anyone who protests, contests, resists is Aurelio…
Who might John Wick be?
Not one person—not you, not me.
No, Baba Yaga is the growing threat of a popular uprising.
This entire scene reads like a lesson in revolutionary history:
July 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Say Trump is Iosef;
The office of POTUS, Viggo;
Say anyone who protests, contests, resists is Aurelio…
Who might John Wick be?
Not one person—not you, not me.
No, Baba Yaga is the growing threat of a popular uprising.
This entire scene reads like a lesson in revolutionary history:
The office of POTUS, Viggo;
Say anyone who protests, contests, resists is Aurelio…
Who might John Wick be?
Not one person—not you, not me.
No, Baba Yaga is the growing threat of a popular uprising.
This entire scene reads like a lesson in revolutionary history: