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Being Jamie Lee

@beingjamielee.bsky.social

Retired, artist, person & kind of low key amazing. Find me on Deviant Art, Etsy, Ko-fi & oh yeah, beingjamielee.com. Inactive on twitter since the name change, now at https://hey.cafe/@beingjamielee Nonhuman, formally tendered my resignation 25 years ago

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Being Jamie Lee @beingjamielee.bsky.social · 15h ago

This can't be good for Canada, I hope our new subs come with torpedos.

EEVEE@eviejeebie.bsky.social · 4d ago

Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c... Stupider. More stupid and insanely wasteful! Chump 😞

Being Jamie Lee @beingjamielee.bsky.social · 18h ago

Lloyd Robertson was the voice, and the face, of news for me.

Tod Maffin 🇨🇦@todmaffin.com · 19h ago

What a huge loss for Canada. Lloyd Robertson was a giant in Canadian news journalism and broadcasting. They don’t make them like Lloyd any more. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 4d ago

Fun and nostalgia

4 frame comic. in the first frame, there's a eery Tim Hortons facade under stormy clouds. in the subsequent three frames, we see several donuts and drinks in the colours of Harry Potter. The text reads:

as one of the largest annual
pride festivals in the world kicks
off in montreal, tim hortons,
iconic canadian coffee and
donut shops chain, just announced
the upcoming launch of a new
harry potter themed menu.
many lgbt+ orgs have since
called for a boycott, considering
how harry potter's author, who
is known for her holocaust
denialism and her anti-human
rights stances, has been using
her wealth to erase trans
people from public life.
in a statement, tim hortons
said that "the promotion was
intended to bring a sense of fun
and nostalgia to customers
rather than make a political
statement."
while anti-lgbt+
hate is on the rise, deciding
to funnel more money to one
of the biggest opponents to
equality and diversity on the
planet is nothing but a
political statement.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · yesterday

Days after a WNBA team co-ownwer was suspended for confronting anti-trans activists courtside, Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx wore a "Trans Kids Belong" shirt while facing down Sophie Cunningham's team, the Fever. The Lynx won 108-100. Subscribe to support our journalism.

WNBA Coach Cheryl Reeve Wore “Trans Kids Belong” While Beating Sophie Cunningham’s Team

The crowd was equally indignant, reportedly booing whenever Cunningham touched the ball.

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Brian Eno News @dark-shark.bsky.social · yesterday

"She made music jump into 3D": Wendy Carlos, the reclusive synth genius www.theguardian.com/music/2020/n...

MamãBear @alsolearning.bsky.social · yesterday

Sure does look that way… 🫤

Public funding for fossil fuel industry breaks another Liberal climate promise, advocates say | CBC News

The Carney government's financial support for the oil and gas industry amounts to breaking a federal commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, according to environmental advocates.

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 2d ago

Canadians relieved they won’t be forced to fly Air Canada

Canadians relieved they won't be forced to fly Air Canada

CALGARY – With news of the WestJet strike ending, Canadians are reportedly relieved that they won’t be forced to fly with the nation’s most terrifying airline: Air Canada.

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · yesterday

Want another reason to ride your bike for transportation? No ads.

852dude@852dude.bsky.social · yesterday

This sucks ass. When I start my car I want to be able to put my foot on the pedal and drive off. I dont want to watch an ad. A distracting ad. Right in the middle of my console. Again. This sucks ass.

Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · yesterday

4/ How many wildfires, heatwaves, droughts, burnt down communities, ruined livelihoods, and lost lives will it take for PM Carney to stop his reckless pursuit of expanded fossil fuel production?

Tod Maffin 🇨🇦@todmaffin.com · yesterday

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1921, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was born in Montréal. In 1944 he scored all five goals in a 5-1 win over Toronto, then was named all three stars of the game, a first in league history. 🏒 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗬: Who was the greatest Canadien of all time?

Vintage black-and-white action shot of a forward lunging and firing a shot past a sprawled goaltender as a defender in a white jersey braces at the crease beside the net, with spectators blurred in the background.

MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦@michelemuse.bsky.social · yesterday

The older I get the more I understand why cats just walk away mid conversation.

Michael Nabert @sustainablesong.bsky.social · yesterday

Deliberately worsening the global climate crisis that's raging ever further out of control to temporarily benefit foreign oil industry shareholders is Mark Carney's personal definition of "in the national interest." This is ecocidal anti-leadership. 1/ environmentaldefence.ca/2026/08/04/p...

Four images in sequence. The first is a horrifying glimpse of runaway wildfires in the EU, with flames stretching so tall they make the mature trees they're consuming look small. Overlaying text reads "Record wildfires are devastating Europe with worse to come."

The second image is of UN Secretary António Guterres. Word bubbles indicate that he is speaking" "Every new fossil fuel project approved today makes tomorrow's heat waves more dangerous and world less secure."

Third is a picture of a brave firefighter surrounded by flames in British Columbia, with overlaying text that reads BC fire officials: "exploosive fire behaviour & growth like we've never seen before."

Fourth, an image of deeply irresponsible Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, smiling broadly as if he's incredibly pleased with himself, with overlaying text: "Accelerates oil pipeline project by moving to free it from needing environmental assessment."

Notorius RPT @thenotoriusrpt.bsky.social · 2d ago

If only our PM was educated in economics, had experience with public policy, and should have foreseen this predictable outcome. Carney fans need to wake up. Either he's incompetent, or he's selling voters out to corporate interests.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · yesterday

. youtu.be/7MM8_XNj76g?... this had me in tears. i miss pavarotti so much... 😢🎵🕊 #pavarotti #tracychapman

Tracy Chapman & Pavarotti - Baby can i hold you tonight LIVE

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 24h ago

The rest of the world is racing ahead on renewable energy, leaving Canada behind.

Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 24h ago

Instead of spending at least $50 billion of public money on fueling more climate chaos, Canadians deserve a government that invests in building the green economy of tomorrow – creating good jobs, lowering costs, and protecting our future.

🍁 Christine 🍁@204queenb0574.bsky.social · 22h ago

Good day to reshare this. #cdnpoli #canadasky #climatechange

🍁 Christine 🍁@204queenb0574.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is what betrayal looks like. #canadasky #cdnpoli #climatebetrayal

Carney, Smith all smiles while time runs out on climate change

OPINION

ALBERTA Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney were all smiles last week when they signed an agreement to begin construction of a new oil pipeline by 2027, while also delaying and softening an industrial carbon pricing regime that would apply to producers.

Both Alberta and Ottawa portrayed the deal as a victory: an agreement to fulfil one of Alberta’s principal economic development ambitions while also allowing Ottawa to claim it had agreement from Smith and the oil and gas industry to invest more in carbon capture systems in exchange for less punitive carbon pricing.

Those smiles were evidence both political leaders had erased from their memories a late 2025 report from the Parliamentary Budget Office. The report warned governments of all levels to brace for a rapid rise in the costs of mitigating and repairing damage from severe weather events triggered by climate change.

The PBO projected federal costs related to the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program, which provides financial support to provinces and territories to help pay for costs related to “natural hazards,” were going to double on an annual basis, starting this year.

From 2010-2024, the PBO found the DFAA cost the federal treasury about $881 million a year. Moving forward to 2034, those average annual costs will be $1.8 billion. The PBO forecast that floods would be the costliest disasters, with $1.2 billion a year devoted to mitigation and repairs.

Those figures are alarming, but they don’t really begin to capture the total cost of severe weather events. The DFAA only covers a portion of mitigation and repairs after a province has reached a deductible threshold. In Manitoba, the province must cover the first $1.5 million; in Ontario, provincial government has to pay 100 per cent of the first $16.2 million.

Then, Ottawa will eventually pay between 70 per cent and 90 per cent of eligible cost…

Mike The Canstralian 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇨🇦@aussieinto.bsky.social · 23h ago

I'm excited about Mark Carney's Canada Strong program that will train Village People construction guy impersonators. Elbows Disco, Canada.

Mark Carney with a group of people wearing hard hats and hi-vis vests.

Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 23h ago

He's gotta fast track that West Coast pipeline before the West Coast is burned to the ground, it's logic, checkmate libs www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project | CBC News

Canada’s federal government is advancing the process to designate the Alberta government’s proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a project of national interest. A notice published in the Canada G...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁@minibubbly.bsky.social · 22h ago

German man (Henri) in #Ontario #Canada discovered real quick how dangerous Moose are, he was lucky this was a juvenile Moose, they will kill you if given half the chance, give them a lot of space danger Will Robertson ⚠️ Credit to wildsightings.cpm

Great art on Bluesky @art.feediverse.org · 21h ago

Fluorescent Sea, 1933 #surrealism #mcescher

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv)@theserfstv.bsky.social · yesterday

This is unprecedented accelerationism towards complete climate destruction

Julia Levin@jflevin.bsky.social · yesterday

1/ Over the weekend -- while Canadians across the country were dealing with raging wildfires and the aftermath of severe flooding and heatwaves -- PM Carney quietly accelerated the timeline on his taxpayer funded pipeline. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/08/04/p...

Being Jamie Lee @beingjamielee.bsky.social · 20h ago

Why I hike.

MBlue.Bsky.social 🌺MB🌺@mblue.bsky.social · yesterday

My hiking dream 💭

Being Jamie Lee @beingjamielee.bsky.social · 20h ago

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate war zone Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys An estimated 20,000 are said to have died in the extreme heat in Europe earlier this year www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit

Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 24h ago

As I received this news today here in British Columbia, the wildfire smoke blankets the sky, our eyes are burning and our kid is complaining of a sore throat from it. And we’re the lucky ones. 🧵 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project | CBC News

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Ian @ianagp.bsky.social · 22h ago

"With the end of those missions, Canada’s only commitment to UN peacekeeping would be a contribution of four personnel to a truce-monitoring mission in Jerusalem." Beyond parody.

ᵀᴴᴱꀤNGᒪOᖇIOᑌᔕ¹@inglorious.bsky.social · 22h ago

Literally the end of an era. Canadian peacekeeping over. www.hilltimes.com/2026/08/04/c...

Being Jamie Lee @beingjamielee.bsky.social · 20h ago

As long as the right people are getting the money, it can't be a problem. It's not like Canada is planning to give a universal basic income or something crazy like that. #sarcasm

Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social · 21h ago

Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing climate fires across Europe and North America. Meanwhile the planet burners are making record profits. And they are hitting up the Canadian taxpayers for $100 billion for another pipeline. www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...

Massimo (mirror)@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 2d ago

One of the most fascinating facts about the ocean, is that there are whales alive today who were born before Moby Dick was written. Some of the bowhead whales in the icy waters off of Alaska today are over 200 years old. Original post

Gracie12 📎@gracienlucy.bsky.social · 2d ago

These signs should be on every hiking trail in Oregon and across the US .

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 2d ago

I was blown away the first time I hear Make and Break Harbour. I played Stan Roger's first album over and over until the grooves were worn out. He was such a beautiful talent and we lost him in a tragic air disaster in 1983. The songs remain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E2D...

Stan Rogers - Make and Break Harbour

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