Beautifully written tribute. "From 90 banked seeds, he coaxed eight into life, eventually producing hundreds of offspring, many replanted in the field. The effort was painstaking and fragile, yet for him emblematic of what persistence could yield."
Beautifully written tribute. "From 90 banked seeds, he coaxed eight into life, eventually producing hundreds of offspring, many replanted in the field. The effort was painstaking and fragile, yet for him emblematic of what persistence could yield."
I’m impressed. Now do Palestine. And no, it’s not asking too much.
The @bcgreens.bsky.social needs to show people that we are ready to lead - that we’ve got experienced candidates who can work with our incumbent MLAs and deliver real change for people. I've got the plan and the experience to make it happen. #bcpoli
For the first time in over a century, sockeye salmon are able to return to Okanagan Lake #BritishColumbia Syilx Nation has been working to restore sockeye salmon in Okanagan waters for decades www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Love this! @verosioufi.bsky.social of @bcpolicy.bsky.social looks at how to adopt winning ideas from the Mamdani NYC campaign to BC 👇
55 days with no diesel. For an off-grid community, that is a major — and record-breaking — accomplishment.
"...by deliberately and conspicuously fighting for the material interests of younger Canadians, and asking older ones to help pay the bill, Carney could help inoculate Canada against the toxic right-wing populism that’s infecting much of the western world right now."
Elizabeth May won't lead Green Party in next federal election cheknews.ca/elizabeth-ma...
By reclaiming public power from corporations and rejecting austerity policies, New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s platform shows how to improve people's lives while building a sustainable, equitable economy. @verosioufi.bsky.social says it could work in BC.
My first Starter Pack! The Canadian urbanism and planning community on here is growing. Give these folks a follow. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! (please re-post!) go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
WATCH: The fantastic Paris “School Streets” program isn’t just about how we safely drop off and pick up kids from school. It’s about place-making, neighbourhood amenity, noise, air quality, and better cities for EVERYONE. Watch @streetfilms.bsky.social’s great video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezPz...
"Longhouses, feasts and salmon: What life was like in Cowichan village before the mansions, golf courses and warehouses moved in" as told by Alec Lazenby via @vancouversun.bsky.social #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre vancouversun.com/news/cowicha...
Last month, I sat down with @thenation.com to talk about the legacy of Fiorella La Guardia, how we're building a new kind of politics to meet this moment, and our mission to deliver a dignified life for the working people of this city.
CNN reporter Clarissa Ward voiced anger and helplessness over the killing of journalist Anas al-Sharif, condemning the Israeli occupation forces’ attempts to dehumanize Palestinian journalists. She highlighted the gap between the restrained language used in reporting and the intense
2,300 people attended a rally for Bernie in Wheeling, West Virginia (population 27,000) on Friday. Post-pandemic, young people have been moving back to Wheeling & the rally was a testament to their organizing strength. My look from Wheeling, West Virginia! paydayreport.com/bernie-rally...
The Farmers Market in Nova Scotia speaks up about the genocide being perpetrated by the Israeli government in Gaza. The world is watching the war criminals and these crimes will not be forgotten.
If you walked through this site just a few years ago, the land would have told a very different story.
ICYMI - we're delighted to report a major campaign victory as Government announces plan to regulate ‘toxic’ sewage sludge fightingdirty.org/press-releas...
"One of the biggest mistakes we can make is thinking we must choose between parliament and our communities as battlegrounds for change. We want to build power everywhere. That is how you transform a moment into a movement that grows for generations to come." 💚💚
“Tsunami watch upgraded to advisory for much of B.C. coast after major earthquake near Russia” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia #BCNews #HaidaGwaii #PortHardy #PortMcNeill #PrinceRupert #Saanich #Sooke #Tofino #Tsunami #TsunamiAdvisory #Ucluelet #YYJ
🌍📜 Licensing and subsidising fossil fuels can now "constitute internationally wrongful acts,” write Dr @frediotto.bsky.social and Dr Alaa Al Khourdajie. Read their commentary on why The ICJ's new advisory marks a turning point for climate accountability: ow.ly/7aix50WvkuM
NEVER FORGET THIS, #CANADA: www.desmog.com/2025/03/25/p... VIA @desmog.com @geoffdembicki.bsky.social #cdnpoli
I have learned a great deal from venerable trees like this chinkapin oak. Notice the dead branches and thin crown. This is not, as conventional thought tells us, a sign of decline. Instead, it is a demonstration of crown readjustment in a healthy old tree. See more at Our Trees.
Extremely fun little secret recording in @desmog.com by @geoffdembicki.bsky.social here - Lomborg just openly saying to the Fraser Institute that CCS wont' work but that it can be used to soak up subsidies www.desmog.com/2025/06/05/c...
This is the political video I've been waiting to see. I have no party affiliations, but if I were in the Greens, I would vote for @zackpolanski.bsky.social
I wrote a memorial essay in praise of the great Joanna Macy over there at my newsletter.....
“People dare to be comfortable with uncertainty if they are in solidarity with each other… There is almost no limit to what we can do for the sake of each other.” Rest in power, Joanna Macy💔 truthout.org/articles/lea...
This is really well described, and since it’s REALLY important these days (trade deficits, tariffs, trade wars and how stupid Trump and his people are about the economy), you should definitely watch it, and definitely share it. Every single repost does some real good.
The Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program aims to protect a 65 x 1 km wildlife corridor between Okanagan Mountain & Kalamalka Lake Provincial Parks. The corridor includes rare grasslands, riparian areas, & pine forests, allowing wildlife to move freely between ecosystems. #VernonBC #Okanagan
"To deliver affordable, under-$40,000 EVs, Clean Energy Canada calls on the feds to rethink tariffs on Chinese EVs—a review scheduled for later this year—and to recognize European Union-approved vehicles." @theenergymix.com
“What a lot of people don’t know in B.C. is that the B.C. Greens have always had the best economic policy as well. I really want to shed light on why voting for the B.C. Greens, by growing our party, is actually going to have economic benefits for our province.” #bcpoli
@thetyee.ca will want to correct the bsky link to the right Adam Olsen @adampolsen.bsky.social
“In Paris, online disinformation campaigns have repeatedly targeted efforts to promote active travel, reduce air pollution by reducing car use & expand clean energy. These attacks dont only come from anonymous online accounts; they are often amplified by populist politicians & partisan influencers.”
To grow our party, we need a leader that can articulate our Green vision, inspire British Columbians to act, and deliver results. I know what it takes to run for office as a Green and win. Learn more at: www.JonathanKerr4BC.com @bcgreens.bsky.social
One potential winner from Trump's anti-wind bluster: Canada
Axing the carbon tax in Canada - which included a *universal* carbon tax rebate that put money in your pocket irrespective of energy use - is the same story. We're opting to avoid reducing emissions *and* it will take money out of our pockets now (plus us more later due to climate catastrophes)
Congrats to Zohran Mamdani. Important lessons. Focus on shifting economic power. Relentlessly. Have big ideas on how to do it. Be joyful and authentic. Even if your ideas aren't considered "mainstream" by elites. The elites have little idea what's actually mainstream.
"No More Tyrants" Rally in Ottawa, Canada at the US Embassy. My favourite sign: No-Faux-King-Way 😁 Canada stands with our democracy-loving American neighbours. 🇨🇦🇺🇲
I asked Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to justify cutting Medicaid by $700 billion dollars just to give the very richest people in this country a $235 billion tax break. You won't be surprised to learn: he didn't have an answer.
HUGE NEWS! @dariussnieckus.bsky.social has just won the prestigious Climate Solutions Reporting Award from the Canadian Journalism Foundation. We're so proud of Darius and his work on this series, Big Green Build. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/12/n...
Systems thinker Priyanka Sharma discusses the power of trust in one's self and the strengths of matriarchal societies.
If you’re still asking me what my position is on electric vehicles, I’ll probably send you a link to this thread.
Did you know last month was the 25th anniversary of the Walkerton water contamination tragedy? Anyway, sorry, you were saying something about the need to deregulate environmental approvals to "build Canada"..?
"deeply affordable" housing
AI + misinformation = cheap political spin A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding city councils with climate misinformation www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/28/i... via @nationalobserver.com "...artificial intelligence 'enables the cost of misinformation to come close to zero.'"
Why are we seeing wildfires already? What causes them? @drewanderson.bsky.social explains:
I voted in favour of Bill 9, Municipal Accountability Act, because it is an important step in the right direction to hold municipal officials accountable for workplace harassment and abuse. I hope the govt listens to Women of Ont Say No on ways to improve the bill at committee. #onpoli
We're 100% behind this message and support our allies at @commonhorizoncommun.org @canrac.bsky.social & @musicdeclarescan.bsky.social. @mark-carney.bsky.social it's time to pick a path and support bold climate action. Go to carneypickapath.ca to join the call.
When elections end, climate accountability begins. For 10 years, @nationalobserver.com has tracked what happens after promises fade from headlines. Just 3 days left to meet our $150K fundraising goal, help us keep climate a national priority! www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/05/o...
BREAKING: For years, B.C. has called itself a climate leader. Now, the provincial climate plan is a shambles. By Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Kai Nagata, Kiki Wood, @drmelissalem.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social & @traceysaxby.bsky.social. www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
The three Indigenous ministers are all from northern parts of the provinces, in line with plans to develop those regions.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
PM Mark Carney's government must pick a path. At a time when there are evacuations in Manitoba and Northern Ontario, it is irresponsible to increase the expansion of volatile, unnecessary fossil fuel projects. 🧵 globalnews.ca/news/1117981...
This story has been updated with new comments from Imperial Metals. The mining company says no injunction has been granted, but that no additional tailings will be deposited until after a judicial review hearing next month.
Alberta premier Danielle Smith and her government are embarking on what you might call a live-ammunition exercise, and one that could quickly get out of hand, @davidmoscrop.com writes
#MapleMAGA disinformation seller Andrew Scheer’s #ConservativeMath Vs #RealMath Hope more reporters do what CBC reporter @davidwcochrane.bsky.social does on Andrew Scheers disinformation, fact checking the disinformation versus enabling it by silence and complicity #cdnpoli
Lessons flow from stories. A big story at the heart of this election was Poilievre’s transformation of his party into a vehicle for the global far-right, writes @arnokopecky.bsky.social
This campaign seeks to connect the dots between escalating wildfires, the climate crisis & the burning of fossil fuels. It calls on our leaders to hold Canada’s fossil fuel industry accountable & make climate action a priority. Check out: www.signedseareddelivered.com Please feel free to share.
If fear is the goal, then solidarity is the antidote wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/if-f...
At this point, Trump admin is just relaying Ru demands rather than behaving as a mediator or a leader. “The US has demanded control of a crucial pipeline in Ukraine used to send Russian gas to Europe, according to reports, in a move described as a colonial shakedown. apple.news/AfogjxQp3Sfm...
Disgraced Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn plagiarized his letter saying he's not a residential school denier. His spokesman gave the identical statement when Gunn was called out in 2024. 2024 Source: tnc.news/2024/07/11/s... 2025 Source: globalnews.ca/news/1111756...
Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC
In addition to his residential school tweets, Gunn was criticized for posts like the “gender pay gap doesn’t exist" and systemic racism is a "myth." Gunn is also critical of diversity hiring in the military, suggesting “apparently white males need not apply.” (70% of Canadian military is white men.)
If “capitalists” were acting even close to rationally, they would be taking this incredibly seriously.
Our first Fact-check Friday, featuring @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social: Trump, the Century Initiative and your dental care.
FACT CHECK FRIDAY IS ALIVE THANKS TO @jameswsthomson.com, @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social AND THE @nationalobserver.com!! Read the first one here: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/04/a...
First Nations leaders on Vancouver Island are urging Pierre Poilievre to ditch an influential candidate, Aaron Gunn, over his statements on residential schools and more. Others, including political leaders, have joined the fray.
Calls grow for Poilievre to pull Conservative candidate Gunn www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/04/n...
Brava!!
Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back. This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008. Also bigger than the 2024 DNC. And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
Carney's cabinet selections clarify climate priorities before upcoming election www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/14/n...
We need facts as never before. 3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline. Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding. Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Death Camas?
@bengoldfarb.bsky.social
Winter stratification in progress. Sidalcea hendersonii, Delphinium menziesii, Collinsonia parviflora, Helenium autumnale. Here's hoping! #nativeplants
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
The climate crisis is unprecedented—we can’t afford to ignore it. Tackling the climate crisis isn’t just about the planet, it’s about people: warmer homes, lower bills, and a brighter future. The government must step up and lead.
When our family received a similar letter from Fortis after we cancelled our gas account 5 years ago, we decided to "fix" the letter and share it on socials. Here it is, for your reading enjoyment 😀
Citizen action to protect a rare population of Piperia elegans - an orchid - growing on the banks of roadside drainage that routinely got weed-eated throughout the year. Turns out the weed whacking neighbours were happy to change their mowing habit. #nativeplants #orchids hat.bc.ca/blog/orchid-...