do any beetle fans reading this know what Rhagopthalmidae / Rhagopthalmus actually means? I don't know if the original 1907 Olivier paper has been scanned, or if it even has the etymology.
naphtha could mean pitch / bitumin, or it could be thalamus which is bedroom / chamber.
naphtha could mean pitch / bitumin, or it could be thalamus which is bedroom / chamber.
January 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
do any beetle fans reading this know what Rhagopthalmidae / Rhagopthalmus actually means? I don't know if the original 1907 Olivier paper has been scanned, or if it even has the etymology.
naphtha could mean pitch / bitumin, or it could be thalamus which is bedroom / chamber.
naphtha could mean pitch / bitumin, or it could be thalamus which is bedroom / chamber.
OK! Add 25% to our bitumin (that's tar sands). That's one way to conserve and save the planet.
~Oh, boy! Here we go! A 25% TARIFF on ALL products
"On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders"
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
"On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders"
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
November 26, 2024 at 4:00 AM
OK! Add 25% to our bitumin (that's tar sands). That's one way to conserve and save the planet.
My big journal is on its last legs (in that it's getting so full, I can't comfortably write in it), so getting my next one set up 🙂↕️ and I'm just obsessed with this sticker sheet by @koyamori.bsky.social ~
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
My big journal is on its last legs (in that it's getting so full, I can't comfortably write in it), so getting my next one set up 🙂↕️ and I'm just obsessed with this sticker sheet by @koyamori.bsky.social ~
If you drive mainly on bitumin, weekly under 500km, an EV will meet your needs.
The EV truck/freight options are growing too, so that off road market will get serviced.
Driving culture will shift, too *positive, as EV driving requires a shift in time expectations
The EV truck/freight options are growing too, so that off road market will get serviced.
Driving culture will shift, too *positive, as EV driving requires a shift in time expectations
October 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM
If you drive mainly on bitumin, weekly under 500km, an EV will meet your needs.
The EV truck/freight options are growing too, so that off road market will get serviced.
Driving culture will shift, too *positive, as EV driving requires a shift in time expectations
The EV truck/freight options are growing too, so that off road market will get serviced.
Driving culture will shift, too *positive, as EV driving requires a shift in time expectations
What AB pols and their acolytes don't understand is that construction of NG will be met with strong opposition fm FNs and BC residents generally. Bitumin-laden tankers navigating the cold, narrow channels of the BC north coast is virtually a non-starter.
May 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
What AB pols and their acolytes don't understand is that construction of NG will be met with strong opposition fm FNs and BC residents generally. Bitumin-laden tankers navigating the cold, narrow channels of the BC north coast is virtually a non-starter.
🇨🇦 #ETTD so, if #Trump likes it, avoid any investment in the project.
#Trump and #Putin are working to falsely inflate the value of #Bitumin because their power and investments will fail when this market drops to its true value. The future is in #Green, #Clean investments.
#abpoli
#cdnpoli
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
#Trump and #Putin are working to falsely inflate the value of #Bitumin because their power and investments will fail when this market drops to its true value. The future is in #Green, #Clean investments.
#abpoli
#cdnpoli
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
When the CEO of Enbridge suggests the future of bitumen is uncertain, & refuses to fund a new pipeline project, perhaps Pr Smith might take that as a hint future mkt for oilsands, is weak.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...
Enbridge says it’s not willing to take on development risk of Alberta pipeline project
CEO Greg Ebel says his company has enough other opportunities
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
🇨🇦 #ETTD so, if #Trump likes it, avoid any investment in the project.
#Trump and #Putin are working to falsely inflate the value of #Bitumin because their power and investments will fail when this market drops to its true value. The future is in #Green, #Clean investments.
#abpoli
#cdnpoli
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
#Trump and #Putin are working to falsely inflate the value of #Bitumin because their power and investments will fail when this market drops to its true value. The future is in #Green, #Clean investments.
#abpoli
#cdnpoli
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Trump & refining, really?
Every refinery produces a range of products going from Propane & Butane (gases), to motor spirit, gas oil, & kerosene (road fuels & heating oils) LFO/MFO/HFO (black oils) and bitumin.
No refinery simply produces gas oil (diesel for the morons out there. Diesel = Engine)
Every refinery produces a range of products going from Propane & Butane (gases), to motor spirit, gas oil, & kerosene (road fuels & heating oils) LFO/MFO/HFO (black oils) and bitumin.
No refinery simply produces gas oil (diesel for the morons out there. Diesel = Engine)
September 21, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Trump & refining, really?
Every refinery produces a range of products going from Propane & Butane (gases), to motor spirit, gas oil, & kerosene (road fuels & heating oils) LFO/MFO/HFO (black oils) and bitumin.
No refinery simply produces gas oil (diesel for the morons out there. Diesel = Engine)
Every refinery produces a range of products going from Propane & Butane (gases), to motor spirit, gas oil, & kerosene (road fuels & heating oils) LFO/MFO/HFO (black oils) and bitumin.
No refinery simply produces gas oil (diesel for the morons out there. Diesel = Engine)
Do they even have any refineries in Ontario that can process tar sands bitumin.
I thought refineries had to be specifially built to process it.
It's not like you can flip a switch.
I thought refineries had to be specifially built to process it.
It's not like you can flip a switch.
July 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Do they even have any refineries in Ontario that can process tar sands bitumin.
I thought refineries had to be specifially built to process it.
It's not like you can flip a switch.
I thought refineries had to be specifially built to process it.
It's not like you can flip a switch.
This supports the case to nationalize Postmedia and shut it down.
Also "For nearly a decade, the Liberal government has worked to demonize Alberta’s energy industry." ?!?
Right. This is why the federal gov't, led by PMJT, bought the TMX pipeline so AB could increase bitumin exports. FFS.
Also "For nearly a decade, the Liberal government has worked to demonize Alberta’s energy industry." ?!?
Right. This is why the federal gov't, led by PMJT, bought the TMX pipeline so AB could increase bitumin exports. FFS.
January 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This supports the case to nationalize Postmedia and shut it down.
Also "For nearly a decade, the Liberal government has worked to demonize Alberta’s energy industry." ?!?
Right. This is why the federal gov't, led by PMJT, bought the TMX pipeline so AB could increase bitumin exports. FFS.
Also "For nearly a decade, the Liberal government has worked to demonize Alberta’s energy industry." ?!?
Right. This is why the federal gov't, led by PMJT, bought the TMX pipeline so AB could increase bitumin exports. FFS.
Aurinko kun oikein porottaa, niin ei ole. #ilmastonmuutos
"Työskentely kuuman bitumin kanssa aiheuttaa tapaturmavaaraa. Kuuma bitumi iholla aiheuttaa pahan palovamman. Bitumihuurut ovat voimakkaan hajuisia ja käryn muodostus lisääntyy voimakkaasti jos bitumin lämpötila on liian korkea."
"Työskentely kuuman bitumin kanssa aiheuttaa tapaturmavaaraa. Kuuma bitumi iholla aiheuttaa pahan palovamman. Bitumihuurut ovat voimakkaan hajuisia ja käryn muodostus lisääntyy voimakkaasti jos bitumin lämpötila on liian korkea."
March 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Aurinko kun oikein porottaa, niin ei ole. #ilmastonmuutos
"Työskentely kuuman bitumin kanssa aiheuttaa tapaturmavaaraa. Kuuma bitumi iholla aiheuttaa pahan palovamman. Bitumihuurut ovat voimakkaan hajuisia ja käryn muodostus lisääntyy voimakkaasti jos bitumin lämpötila on liian korkea."
"Työskentely kuuman bitumin kanssa aiheuttaa tapaturmavaaraa. Kuuma bitumi iholla aiheuttaa pahan palovamman. Bitumihuurut ovat voimakkaan hajuisia ja käryn muodostus lisääntyy voimakkaasti jos bitumin lämpötila on liian korkea."
'There is no B.C. coast. It's Canada's coast': Sask. premier supports Alta. pipeline proposal - CBC News
Stop it. Stop shipping bitumin to foreign refineries.
Build refineries here.
Bitumin yields minimal profit. Refine it here. Producing finished goods makes for greater value.
Stop it. Stop shipping bitumin to foreign refineries.
Build refineries here.
Bitumin yields minimal profit. Refine it here. Producing finished goods makes for greater value.
refineries.build
October 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
'There is no B.C. coast. It's Canada's coast': Sask. premier supports Alta. pipeline proposal - CBC News
Stop it. Stop shipping bitumin to foreign refineries.
Build refineries here.
Bitumin yields minimal profit. Refine it here. Producing finished goods makes for greater value.
Stop it. Stop shipping bitumin to foreign refineries.
Build refineries here.
Bitumin yields minimal profit. Refine it here. Producing finished goods makes for greater value.
Yeah, I'm aware that they're oil based, and electric vehicles are heavier and so heavier tire wear and road wear and roads use bitumin from refined oils. Something like half of all sea cargo is just shipping fuel, burning oil to move it.
May 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yeah, I'm aware that they're oil based, and electric vehicles are heavier and so heavier tire wear and road wear and roads use bitumin from refined oils. Something like half of all sea cargo is just shipping fuel, burning oil to move it.
Tar Wars—thrilling trilogy set in the bitumin fields of northern Alberta.
May 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Tar Wars—thrilling trilogy set in the bitumin fields of northern Alberta.
Hard to be pro-environment when the rest of the government is slashing standards and pushing fossil fuels for short-term gain. Bitumin...really? Makes statements regarding being carbon neutral by 2050 sound ridiculous.
July 18, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Hard to be pro-environment when the rest of the government is slashing standards and pushing fossil fuels for short-term gain. Bitumin...really? Makes statements regarding being carbon neutral by 2050 sound ridiculous.
Bitumin coated the asbestos, basically canceling out the fire resistance. Or at the very least allowing the fire to access the interior acrylic soundproof material.
Which burned like fuck.
Inside were roughly 3,000 visitors and staff.
4/8
Which burned like fuck.
Inside were roughly 3,000 visitors and staff.
4/8
August 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Bitumin coated the asbestos, basically canceling out the fire resistance. Or at the very least allowing the fire to access the interior acrylic soundproof material.
Which burned like fuck.
Inside were roughly 3,000 visitors and staff.
4/8
Which burned like fuck.
Inside were roughly 3,000 visitors and staff.
4/8
An ever shrinking pool of companies pursuing bitumin is not what you would call a healthy growing sector
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
Cenovus to Buy MEG as Canada’s Oil Sands Consolidate Further | OilPrice.com
Cenovus Energy will acquire MEG Energy in a $5.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, consolidating oil sands assets and creating a 720,000 bpd producer.
oilprice.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
An ever shrinking pool of companies pursuing bitumin is not what you would call a healthy growing sector
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
Täällä tehdään kesän suurimmat asfaltointityöt. 👇
yle.fi/a/74-20231786
Huolehditaan tietöiden turvallisuudesta:
1️⃣ Alenna nopeutta
2️⃣ Säilytä turvaväli
3️⃣ Ryhmity merkintöjen mukaan
4️⃣ Noudata liikenteenohjausta
5️⃣ Älä räplää kännykkää
6️⃣ Keskity ajamiseen
#tietyö #turvallisuus
yle.fi/a/74-20231786
Huolehditaan tietöiden turvallisuudesta:
1️⃣ Alenna nopeutta
2️⃣ Säilytä turvaväli
3️⃣ Ryhmity merkintöjen mukaan
4️⃣ Noudata liikenteenohjausta
5️⃣ Älä räplää kännykkää
6️⃣ Keskity ajamiseen
#tietyö #turvallisuus
Katso kartalta, missä tehdään tämän kesän suurimmat asfaltointityöt
Maailmantilanne näkyy nyt Suomen maanteillä. Bitumin kohonnut hinta voi vähentää teiden kunnostusta suunnitellusta.
yle.fi
June 22, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Täällä tehdään kesän suurimmat asfaltointityöt. 👇
yle.fi/a/74-20231786
Huolehditaan tietöiden turvallisuudesta:
1️⃣ Alenna nopeutta
2️⃣ Säilytä turvaväli
3️⃣ Ryhmity merkintöjen mukaan
4️⃣ Noudata liikenteenohjausta
5️⃣ Älä räplää kännykkää
6️⃣ Keskity ajamiseen
#tietyö #turvallisuus
yle.fi/a/74-20231786
Huolehditaan tietöiden turvallisuudesta:
1️⃣ Alenna nopeutta
2️⃣ Säilytä turvaväli
3️⃣ Ryhmity merkintöjen mukaan
4️⃣ Noudata liikenteenohjausta
5️⃣ Älä räplää kännykkää
6️⃣ Keskity ajamiseen
#tietyö #turvallisuus
The transition is also not all about energy, but also non-energy materials from fossil fuels — the many varieties of plastics, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber (all three of which are used in today’s EVs); asphalt (bitumin), which pave the roads EVs run on; and nitrogenous fertilizers.
May 26, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The transition is also not all about energy, but also non-energy materials from fossil fuels — the many varieties of plastics, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber (all three of which are used in today’s EVs); asphalt (bitumin), which pave the roads EVs run on; and nitrogenous fertilizers.
Smith calls Eby’s pipeline criticism ‘un-Canadian and unconstitutional’ - Globe and Mail
Smith! Forget the pipelines.
Build refineries. Be an energy super power.
Shipping bitumin to foreign refineries also ships the profits.
Profits can be gained by refining it here. Profitable finished goods.
Smith! Forget the pipelines.
Build refineries. Be an energy super power.
Shipping bitumin to foreign refineries also ships the profits.
Profits can be gained by refining it here. Profitable finished goods.
October 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Smith calls Eby’s pipeline criticism ‘un-Canadian and unconstitutional’ - Globe and Mail
Smith! Forget the pipelines.
Build refineries. Be an energy super power.
Shipping bitumin to foreign refineries also ships the profits.
Profits can be gained by refining it here. Profitable finished goods.
Smith! Forget the pipelines.
Build refineries. Be an energy super power.
Shipping bitumin to foreign refineries also ships the profits.
Profits can be gained by refining it here. Profitable finished goods.
This is a great explanation of how to defend #Canada from #Trump. It includes the notion that the existing #CarbonEconomy makes us vulnerable and suggests moving to manufacture products from #Bitumin instead of burning it. Also, a great insight into how electricity keeps us secure as a country.
*Secure* from a @realDonaldTrump invasion? No.
But there are plenty of US roadblocks to thwart Trump. And some options for #Canada if he tries to invade.
With national security expert Prof Simon Dalby of Wilfrid @Laurier University.
@GeopolSimon
youtu.be/vao_hzmdxZI
But there are plenty of US roadblocks to thwart Trump. And some options for #Canada if he tries to invade.
With national security expert Prof Simon Dalby of Wilfrid @Laurier University.
@GeopolSimon
youtu.be/vao_hzmdxZI
Is Canada secure from a Trump invasion?
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
March 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is a great explanation of how to defend #Canada from #Trump. It includes the notion that the existing #CarbonEconomy makes us vulnerable and suggests moving to manufacture products from #Bitumin instead of burning it. Also, a great insight into how electricity keeps us secure as a country.
burning scrap wood, inhaled fumes from (I assume) bitumin
I'm ok now, basically just had to sleep it off
I'm ok now, basically just had to sleep it off
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
burning scrap wood, inhaled fumes from (I assume) bitumin
I'm ok now, basically just had to sleep it off
I'm ok now, basically just had to sleep it off
Like I honestly can't stress this enough: The People Who Rule Us Do Not Care If You Fucking Die.
Proceed accordingly.
And, no, not just Trump. Trump probably cares more than Carney. Trump at least has his network of cronies, but Carney only cares about methane and bitumin. YOU don't enter into it.
Proceed accordingly.
And, no, not just Trump. Trump probably cares more than Carney. Trump at least has his network of cronies, but Carney only cares about methane and bitumin. YOU don't enter into it.
With Andes Hantavirus we are talking about a pathogen with a 40-50% case fatality rate. An abundance of caution to me means everyone on that plane is considered exposed regardless of where seated.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Does 2x2 airplane passenger contact tracing for infectious respiratory pathogens work? A systematic review of the evidence
We critically appraised the literature regarding in-flight transmission of a range of respiratory infections to provide an evidence base for public health policies for contact tracing passengers, give...
journals.plos.org
May 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Like I honestly can't stress this enough: The People Who Rule Us Do Not Care If You Fucking Die.
Proceed accordingly.
And, no, not just Trump. Trump probably cares more than Carney. Trump at least has his network of cronies, but Carney only cares about methane and bitumin. YOU don't enter into it.
Proceed accordingly.
And, no, not just Trump. Trump probably cares more than Carney. Trump at least has his network of cronies, but Carney only cares about methane and bitumin. YOU don't enter into it.
Tuossa ei erikseen mainita mutta kai siihen kehitykseen kuluu bitumin korvaaminen ligninillä? Sitä saa muuten puusta eli sellutehtaasta ja meiltä löytyy erotteluun vehkeet.
September 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Tuossa ei erikseen mainita mutta kai siihen kehitykseen kuluu bitumin korvaaminen ligninillä? Sitä saa muuten puusta eli sellutehtaasta ja meiltä löytyy erotteluun vehkeet.
#DanielleSmith #DougFord #Pipeline #Sarnia #Oil #Bitumin
No, just no!
This is shear greed and absolute lunacy.
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
No, just no!
This is shear greed and absolute lunacy.
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Danielle Smith, Doug Ford announce proposed cross-Canada oil pipeline corridor
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have unveiled a proposed route for a new west-east crude oil pipeline that would run from Alberta to Ontario.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
#DanielleSmith #DougFord #Pipeline #Sarnia #Oil #Bitumin
No, just no!
This is shear greed and absolute lunacy.
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
No, just no!
This is shear greed and absolute lunacy.
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
It was completed just in time for the 2nd oil crisis! So never turned on, although concepts to run it on Maui gas were made (Think Big used up all the gas) and also to liquify bitumin or coal were explored. It remained unused until sold to an Indian Telecom company in 2009 for $20m.
December 11, 2024 at 8:34 AM
It was completed just in time for the 2nd oil crisis! So never turned on, although concepts to run it on Maui gas were made (Think Big used up all the gas) and also to liquify bitumin or coal were explored. It remained unused until sold to an Indian Telecom company in 2009 for $20m.