My morning Latté
@katjaschmied.bsky.social
This is my dog Latte. She keeps me smiling in these dark times.
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...
thebeaverton.com
Fossil fuel industries get an estimated 7 trillion in subsidies. We are paying for our own mass death and destruction.
Every single second, the world hands $6,000 to the fossil fuel industry in subsidies. That’s $5 TRILLION every year. Renewables? Barely a fraction of that. We are literally paying to cook our own planet. When does this madness stop? 🌍💸 #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
#ResistanceEarth Many farmers are losing the battle against climate change. Some have tried to adapt through organic practices, but the heat and drought are just too intense. On-farm reservoirs can help, but even those could run out of water in hard-hit areas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable
theguardian.com
Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency
David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.
vox.com
This is fantastic news. The cynicism in the comments is something else. I know the world can suck, but many people are quietly doing things to make it a better place.
SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)@covid19disease.bsky.social · 4d ago🚨 After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.
It would be easy to call this the “new normal“ but that’s incorrect. In actual fact, “normal” is going to keep getting worse and worse and worse. Just how bad it will get depends entirely on how fast & far we go on real, legitimate (not performative) #ClimateAction. We know how. It’s about will.
Nahel Belgherze@wxnb.bsky.social · 6d agoBordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
Water is life, not a luxury. When greed controls nature, rivers run dry, forests disappear, wildlife dies, and families are left with nothing. Profit should never come before people or the planet. The choices we make today will decide who has a future tomorrow.
Rapid River Flow in Mountain Landscape
ALT: Rapid River Flow in Mountain Landscape
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The Ford government is acting like sore losers by refusing to return lands associated with the now scrapped Billy Bishop Airport expansion to the city. We need to demand Prabmeet Sarkaria's resignation NOW! #shame #TOpoli #ONpoli #NoJetsTO www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
Ford government won’t return Billy Bishop Airport land to City of Toronto
‘If this is how they’re going to treat bigger projects, I don’t think you’ll get much built,’ says Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria
thetrillium.ca
Should be a bigger story— “Alexandra Bravo, prosecutor investigating 🇺🇸 strikes on 3 Ecuadorian boats and survivor accounts of torture/kidnapping, shot dead… hitman on a black motorcycle opened fire… Bravo’s sister jumped to protect her, also killed…” www.dropsitenews.com/p/prosecutor...
I just submitted a comment to Toronto City Council for consideration this Wednesday, demanding they pass a Moratorium on AI Data Centres NOW! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/mora...
FLOOD CITY COUNCIL'S MOTION COMMENTS — AI DATA CENTRE MORATORIUM NOW!
On Wednesday, July 29th, Toronto City Council is considering two motions on AI Data Centres in the GTA: The Hyperscale Stack Data Centre in Scarborough and the Microsoft Data Centre in Etobicoke. Bi...
actionnetwork.org
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 24%! That’s lower than Trump!
Fewer than 1 in 4 Ontarians now approve of Ford amid hotel expense scandal, new poll finds | CBC News
As Doug Ford's government responds to outrage over Toronto-area MPPs charging thousands of dollars for hotels in the city, a new poll from Liaison Strategies show the Ontario Liberals now have a five-...
cbc.ca
London Trans+ Pride 2026 breaks records with 150,000 in attendance
London Trans+ Pride 2026 breaks records with 150,000 in attendance
Speeches were made by Kae Tempest, Ceyenne Doroshow, Qween Jean and more
diva-magazine.com
I’m so tired of these headlines. Unless the vehicle was self driving, a driver struck the pedestrian.
Zero Vision Toronto@zerovisionto.bsky.social · 2w agoFemale pedestrian struck by vehicle in Scarborough toronto.citynews.ca/2026/07/20/p... #VisionZero #VisionZeroTO #ZeroVision #ZeroVisionTO #WalkTO #BikeTO #TOpoli #ActiveTO
Thanks to @fordnation #Ford for acknowledging how much safer he feels cycling in #Toronto with #bikelanes! #Ontario
Jenny Lee Shee@jennyleeshee.bsky.social · last wk.You can watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/YOWZB1QX3AI?...
“History is a hunt for truth, understanding, and responsibility, not a scroll of sacrifice, blame, and meaning.” Timothy Snyder, Afterword to the second paperback edition of The Bloodlands.
As someone who’s used Billy Bishop Airport several times, I have to say this: It would be much better if it were a park.
This is a great thread. And with a municipal election coming up in TO, it’s great to see all the positives mentioned.
Michael Druker 🇨🇦@mdruker.app · 2w agoEveryone loves to talk about what their city governments are doing wrong. What’s something your city is getting right? (And tell us what city it is!)
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
Stay the hell away from Elon Musk and especially his cars, rockets and software….
The Don River used to be so toxic that it literally caught fire on more than one occasion.
Michèle Champagne@michelechampagne.com · 2w agoDesign work is now under way “for the nearby community and housing development, with the first residents expected by 2031 ... ‘We have changed our relationship to the Don River and the city,’ says Glaisek. ‘I hope that this will be a model for more positive development in Toronto’.”
Fox News insists racism doesn't exist, unless a Black actor plays a white character
#ProudBlue #Resist #WTAF Have you heard about the change to who decides where a federal prisoner will be sent? Todd Blanche, or whoever is approved as Attorney General. The Coup moves one step closer to being complete! Don’t believe me? Listen for the details. Then call your Reps & Sens. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
🦋 Still Standing 🦋@imstillstanding.bsky.social · 2w agoWell…isn’t this a little gem. @jenpsaki.bsky.social did you know about this?
