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Ben Holt 🇨🇦

@beanjammin.bsky.social
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(he/him) An accidental activist. I kept waiting and waiting for someone to do something. Oh no what if everyone's waiting for me?!? Mostly climate, politics and geeky stuff. I learn by making mistakes and always seem to be learning something new.

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BC Green Party @bcgreens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yesterday, the BC Greens announced a pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC. >>
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The climate crisis really is the richest of the rich vs the rest of us, never mind they'll never be able to spend the wealth they already have. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds
Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters
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Richard Brooks @richardbrooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reporting here from @financialtimes.com : “Real federal government leadership is: ratcheting up investments to accelerate clean energy projects, which will have better long-term returns & will not worsen extreme weather events while also respecting Indigenous rights." as.ft.com/r/377ad763-f...
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Shell-led consortium backs $23bn expansion of LNG Canada project
Flagship liquefied natural gas project’s production capacity to double
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You cannot "Build Canada Strong" by destroying the livable climate we all depend on and undermining democracy. youtu.be/qYvgZXUNnyM
youtu.be
Backlash over 'Building Canada Strong' Act: Environmental groups call for changes
YouTube video by Global News
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Secular Moi @secularmoi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mark Carney paid lip service. Nothing more, nothing less. Bill C-37 removed ""recognize and affirm" that every individual on First Nations land has a human right to clean and safe drinking water. from C-61. That makes his words hypocritical and hollow.
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 28/09/2026
*taps sign* Hey we hear there's a provincial election coming up. We also hear the cost of living is soaring. You know what would be a cool campaign promise? visionzerovancouver.ca/2024/09/22/b...
visionzerovancouver.ca
Bring Back the BC E-Bike Rebate!
You Want an E-Bike? How about an E-Waitlist? In 2023, BC Provided tax rebates of $350 – $1,400 for e-bikes to low income earners. The budget was for 9,000 people to get e-bikes and the progra…
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Heat pumps don't do this. Cause of house explosion that destroyed 3 houses linked to "flammable gas" inside one house. youtu.be/ruARzifH3Ik?...
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Suspected cause of 2024 house explosion revealed | CTV Your Morning Winnipeg September 28, 2026
YouTube video by CTV News
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 28/09/2026
More than 38,000 residential school survivors testified to the abuse they experienced as children. Next September, Canada plans to destroy their records.
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Canada plans to destroy thousands of residential school testimonies. These women are trying to save them
The 38,000 testimonies are the largest body of evidence about children’s experiences in these institutions. Journalist Connie Walker and lawyer Kimberly Murray say losing it would mean losing history — both painful and illuminating
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You cannot "Build Canada Strong" by destroying the livable climate we all depend on and undermining democracy. youtu.be/qYvgZXUNnyM
youtu.be
Backlash over 'Building Canada Strong' Act: Environmental groups call for changes
YouTube video by Global News
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
📌 ICYMI — UN Acknowledges ‘Conflicts’ of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic Funders — @nafeez.bsky.social The supposedly independent panel has close ties to donors who financed the AI giants they have assessed, a Byline Times investigation has found
bylinetimes.com
UN Acknowledges ‘Conflicts’ of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic Funders
The supposedly independent panel has close ties to donors who financed the AI giants they have assessed, a Byline Times investigation has found
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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
To put it bluntly the Carney government is flat out lying to Canadians about the impacts and intent of C39. The are using our legitimate fear about our future to push things through that which Canadians have rejected multiple times in the past.
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José Machismo 🇨🇦🇪🇸🤘 @josemachismo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Carney punishes MP for opposing genocide” is one helluva fuckin’ headline.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Prime Minister Rob Jetten - Netherlands UN speech
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From the very same PM who teased the word genocide during the election campaign. Canadians have been played. Harper's banker did not come back for any of us and his "Values" are not ours.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Integrity > Cheerleading #cdnpoli #MarkCarney
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From the very same PM who teased the word genocide during the election campaign. Canadians have been played. Harper's banker did not come back for any of us and his "Values" are not ours.
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Mary Grace @emgeekay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sean Casey was punished for doing the right thing - standing up against Canada's arms shipments to facilitate genocide. Bravo to all 15 Liberal MPs who did so. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
Liberal MP says he was demoted for supporting NDP bill targeting arms export controls | CBC News
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he was removed from his position as parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs because he voted against the government and supported an NDP private me...
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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
LOL 😆🤡 I questioned the intelligence of this move from the beginning Eby has bad political instincts H/T @cheknews.ca
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Most "smart" appliances are really, really dumb ideas, an example. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
arstechnica.com
Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
So absurd and embarrassing ..."
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elcanaco.bsky.social @elcanaco.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Eby has positioned BC NDP as the provincial wing of the federal Liberals, hoping to ride Carney's popularity. He doesn't seem to realise the concerns of British Columbians: -Climate destruction -Job losses -Healthcare -Housing -Cost of living #cdnpoli #bcpoli #BCelxn energynow.ca/2026/09/eby-...
energynow.ca
Eby Puts LNG and Major Projects at Centre of B.C. Election Campaign - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow
Energy investment could help British Columbia diversify its exports and strengthen public finances. Voters will be looking for evidence that the benefits reach their communities. ENERGYNOW MEDIA - VIC...
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pStabs @pstabs.ca · 25/09/2026
Please do. I posted before: In a world of Charlie Kirks, be a Dolly Parton. Both claimed to be Christian. But only one of them exemplified the teachings of Christ.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
US Sen. Bernie Sanders noted that the expected dinner attendees “have nearly doubled their wealth since Trump’s election.” www.commondreams.org/news/trump-x...
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$2.2 Trillion: The Collective Net Worth of 'Big Tech Oligarchs' Invited to Trump-Xi Dinner | Common Dreams
US Sen. Bernie Sanders noted that the expected dinner attendees "have nearly doubled their wealth since Trump's election."
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026
over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Makers of documentary exposing IOF's Gaza confessions to put film online free The documentary NAZA won five awards at the Venice Film Festival in September 2026, including the Special Jury Prize www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
thecanary.co
Makers of documentary exposing IOF's Gaza confessions to put film online free
The documentary NAZA won five awards at the Venice Film Festival in September 2026, including the Special Jury Prize
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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Sarandon among Hollywood stars arrested in anti-Netanyahu UN protest
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Susan Sarandon among Hollywood stars arrested in anti-Netanyahu UN protest
Movie star Susan Sarandon and 'Hacks' actress Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Speaking on condition of anonymity, the sources said the former soldier expressed a wide range of conspiracies related to the pandemic, including blaming Jewish people for its spread.” Fucking hell. We need to deal with the spread of far-right extremism.
globalnews.ca
Belleville synagogue shooting a ‘hate-motivated attack,’ police say | Globalnews.ca
In an update Thursday afternoon, Belleville police said the act was “deliberate” and targeted the Jewish community “during one of the holiest observances of the year.”
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lissa @unraveledlissa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Excellent piece on Carney’s backward walk on climate issues. “And that, my friends, is the new climate denialism to a tee, with an Orwellian spin on “sustainability” and utter defeatism with respect to how to jointly tackle the affordability and climate crises.”
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
David Eby and Mark Carney are helping the richest of the rich kill the poorest of the poor for profit, and using our public money to subsidize it.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Minister Anita Anand needs to do some explaining. Why is an international war criminal allowed to fly over our country especially when our judge on the ICC is being threatened? www.middleeasteye.net/news/canada-...
middleeasteye.net
Canada, France, Italy and Greece allow Netanyahu’s overflight despite ICC warrant
Israeli PM’s route via four ICC member states prompts fresh scrutiny over their alleged breach of international law
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hannah Einbinder was just arrested protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's safe passage into New York and the genocide of Palestinians. Elliot Page, Susan Sarandon, and Chelsea Manning are among those currently blocking the road
Chelsea Manning among others at the protest against genocide and Netanyahu's visit
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 24/09/2026
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New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after satellite pics expose 62 gas generators
Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026
Another entry for my multi-volume graphic novel: The Illustrated Guide to Silicon Valley Supervillains.
theverge.com
Jensen Huang talks about AI and climate change like a supervillain
It’s giving Thanos energy.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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Laker @lakerbraker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mark Carney is too intelligent to be a climate denier. Much more sinister. He is a Climate Irrelevancer
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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another political illustration I made.
Black and white image. Mark Carney behind a retail counter with a cash register. A man in a suit approaches the counter pushing a grocery cart containing two airplanes. Brown background.
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Carney's man in Brussels, my former MP, knows better than this. www.politico.eu/article/cana...
politico.eu
Canada seeks deforestation law carveouts as EU ties deepen
Ottawa complained of “burdensome requirements” for Canadian firms under anti-deforestation rules.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/09/2026
Every line of this article is just completely stunning
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Boris @bmann.ca · 19/09/2026
Dropping my big French government apps + atproto OIDC research project on a Friday so y'all can spend the weekend tinkering with it. I've got apps installed that support Login with Atmosphere - fill out the form to help test them!
blog.bmannconsulting.com
LaSuite Apps + Atmosphere Accounts
The French government LaSuite apps connected with Login with Atmosphere OIDC
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If they were proud of their work they'd show it off with a bill for each issue addressed and honest debate on each. Instead we get a Harper-esque omnibus bill from one of his two pictured protégés with who knows how many nasty surprises inside. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
Government tables Building Canada Strong Act after rowdy 1st question period of fall sitting | CBC
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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
BREAKING: This ok when Liberals do it
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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Analysis: Just be glad it’s Liberals fucking you over, and not Conservatives - because those guys are REAL assholes
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Secular Moi @secularmoi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Canadians: As per the recent GOVERNMENT report, Canada's Changing Climate Report 2026: Headline, glacier loss, peatland melt and sea level rise are irreversible on a human timescale. Canada's average annual temperature has increased by 2.2°C since 1948. By 2040 we will be adding on another 1° C.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 15/09/2026
Jeff Bezos and I are very different people. For one thing, he is a sociopathic billionaire who built his fortune by monopolizing bookselling while I am a penniless author of books. He was born in 1964 and is 62; I was born in 1971 and am 55.
A mason jar of piss with Jeff Bezos's laughing head submerged in it.


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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The environment can take another one for the team! We can always restore labour rights in the future once everything is better! I’m so tired.
Identity blacked out because I don’t think it’s worth piling on a normal BlueSky user. But it’s typical of a lot of what I’m seeing lately. 

“I don't like any of these measures. But I guess dire times require dire decisions. Canada is in a fight for survival, and I can see that Carney is doing everything he can to make sure we survive. Once we are on the path to stability, the country can reestablish environmental and labour laws.”
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Hey, hey! It's Brent @heyheyitsbrent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It makes me wonder if his book Value(s) was entirely cynical. This Mark www.bbc.com/audio/series... and the one running our country seem to be entirely different people.
bbc.com
BBC Audio | The Reith Lectures | Mark Carney - How We Get What We Value
Listen to the latest episodes of The Reith Lectures | Mark Carney - How We Get What We Value on BBC Audio
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Strap in, get involved, and get ready to make your voice heard. Let’s do this thing - join us: bcgreens.ca
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
David Eby just called a snap election, right on top of local municipal elections. #bcelection2026
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