Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦
@watershedlab.bsky.social
I make ice cream and do science and suck at fly fishing. YYC
glaciers - geohazards - climate - geomorphology - geomatics - gelato
He/him
Fellow, @rcgssgrc.bsky.social
glaciers - geohazards - climate - geomorphology - geomatics - gelato
He/him
Fellow, @rcgssgrc.bsky.social
Somebody woke up and chose violence
November 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Somebody woke up and chose violence
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Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results
go.nature.com/4pdvHWa
go.nature.com/4pdvHWa
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
Nature - Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.
go.nature.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results
go.nature.com/4pdvHWa
go.nature.com/4pdvHWa
Got my tenth covid shot yesterday. I think the next one is free.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Got my tenth covid shot yesterday. I think the next one is free.
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BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
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CBC devalues its journalism by becoming no more than a YouTube channel. Now our national broadcaster is turning into AI slop.
This is the enshittification of CBC and Canadian news in general
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
This is the enshittification of CBC and Canadian news in general
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
How CBC News will use AI responsibly to benefit our journalism — and keep your trust | CBC News
CBC is launching a new campaign aimed at reminding Canadians how our journalism can provide a safe harbour from the fake news and AI-generated content roiling through our feeds. As the campaign begins...
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
CBC devalues its journalism by becoming no more than a YouTube channel. Now our national broadcaster is turning into AI slop.
This is the enshittification of CBC and Canadian news in general
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
This is the enshittification of CBC and Canadian news in general
www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
What's the over-under on a snap election in Alberta?
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What's the over-under on a snap election in Alberta?
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
cat
dog
horse
bug
wolverine
cat
dog
horse
bug
wolverine
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Elk
Brown-throated sloth
Chimpanzee
Moose
+Black bear, specifically one running at top speed (nearly 50 km/h)
Elk
Brown-throated sloth
Chimpanzee
Moose
+Black bear, specifically one running at top speed (nearly 50 km/h)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
November 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
cat
dog
horse
bug
wolverine
cat
dog
horse
bug
wolverine
I would never have thought that the Premier of Alberta getting the federal government to approve a pipeline (even in principle) would threaten her hold on power. But here we are.
Danielle Smith: "I hope people today feel a lot more confident that Canada works than they did a couple of days ago."
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
Danielle Smith tried to sell her federal-Alberta energy deal to the UCP convention crowd: tepid applause.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I would never have thought that the Premier of Alberta getting the federal government to approve a pipeline (even in principle) would threaten her hold on power. But here we are.
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Danielle Smith tried to sell her federal-Alberta energy deal to the UCP convention crowd: tepid applause.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Danielle Smith tried to sell her federal-Alberta energy deal to the UCP convention crowd: tepid applause.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
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Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
My handwriting is getting so bad I can barely read it myself
November 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
My handwriting is getting so bad I can barely read it myself
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Another night to sleep on this and I'm solidifying this take
There is a reason industry/govt sees a bit win in trading the regulations that would have forced real emissions reductions (oil and gas cap and CER) for vauge future carbon pricing promises that some are claiming will achieve the same 1/
There is a reason industry/govt sees a bit win in trading the regulations that would have forced real emissions reductions (oil and gas cap and CER) for vauge future carbon pricing promises that some are claiming will achieve the same 1/
After some time for reflection I think this is one of the biggest open questions that has a big impact on how much climate action we will see in Canada -
unless I'm reading this wrong (?) it doesn't say the carbon floor will be $130 by April. It says there will be an agreement by April 1/
unless I'm reading this wrong (?) it doesn't say the carbon floor will be $130 by April. It says there will be an agreement by April 1/
Where does it say $130 in April? it says they will by April agree on what the timeline and price increases are.
I would bet a very large sum of money it will not be $130 effective price in April.
I would bet a very large sum of money it will not be $130 effective price in April.
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Another night to sleep on this and I'm solidifying this take
There is a reason industry/govt sees a bit win in trading the regulations that would have forced real emissions reductions (oil and gas cap and CER) for vauge future carbon pricing promises that some are claiming will achieve the same 1/
There is a reason industry/govt sees a bit win in trading the regulations that would have forced real emissions reductions (oil and gas cap and CER) for vauge future carbon pricing promises that some are claiming will achieve the same 1/
You realize how far to the right Alberta has slid when Jason Kenney provides a completely reasonable interview about proposed bitumen pipeline to BC on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social The Current w/ @mattgalloway.bsky.social. Great final question about whether Kenney thinks he’ll see it in his lifetime.
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
You realize how far to the right Alberta has slid when Jason Kenney provides a completely reasonable interview about proposed bitumen pipeline to BC on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social The Current w/ @mattgalloway.bsky.social. Great final question about whether Kenney thinks he’ll see it in his lifetime.
The only acceptablr use of a pie chart
November 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The only acceptablr use of a pie chart
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if you see a robot in the wild like this you are allowed to ride it like you would ride a turtle if it wasn’t unethical to ride a turtle.
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
if you see a robot in the wild like this you are allowed to ride it like you would ride a turtle if it wasn’t unethical to ride a turtle.
Huskies do love the snow
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Huskies do love the snow
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Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
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Canada, abortion rights are under attack. The forced birthers are using the same strategies that worked in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
Abortion Rights in Canada are Under Attack
Forced-birth groups are testing their strategy
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Canada, abortion rights are under attack. The forced birthers are using the same strategies that worked in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
40-70cm of snow!!!
November 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
40-70cm of snow!!!
Fantastic and not-yet-finished thread here about everyone's favourite round-bread-with-a-hole (to differentiate from pita, naturally)
I’m getting a lot of baking stuff done over the next several days and thought “Hey, I haven’t made bagels in a hot minute!”. So I’m going to give you a tutorial of how to make bagels, slightly modified from the formula in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice book by Reinhardt. Yummy bagels tomorrow night!
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Fantastic and not-yet-finished thread here about everyone's favourite round-bread-with-a-hole (to differentiate from pita, naturally)
The timing of this request for proposals from the Oil Spill Recovery Institute is a little on the nose. #GrandBargain #ABpoli #ABpipeline
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The timing of this request for proposals from the Oil Spill Recovery Institute is a little on the nose. #GrandBargain #ABpoli #ABpipeline
Read this short thread from Niiyoka, an Indigenous environmental scholar, about Indigenous rights and engagement
There are many sticky issues to wade through with the proposed pipeline from Alberta to the BC coast.
Besides the fact that BC was not consulted on the MoU Ottawa signed with Alberta, there are also very legitimate concerns that BC First Nations will undoubtedly have.
Besides the fact that BC was not consulted on the MoU Ottawa signed with Alberta, there are also very legitimate concerns that BC First Nations will undoubtedly have.
November 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Read this short thread from Niiyoka, an Indigenous environmental scholar, about Indigenous rights and engagement
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.