January 29, 2012 – The Olive Ridley Crawl

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Byoliveridley January 29, 2012

#Climate skeptics gathering influence in #CPC Tory Senate seats http://t.co/r4qN2CQ0 from @mikedesouza #cdnpoli #FAIL #
Expenditures on corporate welfare almost twice that on social welfare in Canada http://t.co/FvSJkGiS #cdnpoli #
By 2109, all sentences are just the word sustainable repeated http://t.co/UUBu3YSV via @xkcd #extrapolationgonewild #
I am liking @drgrist And therefore, we're f*cked series of posts http://t.co/ojoOpDue #
Why is Tony Clement in important positions after further unfolding G8 corruption? http://t.co/2ogFQ0eR #cdnpoli #
Private equity firms shift wealth to investors by breaking contracts w/ workers, suppliers, etc http://t.co/0hq9rPSk via @ezraklein #
RT @mgeist: RT @sparkcbc: Invu w/@doctorow. Copyright's just the beginning, get ready for the war on general computing http://t.co/hsbhyVrL #
Peak Nothing: New paper says rare earth minerals don't show peak trends like oil does http://t.co/GM5qIvVD #
Publishers standing in the way of greater ebook adoption by libraries, worried people won't buy http://t.co/ryMMYgrX @gvpl #
I don't quite understand the concept of owning bits of data any more, it doesn't work, ownership model forever changed http://t.co/ryMMYgrX #
Romney calls Newt erratic, constantly shifting positions, going from pillar to post http://t.co/3gDUtLCW #PotKetttleBlack #
Wow, game changer? RT @boraz: The Atavist Creates One eBook Publishing Platform to Rule Them All http://t.co/1fsPlBJJ by @mims at #scio12 #
RT @ayaLAN: #yyj Friend's bike got stolen this morning downtown. Red Specialized racing bike. If anyone saw anything, would appreciate a DM! #
Impromptu survey on @bc_transit bus reveals 5 people reading books on their phone. No ereaders or paper books in sight #yyj #
Boston area unemployed man takes in $21M a year thanks to tax welfare from government http://t.co/NozxHbH7 #Romney #
RT @agent350: Wow: 59% of Republicans, 65% of Independents, & 59% of Democrats want to end fossil fuel subsidies: http://t.co/1LnbHfcJ #
However, ref @agent350 RT, they are probably not in favour of ending the fossil fuel subsidies that benefit them, try raising the gas tax. #
RT @joshvanbc: Globe reveals that breathless stories about fake foreign sign ups for #Enbridge hearings were not true http://t.co/KXJ54CGJ #
RT @phlegyas: Despite most of #ngp pipeline crossing BC, the Liberals have chosen to not participate as our prov gov. http://t.co/t379eqMR #
Dow chemical Bhopal plant toxic waste still stuck in limbo after 27 years http://t.co/RcntQXdg #
U.S. using less foreign oil, carbon emissions flatlining. http://t.co/tD9NKoYb Mainly recession related. #
Other side RT @TP_Green: GOP Conspires With Foreign Oil Company TransCanada On Behalf Of Keystone XL Pipeline http://t.co/jvMXzeId #oilsands #
Not a big fan of xenophobic frames, BTW. #
Anyone need a <1yr old 60W macbook power brick? $35 OBO http://t.co/m1Qb0AEU #yyj #
RT @suzykhimm: Turns out Kerry paid an even lower tax rate than Romney (12.3% vs. 13.9 %) when running for president. http://t.co/dnrCrPzd #
Ridiculous. RT @dave_eby: Fredericton police seize blogger's computer for "criminal libel" of a police officer: http://t.co/O1XbT3tV 1/2 #
As far as a blogging platform is concerned, a computer is a typewriter. Seizing it as "evidence" is just intimidation @Dave_Eby 2/2 #
RT @peggynashndp: Thanks to @BillTieleman for his glowing endorsement today. An honour! http://t.co/6HRrO3JJ #ndpldr #bcpoli #bcndp #
RT @climatekeith: Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver had 32 meetings w oil & gas lobbyists, 0 with enviros http://t.co/GzRiwD1k #cdnpoli #
Conservatives have this thing for calling their opponents unpatriotic and treasonous http://t.co/1lSycfdK #
Will do RT @lacouvee: Check out this updated Chrome extension for G+ http://t.co/0w7HODLi #
RT @climatekeith: Oops they did it again: Strong smell in Abbotsford neighbourhood confirmed as Kinder Morgan oil spill http://t.co/nIuFs2po #
Andrew Frank of @ForestEthics blows the whistle on Harper calling them "Enemies of Canada" http://t.co/Rs8Iee8y #cdnpoli #
Will discuss "Enemy of the people" RT @forestethics: Join our press conference at 1:30pm PST: 1-866-227-3320, passcode: 848147 #oilsands #
RT @poneilinottawa: TIDES Canada CEO Ross McMillan: Andrew Frank's allegation of intimidation by Harper vs. #gateway opponents "inaccurate" #
Record CO2 Reduction in US Cap & Trade States http://t.co/M7EHz9IT via @cleantechnica #
RT @trapdinawrpool: The red menace lurks: Mayor Rob Ford compares rival councillors to Joseph Stalin – http://t.co/l0Jktvjj #topoli #
Watched most of Obama's #sotu at the gym, better than expected, nothing will come of it, because US political system has been broken by GOP #
Sea life 'degraded' at Macaulay sewage outfall in #yyj but not in Clover point http://t.co/BlFUArfe via @timescolonist #
I have to thank @dgardner for introducing me to the phrase "Denominator Blindness". As someone who occasionally rails about it, useful… #
Viscusi and Zeckhauser on the "Denominator Blindness Effect" http://t.co/viz2p6EA #
RT @janniaragon: “@timescolonist: Mouldy homes on First Nations reserves a natl crisis, #UVIC study #yyj http://t.co/TagufOR5” So wrong! #
I kid you not, Thomas Friedman wants every American to be "above average". http://t.co/x4hOhnoO He is the bromide king #
Drill, Baby, Drill! RT @motherjones: What Obama Said About Energy in the State of the Union http://t.co/jnpLBJlZ #
Via @bradplumer Obama wants a “clean energy standard.” What does that mean? http://t.co/txnuujU7 #
Runaway farmed #Salmon in Scotland Stir Conservation Worries – NY Times http://t.co/U2P2ybui #
Dean Baker has the appropriate response to Friedman's everyone's above average column http://t.co/CI9yVgR4 #
RT @climateprogress: Safety Regulators Close Chevy Volt Investigation: Time to Get Moving Beyond Oil http://t.co/WgnWbwRZ #
RT @drgrist: The "clean energy standard" Obama called for last night would radically accelerate coal's decline. Which is why it won't pass. #
RT @forestethics @DeepClimate G+M corroborates Frank: PMO cited ForestEthics as an ENGO against Canadian govt & people http://t.co/irLcvULD #
#bcndp says BC liberals are too slow on mining projects, interesting… http://t.co/KFRg8odi #bcpoli #
What Did Corporate Tax Cuts Deliver? Increased dividends, but no growth says @ccpa http://t.co/ynNMjGph #cdnpoli #
RT @perkinska: Bike to Work Week #yyj is hiring an Event Coordinator: http://t.co/ANtY9F8P #yyjbike #
Wonder if Transcanada should formally distance itself from republican "allies" on #KeystoneXL http://t.co/09Pg8oYt #oilsands #
"unemployment rate" and "GDP growth" appear to not be very good indicators http://t.co/WLcL4MGV #
RT @coalwatchcv: Hundreds Attend Solidarity Rally Opposed to Coal http://t.co/hFtOQ2pk #comox #RavenCoal #bcpoli #
Fast is always good? RT @ghoberg: Changes to speed regulatory reviews coming ‘in months:’ Oliver http://t.co/ARCcoY9h via @globeandmail #NGP #
India's enduring ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses was wrong then, completely boneheaded >20 years on. http://t.co/eedb5iKA #
Hey @leadnowca, seems like Canada's senate could take a lesson on vetoing unpopular bills from the House of Lords! http://t.co/3EBLfPCS #
MT @frankejames: Andrew Frank's update on Enemies of the State: Canadians Want The Truth http://t.co/v6I0mBxV #cdnpoli @ForestEthics #
Good Question RT @punditsguide: Question 4: Coalition? If so, how to stay true to principles. #ndpldr #npd2012 http://t.co/EiMEefpO #
Brutal. What a policy failure RT @dgardner: Austerity continues to work its magic in Britain. http://t.co/MmdK9ZWP #
I ask this question every month. Why do pdfs still exist? #
Bridge-to-mainland idea dead in the water #yyj http://t.co/jaJmcTC2 via @timescolonist Won't stop people from dreaming 🙂 #
RT @ghoberg: Feds list First Nations, green groups as #oilsands 'adversaries' http://t.co/ReRCzYFi #NGP #tarsands #cdnpoli #
RT @phlegyas: Supposedly arms-length National Energy Board listed by the fed gov as an "ally" in #tarsands development http://t.co/p8xJiz0U #
Mark Jaccard of UBC makes a compelling argument against #tarsands pipeline expansion http://t.co/oqPyfZx9 #oilsands #cdnpoli #NGP #
Working with other people's spreadsheets, don't. #
Very reassuring 🙂 RT @mikedesouza: #NEB says it's "free from influence" and doesn't promote any oil and gas projects, including #oilsands #
Foreign Takeovers: Pressure Mounts for Job Protection, Clearer Regs http://t.co/fS4rphcq via @thetyee #cdnpoli #
Go Janet! RT @mondaymag: Victoria's new poet laureate already has big plans for her 3 year term. Find out more http://t.co/uY9Phtv5 #yyj #
RT @ccpa: Claims that the Canadian economy has fully recovered from recession don't consider population growth http://t.co/ebamr5Fu #cdnpoli #
RT @mims Study explains why it’s useless to argue with climate deniers http://t.co/1rQ2OrO0 #
Clean energy is a wedge issue that favors Democrats, says @drgrist. But many democrats are in coal and oil pockets http://t.co/Z1BltjJV #
The Cost Of Storage And The Futility Of Stopping Copying Via @mattyglesias http://t.co/bH4VbeiH #
RT @TP_Green: Greenpeace files SEC complaint against @transcanada's deceitful job claims for #KeystoneXL http://t.co/Lk31gP8o #oilsands #
Nice, Rogers uses Canadian charter to assert it can misleading advertising = "freedom of expression" http://t.co/wpalUNzj #
"Your pants look like they came out of a donkey's mouth" is not that insulting in English. #
On Sri Lankan Tamils after the war MT @vasugi @thecaravanindia issue now online, here's the #srilanka article link http://t.co/0JqcO5Ga #lka #
RT @lindaduncanmp: #cdnpoli NEB tells Dene they will not be considering impacts of #tarsands as impact of gateway pipeline #NGP #oilsands #
Rather than imposing higher costs on businesses, the Cap and Trade Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative lowered bills. http://t.co/jyzzYooh #
Good RT @heraldenergy: @BCFerries looks to ditch diesel, convert fleet to liquefied natural gas http://t.co/p1rWwH7X #
RT @geoffdembicki: 'Radical' federal remarks boost fundraising, support for enviro groups http://t.co/O6NdJF7L via @TheTyee #Gateway #harper #
Woohoo! Green Blog: On Our Radar: 6 More US #Coal Plants to Close http://t.co/Z0q51T4r #climate #
Nearly half of the $100M upfront cash for Enbridge #NGP is coming either directly or indirectly from Sinopec http://t.co/2EanWvtF #oilsands #
RT @suzykhimm: No, average Americans don’t think like economists. http://t.co/sl1HvbZk #
Communication rocketed in India when people no longer needed a fixed phone connection from a utility co. Awaiting revolution for electricity #
RT @drgrist: In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels http://t.co/cKNtRwBL #
RT @dleonhardt: The US pvt sector grew at a robust 4.5% annual rate last quarter. Government shrank at a 4.6% rate. Result: 2.8% GDP growth #
New peer reviewed study by Howarth et al (pdf) puts lifecyle emissions of #fracking higher than coal http://t.co/yIVH7Ae1 #
Dear #yyj @BC_Transit why would you send regular bus and not a double decker to meet a Friday afternoon ferry? Full in Sidney #transitfail #
RT @ivanoransky: Nearly 1200 scientists pledge not to publish in, review and/or do ed work for Elsevier journals http://t.co/GXTpg1kU #
Juan de Fuca officials galvanize to battle 'stupid' DFO move that could destroy island #salmon http://t.co/YZtZbv5z #bcpoli #
It appears the Harper govt is accusing a majority of its people of treasonous radicalism again http://t.co/DhipqNkc #cdnpoli #