Jeff Schering
@yakkadoo.com
The truth will make you cry
so follow the liars
tho' they lead you to destruction
you'll have a smile on your face
so follow the liars
tho' they lead you to destruction
you'll have a smile on your face
GDP is a shit measure. We've seen GDP increase significantly since 2000. But we've also seen homelessness, wealth inequality, and food bank use increase significantly since 2000.
December 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
GDP is a shit measure. We've seen GDP increase significantly since 2000. But we've also seen homelessness, wealth inequality, and food bank use increase significantly since 2000.
PP calls for the feds to step aside. Let's make a deal: The feds step aside and give the go ahead for this pipeline that Smith, PP, and some undisclosed (imagined?) proponent want. In return, the feds and RCMP step aside when FNs block it from crossing their land.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative motion will force Liberals to 'put up or shut up' on oil pipeline support: Poilievre | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre says his party's upcoming motion — which borrows language from the new Canada-Alberta energy agreement — is meant to force the Liberals to "put up or shut up" on wh...
www.cbc.ca
December 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
PP calls for the feds to step aside. Let's make a deal: The feds step aside and give the go ahead for this pipeline that Smith, PP, and some undisclosed (imagined?) proponent want. In return, the feds and RCMP step aside when FNs block it from crossing their land.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Re the MOU and the Con's upcoming motion about 'low emission Alberta bitumen': Where's this 'low emission' oil coming from? The super expensive CCS project, even if working at 100% capacity (a miracle in itself) will store at most 12% of oil sands production emissions.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative motion will force Liberals to 'put up or shut up' on oil pipeline support: Poilievre | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre says his party's upcoming motion — which borrows language from the new Canada-Alberta energy agreement — is meant to force the Liberals to "put up or shut up" on wh...
www.cbc.ca
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Re the MOU and the Con's upcoming motion about 'low emission Alberta bitumen': Where's this 'low emission' oil coming from? The super expensive CCS project, even if working at 100% capacity (a miracle in itself) will store at most 12% of oil sands production emissions.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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If antifa were actually a terrorist organization, wouldn’t they be under investigation for *terrorism*??
Pam Bondi tells law enforcement agencies to investigate antifa groups for ‘tax crimes’
Move is part of Trump’s broader crackdown on leftwing groups, including designation of antifa as ‘domestic terrorism’ group
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
If antifa were actually a terrorist organization, wouldn’t they be under investigation for *terrorism*??
This is true. NDP and Eby are not afraid of pipelines. They've already allowed two gas pipelines and would allow more. Eby will get 'concessions' from Alberta or the feds, call it a win-win, then call in the RCMP's special units to keep protesters down.
Eby talked a big game, but is already reversing course, weakening his position to appease Carney. This isn't a surprise, he’s letting foreign multi-nationals steal our resources, why not Danielle Smith? Join us to fight back and protect our coastline from this disastrous pipeline bcgreens.ca/join
December 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This is true. NDP and Eby are not afraid of pipelines. They've already allowed two gas pipelines and would allow more. Eby will get 'concessions' from Alberta or the feds, call it a win-win, then call in the RCMP's special units to keep protesters down.
The only good thing about the Ksi Lisims LNG project is that its Trump-supporting American owners have agreed to DEI and GBA Plus programs in its workplace policies and programs (see page 1-46).
projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/api/public/d...
Wait'll Trump finds out about that!
projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/api/public/d...
Wait'll Trump finds out about that!
projects.eao.gov.bc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The only good thing about the Ksi Lisims LNG project is that its Trump-supporting American owners have agreed to DEI and GBA Plus programs in its workplace policies and programs (see page 1-46).
projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/api/public/d...
Wait'll Trump finds out about that!
projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/api/public/d...
Wait'll Trump finds out about that!
The PRGT pipeline is in a contradictory state. It's termed 'substantially started' by the BC government which allows its 10 year old almost expired environmental certificate to auto-renew, but it's also waiting for final investment decision before construction starts.
December 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The PRGT pipeline is in a contradictory state. It's termed 'substantially started' by the BC government which allows its 10 year old almost expired environmental certificate to auto-renew, but it's also waiting for final investment decision before construction starts.
"The key secondary benefit is export of things - sometimes things that can kill people." ...people who are no threat to Canada and with whom we have no quarrel. This is not a "key secondary benefit" of weapons export. I agree with your second option; we shouldn't bother.
I’m gonna vehemently disagree because this will come to a head: Canada has a defence industry. There is an active effort to significantly grow that industry. The key secondary benefit is export of things - sometimes things that can kill people. Either we make peace with that, or shouldn’t bother.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"The key secondary benefit is export of things - sometimes things that can kill people." ...people who are no threat to Canada and with whom we have no quarrel. This is not a "key secondary benefit" of weapons export. I agree with your second option; we shouldn't bother.
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If Maduro really was a monstrous tyrannical dictator the US would be selling him F-35s.
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If Maduro really was a monstrous tyrannical dictator the US would be selling him F-35s.
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Now’s your chance to make every vote count! It’s time for real electoral reform in Canada. Add your name to petition e-6993 and help make a fair, proportional voting system a reality:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Now’s your chance to make every vote count! It’s time for real electoral reform in Canada. Add your name to petition e-6993 and help make a fair, proportional voting system a reality:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Seen today in the footer of albertaoil.ca
December 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Seen today in the footer of albertaoil.ca
In another generation, both Asia and the global south will be more technologically advanced and richer than the global north, and Canada will be a failed petrostate by then. Our focus on O&G extraction and the legacy tech that consumes it will doom us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npRF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npRF...
China's Clean Industry Investments Sweeping the Global South
YouTube video by Energi Media
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
In another generation, both Asia and the global south will be more technologically advanced and richer than the global north, and Canada will be a failed petrostate by then. Our focus on O&G extraction and the legacy tech that consumes it will doom us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npRF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npRF...
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All chess is 4D chess that's why they have that time clock thingy.
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
All chess is 4D chess that's why they have that time clock thingy.
The Star Wars universe is so depressing. Everyone seems to be scratching dirt just to get by. Aside from getting the occasional billionaire princess to fall in love with you, the only way to get ahead is to join the rebel army or the imperial army. And then you die young.
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Star Wars universe is so depressing. Everyone seems to be scratching dirt just to get by. Aside from getting the occasional billionaire princess to fall in love with you, the only way to get ahead is to join the rebel army or the imperial army. And then you die young.
Just another day in the West Bank.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/w...
As a general rule, gun-toting Israelis kill and maim with impunity, but Palestinians (whether or not throwing rocks) are shot and or thrown in prison, on lands outside of Israel.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/w...
As a general rule, gun-toting Israelis kill and maim with impunity, but Palestinians (whether or not throwing rocks) are shot and or thrown in prison, on lands outside of Israel.
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank who seemed to be surrendering, video shows | CBC News
Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV news footage showed.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Just another day in the West Bank.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/w...
As a general rule, gun-toting Israelis kill and maim with impunity, but Palestinians (whether or not throwing rocks) are shot and or thrown in prison, on lands outside of Israel.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/w...
As a general rule, gun-toting Israelis kill and maim with impunity, but Palestinians (whether or not throwing rocks) are shot and or thrown in prison, on lands outside of Israel.
I'm beginning to think that maybe we no longer have 30 years to prevent catastrophic climate change. More likely, we have 30 years to transform into a civilization that can survive catastrophic climate change.
November 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I'm beginning to think that maybe we no longer have 30 years to prevent catastrophic climate change. More likely, we have 30 years to transform into a civilization that can survive catastrophic climate change.
A race to the bottom is the dumbest race to be involved with, let alone win. Invest in the future, not in oil.
November 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A race to the bottom is the dumbest race to be involved with, let alone win. Invest in the future, not in oil.
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you can go build your pipeline in hell you gutless coward
Premier Smith and I have agreed to a framework built on shared ambitions — to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, unlock the full potential of Alberta’s energy resources, and build a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive economy.
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
you can go build your pipeline in hell you gutless coward
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Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli
Pakistan has become the world's 3rd largest importer of solar panels, with 20% of electricity needs expected to be met by solar in 2026. Most of those panels are going on rooftops because grid electricity is expensive. In other news: www.thenews.com.pk/latest/13389...
Pakistan wants 177 Qatari LNG cargoes deferred over five years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will seek from Qatar deferment of 177 LNG cargoes in the next five years that have become additional due to massive reduction in gas consumption in the country.Pakistan will get...
www.thenews.com.pk
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pakistan has become the world's 3rd largest importer of solar panels, with 20% of electricity needs expected to be met by solar in 2026. Most of those panels are going on rooftops because grid electricity is expensive. In other news: www.thenews.com.pk/latest/13389...
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From South African divestment to today’s Palestine solidarity movements, universities use neutrality to justify inaction while students push for accountability. It’s time to confront the contradiction and defend open debate over institutionalized silence.
Institutional neutrality or institutionalized silencing?
The partial ceasefire in Gaza offers an opportunity to reflect on how universities have responded to a level of student activism not seen since the protests against apartheid South Africa in the 1980s...
canadiandimension.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
From South African divestment to today’s Palestine solidarity movements, universities use neutrality to justify inaction while students push for accountability. It’s time to confront the contradiction and defend open debate over institutionalized silence.
Interesting observation. My takeaway is that the consensus in published material is that climate change is real. Because this info is part of LLM training corpus, LLM will also (most of the time) have that same consensus. Some risk though that deniers could label this consensus as 'hallucination'
LLMs are fast becoming a major source of information.
In a new piece over at The Climate Brink, I argue that LLMs are fundamentally consensus machines, and could help defragment our information ecosystem – at least if their creators do not put thumbs on the digital scale.
In a new piece over at The Climate Brink, I argue that LLMs are fundamentally consensus machines, and could help defragment our information ecosystem – at least if their creators do not put thumbs on the digital scale.
Consensus machines
Will the AI future inadvertently recenter expertise?
www.theclimatebrink.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Interesting observation. My takeaway is that the consensus in published material is that climate change is real. Because this info is part of LLM training corpus, LLM will also (most of the time) have that same consensus. Some risk though that deniers could label this consensus as 'hallucination'
Not sure how billionaire owned and developed AGI is going to save us, particularly when it comes to climate change. We already know what to do, we simply choose not to do it. We'll ask it how to stop climate change, and it'll say "Stop using fossil fuels". Then we'll shut it off.
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Not sure how billionaire owned and developed AGI is going to save us, particularly when it comes to climate change. We already know what to do, we simply choose not to do it. We'll ask it how to stop climate change, and it'll say "Stop using fossil fuels". Then we'll shut it off.
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No one is free until we're all free, and our communities won't be whole or just or thriving and just until they are safe for trans folks to live and grow and enjoy life like everyone else.
Love and solidarity to every trans person everywhere.
#TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Love and solidarity to every trans person everywhere.
#TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
No one is free until we're all free, and our communities won't be whole or just or thriving and just until they are safe for trans folks to live and grow and enjoy life like everyone else.
Love and solidarity to every trans person everywhere.
#TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Love and solidarity to every trans person everywhere.
#TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights