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Know you are not alone. That may be a comfort. The antidote to despair is thought to be taking action but we are soooo damn tired and often 'not firing on all cylinders'. (Pardon the use of a fossil fuel metaphor.)

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The annual soul nurturing gift that comes from living on the Canadian Shield in Ontario has arrived in full glory. No matter how many years you may live, autumn splendour here will cause you to gasp in delight.🙏

photo of mixed hardwood forest in autumn in Ontario when leaves have changed from green to red.

photo of mixed hardwood forest and a pond in autumn in Ontario when leaves have changed from green to red.

Arctic sea ice has begun to reform and did not reach a record low. I wonder what it will look like next year after the El Nino heats up the Pacific even more. nsidc.org/sea-ice-today

Map showing Arctic Sea Ice concentration on Sept. 29

Linear graph over 12 months of Artic Sea Ice Extent (at least 15% sea ice)

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

From 'Toronto Critical Mass' today. From this morning's protest on University Avenue. Over 600 ER doctors and hospital staff signed the petition protesting the province's irresponsible decision to remove bike lane. "Safe Cycling is Public Health" Great support for cyclists and #bikelanes

Photo in Toronto of 600 health care professionals demonstrating in the streets in support of keeping the bike lanes.

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Further on this completely AI generated news site which features 'reporters' created by AI and uses news stories written by actual reporters. More serious concerns expressed by people in the north. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca

‘It’s really disturbing’: Yukoners say AI-generated website dangerous | CBC News

A website using artificial intelligence to generate articles masquerading as journalism is prompting some Yukon First Nations people to say the problem is reaching a tipping point.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Another Bluesky member reminded me in her recent post of the work found in The Marginalian by Maria Popova. I long enjoyed Maria's newsletter until my rural internet could no longer handle much traffic so I gave it up. A sample: Field Bunting www.themarginalian.org/an-almanac-o...

themarginalian.org

Field Bunting

Art from An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days — a book of cards. Also available as a stand-alone print and as stationery cards. More divinations here.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tomorrow is Canada's National Day for Truth & Reconciliation with Indigenous people. It is also Orange Shirt Day in memory of Indigenous children harmed at residential schools. Many communities have ceremonies and a national observance takes place in Ottawa. APTN features programs all day to view.

Poster Tomorrow is Canada's National Day for Truth & Reconciliation with Indigenous people. It is also Orange Shirt Day in memory of Indigenous children harmed at residential schools.

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This young Indigenous man is so far ahead in his understanding of the value of peatlands & waters of the James Bay lowlands that he puts most holding political office who are making decisions to shame. Kudos to Jeronimo Kataquapit & Here We Stand. Show support 🙏 www.facebook.com/reel/9177668...

photo of a wide river in Northern Ontario with an island and rapids passing through boreal forest in the James Bay lowlands

Another Huge Turnout of Cyclists for Critical Mass Ride in Toronto in Support of Bike Lanes – eBikes Int'l

From a commercial site but a good article nonetheless. Some decent ebike resources as well. The cycling world is starting to sort out when an ebike is still a good fit for riding with non ebikes & importantly, when is an ebike not really a bicycle. For me - to be biking - pedalling has to happen.

ebikes-international.com

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Although Canada is still ranked very high, this is a big drop. The United States has an even larger drop so North America as a whole is slipping. Note that the data only covers to 2024 so certainly the U.S. will have dropped further and quite likely Canada too.

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Renewed commitment to the purpose of the Countdown Pebble Mosaic Project to end gender-based violence with a visit to Eganville's Pebble Mosaic Memorial. Since 2016, ReDefine Arts helped 5,000 people at 125 workshops to make public mosaics in 13 Ontario communities, in honour of those affected.

Photo of 2m by 3m in ground pebble mosaic memorial in Centennial Park in Eganville ON created by community members to honour women murdered nearby by a male partner as part of the Countdown Project to end gender-based violence

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

As of March 31, 2026, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board held shares valued at over $24 billion in publicly-traded fossil fuel companies. That is wrong on so many levels. Our money is being invested in companies which are responsible for climate change & are putting our future in grave danger.

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"The United States has acknowledged what its competitors already knew: It possesses weapons in orbit. If the announcement ends there, it may add little to deterrence....(but) disclosure could instead jump-start efforts to establish guardrails that space competition urgently lacks." Such ugly risks!

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Carney government made deep cuts to science across the board at a time when the work that many do is essential. The Canadian Space Agency is affected but still has to honour its role in the International Charter "Space & Major Disasters" monitoring. Many are disasters related to climate.

asc-csa.gc.ca

International satellites supporting disaster management

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Confirmed. ChatGPT fed ideas to the Tumbler Ridge shooter that fueled unfathomable tragedy. The danger to all from OpenAI is real and the heartbreak for people of Tumbler Ridge never ends.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My small town of Bancroft ON has public washrooms in 2 locations. One closes Oct. to May. The other opened all year every day. Not now. Closed weekends. Many tourists visit in winter. We also have a significant number of people who are homeless. Winter here is very cold & snowy. Connect the dots.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some visual points being scored here. And with justification. All released but banned for one year from Parliament Hill. Glad to hear the voices of retired people are getting louder now to support the future of children and youth. www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

Photo of peaceful protesting senior man on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Sept 22

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another big YIKES for questionable military expansion possibly destroying valuable International cooperation. The Arctic Council parties in the Ottawa Declaration, committed to improve the well-being of the people in the Arctic, to protect the environment, and to ensure sustainable development.

edmontonjournal.com

Opinion: Canada's militarization puts Arctic peace on thin ice

NATO’s military expansion in the Arctic is dangerously creating the conditions for a conflict with Russia as it did in Ukraine.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Glad to be introduced to The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social UK focus but global views too. Thanks for this article. Not enough Canadians have figured this out but investors outside of North America aren't racing to throw in $$. 'Canadian PM Carney is selling global investors a $116bn war bank'

thecanary.co

Canadian PM Carney is selling global investors a $116bn war bank

Pitching defence expansion as an act of economic self-defence against the ongoing US trade war is a dangerous fiction.

Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As a child, I was brainwashed by Walt Disney to believe we will all be treated equally. 🎵When you wish upon a star Makes no difference who you are When you wish upon a star Your dreams come true🎵 Everyone is NOT treated equally but millions of humans believe that we must make that dream come true.

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Sara Bareilles - When You Wish Upon a Star (From "Disney 100")

YouTube video by DisneyMusicVEVO

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Calling on all adults. This Sept 23 marks 7 years since Greta Thunberg addressed the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. What have we accomplished??? Foot dragging sums it up. Absolutely everyone needs to heed her words in their heads every day...and particularly when voting.

npr.org

Transcript: Greta Thunberg's Speech At The U.N. Climate Action Summit

"You have stolen my dreams, and my childhood, with your empty words. And yet I'm one of the lucky ones," activist Greta Thunberg, 16, tells world leaders.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Forget 'Elbows Up'. Moving on to 'Fingers Crossed'. Joined today by grandparents being hand-cuffed for protesting lack of action on #climate on Parliament Hill, youth have the right to a planet that will sustain life. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.ca

Carney government dealt an early blow in climate litigation | CBC News

A federal court refused to strike down a climate lawsuit brought against the Carney government by Canadian youth.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The very same Enbridge's Line 5 crosses beneath the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan & is in disrepair. A rupture spells disaster for the Great Lakes downstream. More than 22 million people depend on drinking water from Lakes Huron, Erie & Ontario. Also all waterbirds, fish & aquatic life.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

By a stroke of luck, I came across this thorough look at the subject, written by a person who lives in my large county in Ontario but whom I had not come across as he lives 150 km to the south. All points apply except income & services are even lower in the north. Why Rural Housing No Longer Works

channelsofpeace.substack.com

Why Rural Housing No Longer Works

The Rural Housing Equation: Cost, Income, and the Limits of Land-Based Solutions

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 21/09/2026

The award recognizes the Bulletin's more than eighty-year commitment to translating scientific knowledge into action for peace, security, and the future of humanity. The prize commemorates Dr. Young Seek Choue, founder of the Kyung Hee University System and a leading global advocate for peace.

buff.ly

The Bulletin to be awarded the Miwon Peace Prize

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is deeply honored to be the recipient of the second Miwon Peace Prize from the Kyung Hee University System. The The Bulletin wins peace prize in recognition of…

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Grateful for a solid step for Peace - not only in my small town of Bancroft, ON - but for all of Canada. The Canadian Peace Museum @canadianpeacemuseum.ca opens at 4:00pm, hosting its first International Day of Peace event. The dream becomes reality today.🙏 Learn more here & find ways to support:

eventbrite.ca

Canadian Peace Museum launch

Join us in person in Bancroft to celebrate the opening of the Canadian Peace Museum and a one-off exhibit about Rohingya culture.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today, could we all make talking about #peace a high priority? What if this was the headline everywhere? What if we all gave voice to the need for the pursuit of peace wherever we are today?

un.org

International Day of Peace | United Nations

The purpose of the day is the pursuit of peace as a fundamental human right.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy synergy brought to us by @coolbikeart1.bsky.social for today. Monday September 21 is the International Day of Peace and it marks Leonard Cohen's birthday. Put humming a few bars of Cohen's song 'Democracy' on your to-do-list for today. 🎵 "It's coming through a hole in the air..."🎵

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Please remind Mark Carney. "For every dollar the world invests in fossil fuels today, it invests nearly TWO in clean energy. Despite record political backlash, the money keeps moving in one direction, and it is not the direction the headlines suggest." www.forbes.com/sites/we-don...

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Dietary changes in older people can improve 'biological age'

Long term unknown "The reduction in biological age among the OHC group – those who ate omnivorous diets high in carbohydrates – was estimated with the highest degree of confidence. Group’s diet comprised 14 percent of energy from protein, 28-29 percent from fat, & 53 percent from carbohydrates."

sydney.edu.au

Older Australians who reduce either dietary fat or animal-based protein show signs of reduced biological age, new research from the University of Sydney shows.

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Kingston aluminum plant lays off one-third of workforce due to U.S. tariffs

Some difficult days ahead as we work to tap into new markets. Hindsight tells us we were complacently putting our eggs in one basket as well as not being able to increase manufacturing jobs. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

ctvnews.ca

An aluminum plant in Kingston, Ont. says it laid off roughly one third of its workforce on Friday due to U.S. tariffs.

Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Carney plans ignore THIS. "We have the knowledge, technology & resources to decrease fossil fuel emissions....& prevent ecosystem collapse. Yet we don’t. In the face of shifting political winds & corporate profit-seeking, our systems have us ever more locked into a trajectory of self-destruction."

The Immorality of Inaction: Voicing Truth on Climate
Columbia University
Collage from https://www.climate.columbia.edu/ sustainability images

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Given lack of progress globally on eliminating human causes of climate deterioration, awarding good journalism is valuable. Seeing the phrase "thrilled to announce the winners" made me shudder though. How did we reach a point where we need people to write about so many negative & harmful policies??

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Voices of humans speaking about sane goals and how to achieve them. Voices of people in power in Canada are not found among them.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Founders, supporters & our entire community in Bancroft ON are excited to see the launch of the nascent Canadian Peace Museum @canadianpeacemuseum.ca on Mon. Sept. 21. Efforts towards #peace benefit everyone.🥰 Details are featured by Ontario Council for International Cooperation:

ocic.on.ca

Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Citizens of Finland acted swiftly to demand control & accountability. Let's see how their government responds. They are more tuned in to social & environmental justice than are North Americans.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

1/ The launch of the Canadian Peace Museum @canadianpeacemuseum.ca on Sept. 21 begins a journey of seeing ourselves in a different light. No armed conflict here but violence targets people thought of as dangerously different. Hosting refugees causes resentment at times also. Government actions.

international.gc.ca

Canada's efforts to address global issues

Our actions to promote human dignity and a more just, inclusive, sustainable, and safe world.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Action needed to end the horror? Unwavering advocacy & relentlessly upholding human rights in every nonviolent way possible. Thankful that the newly created Canadian Peace Museum @canadianpeacemuseum.ca is ready to launch on Sept. 21 International Day of Peace & take on its role.

Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hurray! Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social can be found on bsky.social

Photo meme Carney saying exploit Indigenous people to build the economy

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Municipal elections happen this fall in many provinces in Canada. This property management plan looks like a fine start on the right kind of municipal property standards. 😊Ask the wañna be mayors and councillors in your city or town to agree to get on board if they want your vote😎 . Any more to add?

Poster for landscape violations that reject unnatural landscaping and require environmentally friendly plants and . maintenance.

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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pushback and cracks in fast tracking plans by Carney's government. NL provincial Liberal opposition party agrees with the Labrador Innu's position. It would seem the provincial & federal governments are out of step with Truth & Reconciliation which puts the Indigenous version of history first.

ctvnews.ca

Grand chief demands apology, says Innu can't back Churchill Falls deal with Quebec

The Innu in Labrador need an apology before they can back a proposed energy deal with Hydro-Québec on their traditional lands, Grand Chief Jodie Ashini said Tuesday.

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Carney's investment summit in Toronto draws protests

Reassuring to see some MSM reporting on protesters at Carney's investment summit in Toronto. In the past, little to no attention has been given unless there was some kind of huge skirmish as at the 2010 G20 gathering in Toronto when protesters' rights were blatantly violated. Scary then & now.

toronto.citynews.ca

The summit is expected to attract the heads of some of the world's largest asset managers, including BlackRock CEO and chairman Larry Fink.

The Seeds of Time | Loose Logic

Frequent travel that only relatively affluent people still can indulge in does give me the heebies at times. Countries visited are ticked off lists rather seeking to gain understanding of lives of people living there. John Wyndham’s 1951 short story Pawley's Peepholes comes to mind. #book review

looselogic.com

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Thankful for those who could be there. So many of us at a distance are fully engaged in local frontline work on food insecurity or supporting unhoused community members or caregiving in a failing healthcare system, etc. that traveling to important events like this is not possible.

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