Reposted by Connie McCatelli @catelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Um. The few times I've been to Parliament Hill there was a smorgasbord of protesters, each protesting one issue or another (real and imagined). So.... What's different about this group warranting arrest??? 1125
Reposted by Connie McTrevor Parsons @dartmouthcommon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It's a very safe bet that @brodiefenlon.bsky.social's #CBCNews (TV) will not report this story. It's been clear for some time that he's got an embargo on #ClimateChange reporting. Every #BBC story about disasters like heat domes, floods & wildfires mentions climate chg 1/ www.cbc.ca/news/science...cbc.caFor the first time, a key UN report says the 1.5 C global warming threshold is lost | CBC NewsIn a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the... 155
Reposted by Connie McPaul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Dear government, don’t send startling, high-pitched alerts about wildfires to ordinary people's phones. Send them to the CEOs of fossil fuel companies and make them impossible to switch off until they stop the destructive plunder that's contributing to climate change. 18495222254
Connie Mc @conniemc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Houston said in Sydney yesterday in response to our fracking protest, “responsible governments insist on science. Responsible governments protect the environment. So will we.” Yet he supports fracking, among other extraction expasions www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/...saltwire.com'Think about what's possible': Houston touts energy, natural gas, wind during Sydney stop of summer tourLong acknowledging that his government has some work to do to deal with the province’s $1.24-billion deficit, Premier Tim Houston nonetheless has been touting onshore and offshore wind energy, as well... 020
Reposted by Connie McAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 12/08/2026New per WaPo: US forces killed 153 civilians and wounded nearly 250 others last year in three attacks targeting suspected militants in Yemen, according to a Pentagon review that found significant harm to noncombatants who were not in any conflict. 27554313
Reposted by Connie McCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 06/08/2026#NovaScotia Report shows N.S. govt returned $5M in unspent federal funding for land protection #HoustonFail #HoustonNeedsToGo 🤬 Province made no improvements in greenhouse gas reductions year over year www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caReport shows N.S. govt returned $5M in unspent federal funding for land protection | CBC NewsThe Nova Scotia government returned $5 million in federal funding earmarked for land protection because it did not spend it, and it made no measurable progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in ... 31710
Connie Mc @conniemc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026On August 6, we remember Hiroshima and question the morality of nuclear weapons. 111
Reposted by Connie McShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I think it also revealed just how quickly a bunch of otherwise very hard problems can be to solve with global collective action. The fuckin Ganga was running clear water for the only time in my lifetime because for 2 weeks nobody threw garbage in it. The canals in Venice had fish. 273902897
Reposted by Connie McCanadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The wildfires currently ravaging the country are, in part, the product of a colossal failure by Canadian governments to effectively respond to the threat of climate change before the predicted impacts moved from the realm of modelling and projection into lived reality.canadiandimension.comThe Ontario wildfires and Doug Ford’s record on climate changeOntario’s role within Canada makes it capable of reconfiguring the direction of national climate policy. This summer’s wildfires are a signal that it needs to do that. The province needs to both adapt... 0175
Connie Mc @conniemc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026When I asked my husband if he'd read whether cyclosporiasis was traced to kale yet, he replied, "Even that bacteria hates kale." 1122
Reposted by Connie McBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11/07/2026There has been a 'ceasefire' in Gaza for 274 days. In that time 1,098 Palestinians have been murdered and 3,500 injured. While 0 Israelis have been killed. There is no ceasefire, just a Genocide. 431623831
Reposted by Connie McLeo McKay Jr. @leomckayjr.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Mark Carney says the US bombing of Iran is “appropriate.” 031
Reposted by Connie Mc🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Trump is incapable of understanding this. 18252731572
Reposted by Connie McJohn Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The next Western leader who speaks of human rights and the rule of law should choke on their lies. #AbuSafiya 11510
Reposted by Connie McBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026The problem if you can't admit there is Genocide in Gaza is quite simple. It means you can ignore the largest problems because someone is telling you to. Which means you will do exactly what they tell you about everything else as well. It isn't 'just' Palestine. 29891311
Reposted by Connie McResistOutLoud @gutsyliberal.com · 07/07/2026Great article about how much e-bikes, etc., cut oil consumption: arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11... I was thinking of getting an EV last year but got an ebike instead. I love it!arstechnica.com280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehiclesE-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world. 611442
Reposted by Connie McMary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026The White Rock Pier was damaged by an incredibly powerful wind storm, the kind of extreme weather event which becomes more likely by the day because politicians like Carney refuse to decarbonize. 18419
Reposted by Connie McCanadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Our governments continue to allow the private sector to make a mess of our housing system. We know from our nation’s history that only strong non-market alternatives will restore affordability and get people into the homes they deserve.canadiandimension.comMark Carney is no wartime homebuilderOver the past three decades our governments have once again walked away from direct housing provision and, for the third time in a century, allowed the private sector to make a mess of our housing sys... 1166
Reposted by Connie McThe Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 23/06/2026The most bombed countries in the last 50 years are all Muslim. But somehow Muslims are the terrorists? 1322150623
Reposted by Connie McTim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The actual anti-technology people are not those opposed to generative AI but rather those opposed to renewable power generation and battery backup. Tech is not inherently good or bad. It's how it's deployed (or in this case, not) and who profits from it that matters. 15118
Reposted by Connie McJohn Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 20/06/2026There is no 'national interest' but there are class interests and it's abundantly clear which class #Carney represents. 0147
Reposted by Connie McSusan Joudrey @sujo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026it's pretty wild that every province is experiencing a healthcare crisis, yet every decision being made is going to negatively effect people's health: fracking, data centres, removing environmental protections, exacerbating socioeconomic inequities, etc. 4386
Reposted by Connie McAdam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Your regular reminder that cities aren’t loud. Cars are loud. 371352242
Reposted by Connie Mcconsbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 16/06/2026www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caWorld Zionist Organization removed from Canada's West Bank sanctions draft before release: sources | CBC NewsAn organization that works with the Israeli government to help with the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank was on a draft list of entities Ottawa was set to sanction, CBC News has lear... 022
Reposted by Connie McT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026War crime. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...nytimes.comAnalysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility 17525
Reposted by Connie McJoshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I’ll never understand people who listen to podcasts at 1.5x. The point of podcasts isn’t to consume information as efficiently as possible. The point of podcasts is to never, ever risk being alone with your own thoughts for even a moment. 1391916207
Reposted by Connie McAB Garden Girl 🇨🇦 @ab-garden-girl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Everybody talks about how nothing is affordable anymore but no one talks about how poorly made and disposable things are. Part of the affordability crisis is because we keep repurchasing things, cars, appliances, clothes etc because things don’t last. 47669081201
Reposted by Connie Mc🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh @tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social · 09/06/2026@mark-carney.bsky.social “Israel has killed 3,650+ civilians, 245+ children, 339+ women, 27 journalists and media workers, 130+ health workers and paramedics, 7 UN peacekeepers, and displaced over 1.2 million in Lebanon in 100 days.” M. Safa. UN We are watching Israel commit another genocide. 53729423
Reposted by Connie McLior Steinberg @steinberg.nu · 09/06/2026A smart city has nothing to do with artificial intelligence or sensors. A city is smart when children can walk and cycle freely and safely. Technology is only a bonus. 📸 Picture by @dutchcycling.nl 261396309
Reposted by Connie McCanadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Climate activists can't afford to ignore social media and AI, writes Ricardo Grinspun. If we don't assert democratic control over the platforms that shape public understanding, the far-right and the forces of disinformation will continue to gain ground.canadiandimension.comRegulating social media is climate policyClimate activists rightly focus on fossil fuels and emissions, but another obstacle is often overlooked: social media platforms that profit from misinformation, polarization, and climate denial. Ricar... 082
Reposted by Connie McCanadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 08/06/2026It is becoming clear where workers fit within Carney's Canada Strong framework. Labour is treated as “human capital”: workers are inputs to production, and their value is measured by the economic returns they generate and labour market demand. Worker rights are largely absent from the narrative.canadiandimension.com‘Building Canada Strong’ needs sectoral bargaining and standardsIt is becoming clear where workers are placed in the Team Canada Strong framework. Labour is treated as “human capital”: workers are inputs to production, future workers are “investments,” and their v... 1174
Reposted by Connie McMiaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/06/2026A syndrome of the greasiest kind. 18031981283
Reposted by Connie McDr. StrangeJob @drstrangejob.bsky.social · 05/06/2026“Why does your car need to be that big? Does it make up for the size of your tiny dick?” Truer words have not been spoken. Also, check out their version of Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans”. youtu.be/QJRuZL0fvww?...youtu.beBONES UK - Ride (Official Music Video)YouTube video by SUMERIAN 042
Connie Mc @conniemc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I just cycled from town amid fumes from a rush of noisy vehicles, most carrying 1 human. So, yeah, “Cars are an invasive species” and their collective noun is “a rush of cars”. Why are human gas fumes socially unacceptable, but cars’ are? 020
Connie Mc @conniemc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Really, Cape Breton, on May 29? We’ll probably get a heat warning next week. 071
Reposted by Connie Mcconsbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Every day there are more stories like this. The tech bros need to be stopped! ‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says Datacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.com‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report saysDatacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests 044
Reposted by Connie McCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Happy birthday to Bruce Cockburn, born on this day in 1945 in Ottawa! One of Canada's most acclaimed singer-songwriters, he has received the Order of Canada, the Governor General's Performing Arts Award and 13 Junos. He has 22 gold or platinum albums. 📸 Daniel Keebler 68722
Reposted by Connie McTrapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Pharmacare on the ropes The battle over universal drug coverage is really a battle to preserve what’s left of our withering social safety net canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...canadiandimension.comPharmacare on the ropesPharmacare is just one dimension of a public health system now under significant pressure. Decades of neoliberal restructuring is intensifying under Mark Carney’s Liberals, accelerating privatization ... 0239
Reposted by Connie Mcconsbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 16/05/2026For anyone who still thinks Carney is playing 3D chess: Who gets to talk to Carney? Natural resource lobbyists, not environmentalists Analysis of Carney’s first 100 days show oil & gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...thenarwhal.caCarney welcomed industry lobby, ignored environmental groups: records | The NarwhalRecords show resource industry lobbyists had regular access to Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first 100 days, while environmental groups were shut out 33719
Reposted by Connie McChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Pope Leo XIV gifted Marco Rubio a plant of peace. In return, Marco Rubio gave the pope a crystal football. The pope’s response? “Wow. Okay.” 3162734541
Connie Mc @conniemc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026meanwhile in Nova Scotia, Houston’s cuts continue to be irrational: All the Campus Librarians and most Student Advisors? How’s that gonna work, especially long term? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caNSCC eliminates 91 positions as it grapples with $15M deficit | CBC NewsThe cuts have resulted in 45 layoffs, including both management and union positions at campuses across the province. 032
Reposted by Connie McDr. StrangeJob @drstrangejob.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Don't ever cuss that fiddle, boy unless you want that fiddle out of tune. That picker there in trouble, boy ain't nothin' but another side of you. - Kristofferson 021
Reposted by Connie McMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Computers used to scream out in pain when we connected to the internet. This was a warning and we did not heed it. 937389
Reposted by Connie McRob Reiner Fan @rob-reiner-fan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Why do we call Israelis in the West Bank "settlers" and not "invaders"? 88915174