John Jeffery

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Happy to have found Mastodon. Lives in Toronto Canada.
Hope that humanity is moving in a sustainable direction but not confident.
#urbanist #bike #sailing #rugby #skiing #dodgeball #green #sustainable #father #gay #Toronto #Canada #onpoli #canpoli #Mushrooms #mycelium #mycology #climate
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Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016

Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal

The Guardian
Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Handheld Test for Detecting Fentanyl With 98% Accuracy https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-develop-groundbreaking-handheld-test-for-detecting-fentanyl-with-98-accuracy/ #science
Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Handheld Test for Detecting Fentanyl With 98% Accuracy

The first-of-its-kind electrochemical test can identify trace quantities with a 98% accuracy rate. Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a first-of-its-kind, handheld electrochemical sensor that can accurately detect fentanyl in urine within seconds. The proof-of-concept

SciTechDaily
Pierre Poilievre is against kids getting puberty blockers until they are 18!!
He is FOR traumatized and dead kids!
Conservatives will KILL YOUR CHILDREN
#CdnPoli
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/poilievre-says-he-s-against-the-use-of-puberty-blockers-for-transgender-children-1.6759559
Poilievre says he's against the use of puberty blockers for transgender children

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed Wednesday that he's against the use of puberty blockers for children.

CTVNews

New Factually up: Capitalism Has Mutated Into Something Worse with Yanis Varoufakis

Check it out!
https://youtu.be/JKzlB_jrOyk

Capitalism Has Mutated Into Something Worse with Yanis Varoufakis - Factually! - 247

YouTube

Earth has more livestock than humans, wild mammals & birds combined.

Visualizing the Biomass of Life by scientific illustrator Mark Belan ⬇️ #science #art

"The Phantom of the Opera" (1925) is a classic silent film with a strong Gothic horror romance theme.

Unfortunately there's no public domain score, so I've edited a new libre soundtrack for the film from existing Creative Commons and public domain music. You can watch this new version at:

➡️ https://fedi.video/w/xAuNMvv5h2qVqtLn5b38Vj

Also, in case you missed it, I did a similar thing for the Oscar-winning war/romance film "Wings" (1927):

➡️ https://fedi.video/w/mnxJLqxaS9yejUAnZPNYcH

#PeerTube #Gothic #Horror #SilentFilm #Films

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) - Fedi.Video Edition with modern soundtrack (gothic horror romance silent film)

PeerTube
There is no good that religion inspires that cannot also be derived from non-religious inspiration; but there is an encyclopedia of evils that can only be dreamt up and justified by religious belief.

The state isn’t the only one doing the surveillance-ing these days: a whole network of private devices and companies allow anyone to collect and share data on other people (e.g., Ring cams). Great new article on “surveillance deputies”.

#surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #academic #sociology #research

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/law-and-society-review/article/surveillance-deputies-when-ordinary-people-surveil-for-the-state/850B9D22EC04A989AC24A5F78B11AE77

Surveillance deputies: When ordinary people surveil for the state | Law & Society Review | Cambridge Core

Surveillance deputies: When ordinary people surveil for the state - Volume 57 Issue 4

Cambridge Core
On Monday, February 12, the City of Toronto will be hosting a public meeting about the Ellesmere Complete Street project. My latest blog post compares this project with Metrolinx's Durham-Scarborough BRT. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TTC #TOpoli #ScarbTO http://www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2024/01/conflicting-approaches-for-ellesmere.html
Conflicting Approaches for Ellesmere

A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

On Tuesday, January 23, I spoke with Dave Shellnutt (a.k.a. The Biking Lawyer) about his "know your rights" workshops, the Bike Brigade, anti-racism, and other #VisionZero concerns. The interview is now up on my blog. #BikeTO #TOpoli http://www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2024/02/know-your-rights-with-dave-shellnutt.html
Know Your Rights with Dave Shellnutt

A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)