There was an interesting FB post for #EarthDay from the BC Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar. Whoever is using AI to help write these posts should think again.
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As wildfires burn across Canada, the Carney government is plowing ahead with plans to list a West Coast tar sands pipeline as a "project of national interest." Use @350canada@kilogram.makeup's online tool to flood the public consultation before September 18!
https://win.newmode.net/350org/wcp
#CdnPoli #WestCoastPipeline #NoPipelines #CimateCollapse
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A Pipeline to Nowhere: Carney’s Dangerous Political Game:
A viable project or a costly political fantasy?
by @amyjanzwood@kilogram.makeuphttps://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/a-pipeline-to-nowhere-carneys-dangerous
#CdnPoli #BCPoli #NoPipelines #ClimateChange
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If you want to be better prepared for when you find yourself talking to peope in your life about the proposed west coast pipeline, there's some great recommendations in this report.
https://reclimate.ca/unpacking-canadians-contradictory-beliefs-about-climate-change-pipelines-and-renewables/
#CdnPoli #ClimateChange #pipelines
Does your organization or someone you know have a good policy, practical guidance, or code of conduct on the use of computational systems like generative AI and other AI-driven tools in your work?
I'm particularly interested in policies for AI use in research, but other AI policies relevant to grassroots and/or non-profit orgs could be helpful too.
If you can't share a policy, but you have some helpful tips or resources, that would be much appreciated!
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@emilylowan
It would have been very relevant to mention that Rick Glumac's total investment in the AIQ ETF was only $4,000.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ai-minister-ai-investments-government-hits-back-9.7137057
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr
I also liked the description of Galen Weston doing the world's stupid Les Mis LARP.
#enshittification
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@amanjeev@cosocial.ca
Wow, that's horrific!
I'm guilty of doing nasal rinses without boiling and know I shouldn't. (It takes so long to cool down!)
Du plomb dans l’eau d’érable: une école de Kahnawake interrompt sa saison des sucres
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/04/16/du-plomb-dans-leau-derable--une-ecole-de-kahnawake-interrompt-sa-saison-des-sucres
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Here are some of the ones we've heard of; the options are a bit overwhelming. If you've used any of these (or others) and could share your thoughts on use cases or limitations, that would be so helpful!
https://amical.ai/
https://ethic8.com/ - Canadian but not open source
https://meetily.ai
https://openwhispr.com/
https://epicenter.so/whispering/
#opensource #transcription #privacy #DigitalSecurity #DataSovereignty #AI
Regression: Bill C-5 — An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act
By Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel
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via @pluralistic@mamot.fr
"Ring doorbells for the party that seems like they have your back."
#BCPoli #enshittification
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@amanjeev
There's also https://www.booksellers.ca/
It's amazing as Les Libraires in Quebec and growing across the rest of Canada.
Livable CRD: A candidate scorecard for livable communities in the Capital Region
https://livablecrd.ca/
#yyj #BCPoli #ClimateJustice