Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 5hDon’t worry, Manitoba parents. You’ll be sending your kids to school in the dark under permanent CDT but rumour has it Wab Kinew and the MBNDP have a plan to distribute a free reflective vest to every school age child in the province. 011
Reposted by Roy JemisonSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2525253756283
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 19/09/2026These are brutal sunrise times in December. We’ll be sending our kids to school in the dark but, hey, it’s good for business, supposedly. 331
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Think I’m going to take a principled stand against Wab Kinew’s imposition of permanent CDT in Manitoba by being an hour late for everything. #TeamCST 360
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is a righteous watch from @theromanoreport.bsky.social 🤣 youtu.be/VqvP_S86ZTQyoutu.beIf I Felt Sorry for MAGAts... Here's Why (But I Don't)YouTube video by The Romano Report 000
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Let’s just ignore that new $3 billion gas peaker plant Manitoba Hydro plans to build in Brandon and pretend the province is on a “Path to Net Zero.” Wab Kinew is a hypocrite. #cdnpoli #mbpoli 041
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 12/09/2026There’s a big difference between a “a 57-billion US expansion” and a US$57 billion expansion. Or is there? I need a word with the CBC copy editor. Regardless. Wow. That’s a lot of moolah going into Churchill. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/busines...cbc.caFrom pipelines to railways and AI: Ottawa pitches 167 projects ahead of Carney's investment summit | CBC NewsCBC News has obtained the federal government's "prospectus" detailing investment opportunities ahead of next week's Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, which includes various plans across eight areas... 283
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It works! That’s what it looked like to the naked eye. 110
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It’s a lovely summer evening to watch an eclipse. At maximum, as seen from my front yard. 180
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Why indeed? Canada is a renewables laggard. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...thestar.comThey get free electricity to run AC and charge EVs. Why is Canada missing out?Australia and the U.K. have more solar and wind power than their electrical systems know what to do with — so they’re giving it away. 062
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Not a movie reviewer, but I’m subtracting half a point for Tom Holland calling Matt Damon “Dad.” 010
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 09/08/2026“Gas plants aren’t competitive anymore,” said Keith Brooks, program director at Environmental Defence. “If there’s a level playing field, clean energy and batteries win every time.” www.thestar.com/news/ontario...thestar.comWhy Ontario’s big move to battery storage has observers saying ‘gas plants aren’t competitive anymore’Climate-friendly technologies are advancing so quickly contract prices in Ontario have dropped from over $1,100 per megawatt in 2023 to $563 now. 001
Reposted by Roy JemisonMarkham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Canada's Grid Is Getting Dirtier As Global Grids Get Cleaner Provincial electricity plans suggest that growth in gas-powered generation may make the country's grids even dirtier yet. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli #onpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/canadas-gr...markhamhislop.substack.comCanada's Grid Is Getting Dirtier As Global Grids Get CleanerAnd provincial electricity plans suggest that growth in gas-powered generation may make the country's grids even dirtier yet 58553
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Full text available here: mbeconetwork.org/opinion-piec...mbeconetwork.orgOpinion Piece: Manitoba Hydro’s $3 billion fossil fuel bet - Manitoba Eco-NetworkRather than getting burned by fossil fuels, it is time for Manitoba Hydro to get supercharged about building batteries. James Beddome of the Manitoba Eco-Network, and Kent Elson, a lawyer representing... 010
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Manitoba Hydro’s $3 billion fossil fuel bet www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...winnipegfreepress.comOpinion: Manitoba Hydro’s $3 billion fossil fuel betManitoba Hydro plans to spend $3 billion to build three new fossil fuel power generation turbines in 2030. This big bet on fossil fuel generation would be a big mistake for both the planet and Manitob... 161
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Hydro CEO needs to reckon with winds of change www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2026/0...winnipegfreepress.comOpinion: Hydro CEO needs to reckon with winds of changeMethinks Hydro CEO Allan Danroth protests too much. 000
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 08/08/2026“Appears to be”. More likely, the LPC is bleeding progressives to the NDP because of Carney’s pipeline and climate stances while also attracting centrist Conservatives. 020
Reposted by Roy JemisonTom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A two-day storm cost $840 million in losses. Extreme weather is the ‘new normal’ in Canada, say experts #cdnpoli #ClimateCrisis www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...ctvnews.caA two-day storm cost $840 million in losses. Extreme weather is the ‘new normal’ in Canada, say expertsAccording to Insurance Bureau of Canada, insured losses in Manitoba and Saskatchewan totalled approximately $760 million in 2025, with the majority – roughly $430 million – due to wildfires. 31311
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s, “no CUSMA, no boozma,” position will need to soften significantly. 120
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Fun fact: liquor listings are decided by provincial and territorial liquor boards and commissions. PM Carney can offer up ending US booze bans all he wants but he needs the premiers onside to actually do it. 340
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Power was out for about 6 hours. I regret nothing. 210
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Power is out from the storm that just rolled through, who knows for how long, so I’m eating all the ice cream before it melts in the fridge. You can never be too careful. 260
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I swear I must’ve said “please cancel my service” half a dozen times. 130
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The call is to give them the opportunity to retain your business, obviously, but boy do they have a hard time taking no for an answer. No, I don’t want to answer any more of your questions about why I’m cancelling. No, I don’t want to take advantage of your suddenly low priced retention offer… 110
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Having run the gauntlet of cancelling a Sirius XM Canada subscription recently - which REQUIRES a phone call - I would totally support federal legislation to make one click subscription cancellation mandatory. www.commondreams.org/news/mamdani...commondreams.orgMamdani Announces 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule to Combat Subscription Traps, Junk Fees | Common Dreams"If you can sign up with one click, you can cancel with one click," said New York City's democratic socialist mayor. 1143
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 11/06/2026$3-billion for a gas turbine plant, $18-billion for a previously shelved hydro generating station, GHG emissions and impacts on the watershed be damned. Manitoba could roll out an awful lot of grid scale solar, wind + battery storage for that kind of money, and incrementally at that. Wab is con. 020
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 26/04/2026The Fourth Estate is in sad shape, and not just in America. 041
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Hard to be definitive, but downtown north of Portage is absolutely abysmal. 010
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I drive ~100km a day all over the city. I don’t remember a time our roads have been this badly maintained. 100
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 27/03/2026It’s all a performance for Canada’s culture clown. provincialtimes.ca/adams-jivani...provincialtimes.caADAMS: Jivani’s Bible stunt was a gift to the Liberals and a disservice to Religious ConservativesThe Bible stunt was proof that the CPC has lost the plot. 254
Reposted by Roy JemisonTabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Damn, it sure would be awful if a theocratic rogue state had access to nuclear weapons. 420161
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Danielle Smith and her UCP minions are Maple MAGATs in everything but name. Free societies don’t suppress authors and ideas. Read banned books, and pay attention to school board elections. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caBy the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order | CBC NewsAlberta school divisions complying with a provincial order have removed dozens of graphic novels from their shelves, from illustrated versions of literary classics to coming-of-age memoirs and dramati... 021
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Ben Mulroney is living proof that you can’t fix stupid, but you can syndicate it. 0121
Reposted by Roy JemisonJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Most of the footage you see from ICE observers in Minnesota comes from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. I talked to observers in the northern suburbs, who say they're taking on the same mission in very different conditions. (1) share.google/ei9giIFLsuEJ...share.googlePursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolvedAfter a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities. 161421497
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 02/02/2026I’m old enough to remember when people took Royce Koop’s opinions seriously. 041
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Good to see. Doubling or tripling Canada’s electrical capacity will be no mean feat. w.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/21/news/federal-electricity-strategy-ottawa-carneynationalobserver.comOttawa plotting a high stakes clean energy strategyAfter dismantling many of the climate policies put in place by the previous government, Prime Minister Mark Carney has quietly directed his government to craft a national electricity strategy. 040
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Live feed: www.youtube.com/live/l_7JA-3...youtube.comBREAKING: ICE SHOOTS ANOTHER IN MINNEAPOLIS, TEAR GASSING OBSERVERS AT SCENEYouTube video by MeidasTouch 010
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Meanwhile, in the rest of the world… about.bnef.com/insights/cle...about.bnef.comGlobal Energy Storage Boom: Three Things to Know | BloombergNEFGlobal energy storage additions are on track to set another record in 2025 with the two largest markets – China and US – overcoming adverse policy shifts and tariff turmoil. Annual deployments are als... 010
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Good grief. “Sala said battery storage is "in a development stage," and is also too expensive to be relied upon more heavily as a means of increasing the reliability of the provincial electrical grid.” 120
Roy Jemison @royjemison.bsky.social · 21/11/2025dailyhive.com/vancouver/be...dailyhive.comBell lays off 700 employees in Canada weeks before the holidays | NationalA Bell spokesperson has confirmed that about 650 manager positions and about 40 positions at Bell Media were impacted. 000