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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada

@mstarr56.bsky.social
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Writer, Editor, Publisher. Interested in environment and faith, environmental justice issues, clean energy, decolonization of finance.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A pyramid scheme I can wholly endorse. This is fierce and funny, and deserves to be shared. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #notothenine
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5X for Canada: Stop Separation. Crush the 9 Questions. Defeat Danielle Smith.
YouTube video by 5X for Canada
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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David Suzuki: Mark Carney’s investment summit is bound to fail unless it faces this fundamental issue
At Mark Carney’s investment summit, world leaders need to agree that our legal, economic and political systems are destructive to our nature
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Annnnnd as I was saying…here’s some breaking news!! 🫠
Globe and Mail headline reads: “Ottawa to announce steps toward opening up airports to more private investment, sources say”
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 14/08/2026
'We’re in uncharted territory. There is no historical analog for this kind of rapid increase in fire activity.' In the last decade, more area has burned in B.C. than in the preceding 67 years. Professor Mike Flannigan explains why: thenarwhal.ca/bc-wildfires...
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The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’ | The Narwhal
Scientist Mike Flannigan looked at decades of data about B.C. wildfires. He has ideas about how to protect people and the planet in years to come.
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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I'm pleased to share this new paper, "The myth of 'catch-up' development". The paper assesses trends in core-periphery inequality since 1960, and draws several main conclusions: 🧵https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13563467.2026.2659076
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The myth of catch-up development: trends in core–periphery inequality from 1960 to 2023
The conventional narrative in international development holds that poorer countries are “catching up” with richer countries through the process of capitalist growth. This paper assesses this claim ...
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Stephen Farrow @stephenfarrow.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Many thanks to the Toronto Star for inadvertently showing us why we should all use the Oxford Comma. Apparently Sylvia had some, let's say, complicated hobbies:
Headline from the Toronto Star:

The latest historical fiction
books take inspiration from
Sylvia Plath, a New York
vigilante and Shah of Iran

We review ‘Daffodil Days,’ ‘Lady X,’ ‘Love Lane’ and
‘Mistress of the Persian Boarding House.

July 16,2026 at 12:45 p.m.
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...
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Scientists stress that our smoky skies have only one true fix - The Weather Network
Firefighting efforts can help protect communities but can't tackle Canada's vast fire landscape
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West Coast Environmental Law @wcelaw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Deadline for public input on the federal gov's enviro deregulation discussion paper is July 22 – less than a week away. The changes would gut enviro oversight over major projects and dismantle other key enviro laws. If you haven’t done so yet, make your voice heard! Use our tool to send a message ⬇️
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Stop the Carney government's reckless deregulation agenda
Canada’s environmental safety net is under attack and we need your help The federal government is proposing a sweeping attack on our environmental safety net and we must put a stop to it. On May 8th, ...
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I just signed this petition and honestly everyone in 🇨🇦 should know about it. Right now political parties can legally vacuum up your personal data with zero safeguards. Your bank can't do that, so why can they? Learn more and sign the petition today 👉 voterprivacy.ca @openmedia.org
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Your Data. Your Vote.
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I just wrote a Leadnow letter: Demand MPs: Stand up to Big Oil and protect our future. Write one here: leadnow.ca/campaigns/cl...
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Demand MPs: Say NO to Alberta to BC Pipeline - Leadnow
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Breaking a direct promise he wouldn't issue new oil and gas subsidies
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
As a result of the illegal war on Iran, Canada’s oil giants are raking in billions they didn’t earn and don’t deserve. It’s time to stop war profiteering and return money back to Canadian families and communities. Take action: 350.org/canada/theyp...
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Big Oil profits. We pay. Time to fix it.
Canadians are struggling to pay for gas and cover their bills – while Big Oil shareholders pocket billions in excess profits. It's time to stop war profiteering and return money back to Canadian fami...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Important read here by @sonalg.bsky.social: BC comes under fire after cutting fees on LNG, pipeline projects www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/07/n...
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BC comes under fire after cutting fees on LNG, pipeline projects
The province's energy regulator is weakening oversight at a time when it should be making it stronger, according to environmentalists, Indigenous leaders and public‑health experts in the province.
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Stop FortisBC's toxic tunnel!  Hold FortisBC accountable for dumping pollution loaded with heavy metals into Átl’ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound. It only takes a minute to send a letter. myseatosky.org/take-action/...
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FortisBC's Toxic Tunnel | My Sea to Sky
Take Action! It takes a minute to send a letter.
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Help us spread the word! share.nwmd.social/s/vWDzCC4Y
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The Declaration Act is about human rights
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Greenpeace fixed their ads!
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
leadnow.ca/campaigns/no...
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Stop the Contract: No Canadian Weapons to ICE - Leadnow
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fluffypitbull.bsky.social @fluffypitbull.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
⚠️ Canada will pick its next Competition Commissioner soon! Sign by Nov 28 ✍️ to demand a leader who will #StopMonopolies and fix Canada’s competition crisis ⚖️. openmedia.org/Competition4... @openmedia.org
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Canada needs a monopoly buster!
⚠️ Canada will pick its next Competition Commissioner soon! Sign by Nov 28 ✍️ to demand a leader who will #StopMonopolies and fix Canada’s competition crisis ⚖️. https://openmedia.org/Competition4Cana...
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Join me in asking the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to protect our pensions and the climate and stop investing in oil, gas, coal and pipelines. A legal case is already underway. It’s time to stop investing in fossil fuels and recommit to net-zero. win.newmode.net/shiftaction/...
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🇨🇦’s Cybersecurity bill is back! Bill C-8 is Bill C-26’s twin. 👯‍♀️ Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let #BillC8 fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bsky @openmediaorg.bsky.social
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Fix Bill C-8: Stop the Fast-Track of a Flawed Cybersecurity Bill
Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let it fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 https://openmedia.org/FixBillC8
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Back ‘Nation-Building, Not Nation-Burning’ Projects, 250 City Leaders Urge Carney www.theenergymix.com/back-nation-...
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Back ‘Nation-Building, Not Nation-Burning’ Projects, 250 City Leaders Urge Carney
A coalition of more than 250 mayors and city councillors from across Canada is calling on the federal government to keep #ElbowsUp with nation-building projects that respond to the climate emergency, ...
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
An excellent explainer on distributed (decentralized) energy systems.
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
"Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the orphan." -Isaiah 10:1-2
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/do...
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Don’t let the Canada Pension Plan abandon its net-zero commitment
The Canada Pension Plan safeguards the futures of 22 million hardworking Canadians – from teachers and nurses to tradespeople and tech workers – and retirees who’ve paid in over a lifetime. With over ...
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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Good job everybody. New political slogans for our era. "Hepatitis for all." "A case of measles in every pot." "Back to the 18th century." "Backwards never forwards."
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Dr. Zachary Rubin @rubinallergy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Autism is not a disease and these kids are not damaged, despite what HHS Secretary Kennedy says.
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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 15/04/2025
170+ local leaders urge federal action: clean grid, high-speed rail, affordable homes, and a resilience strategy to cut emissions and boost self-reliance.
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Build Clean Power Grid, High-Speed Rail Network to Boost Self-Reliance, Local Leaders Tell Federal Parties
Nearly 170 municipal leaders from across Canada are calling on federal parties to address the dual threats of climate change and a Trump-era trade war with bold, nation-building investments, warning t...
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 15/04/2025
🎥 #ClimateAction that protects, conserves and restores #nature PL RP🩷💚💙 original graph by IPCC @snowleopardess.bsky.social @trickykat.bsky.social @sm-rc.bsky.social @jumpintraxjack.bsky.social @auntadadoom.bsky.social @jagsman.bsky.social @dougfarrar.bsky.social @andychester.bsky.social
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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 11/04/2025
⚡️ AI data centres are driving energy demand sky-high—but smart policy could turn them into climate assets, says the International Energy Agency (@iea.org). Without it, they risk grid chaos and emissions spikes.
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AI Surge Could Mean Grid Strain or Gain, Depending on Policy: IEA
As data centres reshape global energy systems, their growth could either help or hinder climate goals, depending on how they are managed, says the world’s leading energy modelling agency.
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 11/04/2025
. States are Essential in Reducing Pollution and Expanding the Clean Energy Economy Find out more: www.nature.org/en-us/newsro... #ClimateAction
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States are Essential in Reducing Pollution and Expanding the Clean Energy Economy
TNC strongly supports states’ essential role in providing clean air and water and expanding the clean energy economy.
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
What Canada needs now is a national electricity grid. Liberal Leader Mark Carney made what might be the most significant environmental and energy policy proposal of the federal election campaign so far. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/10/o...
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Canada needs Carney's proposed national electricity grid
Forget interprovincial trade barriers and new pipeline infrastructure: what Canada needs now is a national electricity grid. On April 9, Liberal Leader Mark Carney made what might be the most signific...
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
If anyone has a right to say "I told you so," it's Harris.
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US News Now - World’s leading Liberal Voice @democracyblue.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Kamala Harris' stunning dignity echoes across history Harris presided over Monday's certification ceremony just two days after Black voting rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | The stunning dignity of Kamala Harris
Harris presided over Monday's certification ceremony just two days after Black voting rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Mike Starr - Sunshine Coast, BC Canada @mstarr56.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
My latest article on Nicaragua. open.substack.com/pub/mikestar...
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Is it Summer or Winter?
The Seasons in Nicaragua
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