Patrick Canning 🇨🇦
@patrickcanning.bsky.social
Climate litigation. Lawyer, husband, girl dad.
Every inch of the Earth is worth fighting for. No Xers. No AI.
Work: https://patrickccanning.com/
Climate law blog: https://feeltheheat.blog/
LLM (Lewis & Clark). Not legal advice
Every inch of the Earth is worth fighting for. No Xers. No AI.
Work: https://patrickccanning.com/
Climate law blog: https://feeltheheat.blog/
LLM (Lewis & Clark). Not legal advice
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Remember what matters. Our lives are short, but the future stretches out forever.
Everyone says "take care of yourself" but in my view, frankly, that is a juvenile approach to life. Take care of your children, of all children, of the future. Deprioritise your "self."
Their future is in our hands.
Everyone says "take care of yourself" but in my view, frankly, that is a juvenile approach to life. Take care of your children, of all children, of the future. Deprioritise your "self."
Their future is in our hands.
So Chopra and a bunch of other "gurus" are in the Epstein files. I never liked them. Someone gave me a Chopra book in 1999 or so, I read three pages and never picked it up again.
Anyone who tells you you can live a spiritual life AND be guaranteed six figures and a house in Hawaii is lying to you.
Anyone who tells you you can live a spiritual life AND be guaranteed six figures and a house in Hawaii is lying to you.
Wellness woo grifters – like Chopra & Attia – often market themselves as wise & above corruption. Nope.
Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
"Deepak Chopra complained of a 'crazy' day, #Epstein replied, 'I’m in Florida, but would like to send two girls.'"
Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
"Deepak Chopra complained of a 'crazy' day, #Epstein replied, 'I’m in Florida, but would like to send two girls.'"
The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
So Chopra and a bunch of other "gurus" are in the Epstein files. I never liked them. Someone gave me a Chopra book in 1999 or so, I read three pages and never picked it up again.
Anyone who tells you you can live a spiritual life AND be guaranteed six figures and a house in Hawaii is lying to you.
Anyone who tells you you can live a spiritual life AND be guaranteed six figures and a house in Hawaii is lying to you.
The US government has been infiltrated by foreign adversaries. Like, a while ago
As the world comes to grips with the fact that an FBI source told our government that Jared Kushner is controlled by the Russians and Israelis and Team Trump did nothing with that intelligence, CNN shows up with a truly *disgusting* puff piece on Kushner:
Analysis: America’s outsider peace duo faces biggest test in trio of hotspots | CNN Politics
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are running President Donald Trump’s freelance peacekeeping franchise, on which global stability, countless lives and their boss’s best hope of that elusive Nobel Peace...
www.cnn.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The US government has been infiltrated by foreign adversaries. Like, a while ago
US absorbing stolen Venezuelan oil:
Valero CEO grabs billion dollar Venezuela oil advantage
The refiner’s strategy is turning heavy Venezuelan sludge into a massive margin windfall.
www.thestreet.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:51 PM
US absorbing stolen Venezuelan oil:
This is a darkness which has infiltrated many governments, polluted decision-making and undermined democracy, worldwide.
As the UN OHCHR has said, we need FULL DISCLOSURE, and we need criminal investigations in affected jurisdictions.
As the UN OHCHR has said, we need FULL DISCLOSURE, and we need criminal investigations in affected jurisdictions.
I get why Trump thought he could gaslight and bully Americans about the Epstein files but did he really hold the view the rest of the world 🌎 would not insist an international crime ring not be taken down?
February 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM
This is a darkness which has infiltrated many governments, polluted decision-making and undermined democracy, worldwide.
As the UN OHCHR has said, we need FULL DISCLOSURE, and we need criminal investigations in affected jurisdictions.
As the UN OHCHR has said, we need FULL DISCLOSURE, and we need criminal investigations in affected jurisdictions.
Nut trees!
Beavers.
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
February 18, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Nut trees!
Presidential felon who did crypto pump and dump says climate change is a "scam."
Oh no, not “climate stuff”.
U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT: IF INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY INSISTS ON 'CLIMATE STUFF', WE ARE OUT
February 17, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Presidential felon who did crypto pump and dump says climate change is a "scam."
Along with the embargo, one of Cuba's 3 oil refineries happened to explode.
The oil economy is not independence.
The oil economy is not independence.
“We will end the suffering in Cuba,” say the Americans now making Cuba *suffer like never before* 😡
WATCH: Massive fire erupts at one of Cuba’s largest oil refineries, Ñico López in Havana, amid severe fuel shortages and the U.S. embargo; cause remains unknown.
February 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Along with the embargo, one of Cuba's 3 oil refineries happened to explode.
The oil economy is not independence.
The oil economy is not independence.
Yes, we do, it's ok. But as we failed to do with Venezuela, all nations (other than the trump-Putin axis of evil) need to make a clear statement that any aggression against Cuba will be met with "collective self-defense" under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
The Canadian relationship with Cuba is something to be very proud of!
February 17, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Yes, we do, it's ok. But as we failed to do with Venezuela, all nations (other than the trump-Putin axis of evil) need to make a clear statement that any aggression against Cuba will be met with "collective self-defense" under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
I'll add - there are some daft comments in this article about Cuba - Cube is not perfect, but has Cuba ever deposed a foreign leader? Kidnapped one? Overthrown other democracies? Participated in genocide? Are Cuban leaders lawless criminals, are they in the Epstein files?
Canada needs to step up and do more for Cuba. We can the Trump Regime pick us off one by one, or we can stand together.
Sharing this again - Canadian Network on Cuba is sending a container with aid to Cuba.
Coalition to send aid from Canada to Cuba as concern over loved ones mounts
Gathering of supplies comes as Canadian government upgrades travel advisory for Cuba
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Coalition to send aid from Canada to Cuba as concern over loved ones mounts
Gathering of supplies comes as Canadian government upgrades travel advisory for Cuba
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 17, 2026 at 6:38 AM
I'll add - there are some daft comments in this article about Cuba - Cube is not perfect, but has Cuba ever deposed a foreign leader? Kidnapped one? Overthrown other democracies? Participated in genocide? Are Cuban leaders lawless criminals, are they in the Epstein files?
Canada needs to step up and do more for Cuba. We can the Trump Regime pick us off one by one, or we can stand together.
Sharing this again - Canadian Network on Cuba is sending a container with aid to Cuba.
Coalition to send aid from Canada to Cuba as concern over loved ones mounts
Gathering of supplies comes as Canadian government upgrades travel advisory for Cuba
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Coalition to send aid from Canada to Cuba as concern over loved ones mounts
Gathering of supplies comes as Canadian government upgrades travel advisory for Cuba
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Coalition to send aid from Canada to Cuba as concern over loved ones mounts | CBC News
A coalition that works to strengthen ties between Canada and Cuba is preparing to send a shipping container of aid to Cuba in early March as the country faces a U.S. blockade that is causing an energy...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Canada needs to step up and do more for Cuba. We can the Trump Regime pick us off one by one, or we can stand together.
Kendzior's newest is out. Her posts often remind me that I have never seen Twin Peaks.
I didn't see much of anything that came out 1990-95, I was either hitchhiking the world, in the woods, or at the bar.
I was also consciously disconnecting from the media world. Should get back to that.
I didn't see much of anything that came out 1990-95, I was either hitchhiking the world, in the woods, or at the bar.
I was also consciously disconnecting from the media world. Should get back to that.
"Folks like to say that no one believed my warnings. I wish that were the case. The hard truth is officials believed them and let the worst happen anyway."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-conflu...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-conflu...
The Confluence
I’ve been right so long, I’ve been done wrong.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Kendzior's newest is out. Her posts often remind me that I have never seen Twin Peaks.
I didn't see much of anything that came out 1990-95, I was either hitchhiking the world, in the woods, or at the bar.
I was also consciously disconnecting from the media world. Should get back to that.
I didn't see much of anything that came out 1990-95, I was either hitchhiking the world, in the woods, or at the bar.
I was also consciously disconnecting from the media world. Should get back to that.
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If every home and business had solar / wind and batteries, with smaller distributed backup power stations, this would distribute power generation in a way that would make it almost impossible for an enemy to target and disrupt.
Another reason to go green.
Another reason to go green.
February 14, 2026 at 8:34 AM
If every home and business had solar / wind and batteries, with smaller distributed backup power stations, this would distribute power generation in a way that would make it almost impossible for an enemy to target and disrupt.
Another reason to go green.
Another reason to go green.
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No one believes American words anymore. We now only observe actions. This is what we see:
- US threatens allies with war
- US has removed all support for Ukraine
- US sells weapons to Europe at inflated prices. US is a war profiteer
- US supports Russia's narrative
- US cooperates with Putin
- US threatens allies with war
- US has removed all support for Ukraine
- US sells weapons to Europe at inflated prices. US is a war profiteer
- US supports Russia's narrative
- US cooperates with Putin
The real problem with Marco Rubio's speech in Munich was not what he got wrong but what he chose not to say at all, writes Thomas Wright.
Marco Rubio Doesn’t Get It
The Trump administration continues to lambast friends and empower foes.
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
No one believes American words anymore. We now only observe actions. This is what we see:
- US threatens allies with war
- US has removed all support for Ukraine
- US sells weapons to Europe at inflated prices. US is a war profiteer
- US supports Russia's narrative
- US cooperates with Putin
- US threatens allies with war
- US has removed all support for Ukraine
- US sells weapons to Europe at inflated prices. US is a war profiteer
- US supports Russia's narrative
- US cooperates with Putin
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How are Americans not in the streets with pitchforks
February 16, 2026 at 4:15 AM
How are Americans not in the streets with pitchforks
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The CEO of Exxon couldn't find one thing wrong in Carney's decisions so far.
February 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The CEO of Exxon couldn't find one thing wrong in Carney's decisions so far.
"we need to build movements that tell the truth," on so many fronts.
We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.
February 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
"we need to build movements that tell the truth," on so many fronts.
Just a reminder that on the Climate Performance Index Canada ranks 61st, or "very low." The USA, even under Trump, is 65th.
That's how much we suck at this. Canada is a petro-state. The CPI notes that Carney is the previous UN Climate Envoy and has rolled back climate policies.
That's how much we suck at this. Canada is a petro-state. The CPI notes that Carney is the previous UN Climate Envoy and has rolled back climate policies.
Canada – Climate Performance Ranking 2026 | Climate Change Performance Index
Canada, at 61st, sits near the bottom and among the very low climate performers in the CCPI ranking. US pressure and shifting politics are influencing fossil expansion and challenges to emissions poli...
ccpi.org
February 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Just a reminder that on the Climate Performance Index Canada ranks 61st, or "very low." The USA, even under Trump, is 65th.
That's how much we suck at this. Canada is a petro-state. The CPI notes that Carney is the previous UN Climate Envoy and has rolled back climate policies.
That's how much we suck at this. Canada is a petro-state. The CPI notes that Carney is the previous UN Climate Envoy and has rolled back climate policies.
This is worth watching again - @wired.com's awesome reporting on phone calls in and out. I wonder if all this info has been built into Jikipedia?
Also all the court files from other countries? There was tons of stuff in the JP Morgan case in the US Virgin Islands.
Also all the court files from other countries? There was tons of stuff in the JP Morgan case in the US Virgin Islands.
We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 7:02 AM
This is worth watching again - @wired.com's awesome reporting on phone calls in and out. I wonder if all this info has been built into Jikipedia?
Also all the court files from other countries? There was tons of stuff in the JP Morgan case in the US Virgin Islands.
Also all the court files from other countries? There was tons of stuff in the JP Morgan case in the US Virgin Islands.
Yeah. Again, why can't we solve climate change? Because they are literally killing us for money, and everyone treats it like a legitimate policy choice.
We worship them. Elevate them to a place of reverence. Assume they are smarter and work harder than everyone else. We elect them to offices they have no business being near. Their words are treasured as wisdom. They are protected by laws written by politicians beholden to their support.
February 15, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Yeah. Again, why can't we solve climate change? Because they are literally killing us for money, and everyone treats it like a legitimate policy choice.
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Ukraine continues to decarbonise Russia..
Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Major Russian Refinery in Volgograd | OilPrice.com
A Ukrainian drone attack forced the suspension of oil processing at Russia’s major Volgograd refinery, underscoring the mounting financial and operational strain on Moscow’s energy sector as peace tal...
oilprice.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Here’s a great article👇about 🇨🇦’s ties to Palantir:
“When the CPP invests in Palantir, it uses your retirement money to finance a company with a documented record of human rights abuses. …Anyone paying into a public pension funding Palantir has the capital to demand divestment.“
Amen. 6/x
“When the CPP invests in Palantir, it uses your retirement money to finance a company with a documented record of human rights abuses. …Anyone paying into a public pension funding Palantir has the capital to demand divestment.“
Amen. 6/x
Canadians mad about ICE:
Know that we are complicit and we are vulnerable.
Canada is one of Palantir’s biggest funders, our pensions are tied to Palantir’s business. Which includes supporting ICE, profiting off genocide in Gaza, and human rights violations.
ricochet.media/labour/billi...
Know that we are complicit and we are vulnerable.
Canada is one of Palantir’s biggest funders, our pensions are tied to Palantir’s business. Which includes supporting ICE, profiting off genocide in Gaza, and human rights violations.
ricochet.media/labour/billi...
When a company names itself after a mythical foreboding object — take it as a warning
Peter Thiel’s Palantir borrowed its name from The Lord of the Rings, and two decades later, it’s living up to the metaphor by quietly embedding itself in the machinery of government
ricochet.media
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Here’s a great article👇about 🇨🇦’s ties to Palantir:
“When the CPP invests in Palantir, it uses your retirement money to finance a company with a documented record of human rights abuses. …Anyone paying into a public pension funding Palantir has the capital to demand divestment.“
Amen. 6/x
“When the CPP invests in Palantir, it uses your retirement money to finance a company with a documented record of human rights abuses. …Anyone paying into a public pension funding Palantir has the capital to demand divestment.“
Amen. 6/x
Italian PM Meloni says African states should be able to suspend debt payments in the face of climate shocks.
I agree. But, why do African countries have debts to the west when we've been stealing their resources (and people) for hundreds of years?
I agree. But, why do African countries have debts to the west when we've been stealing their resources (and people) for hundreds of years?
February 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Italian PM Meloni says African states should be able to suspend debt payments in the face of climate shocks.
I agree. But, why do African countries have debts to the west when we've been stealing their resources (and people) for hundreds of years?
I agree. But, why do African countries have debts to the west when we've been stealing their resources (and people) for hundreds of years?
I can't believe there are still government people at the X crime scene.
Thanks for speaking out, Senator Simons.
Thanks for speaking out, Senator Simons.
I had the opportunity to rise during Senate Question Period this week, to ask about the Canadian government's continued commitment to using X for official communications - and about their failure to use sites such as Bluesky and Mastodon. What do you think? #cdnpoli #Canada #Grok #X #Bluesky
It's time to make an X-it: Senator Simons questions the Canadian government's continued use of X
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I can't believe there are still government people at the X crime scene.
Thanks for speaking out, Senator Simons.
Thanks for speaking out, Senator Simons.
We do. Like Poland, we want every Canadian connected to this to be investigated, and prosecuted if there are grounds.
We want proceeds of crime legislation to be used to seize every asset and dollar they have in this country.
And we want every politician connected to it investigated and exposed.
We want proceeds of crime legislation to be used to seize every asset and dollar they have in this country.
And we want every politician connected to it investigated and exposed.
I'm pretty sure Canadians expect the same.
Police set up national group to deal with UK-related Epstein allegations www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
February 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
We do. Like Poland, we want every Canadian connected to this to be investigated, and prosecuted if there are grounds.
We want proceeds of crime legislation to be used to seize every asset and dollar they have in this country.
And we want every politician connected to it investigated and exposed.
We want proceeds of crime legislation to be used to seize every asset and dollar they have in this country.
And we want every politician connected to it investigated and exposed.
Musk's data-stealing and csam centre doubles as a climate change creation program.. because he really REALLY wants to be king of the colony on Mars.
That's what his name means, "the Elon."
That's what his name means, "the Elon."
New drone footage from @floodlightnews.org - the fossil methane power plant Musk built specifically to create abusive and racist material on his social media website is still wildly breaching EPA regulations even after a ruling against using them -->>>
floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
February 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Musk's data-stealing and csam centre doubles as a climate change creation program.. because he really REALLY wants to be king of the colony on Mars.
That's what his name means, "the Elon."
That's what his name means, "the Elon."