@Walrus @ChrisMayLA6 I suspect that, at some point, we (not just the uk, but multiple states) will need to: a) default on national debts which are promises of future income - overwhelmingly made to people who probably have plenty; and/or assert public democratic control over productive assets that are currently in private hands. The alternative looks like extinction #XR #ClimateChaos

Man With Sign, May 15, 02026

It was a long day yesterday, much of it spent in a car driving to and from Amherst. I sleep soundly, wake with the alarm, and drink my coffee in quiet before heading out to vigil, arriving at Roosevelt Circle at 7:31 and setting up my sign and speaker. Today's hand-held message is the simple and undeniable WEIRD IS THE NEW NORMAL. Craige's not here today, alas.

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#ClimateChaos #GlobalWarming #HindustaniMusic #CitizenActivism

Man With Sign, May 15, 02026

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Sophists – From Ancient Greece to the current #mainstreaming

“Being in #Oxford today, I popped into the #OxfordUnion to use a room. Glancing through the term card, it’s absolutely vile - and has been consistently so for the two years I’ve been back in the city. It’s a useful, if deeply dispiriting, exercise in reading the people and place. This is where parts of the next ruling class form their opinions and sharpen their instincts. Judging by what they’re platforming, we are not heading for a good time...” One useful term about this mess […]

https://hamishcampbell.com/sophists-from-ancient-greece-to-neoliberal-mainstreaming/

these two major fires happened nine days apart. Either one could have come into town with the right conditions. We are having a community meeting on Wednesday to go over what happened last year. It's going to be interesting and probably pretty emotional. Rightly so.

I honestly think a big reason why most of the Liberal Party just doesn't get it is because they are centered in urban and sub urban Ontario and don't have to worry about their homes burning down every year.

And allow me to just stop you right there before you say this is normal for our neck of the woods.

Fires? sure. Fires that threaten towns on Vancouver Island. No. Never. Not in my lifetime. Nor anyone elses.

#cdnpoli #canpoli #climateEmergency #wildfire #climateChaos #endfossilfuels

Question for Carney supporters.

When my house burns down in a climate change- accelerated fire, will I be allowed to vote for someone other than the Liberals without the "but you'll just elect a Conservative" or "but the economy" bullshit?

I await your permission. 🙏

P.S. And this is not a rhetorical question, we have had 3 major fires within 20km of our home in the past 3 years. We have been protected by geography, BCWildfire, and luck.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/el-nino-worry-9.7198199

#cdnpoli #canpoli #climateEmergency #wildfire #climateChaos #endfossilfuels

Here's why you don’t need to worry about a 'super' El Niño — yet | CBC News

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn’t mean we get off scott-free.

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Man With Sign, May 14, 02026

I wake with the alarm and drink my coffee in a mild stupor, then assemble myself and head out to the roadside, arriving at 7:30 and setting up. Craige is still out, though I hope he'll be back for tomorrow's vigil. Today's hand-held message is CHANGE OUR CONVERSATION / CHANGE OUR CONSUMPTION / CHANGE OUR POLITICS. Cool, cloudy, with the promise of rain later on.

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#ClimateChaos #GlobalWarming #HindustaniMusic #CitizenActivism

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Man With Sign, May 13, 02026

It's a grey morning as I wake a few minutes before the alarm, sip my coffee in the kitchen, and head out to vigil, arriving at Roosevelt Circle at 7:31 and setting up. Craige isn't here today, so I'm a soloist. My hand-held message du jour is SCIENTIFIC IGNORANCE IS A POOR FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY. Which statement shouldn't be, but apparently is, controversial.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=venpSWkNkFc
#ClimateChaos #GlobalWarming #HindustaniMusic #CitizenActivism

Man With Sign, May 13, 02026

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