Notices by Stephen Rees (stephenrees@mas.to)

@kims

I am pleased to report that this book is available at the Vancouver Public Library

It is also available there in Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean (texts)
as well as the usual electronic options, which of course always have longer wait lists

From David Suzuki

People want climate action

Most people understand that the climate crisis is real, and they want their leaders to do something about it. That means politicians who deny the problem or refuse to address it are not just putting people and the planet at great risk, they’re also going against the wishes of those they were elected to serve.

A recent global survey found that 80 per cent of people want their country to do more about #climatechange

https://davidsuzuki.org/story/people-want-climate-action/

From Press Progress

Pierre Poilievre Claims He’s Never Heard of ‘Diagolon’. He’s Not Telling the Truth. Here are the Receipts.

Poilievre claims he’s never heard of Diagolon, a far-right extremist group he previously reported to police for threatening his wife

#cdnpoli #canpoli

From Leadnow

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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre might style himself as a “hero of the working class” – but the bald truth is that he’s anything but.

And earlier this week, he tipped his hand. Facing increased scrutiny from the media on how he’d fulfill his promise to “fix the budget” if elected, Poilievre refused to rule out cuts to programs like daycare, pharmacare, and dental care.

#canpoli #cdnpoli

From DeSmog

New Evidence Reveals Fossil Fuel Industry Sponsored Climate Science in 1954

Documents shed light on the earliest-known instance of climate science funded by the fossil fuel industry, adding to growing understanding of Big Oil’s knowledge of climate change.

#ClimateCrisis #BigOilKnew

ByRebecca John on Jan 30, 2024 @ 09:00 PST

https://www.desmog.com/2024/01/30/fossil-fuel-industry-sponsored-climate-science-1954-keeling-api-wspa/

@feditips Do does mine now. Someone must be reading my toots!

@feditips So all we need now is for @mas.to to update its version - the web browser still shows v4.1.7