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Brian Gordon

@elasticsoul

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Author of You’re Not Crazy, the World Is: How Narcissistic Leaders Have Perverted Morals and Countries - available online everywhere.

We need to move fast on climate and we’re still going in the wrong direction. We cannot get there without social justice and equality - all eco and justice groups need to join forces.

I blog occasionally about how narcissists and other sociopaths are literally driving us off the climate cliff. 1% of the population but they occupy most positions of power….

Smashwords: You’re Not Crazy, the World Is	https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1829076
Kobo: You’re not Crazy, the World Is: How Narcissistic Leaders Have Perverted Morals and Countries	https://www.kobo.com/co/it/ebook/you-re-not-crazy-the-world-is-how-narcissistic-leaders-have-perverted-morals-and-countries
Amazon: You're Not Crazy, the World Is: How Narcissistic Leaders Have Perverted Morals and Countries	https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Not-Crazy-World-Narcissistic/dp/1968253033

Brian Gordon 6h ago

rabble.ca 8h ago

The top 1% hold a quarter of Canada’s wealth, while over 10% live in poverty.
Tanille Johnston says that needs to change. #canpoli

https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/tanille-johnston-answers-rabbles-ndp-leadership-questionnaire/

Tanille Johnston answers rabble's NDP leadership questionnaire

Tanille Johnston answers rabble's NDP leaderhip questionnaire featuring questions on Indigenous issues, party strategy, and more.

rabble.ca

Brian Gordon 6h ago

RE: https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DWZ4J5rCXmk

He will bumble his way back to #Canada and #Greenland, unless #Iran wrecks him first. They might be going for regime change…in the USA. I wrote about that possibility here:

https://medium.com/@elasticgordon/is-iran-going-for-regime-change-in-the-usa-934849985b21

#cdnpoli

Brian Gordon 6h ago

Harold Jarche 8h ago

"No American child from the blue collar or the middle class should have to die in Iran. Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein war." —Wab Kinew

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wab-kinew-iran-war-mark-carney-9.7145251

#CdnPoli

'This is a dumb war,' Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says in letter urging PM to take action to stop Iran conflict | CBC News

Manitoba's premier is calling on Mark Carney to help stop the war in Iran.

CBC

Brian Gordon 6h ago

RE: https://sciences.social/@alfiekohn/116303550908056675

I think it’s awesome that an allergy to red meat is called Alpha-Gal syndrome. Imagine the big, tough, MAGAs getting Alpha-Gal….

Brian Gordon 6h ago

Denny Vrandečić 22h ago

The banality of evil: in Cambridge, Maryland, a woman had construction workers work on her roof for several days, and then called ICE on them to get them detained, and avoid paying $10,000 for the work.

https://www.newsweek.com/homeowner-called-ice-on-migrants-she-hired-worker-says-11742032

Homeowner Called ICE on Migrants She Hired, Worker Says

A video shared online showed agents arriving at the home in Cambridge, Maryland as workers wrapped up construction.

Newsweek

Brian Gordon 6h ago

AskPippa🇨🇦9h ago

Keep your cats indoors. They'll disagree with you, but eventually will resign to the all-indoor and not-killing-small-wildlife lifestyle.
Many #bird populations are on the decline. Every small bit of help we can give makes a difference. In most places #cats are not native to the region and have an unfair advantage.

#ecology #birds #ecosystem

https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/what-on-earth-cats-birds-9.7141192

How many birds do cats actually kill? | CBC Climate Change News

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we get the latest scientific estimate of how many birds cats kill each year; check out the forecast for this year's El Niño; and find out what's in the e-waste Canadians throw out (hint: a lot of good stuff).

CBC

Brian Gordon 6h ago

My IRL friends call me Chris 7h ago

"Lost in the flag-waving and wide berth given to the government is the one small trick that builds social trust and encourages national buy-in while supporting Canadians in their day-to-day lives: the welfare state." #CdnPoli

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mvelwxqvap4uecp3x4eyoyes/post/3mi2cxpzeck24

Brian Gordon 6h ago

Trevor McLeod 12h ago

"We take the world as it is" - #carney

So, let's export more #fossilfuels and burn more #lng for our power plants. Then, in 100 years or less, let's see how our descendents view that #philosophy

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #ai #artificialintelligence

https://thewalrus.ca/after-intense-lobbying-carney-allows-gas-powered-data-centres-in-alberta/

Brian Gordon 10h ago

atomicker 12h ago

Mark Carney greenlights gas-powered AI data centres: an unholy marriage of climate-wrecking fossil fuels and society-destabilizing tech. This is completely irresponsible.

https://thewalrus.ca/after-intense-lobbying-carney-allows-gas-powered-data-centres-in-alberta/

#Canada #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #NoAI #Alberta