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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-25

Byoliveridley June 25, 2011

Victoria is now officially a Blue Community! Affirms human right to water, public stewardship and a municipal bottled water ban! #yyj #
.@duncankinney "Science is not settled" is a strategic plan to delay any action, and is deliberate, it's no misunderstanding. #climate in reply to duncankinney #
Hearing ended midnight, council approved James Bay rezoning of Admirals Inn next to Laurel Point http://ow.ly/5pCBb #yyj #
RT @keithmartinmd: West ignores #Africa while #China colonizes continent and pillages its resources. #global #politics #
Not popular in #yyj RT @danpollock: Province approves water lot for controversial #megayacht marina in VicWest: http://j.mp/ixJHfF #bcpoli #
RT @lawsteph: something a Sun reader shared with me today. BBC – Was Jesus an #anarchist – http://bbc.in/jBmpde OH YES. yes he was. #
RT @wicary: Harper parties in mining town as Canada keeps asbestos off hazardous list. http://tgam.ca/Cb14 #cdnpoli #canadacausescancer #
"Canadian delegates at the Geneva meetings parroting Conservative talking points" How does Steve Rennie of TGAM get this past his editor? #
.@sherwinarnott You might like this article – http://ow.ly/5pIBv How Newsrooms Can Win Back Their Reputations via @scottros #
Rt @MarcLeeCCPA: Et tu, Ontario #NDP Horwath indulges anti-tax pro-fossil populism w/ call 4 cuts to HST on gas prices. http://t.co/D0Gzlb3 #
RT @thetyee: Andrew Nikiforuk: "Sowing the Oil" http://t.co/tsBDOGr #oil #energy #resources #nationbuilding #
Canadian oil and gas company Niko Resources pleads guilty in Bangladesh bribery case http://ow.ly/5pM8q #corruption #
Double dipping 🙂 RT @pembina: Prepping our response to Alberta's announcement of multiple credits for some CCS projects. Stay tuned! #ableg #
Boring bound, good weather better beckon 🙂 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boring,_Oregon #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-12

Byoliveridley August 12, 2012

Canada needs energy diversity, not just fossil fuels: federal documents. http://t.co/QARmsnYR #cdnpoli #
For Many Sikhs, Wisconsin Attack Has Troubling Echoes http://t.co/W3G6dgy6 #
Why the Indian Labor Force Feels Left Behind. Increased productivity, but not wages http://t.co/5tnc5GtF #
Every big bank is corrupt, apparently. Standard Chartered Bank Edition http://t.co/KvKI94fU #
Nobody Knows Where Economic Growth Comes From @mattyglesias on @slate http://t.co/nd1tUzzo #itsallgood #
Gibson Guitars’ "noble stand" against US government ends with admission of wrong-doing http://t.co/SIjruBT6 Hmm, I have a Gibson… #
Is Canada Competition Bureau Ready to Take on Media Convergence? @mgeist http://t.co/XoFLsDkj #cdnpoli #cdnmedia #
15 percent of Mitt Romney Twitter followers are paid fakes @ArsTechnica reports http://t.co/9tBnu5NV Typical and pathetic #
Ethical Reflections on the Northern Gateway Pipeline: @kairoscanada http://t.co/zVftHvPl #NGP #tarsands #oilsands via @ghoberg #
#BCNDP continue to dominate the polls, pushing 50% http://t.co/CaHRrXoc #bcpoli via @308dotcom #
Did @sherwinarnott and I see a harbour, Dall or hybrid porpoise on our @BCFerries "wildlife cruise"? either way, special! #
Ha ha!! MT @heraldenergy: Stephen Harper says science, not politics, will determine #Enbridge pipeline route http://t.co/aZ0DYNCX #oilsands #
The strata management company's idea of paperless is sending out six different scanned documents of financials #progress #smallwin #
.@bc_transit Buses really could use a priority left turn on to Douglas from Hillside @cityofvictoria. Took us 3 lights to turn #yyj #
New cordless phone: 19.99. Replacement battery for functioning phone: 17.99. World: screwed. #
MT @askessler: Must read on #FN property ownership issue: @Pam_Palmater on the proposed Indian Act changes http://t.co/sypoAnJO #CdnPoli #
Wise words for #yyjbike RT @mattyglesias: Cyclists should absolutely obey the law. That still leaves the question of what the law should be. #
Peter Kent and #cpc discouraged media coverage of #climatechange summit: Memo @mikedesouza http://t.co/xyuCIJ2Y #cdnpoli #
MT @jimbobbysez: Much easier to meet (Canada's climate) goals when you (re)move the goalposts. http://t.co/JrKgjMeW #cdnpoli #environment #
July: Hottest month ever recorded in the US. . http://t.co/u9QVqqHr #climatechange #
Canada’s Emissions Deception. Nice summary of today's non-announcement by @MarcLeeCCPA http://t.co/f7nq3bpd #cdnpoli #
Don' tell Fox! RT @gernotwagner: For a different kind of "rebound effect": Fuel standards boosted auto industry rebound http://t.co/UfU6DNWf #
Innovative solution for the heat wave, stop measuring it in Canada! http://t.co/ZFnq0YD5 #cdnpoli #
RT @pjpartington: EC study projects Oil & Gas sector will account for 28% of Canada's emissions in 2020 for 2.6% of GDP http://t.co/20gTkU12 #
Pacific Ocean plastic pollution mostly from Canada, not Japan tsunami http://t.co/sYsk2GB6 #
"Lost" Boys of the Line of Control in Kashmir – @nytimes http://t.co/0VPITN2A #
N. Dakota Bakken Crude and Canadian #OilSands in Battle for Space on U.S. Pipelines #tarsands http://t.co/UthobOkJ #cdnpoli #
When someone writes with skill, as in this Ta-Nehisi Coates @nytimes column http://t.co/w0LbeI3Q, the good comments show up #
Yikes. Gonorrhea becoming resistant to antibiotics, only one works now, some countries, none #happyfriday http://t.co/gja7TIWP #
Canada lost 30,400 jobs in July – Unemployment up to 7.3% http://t.co/g1b923a8 #cdnpoli #
As I read China Mieville's Perdido Street Station, relevant RT @boraz: How Did Insect Metamorphosis Evolve? http://t.co/tP2OiQnN #
Trend of Govts harassing NGOs for "foreign" contributions not just in Canada, #India edition http://t.co/rHbGOwSj #cdnpoli #
#FirstNations want property rights, but on our own terms – Jody Wilson-Raybould in @GlobeandMail http://t.co/hjNOZqVQ #cdnpoli #
Takes one to know one? RT @sfbuzzalino: Finished reading World War Z last night. Am now convinced the zombie apocalypse is a reality. #book #
Fort McMurray, the little Canadian town that might just destroy the world. @esquire on #KeystoneXL http://t.co/A78wFHWK via @climatekeith #
The olive ridley approves 🙂 RT @maggiekb1: Fact: pirates loved democracy. Also, sea turtles. http://t.co/fq9OMK5E #
Steel mill, ensnared in lawsuits, polluted South Carolina town as Romney's firm made millions in profits. http://t.co/prDTrgRM #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-17

Byoliveridley July 17, 2011

RT @sherwinarnott: No Liberals at #pride this year in Victoria? Just #ndp #cdnpoli #
"Snicker factor aside, hemp is serious business" – TGAM http://ow.ly/5AZiK Who's snickering? Wait, it's you journalists! #
Back to grey mornings in #yyj I had to put my sunglasses away on the bus… #
Cool… RT @cbc_victoria: Saanich council is considering a policy where it will only buy local foods for it's facilities and events. #yyj #
Neat. B.C.'s grey whales outwit climate change by hanging out around Vancouver Island http://ow.ly/5Bt7Q #yyj #
RT @benwest: "Is BC about to drop a new carbon bomb?" @MarcLeeCCPA
http://j.mp/qt4J8x #Climate #coal #fracking #Oil #GHG #P2ca #bcpoli #
Anyone who goes on about corruption in "third world" countries should just follow the news of the world scandal #
Canada, of course RT @mattyglesias: Given Greece and debt ceiling, to where can one flee to quality? Only so many Swiss francs to go around. in reply to mattyglesias #
Just bombast! RT @leadnowca: RT if you disagree with #pmharper 's statement that the #cpc is #canada 's party. #cdnpoli http://ow.ly/5BxEa #
RT @jeffjarvis: Good God, News Corp. hacked the prime minister. We've now stepped beyond Watergate. #
Get your Feminists' Rock Camp Showcase flyers here and share widely http://j.mp/pqVArv @sherwinarnott and @beckycory designed! #yyj #
Transcanada severely low balled #KeystoneXL pipeline spill frequency and intensity http://ow.ly/5BB7G #tarsands #oilsands #
RT @rudepundit: Remember: every Murdoch "news" entity was outraged to the hilt over Wikileaks at the same time some were hacking phones. #
The Victoria Public Library @gvpl has a great idea for you to test out ereaders, place a hold now, wait time around a month? #yyj #
Must read from TGAM: RT @harshawalia: While number of poor grow and record job cuts, corporate profits soar #cdnpoli #
Tap the Queen?? The monarchy is good for one thing, generating outrage against the Murdoch empire!http://ow.ly/5BNhn #
Common hatchery practice could be harming #salmon http://ow.ly/5BNE2 Clipping fins impedes swimming, who knew, counterintuitive #
RT @Adam_Stirling: BC Govt ripped-up pub sector contracts in past they considered unfair. W/ Hahn they express outrage & do nothing. #bcpoli #
RT @garymasonglobe: How can the premier allow the board that approved this pension deal to remain in place? #bcpoli #Hahn #bcferries #
Safe? #fracking fluid legal "discharge" destroys all ground cover, half the trees in West Virginia http://ow.ly/5CqTG #
Of course, best practice on US oil addiction: Harm reduction, treatment, alternatives for addict, stringent penalties on the pusher 🙂 #
Gordon Brown Says Newspaper Hired ‘Known Criminals’, bribed police officers http://ow.ly/5CtLM Wow, England is ridiculously corrupt #
CIA fake vaccination schemes to catch Bin Laden not good for public health, feeds anti-vaccine paranoia http://ow.ly/5CvS1 #
For example of anti-vaccine paranoia, now real, see this http://ow.ly/5Cwtn #
RT @TheTyee: Net Neutrality: A Failure to Enforce http://t.co/XcKRnWK #crtc #internet #ubb @mgeist #
RT @helesialuke: RT @themarknews: CBC Facing Five-Per-Cent Cut http://t.co/u9RsvRv Maybe start with Don Cherry's contract?#cdnpoli #
Dear Amazon, I would love to buy a #kindle but not if you back anti-tax shenanigans in California http://ow.ly/5CIgA #
RT @mattyglesias: Amazing how much people's policy thinking is driven by status quo bias. Basically nobody wants to change anything ever. #
RT @duncankinney: More than 75% of bike-car collisions are caused by errant motorist behaviour: #yyjbike .@felixsalmon #
Eradicating a Disease Vs. Eradicating a Terrorist: Why CIA faking vaccination programs is bad http://t.co/lFex9OP from @undispatch #
RT @impolitical: Cda attended mtngs w/ North Korea for months then…surprise, boycott! Highly logical. http://feedly.com/k/o9QdHD #cdnpoli #
In Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford wants to remove bike lanes, makes me appreciate @deanfortin and the bike friendly Victoria council more #yyj #
Crap. Bomb blasts in Mumbai; 13 killed, 81 injured – India News – IBNLive http://ow.ly/5DAIN #
RT @endpovertynow: Conference Board (yes!): Canada’s income gap growing: http://t.co/XtS77hb #cdnpoli #
There is now mainstream consensus on the concern about increasing income inequality in Canada. #cdnpoli #
RT @CBCSmart: #bcpoli Despite agreeing with public anger, Transport Min Lekstrom has no plans to fire @BCFerries Brd over Hahn's pension. #
Feminists' Rock Camp is full, but come to the showcase on Sunday! Fort Cafe http://j.mp/pqVArv #yyj #yyjmusic #
Feminists' Rock Camp is full, but come to the showcase on Sunday! Fort Cafe http://t.co/Intmpei #yyj #yyjmusic #
Deconstructing BC’s carbon neutral government http://t.co/PLxrzKh from @marcleeCCPA #bcpoli #climate #
RT @iglikaivanova: New @ConfBoardofCda report on rising income inequality in Canada confirms what we at @ccpa have been saying for years. #
Bancroft Family Expresses Regrets at Selling Wall Street Journal to Murdoch http://t.co/Xmacxfd via @propublica #
Hmm… RT @jordan_keats: Scientist proposes replacing peer review with something like Reddit – Boing Boing http://t.co/RvdBlCK #
Toronto Council votes to remove Jarvis, Pharmacy, Birchmount #bike lanes – 680News http://ow.ly/5DW31 Elections matter. #
RT @boraz: What’s wrong with scholarly publishing? Your feedback – Why should journals exist? #
+1 Canada RT @borowitzreport: New Law, 'No Politicians Left Behind,' : Pay Congressmen Based on Performance: http://t.co/iBgM23W #cdnpoli #
RT @wildernews: Controversial Juan de Fuca Trail development goes to public meeting http://t.co/WzI8qfq #savejdf #yyj #
High-powered lobby calls on Canada to wean itself off oil From @mikedesouza #cdnpoli #tarsands #oilsands #
My next few days will be consumed by Feminsts' Rock camp, in a fun way 🙂 http://j.mp/2011FRC #
#yyj What happened? I am back to wearing a rain jacket in a bus with fogged up windows. #
RT @judyrebick: Today from Britain, which privatized senior homes years ago. They are crashing: http://ow.ly/5EreY #robford via @rabbleca #
RT @iglikaivanova: Pgms that effectively address #poverty expensive, but keeping people in #poverty costs more. #bcpoli http://t.co/NFn1lNO #
Bridge to nowhere, natural gas not the answer, say @pembina and @davidsuzukiFDN http://ow.ly/5EuKy #climate #
RT @yalee360: The U.S.'s most ambitious carbon capture project has been shelved by utility company http://t.co/GVWhvQN #carboncapture #
Coal continues to be ground zero for carbon pollution, with no solution to mitigate in sight, shutdown only option #climate #
RT @lornedaniel: Why traditional #media who try pay-for-news model online will struggle: http://t.co/fRvF7LI (Economist via @NewUrbanism) #
RT @lacouvee: Please vote for Victoria Fringe Festival by @IntrepidTheatre as best festival. Contest by @WestJet http://ow.ly/5E6wI #yyj #
RT @evidencenetwork @RoutlyH: Feel healthcare costs are out of control? This may change your mind http://t.co/i3UYeNz #cdnpoli #
RT @propublica: Why hasn't Pakistan arrested the suspected masterminds behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks? http://propub.ca/oFKZrN #
RT @andrew_leach: More on #keystoneXL and #oilsands @grist: . @billmckibben: Will North America be the new Middle East? http://ow.ly/5EJeg #
RT @jmspecht: Auto-Centrism Nadir – Georgia Mom Convicted of Vehicular Homicide For Crossing Street s/ Kids http://t.co/QHtyiOH #walkability #
RT @andrew_leach: Wonder if #abgov CCS subsidies are needed? AEP walked away from $350M from the DOE. CCS is expensive #
#yyj is trying, but parking… RT @kate_sheppard: Good piece: On Biking, Why Can’t the U.S. Learn Lessons from Europe? #
This does not bode well for worldwide carbon pricing. US-EU Showdown on Airline Emissions Begins http://ow.ly/5ETCl via @SciAm #
RT @emmacaroline_: Dear #ShawCable you just LOST my business for being so rude to me over the phone… disgruntled customer #34945604560456 #
#Montana Spill Pipeline May Have Carried #OilSands Crude – The plot thickens. http://ow.ly/5Fkri #tarsands #
RT @mattyglesias: Shorter Beltway CW: America's too broke to repair infrastructure, but must achieve worldwide military domination. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23

Byoliveridley October 23, 2011

Smart @NickKristof Column: #OccupyWallStreet & protests elsewhere are "primal scream" against inequality http://t.co/1m3gPYKy #ows #p2 #
Good news. RT @FiveRupees: Dawn editorial on the relaxing of the visa regulations for India/Pakistan http://t.co/IVvwByif #
India to take tough line at climate change talks. http://t.co/v28mLQBD #
RT @JessicaVdV: #bcpoli #cdnpoli don't miss: Economics has met the enemy, and it is economics http://t.co/Dty2E9jn (Correct link) #
Wiped out… This cold better go away soon… #
Safety Regulators Don’t Add Costs. They Decide Who Pays Them. http://t.co/fr4I2Wma Lather, rinse, repeat. #
Tell Us What's Being Done to Our Groundwater, Demand Albertans @thetyee #abpoli http://t.co/O7UkrfcD #
Obama allies’ interests collide over #KeystoneXL pipeline #tarsands #oilsands #cdnpoli http://t.co/Db7fHQW2 #
Global warming may worsen effects of El Niño, La Niña events. http://t.co/Qjy93VCs #
Neat. The wonkiest signs from Occupy Wall Street #ows via @ezraklein http://t.co/MnCttqr5 #
Not good news when we start talking about pine beetle invasion in Alberta. Stakes are enormous #climate http://t.co/Nyz5bcro #
From @jimbostanford. Occupy Together: It’s About Time! #ows http://t.co/zfJBn597 #
RT @drgrist: "Takes more electricity to drive the average gas car 100 km than it does to drive an electric car 100 km." http://t.co/PdDLu0Ag #
Boo, double boo. RT @aaronsw: Is the software industry trying to quietly kill development of open education resources? http://t.co/xCmqlMxe #
RT @VancouverSun: A 'lethal' virus has been detected in BC's sockeye salmon population: http://t.co/GjXJuYDG #bcpoli #
Not good… RT @ccpa: Recent immigrants have been especially hard hit by the economic downturn: http://t.co/aKAs2Tj9 #cdnpoli #
Decades Old Calvin and Hobbes Strip Succinctly Explains Occupy Wall Street Movement http://t.co/YOcnCgwe #ows via @emmMacfarlane #
New Stanford Study: Taxing carbon emissions at production source better than at point of combustion. http://t.co/iI7BEXVg #
Link for press release of the Stanford study on carbon emissions. here http://t.co/oqa7o3wa #
RT @pourmecoffee: Fun Fact: Everyone must have simplistic generalization of what #ows "is." Hint: It affirms your previously held beliefs. #
RT @MarianneAlto: Catch me talking #OpenGov and #OpenData with Gregor Craigie Tuesday at 7:45am on @CBC_Victoria (90.5fm in #yyj #yyjvote #
Does this still work? #
Thanks twitter, or bell? getting texts from DM conversation with @sherwinarnott in reverse chronological order 5 mins after. Helpful. #
Victoria pushes plan to limit cars in Beacon Hill Park #yyj http://t.co/DpwoPXBH #
TransCanada threatens confiscation of US private land over #KeystoneXL pipeline http://t.co/YrXear90 #tarsands #oilsands #
Infectious #Salmon Anemia Reported in Wild Pacific Fish – NYTimes http://t.co/v3oBCzqT #bcpoli #
RT @lukebrocki: Saying #asbestos is not deadly = saying tobacco doesn't cause cancer: #WHO slams Que. promoter http://t.co/jdEJnaPx #
RT @michaelhaack: A new brand for Canada: for the first time, our foreign policy is to the right of the USA http://t.co/1RkeCDX1 #cdnpoli #
Piece of work. RT @wicary Critics of omnibus bill ‘advocate for criminals,’ Conservatives charge. http://t.co/nemKZ30T #cdnpoli #cpc #
From @grist. Kinder Morgan: Meet the next fossil-fuel giant http://t.co/hTX1qhpn #
Inequality is now mainstream, #FTW RT @mattyglesias: The 99 percent movement succeeding in refocusing the debate: http://t.co/LIVq8R6c #ows #
wow. RT @ghoberg: RT @cbcnewsbc: BC Hydro allows customers to refuse smart meters: http://t.co/i1b8s3rx #bcpoli #smartmeters #
RT @fcm_online: #CDNmuni own 53% of Canada's infrastructure — up from 34% in the 60s — and collect only 8c on each tax dollar. #CDNpoli #
RT @matvic: what? RT @tomhawthorn: @TimesColonist sold by PostMedia to Glacier Media. #YYJ #
So, a man who wants to tax the poor to pay the rich is now leading the US GOP nomination. http://t.co/Wuvrd77N #
#CETA bargaining? Canada says EU clean fuel battle 'far from over' #tarsands #oilsands #cdnpoli http://t.co/TphzQkA9 #
A long and storied tradition. RT @wicary: Documents detail Mulroney-era efforts to block U.S. #asbestos ban. http://t.co/mDrEouRw #cdnpoli #
Free market. Where hollywood copies shakespeare plays movies whose copy protections never expire. #
VIa @xkcd Finally, a theory that connects 9/11 conspiracy and chemtrails. @yyjskeptics http://t.co/SvOess8q #
Clean energy will generate much needed jobs for B.C – Merran Smith Tides Canada. http://t.co/zqDGWhhN #bcpoli #
RT @phlegyas: For those who have been sleeping last 35 years, BC standard of living has dropped the most. http://t.co/Sf6giQqX #bcpoli #FAIL #
From @desmogblog : Crony island: an anatomy of #KeystoneXL corruption http://t.co/jryKTwWZ #tarsands #oilsands #
EPA to Weigh In on State Dept's Contentious #KeystoneXL Review Soon. #oilsands #tarsands #cdnpoli http://t.co/LaYzoEC8 #
Not a good day to be the PR/spokesperson of the National Alternative Pet Association (http://t.co/f5VWrfC9 ) http://t.co/FZUgrP0b #
#Fracking and property values scare banks. Rush to Drill for Gas Creates Mortgage Conflicts http://t.co/hTX1qhpn #
Wow. @SenatorReid "wiser to invest instead in job-creating clean energy projects," not #KeystoneXL http://t.co/uq6xrnmL #tarsands #oilsands #
RT @lacouvee: FREE! Grow a Native Plant Garden – CRD workshops. Sat Oct 22 & Thurs Oct 27. Pre-register. http://t.co/gzAKUQCC #yyj #
"@DogwoodBC: Kinder Morgan: >200 supertankers per year on busy Salish Sea by 2016 http://t.co/otjlTrgt #bcpoli #tarsands #oilsands #
#immigration reform in the US: You can live there if you buy a $500K house, but don't even think of working! http://t.co/3JoQVOwq #
Dirty Jobs Paul @NYtimesKrugman demolishes weak American Petroleum Inst. oily jobs argument. http://t.co/lgZYDc0c #
Americans Think U.S. Headed Wrong Way on Energy, want more renewable and efficiency. Poll http://t.co/DDqPSNRL #
When is an error not a mistake? How scientists use words and how they are understood. http://t.co/KJxn8iTN #
Interesting. RT @impolitical: New York Times Paywall Helps it Turn a Profit http://t.co/HdokZxLW #media #digital #
RT @althiaraj: PMSH talks about Canada and India working on "a comprehensive" trade agreement. #cdnpoli http://t.co/UgeAfCfI #
Who's unnatural partners? RT @althiaraj: PMSH says India and Canada are natural partners. Loud applause from the audience. #diwali #cdnpoli #
RT @impolitical: President of Iceland: Our #CleanEnergy Economy Helped Us Survive a Financial Crisis http://t.co/lwnSrcRE #
Partner violence, homicide, suicide outpace traditional causes of death in US pregnant, postpartum women http://t.co/xJIm2GsX #
RT @matvic: Victoia Labour Council endorsement list for CRD muni/School Board http://t.co/ahpHLivF #YYJvote #BCMuni11 #
Shakes head… RT @heraldenergy: Flaring and venting up in Alberta and across North America http://t.co/tGkBE92f #tarsands #oilsands #
Flaring and venting, of course, sound more like fashion tips for clothing rather than waste of natural gas. #
RT @tony_tracy: Occupy Wall Street Demographic Survey Results Will Surprise: http://t.co/ExaTgNIy | #OWS #p2 #p2ca #Occupy #OccupyTogether #
California Adopts Cap-and-Trade System to Limit Emissions http://t.co/6dVZb2Pd #climate #
Ah, the irony. #Asbestos exposure prompts B.C. arrest warrant #cdnpoli http://t.co/R9CQCayv #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-06

Byoliveridley November 6, 2011

RT @lisahelps: I've made videos on infrastructure and economics. Here's the latest on #foodsecurity in action! #yyjvote http://t.co/E1OCpVQB #
Ha! @xkcd does homeopathy: "Holding a (blank) book prompts my mind to enrich itself" 🙂 http://t.co/cdrIa6Lr #
Opposition to #KeystoneXL Pipeline Heating Up #tarsands #oilsands via @desmogblog http://t.co/15NEold2 #
Basic standards apply to all kinds of #housing – Mayor @Deanfortin in the @timescolonist http://t.co/W9bH0b8e #yyjvote #yyj #
An acidic ocean from CO2 threatens shellfish farms in BC http://t.co/a3buCVzR #bcpoli #
Inequality of well-being among families with children increasing at an even faster rate than income inequality http://t.co/CUork26r @ccpa #
RT @ubcic: "RISK TOO GREAT" Tsleil-Waututh Nation to Oppose Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion http://t.co/zVTOlyf3 #bcpoli #tarsands… #
Using The Term ‘Multiculturalism’ http://t.co/yCnomPNr #
'We’re not licensed for suicides around here. ' Already liking zadie smith's white teeth #
Hmm… Some B.C. employers cheating on minimum wage: BC Federation of Labour http://t.co/o9NPYJnH #bcpoli #
Ha! Christy Clark can’t claim Rosie the Riveter tag on ship building contract. http://t.co/fZRB0TLE @vancouversun #bcpoli #
Harper’s new winning strategy – War on Labour http://t.co/3A5sHSTi #cdnpoli #
RT @heraldenergy: Nebraska tries to draw line in sand over #KeystoneXL pipeline http://t.co/Y2RJCuSU #tarsands #oilsands #cdnpoli #
RT @dean_murdock: #Sidewalks and #bikelanes should be a higher priority in #saanich – http://t.co/9cr5rJhS… #yyjvote #
Good start, other provs, c'mon! Quebec and Ontario refuse to pay costs of federal #crimebill http://t.co/yl2fHAXf #cdnpoli #
So, looks like Canada's conservatives and Bloc love corporate welfare for the #asbestos "industry" more than workers' lives. #cdnpoli #
Obama – Not Hillary Clinton – Will Decide #KeystoneXL Pipeline Fate http://t.co/3vPLkPsp #tarsands #oilsands #cdnpoli #
RT @Hesquiaht: @OccupyVictoria Launches Major Rally Campaign http://t.co/e9ja1aDr #yyj #
David Suzuki: Overconsumption, not overpopulation, is the biggest problem http://t.co/qQRimS3J #
Fragile "recovery". More people seek food bank help in Greater Victoria http://t.co/i2GstKxG #yyj via @timescolonist #bcpoli #
Obama Says Health, Economy to Affect His #KeystoneXL Pipeline Decision http://t.co/7wT3F2wi #oilsands #tarsands #cdnpoli #
Mismanagment or malfeasance? Public comments on #KeystoneXL have disappeared into procedural black hole. http://t.co/uW63u9v1 #tarsands #
How Toronto lost its groove http://t.co/4PriKLeB. Blame amalgamation and Harris. Via @3qd and @walrusmagazine. #topoli #
RT @sherwinarnott: @TheTyee – As @publiceyeonline Shuts, Hopes for Online Reporting Take Hit http://t.co/XycPp7H6… #journalism #
Love the new #gmail look, don't like the new #googlereader look, needs themes to alleviate the unbearable whiteness of the appearance. #
RT @occupyvictoria: People's Assembly of Victoria Music Festival Sun., Nov. 6th 4:30 to 7:30 Free Centennial Square #yyj #occupyvictoria #
Raitt’s Three Principles for #labour relations only run one way – @jimbostanford in TG&M #cdnpoli #p2CA http://t.co/bGRRq8vn #
BC Lab service centralization increasing wait times for diagnoses http://t.co/iAJmjura #bcpoli #bchealth #
Globe and Mail calls companies' unwillingness to hire non-white immigrants "parochialism", kind words. http://t.co/85EINSFj #
We don't need no stinking climate policy! U.S. carbon emissions down as renewable energy keeps growing http://t.co/d1lCkk9Z #
Canadian Scientists caution against ozone monitoring cuts as big hole over Arctic opens. http://t.co/Y8QxvFg2 #cdnpoli #
Wow, interesting. RT @arzeena: Van Jones to deliver keynote speech at BCNDP 50th Anniversary Convention #bcpoli #
RT @drgrist: Must-read for electricity wonks, from @SeanCasten: Why U.S. electric and natural gas prices must rise http://t.co/lzcCCYtx #
RT @frankejames Government officials killed funding for Canadian artist: documents http://t.co/L6F1mqcF #cdnpoli #
First Nations fight #enbridge and #kindermorgan #tarsands pipelines: @harshawalia #oilsands #cdnpoli http://t.co/CF2uMns0 #
.@harshawalia makes a good point. More attention to the #Transmountain is needed, large volumes of crude and supertankers off Vancouver #yvr #
RT @cbcsmart: New Angus Reid poll: NDP w/ 40% support, Libs 31%, Cons 18%. Dix/Clark neck in neck w/ approval rating 40% vs 39% #bcpoli #
RT @simonzukowski: Only 2 days to go to @occupyvictoria #occupyvictoria rally for Soc. Justice. Sat 12:00 at Cent. Square. #
Be careful. #yyj Cyclist hit by car Xn of Blanshard and Herald. Suffers minor injuries http://t.co/f49wxsFX #yyjbike #
.@timescolonist editorial eviscerates BC govt mismanagement of BC Hydro finances http://t.co/Q5MLp8FQ #bcpoli #
79% of runners report injuries. Great NYT article on how to avoid them, history of heel landing http://t.co/h6c2ba4d #yyjrun #
RT @ajenglish: "At some point, the occupations will stop, but the conversation is only getting started": Daniel Hind http://t.co/TG0mvsm8 #
Love it when weather changes quickly in #yyj sun to rain on the pat bay… http://t.co/UtrxBDWj #
Back to sun again #yyj Only evidence of rain: drops on windshield. http://t.co/NeNrG6bK #
Not looking good. Canada sees biggest monthly job loss since 2009 http://t.co/VPrKozXG #cdnpoli #
Obama Advisers Fret Over #KeystoneXL Pipeline's Political Risks http://t.co/7MyHPojM #oilsands #tarsands #
Drawing parallels between motivated climate denial and income inequality denial RT @NYTimeskrugman: Merchants Of Doubt http://t.co/1XcrFLMg #
Tragic story of man and his 12 year old cousin killed by US drone attacks while looking for evidence of civilian deaths http://t.co/w96OAfs2 #
Yep! RT @phlegyas: Greece denied democracy as risks to the EU too dire. Perhaps real problem is with EU. http://t.co/5Nu9UQjZ @dougsaunders #
Drill, baby drill! Canadian oil and gas drilling set to rise 10% http://t.co/usBe8T0M #tarsands #fracking #oilsands #
Ha Ha!! Threaten your big client. Oil patch gives a dire warning to the U.S. http://t.co/J4Fp1nJd #tarsands #oilsands #cdnpoli #
RT @climatebrad: the new permanent #KeystoneXL pipeline jobs in the US would number as few as 50 http://t.co/RwAylGV3 #nokxl #
Heh! RT @brainpicker: Unlike most human tweets, scientists find bird tweets are actually grammatical http://t.co/KdTngEV3 via @boraz #
RT @bradplumer: Friday apocalypse blogging! Global CO2 emissions are now rising faster than IPCC worst-case scenarios: http://t.co/h8g5Bjc4 #
Salmon virus suspected in B.C. again – Canadian Food Inspection Agency http://t.co/UiFvCjep #bcpoli #
Dear i*** spammers, you keep spamming me, I'll keep reporting you, it's easy… #
What eight years of writing the Bad Science column have taught me – Ben Goldacre Great column http://t.co/pKjt8Bid #
Lovely. RT @lindsaykines: Government says departed #CLBC CEO Rick Mowles to get $345,000 in severance. #bcpoli @bcgeu @BCACL #
#Salmon panel @cohenienquiry plans special session amid fears of ISA virus http://t.co/Zk3RGry7 #bcpoli #
RT @raincoaster: Updated my #BankTransferDay post with deets of the Canadian bank bailout http://t.co/C9PklpkG #occupyvancouver #ows #Nov5 #
Thatcher is still alive, but otherwise, so true. Ghosts of Reagan, Thatcher haunt today’s economy http://t.co/ZA6cvXkB #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-05

Byoliveridley February 5, 2012

EU building retrofit and maintenance energy policy may bring 500,000 jobs. http://t.co/ogIeKxMg #
RT @marcleeccpa: New climate piece from James Hansen, Cowards in our Democracies http://t.co/exNiqnnj #
RT @cfax1070: T'Sou-ke First Nation awarded $1-million for clean energy project #cfax #yyj… http://t.co/uNU79HE7 #
The Wall Street Journal is so extremist on climate change, can't believe it is a mainstream paper http://t.co/kmSFZwmg #
How the Harper govt is whipping up anger to selectively downsize – by @susandelacourt http://t.co/7u3RTqOZ #cdnpoli #
How First Nations Are Gearing Up for Legal Battle Against Gateway: @geoffdembicki http://t.co/ywoCU28J #tarsands #oilsands #
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami is going to keep me busy for a week or two… #
Wow, over >100 years, conservative US presidents associated with greater risk of suicide in population http://t.co/99xRCvbJ #
Paul @NyTimesKrugman – The Austerity Debacle – Required reading 🙂 http://t.co/TjUxOA91 #
Virtuous cycle: 10 lessons from the world’s great biking cities @grist http://t.co/5WctGNVP Lessons for #yyj #yyjbike #
Tamils await their peace dividend as Colombo government obstruct efforts to address war crimes, sexual violence http://t.co/TVkkPmN9 #
Can't make this stuff up. RT @bclobbyist: B.C. Liberals planned to promote HST with iPad giveaway http://t.co/b8FwFKbz #bcpoli #hst #
Good for them RT @victriviaqueen: @Goodreads Transitions to New (Open) Data Sources http://t.co/aUpb84z0 #
Occupy the #bcleg BC dead last on income inequality: BC Stats http://t.co/AzS8foz1 #bcpoli via @ccpa #
He did not answer! RT @pdmcleod: @MeganLeslieMP asks Nat Resources Minister Joe Oliver if he believes in climate change… #cdnpoli #
RT @denisesavoie: Support the effort to develop a National Transit Strategy by circulating this petition! http://t.co/ZSIC55d7 #cdnpoli #
Got my BC Hydro smart meter install notice, claimed it would save me energy. Can I have some programmable thermostats as well 🙂 #bcpoli #
In our current system, I don't think smart meters can lead to consumer savings, but may save BC Hydro labour costs #bcpoli #
While on the topic…Smart meters not harmful, says B.C. health official http://t.co/on0ew1mg #bcpoli #
End to federal home retrofit program a blow to #yyj contractors @timescolonist http://t.co/C6D6HDId #bcpoli #cdnpoli #
RT @susandelacourt: Chris Hedges wonders: "What Happened to Canada?" http://t.co/pIbtOpM0 #cdnpoli #
This isn't poker. Take a stand RT @UBCIC: B.C. not ready to tip its hand on Gateway project http://t.co/hhRmRRyS #bcpoli #cdnpoli #tarsands #
Apartment Buildings Could Save Billions with Energy Efficiency Improvements http://t.co/gM8QXjqz via @cleantechnica But good policy needed #
RT @janlokpal: #DropDowNow RT @DNA: Bhopal NGOs criticise London Olympics chief over stand on Dow http://t.co/6sVxtVMt #
Wow, pythons abandoned by pet owners have multiplied and destroyed small mammal populations in Florida http://t.co/lKRfomON #
RT @alexatsp: In the Developing World, #Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels – Technology Review http://t.co/WHA5h6Iy #
RT @ecojustice_ca: #Suncor challenging lawsuit to protect Ontario families from air pollution in Chemical Valley http://t.co/ABaXja3j #
“@evandivalentino: Canada is 83rd in world for energy efficiency. http://t.co/jM4fDbDs Is cancelling efficiency incentives wise? #cdnpoli

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-21

Byoliveridley August 21, 2011

Stop Coddling the Super-Rich – Warren Buffett (Super-Rich) http://ow.ly/63hD8 #p2 #taxation #
It takes shockingly little to make me happy. A working headphone jack, for instance #easytoplease #secretofhappiness #
Pork prince Tony Clement steered G8 funding in riding, documents show http://ow.ly/63qa6 #cdnpoli #corruption #
95 🙂 RT @lacouvee: 92 in top 5 % RT @susanjones: what is your homes walking score? http://t.co/nvi1Lut Mine was 80 – very walkable .#yyj #
Nice to see Tomley's has opened a grocery at Douglas and Johnson, lots of produce. Downtown needs more groceries. #yyj #
RT @seancasten: Nice piece from Skip Laitner, suggesting that #energy efficiency be considered as a macro-economic metric. bit.ly/rdUZkp #
Increased #salmon mortality due to increasing parasites from land use change, stream nutrient loads http://ow.ly/63AYw #
.@kevinsmcarthur Poorly managed open containment fish farms can spread parasites, viruses, and increase local nutrient loading. #nosarcasm #
RT @projrespect: Great to see so many men participating in the Men's Banner Project yesterday in Centennial Square! http://ow.ly/63EbM #yyj #
Canadian Navy, Air Force 'Royal' Again With Official Name Change. The Queen and her family are suiting up for service 🙂 http://ow.ly/63ENG #
It's that time again, to pick a #linux distro for my HTPC, I guess I'll still stick with ubuntu, though might try linux mint #
Paul Willcocks of the @timescolonist: #BCLib policies pushed up Hydro rates http://ow.ly/63G0B #bcpoli #
Cool, had heard about it RT @backfitcanada @jim_pearson: Just spotted 100% @bc_transit electric bus in Victoria BC #YYJ http://t.co/tooGL6Y #
Finally learned to breathe during yoga, apparently, one needs to breathe… #
Climate deniers in Australia are comparing themselves to Galileo, and of course, getting facts wrong. http://ow.ly/64viG #
RT @paulwillcocks: Column: CLBC service cuts hurting BC's most vulnerable; per-client funding steadily dropping tinyurl.com/3dl56r2 #bcpoli #
So, looks like Murdoch empire higher-ups were well aware of hacking… http://ow.ly/64vU9 #
RT @mikehudema: BREAKING: "ethical oil" backers stole from photojournalists @lynseyaddario @edkashi to promote #tarsands bit.ly/nt4pj6 #
Quick, buy some bombers!! Russia Pushes To Claim Arctic As Its Own: @nprnews http://ow.ly/64x7d #cdnpoli #
#oilsands intrigue from @TheTyee: Asia's View of Alberta, #TarSands and Pipelines #KeystoneXL #Gateway http://ow.ly/64xK8 #
Of all the news gathering sources I use, I still like reading rss feeds on google reader the best, call me old fashioned. #
RT @vicpdcanada: Traffic Section Targeting Cyclist Infractions #yyj #
Over thousand anti-corruption protesters detained in Maharashtra http://j.mp/rowGDB #india #
RT @starleigh_grass: Pickton inquiry's problems underscore the truth about poverty http://t.co/9glU7cb #fem2 #vaw #cdnpoli #bcpoli #
So, based on all the news about the US presidential election, it is in a couple of weeks, right? #
For #CPC MPs, the economy is like the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal, don't want to hear indep opinions http://j.mp/onaT2O #cdnpoli #
Royal military renaming slammed as colonial throwback – CBC http://ow.ly/65uHm #cdnpoli Should blog about this… #
The irony of Canada reaffirming its Royal colonial roots on August 15, India's independence day … #
RT @propublica: Why you should take economic data with a grain of salt: http://t.co/ys2BLWY via @BCAppelbaum #
#yyj cyclists take note, $29 fine for no helmet, $135 for sidewalk riding via @timescolonist http://j.mp/n3Uz6d #
Newborn died due to staff shortage, anesthesiologist. #bchealth #bcpoli http://j.mp/pjglwf #
http://t.co/yUjAzPM #
RT @FCM_online Visible minority immigrants more likely to experience disrupted labour market experiences in first 4 years in Canada: #
RT @commonsensecdn: Rumours of Pipeline's Demise Grow as Speculation Surrounds #Enbridge http://t.co/9iBJT2g #tarsands #oilsands #cdnpoli #
RT @MarcLeeCCPA: Jim Quail rips bogus review, and BC government for "butchering" BC Hydro: http://t.co/C0axZg2 #bcpoli #
Need a warrant to unmask Internet users? Not if Canada gets its way http://j.mp/nMIW5x #cdnpoli #privacy #
RT @DeSmogBlog: Canada Right On Target, To Miss 2020 Emissions Targets http://t.co/PCErMeA #climate #cdnpoli #
RT @impolitical: Economist's View: Sachs: The Great Failure of Globalization http://ow.ly/6634g #
People should read this piece by @deanbaker13 on economic myths, including the confidence fairy! http://j.mp/riqZOY #
Climate Scientist Sees No Choice but to Risk Arrest at #KeystoneXL Protests | @solveclimate http://j.mp/qLzUWj #oilsands #
"If crazy is the norm, then opposing it seems crazy" http://j.mp/o9ELjH And oldie from @3QD I re-read recently #
RT @lacouvee: Indian Mela Festival Aug 20/21 Centennial Sq 11am – late. Free admission. Music. Food. http://ow.ly/65qtY #yyjevents #
.@pialiroy @migrationuk Correct Dadabhai Naoroji link here. http://j.mp/ppb0cP The man was a a giant, thanks for the reminder 🙂 #
Neat. RT @aaronsw: Get your books and papers scanned for $1: http://t.co/gfV36F1 #
Christopher Hitchens – Britons Have Been Violent and Cruel for Generations http://j.mp/p5w9g0 100% agreed. #
Wow, just wow RT @fromartz: A 40% jump in farm labor wages to above-poverty level would cost a US consumer $15 a year http://t.co/oHdgdwO #
Another British colonial coverup RT @mattyglesias: Evidence that UN Sec Gen Dag Hammarskjöld was assassinated in 1961: http://t.co/TbwM5oY #
This is why Hahn's paid the big bucks RT @matvic: #BCferries record low traffic and revenue – nothing to do with fares of course #bcpoli #
Trickledown!! RT @KateGalbraith: Cash-Rich Companies Begin to Make #Renewable Energy Investments http://t.co/GRBfXjD (Climatewire) #
Wants organics sorting RT @cfax1070: Council committee says new garbage collection plan needs more work… http://t.co/ttPLdFW #yyj #
Should I get into a twitter discussion at 4:15 in the afternoon? No, so I will let a poorly argued tweet pass… #pickingbattles #
Heh RT @popeshakey: Astroturf account @jessa_sonny posting from the OntarioPC "ChangeAhead" facebook app. #onpoli #
RT @dave_eby: Stunning. "Pro Homosexual 'equity' policies amount to 'ethical cleansing': Catholic Civil Rights League" http://ow.ly/670gH #
Good. New Obama Policy On Deportations Allows Some Non-Criminal Undocumented Immigrants To Stay http://j.mp/oKocaS #immigration #
Blacks less likely than whites to get NIH grants, study finds – The Washington Post http://j.mp/poHdPj #
What's the point of reading when no one on the bus can see what you're reading any more? #
And a Tobin tax? RT @milesgrant: Why aren't #climate activists pushing for a carbon tax as part of debt super committee deal? #p2 #
RT @althiaraj Tories press ahead on $631 pardons, despite 99% of those consulted saying it's a terrible idea http://t.co/ilE6vYF #cdnpoli #
RT @climatebrad: @MilesGrant Climate activists are pushing for a carbon tax as part of a debt super committee deal. http://t.co/BheTbMs #
Good @timescolonist Editorial: @bcferries woes harming islands http://j.mp/o6Cdge #vanisle #bcpoli #yyj #
New Cdn coal-power emissions regulations – Does nothing to stop Maxim's no-CCS AB plant. http://j.mp/pgJhuB #cdnpoli #
Two Major Unions Oppose Approval of the #KeystoneXL Pipeline http://j.mp/okmEPi #tarsands #oilsands #
Bikes as a marker of upper class? RT @kate_sheppard: Great @wcp article on bikes, race, class, and culture in DC: http://t.co/koE9MyB #
Um, it's not a rant at all… RT @wicary: Demonizing Muslims: To what end? http://t.co/j2lVSsS Your weekly Caplan rant. #cdnpoli #
RT @CFUV: FolkWest starts TODAY Come on down to Royal Athletic Park tonight for a FREE taste of what it's all about http://t.co/ONyDcFh #yyj #
From @TriaDonaldson: Let’s keep Vancouver’s Stanley Park oil spill-free http://j.mp/ni1o2V #notankers #bcpoli #yvr #
Nice, thanks. RT @ghoberg: RT @SustainUBC: Maslow 2.0: A New and Improved Recipe for Happiness – The Atlantic: http://t.co/4G6uTwm #

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