Just got back from the local “dark sky” viewing spot with the fam. This is the second or third time we have piled into the car and done this. Saw a good sampling of meteors! Big and small! Saw a ton of satellites but they actually became less […] [Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]

@chris Some years ago, during Québec elections, there was one party Québec Solitaire who had a leader with credible commitment to tackle climate change. All others were wishy washy "yes, we should consider striking committees who will form task forces to look into it and report back" type of […]

@chris Yet #Carney recently committed $100 Billion for a "Nuclear Renaissance". Good grief...🙄 For that we will likely get a whole 3GW of power after 15 years of construction..

Hmm. Morocco?

Oh holy hells that was just amazing. #eclipse2026 #eclipse #mallorca

Magiskt!

Watching the live coverage from Spain! #eclipse #spain #espana

RE: https://masto.ai/@euractiv/117083854522096342 Nuclear is not a climate solution

“No disrespect, but Vice President Harris is no longer relevant. She had a shot and she missed. She can cozy up to the Lulu Lenins all she wants to,” Kennedy said, referring to Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin.<--Trump lost in 2020, yet Kennedy never called him irrelevant or claimed […]

@chris And this will continue until they are no longer a majority. ie. until a few of their more conscientious MP cross the floor.

the #poolpond plants are growing in number and size. shifted a couple around yesterday as they were a little unhappy, specifically the banana looking plant (red and green broad leaves) #gardening #diy

so close but so far #eclipse #portalberni

government knows it is climate change. they know it is CO2. they know it is fossil fuels. Continuing to invest in fossil fuels is a choice politicians have made to prioritize fossil fuel corporations over the safety and health of people and communities. we myst vote for politicians who refuse […]

I think the most frustrating thing about the Carney government is the absolute fools who tow his line on social media… with pretentious 🇨🇦 arrogantly displayed in their profile. Seriously. You are part of the problem. Wake up and vote for someone else. There I said it. #canpoli #cdnpoli

Carbon tax gone. Fuel excise tax, suspended. Oh and hey look, the corporate lobby wants it all gone for good. And yet gas is still bloody expensive at $2/L or more. It’s almost like we voted in a federal government hellbent on increasing the profit margins of the companies responsible for our […]

A little jealous of the people on the early morning ferry this morning! Spicy Salish Sea! ⚡️ And lightning on water doesn’t make forest fires #lightning #bcstorm #bcwildfire

This remarkable essay documents the direct personal responsibility of Steve Baker, Sajid Javid, and Rishi Sunak for the global financial crash of 2008. Of course, they all personally profited hugely from it. Baker, of course, was later the architect of the hard Brexit deal. If we had sent them […]

RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@stilgherrian/117079755940742748 wow this even better than in B.C. #doordash #deliver #uber #workersrights #bcpoli

@chris I want to be able to take the train from Victoria to Vancouver.

clearing the trenches... somehow, with my first ever, try at a mechanical trencher I managed to actually make the trench between 18 and 20 inches deep. It needs to be at least 18. So far so good as I clear the loose stuff from the trench. #BackyardProject #PoolPond #DIY #Gardening

@chris I think BC Ferries should diversify and get pedestrian-only ferries. There's obviously demand for that, and these vessels would be faster, last longer, require less maintenance, lower emissions, and provide better experience for non-drivers.

Some really interesting electric power math here for #BCFerries upcoming large transitional hybrid-to-full electric ferries. They will be known as the “Summit” class. 2100 passengers, 400 cars. These are big ships. Equivalent to the biggest Coastal Class between Victoria and Tsawwassen. So […]

A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying Bulk | WIRED […]

Stood on the platform at Madrid, @MagicLike says "Duck!" Behind me. So I duck down. Then an Avlo S112 Renfe starts sliding in on the track next to the platform...

@chris My guess is that they are unfortunately (probably) safe from wildfire. They are in wide, cleared zones or buried. The fires are hot but they don't really last long so the heat doesn't penetrate very far done.

“Nothing bad can happen from what we’re doing.” For as long as humans have had language, this sentence has only been uttered by charlatans, ignoramuses, and malevolent actors. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/10/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share

People are so sick of our 2-party system that half of Americans in this new poll support switching to a multi-party proportional representation system. Let's do it! As soon as we get rid of Trump, let's pass the Fair Representation Act for proportional ranked choice voting via multiwinner districts.

Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes

A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party's vote share.

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I have a question about oil pipelines in Canada. What happens in the event the Transmountain pipeline is overrun by a Rank 4 or 5 wildfire? I know these pipelines carry different product at different times. I know they can be shut. But what would happen if it was a section transporting […]

July was the hottest month ever recorded in the #US, according to data released Monday by #NOAA. The month featured long, intense #heat domes that led to record hot temperatures across the nation. NOAA’s temperature records date back to 1895. By the end of the month, large #wildfires were […]

Looks like the Maritimes, #Iqaluit and St John’s #Newfoundland are best spots in #Canada to view the partial solar #eclipse. #Montreal is at 29% occlusion between 1 and 2:30 pm this Wednesday. Have fun #Iceland and #Spain with the total 100% eclipse experience! Wear protective glasses!!!🤓