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Nick Gottlieb

@nickgottlieb.bsky.social
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Writer. PhD student. Stay at home dog dad. Political economist studying LNG, imperialism, and counterinsurgency.

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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Canadians have accumulated nearly $3 trillion in retirement savings, yet have almost no democratic say over how that money is invested. Why are our pensions financing fossil expansion and foreign capital instead of a livable future? @nickgottlieb.bsky.social makes the case for reclaiming them.
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The case for reclaiming Canada’s pension trillions
A future where Canadian workers can safely retire needs investment. Our pension funds are well positioned to provide that, but it requires a much more fundamental transformation than Carney is willing...
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 29/05/2026
1/ Cuba is out of fuel, strangled by the US fuel chokehold. People are dying, systems are breaking down. This is collective punishment against a people who have done absolutely nothing except live their lives under hard conditions imposed by the US blockade for decades.
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Dogwood @dogwoodbc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
why did the Canadian crown corp originally mandated to build out clean energy recently hire an LNG lobbyist from Texas to advise them on Ksi Lisims LNG? and is the deal between Germany and Western LNG, the American company behind Ksi Lisims, ACTUALLY so monumental? WATCH youtube.com/shorts/Q2HB0...
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Canadian Clean Energy Crown Corp Hires Texas Gas Lobbyist
YouTube video by Dogwood
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Nick Gottlieb @nickgottlieb.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Data centres are a solution for the US oil and gas industry's "we're out of oil and we have too much gas" problem, especially now that the Iran shock is destroying the growth prospects of their other solution, LNG exports
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/05/2026
JFC new IEA report shows: orders for fossil methane plants for data centres are bigger in the US than they for *any other country for any other reason* (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) "if data centres were a country, they would be the second-largest destination for gas turbines ordered from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026"
gas turbine orders chartchart
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Nick Gottlieb @nickgottlieb.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson announced the proposed #KsiLisimsLNG project had signed an agreement to export #LNG to Germany, the project's first sales agreement secured in 2 years and Canada's first to Europe. But it isn't actually a sales agreement, it's a non-binding Heads of Agreement 1/
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Conversation with a friend I hadn't seen in a while. I was talking about my work and how exciting it is how clean energy is dominating. He said, "It will be interesting to see what happens when clean energy is actually cheaper, if we get to that point." Most people don't know what is happening.
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The climate reporters at The New York Times called Pielke Jr a scientist today. I am so, so tired.
That provoked online arguments among scientists. For years, critics of the high-
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
"According to Kpler, India’s refined products demand growth will now come in at just 77,000 barrels per day (kbd) in the current year, down nearly 40% from its previous forecast of 128 kbd"
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India Cuts Fuel Demand Growth Projections By 40% Amid Austerity DriveIndia Cuts Fuel Demand Growth Projections By 40% Amid Austerity Drive | OilPrice.com
India has cut its fuel demand growth forecast by nearly 40% as soaring crude prices, a weaker rupee, and government austerity measures slow transportation and aviation fuel consumption.
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Nick Gottlieb @nickgottlieb.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
So the New York Times has, uh, a take on the whole RCP8.5 thing
A screenshot of the New York Times website with the headline "Why Scientists Retired the Dire Climate Scenario after a Decade" and the blurb "While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated."
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Patrick Canning 🇨🇦 @patrickcanning.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
What company is poised to benefit the most from Canada's AI buildout which Carney is allowing, encouraging and funding? Brookfield! They really have no shame.
fool.ca
1 Canadian Company Set to Make a Fortune From the $650 Billion Data Centre Buildout
One Canadian company is positioned to benefit from the massive $650 billion data centre buildout reshaping global digital infrastructure.
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David Giltinan 👾🗣️🎙️ @davidsaysthat.com · 25/05/2026
What the US is doing to Cuba is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a genocide as defined by the United Nations. www.un.org/en/genocide-...
Definition

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Article II

In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:

1. Killing members of the group;

2. Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;

3. Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;

4. Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;

5. Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
one interesting thing so far about loudly hating AI is the way AI lovers are like "wow so you're just totally closed off to hearing another perspective??" as if their perspective hasn't been relentlessly pushed down our throats with no space to push back (particularly in professional settings)
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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 22/05/2026
The Pentagon is buying “unprecedented” ownership stakes in Canadian mining companies. Nessie Nankivell tracks how Canada’s critical minerals are being extracted to build weapons for the U.S. military—all while the Canadian government is helping fund these projects. breachmedia.ca/elbows-up-ca...
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Elbows up? Canada is letting Pentagon take ‘unprecedented’ stakes in Canadian mines  ⋆ The Breach
By fast-tracking critical minerals, Canada is not simply building a green economy. It is being further integrated into the U.S. war industry
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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Satellite data shows oil spills from shipping happen far more often than reported, revealing high-density 'slick belts' that correspond with shipping lanes. Most spills are not investigated. The cost of cleaning up oil pollution is often paid by coastal communities. share.google/zjELnkfcKMpZ...
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Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds
Pollution incidents reported between 2014 and 2019 were compared against scientific study that used satellite imagery to count slicks
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Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
US is taking unprecedented measures to secure ownership over Canadian mines on Indigenous lands. Over just two years, Pentagon invested over $78 million USD in companies operating mining projects in Canada in order to suit U.S. military needs. breachmedia.ca/elbows-up-ca...
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Elbows up? Canada is letting Pentagon take ‘unprecedented’ stakes in Canadian mines  ⋆ The Breach
By fast-tracking critical minerals, Canada is not simply building a green economy. It is being further integrated into the U.S. war industry
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Dave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A NEW TWIST in Africa's soaring solar story: It's now manufacturing its own panels. The factories use imported Chinese cells, which are 40% of the value of panels, keeping much of the value domestically. 9 GW of cells+wafers in Mar/Apr alone🧵
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Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca · 22/05/2026
Yet another reason to move the UN out of the United States. We should offer to host them in Canada after all, if we can spend a billion dollars on a soccer tournament we can host the UN.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 22/05/2026
This is Bear, Australia's most famous koala detection dog. After a decade of service, he's retiring. He's located hundreds of injured or displaced koalas after forest fires. We're told his retirement will be filled with rest, cuddles, and maybe a little mischief. 15/10
a gray and white australian koolie with bright blue eyes looks directly at the camera with a tongue-out smile. he's wearing a blue vest and the sun shines down upon him.Bear stands on charred ground wearing his blue vest and red booties. he looks up toward the sky. he's presumably found a koala high up in a tree.Bear sits low to the ground on a sandy beach. the waves of the ocean come in behind him, but he's too focused on the orange and yellow ball sitting in front of him to notice.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Cuba Has a Rich History of International Solidarity. US Wants to Extinguish It. truthout.org/articles/cuba-has-a-ri…
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
12 Canadians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla and Freedom Flotilla Coalition have been abducted by Israeli forces, including up to three British Columbians. SIGN PETITION FOR THEIR RELEASE: canadaboatgaza.org/petition/
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
People should consider updating their "when will global oil demand peak?" forecasts. Because it probably was early 2026. The US hadn't even illegally killed a bunch of people in Venezuela and kidnapped the president back then. Things have changed.
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Richard Brooks @richardbrooks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Breaking and revealed: Canada Infrastructure Bank has been repurposed to fund risky LNG project Ksi Lisims, risking the bank's positive reputation. The wholly-owned US project is seeking taxpayer funds to move towards a final investment decision and construction. Thread 🧵 #cdnpoli #greensky
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Nick Gottlieb @nickgottlieb.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I'm sorry, this is the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social's billion dollar plan to reduce domestic energy consumption? It's 2026, give the people heat pumps for god's sake news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
A screenshot reading:

Helping people save every day

Power Smart 2.0 is designed to offer customers practical ways to save with minimal effort. An average customer in an electrically heated home, taking full advantage of available programs and offers, can offset as much as one‑third, and in some cases nearly half, of their annual BC Hydro bill.

Free smart thermostats (a $350 value) will be available in fall 2026 for homes with electric-baseboard heating, helping automate savings and improve comfort.
New rewards for residential customers will provide the ability to earn as much as $200 per year, plus additional bill savings from using less energy.
Enhanced support for income-qualified households can earn them as much as $325 annually through expanded programs, in addition to bill savings, from making energy-efficient choices.
A new mobile app will be launched in fall 2026, making it easier for customers to track usage, access programs and manage their accounts.
Instant rebates at checkout can lead to with savings of $10 to $200 on energy-efficient products at more than 300 stores throughout B.C.
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Nick Gottlieb @nickgottlieb.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Agree with all of this, but also, if we're launching a billion dollar campaign to reduce electricity consumption to free up power for new industrial users...the industrial users should pay for it. They should be buying everyone heat pumps, replacing windows, etc. This has potential to be win-win 1/
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Today is a bit of a historic day in the finance and oil trade press. First oilprice.com ran an article noting how "Utilities Are Betting Billions on a Technology That Could Become Obsolete" What is this technology that could become obsolete? Natural gas. 1/2
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Utilities Are Betting Billions on a Technology That Could Become Obsolete | OilPrice.com
Today’s massive gas plant buildout could eventually create stranded assets as renewables continue gaining market share and becoming the lowest-cost power source.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Did not expect to see this at oilprice.com but the economics are very clear at this point. "But where do renewables fit in? They are doing to gas what gas did to coal: they provide the same product (electricity) at a much cheaper price (and obviously in a more environmentally benign fashion)."
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Utilities Are Betting Billions on a Technology That Could Become Obsolete | OilPrice.com
Today’s massive gas plant buildout could eventually create stranded assets as renewables continue gaining market share and becoming the lowest-cost power source.
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Ben Holt 🇨🇦 @beanjammin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Look who is working to sell surveillance to Canadians. To hell with the Carney Conservatives and the media enabling their undermining of democracy. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Transnational investigations are being hindered by Canada’s lack of lawful access powers, CSIS says
Proposed Bill C-22 would force tech companies to help police and CSIS with investigations, raising privacy concerns
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Solar plus storage in India is cheaper than building fossil fuel power plants. So they build the solar.
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India installs 15.3 GW of solar capacity in Q1
India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest quarterly addition on record – representing a 143% year-on-year increase, according to Mercom India.
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John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Worth paying attention to the evolution of climate denial Carney is innovating here. First wave: deny climate change is real Second wave: admit it’s real, but downplay its significance or ability to address it Third wave: reframe fossil fuels as a climate solution
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Alberta pipeline agreement 'is climate action,' Carney tells environmental groups
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the new energy agreement with Alberta is a step toward his government's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, and 'more than compensates' for emissions created by o...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
It is the official position of the current government of 🇮🇱 that some 🇺🇸 Jews are not really Jews & that non-Orthodox Jews don’t deserve equal access to the Kotel & that certain 🇺🇸 Jewish organizations are a “cancer” within the Jewish community. Again, it all boggles the mind: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Nick Gottlieb @nickgottlieb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I know he called it a "sovereign wealth fund," and it's a little more dressed up—the money will go to his friends in finance who own fossil fuel companies and are investing in oil + gas infra, not to election deniers—but Mark Carney is basically doing the same thing.
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
At least six oil and gas companies kicked in $1m each to a fund operated by Australian Energy Producers (AEP) to fight a proposal for a new gas tax. The Prime Minister flew across the country to tell the resources sector in person it was dead. Here's me in @deepcutnews.bsky.social looking at why.
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Why Australia's leaders are avoiding a gas tax
A culture of revolving doors between governments and the fossil fuel industry ensures the sector’s interests are always prioritised
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Enforcing fuel shortages that cripple hospitals and basic services systematically denies the Cuban population human rights.
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Cuba accuses US of building 'fraudulent case' for military action
Havana's foreign minister says a report that it has acquired attack drones is part of justification for US "aggression".
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Dan Miller @dan--miller.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
This is how the blockade on Cuba works in practice. Not just punishing Cuba directly — but intimidating shipping companies, banks, and foreign businesses into cutting ties with the island out of fear of US sanctions or lawsuits.
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Alleen Brown @alleenbrown.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
The criminalization of activism is not always as simple as an arrest at a protest. I obtained video footage that shows what really happened when a cop accused Nick Tilsen of attempting to run him over. 1/ drilled.media/news/tilsen for @drilledmedia.bsky.social
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An Indigenous Activist was Accused of Trying to Run Over a Cop. Body Cam Footage Shows What Really Happened
Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective, spent nearly four years fighting felony charges that he says were politically motivated.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I highly recommend reading this piece. "Will this fossil fuel fascism, that billionaire-backed campaign to crush a green transition by any means necessary, hold back the tide of clean energy autonomy? It cannot be ruled out."
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The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts
China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock
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Nick Gottlieb @nickgottlieb.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Cuba has experienced doctors who have volunteered to fight ebola outbreaks before. They've sent doctors all over the world, for decades. Problem is, the criminal USA is threatening every country that accepts their medical missions, cutting off medical care and impt source of currency for Cuba.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
"As such, the most profound takeaway from the developments in both Vietnam and the Philippines is that LNG-to-power isn’t just geopolitically exposed; it can quickly become economically uncompetitive against firmed renewables."
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Strait of Hormuz stalemate causes SE Asia LNG rethink - Gas Outlook
The stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz is forcing a re-think of LNG-to-power in Southeast Asia, mostly in Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Wim Carton @wimcarton.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
"In recent months, many people across Latin America and the Caribbean have suddenly found themselves without healthcare, as nearly a dozen countries acquiesce to pressure from the US to end medical agreements with the Cuban government." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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‘A sudden gap’: poorest to suffer from Trump’s drive to stop Cuba sending doctors to its neighbours
People across Latin America and the Caribbean find themselves without care as countries bow to US pressure
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
rural iranians need to be protected from a nuclear Colorado www.cbsnews.com/news/minutem...
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America's aging Minuteman III nuclear missiles are getting replaced. We got an inside look.
Hundreds of Minuteman III nuclear missile silos dot the landscape from Colorado up to the Canadian border, but a major transition is underway.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"Heat pumps just shift gas burning to the power station." Wrong. Even if 100% of electricity came from gas, a heat pump at SCOP 3.8 uses 51% less gas than a boiler. At a terrible SCOP 2.5, still 25% less. David MacKay made this point in 2008. The maths hasn't changed.
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