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StephenRees

@StephenRees@mas.to

b East Ham, London, England 1949
Used to be a transportation planner and economist but now retired, living in Vancouver, BC
Canada

Definitely Green
Tootfinder

Still use a camera, but I do have an iPhone14
Atheist, omnivore, opinionated

alttext for header: the view out of my window - the North Shore mountains of Vancouver

altext for avatar old white guy, bald, grey full beard rimless specs, smile

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StephenRees, to environment
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From Greenpeace

"Have you heard about Shell's '2-for-1’ deal from our governments?"

"Shell has received $777 million in direct subsidies from the provincial and federal government, meaning Canadian taxpayers have subsidized 93% of the costs for this CCS project. The deal came to a close in 2022, but the damage has been done. We’ve all been swindled."

There is no photo to go with this but the story and the report it links to is worth your time

https://act.greenpeace.ca/e3t/Ctc/LZ+113/d2mlTp04/VWSRsx99sbssW319_6s1G6ZdwW6L2xF55fRJ5pN8rPF5M2-ZVTW7Y8-PT6lZ3pSW87dFrP6P7KQdW47fh7J3tCgt8W7lC2bF71h66cW4CGFnv7JVrmbW1M_FjV95X3_1W4vzb4X16pCRhW689Jr_3Mjm5tW6Bvbq928KtJqW7Xm0qD8Zh1KLW5N5qfD5sqdbHW1Pphly8Mv_NcW63r8KN56Xr13W8LNKD82cb2mJW1c03_j7yvlcHW5Y-KqF3gn-T0W6V7Qh829ypNJW4JyYq18PKx37N49mxl-s32ZrW1z7yV03xB_yQW7rlN8N6vBY56W6MNKdk2BZ_HCW3_MlPJ6JZwmFW8YMmnm92s4BKW9kygGV4G-8fTW4QVH2F2Pcf_QW2VwJgP4cgr9xf8766Hj04

chris, to fediverse
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Dear all Canadians and also all Fediverse Citizens!

Please boost and sign (name and place please) this open letter that will be sent to the Parliament of Canada. This is a followup to petition which is now awaiting a formal response from Government. This Open letter will be sent on Monday June 3rd to the Speaker of the House of Commons and other critical officers and Ministers to encourage a positive response to the petition.


https://chrisalemany.ca/2024/05/31/open-letter-to-parliament-of-canada-adopt-open-services-for-social-communications/

StephenRees,
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@chris

By all means, please add my name and location (Vancouver)

ottaross, to linguistics
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The letter 'T' continues to disappear. Language is evolving before our ears.

Just hearing an #NPR news reader now talking about the verdict released yesterday in "Manha - un" and then she moved on to an update on the "Affordable Care ack."

This must've been what it was like living through the "Great Vowel Shift" in the English language during the 15th/16th century.

Of course, their Internet radio channel selection was much poorer back then.

#language #diction

StephenRees,
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@ottaross

I grew up in East London, UK where the glottal stop replaced the T in many words

StephenRees, to random
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From The Story of Stuff Project

Coca-Cola is one of the biggest brands in the world and it spends $4 billion on advertising every year — that’s 50¢ for every person on the planet.

In our newest video, we’re uncovering how the company’s overrepresentation of its iconic glass bottle in advertising is a strategy designed to greenwash its image and avoid regulation of its plastic packaging.

Watch the video

https://action.storyofstuff.org/go/83674?t=67&akid=433783%2E946711%2EJjXxL3

Alon, (edited ) to random
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What's the worst thing to see on public transportation? StarCraft references edition.

StephenRees,
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@Alon On a crowded late night bus we saw a person use a gas lighter to heat his preferred concoction of inhalable drugs.

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From The Energy Mix

Gas Industry Front Group Keeps Pitching LNG after Ad Council Tells It to Stop Greenwashing

https://www.theenergymix.com/gas-industry-front-group-keeps-pitching-lng-after-ad-council-tells-it-to-stop-greenwashing/?utm_source=The+Energy+Mix&utm_campaign=8d6679f9f0-TEM_RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dc146fb5ca-8d6679f9f0-509981485

dangillmor, (edited ) to random
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Google without all the latest enshittification: https://udm14.com

@pluralistic

StephenRees,
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@dangillmor

I suggest you try https://udm14.com

StephenRees,
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@dangillmor

The point I was making was the URL in your post was not a working link - because you had omitted the https:// that has to go in front of the address to make it workable

chris, to spain
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A picture of success. Of reconnection with family roots. Of successful navigation of an unfamiliar bureaucracy. Of obtaining a privilege of our heritage.

My daughter and son got their passports this week!!

This marks the completion of a journey started in October 2021. I missed my first opportunity in my 20s. I wasn't going to let this one slip by, for me or them!

If you are not a citizen of Spain but a child or grandchild of a Spaniard feel free to ask me about the process.

StephenRees,
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@chris

This month I got my replacement British Passport. It isn't red, it's blue. It no longer refers to Europe at all. It made me feel really sad. But it will still mean that I don't have to stand in a longer line when I arrive at Gatwick. For everything else I have a so far unused, newish Canadian passport.

RickiTarr, to random
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OMG Y'all, I found some of my old Christian Girl writing and I'm cracking up. You can see my terrible handwriting! Feel free to share your own handwriting, it doesn't have to be super embarrassing!

StephenRees,
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@RickiTarr

A sample of my handwriting is attached. It comes from the last volume of my plague diary May of 2022

The plague isn't over but my handwritten journalling is

StephenRees, to random
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The Big Boring Breakthrough for Vancouver's New Rapid Transit Line via @thetyee https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/05/10/Big-Boring-Breakthrough-Vancouver-Rapid-Transit/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100524

StephenRees, to coffee
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More good news from The David Suzuki Foundation

grounds could improve farm grounds

People drink a lot of coffee, and some of the six million tonnes of grounds discarded annually into landfills can generate climate-altering methane and carbon dioxide. A study in the Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology finds the grounds could be used to address agricultural contamination.

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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.

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From LeadNow

infamous conspiracy theorist and founder of the Trump-supporting alt-right show InfoWars Alex Jones just doubled down on his endorsement of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre this weekend. Quote, “he’s saying the same things as me.”

For once, Jones isn’t telling a lie. Word-for-word, Poilievre has been recorded in campaign speeches parroting Jones’s most far-fetched conspiracy theories.

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2/3

It’s chilling to realize that the man favoured to become Canada’s next Prime Minister might be borrowing talking points from someone who believes the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was a hoax. And it’s a sign of what we’ll likely face if Poilievre comes to power: a political regime driven by wild conspiracies, and fuelled by hate.

That’s why when Jones first made his endorsement two weeks ago, we asked for your help to launch ads exposing Poilievre for his far-right ties.

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3/3

The Leadnow community showed up — and the ads you helped fund are already in development.

But Jones just doubled down — which means we need to double down, too. We have plans to launch a full second run of hyper-targeted social media ads targeting Poilievre, but we need $5250 to hit go.

https://identity.leadnow.ca/clicks/link/10776/b147f23b-ab1d-4ce0-96b7-68bfd764855d?url=https%3A%2F%2Fact.leadnow.ca%2FPoilievre-Jones-double-down%2F%3Futm_source%3Dleadnow%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dblast2024-04-23&member_guid=d88fa77a-5d1f-42a2-a6e8-8af9021cbffc&identity-signature=0165ce94a9db15a5fadbecfa78a875aac7923a55fc04e4aad589992f4a4b7426

StephenRees, to vancouver
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We went to the Orpheum last night to see Buster Keaton "Go West" - which I have not seen before as there was no usable print until recently. This trio plays 1920's popular music before the show. I was standing watching them when I noticed that everyone coming up the stairs into the bar and hearing this music broke out into a broad grin.

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From Leadnow

Pierre Poilievre has been caught in his latest bind – his use of “cash-for-access” fundraisers that serve the rich and corporate elite – while publicly criticizing their existence.

Though Poilievre has railed against the Liberal party for “glitzy” fundraisers and providing paid-access to decision makers, the Conservative party leader's latest hypocrisy is being served on a platter.

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2/5

This January, investigations showed attendees paid $1700 a plate to join Poilievre at the elusive Toronto Club, where membership is limited to those able to shell out $20,000. Dozens of private fundraising events like this have been held since Poilievre became leader.

Where do Pierre Poilievre’s allegiances truly lie? With the corporate elite or with working-class Canadians?

straphanger, to transit
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Here's how to make green #transit even greener. Put the tram tracks on a carpet of grass or sedum. 2 kms of track creates 1.5 football fields' worth of green space, reducing air pollution and urban heat island effect.

A tram-on-the-lawn thread: 🚋🌱🧵

1/ Milan #Milano

video/mp4

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@straphanger

And don't forget that the tracks need to be mown regularly

(Paris)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen_rees/7183755731/

GottaLaff, to random
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Why yes, my eyes ARE dilated and hazy weird.

Thanks for asking.

But totally healthy check-up at eye dr. Weeeee!!

StephenRees,
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@GottaLaff I think it is very odd that no-one has developed an eye drop to reverse dilation

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DJDarren, to random
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How is a used hashtag on here, but is not?

Doors can be just as good as windows! !

StephenRees,
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@DJDarren

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From CCPA

Leaked data reveals new threat to BC’s old growth forests

Yesterday, CCPA–BC resource policy analyst Ben Parfitt released a bombshell report that revealed BC Ministry of Forests staff are proposing to reject numerous recommendations from a government-appointed expert panel that were set to protect whatever little old growth forest is left in BC.

https://www.ccpabc.ca/r?u=OuF-hPF3_IqdYUB0aDEMAih__Tv1BEao8wwU6VgaJ0VYgmDEaFFKGcjngPkih6ca&e=bac3b21c1c7605da2994dbb28170a6da&utm_source=ccpabc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240308_oldgrowth_iwd_bill&n=2

RickiTarr, to random
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Okay, let me try to ask this question, in a coherent way!

When we hear certain kinds of music, arrangements and tones, we associate them with feelings and emotions, like this sounds magical or whimsical, this sounds bouncy and happy, or dark and tragic. Do you think that is this is innate, like the combination of certain notes and tones just illicit these feelings in most people or is it because we've seen it related to these kinds of emotions on the radio or in movies and TV?

StephenRees,
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@RickiTarr Not just battle. Most military activities have bugle calls.

And don't get me started on bagpipes!

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