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Jim Byrne

@byrnejm.bsky.social

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Climate scientist: renewable energy transition. Climate change impacts and solutions. Co-production, support on 70+ television, theater, web based science and education docs. Against wealth accumulation, greedy people, corporations! Off twitter!

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 1d

internationally renowned economist #justinwolfers on the #Trump #WhiteHouse #USAAdmin #USA clarity on #tariffs!

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The White House says negotiations with China are/aren't happening, that they do/don't expect to cut/raise tariffs soon/in a bit/never, and they intend to play hardball/softball with China. Trump and X...

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 1d

#MunicipalElection2025#ULeth #LethbridgePolitechnic #students please vote in #Lethbridge #MunicipalElection

Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 1d

Andrew Coyne nails Danielle Smith #UCP dirty #Separatist #Traitor tactics. #UnitedConservativeParty #UnitedConservatives are screwing #Alberta and #Canada! read @acoyne.bsky.social article online!

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 1d

#LethbridgeVotes for #Baird #KeltiBaird for #CityCouncil - #Kelti will help create a council that cares about all our citizens!

Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 1d

#Vaccination #Vaccines save lives! The #Anti-VAX misinformation is designed to kill you. Almost all the rich people, the #Billionaires, are vaccinated even as they put money into building complex lies undermining public confidence in excellent medical science of vaccines.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 1d

The US federal attack on Portland has resulted in the best advertisement for a city that I have ever seen. Round-the-clock joy, community solidarity and silliness that much of the West has lost and longs for.

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 1d

#ModularReactors #NMR #Nuclear does not work at any scale! #Solar #Wind #Battery #ExistingHydro cost a fraction, cleaner, safer.

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 1d

#UCP #DanielleSmith have evil intentions for #Alberta. Privatize #Education #Healthcare #Colleges #Universities #SocialServices #AllGovernmentServices selling out our province to #Corporations

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 2d

#USA #Trump #Economy is going to be totally isolated. No one will trust the #UnitedStates to develop business relationships.

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 3d

The entire world can learn from #Iceland about the effects of #stress on #mentalhealth and related #substanceabuse. #Canada #USA #Europe #Asia #Americas
#Addiction #Alcohol #Tobacco #Drugs #Narcotics

Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 3d

The entire world can learn from #Iceland about the effects of #stress on #mentalhealth and related #substanceabuse. #Canada #USA #Europe #Asia #Americas
#Addiction #Alcohol #Tobacco #Drugs #Narcotics

Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 3d

#PierrePoilievre #Canada #CDNPOLI #CPC #Liberals #NDP

lisa really gets him 😉

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 4d

#OilAndGas #ClimateDamage #AirPollution #HealthcareCost #ClimateEmergency #SurreyBC #BritishColumbia #Alberta #CAPP #FossilFuel industry is costing #Canada $billions and kills thousands of Canadians every year!

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 4d

#NoBillionaires #TaxBillionaireRace #WealthConcentration the #Rich are robbing all of us! these are great billboards appearing across the #USA!

Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 5d

public service announcement 😎

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Christian Nightmares (@christian__nightmares) on Threads

Huh, I never knew this…

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 5d

such a farce! #Trump #Noem #GOP #Republicans #Gaslighting #Lies there is no #Antifa group!

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6d

A good time to be a serial killer or trafficker across state lines.

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data — The Washington Post

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 5d

this is going to be the case for many on #unvaccinated people who will have severe disabilities or die. Sadly these fools are inflicting preventable diseases on others as well!

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John Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 5d

I once debated a right-wing media figure on a television programme who described my attempt to provide some historical background as 'Marxist rhetoric.' Defenders of this system and its crimes always regard context with a mix of fear and loathing and here's an example of why.

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 7d

The association of #healthcare #journalists article demonstrating #RFK jr insanity and advising on not 'sane-washing' his craziness! #USA #Vaccination #Science
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Understanding RFK Jr.’s potential HHS powers and why to avoid ‘sane-washing’ him

It's crucial for your audience to understand how dangerous Robert F. Kennedy's beliefs are to public health.

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 7d

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 8d

#Lethbridge #Vote #KeltiBaird #Kelti #Baird for #City #Council #CityCouncil she brings the love and care for all of our citizens so needed in #CityHall

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 9d

#Trump #Hegseth #USA #Military boat strike is simply murdering people!

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“What you are doing is murdering people:” Former Army Captain SLAMS Venezuela boat strike

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Jim Byrne @byrnejm.bsky.social · 9d

exactly! The real battle to solve most of our national and global problems, specifically including climate change and so many other major environmental challenges, is ending #Corporate #Dictatorship #Fascism #Greed!