Dr. Michael Doherty

Until today, it was possible to believe that the owner of this platform might sell it if his attempt to use it to achieve his political goal failed, so that it would return to the grand forum it once was. Sadly, that is no longer the case. With hope for better days, good-bye.

This is reminiscent of a 1940 science fiction story by Robert Heinlein, "The Roads Must Roll". While it's incredible that anyone would build a 500-km conveyor belt in real life, governments spend comparable amounts on worse projects (the TMX pipeline!). theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

@UVic_Alumni Which, specifically, are “UVic’s values” that are referred to here?

@jkatatsuyanaka Thank you for the Unsu class, Sensei, it was very illuminating!

本日より総本部セミナー開始。 国内外より800人超が参加。 今日は「雲手」を指導。 総本部道場が満杯で、動くのが大変でした❗

It's deeply shocking that only 4 of 10,000 @rcmpgrcpolice vehicles are electric, but at least they are now at least *thinking* about transitioning to vehicles that would be faster, more reliable, cheaper to operate, and less polluting. timescolonist.com/local-news/wes… via @timescolonist

@TJStiles_Author Maybe so, but don't you think you should at least *try* charging a quarter-million dollars for interviews when your next book comes out? After all, you're smarter and funnier than Melania Trump, and the chances of her book winning a Pulitzer seem...slim?

A new study showing that exports of LNG are worse than coal at causing climate change. I wonder whether BC voters will think of this when they vote this month in an election in which 2 of the parties are big proponents of LNG? theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o…

Despite the greenwashing of plastic fields - i.e. calling them "turf" when actual turf is completely different - there's no disguising the problems they create, which in this case involved clumps of plastic and a nearby creek. timescolonist.com/local-news/tur… via @timescolonist

A global average temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit in the past, as compared to the current average of 59 degrees. But yes, let's scrap the carbon tax and keep exporting bitumen and LNG. nytimes.com/2024/09/19/cli…

@BrentRichter @NorthShoreNews If only our politicians had the same grasp of basic ethics as the editors of @NorthShoreNews!

Editorial: Future generations will pay for our lack of principles on climate change nsnews.com/opinion/editor… via @NorthShoreNews

A map linked to a database of cities worldwide assessing their "15-minuteness" shows that @CityOfVictoria is really very good by this measure: whatif.sonycsl.it/15mincity/15mi…

What an excellent article explaining the wrong turn the world took on population policy 30 years ago and how it’s time for governments to change course. overpopulation-project.com/thirty-years-i… via @TheOverpopulat1

@theJagmeetSingh The metaphor in the text - being at a crossroads - is hackneyed but okay. The metaphors in the photo, however, which could be that the NDP is fading into the sunset, or walking into the sea, or - for Tolkien fans - diminishing and going to the west, must surely be unintended?

I love our country. But right now, we are at a crossroads. Conservative cuts and corporate greed are the greatest threat to Canadian relief. But, if we stand united, we can win together. CEOs have had their governments - it's the people's time.

@AssaadRazzouk It's great to see an end to coal power in the UK. In comparison, Canada still has 8 coal plants operating in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Some are supposed to finally shut down by 2030 while others will switch to oil or gas or maybe rely on "carbon capture".

Momentous: The UK, home to the world’s first coal power station in 1882, will stop using coal to generate electricity this month, the 1st G7 country to do so Coal supplied 80% of UK electricity in 1990. Remember: they said it couldn't be done ft.com/content/516418… #climate

COUNTRY ANALYIS: as its forests burn, #Canada’s pace of #climate action appears to be moving at a glacial pace: its EV sales mandate the only major new policy from its 2022 climate plan to be implemented. Overall rating has improved to "Insufficient" bit.ly/CAT_CAN

There should be a name for the phenomenon where left-of-centre governments have promoted the fossil fuel industry throughout their tenures, but at election time point at their right-of-centre opponents and say, "But climate change!" Election ecologists? Green when convenient?

@guygavrielkay So, medieval France. Since I imagine I'm not the only reader who idly speculates about the setting of future @guygavrielkay novels, all those who had placed their bets on Japan in the Heian period or medieval Ireland can now tear up their ticket stubs.

So we won't be getting any $13,000 BYD Seagulls in Canada. It's difficult to see how they can represent unfair "competition" when North American auto makers have abandoned compact cars in favour of building big SUVs and pickup trucks. nytimes.com/2024/08/26/bus…

So the tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles aren't providing a buffer for North American automakers as they transition to electric vehicles, they're giving them license to continue business as usual, i.e. fossil fuels. President Biden should scrap them. nytimes.com/2024/08/21/bus…

We are going to be losing a few really busy family doctors on the North Shore over the next couple months. Docs who’ve devoted much of their lives to their practices. One for 40 plus years. They’ve tried for years to find replacements. Just not able to. One forced to leave for the USA because government and regulatory bodies couldn’t get their act together. There are going to be many thousands of people who are receiving letters saying they no longer have a doctor. Where else will they get care? Maybe you’re one of them? Comment below. For leaders listening this is going to be an election issue. Many of your constituents in pretty close races are going to be impacted. Let’s hear your plans. Regurgitating what you’ve done when it’s clearly not working for these thousands of people ain’t an answer.