Hilary Ostrov (@hro001) profile picture

Author of a quiet little corner of the blogosphere, The View from Here

Vancouver, BC
Joined March 2011
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Good news! Science identifies cause of hurricane: wrathful spirit gods wreaking vengeance on carbon-sinners xitter.cf/smh/status/90208594424…
.@p_hannam: Houston, you have a problem, and some of it is of your own making ow.ly/v1cN30eIAGv
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From @anthonyfurey: Khadr’s sister’s less than liberal online post a telling sign ow.ly/4zWp30eLXHw
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North Korea fired a missile over Japan, Houston is underwater, free speech is under attack - and the media is talking about Melania's shoes.
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The 64th hurricane to hit Texas since 1851? Were all the others caused by Global Warming too? xitter.cf/mark_lynas/status/9025… – at Ashby Magna, England
Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause nyti.ms/2vFtCXa
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Condemn death sentence of imprisoned spiritual leader #Taheri in #Iran. His crime? exercising his right to freedom of belief. #FreeTaheri
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No. Replace science w/spin (climate at most marginally increasing natural damage) Replace smart, cheap solutions with ineffective ones xitter.cf/POLITICOMag/status/902…
Now is the time to say it as loudly as possible: Harvey is what climate change looks like. politi.co/2vzna4U
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Ah, yes, just like the Allied troops taking on the Nazis in WW II ... idiots. xitter.cf/RitaPanahi/status/9019…
"What are you guys beating us up for?" Two more men (reportedly father & son) beaten up by "anti-fascists". xitter.cf/huitz_warrior/status/9…
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Who said the planet hasn't warmed or #seaice hasn't declined? Point is, #polarbear numbers haven't dropped as Amstrup predicted: model FAIL xitter.cf/PolarBears/status/9007…
It may be comforting to believe the planet isn't warming & polar bears are fine, but evidence doesn't support this: ow.ly/9ycs30eEbGJ
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Obviously if a hunky Hollywood star says so it must be real. Thanks for the overwhelming evidence. I'm going to have to rethink my position. xitter.cf/UN/status/902004063839…
Climate change is real. #GoTS7 might be over but #GameOfThrones star @nikolajcw's call to climate action continues: bit.ly/2tfspWh
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Antifa Organizers Announce Plans To Disrupt Neo-Nazi Rally Or Whatever Else Going On That Day trib.al/s4iEM6C
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Time for the ever-expanding ever-interfering power-grabbing UN to get back to the basics of its charter?! cbc.ca/1.4266109
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Don't worry if you missed the UN's World Water Day, on 22 March, you can still catch World Toilet Day, on 19 Nov. enb.iisd.org/water/un/27/htm…
'No name given, no offence taken ...' Today's editorial cartoon by David Parkins. More cartoons: trib.al/4waRSfR From @GlobeDebate
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Before everyone was offended by everything, nobody was offended by anything and there was peace in Canada. Anyone else remember that?
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Jewish Group Demands Canada Justify $25 Million in Funding to Controversial UN Palestinian Agency breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017…
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