Suzanne Kettley
@suzannekettley.bsky.social
Proud Canadian. Toastmaster. Passionate about nature & science. Working on reducing my carbon footprint.
Disinformation is the biggest challenge we face. Don't trust politicians who want to weaken our information infrastructure.
Disinformation is the biggest challenge we face. Don't trust politicians who want to weaken our information infrastructure.
Pinned
My heat pump equipment is 2 years old now. I'm in Ottawa, Canada, and have had no issues for either heating or cooling. My utility bills are lower now than when I was using natural gas equipment (by about $1K/year). The federal gov't provided a rebate and loan, making it even more attractive.
OK, my hope for humanity went back up a bar after watching this interview between @beynate.bsky.social and Rafi:
www.uncommons.ca/p/child-hono...
www.uncommons.ca/p/child-hono...
ABC Democracy with Raffi
Watch now | Nate is joined by the great troubadour Raffi for a wide-ranging discussion about his music, advocacy, and the importance of child honouring
www.uncommons.ca
December 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
OK, my hope for humanity went back up a bar after watching this interview between @beynate.bsky.social and Rafi:
www.uncommons.ca/p/child-hono...
www.uncommons.ca/p/child-hono...
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Facts alone don’t change the world, but stories can. That's why I put together this starter pack of climate writers and journalists who know how to translate science into narratives that people can feel, understand, and act on.
For more, check out my 20+ other climate-themed starter packs!
For more, check out my 20+ other climate-themed starter packs!
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Facts alone don’t change the world, but stories can. That's why I put together this starter pack of climate writers and journalists who know how to translate science into narratives that people can feel, understand, and act on.
For more, check out my 20+ other climate-themed starter packs!
For more, check out my 20+ other climate-themed starter packs!
“As a small business in Pakistan, you can order solar panels from Alibaba and they will be operational within three months. If you rely on LNG, it takes more than ten years for projects to be operational.”
In my latest piece for @netzeroinvestor.net I take a closer look at the role of bond markets in financing the scaleup of #LNG in the US
www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-vie...
www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-vie...
Licence to drill: bond market exposure to the coming LNG bubble
As major energy firms ramp up LNG investment, the sector’s dependence on debt is prompting renewed scrutiny of the financial risks for bond investors involved
www.netzeroinvestor.net
December 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
“As a small business in Pakistan, you can order solar panels from Alibaba and they will be operational within three months. If you rely on LNG, it takes more than ten years for projects to be operational.”
"A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
www.nature.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Doug "For the People🤦♀️" Ford Could have fixed the Science Centre more than 10 times with that money.
Police Launch Another Doug Ford Govt.-Related Investigation youtu.be/u53zUg57Zng?...
Police Launch Another Doug Ford Govt.-Related Investigation
YouTube video by The Rational National
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Doug "For the People🤦♀️" Ford Could have fixed the Science Centre more than 10 times with that money.
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I'd go so far as to say there is NO empirical evidence to support the idea that the fall in public trust was (significantly) caused by less than ideal #scicomm.
Yes, missteps have been weaponized. But this is mostly about lies, spin, agendas, brand-building, & political identity.
Yes, missteps have been weaponized. But this is mostly about lies, spin, agendas, brand-building, & political identity.
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I'd go so far as to say there is NO empirical evidence to support the idea that the fall in public trust was (significantly) caused by less than ideal #scicomm.
Yes, missteps have been weaponized. But this is mostly about lies, spin, agendas, brand-building, & political identity.
Yes, missteps have been weaponized. But this is mostly about lies, spin, agendas, brand-building, & political identity.
Well done.
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Well done.
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The Narwhal has become a leading publication covering energy and environment issues in Canada — thanks to the nearly 10,000 extraordinary people who give each year.
Help us keep proving the naysayers wrong. Donations make twice the difference through Dec. 31.
thenarwhal.ca/double-up
Help us keep proving the naysayers wrong. Donations make twice the difference through Dec. 31.
thenarwhal.ca/double-up
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Narwhal has become a leading publication covering energy and environment issues in Canada — thanks to the nearly 10,000 extraordinary people who give each year.
Help us keep proving the naysayers wrong. Donations make twice the difference through Dec. 31.
thenarwhal.ca/double-up
Help us keep proving the naysayers wrong. Donations make twice the difference through Dec. 31.
thenarwhal.ca/double-up
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Is anyone in Ottawa or nearby looking to buy a Sony camera, lenses, lighting set, and stands? Or bits thereof?
I'm selling the video pod equipment I bought last year, hardly ever used, because I gave up on trying to do TikTok and YouTube because I hate them.
I'm selling the video pod equipment I bought last year, hardly ever used, because I gave up on trying to do TikTok and YouTube because I hate them.
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Is anyone in Ottawa or nearby looking to buy a Sony camera, lenses, lighting set, and stands? Or bits thereof?
I'm selling the video pod equipment I bought last year, hardly ever used, because I gave up on trying to do TikTok and YouTube because I hate them.
I'm selling the video pod equipment I bought last year, hardly ever used, because I gave up on trying to do TikTok and YouTube because I hate them.
Day 2 of our old kitchen table in place, one that's a normal height and doesn't require me to dangle my feet when eating.
Report: a 12-year-old Corgi can successfully jump and reach anything within 5 cm of the edge of this table, but needs me to retrieve a ball that's rolled under one of its chairs
Report: a 12-year-old Corgi can successfully jump and reach anything within 5 cm of the edge of this table, but needs me to retrieve a ball that's rolled under one of its chairs
a dog is standing on its hind legs in a kitchen while a woman sits at a table .
Alt: a Corgi standing on its hind legs in a kitchen, dancing.
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Day 2 of our old kitchen table in place, one that's a normal height and doesn't require me to dangle my feet when eating.
Report: a 12-year-old Corgi can successfully jump and reach anything within 5 cm of the edge of this table, but needs me to retrieve a ball that's rolled under one of its chairs
Report: a 12-year-old Corgi can successfully jump and reach anything within 5 cm of the edge of this table, but needs me to retrieve a ball that's rolled under one of its chairs
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December 6 is a somber day in Canada (1/2):
In 1917, the largest human-caused explosion to date took place; otherwise known as the Halifax explosion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-F...
In 1917, the largest human-caused explosion to date took place; otherwise known as the Halifax explosion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-F...
Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion
YouTube video by Historica Canada
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
December 6 is a somber day in Canada (1/2):
In 1917, the largest human-caused explosion to date took place; otherwise known as the Halifax explosion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-F...
In 1917, the largest human-caused explosion to date took place; otherwise known as the Halifax explosion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-F...
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Charlie Angus' Strong Views on the Pipeline to Nowhere
@CharlieAngusNDP is worried that the CDN-AB MOU will tear Western Canada apart.
We agree that @mark-carney.bsky.social Carney folded like a cheap tent in the face of Danielle Smith's demands.
And for what?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/qr-sp0AguD8
@CharlieAngusNDP is worried that the CDN-AB MOU will tear Western Canada apart.
We agree that @mark-carney.bsky.social Carney folded like a cheap tent in the face of Danielle Smith's demands.
And for what?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/qr-sp0AguD8
Charlie Angus' Strong Views on the Pipeline to Nowhere
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Charlie Angus' Strong Views on the Pipeline to Nowhere
@CharlieAngusNDP is worried that the CDN-AB MOU will tear Western Canada apart.
We agree that @mark-carney.bsky.social Carney folded like a cheap tent in the face of Danielle Smith's demands.
And for what?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/qr-sp0AguD8
@CharlieAngusNDP is worried that the CDN-AB MOU will tear Western Canada apart.
We agree that @mark-carney.bsky.social Carney folded like a cheap tent in the face of Danielle Smith's demands.
And for what?
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/qr-sp0AguD8
I don't live in Chicago, nor even in the US, but seriously? Seriously?
Letter to the Editor: Voters have a choice between Republicans who are committed to reforms that can make Illinois more affordable and Democrats who have presided over rising taxes and outmigration. Elections have consequences.
Letters: Illinois is not doomed to property taxes rising every year — if we end one-party control
There are lawmakers — and candidates — who put forward serious, workable solutions that can lower property taxes.
trib.al
December 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I don't live in Chicago, nor even in the US, but seriously? Seriously?
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While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.
Polytechnique survivor ‘worried’ about social climate 36 years after antifeminist massacre
While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.
We need to do better, people.
When I criticize the Liberal government in any way at all, no matter how reasonable, my free and paid subscribers on Substack go down. This dynamic creates a perverse incentive, which I refuse to give in to.
But this is a major problem.
But this is a major problem.
December 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We need to do better, people.
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Ford-flavoured headlines and Greenbelt misdeeds,
Auditor dust-ups and spa plans with speed,
Science Centre shuffle and budget misfires,
These are the stories that spark public ire.
Auditor dust-ups and spa plans with speed,
Science Centre shuffle and budget misfires,
These are the stories that spark public ire.
December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Ford-flavoured headlines and Greenbelt misdeeds,
Auditor dust-ups and spa plans with speed,
Science Centre shuffle and budget misfires,
These are the stories that spark public ire.
Auditor dust-ups and spa plans with speed,
Science Centre shuffle and budget misfires,
These are the stories that spark public ire.
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This 👇👇
December 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This 👇👇
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CBC has the formula wrong. Instead of trying to look at energy & environment through a power & politics lens, they should be trying to look at politics & power through an energy & environment lens.
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
CBC has the formula wrong. Instead of trying to look at energy & environment through a power & politics lens, they should be trying to look at politics & power through an energy & environment lens.
More on the Pipeline MOU.
As concerned as I am about this issue, I so appreciate that we live in a country where we value informed decisions. Let's ensure we keep that, eh?
As concerned as I am about this issue, I so appreciate that we live in a country where we value informed decisions. Let's ensure we keep that, eh?
Had fun on CBC Front Burner chatting with my colleague @woodsideful.bsky.social and Jayme Poisson about the MOU heard 'round the country -- and whether Mark Carney is a climate friend or foe.
Listen here:
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
Listen here:
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
Mark Carney: climate friend or foe? | Front Burner | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
In 2015, as governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney’s ‘Tragedy of the Horizons’ speech made waves in the global climate community. It was seen as a landmark call for the financial sector to recog...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
More on the Pipeline MOU.
As concerned as I am about this issue, I so appreciate that we live in a country where we value informed decisions. Let's ensure we keep that, eh?
As concerned as I am about this issue, I so appreciate that we live in a country where we value informed decisions. Let's ensure we keep that, eh?
IMO, Chantal won this debate hands down. I have to hand it to her and Bruce, though. Both are so frank and likeable. How very Canadian. Love these podcasts.
What will be the political gain and political cost of the new Alberta pipeline deal for Mark Carney and the Liberals?
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson are here to discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/adowjtlwR3M
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson are here to discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/adowjtlwR3M
Good Talk -- The Pipeline Deal That Could Make or Break The Liberals
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
IMO, Chantal won this debate hands down. I have to hand it to her and Bruce, though. Both are so frank and likeable. How very Canadian. Love these podcasts.
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Greetings from Berlin. Germany's data centres are in many cases 100% run on renewables, and the heat generated often serves to warm nearby communities. Hearing this nonsense about natural gas makes my former country sound awfully retrograde. But, I enjoy listening to Good Talk.
November 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Greetings from Berlin. Germany's data centres are in many cases 100% run on renewables, and the heat generated often serves to warm nearby communities. Hearing this nonsense about natural gas makes my former country sound awfully retrograde. But, I enjoy listening to Good Talk.
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AI has the potential to kill innovation. "We've always done it this way" won't be a hurdle to jump over. It will be a brick wall with no way around.
December 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
AI has the potential to kill innovation. "We've always done it this way" won't be a hurdle to jump over. It will be a brick wall with no way around.
Nate Erskine-Smith weighs in on the pipeline MOU.
Grand bargains, deja vu, and why a clear-eyed ambitious climate plan is critical. Some thoughts on the Canada-Alberta MOU.
youtu.be/_c52MtxI7k4?...
youtu.be/_c52MtxI7k4?...
The Canada-Alberta MOU
YouTube video by Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, M.P., Beaches-East York
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Nate Erskine-Smith weighs in on the pipeline MOU.
New rant. I've had an issue with my car battery dying every winter. I've been told by the dealer that I don't drive enough so my battery is susceptible to freezing. I did some Chat GPT research and here's what I "learned":
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New rant. I've had an issue with my car battery dying every winter. I've been told by the dealer that I don't drive enough so my battery is susceptible to freezing. I did some Chat GPT research and here's what I "learned":