JoJo Beattie

Living without coffee in Gaza - We Are Not Numbers Newton’s law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed, but this law does not apply in Gaza.

"...we continue to write, despite the fact that writing consumes the last of our available energy."

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Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing As Canada faces renewed trade tensions with the United States, investing in domestic biomanufacturing could strengthen both national security and economic independence.

Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing

I love this. Victoria could really benefit from more spaces that promote community connection and less social isolation… it’s always been a hard city to break into and find friends. There’s also very few outdoor networking spaces! www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/trav...

B.C.'s provincial deficit now sitting at record $11.6B | CBC News The provincial government is in the red to the tune of $11.6 billion, a record high deficit forecast for the current fiscal year, laid out by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey in the first quarter financ...

An 11.6 billion dollar deficit…reliant on a lawsuit for income? What the hellyy.. on days like today I think about how far China has come in solar and wind power, and what BC could look like if we actually had the guts to go all in on new energy.

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Global News laid off 26 journalists in B.C. and Alberta today.

In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others.

The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.

ChatGPT Is Becoming A Religion YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz

I spent months on this video about people worshiping ChatGPT, please watch and leave a comment and share if you can!! My YouTube channel is still so small that I lose money making these videos rn 😭. Every little bit helps!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKCy...

Conservatives confident attacking female journalist will distract from Poilievre’s comments about women’s “biological clocks”

"When Trump says he prefers a Liberal they know an endorsement would be kiss of death for Poilievre! It's reverse psychology. Why would anyone believe any words coming out Trump's mouth?"

Green Party of Canada Co-Leader Elizabeth May calls out Trump's BS 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky

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RUMSFELD / KNOWNS YouTube video by CNN

Rumsfeld Matrix feeling real bcpoli
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California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.

California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy.

The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.

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#CA #California #Electricity #Renewables #Energy

America Is Sleeping on a Powerful Defense Against Airborne Disease Treating clean indoor air as a public good would have protected Americans against more than COVID-19.

Wearing an N95 or receiving a third COVID shot were ultimately individual choices, but breathing safer air in indoor spaces required buy-in from bigger players, Roxanne Khamsi writes:

Dramatic rise in deaths among British Columbians experiencing homelessness. Heartbreaking report from the BC Coroners Service underlines the urgent work needed to build secure, affordable housing and provide safe alternatives to toxic drugs.

The BC Coroners Service reported 458 people experiencing homelessness died in BC in 2023, nearly three times the number reported in 2020. We mourn every one of these lives lost, and remain committed to evidence-based solutions to this crisis.
#bcpoli

Celebrating International Women’s Day As Women’s Rights Crumble Platitudes don't replace progress

In this op-ed, @angiejaime.bsky.social
explores the ways women are still subjugated and oppressed this International Women's Day.

We're hiring!

YCCBC is launching a program in Courtenay, and we're looking for youth to facilitate community climate resilience. If you're looking for a meaningful job, apply at the link below!

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#Hiring #CourtenayBC #ClimateAction #YouthJobs #GreenJobs

Canada will add PFAS, which are linked to cancer and other health problems, to toxic substances list | CBC News The federal government is moving to add PFAS, a class of thousands of chemicals used in a wide range of products from food containers to clothing, to the official list of toxic substances, in light of...

Good to see Canada add PFAS to the toxic substances list!
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Screen grab of Canadian actor Mike Meyers wearing a “Canada is not for sale” shirt with the caption “elbows up” for the message he sent at the end of Saturday Night Live

Only Mike Meyers could read the room like this

Canadian BlueSky summarized:

The ketamine-fueled ‘psychedelic slumber parties’ that get tech execs back on track Hello, and welcome to WIRED Start: your weekly roundup of the most important stories, landing in your inbox every Monday. Don’t forget, you can get the very latest from WIRED with our daily newsletter...

Rich CEOs get ketamine for "leadership coaching" framed as innovative, healing or even luxurious. But when people who use drugs need more harm reduction strategies like safer supply it's met with reluctance and lack of support. Hypocrisy is wild.

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When Your Landlord Is a Billion-Dollar Corporation | The Walrus Real estate trusts are sending rents soaring and reshaping Canada’s cities

To protect affordable housing we’ve got to seriously start cracking down on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and other financialized landlords

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Imagine If Fracking, and Quakes, Were in Vancouver | The Tyee People in BC’s northeast shouldn’t be forced to accept big risks to their lives and homes.

"Upper Pine, with students in kindergarten to Grade 8, is one of them. There have been times when as many as six buses were parked outside its doors with drivers on standby in case a sour gas leak at a nearby well required an emergency evacuation."

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Fossil Fuel industry actively shaping climate education in Canada: report A new report has found evidence of a deliberate strategy by the fossil fuel industry to promote industry propaganda and viewpoints to obfuscate responsibility for the causes of climate change.

In 2014, finishing a stint as a baby intern, I blew the whistle about Canadian Geographic providing cover for the oil industry to sneak propaganda into classrooms. A report this week exposes that campaign and much more (and mentions my small role, too!) www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/19/n...

Doctors for Safer Drug Policy set up an overdose prevention site near the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on Tuesday.

B.C. physicians' group calls on province to create space in hospitals for overdose prevention www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @courtneydickson.bsky.social @docs4saferdrugs.bsky.social

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Trump’s lurking assault on Canada rests on endless lies and irrational populism Donald Trump’s relentless threats against Canada are based on a series of lies that he continues to tell.

Populist sentiment, precisely because it is rooted in the irrational exuberance of pride and unity, cares little about facts, logic or veracity. theconversation.com/trumps-lurki...

2,253 people died due to unregulated drug toxicity in 2024. Each one of these people leaves behind grieving loved ones, coworkers, neighbours and care workers still carrying the weight of this crisis.

1/4: The BC Coroners Service has released its report on unregulated drug deaths, reporting 2,253 lives lost in 2024.

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I'm now a regular panelist on CBC Radio's Early Edition with Stephen Quinn. Have a listen how the different parties are reacting to the tariff war.

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Unimaginable a few years (or even months) ago.

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B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau steps down Sonia Furstenau resigned as leader of the B.C. Green Party on Tuesday, three months after failing to win a seat in the legislature in the 2024 provincial election.

She may not be a household name, but Sonia Furstenau made a big impression on #bcpoli

Even those who haven’t agreed with all of her policies have been impressed with her eloquence & passion

Today she stepped down as BC Green leader, marking a new era for the party
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MLA Rob Botterell chatting with panelists.

Toxic Drug Crisis panelists including Guy Felicella, Lisa LaPointe, DJ Larkin and Dr. Perry Kendall

Thank you @peers_victoria for organizing the first of 3 public dialogues on the toxic drug crisis. Not only did we get to hear from an all-star panel, but @robbotterell.bsky.social and BC Green Caucus staff connected with a full room of people committed to compassionately working to end this crisis.

Conservative MLA Was Let Go from Psychedelic Therapy Company | The Tyee Donald Gauvreau says he hired Jody Toor believing she had an MD.

A follow from yesterday's story: Before she was elected as an MLA, Jody Toor misrepresented her medical credentials to get a job as chief medical officer for a company offering “psychedelic therapy.”

@michellegamage.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca

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