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Vancouver-based magazine writer/editor, documentary filmmaker, author. Latest doc, Elephant Warriors, on film festival circuit.
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Finally have a good link up for Born to Be Wild in Canadian Geographic - about collaring and rewilding orphan bear cubs in BC. Photos by Tallulah - super cute. robertastaley.com/wp-content/u...

Now that the election's over, and we have someone reasonable at the helm, it's time for a bit of fun. Hastings racetrack in Vancouver just created this stunning video. Gives me chills. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFH7...

Our little meadow is looking beautiful. First year. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Elon Musk's connection to Mormonism. Not surprising....and super creepy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd6Q...

V-Dem states that 72% of democracies have elected an autocratic, illiberal leader and the U.S. will no longer be a democracy by summer. www.youtube.com/shorts/cmsYU... V-Dem is based in Sweden and analyzes systems beyond the presence of elections.

Good column: Pierre Poilievre is a victim of his own 'successes.' (If you can't pivot from being a bully, well, at some point karma kicks in.) www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/21/o...

Fascist expert Dr. Jason Stanley about the danger Canada is in from the US. He's moving to U of T to create an international research centre for journalists and academics, etc. from countries where democracy is "back sliding." The US is our "enemy." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn_d...

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Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States: Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Netherlands New Zealand United Kingdom

Thou shalt not snatch people off the streets for their opinions.

Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."

I just submitted "Elephant Warriors " to Reale Film Festival in Milan, Italy via FilmFreeway.com!

Fight Trump by accelerating a switch to renewable energy, EVs and public transportation. It is cars and fossil fuels where Trump has us over a barrel. Carney is planning just this with his 'Super Corridor' concept. Fascinating. deanblundell.substack.com/p/canada-jus...

Atmospheric concentration of CO2 are at highest levels in the last 800,000 years. Each of the past 10 years were the warmest years on record. Each of last eight years has set a new record for ocean heat content. The rate of sea level rise has doubled. - UN

Such an important interview from a respected professor and expert in fascism. Universities are being viciously attacked and the repercussions could be fatal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKAd...

High-Protein Diets Are Popular — but They Certainly Aren’t Sustainable - sentientmedia.org/high-protein...

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First, they came for the trans people, And I did not speak out because I was not trans.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz_u...

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Brilliant Steve Burgess. As always.

Ukrainian war: about 12,500 civilians killed in 3 years. Gaza 1 1/2 -year war: at least 50,000 civilians killed; some estimate as high as 200,000. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5DS...

What's the difference between Netanyahu and Putin? Rhetorical question. apnews.com/article/isra...

I had an excellent call with President von der Leyen about the road ahead for Canada-E.U. trade. Canada and Europe are strong, reliable partners. In a shifting global economy, that matters more than ever. We’re ready to secure new transatlantic business opportunities together.

People are waking up. Here's PP's Alberta doppelgänger. The depth of Danielle Smith's corruption is mind boggling. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp2E...

Hi, I’m God. A child’s “right to life” should include the right not to die from measles.

Britain's Pie is brilliant...and funny as hell. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciaX...

PM Trudeau response to tariffs. Calls out Orange Mad King George on his BS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz_4...

Thrilled that No Other Land won Best Documentary at the Oscars. A protest to genocide. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N3C...

On this third anniversary of the horrific Russian invasion of Ukraine it is important to remember that Pierre Poilievre and the the Conservative party of Canada have voted against Ukraine on a number of occasions. #MAGAMAPLE #PUTINSTOOGES www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGuI...

PeePee is already selling Canada down the road by initiating the privatization of healthcare -- speaking privately to an American hospital owner.

Canada isn't broken. Since 2019, Canada has the wealthiest middle class of any country in the world, according to median annual income, standardized to U.S. $. Only someone who hates Canada and wants to turn us into the USA would say that. #NeverPoilievre

Canadian artists are boycotting the important @sxsw.com musical festival in Texas.This is an unprecedented show of force by Canadian artists. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Canada was going to be taught a lesson. Greg consider this a teaching moment: your state is an enemy of democracy and arts.

See No Nazis, Hear No Nazis: Is the Media Covering for Trump’s Fascist Base? open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

Trump's alliance with Russia goes back to 2017, when his people began negotiating with Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's state investment fund. Together, Trump and Russia have been working to achieve Russia's economic objectives. Worth the listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag64...

Steve Boots gives great analysis on the current state of Canadian politics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpju...

Yes!!!! 🍁🍁🍁 Democracy defeats Fascism! Canada Wins! McDavid!! #CANvsUSA

Carney shifts carbon price strategy, pledges to make Canada a clean energy superpower www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/20/n...

Trump’s true enemy isn’t China or Russia but liberal democracy - Nick Cohen

It's important to remember that Pierre Poilievre, with phrases like "Canada is broken" and "broken budget," is taking a page from Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda minister, playbook. A Goebbel fav was "fix the country." lost-in-history.com/10-propagand...

Could anything be clearer? The US and Russia are now allies. Russia's enemies are now America's enemies, hence the assault on NATO and the threats to NATO countries like Canada and Greenland/Denmark. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYh3...