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Jerri Jerreat

@jerreat.bsky.social
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Writer, educator, working for a more socially just, biodiversity protected & restored future— beyond fossil fuels. #Solarpunk #GoodbyeFossilFuels . Directs award-winning YouthImagineTheFuture.com festival.

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Ralph Martin @ralphmartin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Invasive prickly pear cactus Opuntia stricta gets worse during dry spells; only plant that surivives … lose goats and sheep … as crop or livestock losses mount, some households forced to migrate. Invasive species effects combine with drought, poverty, climate change” www.nature.com/articles/d44...
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Invasive plants are pushing African communities from their land
Across rural Africa, invasive species are shrinking grazing and farming land, and damaging livelihoods.
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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🇵🇹 Yesterday wind power was ~21% of Portugal electricity generation (32GWh). Solar was ~10% (15GWh). Net hydro was ~21% (32GWh). Battery output was 0.14GWh. Source: REN #Portugal #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy
Pie chart showing Portugal power generation for 2026-09-30: Solar 10%, Wind 21%, Gas 14%, Other Thermal 0%, Biomass 5%, Net imports 29%, Net hydro 21%
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On a Toronto (Tkaronto) subway, today.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On a Toronto (Tkaronto) subway, today.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/me...
you.leadnow.ca
Mercury Justice for Grassy Narrows
I just signed the Grassy Narrows petition calling on Justin Trudeau to honour his treaty obligations and commitment to reconciliation. Join me in signing here https://you.leadnow.ca/org/petitions/merc...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Where are you now, on your journey to reconciliation? Read the 94 Calls to Action. www.reconciliationeducation.ca/what-are-tru...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
KingstonON-solar over a parking lot, a welcoming teen space in one public library branch, & a community garden next to that library. ❤️ #ygk @kfpl.bsky.social @kingstonist.bsky.social @youthimaginefuture.bsky.social
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lovely news!
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/o...
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OpenAI flags 6 new examples of 'concerning' AI behaviour | CBC News
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behaviour in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW: A List Of Gaza Genocide Deniers In Canada www.readthemaple.com/a-list-of-ga...
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A List Of Gaza Genocide Deniers In Canada
Thousands of people signed an open letter denying genocide in Gaza.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... I beg you to read these . Short, real.
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Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians
As the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it?
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...
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Is Mark Carney a climate denier?
This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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Gaza doc NAZA earns 24.5-minute standing ovation at Venice premiere | CBC News
Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham’s NAZA, a documentary on Israel’s alleged use of AI-assisted military systems to target and kill Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received what's being called the longest s...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In Fredericton, New Brunswick, this past week. ❤️
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
PM Carney— which is the bigger threat—crazy Trump and his wobbly tariffs? Or deliberately burning more oil which causes glaciers & polar caps melting, extreme heat waves (35,000 people died in Europe this summer) , hurricanes, flash floods, lightning, & wildfires, wildfires, wildfires, everywhere.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Great thinking!
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Reef balls are turning an ocean desert into a thriving ecosystem in N.L.’s Placentia Bay | CBC News
Last year, fisheries technologist Mark Santos and a team at the Marine Institute launched 285 cement reef balls into Placentia Bay’s Fox Harbour in a bid to remediate an ocean dead zone. Already, he s...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec... Why did Israel not heed these grave warnings a week or 2 before that Oct.7th?
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Egypt’s Warning to Israel
Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wonderful, riveting book! I read it from 5 pm till about 3 until I finished.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Les changements climatiques sont réels à Grise Fiord, où le recul des glaciers modifie l’accès à l’eau. Il faut investir d’urgence dans l’adaptation des communautés autochtones du Nord, alors que l’Arctique se réchauffe 3 fois plus vite que la planète. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...
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A snapshot of Canada’s climate vulnerabilities, from Grise Fiord to the place where you live
Ahead of a major climate-change conference, The Globe asked scientists to map out where Canada’s threats lie. First stop: Nunavut
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Climate change is now a reality in places like Grise Ford, where glacial retreat is altering water supply. Investment and support for adaptation is urgently needed in northern Indigenous communities, as the Arctic warms at 3x the global average. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...
theglobeandmail.com
A snapshot of Canada’s climate vulnerabilities, from Grise Fiord to the place where you live
Ahead of a major climate-change conference, The Globe asked scientists to map out where Canada’s threats lie. First stop: Nunavut
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When politicians & their military ban a documentary, doesn’t that make you want to see it?
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My pins today…
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In The Guardian today…
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
shortstory.substack.com/p/please-use... Please Use AI
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Please Use AI
By Jo Atkins-Potts
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Check out this video, "poem in the use of AI by Jo Atkins-Potts" So beautiful.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW: A List Of Gaza Genocide Deniers In Canada www.readthemaple.com/a-list-of-ga...
readthemaple.com
A List Of Gaza Genocide Deniers In Canada
Thousands of people signed an open letter denying genocide in Gaza.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/o...
cbc.ca
OpenAI flags 6 new examples of 'concerning' AI behaviour | CBC News
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behaviour in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When politicians & their military ban a documentary, doesn’t that make you want to see it?
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/o... Time to stop all building of AI data centres. For the environment & human cost, & for public safety.
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OpenAI flags 6 new examples of 'concerning' AI behaviour | CBC News
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behaviour in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Great thinking!
cbc.ca
Reef balls are turning an ocean desert into a thriving ecosystem in N.L.’s Placentia Bay | CBC News
Last year, fisheries technologist Mark Santos and a team at the Marine Institute launched 285 cement reef balls into Placentia Bay’s Fox Harbour in a bid to remediate an ocean dead zone. Already, he s...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... Wow. Way to try and set women’s sports back 100 years, or kick it into the porn zone. Sweeney is no friend to women athletes.
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Sydney Sweeney's 'sexualized' sports betting ad slammed by Canadian athletes | CBC News
U.S. actor Sydney Sweeney is once again facing backlash over an advertisement. But this time, she's enraged female athletes around the world with a nude sports betting ad — and her response.
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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 13/09/2026
#DataCentres #AI #cdnpoli #abpoli #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition #yyc
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You Ready?
Alt: Spidey asks "You Ready?"
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is worth watching. Well done.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
PM Carney— which is the bigger threat—crazy Trump and his wobbly tariffs? Or deliberately burning more oil which causes glaciers & polar caps melting, extreme heat waves (35,000 people died in Europe this summer) , hurricanes, flash floods, lightning, & wildfires, wildfires, wildfires, everywhere.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
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Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In Fredericton, New Brunswick, this past week. ❤️
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
cbc.ca
Gaza doc NAZA earns 24.5-minute standing ovation at Venice premiere | CBC News
Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham’s NAZA, a documentary on Israel’s alleged use of AI-assisted military systems to target and kill Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received what's being called the longest s...
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🇨🇦 63% of Ontario’s gas came through the U.S. in 2025. Electrification can change that. But what powers it matters. Let’s replace imported gas with #Ontario #wind, #solar + storage, not deepen our dependence on U.S. nuclear technology & fuel. ☀️🌬️🔋 shrlnk.ca/s/eg9XuvSm
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Why electrification is an energy security strategy
<p>More than 60% of the gas that Ontario uses to heat our homes and power our industries isn’t local – it comes to us via the United States. Pat Ronan’s analysis shows how our reliance on gas is a threat to our energy security.</p>
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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The last speaker at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony lost his father to the attacks.
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... He speaks well, for all of us. I was in teacher’s college that day of 9/11, dropped classes to join a large crowd around one tv. The fiancé of my relative was in one of the towers. Canada mourned with our neighbours, the USA, our friends.
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Jean Chrétien says 'we bow to no one' in fiery 9/11 speech in Gander, N.L. | CBC News
Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien drew thunderous applause on Friday during a fiery and patriotic speech in Gander, N.L, where many had gathered at a sports arena to commemorate the 25th an...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
climateinstitute.ca/news/canada-... Read this but know-- we can do better. We can work for that better outcome described. Together.
climateinstitute.ca
Canada must prepare for a 5°C hotter future and act now to avoid worst impacts: new federal report
Latest scientific assessment shows rapidly cutting global emissions could contain the damage and avoid devastating weather...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It’s inspiring to see Patagonia and groups of Americans standing up to save wild places & stop new fossil fuel projects that will cause further extreme climate events. Bravo, folx! Sending you love. 🇨🇦
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Local public libraries -❤️ @kfpl.bsky.social @publiclibraries.bsky.social
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/o... WHOA!! AI “ robot brains “ joined a gang and attacked an online company. This sounds like sci fi but , strangely, it’s not. Read this.
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Hugging Face hack raises fears of more rogue AI swarms as tech companies sound alarm in open letter | CBC News
Tech experts are warning of dire consequences if AI systems continue to escape human control, after a group of OpenAI agents went rogue in July and hacked into a billion-dollar company — what some are...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Local libraries are really national treasures. @kfpl.bsky.social @cityofkingston.bsky.social
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... It’s a gutsy bookstore owner who says no to these large sales. Very proud of them. Screw AI.
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Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears | CBC News
Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashe...
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Jerri Jerreat @jerreat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
❤️ Porto bookstore.
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