Links and short reflections that were posted this month on my Mastodon page and rolled up here for your interest and reflection.
- I remember learning that the annual allowable cut in British Columbia’s forests was effectively a floor, not a ceiling. The level was set to ensure that mills had a sustained amount of fibre to process. The writing was on the wall. BC’s forests are everywhere, but they are essentially wallpaper now. They look good but lack life and usefulness.
- Here is an incredible collection of resources for supporting immigrants, refugees, and newcomers to Canada produced by the Local Immigration Partnerships of Canada.
- Revealed: Canadian government owns Scots property via tax haven. I wonder how many other Canadian Provinces own land and assets in other countries? Certainly, we worry when other foreign governments do the same here.
- The bizarre origins and deeper history of the false pet-eating story that swirled through the Republican Presidential campaign this month.
- Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars from Defector. A fantastic dose of reality that should, by all rights, shock delusional space cowboys back to consciousness so as to redeploy their resources and attention at appreciating and sustaining this planet rather than building coffins for themselves on other worlds. Just read it.
- A really good analysis on how a policy vacuum on climate change has evolved in Canadian politics. It’s unacceptable to me that all the major parties vying for power in this country are delaying action on climate. Even the Liberals are missing targets despite having some ideas. The NDP and Conservatives have shat the bed on this issue, and it is THE number one issue for our collective future.
- Richard Powers brought his deep-seated curiosity and ability to take the facts of nature and turn them into a story and put them together into a new novel about the ocean. And here is some of what he learned along the way.
- My friend and mentor, Christina Baldwin has a new novel in the world. It just arrived in the mail!
- If you want to make a material donation to Indigenous communities and organizations today, check out the One Day’s Pay campaign. If you live in Squamish territory, as I do, consider donating to the Snichim Foundation to help fund the needs of language learners who put their lives on hold and commit to becoming fluent in Squamish.
