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Blake Hamilton
@blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
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• Proud Canadian, eh! 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦✳️
• Electoral reformer 🍁🗳
• My clean energy includes nuclear ⚛️☀️💨🌊⚡️
• Aspiring polygot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇫🇷🇮🇹🇵🇹
• Pronouns: he/him or they/them🧔🏻‍♂️⚧️
✳️settler on Omàmìwininì (Algonquin) land 🪶🧡
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I may live beneath maple leaves, but my roots still drink Highland rain.
To Scotland - my ancestral flame - Slàinte mhath! 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦💙
#StAndrewsDay #ScottishPride
Close-up of a bagpipe decorated with a brown tartan cloth and a small Scottish flag featuring a white Saint Andrew’s cross on a blue background. The scene is outdoors, with soft green blur in the background.
November 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Ever wonder how uranium becomes clean, reliable electricity?

This quick guide breaks it down without melting your brain.

Worth a read if you love science and keeping the lights on. 😉⚛️

www.world-nuclear-ne...

#NuclearEnergy #CleanPower #EnergyEducation
A guide: Uranium and the nuclear fuel cycle
The nuclear fuel cycle is the series of industrial processes that turns uranium into electricity. Claire Maden takes a look at the steps that make up the cycle, the major players and the potential pinch-points. ;
www.world-nuclear-news.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Africa’s climate plans (NDCs) and development plans (NDPs) still run in parallel, not together...creating costly gaps in energy access, jobs, and resilience. Aligning them is essential for real progress.

www.catf.us/resource...
#COP30 #ClimateJustice
Policy Silos: The Disconnect Between Climate and Development Agendas in African Countries  
Since Africa faces the dual challenge of achieving development while addressing climate change, NDCs and NDPs should be mutually reinforcing.
www.catf.us
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Today is #SmallBusinessSaturday!
Aujourd’hui c’est le #SamediPME! 💛

Kick off holiday shopping by supporting the small businesses that put their heart into everything they do.

Commencez le magasinage des Fêtes en appuyant les PME qui mettent tout leur cœur dans leur travail!
Alt text (EN): Illustration of people shopping in front of a small storefront with teal awnings. One person holds a “SALE” sign while others carry shopping bags with maple leaf designs. A banner on the right reads “Small Business Saturday – November 29th, 2025,” next to a red heart graphic that says “Fall in love with local.” Alt text (FR): Illustration de personnes magasinant devant une petite boutique avec des auvents turquoise. Une personne tient une pancarte « SALE » tandis que d’autres portent des sacs ornés d’une feuille d’érable. Une bannière à droite indique « Small Business Saturday – 29 novembre 2025 », à côté d’un cœur rouge affichant « Fall in love with local ». Alt text (EN): French-language illustration of shoppers in front of a small storefront with teal awnings. A person holds a “VENTES!” sign, and others carry shopping bags with maple-leaf symbols. A banner on the right reads “Samedi PME – 29 novembre 2025,” with a red heart graphic saying “Pour l’amour de l’achat local.” Alt text (FR): Illustration en français de client·e·s devant une petite boutique avec des auvents turquoise. Une personne tient une pancarte « VENTES! » et d’autres portent des sacs avec le symbole de la feuille d’érable. Une bannière à droite indique « Samedi PME – 29 novembre 2025 », avec un cœur rouge portant le texte « Pour l’amour de l’achat local ».
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Not surprised at all — I have several #paramedic friends here in #Ottawa who’ve shared some truly awful horror stories with me over the years.

Still unacceptable regardless. No one should have to tolerate that — least of all first responders.

People need to be better.

www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
November 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Gratitude is deeper when it makes room for truth.
Wishing my American neighbours a Thanksgiving of peace, humility, and remembrance.
🕯️🍂🇺🇸🇨🇦 #Thanksgiving
An illustrated Thanksgiving scene featuring a roasted turkey on a platter garnished with lemon slices, blueberries, and herbs. Behind it are a Canadian flag and an American flag side by side. To the left is a slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and to the right is a bowl of mashed potatoes with gravy. The background is a warm, textured brown.
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Reposted by Blake Hamilton
punsultant.bsky.social
Society is a construct. You can just ask someone to do a ska cover of Faith of the Heart and they'll say "$300 please" and you give it to them and then you have it.

Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Absolutely obsessed with CATF’s COP30 Climate & Energy Declaration Tracker — finally a clean, searchable way to follow who’s pledging what, on methane, carbon markets, and fighting disinformation. Climate nerd heaven. 🤓💚

www.catf.us/cop30/co...
#COP30 #ClimateTech
COP30 Climate and Energy Declaration Tracker
An interactive tool created to provide clear, accessible insights into the commitments made by countries, NGOs, and other stakeholders at COP.
www.catf.us
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Ontario renters/tenants: if your landlord hits you with an “above-guideline increase” (AGI), remember -- you can fight it.
AGIs aren’t automatic. They can be challenged, collectively or at the LTB.
Guide here 👉 renovictionsto.com/k...

Know your rights. ✊🏽🏘️
#onpoli #HousingCrisis #TenantRights
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Damn…he was a fave of mine. R.I.P. good sir
Udo Kier, German actor who starred in art house and Hollywood movies alike, dies at 81 | CNN
Udo Kier, the German actor who starred in both European art house and Hollywood movies, collaborating with some of the most significant artists of his time, died on Sunday at age 81, his partner, Delbert McBride, told Variety.
www.cnn.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
“Democratic politicians are using the ‘F’ word too much because they think it makes them look cool. It just looks desperate and forced. Say it sparingly and authentically.”
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Marjorie Taylor Greene's resigning in time to get a pension is a lesson to everyone.

Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.

Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Ten years after Paris, COP30 is about realism: climate action only works if it aligns with economic needs, expands tech options, and cuts methane fast. Pragmatic, region-sensitive solutions can actually deliver progress.

www.catf.us/2025/11/...
#COP30 #ClimateAction
Ten years after Paris: A pragmatic path forward at COP30 
Monday, November 10th marks the opening of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil— and with it, the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. A decade after the world came together and set a shared goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C, the international community faces a markedly different...
www.catf.us
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Celebrating Doctor Who Day the proper way: yelling “RUN!” at imaginary aliens and pretending my hallway is a dramatic TARDIS entrance. 🛸🎉
A colourful sci-fi themed poster showing a group of actors dressed as different incarnations of the same time-travelling character from the long-running TV series Doctor Who. They stand in a line within glowing geometric shapes against a swirling purple and pink cosmic background. Each figure wears a distinct costume representing a different era of the character, with the most recent incarnation standing confidently at the front in a long brown coat.
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
She's right: we’ve pretty much run out of time, and too many climate activists *still* stubbornly reject pragmatic tools like clean nuclear and strategic carbon capture.

Ideology isn’t a climate policy. We need results, not purity tests.

www.youtube.com/watc...
#ClimateAction #NuclearNow #CCS
Is it pointless now to fight climate change?
Use code sabine at https://incogni.com/sabine to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan. I’d much rather only bring you good news, but I feel like I can’t just be quiet about this unfolding climate disaster. I no longer believe that we are able to keep the damage manageable by reducing emi
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November 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Hopefully my non-MCGA Albertan friends will get a kick and a chuckle out of this... ;)
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Africa’s climate goals can’t succeed unless they’re aligned with real development needs -- energy access, food security, jobs, and rapid population growth.

Climate and development planning have to move together, not in silos.

www.catf.us/2025/11/...
#COP30 #ClimateJustice
Aligning Africa’s climate ambition with development realities
In many African countries, implementation of NDC targets has been constrained by financial, technological, and institutional capacity limitations.
www.catf.us
November 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Canada planning a 300,000-person volunteer defence corps is a stark sign of how unprepared we’ve let ourselves become.

Rising threats demand real investment, not stopgap fixes.

www.ctvnews.ca/canad...

#cdnpoli #CAF #NatSec
The military plans for a volunteer force to defend Canada
Faced with rising threats from competing states and climate change, the top military minds in the Canadian Armed Forces are drafting a plan to bolster the nation’s defences by creating a civil force made up of 300,000 volunteers.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
O Dia da Consciência Negra me lembra que racismo não é “problema dos outros”. É responsabilidade de todos nós. Do Canadá ao Brasil, o compromisso é o mesmo: agir. ✊🏾🖤 #ConsciênciaNegra
Ilustração em preto e branco de duas mãos entrelaçadas em um gesto de resistência: uma mão segura firmemente um chicote enquanto a outra o impede de descer. Ambas as mãos têm algemas quebradas nos pulsos, simbolizando libertação e luta contra a opressão. O fundo vermelho intenso reforça a sensação de conflito e força.
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Screenshot of a social media post from @theqielves that reads: ‘Word of the Day: MUMPSIMUS – someone who obstinately sticks to their old ideas in spite of evidence that they are wrong.’ The background is plain white with a magnifying-glass icon beside the username.
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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astrokatie.com
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
blakehamiltonca.bsky.social
Line 6 to Rockcliffe this morning felt like a human game of Tetris nobody asked to play. If @octranspo.com wants people to ditch their cars, maybe don’t pack us in like we’re luggage. Add service. Hire drivers. Fix this.
cc: @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social @en.ottawa.ca @seandevine9.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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meidastouch.com
Wait. Why would Marjorie Taylor Greene calling to release the Epstein files be a betrayal to Donald Trump and the entire Republican Party?
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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meidastouch.com
So this is really what MAGA is going with
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM