EU deforestation law nudges timber trade, Indonesia probe shows, but risks persist JAKARTA — Several European timber firms have cut ties with suppliers linked to deforestation in Indonesia following a 2025 investigation, suggesting that an upcoming European Union regulation is alrea...

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Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to win contracts with Gulf countries under threat by Iran and protected by the U.S. military led by their father.

Let’s be clear about what’s happening here.

President Trump launched an unauthorized war against Iran. Gulf countries are now under attack and desperate for protection. And Trump’s sons just signed a deal with a drone company actively trying to sell weapons to those countries.

Years of deforestation have severely impacted Comoros, leading to drying rivers & eroded soils.

A UNEP & @thegef.bsky.social restoration project is reversing this trend by improving water access, farmland productivity, and community resilience to climate change.

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Just like in health, making a difference for the environment requires a holistic approach. The GEF is taking an integrated approach by tackling environmental drivers across sectors & borders.
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Ugh

Lovely Easter egg gift from sister @traceyehm.bsky.social #Easter

It seems CBC Radio’s The Current has discovered Pink Floyd and “Dark Side of the Moon” — as usual they do not let the tune play out but cut it off with an ad.

Voted in University-Rosedale Advance Poll today — #CdnPoli #byelection

Protest at Queen’s Park today against tyranny #notyrants #nokings

Over the past 2 months I’ve knit and crocheted 20 red toques and one teddy in support of the Melt the Ice campaign started by small MPLS shop Needle & Skein. I sent 16 as gifts to friends in the U.S. & Canada. The shop sez it raised over $850,000 from patterns & donations #melttheIce #needleandskein

Demi Moore’s Oscars frock reminiscent of Katherine O’Hara’s crow outfits in Schitt’s Creek. #oscars2026 #academyawards #oscars #schittscreek

And so it begins— the first snowdrops. Some of nature’s little wonders. #gardening #garden

‘We miss our Canadian friends’: Trump’s threats to Canada hit Las Vegas | CNN Business Canada is the largest source of international tourism to Las Vegas, and the decline of these tourists is a significant blow to the city. The dropoff in 2025 contributed to Las’ Vegas largest overall d...

The boycott and horror stories are having an impact, according to @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/b...

This is outrageous

The crocheted hat from a pattern by Nicki Trench

I'm knitting and crocheting "official" and unofficial Melt the ICE hats for friends in U.S. Red hats with tassels worn as emblems of resistance were banished by the Nazis in Norway in WWII. Patterns $5, a fundraiser for foodbanks in MPLS by Needles & Skein #melttheice #melttheicehat #redhats #iceout

This exercise of promoting Melania through a documentary no one wants to see reminds me of Kane’s wife in Citizen Kane”. He forces her to keep performing in operas even though she is humiliated because she’s terrible. Kane’s power and influence keeps it going. #melania

Indeed it is beautiful out there

Snowy street

Snowy street

Snowy street

Snowy street

Blizzard 2026 #Snowmaggedon

Haha. Spent a couple of hours shovelling and now it’s time to do more. I no longer have cross country skis (or skates) but we have our childhood wooden toboggan and sleds!

Snowy back garden

Some people call this a snow day but I call it a shovel day #dlws

Looks like quite a hike!

Grasshopper cocktail

Plastic lit up snowman

We celebrated last night with grasshoppers made by @traceyehm.bsky.social in spite of the LCBO making crème de menthe a rarity

You mean the entrance is across from the taxi rank? Yes that would be a cheap fix but perhaps there is a sign and I’m just always on autopilot heading for a cab.

And I usually rent or borrow a bike once downtown while there so I don’t use the LRT

That’s cool. I had no idea! Whenever I go to Ottawa I cab it from the station. I have not noticed a sign for the LRT there!

It would be ridiculous. The current station is great, but just not as good or convenient as the old one downtown. Washington D.C. restored its old Union Station adding shops etc., but the tracks were still there so it was a different

What about connecting them via skytrain?

Agreed. I’m avoiding the entire country