Vince
@vincetinguely.bsky.social
I've been a writer since I was 11 (grade V). Spent a lot of time in the Montreal literary / performance / zine / arts scene. Moved to Winnipeg in 2019. Still writing!
I often post news pieces on social and environmental justice, and cultural information.
I often post news pieces on social and environmental justice, and cultural information.
“Today the high court has said what we have always known: we cannot dig up coal, ship it overseas, watch it drive climate change, and then pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us and won’t be felt by us.”
#climate #carbon #coal #environment #law #courts #australia #politics #economics
#climate #carbon #coal #environment #law #courts #australia #politics #economics
Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmine
Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
“Today the high court has said what we have always known: we cannot dig up coal, ship it overseas, watch it drive climate change, and then pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us and won’t be felt by us.”
#climate #carbon #coal #environment #law #courts #australia #politics #economics
#climate #carbon #coal #environment #law #courts #australia #politics #economics
“Technological solutions are often politically attractive because they promise to address climate change without requiring changes to how people live and consume.”
#climate #science #technology #carbon #oil #gas #geoengineering #chimera #politics #environment #ecology #behavior #psychology #protest
#climate #science #technology #carbon #oil #gas #geoengineering #chimera #politics #environment #ecology #behavior #psychology #protest
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
“Technological solutions are often politically attractive because they promise to address climate change without requiring changes to how people live and consume.”
#climate #science #technology #carbon #oil #gas #geoengineering #chimera #politics #environment #ecology #behavior #psychology #protest
#climate #science #technology #carbon #oil #gas #geoengineering #chimera #politics #environment #ecology #behavior #psychology #protest
'No matter how much supremacy, no matter how many resources deployed by a deranged chief executive, no matter the fear and funds and lies at a powerful ruler’s disposal, he can be beaten if courageous people are resolute and smart enough.'
#chile #pinochet #usa #trump #authoritarianism #dictatorship
#chile #pinochet #usa #trump #authoritarianism #dictatorship
October 6, 2026 at 1:07 PM
'No matter how much supremacy, no matter how many resources deployed by a deranged chief executive, no matter the fear and funds and lies at a powerful ruler’s disposal, he can be beaten if courageous people are resolute and smart enough.'
#chile #pinochet #usa #trump #authoritarianism #dictatorship
#chile #pinochet #usa #trump #authoritarianism #dictatorship
'In the last year, far-left or anarchist groups protesting over the climate crisis and AI have claimed responsibility for criminal attacks on infrastructure in France and Germany.'
#climate #activism #protest #DA #environment #AI #tech #techbros #data #surveillance #politics #UK #Germany #France
#climate #activism #protest #DA #environment #AI #tech #techbros #data #surveillance #politics #UK #Germany #France
‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warnings
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:53 PM
“When you have billions of dollars invested into defense spending versus a $40 million pilot for the Youth Climate Corps that’s still being delayed and that hasn’t been launched, it’s really discouraging.”
#climate #militarism #canada #carney #employment #economy #politics #nationalism #environment
#climate #militarism #canada #carney #employment #economy #politics #nationalism #environment
No youth jobs? Mark Carney says join the military ⋆ The Breach
The Carney government is making military careers more attractive even as public-sector jobs disappear and a promised youth climate jobs program remains unfunded
breachmedia.ca
October 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“When you have billions of dollars invested into defense spending versus a $40 million pilot for the Youth Climate Corps that’s still being delayed and that hasn’t been launched, it’s really discouraging.”
#climate #militarism #canada #carney #employment #economy #politics #nationalism #environment
#climate #militarism #canada #carney #employment #economy #politics #nationalism #environment
'The fact that The National Post [...] chose to publish this horrendous article tells us one more thing: they see Avi Lewis as a real threat to the conservative political approach that now seems to be the consensus among both Liberals and Conservatives.'
#antizionism #zionism #politics #canada #gaza
#antizionism #zionism #politics #canada #gaza
I’m familiar with death threats. They show Avi Lewis is having an impact ⋆ The Breach
The National Post has suggested violence is the way “to deal” with the NDP leader for his outspoken criticism of Israel
breachmedia.ca
October 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
'The fact that The National Post [...] chose to publish this horrendous article tells us one more thing: they see Avi Lewis as a real threat to the conservative political approach that now seems to be the consensus among both Liberals and Conservatives.'
#antizionism #zionism #politics #canada #gaza
#antizionism #zionism #politics #canada #gaza
'Australia has accelerated its clean energy expansion at home, but remains one of the world’s biggest exporters of coal and LNG, with shipments this year expected to be worth more than A$140bn.'
#climate #cop31 #environment #australia #turkey #carbon #coal #gas #oil #economics #capitalism #politics
#climate #cop31 #environment #australia #turkey #carbon #coal #gas #oil #economics #capitalism #politics
Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal
Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
'Australia has accelerated its clean energy expansion at home, but remains one of the world’s biggest exporters of coal and LNG, with shipments this year expected to be worth more than A$140bn.'
#climate #cop31 #environment #australia #turkey #carbon #coal #gas #oil #economics #capitalism #politics
#climate #cop31 #environment #australia #turkey #carbon #coal #gas #oil #economics #capitalism #politics
“It’s a lesson,” said Chaleerat Chamrasporn, 55, a resident. “The kids are into doomsday-themed content, so now they can see what the ‘end of the world’ is actually like, or rather, that this is just the beginning.”
#thailand #bangkok #floods #deluge #climate #environment #preparedness #mitigation
#thailand #bangkok #floods #deluge #climate #environment #preparedness #mitigation
Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
“It’s a lesson,” said Chaleerat Chamrasporn, 55, a resident. “The kids are into doomsday-themed content, so now they can see what the ‘end of the world’ is actually like, or rather, that this is just the beginning.”
#thailand #bangkok #floods #deluge #climate #environment #preparedness #mitigation
#thailand #bangkok #floods #deluge #climate #environment #preparedness #mitigation
“The atmosphere on this barricade is generally very calm. But there have been other people from outside school who have come past and tried to set fire to things, so we’ve tried to move the bins to stop that.”
#protests #france #students #lycees #politics #education #government #police #anarchists
#protests #france #students #lycees #politics #education #government #police #anarchists
Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests
Government struggling to deal with worst crisis in months after being taken by surprise by massive demonstrations
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
“The atmosphere on this barricade is generally very calm. But there have been other people from outside school who have come past and tried to set fire to things, so we’ve tried to move the bins to stop that.”
#protests #france #students #lycees #politics #education #government #police #anarchists
#protests #france #students #lycees #politics #education #government #police #anarchists
“Owning my own books, music, and photos (no iCloud) has always seemed normal to me, and, increasingly, prudent. No algorithm is as creative as a well-stocked human brain alive to its actual surroundings.”
#streaming #vinyl #DVDs #CDs #physical #media #books #ownership #privacy #intimacy #culture
#streaming #vinyl #DVDs #CDs #physical #media #books #ownership #privacy #intimacy #culture
‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
'A series of events almost got us to armageddon, not caused by “rogue, superintelligent AI”, but by government reliance on error-prone systems that are marketed by their manufacturers as being close to superintelligent.'
#AI #geopolitics #china #usa #nukes #chatbots #LLMs #military #medical #law
#AI #geopolitics #china #usa #nukes #chatbots #LLMs #military #medical #law
Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM
'The Japanese capital has seen a record 35 consecutive days of rain that experts blame on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged front of high pressure in the Pacific Ocean.'
#japan #climate #weather #rain #floods #agriculture #psychology #environment
#japan #climate #weather #rain #floods #agriculture #psychology #environment
Tokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showers
The record rainfall has been blamed on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged high pressure front in the Pacific
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:44 PM
'The Japanese capital has seen a record 35 consecutive days of rain that experts blame on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged front of high pressure in the Pacific Ocean.'
#japan #climate #weather #rain #floods #agriculture #psychology #environment
#japan #climate #weather #rain #floods #agriculture #psychology #environment
'A Labour prime minister has declared that “Britain has been on the wrong path for a long time”, listing five villains: “Deindustrialisation, deregulation, privatisation, austerity, Brexit.”'
#left #socialism #burnham #politics #UK #progressives #gaza #genocide #jobs #inflation #economics #labour
#left #socialism #burnham #politics #UK #progressives #gaza #genocide #jobs #inflation #economics #labour
I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones
The PM’s stated trajectory is a rebuke to past Tory and Labour governments. The challenge now is to make his project progressive in word and deed, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
'A Labour prime minister has declared that “Britain has been on the wrong path for a long time”, listing five villains: “Deindustrialisation, deregulation, privatisation, austerity, Brexit.”'
#left #socialism #burnham #politics #UK #progressives #gaza #genocide #jobs #inflation #economics #labour
#left #socialism #burnham #politics #UK #progressives #gaza #genocide #jobs #inflation #economics #labour
'In 2023, MindGeek was acquired by a Canadian private equity firm, Ethical Capital Partners and renamed #Aylo. The company has a complex ownership structure, leaving uncertainty about “who controls the one-way mirror that is watching, learning from and reshaping our #sexuality”.'
#porn #web #finance
#porn #web #finance
‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses
As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way, she uncovered how porn has shaped the inter...
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
'In 2023, MindGeek was acquired by a Canadian private equity firm, Ethical Capital Partners and renamed #Aylo. The company has a complex ownership structure, leaving uncertainty about “who controls the one-way mirror that is watching, learning from and reshaping our #sexuality”.'
#porn #web #finance
#porn #web #finance
'The analogy between freedom and property runs deep: my entitlement to do whatever I want is derived from ownership of the self. I am my own quasi-property, and in that capacity I face other self-owners and rely on the state to adjudicate between us.'
#berlin #socialism #housing #immigration #left
#berlin #socialism #housing #immigration #left
A leftwing victory in Berlin shows people want freedom, and liberals cannot deliver it | Eva von Redecker
Die Linke’s surge was propelled by a compelling promise: for voters to have the freedom to stay in their city. This is how to fight back against the far right, says writer and philosopher Eva von Rede...
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
'The analogy between freedom and property runs deep: my entitlement to do whatever I want is derived from ownership of the self. I am my own quasi-property, and in that capacity I face other self-owners and rely on the state to adjudicate between us.'
#berlin #socialism #housing #immigration #left
#berlin #socialism #housing #immigration #left
'In a press release, Casimir said "individuals associated with Second Sons Canada, a group linked to white supremacist and white nationalist ideology, have been seen and documented within our community."'
#racism #fascism #indigenous #BC #Canada #election #politics #law #landback #colonialism
#racism #fascism #indigenous #BC #Canada #election #politics #law #landback #colonialism
B.C. politicians, leaders condemn reported white nationalist gathering on First Nation reserve | CBC News
B.C. politicians and leaders are denouncing an apparent gathering of white nationalists on the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc reserve near Kamloops, B.C. Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir says the nation received report...
www.cbc.ca
September 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
'In a press release, Casimir said "individuals associated with Second Sons Canada, a group linked to white supremacist and white nationalist ideology, have been seen and documented within our community."'
#racism #fascism #indigenous #BC #Canada #election #politics #law #landback #colonialism
#racism #fascism #indigenous #BC #Canada #election #politics #law #landback #colonialism
'While the backlash has largely focused on stopping the proliferation of sprawling sites packed with energy-guzzling computer servers, the revolt is not merely nimby opposition to local development.'
#democracy #AI #tech #techbros #media #politics #society #data #climate #oligarchy #capitalism
#democracy #AI #tech #techbros #media #politics #society #data #climate #oligarchy #capitalism
Democracy blindsides Silicon Valley’s power players looking to transform the world with AI
‘The push against datacenters speaks to the frustration of people who don’t feel they are making the choices in their lives’
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 12:16 PM
'While the backlash has largely focused on stopping the proliferation of sprawling sites packed with energy-guzzling computer servers, the revolt is not merely nimby opposition to local development.'
#democracy #AI #tech #techbros #media #politics #society #data #climate #oligarchy #capitalism
#democracy #AI #tech #techbros #media #politics #society #data #climate #oligarchy #capitalism
"I am entirely in the wrong place. It’s my own fault. I don’t know where I’m supposed to be, but this isn’t it."
#counterculture #autofiction #marijuana #paranoia #wilderness #forests #hiking #camping #languages #sociology #cultures #writing
#counterculture #autofiction #marijuana #paranoia #wilderness #forests #hiking #camping #languages #sociology #cultures #writing
THE RAINBOW SCOUTING PARTY
I am entirely in the wrong place. It’s my own fault. I don’t know where I’m supposed to be, but this isn’t it.
vincenttinguely.substack.com
September 26, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"I am entirely in the wrong place. It’s my own fault. I don’t know where I’m supposed to be, but this isn’t it."
#counterculture #autofiction #marijuana #paranoia #wilderness #forests #hiking #camping #languages #sociology #cultures #writing
#counterculture #autofiction #marijuana #paranoia #wilderness #forests #hiking #camping #languages #sociology #cultures #writing
'Actually, the fact that two of the three states will have leftwing governments is in many ways more newsworthy, given that purely leftwing governments are increasingly rare in Europe.'
#germany #politics #left #right #socialism #greens #media #democracy #EU #progressives #AfD #bias
#germany #politics #left #right #socialism #greens #media #democracy #EU #progressives #AfD #bias
Look again – there’s more to Germany’s election trends than far-right success | Cas Mudde
Defeatist narratives abound. Yet Germany’s latest elections suggest voter dissatisfaction is benefiting the left as well as the right, says the political scientist Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
'Actually, the fact that two of the three states will have leftwing governments is in many ways more newsworthy, given that purely leftwing governments are increasingly rare in Europe.'
#germany #politics #left #right #socialism #greens #media #democracy #EU #progressives #AfD #bias
#germany #politics #left #right #socialism #greens #media #democracy #EU #progressives #AfD #bias
'What we need is the courage to act. States must use every tool at their disposal: halt arms and dual-use transfers, deny port access to military cargo, review public contracts and investments tied to the occupation – arrest the criminals and protect the legal officials.'
#ICC #law #israel #usa #UN
#ICC #law #israel #usa #UN
Israel and the US have battered the international legal order. The impunity must stop | Varsha Gandikota
A group of nations will gather on Friday to address the crisis. The only response to unilateral bullying is collective action
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:21 PM
“I’m running so that our city becomes affordable again, so that real estate speculators don’t decide what happens to our city, but rather we do together.” She called sky-high rents a defining social issue, saying: “This city belongs to all of us, not to the speculators.”
#berlin #socialism #left
#berlin #socialism #left
Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all Berliners
Die Linke candidate, a lawyer affected by her experiences as the child of political migrants from Turkey, poised to head Berlin coalition government
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM
“I’m running so that our city becomes affordable again, so that real estate speculators don’t decide what happens to our city, but rather we do together.” She called sky-high rents a defining social issue, saying: “This city belongs to all of us, not to the speculators.”
#berlin #socialism #left
#berlin #socialism #left
“You need a centre that is strong enough that it can give different government departments a direction on devolution they can’t ignore. Paradoxically, in order to get the most out of devolution, Burnham needs a more powerful centre.”
#UK #burnham #labour #government #politics #devolution #economics
#UK #burnham #labour #government #politics #devolution #economics
Labour’s last chance? The people shaping Andy Burnham’s grand plans for Britain
The long read: The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical?
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM
“You need a centre that is strong enough that it can give different government departments a direction on devolution they can’t ignore. Paradoxically, in order to get the most out of devolution, Burnham needs a more powerful centre.”
#UK #burnham #labour #government #politics #devolution #economics
#UK #burnham #labour #government #politics #devolution #economics
'Where this chaotic fall could lead is frightening. Israel’s genocide has normalised limitless depravity. Trumpism has repurposed the rhetoric and institutions of the “war on terror”, now used to target domestic dissent. Authoritarianism and barbarism are entirely plausible futures.'
#neoliberalism
#neoliberalism
The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones
Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 12:21 PM
'Where this chaotic fall could lead is frightening. Israel’s genocide has normalised limitless depravity. Trumpism has repurposed the rhetoric and institutions of the “war on terror”, now used to target domestic dissent. Authoritarianism and barbarism are entirely plausible futures.'
#neoliberalism
#neoliberalism
“These illegal backroom deals take money that should have gone toward lowering New Yorkers’ bills and hand it to fossil fuel projects in other states.”
#climate #usa #trump #oil #gas #carbon #environment #ecology #politics #petrostate #law
#climate #usa #trump #oil #gas #carbon #environment #ecology #politics #petrostate #law
California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects
US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seek to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 11:57 AM
“You can’t say it will happen on a specific day or at a specific time, but society needs to be prepared,” Schmidt warns. “It is going to happen.”
#climate #glaciers #argentina #ecology #environment #collapse #flooding #landslide
#climate #glaciers #argentina #ecology #environment #collapse #flooding #landslide
The Patagonia town where Nepal’s deadly glacier flood could be repeated – and what they’ve learned
The risk to El Chaltén in Argentina has been known for years but recent findings and the Nepal disaster have brought planning for the worst-case scenario into sharp focus
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 11:49 AM
“You can’t say it will happen on a specific day or at a specific time, but society needs to be prepared,” Schmidt warns. “It is going to happen.”
#climate #glaciers #argentina #ecology #environment #collapse #flooding #landslide
#climate #glaciers #argentina #ecology #environment #collapse #flooding #landslide