A note of caution: never underestimate the rage of a rejected autocrat. As a historian of autocrats, I am elated by Tuesday’s election results, but we will only see more chaos and erratic behavior. I’ll be covering it at my Substack, Lucid.substack.com.

October 2026 was the warmest October on record in Copernicus' ERA5 dataset, coming in at 1.75C above preindustrial levels.

This is amazing reporting

As wildfire reshapes our landscapes, understanding its effects on drinking water is essential. Proud to see UBC Okanagan researchers working with Kimberley and its partners on an approach that could serve communities across BC and beyond. cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…

2 books for #IndigenousPeoplesDay📚🪶I offer a chapter in each, both published by @osupress #land #fire #books #scholar

Read "Within and among years atmospheric moisture availability influences wildfire burn severity in the boreal forest" by Jack A. Goldman, Marie-Josée Fortin, and Patrick M. A. James in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO link.springer.com/article/10…

Did you know? 👉 A new national poll found that 87% favour investing in Fire Guardians.👈 The message is clear: Canadians want solutions that go beyond reacting after fires have already started, and fire Guardians can help show the way. To learn more about the poll, check out our breakdown here: ilinationhood.ca/publication…

Alberta separatists + American Republicans. Read all about it! theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… By @nvanderklippe, Grant Robertson, and friend.

Absolutely wild front page of The Globe and Mail this morning. @CarrieTait, absolute exemplary investigative reporting, as usual.

The best (only?) way to stop a high intensity fire is to take the fuel away. That’s where recent fire history on a landscape creates safety and why we need more prescribed fire on the ground near where people live.

Today, on the National Day for #TruthandReconciliation, we honour the strength and resilience of residential school survivors, and we remember the children who never returned home. Today is a day for reflection, but it is also a day of responsibility. True reconciliation is a call to learn the truths of this country, to acknowledge the intergenerational impacts that continue today, and to respect and uphold the strength of Indigenous Nations in caring for our lands, languages, and Peoples. 🪶 On this National Day, we should all commit to reconciliation rooted in the truth, and most importantly, the love for generations to come. 🧡 Art by Hawlii Pichette

What a great visualization

In this exclusive interview with @APTNnews, our Executive Director Valérie Courtois discussed the important findings of a new national survey on wildfire. The key findings of this poll are resoundingly supportive of Indigenous fire stewardship: over 80% of Canadians express overwhelming support for expanding Indigenous fire stewardship in the country’s response to fire risk & 87% supported investing in Fire Guardians. aptnnews.ca/featured/nationa…

Have you heard the news? 👀🔥 New polling shows Canadians resoundingly support Indigenous fire stewardship as a practical and necessary solution to wildfire risk. So how do we move from public support to real change? Our new report shows what needs to happen next: sustainable funding, a trained Indigenous fire workforce, Fire Guardians, and policy changes that make it easier for Nations to lead. Read it here ↓ ilinationhood.ca/publication…

Here are numbers that should stop people in their tracks: A new poll found that 93% of Canadians are concerned about wildfire, and over 8 out of 10 Canadians express overwhelming support for expanding Indigenous fire stewardship in the country’s response to fire risk (83%) & investing in Fire Guardians (87%). 🔥 The results of this new poll are clear: Canadians resoundingly support expanding and investing in Indigenous fire stewardship. The next step? Building the systems to make this work possible. Canadians are ready for a shift, and Indigenous fire stewardship is there to show the way towards a safer future for all of us. 🌿 Read more ↓ ilinationhood.ca/news-releas…

Andrew Coyne: "It's not a trade negotiation, because it's about a lot more than trade, and because there's not a whole lot to negotiate. The aims and ambitions of the president vary from week to week. But they have a broad outline of essentially suppressing this country's national independence and sovereignty."

In the tradition of Nazi Germanization, Fascist Italianization, colonial oppression...always on the right side of history. What's new is the mob-style shakedown- cheaper than invasion and occupation.

For generations, Indigenous Peoples have used fire to support healthy, biodiverse landscapes. Today, that knowledge is adapting to climate change and helping imagine a different future for forests across the country. Curious to learn more about the myths and truth surrounding fire? Head here ➔ ilinationhood.ca/blog/indige…

Southern Interior drought deepens as extreme, exceptional conditions expand (BC) castanet.net/news/BC/627646/…