Tim Goos
@timgoos.bsky.social
Weather, climate change, air quality, community, gardens, photography, family. Certainly left of centre. Resident of Treaty 6 territory.
My image is from a street sketch bought in Havana a few years ago. A decent likeness.
My image is from a street sketch bought in Havana a few years ago. A decent likeness.
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Tim Goos
@timgoos.bsky.social
· Nov 11
As the season changes and the time change brings darkness earlier, time to "light" up the candles for a little ambiance. (This post done so I could confirm I could drag/drop my image AND to practice using ALT text.)
Learn to use ALT text when you post an image -- it is the inclusive thing to do.
Learn to use ALT text when you post an image -- it is the inclusive thing to do.
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This is an excellent read that goes far beyond food security and touches on broader questions of Inuit self-determination and what we actually need to mean when we talk about Arctic Sovereignty.
“Some of them will say they never ate for how many days? I try not to get emotional. I get very sad, but I just try to keep my sadness in and try to help them in every way we can. I try to give leftovers to everyone.”
www.aptnnews.ca/featured/peo...
www.aptnnews.ca/featured/peo...
‘Having a hard time getting food’: Nunavut hunger crisis continues
‘People are having a hard time now getting food’: Nunavut hunger crisis continues as Indigenous Services Canada refuses to answer questions
www.aptnnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is an excellent read that goes far beyond food security and touches on broader questions of Inuit self-determination and what we actually need to mean when we talk about Arctic Sovereignty.
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Have you noticed a change to Canadian weather alerts?
Canada now has risk based warnings similar to those used in Europe.
Learn more:
#BCstorm #ABstorm #SKstorm #MBstorm #ONstorm #QCstorm #NBstorm #PEstorm #NSstorm #NLstorm #YKstorm #NTstorm #NUstorm
www.canada.ca/en/services/...
Canada now has risk based warnings similar to those used in Europe.
Learn more:
#BCstorm #ABstorm #SKstorm #MBstorm #ONstorm #QCstorm #NBstorm #PEstorm #NSstorm #NLstorm #YKstorm #NTstorm #NUstorm
www.canada.ca/en/services/...
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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It’s worth noting that Poilievre’s new campaign manager is a Christian ultranationalist who is responsible for Blaine Higgs (former NB Premier), etc.
He’s literally Project 2025 Canada edition.
#cdnpoli
He’s literally Project 2025 Canada edition.
#cdnpoli
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It’s worth noting that Poilievre’s new campaign manager is a Christian ultranationalist who is responsible for Blaine Higgs (former NB Premier), etc.
He’s literally Project 2025 Canada edition.
#cdnpoli
He’s literally Project 2025 Canada edition.
#cdnpoli
Cynical view ..... As they become worse -- and they will -- they will continue at top of the list as we refuse to address the root cause.
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Cynical view ..... As they become worse -- and they will -- they will continue at top of the list as we refuse to address the root cause.
Hello @mark-carney.bsky.social Notwithstanding all the valuable international work, you really need to put some focus on #Alberta. All is not well when a government needs to repeatedly invoke the notwithstanding clause. A callous disregard for democracy.
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Hello @mark-carney.bsky.social Notwithstanding all the valuable international work, you really need to put some focus on #Alberta. All is not well when a government needs to repeatedly invoke the notwithstanding clause. A callous disregard for democracy.
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Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card
Watch this space. Coming to #Alberta soon in some form. We always pick up the worst ideas and find a way to make them happen -- while losing $100M each time.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Watch this space. Coming to #Alberta soon in some form. We always pick up the worst ideas and find a way to make them happen -- while losing $100M each time.
Hello @mark-carney.bsky.social Rumour is you will be signing an energy deal with #Alberta next week. Maybe you could also express concerns about the usage of the notwithstanding clause twice as well as the indicated disruption in our public health care. All is not well here in mini-Trump land.
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Hello @mark-carney.bsky.social Rumour is you will be signing an energy deal with #Alberta next week. Maybe you could also express concerns about the usage of the notwithstanding clause twice as well as the indicated disruption in our public health care. All is not well here in mini-Trump land.
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I just called the premier’s office to express my opposition to Bill 9 and the use of the notwithstanding clause. Wait time was about 5 minutes.
PLEASE PLEASE consider calling with your feedback. All comments are being forwarded to the premier’s communications team.
Let’s fill up those documents!
PLEASE PLEASE consider calling with your feedback. All comments are being forwarded to the premier’s communications team.
Let’s fill up those documents!
The UCP: the NOT WORTH STANDING government.
Call the Premier’s office:
780-427-2251 (Edmonton)
Toll free: 310-0000 (in Alberta)
Call the Premier’s office:
780-427-2251 (Edmonton)
Toll free: 310-0000 (in Alberta)
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I just called the premier’s office to express my opposition to Bill 9 and the use of the notwithstanding clause. Wait time was about 5 minutes.
PLEASE PLEASE consider calling with your feedback. All comments are being forwarded to the premier’s communications team.
Let’s fill up those documents!
PLEASE PLEASE consider calling with your feedback. All comments are being forwarded to the premier’s communications team.
Let’s fill up those documents!
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A lot of the infrastructure for one of the world's top oil producers is on fire. Or was recently on fire. In any other time in my life that would make oil prices skyrocket. Not today.
Meanwhile, the industry and its shills are desperate to tell you that there is no energy transition.
Sure.
Meanwhile, the industry and its shills are desperate to tell you that there is no energy transition.
Sure.
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A lot of the infrastructure for one of the world's top oil producers is on fire. Or was recently on fire. In any other time in my life that would make oil prices skyrocket. Not today.
Meanwhile, the industry and its shills are desperate to tell you that there is no energy transition.
Sure.
Meanwhile, the industry and its shills are desperate to tell you that there is no energy transition.
Sure.
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I am frustrated and enraged at the UCP and Danielle Smith, for using the most powerful constitutional hammer we have to vaporize human rights for children and their parents.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
Today, Alberta introduced Bill 9 and invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield three anti-trans laws from constitutional challenge. These laws deny gender-affirming care to youth, erase 2SLGBTQI identities from schools, and ban trans girls and women from sports.
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I am frustrated and enraged at the UCP and Danielle Smith, for using the most powerful constitutional hammer we have to vaporize human rights for children and their parents.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
Did we not have some technology deployed that could measure speed and issue tickets to offending cars? Feels like we did.
“Police said traffic fatalities have reached a 10-year high, with 40 per cent of cases so far this year involving speed.”
The intent of this 👆Police statement is that “excessive” speed was a factor in 40%…
but the reality is speed is 100% a factor.
Slower is safer.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The intent of this 👆Police statement is that “excessive” speed was a factor in 40%…
but the reality is speed is 100% a factor.
Slower is safer.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary working on traffic safety measures as fatalities climb | CBC News
As the number of traffic fatalities continues to rise — reaching 32 as of Sunday — Calgary police say various road safety initiatives are underway, including AI modelling of high-risk areas and review...
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Did we not have some technology deployed that could measure speed and issue tickets to offending cars? Feels like we did.
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More detailed science showing that so much of the damage from future #climate changes come from #water.
If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
www.science.org/content/arti...
If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
www.science.org/content/arti...
High-resolution climate model forecasts a wet, turbulent future
With details as fine as short-term weather forecasts, model achieves newfound accuracy
www.science.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
More detailed science showing that so much of the damage from future #climate changes come from #water.
If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
www.science.org/content/arti...
If carbon emissions don't peak until 2080, daily extreme precipitation over land could increase by 37% by 2100.
www.science.org/content/arti...
I hate that Rogers took over Shaw. Downhill fast ……
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I hate that Rogers took over Shaw. Downhill fast ……
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Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
Early report card: @mark-carney.bsky.social gets a D for his climate action. He has great promise but is just not focussing on the task. Mark will need help and guidance to avoid an F in this course. He started hanging out with the wrong crowd - the Oil and Gas Bros - and they led him astray.
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Early report card: @mark-carney.bsky.social gets a D for his climate action. He has great promise but is just not focussing on the task. Mark will need help and guidance to avoid an F in this course. He started hanging out with the wrong crowd - the Oil and Gas Bros - and they led him astray.
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They made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Conservative MP thinking of crossing floor wakes up with severed head of a John A. Macdonald statue in his bed
OTTAWA – Milton Smolyak, a “red tory” who has been rumoured to be mulling over a switch to the Liberal Party, woke up this morning with the severed head of a John A. Macdonald statue in his bed. “I wa...
thebeaverton.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
They made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
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Great piece by @theturner.bsky.social.
"There might be a moment, nearer at hand than many expect, when a revolution too cheap to contain and too big to ignore forces Canada to choose more conclusively which side of the divide will best fuel its future."
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
"There might be a moment, nearer at hand than many expect, when a revolution too cheap to contain and too big to ignore forces Canada to choose more conclusively which side of the divide will best fuel its future."
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: A decade after the Paris Agreement, the clean economy is winning
As the world’s climate negotiators gather in Brazil, they must understand that the energy transition is now inevitable
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great piece by @theturner.bsky.social.
"There might be a moment, nearer at hand than many expect, when a revolution too cheap to contain and too big to ignore forces Canada to choose more conclusively which side of the divide will best fuel its future."
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
"There might be a moment, nearer at hand than many expect, when a revolution too cheap to contain and too big to ignore forces Canada to choose more conclusively which side of the divide will best fuel its future."
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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David King was there, he knows.
"It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself, only for the benefit of citizens (the public). It was never meant to be introduced in the middle of a long-standing process, to force a particular outcome."
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
"It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself, only for the benefit of citizens (the public). It was never meant to be introduced in the middle of a long-standing process, to force a particular outcome."
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Notwithstanding clause never meant to be used to benefit the government
Dave King was was there when clause was born in Alberta cabinet. It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself.
calgaryherald.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
David King was there, he knows.
"It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself, only for the benefit of citizens (the public). It was never meant to be introduced in the middle of a long-standing process, to force a particular outcome."
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
"It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself, only for the benefit of citizens (the public). It was never meant to be introduced in the middle of a long-standing process, to force a particular outcome."
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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"At this rate, with MPs going back to their ridings and families next week and away from the supervision of this leadership team that apparently puts knives on throats of people who are thinking about where they belong I can see a day when PM Carney has a majority gov without going to an election."
November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"At this rate, with MPs going back to their ridings and families next week and away from the supervision of this leadership team that apparently puts knives on throats of people who are thinking about where they belong I can see a day when PM Carney has a majority gov without going to an election."
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CNN: "A brand new report is out showing layoff announcements hit their highest level for October in over 20 years. It's painting a picture of a job market that is really hurting. US-based employers announced 150,074 job cuts in October, more than any October since 2003."
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
CNN: "A brand new report is out showing layoff announcements hit their highest level for October in over 20 years. It's painting a picture of a job market that is really hurting. US-based employers announced 150,074 job cuts in October, more than any October since 2003."
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It seems the rumours about 5 disgruntled CPC MPs are correct. So far we have 1 crossing the floor (d'Entremont), 1 resignation (Jeneroux) & 3 remaining who did not support their own party's sub amendment in the vote.
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It seems the rumours about 5 disgruntled CPC MPs are correct. So far we have 1 crossing the floor (d'Entremont), 1 resignation (Jeneroux) & 3 remaining who did not support their own party's sub amendment in the vote.
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Friendship and pride grow through #ForeverCanadian movement.
From downtown Cochrane to Springbank and beyond, canvassers came together to share a meal, trade stories and celebrate a campaign that turned strangers into friends.
Amazing movement!
#ableg
cochranenow.com/articles/fri...
From downtown Cochrane to Springbank and beyond, canvassers came together to share a meal, trade stories and celebrate a campaign that turned strangers into friends.
Amazing movement!
#ableg
cochranenow.com/articles/fri...
Friendship and pride grow through Forever Canadian petition drive
From downtown Cochrane to Springbank and beyond, 34 local canvassers spent months listening, sharing and collecting signatures—finding in the process that Canadian pride runs deep. Many of those local...
cochranenow.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Friendship and pride grow through #ForeverCanadian movement.
From downtown Cochrane to Springbank and beyond, canvassers came together to share a meal, trade stories and celebrate a campaign that turned strangers into friends.
Amazing movement!
#ableg
cochranenow.com/articles/fri...
From downtown Cochrane to Springbank and beyond, canvassers came together to share a meal, trade stories and celebrate a campaign that turned strangers into friends.
Amazing movement!
#ableg
cochranenow.com/articles/fri...
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Investing smartly in public transit checks ALL the boxes right now, @mark-carney.bsky.social. It’s a credible example of both real nation-building & climate action. It’s a proven cost SAVER with a great ROI that makes Canadian cities more successful & competitive. It supports equity & affordability.
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Investing smartly in public transit checks ALL the boxes right now, @mark-carney.bsky.social. It’s a credible example of both real nation-building & climate action. It’s a proven cost SAVER with a great ROI that makes Canadian cities more successful & competitive. It supports equity & affordability.
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By using the notwithstanding clause pre-emptively - which, again, they *can* but *need not* do - the UCP is not simply admitting that their laws are breaching Charter rights and bypassing the courts.
They are further admitting that their laws cannot be justified in a free and democratic society.
They are further admitting that their laws cannot be justified in a free and democratic society.
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
By using the notwithstanding clause pre-emptively - which, again, they *can* but *need not* do - the UCP is not simply admitting that their laws are breaching Charter rights and bypassing the courts.
They are further admitting that their laws cannot be justified in a free and democratic society.
They are further admitting that their laws cannot be justified in a free and democratic society.