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Environment and climate journalist | Editor in Chief at @nationalobserver.com | Work in The Globe and Mail, The Narwhal, The Guardian | www.jameswsthomson.com

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technical problems. Must be trying to silence Royer's hard-hitting comments on the existence of a media co-op in the Lower Mainland

10.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hard to believe how many people across the entire world want one simple thing that just never seems to happen

10.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 944 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 0
The oil companies are lying again

My latest newsletter: the deadline for a deal between Ottawa and Alberta on industrial carbon pricing is just weeks away. The oil and gas companies and their political proxies are already trying to tilt the table in their direction β€” and fudge the facts.

www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/...

10.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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lol Juno News is live streaming Travis Dhanraj's testimony at a parliamentary committee under the header "CBC EXPOSED?" just to be safe

10.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

The suit claims ChatGPT equipped the shooter with info, guidance, and assistance to plan a mass casualty event, including methods of how to carry out a mass casualty event, the types of weapons to be used, and describing precedents from other mass casualty events or historical acts of violence.

10.03.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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a woman wearing a scarf around her head is standing in front of a building that says netflix on the bottom ALT: a woman wearing a scarf around her head is standing in front of a building that says netflix on the bottom
10.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They're not sending their best

10.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I named my dog Glenn after the character in that book!

10.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Civic Searchlight is now free to use You can sign up right now to access our ever-growing database covering hundreds of Canadian municipalities, no subscription required. Search 59,000 hours and counting of transcribed public meetings, a...

As of today, you can sign up to access the 59,000+ hours of municipal transcripts from across Canada. For free.

10.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Search Government Contracts over $10,000

In 2025, the government of Canada bought just four Teslas, according to its procurement database. That's down from millions of dollars' worth between 2021-24 search.open.canada.ca/contracts/?s...

09.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Senator mocked β€˜green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. Montana Republican Tim Sheehy voted to scrap solar tax credits after installing panels and battery storage at his Bozeman home.

Don't do as I say don't do, not as I don't not do

09.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if we’re fomenting rage against First Nations because people are being given two years notice to vacate their expiring leaseholds on reserve land then we’ve kind of lost the plot

08.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 468 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6
Text saying "You've read your last free article."

Text saying "You've read your last free article."

Jacked action hero with goon in headlock, in raspy yet firm voice:

08.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 5417 πŸ” 931 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you call it when a society forgets, and then actively destroys, everything that made its prosperity possible?

09.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

But the wild thing is there's got to be a significant percentage among reporters who did learn journalism under Frances who will now have to cover her as a candidate and, likely, as a member of council too.

09.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so glad to not be a Vancouver City Hall reporter and have to cover my beloved former teacher's run for office

09.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI One officer said: β€œDudes, you killed that dude.”

Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

08.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Congrats to @themartlet.bsky.social for convincing UVic students to pay $2 more to support their campus paper β€” a tiny change that will make a massive difference for the paper and its ability to cover the campus. That's a big achievement, proud of them.

07.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Google's "people also ask" feature is proof positive that people are so so so so so so so so soooo so dumb

06.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, it exists in that it has website and staff... the ED is a former federal Liberal Party riding chair.

06.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They're not the ruling party SO FAR

06.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the Alberta Liberal Party is seeing the same name-recognition halo effect the BC Conservatives got back when Poilievre was looking like the next PM. To be polling at 9% isn't great β€” but when it's an infinity-percent increase over previous results...

06.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

How long until we find out this is in reference to a GRU agent who's been romance scamming him into handing over classified documents and dick pics?

06.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Elon's such a nerd! Look at him, being the greatest gamer who ever lived while also putting humans on Mars. Dork alert!"

06.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's not what "surrender" or "unconditional" mean. Or "goals". ... or "determines".

06.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is climate change making avalanches more dangerous? The pressure to make the most of limited ski days can push backcountry users to make questionable decisions, like underestimating the avalanche hazard or pushing into higher-consequence terrain, resea...

Snow conditions are changing β€” and, pressure to make the most of limited ski days can push backcountry users to make questionable decisions.

06.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem won't see your mean tweets about her, but your friends who are Kristi Noem will see them. Think about that.

05.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pierre Poilievre’s great reset The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is rolling out a kinder and gentler version of himself. But can he stick to the script, or will he revert to his political instincts?

In the face of a double-digit Liberal lead, Pierre Poilievre is rolling out a new political approach that includes respect for his opponents and time for the mainstream media.

How long will it last? Grab that head of lettuce and start the clock. #cdnpoli

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/o...

05.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 299 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 11
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Molar City - 99% Invisible The walk to the border begins at a parking lot at the end of the road. The site isn’t much to speak of, just a sprawling expanse of asphalt peppered with cars. Over a million people travel here every ...

Very cool episode of @99pi.org in which, if you listen really really (really really) closely, you can hear my hand holding the mic.

05.03.2026 06:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If his endorsement is so insurmountable... why would the other one need to drop out?

04.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0