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💡Join the 2026 Passivhaus Retrofit Masterclass Series –starting Jan 21!
Organised by Passivhaus Trust, this expert-led series will help you drive #PassiveHouse retrofit projects. Learn how upgrading buildings leads to carbon cuts & savings.
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Organised by Passivhaus Trust, this expert-led series will help you drive #PassiveHouse retrofit projects. Learn how upgrading buildings leads to carbon cuts & savings.
Book the full series for 20% off! https://ow.ly/Mciv50XKlg2
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
💡Join the 2026 Passivhaus Retrofit Masterclass Series –starting Jan 21!
Organised by Passivhaus Trust, this expert-led series will help you drive #PassiveHouse retrofit projects. Learn how upgrading buildings leads to carbon cuts & savings.
Book the full series for 20% off! https://ow.ly/Mciv50XKlg2
Organised by Passivhaus Trust, this expert-led series will help you drive #PassiveHouse retrofit projects. Learn how upgrading buildings leads to carbon cuts & savings.
Book the full series for 20% off! https://ow.ly/Mciv50XKlg2
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if seattle had this we could build mass timber + passivhaus 15- to 20-plexes w/ abundant community space
the numbers work.
the numbers work.
Oregon's new statewide model zoning code includes a huge density bonus for community land trust & limited or shared equity co-op homes if all are affordable at up to 120% of median income.
Putting land into shared ownership for 90+ years gives you 3 additional stories, up to a total of 6!
Putting land into shared ownership for 90+ years gives you 3 additional stories, up to a total of 6!
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
if seattle had this we could build mass timber + passivhaus 15- to 20-plexes w/ abundant community space
the numbers work.
the numbers work.
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gonna everything bagel middle class housing:
passivhaus. mass timber. net zero. single stair. bike garage. EV car share.
and space for trees, for community.
www.larchlab.com/baugruppen/
passivhaus. mass timber. net zero. single stair. bike garage. EV car share.
and space for trees, for community.
www.larchlab.com/baugruppen/
baugruppen - larch lab
Better Living Through Baugruppen:a new approach to affordable urban living Housing prices in the US are completely out of balance. Affordable housing is difficult to attain in entire metropolitan area...
www.larchlab.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
gonna everything bagel middle class housing:
passivhaus. mass timber. net zero. single stair. bike garage. EV car share.
and space for trees, for community.
www.larchlab.com/baugruppen/
passivhaus. mass timber. net zero. single stair. bike garage. EV car share.
and space for trees, for community.
www.larchlab.com/baugruppen/
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the comp plan left LR1 as a dead zone. hb1110 allows more height and FAR with no MHA fees
turns out that the baugruppe we are trying to will is on hold for several more months til that gets cleaned up.
it shouldn't be this hard!
turns out that the baugruppe we are trying to will is on hold for several more months til that gets cleaned up.
it shouldn't be this hard!
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
the comp plan left LR1 as a dead zone. hb1110 allows more height and FAR with no MHA fees
turns out that the baugruppe we are trying to will is on hold for several more months til that gets cleaned up.
it shouldn't be this hard!
turns out that the baugruppe we are trying to will is on hold for several more months til that gets cleaned up.
it shouldn't be this hard!
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Google, Meta, OpenAI not willing to be responsible for destroying persons reputation with their AI slop.
It's time Carney did something.
Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac faces fallout after mistaken identity case
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
It's time Carney did something.
Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac faces fallout after mistaken identity case
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac faces fallout after mistaken identity case
Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac is dealing with the fallout after a mistaken identity case.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Google, Meta, OpenAI not willing to be responsible for destroying persons reputation with their AI slop.
It's time Carney did something.
Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac faces fallout after mistaken identity case
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
It's time Carney did something.
Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac faces fallout after mistaken identity case
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
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Considering the previously existing issues with the US dairy supply
The Trump govt has destroyed the regulatory bodies that monitor safety in their food supply
Under no circumstances should this be considered
#cdnpoli
The Trump govt has destroyed the regulatory bodies that monitor safety in their food supply
Under no circumstances should this be considered
#cdnpoli
Screw Trump, not a fucking chance in hell will we allow US dairy to flood our market & destroy our industry. The US has taken enough from us, & we will not capitulate to a madman. IDGAF what he wants, we need to keep certain areas separate & keep our country sovereign
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Free the beer and dairy: Trump administration lays out must-do conditions for CUSMA review | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's point-person on trade laid out a series of conditions Wednesday that Canada must meet in order to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) when it comes up for a r...
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Considering the previously existing issues with the US dairy supply
The Trump govt has destroyed the regulatory bodies that monitor safety in their food supply
Under no circumstances should this be considered
#cdnpoli
The Trump govt has destroyed the regulatory bodies that monitor safety in their food supply
Under no circumstances should this be considered
#cdnpoli
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December 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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“Hanging her head low, holding back tears, Demontigny recalled how her 53-year-old father forgot how to swallow and died of aspiration. She remembers him crawling on his hands and knees near the end, walking into walls and constantly crying, all while being unable to talk.”
Dignity in dying #MAID
Dignity in dying #MAID
10 years since MAID in Quebec, woman who fought to expand it hopes Canada catches up | CBC News
Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her late 30s, Sandra Demontigny pushed Quebec to allow advanced requests for MAID. While Quebec has become a leader internationally for the practice over the past decade,...
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“Hanging her head low, holding back tears, Demontigny recalled how her 53-year-old father forgot how to swallow and died of aspiration. She remembers him crawling on his hands and knees near the end, walking into walls and constantly crying, all while being unable to talk.”
Dignity in dying #MAID
Dignity in dying #MAID
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"it’s really hard to be proud to support oil and gas when every time you turn around you feel like you're getting kicked by this very industry you fought so hard for.”
This is the pattern for this industry when it comes to pollution, well cleanup, & taxes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This is the pattern for this industry when it comes to pollution, well cleanup, & taxes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bankrupt oil company leaves Alberta county with $9.3M unpaid tax bill | CBC News
Big Lakes County in northwestern Alberta says it has formally approved the write off of more than $9 million in unpaid property taxes owed by the now bankrupt Razor Energy Corp.
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"it’s really hard to be proud to support oil and gas when every time you turn around you feel like you're getting kicked by this very industry you fought so hard for.”
This is the pattern for this industry when it comes to pollution, well cleanup, & taxes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This is the pattern for this industry when it comes to pollution, well cleanup, & taxes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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It’s a business model in the US. It’s being used in Alberta too. #Abpoli @naheednenshi.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/oil-...
www.propublica.org/article/oil-...
December 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It’s a business model in the US. It’s being used in Alberta too. #Abpoli @naheednenshi.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/oil-...
www.propublica.org/article/oil-...
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Dah! Russia is actually in a shooting war relying heavily on drones. Of course they are ahead. Is Canada building a factory to build military drones? Yes.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
China, Russia pulling ahead of NATO in Arctic drone capabilities: report | CBC News
NATO countries, including Canada, are falling behind Russia and China in the development of Arctic-capable drones — uncrewed aerial and land vehicles that are ideal for surveillance.
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Dah! Russia is actually in a shooting war relying heavily on drones. Of course they are ahead. Is Canada building a factory to build military drones? Yes.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Oh good. Now the only requirement for police crack downs and raids, is because our premier “talked to a cop” ??? #nspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
RCMP not aware of fentanyl in illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia, despite premier's claims | CBC News
The Nova Scotia RCMP says it's not aware of any fentanyl-laced cannabis being sold by unauthorized cannabis retailers in the province, after the premier made this claim in a news conference last week....
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Oh good. Now the only requirement for police crack downs and raids, is because our premier “talked to a cop” ??? #nspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
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Canada’s premiers need to stop attacking the courts www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
Canada’s premiers need to stop attacking the courts
From Alberta and Ontario to Quebec and British Columbia, Canada's premiers have been ratcheting up their anti-judge rhetoric. It won't lead us anywhere good.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Canada’s premiers need to stop attacking the courts www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
Dairy and booze take headlines.
Water and control of critical minerals: so very much more important.
Keep our eyes on fundamental priorities, Canada.
Dairy markets are important.
Water is life.
Sovereignty over what’s actually beneath our feet is territorial integrity.
Water and control of critical minerals: so very much more important.
Keep our eyes on fundamental priorities, Canada.
Dairy markets are important.
Water is life.
Sovereignty over what’s actually beneath our feet is territorial integrity.
What does U.S. want from Canada to renew CUSMA? Trump’s trade rep has list
- Diary market access
- Access to Canadian sovereign waters
- No regulation of Google, Meta, OpenAI, et at
- Control over critical minerals in NA
- Preferential access to provincial tenders
#boycottusa
shorturl.at/dupsk
- Diary market access
- Access to Canadian sovereign waters
- No regulation of Google, Meta, OpenAI, et at
- Control over critical minerals in NA
- Preferential access to provincial tenders
#boycottusa
shorturl.at/dupsk
What does U.S. want from Canada to renew CUSMA? Trump’s trade rep has list - National | Globalnews.ca
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told members of Congress this week that next year's joint review 'will depend on the successful resolution' of several issues.
globalnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Dairy and booze take headlines.
Water and control of critical minerals: so very much more important.
Keep our eyes on fundamental priorities, Canada.
Dairy markets are important.
Water is life.
Sovereignty over what’s actually beneath our feet is territorial integrity.
Water and control of critical minerals: so very much more important.
Keep our eyes on fundamental priorities, Canada.
Dairy markets are important.
Water is life.
Sovereignty over what’s actually beneath our feet is territorial integrity.
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Stand fast on dairy @mark-carney.bsky.social
Under NO circumstance give into this demand.
It will destroy our own dairy farmers and supply chain.
#cdnpoli
Under NO circumstance give into this demand.
It will destroy our own dairy farmers and supply chain.
#cdnpoli
Screw Trump, not a fucking chance in hell will we allow US dairy to flood our market & destroy our industry. The US has taken enough from us, & we will not capitulate to a madman. IDGAF what he wants, we need to keep certain areas separate & keep our country sovereign
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Free the beer and dairy: Trump administration lays out must-do conditions for CUSMA review | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's point-person on trade laid out a series of conditions Wednesday that Canada must meet in order to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) when it comes up for a r...
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Stand fast on dairy @mark-carney.bsky.social
Under NO circumstance give into this demand.
It will destroy our own dairy farmers and supply chain.
#cdnpoli
Under NO circumstance give into this demand.
It will destroy our own dairy farmers and supply chain.
#cdnpoli
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Call me cynical but a voluntary code of conduct for #pricegouging #profiteers doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
The grocery code of conduct will take effect Jan. 1. Here’s what this means for Canadian shoppers
Canada’s long-debated grocery code of conduct, designed to make the food supply chain fairer and more transparent, is finally taking shape after years of development and industry negotiations.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Call me cynical but a voluntary code of conduct for #pricegouging #profiteers doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
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Greer said his office will "keep the president’s options open, negotiating firmly to resolve the issues identified, but only recommending renewal if resolution can be achieved."
The fart of the deal.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The fart of the deal.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Free the beer and dairy: Trump administration lays out must-do conditions for CUSMA review | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's point-person on trade laid out a series of conditions Wednesday that Canada must meet in order to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) when it comes up for a r...
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Greer said his office will "keep the president’s options open, negotiating firmly to resolve the issues identified, but only recommending renewal if resolution can be achieved."
The fart of the deal.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The fart of the deal.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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The world's largest carbon capture and storage complex planned for northern Alberta could use most of the surplus water in the giant Cold Lake-Beaver River basin, potentially forcing water rationing in the province. Read @nationalobserver.com’s exclusive: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/18/a...
World's biggest carbon capture project could 'essentially drain Alberta', experts warn
Government-commissioned modelling of water use by the planned $16.5 billion Pathways CCS project, a linchpin of the energy deal signed by Ottawa and Alberta last month, concluded its use of the region...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The world's largest carbon capture and storage complex planned for northern Alberta could use most of the surplus water in the giant Cold Lake-Beaver River basin, potentially forcing water rationing in the province. Read @nationalobserver.com’s exclusive: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/18/a...
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More than 70% of oil sands production is owned by investors and shareholders outside Canada's borders.
This is just selling off our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
This is just selling off our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
KKR. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Henry Kravis, pioneer & king of the leveraged buyout. "Barbarians At The Gate".
Yes, a strategic holding strategy ≠ leveraged buyouts, but I wish I didn't think PM Goldman Sachs takes this as a major marker of success for his 'transformative, nation-building' strategy.
Yes, a strategic holding strategy ≠ leveraged buyouts, but I wish I didn't think PM Goldman Sachs takes this as a major marker of success for his 'transformative, nation-building' strategy.
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
More than 70% of oil sands production is owned by investors and shareholders outside Canada's borders.
This is just selling off our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
This is just selling off our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
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JFC. This is Trump's agreement. He's still trying to screw Canada economically, and Americans are paying the price.
Trump trade rep targets Canada...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump trade rep targets Canada...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Free the beer and dairy: Trump administration lays out must-do conditions for CUSMA review | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's point-person on trade laid out a series of conditions Wednesday that Canada must meet in order to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) when it comes up for a r...
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
JFC. This is Trump's agreement. He's still trying to screw Canada economically, and Americans are paying the price.
Trump trade rep targets Canada...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump trade rep targets Canada...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Even if Lewis and his Green New Deal is not the first choice for New Democrats seeking a way to rebuild their party’s dismal fortunes, it’s nice to see someone aiming high for the climate www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
NDP's Avi Lewis wants to put climate back on the table
Even if Lewis and his Green New Deal is not the first choice for New Democrats seeking a way to rebuild their party’s dismal fortune, it’s nice to see someone aiming high. Lewis’ climate plan is a rem...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Even if Lewis and his Green New Deal is not the first choice for New Democrats seeking a way to rebuild their party’s dismal fortunes, it’s nice to see someone aiming high for the climate www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
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Louise Penny, trade warrior.
With our very sovereignty under attack, the bestselling Canadian author took a hard stance against the Trump regime
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
With our very sovereignty under attack, the bestselling Canadian author took a hard stance against the Trump regime
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
Author Louise Penny has been drafted into the trade war – and she’s relishing the role
With her country’s very sovereignty under attack, the bestselling Canadian author took a hard stance against Trump’s regime
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Louise Penny, trade warrior.
With our very sovereignty under attack, the bestselling Canadian author took a hard stance against the Trump regime
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
With our very sovereignty under attack, the bestselling Canadian author took a hard stance against the Trump regime
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...