Glen Hoos @thisishoos.bsky.social · 12hThis is getting mixed reviews to say the least, but I thought it was really good. Interested in hearing what other climate folks think. 000
Reposted by Glen HoosPatrick Canning 🇨🇦 @patrickcanning.bsky.social · 20hFor Carney's "we can't afford to tackle climate change" bs: Economist Joseph Stieglitz; "When the US was attacked during the second world war no one asked, “Can we afford to fight the war?” It was an existential matter. We could not afford not to fight it. The same goes for the climate crisis."theguardian.comThe climate crisis is our third world war. It needs a bold response | Joseph StiglitzCritics of the Green New Deal ask if we can afford it. But we can’t afford not to: our civilisation is at stake 36429
Reposted by Glen HoosTracey Saxby @traceysaxby.bsky.social · 23h🔥If we use public dollars to electrify all these LNG exports, BC’s climate pollution will still increase by ~13 million tonnes. 🔥When the gas is finally burned overseas, add another ~130 million tonnes of climate pollution. 0217
Reposted by Glen HoosTracey Saxby @traceysaxby.bsky.social · 23hFun facts: 🔥Since 2007, BC’s climate pollution has decreased by 2.3 million tonnes. 🔥Approved LNG export projects will increase BC’s climate pollution by 21.2 million tonnes by 2035. 🔥This is ten times more pollution than we’ve managed to cut in nearly 20 years. 26843
Reposted by Glen HoosCharles Latimer @ch4rlie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Canada doing more than its part in destroying the world. What bday gift to my 4 year old today Extraction of the most polluting oil in the world should have been capped and started to be reduced a decade ago. Instead we are plowing ahead, ensuring an unsafe future. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caWest Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest | CBC NewsThe federal and Alberta governments have announced that a proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the nati... 33514
Reposted by Glen HoosRichard Brooks @richardbrooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Let's remember what made news earlier this year about LNG Canada and how clean its #LNG and operation actually are. In 2025 LNG Canada, which only operated for 6 months of the year, flared more gas than ANY OTHER LNG TERMINAL IN THE WORLD. @davidebybc.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...thenarwhal.caLNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas | The NarwhalLNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024 0119
Reposted by Glen HoosKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As a society we must do a better job of listening to disabled people. As the incomparable Alice Wong used to say… we’re oracles. We can offer a window into what comes next for you and your loved ones. We have wisdom to share. We also know how to fight systems of oppression. 430690
Reposted by Glen HoosKate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My hot take on AI and climate change is that I would not like to be killed by either of them 1343392
Reposted by Glen HoosTyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”orlandosentinel.comDocs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI... 9555462163
Reposted by Glen HoosIngmar Rentzhog @ingmar.wsocial.eu · 13/09/2026This graph should be front-page news. It shows an El Niño developing faster than the strongest previous events, with a forecast that climbs higher still. I’m worried. Why isn’t this getting more attention? 712257
Glen Hoos @thisishoos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026So basically, fossil fuel execs and AI execs are running the same playbook. “Yeah we’re probably gonna destroy humanity, but better us than our competitors.” 000
Reposted by Glen HoosElizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 12/09/2026“The labs are saying to governments: ‘We’re quite likely to kill every human being on Earth; please stop us.’ Governments respond with ‘Can we give you a tax break? Build you a datacenter?’ Perhaps at some point governments will remember that their voters prefer not to be dead.”giftarticle.ft.comWhy the AI race has its creators fearing human extinctionAdvances in autonomous agents and bitter rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI have pushed once-fringe fears into the mainstream 34822
Reposted by Glen HoosNick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026August 2026 is oficially the hottest month ever recorded globally, a record that will soon fall as the #ClimateCrisis deepens f24.my/C9P9.BSf24.myAugust hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitorThe EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest… 072
Reposted by Glen HoosJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 08/09/20262°C by early winter?! It’s possible, depending on what seasonal model you use. The US CFS model forecast’s a monthly peak mean global surface temperature of +2.1°C (above pre-industrial) in February. If so, it would be the first time the Earth has breached the 2C “monthly”average… 1/ 714155
Reposted by Glen HoosKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 07/09/2026People don’t fake disability … they fake being well. They play through the pain. They say they’re “fine” when they’re suffering tremendously. They do this because our capitalist, ableist society demands it. Disabled people are discriminated against & told to “try harder” 🧵 6633219
Reposted by Glen HoosBlayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I'd go farther. This report should be accompanied by a meeting -- call it a Summit -- of global leaders, led by a PM using his unprecedented global political capital to address the most pressing crisis ever, one that directly threatens Canadians. Instead, we're getting a sales conference.nationalobserver.comCarney government accused of burying climate report warning of worsening impactsThe report, which analyzes the impacts of climate change in Canada, was posted to a government website with no fanfare on Thursday evening ahead of the Labour Day long weekend. 610957
Reposted by Glen HoosBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 04/09/2026Streaming September 9thyoutu.beLand of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut) (Official Trailer)YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO 13479107
Glen Hoos @thisishoos.bsky.social · 26/08/2026My #1 album, born the same month as me. It was meant to be. 000
Reposted by Glen HoosDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026In honor of the death of eternal legend Dolly Parton, here’s her 2023 #ClimateChange anthem “World on Fire.” “Liar, liar, the world’s on fire / What’cha gonna do when it all burns down … Still got time to turn it all around.” 😭💚🙏 m.youtube.com/watch?v=0QJX...m.youtube.comDolly Parton - World On Fire (From The 58th ACM Awards)YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO 5343169
Reposted by Glen HoosEric Holthaus @ericholthaus.com · 25/08/2026This is what we mean when we say AI is destroying the Earth. 17032
Reposted by Glen HoosRaphael van Lierop 🇨🇦 @raphlife.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end. 127111784659
Reposted by Glen HoosBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Avoiding AI is about to be a superpower. 13385642081
Reposted by Glen HoosBetter Pensions BC 🇨🇦🇺🇦 - now with 50% more anti-fascism! @betterpensionsbc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026UPDATE: Portugal has now approved a windfall tax on oil profits!!! Hi @mark-carney.bsky.social - how about 🇨🇦 copies 🇵🇹? It would be a great way to generate some $$ for Building Canada Strong - social programs, climate action, infrastructure, civil defence… (the fossil firms will be fine, promise)reuters.comPortugal approves 33% windfall tax on oil companies' excess profitsPortugal's government said on Thursday it had approved a 33% windfall tax on extraordinary profits earned in 2026 by oil and refining companies benefiting from an energy price surge triggered by the... 26641
Reposted by Glen HoosAdrienne Tanner @adriennetanner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Trying not to be mean-spirited, but the Liberals small climate adaptation announcement in the face of this year's horrific fires rang hollow. Seems like a pittance compared to the resources that will be sunk into a new pipeline and will make matters worse. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/12/o...nationalobserver.comCarney can’t buy climate cover with pocket changeThese sprinklings of cash will no doubt be welcome, but they seem a laughable pittance when you consider the government’s top priority: fast-tracking construction of another pipeline from the Alberta ... 68036
Reposted by Glen HoosJohn Vaillant @johnvaillant.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Memo to capitalists (and @mark-carney.bsky.social): Climate risk makes things un-insurable. No insurance makes things un-mortgageable. No mortgages crashes the property markets. Crashed property markets trash the economy. - US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), 2024 11510
Reposted by Glen HoosCindy Mac @cindymacd.bsky.social · 08/08/2026“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.” - @zackbornstein.bsky.social 285
Reposted by Glen HoosBC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 08/08/2026LIVE UPDATES: “B.C. premier declares provincewide state of emergency as wildfires force thousands out of homes” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC News BC #BaldRangeWildfire #BCPoli #BCWildfire #Okanagan #Summerland cc: #Peachland #Penticton #Wildfirescbc.caB.C. premier declares provincewide state of emergency as wildfires force thousands out of homes | CBC 11414
Glen Hoos @thisishoos.bsky.social · 08/08/2026This is awesome. Please prioritize people with disabilities, amongst others. 020
Glen Hoos @thisishoos.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I recently appeared on the SFU radio station CJSF, discussing how people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis. Have a listen: www.cjsf.ca/contents/sum...cjsf.caSummer Programming playlist for 08/07/2026 | CJSF 90.1FM Radio 030
Reposted by Glen HoosThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 05/08/2026Carney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the groundthebeaverton.comCarney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the groundOTTAWA - Mark Carney has officially given notice that his government will be designating Danielle Smith’s West Coast pipeline a project of national interest, allowing the massive oil and gas project t... 15713251
Reposted by Glen HoosClare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 04/08/2026He's gotta fast track that West Coast pipeline before the West Coast is burned to the ground, it's logic, checkmate libs www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caCarney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project | CBC NewsCanada’s federal government is advancing the process to designate the Alberta government’s proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a project of national interest. A notice published in the Canada G... 1414036
Reposted by Glen HoosClimate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Scientists say we’re heading for 2-3C by mid century. Risk assessors & insurers say this means 2-4 BILLION deaths. Governments & the media say pretty much nothing. 44824
Reposted by Glen Hoosloriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Dear PM It's 2026. BC is burning and I'm locked in my home because of smoke pollution. Canada is burning. Climate change is real as you noted in your book Value(s). You have children. Think of their future. Fund renewable energy projects. Later is too Late! 350.org/canada/pipel... 084
Reposted by Glen HoosPatrick Canning 🇨🇦 @patrickcanning.bsky.social · 01/08/2026This is a super important petition regarding climate change, if you are Canadian and have 30 seconds to spare please sign and repost. 13034
Reposted by Glen HoosBC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Premier Eby: the message is undeniable. While BC burns, your government is being asked to lead. Our open letter signed by former BC NDP MLAs, MPs, Indigenous leaders, and experts demands a recommitment to climate action. Read our press release & the open letter bcclimateemergency.ca/press-releas... 04124
Reposted by Glen HoosNahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking. 8236472101
Reposted by Glen HoosTim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 31/07/2026“global temperatures are on a trajectory which may even see 2027 nearing 2C warming above pre-industrial levels for the first time.” Not in 2100, not in 2050, but in freaking 2027. #climatecrisis www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...abc.net.auRecord-smashing El Niño points to spring of drought and firesDespite El Niño being months away from peaking, it could potentially trigger Australia's hottest spring on record. 30443256
Reposted by Glen HoosProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 29/07/2026The more you know ... Assuming accelerated warming, Earth passed through the Paris limit of 1.5°C over the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline earlier this year. 13278133
Reposted by Glen HoosSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Where is Carney’s promised Youth Climate Corps? My latest column out today in Canada’s National Observer www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/28/o...nationalobserver.comWhere is Carney’s promised Youth Climate Corps?The budget said it would commence with the 2026 fiscal year (which started April 1). We are now more than a quarter into that fiscal year with no YCC program launch and no details have been forthcomin... 23312
Reposted by Glen HoosPatriotic Millionaires Canada @patmillscanada.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Giving billionaires more influence? No thank you. People think we’re being dramatic when we say billionaires are destroying democracies But here’s Canada’s richest tech bro-ligarch saying poor people shouldn’t be able to vote and rich people's votes should count multiple times: 1128
Reposted by Glen HoosBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Remember this every time someone ridiculously claims that we “can’t afford to address #ClimateChange.” We can’t afford to NOT address it. #ClimateCrisis 6263107
Reposted by Glen HoosBC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 25/07/2026ICYMI: “Residents of the B.C. Interior village of Clinton are facing an anxious wait to discover the fate of their community after an advancing wildfire forced them to flee.” cheknews.ca/residents-of... - @cheknews.ca #BCWildfire #ClintonBCcheknews.caResidents of Clinton, B.C., wait to discover fate of village after fleeing wildfireResidents of the B.C. Interior village of Clinton are facing an anxious wait to discover the fate of their community after an advancing wildfire forced them to flee. 034
Reposted by Glen HoosMarc Kodack @ridden6570.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Americans with disabilities are more likely than those without disabilities to say global warming is harming their healthclimatecommunication.yale.eduNew analysis: Americans with disabilities are more likely to report health harms from global warmingAs we mark the ADA anniversary, new research highlights the intersection of climate and disability. 052
Reposted by Glen HoosAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 24/07/2026Uncontrolled AI is a threat to our jobs, our environment, and our communities. Canadians across the political divide know this, and that’s why they’re fighting back. The public must assert its role in the technologies shaping our lives, and draw hard lines where AI causes nothing but harm. 16404148