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Past Team Lead, Climate Emergency Unit; author of "A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency"; columnist w/ Canada's National Observer; former social justice think tank director www.sethklein.ca sethdklein.substack.com

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 23h
Next week, unfathomably, marks the 3rd anniversary of the horrific Oct 7th Hamas massacre & 3 years of the monstrous genocide that Israel has inflicted upon Gaza. In my latest newsletter, I offer reflections (with thoughts for fellow Jews in Canada): sethdklein.substack.com/p/on-three-y...
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On three years of genocide and rising antisemitism
Reflections on a different emergency (with thoughts for fellow Jews in Canada)
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 22h
Nothing to celebrate here. It's a sad day. Combined, LNG Canada Phases 1 & 2 will have downstream carbon emissions roughly equivalent to TOTAL annual domestic emissions for all of BC. Phases 2 will only result in about 240 more permanent jobs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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LNG Canada to move forward with Phase 2 expansion project in Kitimat, B.C. | CBC News
LNG Canada says its multibillion-dollar Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, in a move that could double exports of liquefied natural gas from the northern coastal facility to oversea...
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BC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 23h
For 5 years, we have been urging the BC govt to take climate seriously. Yet the needle has barely moved. In fact, BC is going backwards. Today, LNG Canada 2 received its final investment decision. This is a climate & health disaster. Read our latest in @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 22h
Nothing to celebrate here. It's a sad day. Combined, LNG Canada Phases 1 & 2 will have downstream carbon emissions roughly equivalent to TOTAL annual domestic emissions for all of BC. Phases 2 will only result in about 240 more permanent jobs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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LNG Canada to move forward with Phase 2 expansion project in Kitimat, B.C. | CBC News
LNG Canada says its multibillion-dollar Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, in a move that could double exports of liquefied natural gas from the northern coastal facility to oversea...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 23h
Next week, unfathomably, marks the 3rd anniversary of the horrific Oct 7th Hamas massacre & 3 years of the monstrous genocide that Israel has inflicted upon Gaza. In my latest newsletter, I offer reflections (with thoughts for fellow Jews in Canada): sethdklein.substack.com/p/on-three-y...
sethdklein.substack.com
On three years of genocide and rising antisemitism
Reflections on a different emergency (with thoughts for fellow Jews in Canada)
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The UN chief who refused to hush climate change. Lovely tribute here of outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres, by @chrishatch.bsky.social. Guterres has been an outstanding UNSG; always insistent on telling the truth about the emergencies we face. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/o...
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The UN chief who refused to hush climate change
Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres has been outspoken about climate change while occupying his office. The message from his last General Assembly address is a remarkably practical one: we ...
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
Five years since over 660 organizations added their name to an urgent call for B.C. government action in response to the climate emergency, the state of climate action in the province remains grim, the authors write. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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BC Needs a Real Climate Action Plan | The Tyee
After pressing the province for five years, we’re still coming up short.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us September 30 on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for live coverage with hosts Dennis Ward and Tiar Wheatle. See the latest and learn more here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
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Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The UN chief who refused to hush climate change. Lovely tribute here of outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres, by @chrishatch.bsky.social. Guterres has been an outstanding UNSG; always insistent on telling the truth about the emergencies we face. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/o...
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The UN chief who refused to hush climate change
Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres has been outspoken about climate change while occupying his office. The message from his last General Assembly address is a remarkably practical one: we ...
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Keep going!
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Avi Lewis says Carney’s ‘nation-building’ agenda is trampling workers’ and #Indigenous rights. The federal NDP leader criticized the Liberal government’s push to fast-track resource projects in response to Trump’s trade war. NEW from @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/can...
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Avi Lewis says Carney’s ‘nation-building’ agenda is trampling workers’ and Indigenous rights
Speaking in St. John’s, the federal NDP leader criticized the government’s push to fast-track resource projects in response to Trump’s trade war.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is the future. Not more pipelines.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
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Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’ Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members who raised the plight of Palestinians they were right that Labour’s approach had not been enough, saying he was heeding the calls of millions of people by imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements. The foreign secretary will tell the Labour party conference that the government will take more explicitly progressive foreign policy positions under Andy Burnham, and that the UK will be a leader among like-minded countries in a new age of diplomacy. Continue reading...
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Merlin Blackwell of Clearwater🇨🇦 @blackwellmerlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Garbage humans pulling a garbage move. Move on Garbage… I’m hearing too many “we’re second class citizens in our own country “ stuff. If you’re doing that on First Nations land, you need a lesson in history and in irony.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 27/09/2026
Alberta, Canada, is planning a massive expansion of gas pipelines to power data centres. Read the leaked document that laid this all out, here: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-leak...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My foreign policy views are simple. I think we should be the first among equals to enforce the international law we helped build. Thanks, @ezraklein.bsky.social, for having me on the show.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped? Another great conversation, as @mehdirhasan.bsky.social interviews @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social zeteo.com/p/naomi-klei...
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The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped?
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor join Mehdi to discuss how Trump, billionaires, evangelicals, AI, and Israel have brought the world to a new and dangerous era that they call ‘end times fascism.’
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped? Another great conversation, as @mehdirhasan.bsky.social interviews @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social zeteo.com/p/naomi-klei...
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The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped?
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor join Mehdi to discuss how Trump, billionaires, evangelicals, AI, and Israel have brought the world to a new and dangerous era that they call ‘end times fascism.’
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wonderful conversation here: @rbreich.bsky.social interviewing @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social about their new book End Times Fascism: robertreich.substack.com/p/in-convers...
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In Conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
And their new book “End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World”
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wonderful conversation here: @rbreich.bsky.social interviewing @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social about their new book End Times Fascism: robertreich.substack.com/p/in-convers...
robertreich.substack.com
In Conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
And their new book “End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World”
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New climate denialism is a really accurate way to describe it. Being aware we're at the point of no return, pretending to care, and then doing the exact opposite to appease the oil and gas lobby
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Deep thanks to these seniors. 🙏 Seniors Arrested, Charged With Trespassing During Climate Protest on Parliament Hill www.theenergymix.com/seniors-arre...
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Seniors Arrested, Charged With Trespassing During Climate Protest on Parliament Hill
Members of a self-described "climate caravan" tried to deliver hundreds of photos and stories about the effects of wildfires and flooding to MPs' desks in the House of Commons.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045. The plans include ramping up renewable energy from 55% to 80% of electricity generation by 2030. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Deep thanks to these seniors. 🙏 Seniors Arrested, Charged With Trespassing During Climate Protest on Parliament Hill www.theenergymix.com/seniors-arre...
theenergymix.com
Seniors Arrested, Charged With Trespassing During Climate Protest on Parliament Hill
Members of a self-described "climate caravan" tried to deliver hundreds of photos and stories about the effects of wildfires and flooding to MPs' desks in the House of Commons.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Deep thanks to these to these seniors. 🙏 Seniors Arrested, Charged With Trespassing During Climate Protest on Parliament Hill www.theenergymix.com/seniors-arre...
theenergymix.com
Seniors Arrested, Charged With Trespassing During Climate Protest on Parliament Hill
Members of a self-described "climate caravan" tried to deliver hundreds of photos and stories about the effects of wildfires and flooding to MPs' desks in the House of Commons.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045. The plans include ramping up renewable energy from 55% to 80% of electricity generation by 2030. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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BC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join us on November 12 to hear from @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy about “Disenshittification: How we break free from the US tech grip and leverage digital sovereignty for the public good.” Tickets: bcpolicy.ca/gala
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My latest column is out today in @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy, in which I explain how the “new climate denialism” is holding back progress in the fight of our lives, and how PM Mark Carney has become its lead practitioner. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...
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Is Mark Carney a climate denier?
This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My latest column is out today in @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy, in which I explain how the “new climate denialism” is holding back progress in the fight of our lives, and how PM Mark Carney has become its lead practitioner. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...
nationalobserver.com
Is Mark Carney a climate denier?
This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Excellent statement here from Independent Jewish Voices @ijvcanada.bsky.social, in defence of Avi Lewis’ Yom Kippur reflection. Avi's comments on the day of atonement, wrestling with grief, speaks to Jews fighting for a better world: www.ijvcanada.org/avi-lewis-yo...
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Avi Lewis’ Yom Kippur reflection speaks to Jews fighting for a better world
In advance of Yom Kippur, NDP leader Avi Lewis tweeted a brief reflection, naming that on a day when Jews are called to account for the year that has passed, “we failed to do our part to stop an ongoi...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier? My latest newsletter explores the concept of "the new climate denialism": sethdklein.substack.com/p/is-prime-m...
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Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier?
Unpacking “the new climate denialism”
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
3,680 wildfire stories in Canadian media reporting. Only 170 mentioned climate change. Latest analysis from Re.Climate: reclimate.ca/what-canadas...
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What Canada’s Wildfire Media Coverage Is Missing: Climate Change - Re.Climate
When wildfires strike, the news focuses on what’s happening now. But Canadians also need to understand why wildfires are getting worse and what can be done to solve it.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier? My latest newsletter explores the concept of "the new climate denialism": sethdklein.substack.com/p/is-prime-m...
sethdklein.substack.com
Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier?
Unpacking “the new climate denialism”
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Excellent statement here from Independent Jewish Voices @ijvcanada.bsky.social, in defence of Avi Lewis’ Yom Kippur reflection. Avi's comments on the day of atonement, wrestling with grief, speaks to Jews fighting for a better world: www.ijvcanada.org/avi-lewis-yo...
ijvcanada.org
Avi Lewis’ Yom Kippur reflection speaks to Jews fighting for a better world
In advance of Yom Kippur, NDP leader Avi Lewis tweeted a brief reflection, naming that on a day when Jews are called to account for the year that has passed, “we failed to do our part to stop an ongoi...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
3,680 wildfire stories in Canadian media reporting. Only 170 mentioned climate change. Latest analysis from Re.Climate: reclimate.ca/what-canadas...
reclimate.ca
What Canada’s Wildfire Media Coverage Is Missing: Climate Change - Re.Climate
When wildfires strike, the news focuses on what’s happening now. But Canadians also need to understand why wildfires are getting worse and what can be done to solve it.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier? My latest: sethdklein.substack.com/p/is-prime-m...
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Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier?
Unpacking “the new climate denialism”
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid. Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid
Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No, cyborg propaganda is not 'inevitable.' None of this is, writes @jameswsthomson.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/23/o...
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No, cyborg propaganda is not 'inevitable.' None of this is.
After Rory White revealed a Toronto mayoral campaign is putting AI-written comments in its supporters' mouths, political insiders were quick to dismiss it as run-of-the-mill politicking. So why does i...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid. Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid
Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier? My latest: sethdklein.substack.com/p/is-prime-m...
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Is Prime Minister Carney a climate denier?
Unpacking “the new climate denialism”
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The West Coast Oil Pipeline is being pitched in the national interest. Where’s the evidence? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/22/o...
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The West Coast Oil Pipeline is being pitched in the national interest. Where’s the evidence?
Before the federal government puts its full weight behind this supposedly critical piece of oil infrastructure, Canadians deserve answers to some basic questions.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As we come to the end of another burning summer, here's your periodic reminder of what a genuine climate emergency plan looks like. Check out our 2026 12-minute video: youtu.be/HJdKqAVzG-I?...
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6 Markers of Climate Emergency
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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Better Pensions BC 🇨🇦🇺🇦 - now with 50% more anti-fascism! @betterpensionsbc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
With BC burning, it’s worth asking why the biggest pool of $$ in the province - our PENSIONS - is funding climate arson.🔥🌏🔥 The BC Investment Management Corp (BCI) manages ~$313.7 BILLION for 10+ public sector pension plans. It’s a climate emergency, yet BCI loves fossil firms.⛽️🛢️ Let’s look!👇 1/x
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The West Coast Oil Pipeline is being pitched in the national interest. Where’s the evidence? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/22/o...
nationalobserver.com
The West Coast Oil Pipeline is being pitched in the national interest. Where’s the evidence?
Before the federal government puts its full weight behind this supposedly critical piece of oil infrastructure, Canadians deserve answers to some basic questions.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As we come to the end of another burning summer, here's your periodic reminder of what a genuine climate emergency plan looks like. Check out our 2026 12-minute video: youtu.be/HJdKqAVzG-I?...
youtu.be
6 Markers of Climate Emergency
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Gallup poll has US approval of socialism at highest level ever. Women, people of color, Democrats, and people aged 18-34 all view socialism more positively than capitalism. Among people aged 35-54 and those who make less than $99K, socialism & capitalism are neck and neck.
Positive Views of Four Economic Concepts, by Subgroup
Just off the top of your head, would you say you have a positive or negative image of each of the following?
% Positive
Free enterprise
Capitalism
Socialism
Big business
U.S. adults
77
55
43
35
Gender
Men
80
66
35
37
Women
75
45
49
34
Race/Ethnicity
White adults
People of color
74
48
50
43
78
59
39
30
Age
18 to 34
69
43
57
29
35 to 54
73
50
45
35
55 and older
85
65
34
38
Education
College graduates
81
59
44
30
Non-college graduates
74
52
42
37
Household income
$100,000 or more
82
65
40
31
$50,000 to $99,999
77
51
Less than $50,000
73
47
47
41
48
30
Party ID
Republicans
86
75
14
79
56
35
45
32
65
17
Independents
Democrats
65
Aug. 3-24, 2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026
During The New York Times's annual Climate Forward event, the actor and activist Jane Fonda said the U.S. is facing “two existential crises — climate and democracy.” trib.al/rHZoWIt
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fascinating & deep conversation with UK Green leader Zack Polanski, talking at the launch of @zeteo.uk: open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Zack Polanski Talks to Zeteo UK About Being Jewish and Anti-Zionist, Running for Starmer’s Seat, and Taking On the Media
The outspoken Green Party leader sat down with Mehdi and Shehab in front of a live audience at our launch event in London to discuss the chaotic state of UK politics - and his own political ambitions.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 22/09/2026
Nova Scotians among the 11 seniors from climate caravan arrested on Parliament Hill By @joanbaxter.bsky.social
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Nova Scotians among the 11 seniors from climate caravan arrested on Parliament Hill - Halifax Examiner
When told they couldn’t take their messages and more than 200 climate-impact photos concerned Canadians gave them as they made their way to Ottawa, the seniors told police they were not willing to ste...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There's No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada's Airports via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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There’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The Tyee
The plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive.
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