Canadian Dad
@climate-dad.bsky.social
Proud progressive Canadian, math-nerd dad, always reading, advocate for my kids & their planet, INTJ, usually posting about climate change, Covid, geopolitics, sports, space, science, or Alberta/Canada.
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The Covid Amnesia Project and the Plot to Erase 2020
It’s up to those of us who experienced the pandemic in the real-world to make sure that what actually happened in 2020 isn’t deliberately erased by sheltered disinformation agents who experienced
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Andrew Rezvani@andrewrezvani.bsky.social · 3d agojust remembering the reality of what happened in 2020/2021 is an act of resistance. you’re not alone.
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
Edmonton’s McKernan-Belgravia neighbourhood has not experienced significant TOD. How can cities transition to greater density in established neighbourhoods without losing the qualities that residents value? https://schoolofcities.github.io/tod-canada/case-study/mckernan-belgravia
"Danielle Smith's office has awarded a $300,000 government contract to an advertising agency co-founded by her former campaign advisor." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/21/n...
Former Smith advisers awarded $300,000 referendum contract by Alberta government
The contract was for the creation of a website, albertareferendum2026.ca, which belongs to the Government of Alberta and provides information on the province's upcoming referendum.
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Thanks to scary anecdotes & headlines, fearmongering by politicians, TV crime dramas, viral social media posts, etc., there has long been a MASSIVE disconnect btw perception and reality....👇 Crime is down across Canada, while public safety remains a fear for many www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Crime is down across Canada, while public safety remains a fear for many
Canadian crime rates fell across nearly every category in 2025, offering some reassurance to Canadians worried about personal safety, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
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Please HELP Alberta! This is real data from EDM EDs It shows the worsening trend of completely blocked EDs Share widely and talk about this! Help bring this to the Premier/govt's attention (maybe call into her radio show, as that seems to inform govt policy!!!) 1/4
Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.
Uncharted Territory! El Niño means The Boy, but this El Niño is certainly El Hombre! 2026 is the white line, far above all others for the water temps that define El Niño. Latest forecast calls for an event so record shattering that it stays above historic levels for 6 full months! That’s insane 1/
Math has never sounded this good. Celebrate Math 2.0 Day with 10 songs that put numbers front and center, from chart classics to unforgettable hits. zurl.co/05OLF
10 Songs That Totally Add Up: Celebrating Math 2.0 Day With Music That Counts - That Eric Alper
July 8 is Math 2.0 Day, and before you start sweating at the thought of algebra class or that one time you cried during a calculus final, take a deep breath. This day isn’t about pop quizzes—it’s about celebrating the way math shapes the world. Without numbers, there’d be no buildings, no airplanes, no phones, […]
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Hey AB: Our functional ED capacity in the Edmonton area has been devastated We have NEVER had overcrowding in our EDs that looks like this in our summer (typically we see admitted volumes decrease in the summer) > 6mnths since Mr. Sreekumar's tragic death, NOTHING is better 1/2
Scan your local news today. How many stories are about something climate change is making worse...without saying so? I counted 8 of those in my feed today, vs just 1 that named climate change directly. Why does this matter? Research shows that making this connection changes how people see it.
🚨All you never wanted to know about corporate bond market issuance www.ft.com/content/47a6...
All you never wanted to know about corporate bond market issuance
How the debt capital markets sausage gets made
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This wonderful country of ours is worth fighting for. And the best is yet to come — if we put in the work required. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/30/o...
For Canada, the best is yet to come
Like most countries, Canada has its problems. But if we find the courage and political will to actually address them, there's no telling how much brighter our future could be.
nationalobserver.com
Heatwaves and severe weather are raising risks for AI data centers, from grid strain to higher insurance and repair costs.
The AI boom is colliding with a new threat: Severe weather
Heatwaves and severe weather are raising risks for AI data centers, from grid strain to higher insurance and repair costs.
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Spiralling global temperatures (1850-2026) It is exactly 10 years since I first put this animated graphic of changes in global temperature online. #ClimateSpiral It instantly went viral. People watched it over and over again. It still offers the power to shock a decade on.
Instead of LaGrange defaulting to "it's bad in other provinces too", I challenge her to go spend 24hrs sitting on a WR chair in each of our ED WRs... she wouldn't dismiss ABs concerns as exaggeration or hyperbole if she did. Start with the UofA... 3/3
