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Nature lover. Outdoors. Photography. Fishing. Hiking. Climbing. Forest.
Nemophilist and Orophile.
Blues. Football.
Education & Values will solve everything
Canada’s new government is focused on bringing down the cost of living.

That’s why we cut taxes for 22 million Canadians — so workers can keep more of every paycheque, and to help you get ahead.
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"The change in what people eat is fuelled by powerful global corporations who generate huge profits by prioritising ultra-processed products, supported by extensive marketing and political lobbying to stop effective public health policies to support healthy eating,"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ultra-processed food is global health threat, experts warn
It is increasing our risk of a range of chronic diseases, including obesity and depression, a major review says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Tell Trump to Fuck Off
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is how you run a country
To move from reliance to resilience, Canada has to become its own best customer. 
 
Our new Buy Canadian Policy will put Canadian materials and resources at the centre of housing and major project construction across the country.
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Makes you think, doesn’t it?
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Having investigated this, Southern Water have now found themselves guilty

“We are very sorry this has happened and are doing everything possible to investigate and resolve the problem" they said

This is criminal and the company and individuals MUST pay

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Southern Water apologises for catastrophic spill of plastic biobeads in Sussex
Resulting pollution on Camber Sands beach poses threat to wildlife including dolphins and seals
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
No surprises here.

China is annually building more renewable energy sources than the rest of the world combined, their manufacturing costs will fall.

Trump has committed the USA to higher costs and uncompetitive business.

Rest of the World must take the learning

news.sky.com/story/why-us...
Why US may soon have a real energy emergency
US firms are likely to suffer because they can't get enough power, while consumers will end up paying more because of Mr Trump's dismissive approach to renewables.
news.sky.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Here is a prime example of the causes of our economic malign.

Excessive profiteering at the expense of consumers.

This started with Thatcher, and continues under Labour

People..
@labourlewis.bsky.social
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
..STOP it NOW
UK electricity bills up 163% since 2008. Wages haven't.

6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt

Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.

Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.

No govt checks profiteering.
Electricity bills increased 163 per cent since 2008 as energy price cap rises - research - Insider Media
New analysis of UK energy costs showed that the average annual household electricity bill increased by 163 per cent between 2008 and 2024, reflecting a steep rise in household energy costs…
www.insidermedia.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
DO NOT fly to, or around, the USA
#GVerse Um. WTF???

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."

This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
November 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Reposted
Our idiotic and incompetent government has just agreed to pay more than a million £ a day in support of the continued destruction of ancient forests to feed the Drax power plant

Pure insanity

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
As per previous post…

Here are the numbers…

Meta makes $bns from advertisers trying to scam you.
DELETE FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.

“On average, one December 2024 document notes, the company shows its platforms’ users an estimated 15 billion ‘higher risk’ scam advertisements – those that show clear signs of being fraudulent – every day.”

#NoKings

www.marketingdive.com/news/report-...
Sociable: Documents show Meta earns billions from scam ads, Reuters reports
Meta is aware of the situation and penalizes some scammers with higher ad rates, according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters.
www.marketingdive.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
And here we have it..

…corporations plan to make money out of scamming their audience.

Problem: these corporations’ share performance directly secures/increases pension investments

Solution: ….?
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Short-term political cycles drive short-term thinking/strategy/planning.

Any government’s priority should be:
Education, Education, Education

Outcomes deliver:
1. Climate change understanding/focus/solutions

2. Species survival

3. (Self-driven) Healthcare
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what happens when a government invests citizens’ money for the benefit of that country’s citizens.

It really shouldn’t be a difficult concept to understand.

@premnsikka.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
More opportunities for Canadian workers, growth for Canadian businesses, and a stronger Canadian economy.
November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This is how you run a country
An honour to speak at the Canadian Club Toronto about Budget 2025 — our plan to catalyse $1 trillion in investment for Canadians. 
 
We used to build big in Canada. It’s time to take risks and invest boldly in our future again.
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
This is how a country should be run
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
No mention of viewers interests; just a focus on making money

Also, no mention of editorial impacts from yet another Murdoch company buying up British media.

Go this reason alone, I expect the CMA to do the right thing and stop it from happening.

news.sky.com/story/why-a-...
Why a Sky-ITV deal makes sense in a shifting entertainment landscape
Sky's Paul Kelso examines why both parties would be keen to see an agreement reached, with the future firmly focused on streaming.
news.sky.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is an example of a total lack of strategic energy planning by successive governments.

So, To stop the lights going out, we have to pay Drax to be our biggest Co2 polluter.
Corporate Welfare
Drax receives subsidies for burning wood to produce electricity. £869m last year. £458.6m a year for 2027-2031. UK Govt not taken equity stake.

In 2024, paid £97m dividend, £300m share buyback

Drax electricity is the most expensive. It is the biggest single UK carbon emitter.
Drax power plant to go on earning ‘over £1m a day’ from burning wood pellets
Analysts say Britain’s biggest power plant in line to earn £458.6m a year under new government subsidy contract
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This shows the cost-cutting potential of renewable energy.

That’s why the Chinese are building more than the rest of the World combined.

Those whose economies are left relying upon costly fossil fuels simply won’t be competitive.

@zackpolanski.bsky.social
@profbillmcguire.bsky.social
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative

electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We have economic problems, but this is another example of our government sticking its head in the sand over the Climate Crisis.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised...

@profbillmcguire.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests
Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM