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There is no solar power crisis. No wind power crisis. No insulation crisis. No heat pump crisis. No e-bike crisis. No electric bus crisis. But there is a #fossilfuel crisis. And a #climatecrisis.

"Counsel for the plaintiffs, told the court that the case hinges not on whether climate change is real, but on whether the government is "constitutionally required to stop making it worse." #bcpoli #cdnpoli #climatelaw

If we didn’t know that the Republicans will be attempting unprecedented levels of cheating, well beyond just voter suppression (which IS cheating), this would be comforting. But they will, so every one of those blue votes need to show up and #VOTE no matter how hard it is. Turn out wins elections.

"We’re also preemptively killing any endangered or protected species that might get in their way.” “Orcas have had it too good in this province for too long,” Doerkson said #bcpoli

What a morning! A strong CAPE contingent joined the crowd cheering on the fifteen youth plaintiffs as they walked into the historic La Rose v. His Majesty the King climate trial, seven years in the making. The community made sure these heroes didn't walk in alone. 💚 1/

Economics isn’t necessarily a zero-sum game. But power is zero-sum. The more at the top, the less anywhere else. The fact is, wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power. To understand the system, we need to understand the cycle.

But China…

View from Ottawa lol

HUGE news out of Mississauga Ontario, one of the most important urbanizing cities in Canada — Councillor @alvintedjo.bsky.social, who I was very impressed with while advising the city before the last municipal election changed everything fast, has defeated BOTH former mayors, and is the NEW MAYOR!

A huge congratulations to @mayoroliviachow.ca and the incredible slate of progressive councillors elected in Toronto tonight.

One Chart That Explains The 2026 B.C. Election

"Unwavering" commitment to a climate target set decades in the future. Polluting gas as a "bridge fuel" to a "clean-energy future." Looks like Burnham has found the Carney climate playbook. The rest of us will pay the costs of climate pollution. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Corporate profits are at record highs — but revenue from corporate taxes has plummeted thanks to the tax cuts in Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. Meanwhile, workers’ wages are stagnant and their share of the nation’s income is at a record low. Trickle-down economics was always a hoax.

It’s a hard moment to be someone who cares about stuff like wealth inequality and the climate crisis -- I mean, look at B.C. Luckily, I have some good news for you today!! At a time when governments are all but abandoning the fight against the climate crisis, the kids are fighting for us all:

"amplify your people" is 100% the best strategy

El-Sayed on Trump's cognitive tests: "I went to medical school...In my neurology unit, I would have to give that MoCA exam...The only people that you give a MoCA test to are people who you worry may have cognitive deficits. By definition, if you're taking one of those tests, something's wrong."

1. Projections don’t win elections. TURNOUT wins elections. 2. Trump-dominated Republicans will do everything they can to cheat, including the kinds that removing observers makes easier, and a LOT of aggressive voter suppression (which IS cheating). Turnout will be harder but even MORE important.

Three moments broke Trump 2.0: 1) Kimmel and other attempted censorship after Charlie Kirk. Made public see the attack on speech. 2) Minnesota anti-ICE protests, Goode and Pretti killings. Made public see the attack on rights. 3) Iran war. Made public see bad foreign policy affects them directly.

I'm going to try to do this cleanly. Today's right wing governments are networked to each other. Those networks are well-documented. You can read about them in books. Following the elections in one node of that network is good practice for understanding the U.S. node.

A week from tomorrow is the beginning of the END of the Orange Atrocity! 🍊 💩 #voteVoteVOTE

Canceled carbon tax. Dismantled the climate action secretariat. Supported expansion of LNG. Proposed removing provincial gas taxes that fund services and transit. Proposed spending tax money to keep ICBC cheap for more driving. — No wonder people stayed home.

No matter where you are, remember: Turnout wins elections. #VOTE

A friendly reminder to celebrate the wins when you can. 👏

Ottawa has a brutal track record of picking mayors that are committed to blocking smart, proven progress. Will the city’s voters finally end that trend today? Locals whose judgment I respect say @jleiper.bsky.social would make an excellent Mayor. Remember, turnout wins elections. #VOTE #Ottawa

Always valuable to hear from Alexandra Chyczij, President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, and get important updates on Ukraine. Ukraine is fighting for its sovereignty, its democracy and the international order we all depend on. Canada must stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.

This is a sign of weakness, not strength. Putin is weakened. Trump is weakened. Aleksandar Vučić just got the boot in Serbia. Bolsonaro just lost in Brazil. If the tide is turning in a good direction, it is because people like you worked to turn it. Voting. Protesting. Fighting.

Latest example: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

News Release "I am also deeply concerned that the #climateemergency will be exacerbated with the development bonanza that has been promised and am prepared to do everything I can to protect our precious earth, water and air." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip #bcpoli #cdnpoli

There’s no such thing as a deal with malignant lairs, cheaters and corrupt criminals. Trump’s USA has shown that over and over. The world needs to stop pretending otherwise.

Congratulations to President Lula and the people of Brazil! Brazilians have chosen democracy, social justice and a future that rejects the far right. This is a powerful reminder that progressives can win when we fight for working people, stand up for our values and never give up hope.

Vučić concedes defeat to Serbia’s student movement! After Orbán, another huge blow to Putin and Trump. Maybe Europe isn’t lost after all ? 🇷🇸🇪🇺 #Serbia

Hope is power. We can do it. 🌱✊️ #Brazil #Serbia #Democracy

Of the three elections I was watching / involved in this weekend two had really good results. The far right victory in BC is bad, but small. The defeats for the authoritarian right in #Serbia and #Brazil are HUGE GOOD NEWS! links to good news in 🧵. #bcpoli

The vast majority of Canadians no longer consider the United States an ally — except Conservatives: 🔴 LPC: 7% 🟠 NDP: 4% ⚜️ BQ: 5% 🔵 CPC: 54%

David Eby went full climate arsonist. Never go full climate arsonist. #bcpoli

Climate denialism (new and old varieties) played a bigger part in #BCelection story than you might think from many media reports. Part of the context: #bcpoli

A 14-month-old girl was killed in her stroller by a Russian drone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Her mother and others died too. Their lives were stolen by a war fuelled by dirty oil money. Europe must close every loophole feeding Putin’s war machine. America must vote for change on Nov. 3.

Lula: "We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. A crime in the digital world must be treated the same as a crime in the real world. We cannot have monstrous companies earning millions... not paying taxes... wanting to steer elections."

None of us should forget this. Meta should be subjected to corporate death penalty and permanently broken up into small pieces.

The thing is that the new climate denialism does not fit with #BCNDP / #NDP values. Eby's climate arson was profoundly disturbing for the kind of people *who volunteer on NDP campaigns* and vote NDP. Eby went out of his way to insult and demoralize the NDP base. Result: #bcpoli

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

Hey #Toronto folks, did you know about this? Gonna do anything about it? #topoli #cdnpoli

Lula’s win is the first good news for the planet in a while! I bet it shaves a tenth of a degree off how hot our earth eventually gets, which will save millions of lives Thank you Brazil!