Frances
@frances2023.bsky.social
Feminist, urban living, anthro grad, politics, and climate change. Human origins nerd. #Ontario #Canada I usually follow back but no "intro" DMs, please - only interested in reading posts.
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Statement of support for young climate litigants - Ecojustice | Ecojustice ecojustice.ca/take-action/...
Sign the statement of support for young climate litigants
Sign the statement of support for young climate litigants Understanding what is at stake for young people and all Canadians, youth climate litigants from coast to coast to coast have boldly taken up…
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Ontario poll shows strong support for proportional representation www.fairvote.ca/18/07/2026/o...
Ontario poll shows strong support for proportional representation
A 2026 poll in Ontario shows 71% support for proportional representation. 90% of ON Liberal voters, 92% of ON NDP voters want the parties to work together for PR.
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Canada’s planned expansion of SMRs and large reactors will create a new dependence on foreign nuclear technology and enriched uranium fuel - a dual-use technology - power and weapons. 23 min. interview with Dr. Mark Winfield #cdnpoli #onpoli @energimedia.bsky.social shrlnk.ca/s/9AkU2z5u
Canada’s SMR Strategy Creates Dependence on Foreign Reactors and Enriched Uranium: Winfield - Thoughtful Journalism
Canada’s planned expansion of small modular reactors could create a new dependence on foreign nuclear fuel and technology, according to York University professor Mark Winfield. The reactor designs bei...
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"The City of St. Catharines, Ont., has declared a state of emergency after two extreme rainstorms in less than a week triggered widespread flooding, overwhelmed municipal infrastructure and caused significant damage to homes, businesses and public property." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
St. Catharines, Ont., declares state of emergency after back-to-back floods | CBC News
The City of St. Catharines, Ont., has declared a state of emergency after two extreme rainstorms in less than a week triggered widespread flooding, overwhelmed municipal infrastructure and caused sign...
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Since Hamilton introduced its Vision Zero plan in 2019, collisions in which people were hurt or killed fell 34 per cent, from 1,483 to 978, city staff said last week. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hamilton updates road safety plan after injury, fatal collisions fall 34% since 2019 | CBC News
The City of Hamilton updated its Vision Zero plan to improve road safety. At a committee meeting last month, staff told councillors collisions dropped 34 per cent through the first six years of the pl...
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LNG myth-busting: What Canadians need to know about fracked gas expansion ecojustice.ca/news/lng-myt...
LNG Myth-busting: What Canadians need to know
LNG is not a climate solution. And it’s not a reliable economic one either. Here are some common LNG myths, and how they hold up to science.
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It took 40+ years to install the first terawatt of solar. The next 2 terawatts took less than 3 years. That's what happens when the world's cheapest source of new electricity scales. ☀️ Ontario should be accelerating solar, not slowing it down. shrlnk.ca/s/tSHCa2mF #ClimateNews #SolarRevolution
The World Adds a Third Terawatt of Solar Power
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Great to see members of the @ontarioliberal.bsky.social, @ontariondp.bsky.social, and @ontariogreens.bsky.social finding common ground at the Fight Ford rally in Hamilton. First-past-the-post exaggerates differences, but proportional representation brings us together for real results.
I interviewed Carney and all I got was this article (and existential dread)
The Beaverton@thebeaverton.com · 5h agoCarney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the ground
This is Fran. She decided to make you a bowl of her famous bean soup. The secret ingredient is toe beans. 13/10 (TT: franfrannoodles)
As many of my followers are likely aware, my main issue is Climate Change, and I have a favour to ask. The world has many problems, Canada is no exception, but until we "solve" climate change we won't really have a future. Our kids and grandkids will suffer if we don't make change now. 1/
Frequently Asked Questions about Climate Science
Find answers to common questions about climate science, its impacts, solutions, and the role of faith in environmental action. Explore insights from Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.
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As wildfires burn across Canada, the Carney government is plowing ahead with plans to list a West Coast tar sands pipeline as a "project of national interest." Use 350 Canada's online tool to flood the public consultation before September 18! share.nwmd.social/s/FUF3GPsR
No Pipelines on a Burning Planet
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Taxpayers are paying big $ right now on Ontario government ads that are promoting the PC gov just in time for three byelections. There seems to be absolutely no scrutiny from the watchdogs on this deliberate abuse of public money. i saw one ad on the news last night 3 times in 30 mins
Once on the old site a polemic writer from Calgary (you can guess which one, but keep it to yourself) mocked Toronto's tree bylaw and its urban tree advocates. She also had a bit of "of course Toronto has a tree bylaw" mocking. Classic. (Calgary has its own tree bylaws/permissions to cut).
Christopher Mims@mims.bsky.social · 7h agoPlanting trees in cities saves lives. A new study in Chicago estimates that planting 14,000 trees per year to increase shade would save 104 lives annually Conversely, eliminating urban trees increases deaths from heat agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Kind of like how we talk about road carnage. Avoiding the cause.
Max Fawcett@maxfawcett.bsky.social · 7h agoThis is genuinely astonishing: a piece by the Globe and Mail’s editorial board lamenting the “new normal” of wildfires and summer smoke and no mention whatsoever of a) climate change, or b) the burning of fossil fuels that causes it. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Important piece from @cloelogan.bsky.social and @rorywh.bsky.social. If data centres are an issue that concerns you, @nationalobserver.com has you covered with its outstanding work. If you can manage it, please consider subscribing.
Cloe Logan@cloelogan.bsky.social · yesterdayA proposed municipal pause on AI data centres in Hamilton seemed like a done deal. All but 1 of the 16 elected officials in the city voted in favour of bringing the bylaw forward. Then, the majority flipped. Here's what happened + what implications it could have for other municipalities.
Back in 2024, the Auditor General's report said $65B of healthcare funding was unreconciled in Ontario. Meaning she didn't know where it went. In the early years of the pandemic, Ontario's large hospitals all installed new billing systems. Private capital will be "rescuing" our hospitals soon.
Canada Healthwatch 🍁@canadahealthwatch.ca · 2w agoPlanned changes to Ottawa’s Canada Health Transfer could slash more than $50B from public health care over a decade, David J. Climenhaga reports. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb... Ninety percent Ninety. Said no, no to local data centres Politicians are NOT READY for this groundswell. This is so important for people wanting to understand local politics in North America. Local politicians who do not heed this sentiment are toast
Voters in Augusta Township reject rezoning farmland eyed by data center project
Nearly 90% of voters rejected the rezoning, overturning the township board's unanimous vote in favor of rezoning the land.
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August 4, 2026 On Friday night, a court filing from Capital One denied there was any political motivation behind the closure of more than 380 bank accounts in the names of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. Instead, it stated, the accounts were closed….
August 4, 2026
On Friday night, a court filing from Capital One denied there was any political motivation behind the closure of more than 380 bank accounts in the names of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.
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A very worrisome study showing just how prevalent multi-drug resistant E. coli bacteria are around the world! E. coli is one of the most common bacteria to cause human infections especially urinary tract, abdominal and blood stream infections (sepsis). Limited treatment options. Not good!
Molecular Epidemiology and Drug Resistance of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Bloodstream Isolates From Adults Worldwide (2011–2023)
AbstractBackground. Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) can colonize and infect body sites outside the intestines, which can lead to invasi
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Toronto still obsesses about "shadows" from buildings. We need much more shade along streets & in all public spaces. Bring back awnings along high streets!
Alessandro Rigolon@alerigolon.bsky.social · 22h agoI was recently in a few Spanish cities, including Malaga, and it was great to see shade structures all around. The critical thing is that European cities care about people outside of cars. North American cities mostly don't. Shade matters for people walking, biking, rolling, and waiting for buses
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-...
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
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NEWS: Trump just bragged about gutting endangered species protections so oil drilling, logging, development, and even military training can expand with fewer restrictions.
Trump Announces Rollback of Endangered Species Protections
Trump: ”The United States of America is going to BUILD again.”
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Corporations do not need the same world as humans.
Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social · 21h agoHundreds 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-...
This should be the default file photo for every article discussing Carney's pipeline
Julia Levin@jflevin.bsky.social · yesterday1/ 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...
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
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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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.
The rest of the world is racing ahead on renewable energy, leaving Canada behind.