Justin Wheler (he/him)

Justin Wheler (he/him)

@jwhel.bsky.social

Climate action, community, justice. Saskatchewan kid in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada working for a better world

443 followers1.8K following378 posts

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Gerald Butts
@gmbutts.bsky.social

From Lula’s victory speech. Hard to argue. 🇧🇷 “We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. We cannot have monstrously large corporations earning millions and billions, paying no taxes to this country and trying to steer our election results.”

Justin Wheler (he/him)
@jwhel.bsky.social

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... DS: [Separatists] weren’t the ones who were supporting me. [They] were the ones who were really concerned about the COVID response… who were concerned about some of the DEI ideology that was in classrooms… who were concerned about young children being transgendered… 🤦

cbc.caQ&A: Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t need Alberta separatists’ support | CBC NewsAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has told members of her party to back the province’s referendum results, or leave. In an interview with CBC’s West of Centre, she says she doesn’t need separati...

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Amanda Hu
@amandalhu.bsky.social

Treaty 6 was signed in 1876. Treaty 7 was signed in 1877. Treaty 8 was signed in 1899. Alberta joined confederation in 1905. This was treaty land before Alberta existed. This is still treaty land.

âpihtawikosisân@apihtawikosisan.bsky.social

Alberta is restricting when the Treaty 6 and Métis Nation flags are flown at schools to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Pride flags will NEVER be allowed to fly. But you can fly the Vatican City flag. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

ctvnews.caAlberta unfurling new flag rules limiting what can go up outside schoolsAlberta is rolling out its flag restrictions in schools across the province.

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Reuters
@reuters.com

Supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. A Reuters data-driven examination of global temperatures reveals the emergence of what we call heat storms. They now swarm the planet, upending life around the world. reut.rs/4zBUXtM

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CUPE Alberta
@cupealberta.bsky.social

Albertans were asked to guess how much of our healthcare budget goes to non-permanent residents. The guesses? 15% to 50%. The reality? Just 1%. The budget strain isn't coming from immigrants. It's coming from UCP government choices. Vote NO on October 19 #ableg #canpoli #abpoli

Justin Wheler (he/him)
@jwhel.bsky.social

Thanks UCP…

Jim Stanford@jimbostanford.bsky.social

This is a good day to ponder what an amazing deal B.C. residents have enjoyed thanks to public auto insurance. Avg nominal premiums are no higher than 9 years ago when J.Horgan was elected Premier, vs 45% avg increase in Canada and 119% in next-door Alberta. Data from StatsCan. #bcpoli

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Jim Stanford
@jimbostanford.bsky.social

This is a good day to ponder what an amazing deal B.C. residents have enjoyed thanks to public auto insurance. Avg nominal premiums are no higher than 9 years ago when J.Horgan was elected Premier, vs 45% avg increase in Canada and 119% in next-door Alberta. Data from StatsCan. #bcpoli

Justin Wheler (he/him)
@jwhel.bsky.social

Why do you want to stay in Canada? « I have family and friends across Canada, including multiple children and young women that would have been directly harmed by the referendum proposals. I love cheering for team Canada at sports. I think of the jays and raptors as my teams…

Justin Wheler (he/him)
@jwhel.bsky.social

Canadian health care has saved my life multiple times. I have family and friends that served, and some died, proudly in Canada’s military. I believe in the treaties and our duty to uphold them it older than Alberta. » Vote no to the nine. Stay in Canada.

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Drew Yewchuk
@drewyewchuk.bsky.social

Danielle Smith plans to attack the free market for not producing enough methane gas. Amazing.

Drew Anderson@drewanderson.bsky.social

According to a leaked document, the government of Alberta is considering a massive overhaul of natural gas pipelines in the province, and billions in spending, to help drive an AI data centre boom. #abpoli #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...

thenarwhal.caLeaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil productionRewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push
Justin Wheler (he/him)
@jwhel.bsky.social

Sent my ballot in today. Got a little emotional thinking about all the wonderful immigrants in my family and other networks who would have been harmed if these racist proposals were policy and proudly voted #no2the9 and #StayInCanada

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The Breakdown AB
@thebreakdownab.bsky.social

If you watch one video today... Dr James Makokis speaking at the historic announcement by Saddle Lake Cree Nation that they are establishing a safe haven for gender affirming care... Is that video. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Ember
@ember-energy.org

NEW | Battery storage additions could reach 459 GWh in 2026, enough to shift MORE THAN A THIRD of new solar generation to non-sunny hours 🔋 New analysis from @ember_energy 🧵1/5 ember-energy.org/lat...

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Daniel Swain
@weatherwest.bsky.social

Replying to @weatherwest.bsky.social

The conspicuous overlap between record-breaking warmth, dryness, and/or low snowpack and these fires is simply not a coincidence. The scientific evidence linking increasingly extreme fire weather, as well as increasingly extreme wildfires themselves, to climate warming is clear.

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Daniel Swain
@weatherwest.bsky.social

In recent weeks, there has been a remarkable surge in large, intense, fast-moving, and unfortunately in many cases destructive/deadly wildfires in multiple Northern Hemisphere regions spanning a wide range of climates & ecologies, but they all share one key commonality. [Thread]