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Suzanne Kettley

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Fairly recently retired, Canadian. Focus on nature and reducing my carbon footprint. Disinformation sends me around the bend. I believe in science.

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Morning. Did you happen to catch What on Earth this morning? They discussed the solar project in the Netherlands and how well organized they are compared with us.

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But you know how the deniers will respond to this.

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Mike Schreiner. You mentioned 3 blonds and I couldn't figure out who the third one was.

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Don't top up your RRSPs this year. You might need the extra room to protect your buyout.

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I think you owe and apology to Mike.

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Amazon sucks, but to be honest when I saw this, I thought: a solution to the mosquito problem when I'm hiking. I had no idea this even existed.

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That's not really what I use it for but it would be nice to strengthen its news capabilities.

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It's not an instinct, but a preference. I'd prefer to rebuild where it's required. I rely on CBC Radio when I'm off grid and would miss a lot of its programming. I've been introduced to numerous experts and thought leaders through them. I worry if we demolish there will be no rebuilding.

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I still like CBC, even in its diminished state. It's worth defending.

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Heather e^-1/x^2's avatar Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social
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🚨This is a 5 alarm fire of a warning ⚠️ 🚨. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦β€™s #Conservatives have their own version of #Project2025. While provincial Cons lay waste to rules & norms & follow the Orban model of dismantling democracy, #PierrePoilievre & #CPC have even more drastic plans, federally: completely emptying Charter rights

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My daughter says fake news; there would be no girlfriends to need a support group.

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Peter Adamski's avatar Peter Adamski @peteradamski.bsky.social
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In the National Post section of today’s Edmonton Journal 895 words from Amanda Stephenson about energy producers being concerned about dangerously dry weather. Β No word about the climate change \ fossil fuel connection! Not even a mention of climate change! Β #EndtheClimateChangeSilence

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TY! The other significant thing that happened was Crombie distancing her party from the carbon tax, basically insinuating that it was making life unliveable for Ontarians. My opinion of her plummeted after that.

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I've reached my limit for free articles. Does it correlate a drop in Crombie's popularity to the timing of the ads?

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And I think it would be challenging to figure out who pays more taxes, the person with an unregistered investment portfolio or a person with an RRSP. I only have experience with the latter.

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Possibly. I don't own shares to companies and can't speak to that. I was thinking more of real estate. You only get dinged for the tax after you sell, which is the same as the RRSP.

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I don't see anyone coming to our defense on the fact that we pay taxes on 100% of our bank interest or gains in our RRSPs. And we're supposed to feel sorry for those who'll have to pay taxes on an extra 16% of their gains over their $250K gains. No, no sympathy.

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I've been listening to it on CBC today (Canada) and they explained it well. It's amazing how having the full story can reduce the stress over it.

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People tend to remember pocketbook issues, like cancelling the licence plate renewal fees; all the provincial issues we suffer from, like health care and housing, unfortunately get effectively pinned on Trudeau.

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Sorry for my late comment; I just read this article yesterday, since Charlebois is on a new tear against the Liberals being too environmental. Thanks for writing it. It's a good one.

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I read this recently. The carbon tax will only work if the citizens want it, but it's susceptible to criticism by politicians who want to create anger to get elected. Ironically we would be happier with a hidden price on carbon that gets passed on through higher prices and with no rebate.

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Thank you for pulling this together. I've tried to go through and follow them all.

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The good news is that renewables are cheaper. The bad news is that voters won't care about that.

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I'm just waiting to see what will happen in my neighbourhood when I put solar on the roof.

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This is true. I influenced at least one person (maybe more) to get a heat pump because of my positive experience. I've been interviewed by media and am part of a local group who is trying to switch to electric. Having that community gives amazing strength and helped me plan my decarbonization.

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I heard you need to cut 1 inch (2.5 cm πŸ™‚) past the visible mold to ensure you're not consuming any of it.

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Tara C. Smith's avatar Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social
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Even before long COVID, many patients w/chronic fatigue syndrome were prescribed exercise as treatment, despite telling their physicians that it actually made them worse. Now we're starting to learn why exercise can be so debilitating at a molecular & cellular level. www.npr.org/sections/hea...

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Alex Ip θ‘‰ζΈ…ιœ–'s avatar Alex Ip θ‘‰ζΈ…ιœ– @alexip718.bsky.social
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This right here.

As experts like @katharinehayhoe.com and others have pointed out, the knowledge deficit model simply does not work.

COVID, climate change, Jan 6, it doesn't matter.

This should be a foundational piece of knowledge for any academic, advocacy, and journalistic work.

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Jordan Roberts's avatar Jordan Roberts @jordanroberts.bsky.social
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New on Corruptario, a recap of the Manulife/Loblaws' deal. The lobbyists behind it just happen to be Stephen Harper's best soldiers.

Byrne worked on Ford's campaign. Her lobbying for Loblaws helps explain how Galen's cousin ended up on the board of the LBCO.

open.substack.com/pub/corrupta...

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I always thought they were Canada Post employees. Thanks for sharing that thought.

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I didn't mind having Canada Post in drugstores, but what I hate are the surprises from this gov't. With no discussion ahead of decisions, there's no opportunity to hear about pros and cons. We really need to have anyone running for election to say what their plans are; not "getting it done".

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Martha Crawford 's avatar Martha Crawford @shrinkthinks.bsky.social
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I moved from Substack to my own self-hosted newsletter at my website simply because I am tired of shitty libertarian tech bros making unethical decisions that impact the context around my (free) essays and my readership. Its just me now folks. Subscribe if you like what I write. No fees.

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I've heard people use it in a derogatory sense to describe a child who's not particularly tough or risk taking. So, yeah, probably a straight thing.

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I know. We put so much value on "hard-working" Canadians or Americans or whatever the case might be. Statements like that from politicians send the message that to be a valued member of society you need to be working all the time, to be contributing to our consumeristic society.

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Dr. Lucky Tran's avatar Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.bsky.social
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Remote work has made employment more accessible than ever, and increased the number of disabled people with jobs. Working from home can also cut the carbon footprint of employees in half. Forcing people back to the office goes against workers' rights, disability justice, and climate justice.

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Still, he has some good guests on sometimes. I tend to follow an eclectic mix of people.

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Yup and he's going to fight it. Too bad he blocked you. He was talking to the dude who wrote the Klondike papers. I just hope he doesn't use the scooter lawyer.

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Dean is being sued by Canada Proud or something like that. As they so aptly put it at the end of this discussion, love or hate Trudeau, you can get away with saying just about anything about him, but if you do the same to Poilievre, you get sued.

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