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Mauricio Argote-Cortes

@mauricioargote.bsky.social
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Teaching science, one Earth's rotation at a time. Advocating for safe streets. Opinions are mine.

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rom comrade @savasavasava.myatproto.social · 02/10/2026
hey everyone if your uni uses turnitin, ask them about this.
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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 30/09/2026
Fascinating UofT School of Cities project on the correlation between neighbourhood characteristics and mayoral vote over the last few decades. Looking at the strongest positive correlations for Olivia Chow voting areas in 2023 sure tells a tale. schoolofcities.github.io/place-and-po...
A data visualization showing Pearson correlation coefficients between neighborhood characteristics from the 2021 census and voting for Olivia Chow in the 2023 election, with blue bars indicating positive correlations and red indicating negative correlations.
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Peter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 24/09/2026
Germany, France & the Netherlands now have solid phase-out plans.
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Germany sets out plan to phase out fossil fuels by 2045
Germany sets out a plan to phase out coal, oil and gas by 2045, reaffirming a climate strategy focused on electrification.
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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Law firm Leigh Day is bringing legal action on behalf of one local resident. Read the full story here 👇 share.google/AwmBkidB5SOP...
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Blood tests find high levels of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory
People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 22/09/2026
Overshooting 1.5°C is not a reason to give up. On the contrary, it’s a reason to act faster, because the higher the temperature rise and the longer it stays there, the greater the damage. Here’s what “overshoot” means and why every fraction of a degree matters.
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026
NEW – Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ reaches ‘remarkable’ all-time record ✍️ Written by @zekehausfather.com Read here: buff.ly/4a9XUAK
Daily Niño 3.4 sea surface temperature anomalies, 1982-2026, each relative to a centred 30-year climatology (ONI convention). Chart by Carbon Brief.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We’re in an era where the fight against fascism and authoritarianism is on almost every ballot. Voting has always been important, but never more than now. Vote like your rights, your future, your vote itself, and even your life, are all on the line. Because there’s a very good chance they are.
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Mauricio Argote-Cortes @mauricioargote.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Great episode! Very timely, both with their book (that I’m very much looking forward to reading) and with the latest AI doomsday news cycle.
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Michael Baym @baym.lol · 13/09/2026
Ten years ago Tami, Roy, and I released a movie we made of antibiotic resistance evolving in real time. I thought maybe a couple thousand people tops would see it. I couldn't have imagined it would be seen millions of times, and be taught from middle school through the graduate level worldwide
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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"Doug Ford's plans to remove bike lanes from some major Toronto streets may be underway but cyclists aren't giving up the fight. Brandon Choghri joined riders Saturday as they took their protest to the side streets." via @citynewstoronto.bsky.social
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Cyclists rally against downtown bike lane removal
Doug Ford's plans to remove bike lanes from some major Toronto streets may be underway but cyclists aren't giving up the fight. Brandon Choghri joined riders Saturday as they took their protest to the...
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sophiacollins.bsky.social @sophiacollins.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We can eat lettuce without getting the shits though.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Climeworks' Mammoth facility in Iceland removed 675 tonnes of CO₂ in the first half of 2026, almost 6x as much as in 2025. If they keep it up, that'll be 1350 tonnes a year*. That's a time machine that takes us back 1 whole second in a year! 🙄 *Mammoth has a stated capacity of 36,000 tonnes. 🫠
bloomberg.com
Carbon Removal Pioneer Climeworks Increases CO2 Capture Sixfold
The world’s largest direct air capture plant is sucking more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a lower cost, an improvement for a sector struggling to scale economically as global warming surpasse...
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Andrew Lewis FC @andrewlewisfc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Doug Ford banned speed cameras so people could speed dangerously without financial consequences, regardless of the safety consequences. Doug Ford achieved his goal. There will be many stories like this.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
1/ "Every fraction of a degree of warming matters." True, and a dangerous platitude. It quietly suggests warming is a smooth dial, where each tenth of a degree costs about the same as the last. It doesn't. The later ones cost far more. Here's why. 🧵
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Back 2 School! The Reality of road safety campaigns. Developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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quote: I ride perfectly when biking to school so my councillor doesn't need political courage to build in systems where I can make mistakes.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/09/2026
Perspective.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
thepointer.com/article/2026...
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‘If climate plan is credible, defend it’: Youth push back against Carney government’s bid to strike lawsuit
‘If climate plan is credible, defend it’: Youth push back against Carney government’s bid to strike lawsuit.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you want a full write up of the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners, @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social has got you covered.
arstechnica.com
Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This is Schrödinger’s Road Space By Taking Away Space From Cars You Are Giving Them More Space At The Same Time. BUT in the process Leaving Even More Urban Space For …Housing, Parks 🌳, Plazas & Much More 🚲
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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
While the grass growing in the shade was less dense, it was of higher quality. As a result, lambs grown in the shade of the PV systems gained the same amount of weight statistically speaking as the traditional lambs. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 spacedaily.com/b-lambs-graz...
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Lambs grazing under an Oregon solar farm had 38 percent less grass in front of them than lambs in the open field alongside, and they put on the same weight to the gram, because shade makes a pasture g...
Shade-grown pasture delivers less grass but the same nutrition, suggesting solar farms might have a second life as livestock habitat.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The bicycle is a simple solution to some of the world’s most complicated problems.
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Historical patterns and sustainability implications of worldwide bicycle ownership and use - Communications Earth & Environment
High bicycle ownership does not necessarily correlate with high bicycle use, with substantial health and environmental gains possible by worldwide pro-bicycle policy implementation, suggests a global ...
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 30/08/2026
Reporters and the public often ask us for our best advice on spotting deepfakes. As technology improves quickly, here's our current advice. Deepfake Spotter: A Guide to Spotting Deepfakes in the Wild deepfakestracker.org/deepfake-spo...
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Deepfakes Spotter – Deepfakes Tracker
Deepfakes Spotter: A Guide to Spotting Deepfakes in the Wild The Big Picture No single clue proves something fake — patterns do! Look for multiple (4+) inconsistencies across time, lighting, motion, a...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/08/2026
I hope everyone caught this Lancet study confirming that Elon Musk & DOGE are responsible for genocidal levels of suffering & death.
thelancet.com
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"It Just Got Way Easier to Sue Fossil Fuel Companies Over Climate Change" by Rachel Santarsiero for @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/environment/...
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It just got way easier to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change
For years, industry has argued you can't prove which company caused which disaster. A new study says otherwise.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I posted this a month ago. Given events, I'm sharing it again. It's time! Time to hit Trump where it hurts sethdklein.substack.com/p/time-to-hi...
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Time to hit Trump where it hurts
Canada needs to impose an export tax on oil and gas to the U.S. and stop rewarding the bully's fossil fuel friends
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/08/2026
14 hours later and my mentions are still full of angry treatises about badly behaved cyclists. Bike lanes are not a reward for good cyclist behavior! They are infrastructure proven to make cities safer for ALL ROAD USERS. Whatever way cyclists have wronged you is irrelevant to the discussion!
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Richard Brooks @richardbrooks.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Somehow the @mark-carney.bsky.social government can easily find $40 billion for a fantastical oil pipeline but can't seem to find the cash to buy more water bombers or help the only company in the world building expand production & jobs during a global #wildfire crisis. ⁉️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Wildfire-ravaged countries are clamouring for the Canadair, as production of the water bomber begins anew | CBC News
As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair "Super Scooper" water bombers to increase production, and ...
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“AI-driven productivity gains in the oil and gas industry will substantially increase global emissions, according to a report led by two former Microsoft employees, outweighing any potential gains from clean energy.” www.ft.com/content/8f16...
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AI will boost oil and gas production more than green energy, report finds
Debate over tech impact on greenhouse gas emissions stoked by latest study
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I'm glad we / @spacing.bsky.social published that Op Ed. Nice to have people on the record. spacing.ca/toronto/2020...
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BRADFORD OP-ED: Bike lanes are the path to main street recovery on the Danforth and across the city - Spacing Toronto
Toronto has approved the installation of 40 kilometres of cycling infrastructure across the city, including a significant portion along Danforth Avenue, in the community I represent as city councillor...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 10/08/2026
"You’re talking about a number that is potentially half a percent of global electricity consumption by itself just for data centres in Alberta" A REALLY WILD update on Alberta's fossil-fuelled data centre plans www.desmog.com/2026/07/23/a...
desmog.com
‘Absurdly High’: Alberta Considering Almost 21 GW of Gas-Powered Data Centres
Expert warns that would require 200 billion litres of water and explode Canada’s emissions.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Re-upping this six year old article. For no particular reason... #ScienceUnderSiege www.newsweek.com/climate-scie...
newsweek.com
Climate Scientists Feel Your Pain, Dr. Fauci
I, too, have received death threats. I, too, have endured attacks from those who feel threatened by science. Yet we cannot submit to the forces of politics and profit. The stakes are too high.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
WATCH: Whether you love cars or hate cars, you should watch this new video and better understand the truth about the real costs & consequences of too many cars in our cities, and the car dependency many of us live in. You might find it hard to watch, but watch it to the end anyway. Via #NotJustBikes
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Every Reason to Hate Cars
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 20/07/2026
In the past year, Google Maps was deleting all the reviews for dozens of ICE jails, a new study found.
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Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers
In the past year, Google Maps was deleting all the reviews for dozens of ICE jails, a new study found.
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WIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026
Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
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Her Cool Aunt @her-cool-aunt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This. 👇
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@PerthshireMags
climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it
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Steve Russell @steverussell.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The view of the Northern Ontario forest fire haze engulfing the Toronto Skyline from Humber Bay Park West. #ForestFire #TorontoHaze #TheBigSmoke #Toronto
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It’s really important that the #Vancouver Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Safe bike-lanes mean business.
A protected bike-lane filled with people riding bikes in Downtown Vancouver, Canada
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Mauricio Argote-Cortes @mauricioargote.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
NEW: A group of 70 labour scholars from Canadian universities are sounding the alarm about attacks on workers’ rights. www.readthemaple.com/collective-b...
readthemaple.com
Collective Bargaining Rights Are Being Undermined Across Canada
A group of 70 labour scholars from Canadian universities are sounding the alarm about attacks on workers’ rights.
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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In today's story about the ongoing Iran war, oil and gas analysts write: "If China's car industry were handing out a salesman of the year award for 2026 President Trump would be a leading contender." They're talking about Chinese EVs, folks. IEA projects oil demand to fall this year🛢️ More here ⬇️
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The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar and batteries, experts say.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 09/07/2026
It is not headed by a “climate critic“. It is headed by someone who is unqualified in this area, who cannot offer valid critiques but instead shares debunked claims, and who regularly attacks climate scientists. Like me.
politico.com
The administration has a new climate change office. It’s headed by a climate critic.
The office that produces the National Climate Assessment has been reconstituted, after the administration gutted it last year.
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Mauricio Argote-Cortes @mauricioargote.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I ❤️MTL
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 07/07/2026
“As part of this update, public Instagram profiles are now automatically opted into being fodder for generative AI remixes. All someone has to do is tag your account’s profile in a prompt—if it’s public—and they can use Meta AI to generate an image using your likeness.”
wired.com
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
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Mark Shaw 🇨🇦✌️🇪🇺 @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Gould Street, Toronto. Students fought for a decade to pedestrianize it. In 2010 city council voted to enact a 1 year pilot, and by 2012 it was made permanent.
Pretty, quiet city street, on Toronto Metropolitan University campus.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 07/07/2026
💯% this! Been saying this for years... "Actions taken based on AI guidance are simply your actions. None of the standard laws that govern the conduct of organizations disappear when AI technology is involved. Several recent court cases make this point clear." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
insidehighered.com
A Legal Road Map for AI Adoption on Campus (opinion)
The law is moving quickly in this area, but some of the key legal implications for higher ed institutions are becoming clear.
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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 06/07/2026
Heat waves. Thanks to @climateadam.bsky.social's most recent video, which helped inform this comic and gave me the kick I needed to make it.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 03/07/2026
At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands reut.rs/3QB26tL
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At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands
France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess ​deaths during the June heatwave that sent temperatures soaring ‌across Europe, with authorities warning that the numbers are preliminary and could rise.
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Robin Boardman @robinboardman.com · 24/06/2026
3,400 people die on a single extremely hot day in India. 30,000 in 5 days. Most of the poor aren't even counted. The study calls that a conservative estimate. Mass death is here. My heart is breaking. www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/h...
euronews.com
Extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths per day in India - study
Experts warn that official heatwave death figures are grossly underestimated.
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Canadian, & therefore treacherous @stoneape314.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Another reason why great data-driven journalism is essential in this time of uncertain access to institutional knowledge.
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