tabmcleod.bsky.social

tabmcleod.bsky.social

@tabmcleod.bsky.social

I work in IT. I love learning new things, especially in the areas of science and technology. My passions include the environment, science fiction and cycling.

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If this isn't an example of "Don't Look Up" I don't know what is. Yet, #poilievre wants to get rid of the tanker ban so that we can ship more #bitumen 102 heat storms per year against 5 in the '60s! #climatecrisis #cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpol #heatwave www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/26/o...

nationalobserver.comWhen the term 'heatwave' is no longer enoughA groundbreaking Reuters investigation explains that massive “heat storms” now “swarm the planet.”
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I am sorry. I know that times are perilous but it doesn't warrant backtracking on the #climatecrisis and #labour rights #carney is right to move quickly to try and diversify trade. Strikes can be inconvenient, but section 107 of bill C39 is not the answer #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/bill-c-39-ma...

thewalrus.caCarney Wants the Power to Break Strikes. Unions Vow to Defy Him | The WalrusOttawa’s push to keep the economy moving is setting up a showdown with organized labour
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I take issue with a few points in this oped but agree with the overall sentiment. A Conservative #britishcolumbia government would not be good. I am voting green in my riding because there's no risk of splitting the vote #bcpoli #bcndp www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/19/o...

nationalobserver.comHold your nose, but don’t hand BC to the ConservativesNo matter how moderate Lorne Doerkson may seem, you have to take a good hard look at his party. With his cast of ignoble candidates, the chance of a moderate surviving long in the leader chair seems a...
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As we fight to reduce #carbon #emissions we need to adapt to the damage already wrought. Otherwise, this happens: #climatecrisis #franceprotests #france #studentprotests #paris insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...

insideclimatenews.orgHow the Climate Crisis Fueled the Youth Protests Roiling France - Inside Climate NewsYouth protests for better school conditions have prompted a national political crisis. Lack of adaptation to a hotter world is part of the story.
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I am disappointed in Eby as well. My riding will probably overwhelmingly vote #bcndp So, I think I will vote #green No risk of splitting the vote and allowing the #conservatives to win. Plus I am impressed with Emily Lowan. #climatecrisis www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/14/o...

nationalobserver.comWhy I broke up with David Eby’s BC NDPWhen the NDP came to power, they promised to take climate change seriously. Instead, we’ve watched those promises unravel.
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"A.I.-assisted mathematical research is beginning to operate on an industrial scale" How would you feel if your life's work was suddenly pre-empted by #ai ? #mathematics #artificialintelligence #openai #scifi #research www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/s...

nytimes.com‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release (Gift Article)Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
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I've been reading about the #kelvin wave moving up the coast of #northamerica for the past month or so. Here's how it may affect #britishcolumbia #elnino www.cbc.ca/news/science...

cbc.caA giant wave beneath the Pacific is heading toward B.C. Here's what it could do | CBC NewsA giant underwater wave of water connected to this year's El Niño weather pattern is making its way up the west coast of the Americas, raising alarm bells amongst scientists worried about how climate ...