Botley Smith (he/him)
@botley.bsky.social
stage sound designer, audio engineer, technical production prof. in Treaty 14 (Mississauga)
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Ten years after the #ParisAgreement was adopted, the world is still heading toward a breach of the 1.5°C limit.
Clean energy is advancing, but governments keep expanding fossil fuels and falling short on deforestation.
The next decade will decide if Paris holds or fails.
Clean energy is advancing, but governments keep expanding fossil fuels and falling short on deforestation.
The next decade will decide if Paris holds or fails.
Happy anniversary to the Paris Agreement? A 10-year review of climate action, setbacks and the fight to keep 1.5°C alive - Greenpeace International
Ten years after the Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21, governments remain dangerously off track from staying within the 1.5°C limit. What must happen now to cut fossil fuel emissions and end defore...
www.greenpeace.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ten years after the #ParisAgreement was adopted, the world is still heading toward a breach of the 1.5°C limit.
Clean energy is advancing, but governments keep expanding fossil fuels and falling short on deforestation.
The next decade will decide if Paris holds or fails.
Clean energy is advancing, but governments keep expanding fossil fuels and falling short on deforestation.
The next decade will decide if Paris holds or fails.
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At what point did being completely wrong start counting as an “opinion”? Claiming vaccines cause autism isn’t an opinion. It’s utter bullshit. And then they say, “Well, that’s my opinion, you have to respect it.” No. I don’t have to respect stupidity. Fuck off.
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
At what point did being completely wrong start counting as an “opinion”? Claiming vaccines cause autism isn’t an opinion. It’s utter bullshit. And then they say, “Well, that’s my opinion, you have to respect it.” No. I don’t have to respect stupidity. Fuck off.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Please Donate to the Internet Archive. $25 helps.... a lot.
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Collections growing at 150TBytes/day
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Useful to Journalists,
Useful to Students,
Useful to more than 2 million people a day.
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A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
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Today is a historic setback for climate action in Canada. DSF vehemently opposes this proposed pipeline and calls on @mark-carney.bsky.social to do better. Stand firm on environmental standards and advance Canada’s clean energy transition. Not Danielle Smith's fossil fuel fantasy.
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Today is a historic setback for climate action in Canada. DSF vehemently opposes this proposed pipeline and calls on @mark-carney.bsky.social to do better. Stand firm on environmental standards and advance Canada’s clean energy transition. Not Danielle Smith's fossil fuel fantasy.
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To celebrate Neil Young's 80th birthday, a host of stars including R.E.M., Chrissie Hynde, Metallica, Rush and more select his 50 greatest ever songs.
Neil Young’s 50 Greatest Songs Ranked
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
To celebrate Neil Young's 80th birthday, a host of stars including R.E.M., Chrissie Hynde, Metallica, Rush and more select his 50 greatest ever songs.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/me...
Mercury Justice for Grassy Narrows
I just signed the Grassy Narrows petition calling on Justin Trudeau to honour his treaty obligations and commitment to reconciliation. Join me in signing here https://you.leadnow.ca/org/petitions/merc...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/me...
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Here's a list of #MentalHealth 📞resources in 🇨🇦#Canada
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
September 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Here's a list of #MentalHealth 📞resources in 🇨🇦#Canada
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
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Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...
#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...
#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Protect Grassy Narrows: Reject Kinross Gold's Mine - Leadnow
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August 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...
#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...
#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Support human rights, please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...
Tell the Canadian Government: Stop Funding Companies Supporting Trump’s Human Rights Abuses
GardaWorld — a Canadian-based “private security company” — has million-dollar contracts to execute Trump's racist and inhumane immigration regime, which kidnaps people, tears families apart, and denie...
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August 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Support human rights, please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...
Parks Canada will share stewardship with Indigenous nations www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/12/n...
Parks Canada will share stewardship with Indigenous nations
In a move that could revolutionize how national parks are managed, Parks Canada is partnering with Indigenous people to share authority over decisions in dozens of locations.
www.nationalobserver.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Parks Canada will share stewardship with Indigenous nations www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/12/n...
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The time for statements are long gone. We need countries to take ACTION NOW
Britain and 26 others release joint statement calling for end of 'famine' in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/britain-and-26-others-release-joint-statement-calling-end-famine-gaza
Britain and 26 others release joint statement calling for end of 'famine' in Gaza
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August 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The time for statements are long gone. We need countries to take ACTION NOW
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No more loopholes! Sign the petition urging Carney and Anand to close the US loophole which currently allows Canada to discreetly transfer weapons to Israel, fuelling its genocide against Palestinians. Add your name: www.cjpme.org/petition_clo...
August 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
No more loopholes! Sign the petition urging Carney and Anand to close the US loophole which currently allows Canada to discreetly transfer weapons to Israel, fuelling its genocide against Palestinians. Add your name: www.cjpme.org/petition_clo...
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if you haven’t already, my recommended Friday reading 👇🏻
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
if you haven’t already, my recommended Friday reading 👇🏻
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🌍 A rare bit of climate good news:
92% of all new power added last year came from renewables.
Solar and wind are now the cheapest energy sources.
Let’s build on this momentum.
#ClimateHope
92% of all new power added last year came from renewables.
Solar and wind are now the cheapest energy sources.
Let’s build on this momentum.
#ClimateHope
July 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌍 A rare bit of climate good news:
92% of all new power added last year came from renewables.
Solar and wind are now the cheapest energy sources.
Let’s build on this momentum.
#ClimateHope
92% of all new power added last year came from renewables.
Solar and wind are now the cheapest energy sources.
Let’s build on this momentum.
#ClimateHope
Great news because a non-zero amount of the Battle River–Crowfoot electorate will fuck up the spelling of Poilievre, unintentionally spoiling their ballots.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Write-in ballots to be used in Alberta byelection due to record number of candidates | CBC News
Elections Canada says voters will need to write in their desired candidate during the upcoming byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot to avoid a massive ballot with more than 200 names.
www.cbc.ca
July 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Great news because a non-zero amount of the Battle River–Crowfoot electorate will fuck up the spelling of Poilievre, unintentionally spoiling their ballots.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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So, the u.s. border patrol trespassed into Canadian territory and kidnapped a Canadian citizen. That’s a hostile act by a foreign country. PM Carney should demand that the u.s. patrol officers be extradited to Canada to face charges.
July 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
So, the u.s. border patrol trespassed into Canadian territory and kidnapped a Canadian citizen. That’s a hostile act by a foreign country. PM Carney should demand that the u.s. patrol officers be extradited to Canada to face charges.
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not to be dramatic but evangelical christianity really is destroying the world
July 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
not to be dramatic but evangelical christianity really is destroying the world
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Defund the police: something that never really happened, but everybody talked about.
Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.
Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.
July 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Defund the police: something that never really happened, but everybody talked about.
Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.
Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.
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Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025
Public Enemy · Album · 2025 · 12 songs
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July 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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“Never before has a Canadian politician shared so much disinformation unchecked. As Pierre Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament, our legacy media still refuses to call out his lies, or question his ties to Canada Proud, who ran disinformation campaigns targeting our prime minister”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“Never before has a Canadian politician shared so much disinformation unchecked. As Pierre Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament, our legacy media still refuses to call out his lies, or question his ties to Canada Proud, who ran disinformation campaigns targeting our prime minister”
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