Leena Walters started her career as a historian, writing about change inside countries. Now she writes brainy romances about change inside people's hearts. She lives in Edmonton, Canada. leenawalters.com Rep: Kristin Ostby of Salky Literary Management
Sunny, dry Edmonton has been a waterlogged mess this summer. Our elected leaders need to shift us away from oil and gas -- that's how we'll get out of these costly, dangerous messes. #abpoli #yeg #cdnpoli #climate
Courtney TheriaultEdmonton has not only set a record for its wettest summer on record, the city's 2026 rainfall has surpassed the records for Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal... ... And there's still a month to go! globalnews.ca/news/1199717...
Why are Alberta's politicians so afraid of solar energy? a) They're actually vampires who melt in the sun b) They've never heard of batteries c) They care more about oil & gas profits than lower electricity costs and good jobs d) All of the above www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #ableg #abpoli #climate
"The best way to solve it is to just stop burning fossil fuels." We have the solutions for limiting these fires; we just need to implement them. www.cbc.ca/news/science... #canleg #canpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social
'Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies only have one true fix | CBC NewsSmoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.www.cbc.caBike lanes make cities better. Alberta friends: here is a great letter to send the provincial government, urging them to stop interfering with our safer streets. #ableg #abpoli #bike bikeedmonton.ca/bikelanes
In Defense of Bike Lanes — Bike Edmontonbikeedmonton.caAlbertans already have the highest electricity bills in Canada. Meta's data center will only make those prices higher, no matter how our provincial government tries to spin things. I'd rather have clean air and clean water than more AI slop. #noAI albertapolitics.ca/2026/07/meta...
Meta announcement shows Alberta’s determination to welcome AI data centres, public anxiety notwithstanding - Alberta PoliticsOther than a few jobs and modest annual government revenues, it’s not completely clear what benefits these massive plants will bring to Alberta With yesterday’s announcement of plans by Meta Platforms...albertapolitics.caNo to the nine. #ableg #abpoli albertasvoice.ca?fbclid=IwY2x...
Alberta's Voice | Stay in CanadaJoin Albertans working to keep Alberta in Canada and say No to the Nine.albertasvoice.ca"A few panels on a balcony or a wall, a standard wall plug, and power you make and use at home. It is the simplest, cheapest solar there is...Across Canada it is still held up by red tape. Here is where we are working to unlock it." Sign here! www.pluginsolarpower.ca #canpoli #climate #solar
Plug-In Solar for CanadaOver 5 million European households cut their power bill with a balcony solar kit, plug it into a wall outlet. Canada hasn’t legalized it yet. We’re working to change that, province by province and fed...www.pluginsolarpower.ca"Are we ready to accept the risk of more miscarriages, rising neurological disease, contaminated ecosystems and weaker protections for children, workers and Indigenous peoples?" No? Then we need to reject the proposed changes to Canada’s pesticide law. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/26/o...
Weakened pesticide protections will threaten food security, public and environmental healthBill C-30's authorization of the use of banned pesticides allows political and economic interests to override health and environmental evidence.www.nationalobserver.com53 points! Amazing! When so many things are going wrong, it's thrilling that this went so right. #Tempo #WNBA www.cbc.ca/sports/baske...
Marina Mabrey matches WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help Tempo rout Sparks | CBC SportsMarina Mabrey matched the WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help the Toronto Tempo rout the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97 on Thursday night in Toronto.www.cbc.caHurray for folks in Olds, pushing back against a terrible data center! #ableg #abpoli #noAI www.theenergymix.com/application-...
Application Delayed as 680 Local Residents Gain Standing on Olds, Alberta Data Centre ProposalAlberta’s utility regulator has granted intervener status to more than 680 individuals in the small town of Olds, writing that they may be directly and adversely affected by its decision on a proposed...www.theenergymix.comWow. $340 million could pay for a whole bunch of school playgrounds, instead of making parents fundraise for this basic necessity. On the upside, very few voters will be bought off by a measly $100. #abpoli #ableg.
David J. ClimenhagaWow! 3.4 million Albertans will qualify for $100 ‘Dani Dollars’ energy rebate – enough for maybe half a tank of gas. albertapolitics.ca/2026/06/wow-...
The Alberta government is allowing rich tech giants to build AI data centres in our backyard with zero regulations and consultations. Tell Minister Hunter: Stop the mega AI data centres! share.nwmd.social/s/XDW4ItVK #ableg #abpoli #noAI #nodatacenters
Tell Grant Hunter: Stop the mega AI data centres!share.nwmd.socialIf Utahns can reject Kevin O'Leary and his disastrous data centers, so can Albertans! #abpoli #ableg #noAI www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/u...
How Utahns Took on Mr. Wonderful and a Data Center on the Great Salt Lakewww.nytimes.comThe Elbows Up for Climate plan is *exactly* what Canada needs. Read about this brilliant proposal and sign up to learn more. elbowsupforclimate.ca #abpol #canpoli
Elbows Up For Climate - English - Elbows Up For Climate / Retroussons-nous les manchesWe need nation-building, not nation-burning policies. Ahead of another summer of potential wildfires, floods, evacuations and storms, mayors and councillors across Canada gathered urgently to call for...elbowsupforclimate.caYikes! Alberta's government exempted O'Leary's MASSIVE data center from an environmental impact assessment. The project will create a "heat island" in an area Chief Sheldon Sunshine describes as "ravaged by wildfire, drought, and climate change." #AI #Climate www.theenergymix.com/breaking-ole...
Data Centre Will Be One of Earth's Largest Heat Sources, Physicist WarnsAlberta's Wonder Valley AI data centre will be an “energy-and-heat-behemoth" warns a Utah State University physicist commissioned to assess the project.www.theenergymix.com“We cannot keep doubling down on fossil fuel production while our communities flood and burn. We need federal leadership on climate, not backsliding.” Elbows up for Climate! #climate #abpoli #canada www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/08/n...
New mayors' group throws elbows up for climate policyThe group is advocating for a national clean energy grid, major housing build-out and retrofit program, among other initiatives — and calling for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies to pay for it ...www.nationalobserver.com“Creating is the fun part,” he said. “Why would I want AI to take that away from me? The best part of comedy is figuring out the puzzle pieces of a joke and getting the self-regard from having accomplished a difficult thing.” #NoAI news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Funny but serious, Chieng issues an AI warning to grads — Harvard Gazette"Daily Show" star and Class Day headliner is fine writing his own emails.news.harvard.eduCeleste Ng"It’s going to be people with substance versus people with shallow knowledge. It’s going to be mastery versus faking it. It’s going to be people with good taste versus tacky. I trust you will put in the work necessary to be on the right side of those battles.”
gizmodo.com/erin-brockov... Erin Brockovich for the win! #datacenter #climate #water
Erin Brockovich Targets AI Industry With New Data Center MapBrockovich’s map overlays major operational and planned hyperscale AI data centers with community submitted reports of concerns.gizmodo.com