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Jane Cawthorne

@other-jane.bsky.social
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Writer sometimes. Reader always. Recovery Queen. Knitter. 😷🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We made it to the Arctic Ocean. www.janecawthorne.com/we-made-it-t...
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The Arctic Ocean - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne The Arctic Ocean
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I’ve been doing a very specific cost of living comparison based on the price of chocolate chips. Where I live, the big bag of chipits from Costco is 39.99. In Inuvik, a bag less than half that size is $24.59. In Dawson City, an off brand 2kg bag is $52.98. #CostOfLiving #LittleLuxuries #Cookies
Chipits in Inuvik, $24 for 975g Off brand Chocolate chips in Dawson City $52.98 for 2kg.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I am at the point in this trip where I have HUNDREDS of photos and I can’t live without any of them. Even this one. #ArcticAdventure
A sign that says “Tent camping only within electrified fence”
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Ever wonder what it’s like in the MacKenzie Delta? #InsideTheArcticCircle
Front of boat in foreground of the vast MacKenzie River. Homesite at Reindeer Station. Reindeer antlers on roof. Old Hudson’s Bay post. Looking west on MacKenzie River with land and trees reflecting on water.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How did I, a cold seeking creature, end up in the far north during a heat spell? Maybe it is inevitable now because the north is warming faster than anywhere else. climateinstitute.ca/reports/due-...
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Due North - Canadian Climate Institute
Climate change is widening the Northern infrastructure gap and putting communities at risk. Climate change threatens Northern ...
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It’s hot in Whitehorse. 28C yesterday. I heard someone say it was 30C. Not sure. But it was really hot. I sat in a lawn chair with my feet right in the Yukon River and knit.
Me sitting in a lawn chair at the shore of the Yukon River trying to beat the heat. I’m knitting and my pink water bottle is in shallow water slightly behind me keeping my water cold.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We made it to the tundra. #Tombstone www.janecawthorne.com/we-made-it-t...
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Tundra - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Tundra First Person
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Kelly B @kellyblack.ca · 13/08/2026
$34 million to cope with climate change, $34 billion for a pipeline to make it worse.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Docking a ferry in Dawson City. www.janecawthorne.com/the-north-is...
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The North is the Future - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne The North is the Future First Person
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Kluane magic. www.janecawthorne.com/kluane-is-ma...
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Kluane Magic - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Kluane Magic First Person
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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Canadian universities set up a secret network to crack down on student Palestine demonstrators breachmedia.ca/canadian-uni...
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Canadian universities set up a secret network to crack down on student Palestine demonstrators ⋆ The Breach
Universities in Canada coordinated to spy on and violently clear student encampments. Then, they deleted the evidence
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
We are in a hyphen moment. www.janecawthorne.com/a-hyphen-mom...
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A Hyphen Moment - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne A Hyphen Moment First Person
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This is a breakthrough. I feel I have been witness to this with many people. #CovidIsNotOver tech-paper.com/scientists-f...
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Scientists finally have a biological explanation for why long COVID patients lose motivation and can't think clearly. They scanned their brains and found the dopamine system was physically damaged - T...
Millions of people with long COVID report the same cluster of symptoms: a crushing lack of motivation, an inability to think clearly, memory that slips, movements that feel slower than they should. Fo...
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Nice hike today. Sharing a sweet little creek with you.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Wherever I go, I always visit the local #IndependentBookstore In Whitehorse, it is Mac’s Fireweed Books. The lovely, enthusiastic young staff recommended a Romantasy to me very emphatically. I want to know what the young people are reading, so here I go! “Assistant to the Villain” is next.
Front of Mac’s Fireweed Books, Whitehorse, YT
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Possibly too much information? www.janecawthorne.com/personal-hyg...
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Personal Hygiene in the Wilderness - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Personal Hygiene in the Wilderness First Person
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Economist Exposes West Coast Pipeline's Dismal Business Case *No Asian demand demonstrated *No private sector partner (Pembina Pipeline isn't really committed) *90% or more of capital from taxpayers *Other MAJOR risks Project is a BOONDOGGLE! #cdnpolitics youtu.be/pQvvwrAgMlM
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Economist Exposes West Coast Pipeline's Dismal Business Case
YouTube video by Energi Media
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Carbon capture can’t save us. There is nothing there except smoke and mirrors and greenwashing. Oh, and billions in lost money that could be building the green energy alternatives we need to limit the climate catastrophe we are currently experiencing. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Calling Carney’s Carbon Capture Bluff | The Tyee
He pretends the technology is a serious response to the climate crisis. Here’s the reality.
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
You aren’t deciding the risk for yourself if you don’t keep that risk to yourself.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
More notes from the road www.janecawthorne.com/big-changes-...
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Big Changes/Little Notes on the road to the Yukon - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Big Changes/Little Notes on the road to the Yukon First Person
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John Vaillant @johnvaillant.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
False climate solutions advanced by respected leaders degrade the discourse, and endanger everyone.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
On my epic road trip to the Yukon, I’m noticing way fewer generators at the campgrounds and way more solar. Lots of folks have panels out. Progress!!
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Let’s try this again! New and revised blog post up. Not in the Yukon yet, but getting there. www.janecawthorne.com/report-from-...
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Report from the Road - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Report from the Road First Person
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
New blog up—PS: I dont know why this says “about writing.” There is only so much you can fix in the wilderness with sketchy internet www.janecawthorne.com/report-from-...
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Report from the Road - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Report from the Road About Writing
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
If anyone wants to know, I prefer my forests alive… Somewhere near Port Alice, BC. #ClearCut #Forest
In foreground, green growth at side of highway. Beyond that is a clear cut forest , brown and dead. Beyond that are tree-covered mountains. Very blue sky.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
There seems to be only one kind of #harbinger: the harbinger of doom. Does anyone use “harbinger” differently? Is there a harbinger of joy? Just wondering.
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Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The surgical mask shown in this article will do almost nothing to reduce particulate inhalation because it's just a splash guard. Wear a well-fitted respirator N95 or better
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What you need to breathe easier when the air is full of smoke | CNN
Millions of Americans and Canadians are breathing bad air right now due to wildfire smoke. Here’s what you need to know masks, ventilation and staying healthy.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New blog post is up: Fire! It’s Wild! I don’t have a substack or any other fancy thing. I have a blog. It’s not complicated. There are no nazis. You can subscribe. I post whenever I want. And I’ll never ask you for money. www.janecawthorne.com/wildfires-ar...
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Fire! It’s Wild! - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Fire! It’s Wild!
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/07/2026
Check your filters, replace filters, if you need better filters search instructions for "Corsi box" a very affordable way to make your own air filter. Wear k95 masks outside, or any mask better than nothin. Protect your lungs! #Wildfires #CleanAir
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Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Everyone: WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH COVID, IT’S THE NEW NORMAL COVID Cautious Community: You could wear a mask and filter the air Everyone: WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH WILDFIRE SMOKE, IT’S THE NEW NORMAL CCC: You could wear a mask and filter the air
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Reminder that Carney has cut funding for Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Indigenous Services. And he has rolled back climate protections, abandoned emissions targets, and is building more pipelines.
Carney:

"The wildfire situation has escalated significantly over the last three weeks across the country, and particularly in Northwestern Ontario. 

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their communities, not knowing if their homes will survive.  
 
On behalf of Canadians, I want to thank the brave firefighters, first responders, Indigenous and local leaders who are working tirelessly to keep people safe.
 
Our government is in close contact with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous partners and stands ready to provide any additional support as needed."
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Bzzzt. A big year for mosquitoes. www.janecawthorne.com/mosquito-man...
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Mosquito Mania - Jane Cawthorne
Jane Cawthorne Mosquito Mania First Person
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The garlic harvest! The bulbs are a little smaller this year. I don’t know why. They are out in the sun to dry for the day, then I’ll rub the dirt off and then hang them up to really dry out for storage. #BackyardFarmer #GrowYourOwn
Many garlic bulbs, recently pulled and still covered in dirt, laying across a blue chair in the sun to dry. There is an orange wheelbarrow in the foreground. Many garlic bulbs recently pulled and still covered in dirt, laying across a green chair in the sun to dry.
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Fair Sailing @fairsailing.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Fair Sailing advocates an approach to cruise tourism that prioritizes the interests of locals & environment of Victoria, Canada’s busiest cruise port-of-call. We study/document impacts to inform our community & elected officials of the hidden costs of cruise tourism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=68hk...
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Fair Sailing Presents ‘The Modern Cruise Ship Activist Song’ Victoria, BC, Canada
YouTube video by Fair Sailing
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
My #Pride includes all the people with disabilities #QueerCrip 😷 #PrideYYJ Marching with my VG4A grannies! #DisabilityPtide
Me marching in Pride with my maskVG4A group marching in Pride Parade
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Great harvest combo today. I see a salad nicoise in my future. 🌱 and a big bowl of raspberries for dessert Mmmmmm #backyardFarmer #GrowYourOwn
Homegrown potatoes ready to roast, tomatoes, green and purple beans and lettuce. A future salad nicoise.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Who engineered a front loading washing machine that has to be cleaned? I want names, dammit.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Fascism destroys empathy because empathy will destroy fascism. Be empathetic. #BeTheChangeYouWantToSee
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In the world the way it is now, you can be socially acceptable or socially conscious, but you can’t be both. #BeTheChangeYouWantToSee
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Fascism destroys empathy because empathy will destroy fascism. Be empathetic. #BeTheChangeYouWantToSee
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In the world the way it is now, you can be socially acceptable or socially conscious, but you can’t be both. #BeTheChangeYouWantToSee
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Indeed, Fossil Fuel industry isn't profitable, it's immensely expensive to keep killing the planet, it's the $16B in subsidies a day it makes $3B in profit off of, and then funnels that back into political lobbying, that makes it profitable. Love my solar powered EV.
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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Carney's cleaner future ad is pure disinformation. He is gutting environmental regs. Subsidising O&G, building a new pipeline, and promoting AI. Yet every image in that ad is of renewables
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Smart. #WearAMask
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 07/07/2026
. Why Carbon Capture Can’t Conceivably Solve Climate Change Find out more: projects.propublica.org/why... #ClimateAction
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False Promises: The “Solution” to the Climate Crisis That Won’t Work
As global leaders look to tech advances to solve climate change, one leading idea involves capturing carbon pollution from the air and burying it underground forever. While carbon capture may sound practical, there is no conceivable way it can work.
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Michael Nabert @sustainablesong.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Say what you like about his credentials, but Mark Carney, Canada's appeaser-in-chief, sure as hell knows how to surrender. So spectacularly that it's hard to believe he wasn't completely on Danielle Smith's side from the very beginning, united in their deep & abiding contempt for the climate. 🧵1/
Against the backdrop of a blue sky with some scattered clouds in it, a white flag of surrender ripples in the breeze.

On the left hand side of the image, black text reads: Mark Carney's 90% taxpayer-funded pipeline "deal" with Alberta is total capitulation to Danielle Smith

On the right hand side of the image, black text reads: The same way that Trump's $300 Billion "deal" with Iran is total capitulation in the war he just lost

Out of frame of the image, so not visible here but clearly implied, citizens in the heat-wave-scorched landscape below alternate between livid fury and hopeless weeping as they see the horrific impacts of this colossal, utterly unforgiveable betrayal of the entire living biosphere heading towards them.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The problems with BC outsourcing vital medical services became obvious during the LifeLabs job action. It is owned by Quest Diagnostics, a company with many violations. This is in addition to the massive data breach. violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/quest...
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quest-diagnostics | Violation Tracker
Violation Tracker, produced by the Corporate Research Project of Good Jobs First, is a wide-ranging database on misconduct by large and small corporations throughout the United States.
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
And in Canada, 90% of that new pipeline is funded by government. Our government is stuck in the past. The future is renewables. #GreenEnergyTransition
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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
There is at least one typo in everything I send out in the world. It’s exasperating. #TypoQueen
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