Remember as your eyes burn from the smoke today, Ken Sim and ABC voted to allow fracked gas in new builds, cancelled $8 million in climate retrofit grants; voted against funding for cooling kits for people in the Downtown Eastside; and got rid of the climate justice charter.

Portugal approves 33% windfall tax on oil companies' excess profits reut.rs/4xdkjNr

Portugal approves 33% windfall tax on oil companies' excess profits

Portugal's government said on Thursday it had approved a 33% windfall tax on extraordinary profits earned in 2026 ​by oil and refining companies benefiting from an energy ‌price surge triggered by the Iran war.

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Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn (£67bn) in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fuelled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves. The windfall war profits have reignited calls for oil and gas supermajors such as Saudi Aramco and BP to pay for the environmental damage caused by “cashing in on human misery” and fund a rapid transition to renewable energy. Continue reading...

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Hockey should be for everyone, but it's financially out of reach for most families in Vancouver. Part of the solution is to build more public ice rinks. We need a generational reinvestment in social infrastructure in this city.

Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦@risingaction.bsky.social · 21h ago

About Britannia, the PNE, the Canucks, the mayor and minor hockey in a city that’s 60 per cent bigger since the last time rink capacity actually grew: theprovince.com/sports/hocke...

We need more of this energy in B.C. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

City councillor calls on billionaire Jim Pattison to personally deliver final cheques to laid-off mill workers | CBC News

Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Canfor and other major companies close mills across B.C. with the Vancouver-based multinational calling the decisions 'gut-wrenching.'

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The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime and it has nothing to do with AI, crypto, metaverse, robots or any of the other massively hyped "tech" the media always talks about instead

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 2d ago

Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West

"Joy is such a necessary practice within liberation efforts. Joy says 'you can’t take my humanity' to those who are bent on stealing everything from us. It’s resistance to a system that only seeks to extract and exploit." - @stephanieformayor.bsky.social www.votecope.ca/news/happy-p...

Happy Pride Weekend and Happy Emancipation Day — COPE Vancouver

Hey friends, Happy Pride Weekend and Happy Emancipation Day! I’m looking forward to seeing folks at events over the weekend, celebrating freedom and the people who fought relentlessly for us to hav...

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'Anthropic described the project as “our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books” in an internal memo, which noted “we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project”.'

Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · last wk.

No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.

Anthropic shredding millions of rare books should be a crime. It’s also a perfect encapsulation of what utter shit generative AI is and how it fundamentally makes the world worse.

NEW: ABC just voted to demovict and displace working class tenants in Mt Pleasant. They voted to destroy Myron Manor, replacing affordable rental homes with a boutique hotel. @stephanieformayor.bsky.social

“Algorithmic mediation of the past means that the greatest weight will be given to what privileged institutions have already been able to preserve in the greatest numbers.”

Sonja Drimmer@sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · last wk.

“AI has become a blunt instrument in the enterprise to impose precisely this form of sanctioned ignorance about America’s past...Taken together, [Trump’s & Musk’s] plans amount to a one-two punch, history in the hands of the corporate state.” My latest on AI & history: www.salon.com/2026/07/28/t...

Don't think of an elephant.

Crawford Kilian@crof.bsky.social · last wk.

Don't Call It a Condo Bailout. It's Rent-to-Own and It Can Work via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

In BC rich people already get extra votes in local elections. Believe it or not, non-resident property owners are allowed to vote in Vancouver's municipal election this October. BC should ban this undemocratic practice immediately.

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · last wk.

Very cool that Shopify’s CEO thinks the poor should have far less of a vote than the rich. Still worth that ad read money, folks?

Vancouver park board plans tree canopy expansion on city's east side vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...

For those unfamiliar with Seattle, the Seattle Center is the old World's Fair grounds and a big tourist hub. The space needle is there along with several museums, Climate Pledge Arena, a giant fountain, a huge playground, etc. It's huge. There was a food festival going on when this broke out.

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · last wk.

Seattle Fire and Police are currently responding to a mass shooting at the Seattle Center with at least six gunshot victims.

McConnell has consistently voted against paid medical leave protections.

Forbes@forbes.com · last wk.

It is unclear when the Kentucky senator plans to return to Congress.

When we replace ABC on School Board, we'll work to pause Chatbots in classrooms and conduct an AI Audit which will include broad consultation with parents, educators, and students. COPE will always fight to prioritize the well-being, safety, and educational development of students in Vancouver.

Pause AI in BC Schools@aicaution.ca · 2w ago

VSB trustee candidates with @copevancouver.bsky.social confirmed that they support a Pause on AI, and if elected would work to remove GenAI and chatbots from Vancouver Schools. Full statement here: www.aicaution.ca/vsb/trustee-...

“We're told to abandon climate commitments for the economy. But climate disasters are devastating communities and costing billions.” Former mayors David Miller and Valérie Plante argue Stephen Guilbeault's resignation should reignite Canada's climate conversation: thefutureeconomy.ca/op-eds/why-s...

Why Steven Guilbeault’s Resignation Must Reignite National Climate Action

David Miller and Valerie Plante say Steven Guilbeault’s resignation renews the call for climate action and stronger leadership.

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Three years ago First Nations in the path to the #RingOfFire marched on the Ontario legislature, demanding to meet with Doug Ford as his government fast-tracked resource projects without their consent. Now, those communities are fleeing #wildfires: ricochet.media/indigenous/a...

Ricochet Media@ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 3y ago

VIDEO: Marching to prevent ‘another tar sands’ — Doug Ford refuses to meet with Indigenous leaders opposing the so-called Ring of Fire mining development in Northern Ontario. ricochet.media/en/3992/indi...

Just a shout out to John Leguizamo in The Odyssey as Eumaeus. He was one of the best elements of the movie, with the most emotional scenes and some funny ones only he could really deliver. Just a marvelous turn.

A major new investigation out today with new revelations about the oil and gas industry's long-running deception over natural gas. We lay out in new details and documents how big oil and gas manufactured the myth of "clean" natural gas.

VSB trustee candidates with @copevancouver.bsky.social confirmed that they support a Pause on AI, and if elected would work to remove GenAI and chatbots from Vancouver Schools. Full statement here: www.aicaution.ca/vsb/trustee-...

The harms of the AI industry outweigh the speculative benefits of AI adoption. Canadians should be prepared to push back. Read the @policyalternatives.ca Citizen's guide to AI by @hadrianmk.bsky.social and Rachel Pettigrew: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Think twice: A citizen’s guide to artificial intelligence in Canada | CCPA

Canadians need to think twice about the promise and inevitability of artificial intelligence and be prepared to push back on the AI industry

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vancouver voters, def something to pay attention to if you want Sim out (and I really hope you want Sim out)

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Here's our 44 minute debate this morning between Stephanie Allen, Pete Fry and William Azaroff as they compete to (maybe, probably) be the sole progressive Vancouver mayoral candidate this October. Glad to do this public service journalism! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhK6...

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

"We need to elect the exact opposite of Ken Sim and ABC, clean up city hall, and fight for our city." @stephanieformayor.bsky.social dailyhive.com/vancouver/ab...

'Undemocratic': ABC Vancouver and Ken Sim face blowback | Daily Hive | Urbanized

ABC Vancouver and Mayor Ken Sim are facing blowback on a couple of key issues that were revealed this week.

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Universal school meal programs are one of the best possible uses of public funds. Good for families struggling with cost of housing & groceries, good for kids' development & learning outcomes. That anyone still argues against it shows how deep the neoliberal rot goes.

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 3w ago

One of the arguments against funding universal school meals in Seattle now is "the money may run out and we'll have to yank the program in 3 years." What's baffling to me about that argument is that the council funds things with literal ONE-TIME money all the time. This is an ongoing tax source!

"Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues..." I think what the PM is saying is that his comms guy just stepped down to run in a by-election.

Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 2w ago

My statement on the United States administration’s intention to impose new tariffs on Canadian goods:

Fascinated by this dialectic where democratic socialism is too unpopular and niche to win elections and therefore must be spurned in favor of the mythical “big tent” but also its so powerful that Democrats have to do everything they can to stop it from “taking over the party”

"The pattern is consistent: AI products are designed to answer, never to say 'I don’t know.' The humans using them are learning to do the same."

Mark Histed@markhisted.org · 2w ago

One of the things I try hardest to teach students — and model myself — is saying “I don’t know” when I don’t know something. And being open to feedback. These are key skills for education and for improving at anything.