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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 7d

No doubt. Mob boss Dougie would be all in if he could get somebody interested, and to sweeten the deal he would throw in a bundle of that taxpayer money he's been hoarding by de-funding public healthcare, education, and fighting climate change.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 9d

My wife has one of those, and she's quite happy with it. She migrated from a Kobo mainly because the Boox could handle both e-book formats offered by our local public library, which the Kobo can't. I like my Kobo Libra 2, except for that problem with the library formats.

Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 9d

"Hi, this is the snitch line, Chris speaking... how can I help me?"

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 10d

Teflon Dougie has dug in his heels on this issue, and he won't yield. With a third consecutive majority and the opposition parties in disarray, he figures he's now untouchable and barely bothers to hide the corruption.

Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 10d

After being handed his third consecutive majority by the clueless voters of Ontario, Teflon Dougie really believes he's untouchable now. He's feeling the wind in his sails and is no longer bothering to hide the corruption. With the opposition in disarray, he's confident he can buy the next election.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 10d

My wife and I flew from Amsterdam to Montreal recently on a full 787, wearing our N95s. As far as I could tell, we were the only passengers wearing any kind of mask. It left me feeling sad about the way we have been manipulated by the powerful elites who worship at the altar of capitalism.

Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 10d

1. I've had a surprising number of conversations about Covid-19 over the past week or so, all sparked by the fact that I was, as always, wearing an FFP2 respirator. People in healthcare facilities, taxi drivers, people on trains and buses.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 10d

Same story here - my wife and myself are still Covid-free after all those years. We've become a bit more relaxed in mask usage lately (e.g., in uncrowded large stores with high ceilings), but always have our N95s handy in case we get boxed in somewhere. And stay up to date on vaccines, of course.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 11d

You folks elected me boss of this province, and dis is how it's gonna be. You got evidence the cameras work to improve safety and save lives? I got something better... rich friends and a majority government with a cabinet full of trained seals for the next 3+ years.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 11d

I've been accused of being a hippie from time to time, and that looks like the kind of rustic, garden-y spot where I'd feel right at home. The same back at you! We have some much-needed rain falling in Ottawa this morning, and I got some chores done in the yard just before it arrived...

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 13d

I recently spent some time in and around Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam. I never saw any of these ridiculously oversized behemoths. What I saw was sensible-sized cars, loads of bicycles, many people walking, and excellent public transit. They are light years ahead of us in Europe in many ways.

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Raywat Deonandan @deonandan.bsky.social · 16d

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 22d

Yes, but "wearying" is putting it far too mildly... I'm furious, fed up, and sick to death of Thug Ford's antics. Same applies to the dimwits who elected him.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 22d

Another great alternative is Iceland, which we visited about a month ago. We also dropped into Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam, all great cities against which American car-centric cities pale in comparison in so many ways.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 22d

Unfortunately, the decisions of the current Ontario government are not evidence-based, they are directed by powerful special-interest groups, most notably the fossil fuel industry. Renewables are ready now, but investing in new nuclear gives them many more years to keep extracting oil & gas.

Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 22d

“For years, the nuclear industry and the IESO have been saying we’ve got to invest in new nuclear because #wind, #solar, & battery storage can’t provide us with 24/7 reliable power. This [IESO] report says they can,”

says Jack Gibbons, chair of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance.

shorturl.at/DsP1b

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 22d

Am I the only one who's disappointed by that number? Sure, quite a few Canadians are traveling there for business or family reasons, but I think we can and should do better.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 22d

I endorse this message wholeheartedly.

Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 22d

Excellent interview by @drgorfinkel.bsky.social on the importance of masks

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

www.cbc.ca

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 24d

The massive ego of the man who would be king prevents him from realizing that he's actually the court jester... alas, one with tremendous power, a terrible combination.

Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 24d

In the before days, governments could fall over something like this. Nowadays, it's met with a shrug, and many people will never even hear about it.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 24d

I think they regard it as a tax, and any kind of tax is anathema to a conservative. I'd welcome more speed cameras, and I do speed from time to time... but I do it judiciously, and I've never gotten a speeding ticket in many decades of driving.

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 24d

He has the Reverse Midas Touch. 💩

Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 24d

"Oh what a tangled web we weave..."

Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 25d

"These are the times that try men's souls".

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 25d

Let's take a look at Ontario's electricity generation: right now, 47% nuclear, 32% gas, 21% renewables. This is an epic failure. We have been sliding backwards since 2018, and we face years more of this travesty continuing. Are we powerless to stop it?

Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 25d

Nova Scotia is moving ahead with new onshore wind 🌬️⚡: shorturl.at/dFMIC

Meanwhile, #Ontario is stuck in the past while #DougFord throws billions at costly nuclear 💸 and polluting gas 🔥.

Why aren’t we building our own affordable, #renewable future? 🌞

#onpoli #climatenews

New wind farms nearing completion will nudge N.S. closer to renewable energy goal | CBC News

With the final blades installed, the Benjamins Mill Wind Project is expected to start generating electricity for the grid this year. Three other onshore wind projects are supposed to come online by th...

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 26d

Today is Sun Day, and the sun is shining shining brightly here in Ottawa and, it appears, in most parts of southern and eastern Ontario. So let's check the grid... we're getting 1.9% of our electricity from solar, and a whopping 29% from gas.

The Ford government is mortgaging our future!

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Barry McLarnon 🇨🇦 @bdmclarnon.bsky.social · 27d

It's rare to see any mention of the value of N95 masks and improving indoor air quality in mainstream media articles about Covid these days, so that's refreshing to see, even if it's just a passing mention. No mention of Long Covid though, which is a major omission and missed opportunity.