Dermot Foley
@djosephfoley.bsky.social
Former ESG Manager, portfolio manager and shareholder activist at Vancity. Energy and climate policy analyst. Proud to support DEI for corporations and government.
Electricity is the new price of eggs:
They are also against (hidden) subsidies for tech companies since data centers are totally automated and create almost no local jobs except during the construction phase.
www.electoral-vote.com#item-4
They are also against (hidden) subsidies for tech companies since data centers are totally automated and create almost no local jobs except during the construction phase.
www.electoral-vote.com#item-4
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Electricity is the new price of eggs:
They are also against (hidden) subsidies for tech companies since data centers are totally automated and create almost no local jobs except during the construction phase.
www.electoral-vote.com#item-4
They are also against (hidden) subsidies for tech companies since data centers are totally automated and create almost no local jobs except during the construction phase.
www.electoral-vote.com#item-4
“Law enforcement can’t cope with the overwhelming amount of illicit activity in the space,” said Julia Hardy, a co-founder of zeroShadow, a crypto investigations firm. “It can’t go on like this.” The grift that keeps on grifting. #crypto
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The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’
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November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“Law enforcement can’t cope with the overwhelming amount of illicit activity in the space,” said Julia Hardy, a co-founder of zeroShadow, a crypto investigations firm. “It can’t go on like this.” The grift that keeps on grifting. #crypto
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Matt Levine: Will crypto collapses bring down banks or traditional financial institutions, leading to restrictions in real-world credit? So far the answer has been absolutely not. The ties between crypto and traditional finance have been too small and too carefully managed to cause much contagion.
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Matt Levine: Will crypto collapses bring down banks or traditional financial institutions, leading to restrictions in real-world credit? So far the answer has been absolutely not. The ties between crypto and traditional finance have been too small and too carefully managed to cause much contagion.
Paul Krugman: It’s possible that Bitcoin will bounce back, because it’s more than an asset, it’s a cult. When I spoke with Hasan Minhaj and Bitcoin came up, his immediate reaction to my criticism was “I don’t want to get memed, the Bitcoin boys have already come after me.” #crypto
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Paul Krugman: It’s possible that Bitcoin will bounce back, because it’s more than an asset, it’s a cult. When I spoke with Hasan Minhaj and Bitcoin came up, his immediate reaction to my criticism was “I don’t want to get memed, the Bitcoin boys have already come after me.” #crypto
“As if it wasn’t clear already, fundamental changes must now be made in the UNFCCC rules. A small number of rogue nations cannot be allowed to block progress for the rest of the world”
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“As if it wasn’t clear already, fundamental changes must now be made in the UNFCCC rules. A small number of rogue nations cannot be allowed to block progress for the rest of the world”
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G&M: Stablecoin used to launder drug money:
“I’m a big fan of it because I think that’s done incredible things in terms of financial inclusion, in terms of providing a hedge for people in economies where there’s been a collapse of currency or a lack of faith in banks or financial institutions,”
“I’m a big fan of it because I think that’s done incredible things in terms of financial inclusion, in terms of providing a hedge for people in economies where there’s been a collapse of currency or a lack of faith in banks or financial institutions,”
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
G&M: Stablecoin used to launder drug money:
“I’m a big fan of it because I think that’s done incredible things in terms of financial inclusion, in terms of providing a hedge for people in economies where there’s been a collapse of currency or a lack of faith in banks or financial institutions,”
“I’m a big fan of it because I think that’s done incredible things in terms of financial inclusion, in terms of providing a hedge for people in economies where there’s been a collapse of currency or a lack of faith in banks or financial institutions,”
The slow grind continues. Thankfully most of the world is committed to keep working on clinate change solutions: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
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November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The slow grind continues. Thankfully most of the world is committed to keep working on clinate change solutions: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Eby said lifting [the tanker ban] would threaten projects already in development in the region and consensus among coastal First Nations #BCPoli. stocks.apple.com/A7kLa1P54S5e...
‘They don’t know what they’re talking about’: B.C. premier is calling out a pair of Western premiers — CTV News
As the federal government and Alberta work towards an agreement that could include support for a new pipeline, B.C. Premier David Eby is calling out a pair of Western premiers who he says should 'know...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Eby said lifting [the tanker ban] would threaten projects already in development in the region and consensus among coastal First Nations #BCPoli. stocks.apple.com/A7kLa1P54S5e...
So it is not clear whether the SEC has actually gotten rid of shareholder proposals with this new approach; it’s possible that shareholders will keep submitting them and companies will be afraid to exclude them. But it does seem clear that the SEC wants to get rid of shareholder proposals:
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So it is not clear whether the SEC has actually gotten rid of shareholder proposals with this new approach; it’s possible that shareholders will keep submitting them and companies will be afraid to exclude them. But it does seem clear that the SEC wants to get rid of shareholder proposals:
Picture says it all. Small group of house owners fight density and affordability.
TEAM AGM. Still perpetuating negative stereotypes about seniors. #VanPoli
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Picture says it all. Small group of house owners fight density and affordability.
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Senakw-off, Victoria, BC.
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Senakw-off, Victoria, BC.
Germany starts testing men for potential conscription.
“The decision to test all 18-year-old males for their fighting abilities underlines how rapidly European countries, including those with a post-World War II tradition of pacifism, are getting war-ready in an effort to deter Russia.” WSJ
“The decision to test all 18-year-old males for their fighting abilities underlines how rapidly European countries, including those with a post-World War II tradition of pacifism, are getting war-ready in an effort to deter Russia.” WSJ
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Germany starts testing men for potential conscription.
“The decision to test all 18-year-old males for their fighting abilities underlines how rapidly European countries, including those with a post-World War II tradition of pacifism, are getting war-ready in an effort to deter Russia.” WSJ
“The decision to test all 18-year-old males for their fighting abilities underlines how rapidly European countries, including those with a post-World War II tradition of pacifism, are getting war-ready in an effort to deter Russia.” WSJ
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If only there were...some sort of..... coalition...of progressive electors... with a long-standing commitment to Vancouver's working class.
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If only there were...some sort of..... coalition...of progressive electors... with a long-standing commitment to Vancouver's working class.
The spectacle outside Universal Ostrich Farms was a pathetic stepchild of the so-called “freedom convoy,” complete with virtually non-stop livestreaming on over-the-top Facebook accounts and constant coverage by radical-right Rebel News. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The ostrich saga was for the birds
Government’s decision to cull 300 birds in B.C. was for the public good
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The spectacle outside Universal Ostrich Farms was a pathetic stepchild of the so-called “freedom convoy,” complete with virtually non-stop livestreaming on over-the-top Facebook accounts and constant coverage by radical-right Rebel News. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Bloomberg round-up: Financial analysts say Trump’s effort to cut off food aid under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program threatens to damage major grocers and their suppliers going into the holiday season.
#shutdowncrisis
#shutdowncrisis
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Bloomberg round-up: Financial analysts say Trump’s effort to cut off food aid under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program threatens to damage major grocers and their suppliers going into the holiday season.
#shutdowncrisis
#shutdowncrisis
More free man on the land pseudo lawyering unravels in court cases. Tax evasion scam promoted as educational seminars: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. couple who ran bogus anti-tax school lose CRA assessment appeal | CBC News
A B.C. couple who ran educational seminars promoting the bogus notion that people don't have to pay taxes have lost their appeal against tax bills on $1.4 million in revenue from the scheme.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
More free man on the land pseudo lawyering unravels in court cases. Tax evasion scam promoted as educational seminars: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This is one of the best articles I’ve read regarding the false argument about land claims and private property. It’s clear that municipal officials and elected councillors are promoting hysteria as political cover for their own failings. They should have negotiated a solution for the Cowichan.
Interesting article on the political fallout from the Cowichan decision. #VanPoli #BCPoli #LandTitle www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | 'Cloud' of tension between Aboriginal title and private property ownership lands in B.C. | CBC News
Decades ago one of B.C.'s top judges described tensions between the legal concept of Aboriginal title and the reality of private property ownership as a "cloud." Last week, just as Southin predicted, ...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This is one of the best articles I’ve read regarding the false argument about land claims and private property. It’s clear that municipal officials and elected councillors are promoting hysteria as political cover for their own failings. They should have negotiated a solution for the Cowichan.
Electoral-vote.com: Cheney was a Reagan-style Republican who—in the name of "winning"—unleashed political forces he ultimately could not control. McConnell laid the groundwork for modern MAGA by personally stacking the Supreme Court; Cheney did it by turning elections into culture-wars referenda.
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Electoral-vote.com: Cheney was a Reagan-style Republican who—in the name of "winning"—unleashed political forces he ultimately could not control. McConnell laid the groundwork for modern MAGA by personally stacking the Supreme Court; Cheney did it by turning elections into culture-wars referenda.
From Jewish Currents: “It is anybody’s guess whether the leadership of today’s Democratic Party will be able to recognize, in Mamdani’s vision of an egalitarian, culturally rich, diverse, and affordable New York City, ….
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
From Jewish Currents: “It is anybody’s guess whether the leadership of today’s Democratic Party will be able to recognize, in Mamdani’s vision of an egalitarian, culturally rich, diverse, and affordable New York City, ….
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Stunning @desmog.com story from @geoffdembicki.bsky.social - showing how oil major ExxonMobil bankrolled climate science denial in the global south prior to crucial global summits...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/03/a...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/03/a...
‘A Pretty Ugly History’: How Exxon Exported Climate Denial to the Global South
With Brazil about to host COP30, DeSmog has obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties.
www.desmog.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Stunning @desmog.com story from @geoffdembicki.bsky.social - showing how oil major ExxonMobil bankrolled climate science denial in the global south prior to crucial global summits...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/03/a...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/03/a...
Bloomberg: “Even before AI can improve productivity profitability, it’s beginning to have an effect on jobs. Amazon.com Inc. and Meta have announced almost 15,000 AI-related job cuts.” #artificialintelligence
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Bloomberg: “Even before AI can improve productivity profitability, it’s beginning to have an effect on jobs. Amazon.com Inc. and Meta have announced almost 15,000 AI-related job cuts.” #artificialintelligence
Food price inflation is largely driven by climate change. Over the last 25 years agricultural productivity has fallen due to environmental factors caused by climate change. The House with Catherine Cullen - Oct. 25, 2025: What’s spiking food prices? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Food price inflation is largely driven by climate change. Over the last 25 years agricultural productivity has fallen due to environmental factors caused by climate change. The House with Catherine Cullen - Oct. 25, 2025: What’s spiking food prices? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...