Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Wednesday became the latest incumbent to fall short in his primary, losing to state Rep. Donavan McKinney despite a heavy spending advantage. Thanedar received contributions from AIPAC.

2026 is turning into a bloodbath for safe-seat House Democrats

Many of these losses are the result of growing restlessness among the Democratic grassroots.

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This is so incredibly good it deserves to be reproduced in full: 😆 🔥 😆 “Carney pointed to a map of North America, half of which had been accurately but artistically burned away. “It is our intention for the pipeline to cross over Saskatchewan and British Columbia, but if they prove too charred […]

“Since the 1970s, Vancouver has tripled its total number of housing units. If adding housing supply and new density to a city leads to affordable housing as many now contend, Vancouver should have the lowest housing prices in North America. It has the highest!” Every policy that suggests just […]

Maclean’s named Wîhkwêntôwin one of “Canada’s Coolest Neighbourhoods.” As one of Edmonton’s most densely populated communities, it’s a place to meet neighbours, enjoy shops and restaurants, relax in green spaces and easily access our river valley. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4cmEHDH

Text article here. They're complaining about missing the deadline for appeal because they didn't see the signs, but like how can you live in a cul de sac where you have to pass by this lot every time you exit your house without seeing signs? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Some Edmontonians fighting west end infill development, raising questions over notification about new projects | CBC Embedded-Only

A group of neighbours in west Edmonton are filing a court challenge against a nearly 30-bedroom infill development slated for their cul-de-sac, arguing they did not receive proper notification regardi...

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#Trump admin revokes visa of #Brazil’s top ambassador in escalating conflict with President Lula as election campaign launches. Trump openly wants #Lula replaced with a USA-friendly right-wing government and has even recruited #Argentina into the regional political frey […]

My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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The feds intend to list the proposed West Coast tar sands pipeline as a so-called "project of national interest," which would allow the #pipeline to bypass critical safety and #environmental protections, endangering our communities, ecosystems, and planet. Be a part of the public consultation […]

A completely fucking ridiculous drawing in an FCC filing from Cowboy space (I did a thread about that last week, mastodon.social seems to be crapping itself right now so I can't find the link...) indicates they might have a reflecting area of 4800 m^2. WAY BIGGER than the ISS, the biggest thing […]

India is one of the world's biggest source of coal mine methane 🪨💨 "Much of the methane leaking today could be fed into the electricity grid," says Ember's Adomas Liepa But first, an accurate picture of India's #CMM emissions is needed.

Why India is flying blind on coal mine methane

India's coal mine methane emissions may be significantly underreported, writes Ember's Adomas Liepa. Better reporting, site-level monitoring and satellite data integration are key to reducing emissions and improving transparency.

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Gotta inquire with the NY Fed about hunger in this economizing golden age because the USDA stopped tracking it a year ago. Food in bellies filches figures from the accounts of the affluent, may the rich never diminish in their glorious raiment nor their elective unregulated hormone replacements […]

Seaplane pilot Byran Swansberg shares his view of B.C. from the air, and his opinion on how we can do more to save this incredible province's wild places.

Where'd all the Moose go? | Keep It Wild, BC

YouTube video by Bruce Canowski

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Monday, August 3, ↑18.5°C ↓8.9°C, 0.1mm rain Total: 15,477 #YEGBike Buena Vista Bridge: 2,088 83 Avenue W of 99 Street: 1,170 High Level Bridge West: 1,150 Belgravia Rd Foot Bridge SUP: 1,013 Terwillegar Park Footbridge: 952 83 Avenue W 106 Street: 910 MacKinnon Ravine: 904

Andrew Nikiforuk: Premier Smith praises Meta’s “closed loop liquid cooling system” to minimize water usage. But in her excitement, she forgets to mention that the power station energizing the computer chips will use about 1.2 million litres of water a day. #abpoli

Premier Smith’s Warm Embrace of Meta | The Tyee

Not a word about the tech behemoth’s harm to kids. One disgusted jury awarded $375 million in damages.

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What a phenomenal example of using your platform to raise awareness of the risks of climate change and the need for action. 10 gold stars to Gary and his human! www.instagram.com/p/DblYgQUlGI...

I'm guessing that the key to daylighting Mill Creek affordably is to correctly prioritize (that is, deprioritize) parts of this rat's nest of roads.

“USA has used virtually all of its long range precision missiles” Iran is attacking with its ballistics and some drones… but you also know that it, likely with considerable support from Russia, is probably also developing many more long range drones like Ukraine has. And that is where it is […]

"To open up the culvert, open up the creek, bring it back up to daylight, connect it with the river and have an opportunity for fish habitat, for birds, for walking paths." - @michaeljanz.bsky.social Let's daylight Mill Creek! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

What is urban creek syndrome and why might it be making flooding in Edmonton worse? | CBC News

Decades ago, the City of Edmonton covered natural creeks and waterways to make room for expansion and road construction. Now, Edmonton is dealing with the consequences.

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Now it’s up to Council to decide what to do with the ever-growing infill dividend. Whether it goes to keeping property taxes lower or to better service levels, all Edmontonians will profit from the Zoning Bylaw Renewal for years to come. Read more 👇 www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/pr...

Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend – Jacob Dawang

Every single-detached home that becomes a rowhome, plex, or backyard home multiplies its assessed value. Matching 2024–2026 building permits to City assessment data, I measure that uplift directly, al...

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If you haven't read my previous posts, you should know that the zoning bylaw renewal in 2024 is likely Canada's most effective zoning reform. We are seeing our mature neighbourhoods finally bring on desperately needed supply, mostly thanks to the 8-unit rowhome. www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/q2...

Yo, I'm heading up a brand-new community project. 👥 We write code by hand. 🤚🏽⌨️ It's a growing opt-in directory of software developers who write code by hand. When you hear someone tell you “nobody does that” you can point to this and say “well these folks […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

🧵 NEW POST: Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend Matching permits to assessment data shows that small-scale infill from just 2024-26 will grow the tax base by $1.8B, and revenues by $15M. That's equivalent to a 0.7% property tax rate increase! #yegcc www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/pr...

Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend – Jacob Dawang

Every single-detached home that becomes a rowhome, plex, or backyard home multiplies its assessed value. Matching 2024–2026 building permits to City assessment data, I measure that uplift directly, al...

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The bike parking was overflowing at Heritage Festival today - so many people chose cycling as their mode of transportation since it was convenient and had dedicated parking! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴 Edmonton is a cycling city 🙌

The Swiss #Blackboard Mystery! We are still looking for someone in or near #Zurich who can lend us a portable big blackboard, for use in the 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony on September 3. Maybe you (or your institution) have one hiding in your basement, quietly yearning for stardom? […]

Why #Edmonton's $1 Billion Infrastructure Crossroads Could Remake the City #yegcc #yeg #highlevelbridge #infrastructure https://youtu.be/2KVhtH6R_5c

China Just Built A REAL Battery That Lasts 5,700 YEARS Without Charging. Via @theelectricvking #NuclearEnergy ⚛️ #RenewableEnergy ♻️⚡🌎 #Tech ⚙️💾📱🔌💻 #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑‍🔬 youtu.be/sLfFCkxyxMc?...

China Just Built A REAL Battery That Lasts 5,700 YEARS Without Charging

China Just Built A REAL Battery That Lasts 5,700 YEARS Without Charging Imagine never having to charge your devices again! A Chinese tech company has just unveiled a revolutionary atomic energy…

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🧵Right-leaning newspapers are trying to blame Europe's raging wildfires on everything EXCEPT fossil fuels 1. The Wall Street Journal Frontpage story: "Greece fights wildfires as Europe crisis spreads" WSJ editorial: "How green policies fuel fires in Europe"

The current CEO of Identity Digital (_formerly Donuts Inc_) named Akram Atallah, used to be the president of ICANN, the folx that “own” and “run” the internet. Under his leadership, ICANN introduced the new generic Top Level Domain program, or new gTLD, giving the creation of a new domain […]

NEW: I attended today's protest against Meta's proposed hyperscaler data centre in Sturgeon County. People are not pleased. open.substack.com/pub/theorcha...

Guillotines, Dinosaur Costumes and Broken Trust: Alberta's Data Centre Revolt Begins

Critics warn of fossil gas reliance, power price hikes and wasted water as officials approve massive Meta facility with scant public debate.

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