Richard Larouche

Agreed about cycling, but where's the free coffee?

U.S. moves to exempt Russian oil from sanctions for at least 30 days | CBC News The United States issued a 30-day licence for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded ‌at sea in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize globa...

Trump again giving Putin exactly what he wants.

Good on the 6 other G7 countries not to reward Putin!

Great article! 🚲

Canada would benefit if @mark-carney.bsky.social and his government saw this investment in #cycling and #activetransportation infrastructure as more than just spending. Infrastructure projects like these result in very positive returns on investment!

📣 New paper in pre-proof format!

In this longitudinal study, we examined links between parents’ and children’s adherence to the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines. Results support the importance of parent role-modelling and perceived behavioral control to support children’s movement behaviours.

ANALYSIS | SpaceX wants to launch a million satellites. Here's how that could impact us here on Earth | CBC News Scientists are deeply concerned about SpaceX's recent proposal to launch one million satellites into orbit around Earth. Their concerns range from a loss of the natural night sky and our access to spa...

This should not be allowed... 👎

It's nice that my solar panels, bikes, and running shoes are not affected by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Just saying... 😉

Another good reason to reduce our fossil fuel use...

Velo Canada Bikes Alert: $500M in Federal Infrastructure Funding at Risk Contact Your MP Today #cycling #ebike #cargobikes #safecycling tinyurl.com/46c4tcwr

Interesting piece

"this self-propelling technology accelerates exponentially before it has been fitted with brakes, seatbelts, speed limits or a working GPS"

No AI for warmongers Warmongers like Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are escalating wars around the world. And behind it all is a powerful AI-powered war machine.Children are being hunted by drones as AI kill lists tu

✍️ Tell Big Tech: No AI for warfare! action.eko.org/a/no-ai-for-...

Completely the opposite of what they promised...

Iran conflict has farmers worried by spiking fertilizer costs — and it could hit food prices | CBC News A prolonged global supply disruption could send food prices higher later this spring: analysts

Just a "small price" to pay so that Trump's smoke and mirrors distract attention away from the Epstein files and the domestic terrorism done by ICE.
(sarcasm intended)

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs

Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich | Creators

Good news, we need more:
SOLAR & WIND produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. 2025
By Hannah Ritchie bit.ly/3OUFK5e

Alberta, Ottawa agree on deal that would see province front its own major project reviews | CBC News Ottawa and Alberta have reached an agreement that will see the province take control of regulatory approvals for major projects, something they say will deliver those projects more expeditiously.

Terrible capitulation on climate action by @mark-carney.bsky.social

The Alberta Energy Regulator and the Premier are both in bed with the fossil fuel industry, so reviews will be rigged in an obvious direction.

EVs are a solution to save the car industry - not the planet!

Tell the AI giants to stand together against killer robots The US Secretary of War is on a rampage. He’s trying to bully the world’s top AI companies to rip out their safety guardrails and "tailor" their models for Trump’s military. He wants to turn AI into a

Tell the AI giants to stand together against killer robots actions.eko.org/a/tell-the-a...

Looking forward to it!

Canadians reach out to Spain online after Trump threatens to cut off trade | CBC News Some Canadians are feeling kinship with Spain and reaching out on social media after the European country was the latest victim of a tirade from U.S. President Donald Trump. "We're going to cut off al...

Well done Spain! Looking forward to visiting your country for a couple of weeks in May when I'll do a bunch of conference presentations...

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

Once again, a single cartoon tells more truth that the entire US Congress.

Thanks to Rick McKee for making our current situation easy to understand.

Cette ville canadienne a fait triplé le vélo en 10 ans (et ce n’est pas Montréal) À Victoria, ville à l'ouest du Canada (Colombie-Britannique), la politique cyclable a fait passer le vélo à 13 % des déplacements.

Dans cette ville du Canada, la politique cyclable a fait passer le vélo à plus de 10% des déplacements : le cas Victoria
weelz.ouest-france.fr/dans-cette-v...

He was hired to fight for Wales's future generations. Does Canada need a job like that? | CBC News For the last three years, Derek Walker has been advocating for the rights of Wales's youngest generations — and generations still to come. As Canadian youth grapple with issues like climate change, af...

Yes, this is urgently needed, especially with a federal government that keeps bending over backwards to please the fossil fuel industry...

podcast alert!
Listen to @corblund.bsky.social explain to Albertans why he launched the @waternotcoalab.bsky.social petition.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

True confession: I'm canvassing for signatures.

sign up to be a canvasser here:
waternotcoal.ca

Ride for Life: Outride Expands Efforts to Include Work with Older Adults — Outride For more than a decade, Outride has supported young people through programs and research that help them access the social, emotional, and cognitive benefits of riding. Given the promising benefits of ...

'Ride for Life: Outride Expands Efforts to Include Work with Older Adults', "Safe places to ride and cycling skills programs make biking accessible and enjoyable for older adults" @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social outridebike.org/newsblog/202...