WendyRogers
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In NB,retired: loving the chance to be a nature geek, play with glass, support York-Sunbury Search and Rescue, walk a lot and avoid getting Covid or getting up when it’s still dark.
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Feed: "Mercy For Animals"
By: Jessica Bohrson on Thursday, July 10, 2025
By: Jessica Bohrson on Thursday, July 10, 2025
Letter to the Editor: Industrial animal agriculture is fueling the next pandemic
Dr. Deonandan’s recent op-ed in the Ottawa Citizen (“Cancelled funding for mRNA flu vaccine a global mistake,” June 2) rightly underscores the urgency of preparing for H5N1, but we also need to confront the root cause of this growing threat: industrial animal agriculture. High-density factory farms — especially egg and poultry facilities — create an […]
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July 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Feed: "Mercy For Animals"
By: Jessica Bohrson on Thursday, July 10, 2025
By: Jessica Bohrson on Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Omar Fateh was born in the USA. Never forget. To many of these people, "not born here" really means "not white."
July 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Omar Fateh was born in the USA. Never forget. To many of these people, "not born here" really means "not white."
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Trump’s EPA is eliminating its scientific research arm, firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists & scientists in the process.
The EPA’s science office produces data on hazardous chemicals, air pollution, water quality & more.
This will make Americans more vulnerable & unhealthy.
The EPA’s science office produces data on hazardous chemicals, air pollution, water quality & more.
This will make Americans more vulnerable & unhealthy.
July 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Trump’s EPA is eliminating its scientific research arm, firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists & scientists in the process.
The EPA’s science office produces data on hazardous chemicals, air pollution, water quality & more.
This will make Americans more vulnerable & unhealthy.
The EPA’s science office produces data on hazardous chemicals, air pollution, water quality & more.
This will make Americans more vulnerable & unhealthy.
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Just evil
This is horrible news for anyone who breathes air or drinks water. EPA's research arm works to identify emerging pollution hazards. Ask yourself, who would be against that...🤔🤔🤔
Terrible Friday news dump.The wealth of expertise. The decades of scientific progress. The emerging and urgent challenges we were focused on tackling. It is all so short-sided and cruel. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...
July 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Just evil
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We will not be going to Florida. This is sickness beyond comprehension. And the entire GOP thinks it's OK?
We’re calling for a Florida boycott over the inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site. Cancel your family vacation and choose a different destination this summer.
July 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We will not be going to Florida. This is sickness beyond comprehension. And the entire GOP thinks it's OK?
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@usa.streetsblog.org just did a Canada Day special republishing of my post on Toronto bike lane getting more rush hour traffic than the car lane. @albertkoehl.bsky.social picture goes international! usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/01/t...
This Threatened Toronto Bike Lane Gets More Rush Hour Traffic Than the Car Lane — Streetsblog USA
Toronto leadership claim "no one bikes" on their cities' paths — but the data shows otherwise.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
@usa.streetsblog.org just did a Canada Day special republishing of my post on Toronto bike lane getting more rush hour traffic than the car lane. @albertkoehl.bsky.social picture goes international! usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/01/t...
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Medical journal receives U.S. attorney letter seeking information about alleged bias www.statnews.com/2025/04/18/t... via @statnews.com
Medical journal receives U.S. attorney letter seeking information about alleged bias
“Why would the interim US attorney be qualified to judge scientific viewpoints on the treatment of advanced lung disease and critical illness?"
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April 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Medical journal receives U.S. attorney letter seeking information about alleged bias www.statnews.com/2025/04/18/t... via @statnews.com
Hard to believe that someone would say math is “woke”. Leaving is out of touch with reality
Math is hard. Damned near impossible for a pea brain like Leavitt.
April 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Hard to believe that someone would say math is “woke”. Leaving is out of touch with reality
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The FDA Buried an E. Coli Outbreak. Now It’s Scaling Back Food Safety www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @nikkimcr.bsky.social @rollingstone.com
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
April 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The FDA Buried an E. Coli Outbreak. Now It’s Scaling Back Food Safety www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @nikkimcr.bsky.social @rollingstone.com
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
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another reason not to buy any food, cereal included, that has been made in the US.
US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts reut.rs/42C4h1Z
April 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
another reason not to buy any food, cereal included, that has been made in the US.
And the Republicans used to be in favour of free speech
And obligatory link to our blog post from March in which we lay out this motivation. It’s quite bad. Very glad Harvard is standing up.
Trump is attacking NIH because politicizing funding can force universities to become conservative thinktanks
It's bad, folks. The real war is on free thought in the United States.
altnih4science.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
And the Republicans used to be in favour of free speech
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We’re not joking, Miller and his puppet Trump really do want to fill universities with Soviet communist-style political commissars.
Check out the letter—
Check out the letter—
Here's one of the many clarifying passages in the White House (notionally GSA) letter. It demands Harvard set up a system of political commissars who will enforce hiring and admissions set asides for MAGA luminaries and high school red hats.
April 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
We’re not joking, Miller and his puppet Trump really do want to fill universities with Soviet communist-style political commissars.
Check out the letter—
Check out the letter—
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The student paper at the college at which I teach reports a "tsunami of takedown requests" from international students terrified of being targeted for innocuous, legitimate op-eds & opinions.. Many ask in person--leave no trace in writing. Reminds me of my father's account of studying in the USSR.
April 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Trump is killing one of our strongest exports
April 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Trump is killing one of our strongest exports
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Energy Industry Legacy: Hundreds of Abandoned Wells Leaking Methane in Alberta Communities
Tyee obtains unreleased report that shows leaks pose threats to health, explosion risk. #UCP
thetyee.ca/News/2017/06...
Tyee obtains unreleased report that shows leaks pose threats to health, explosion risk. #UCP
thetyee.ca/News/2017/06...
Energy Industry Legacy: Hundreds of Abandoned Wells Leaking Methane in Alberta Communities | The Tyee
Tyee obtains unreleased report that shows leaks pose threats to health, explosion risk.
thetyee.ca
March 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Energy Industry Legacy: Hundreds of Abandoned Wells Leaking Methane in Alberta Communities
Tyee obtains unreleased report that shows leaks pose threats to health, explosion risk. #UCP
thetyee.ca/News/2017/06...
Tyee obtains unreleased report that shows leaks pose threats to health, explosion risk. #UCP
thetyee.ca/News/2017/06...
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As of 2019 there were about 160,000 abandoned or suspended Oil and Gas wells in Alberta. Yes folks the #UCP will arrange for you to pay to clean these up while the Robber Barons walk away with Billions. This was 5 years ago. Now danielle smith wants to Drill Baby Drill
March 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As of 2019 there were about 160,000 abandoned or suspended Oil and Gas wells in Alberta. Yes folks the #UCP will arrange for you to pay to clean these up while the Robber Barons walk away with Billions. This was 5 years ago. Now danielle smith wants to Drill Baby Drill
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I believe you
March 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I believe you
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Back of the envelope calculations put this roughly in line with Canadian estimates of Long COVID causing daily activity limitations.
This is a remarkable change: since Covid, an additional 5 million Americans report having a disability. (Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Back of the envelope calculations put this roughly in line with Canadian estimates of Long COVID causing daily activity limitations.
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Stephen Harper (Poilievre’s mentor) and the rest of the list should disqualify Poilievre from ever becoming PM
March 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Stephen Harper (Poilievre’s mentor) and the rest of the list should disqualify Poilievre from ever becoming PM
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"Oops, we accidentally took seniors' Social Security they paid into and needed to survive. I'm sure they'll still eat, though, because they can get SNAP and Meals on Wheels. Oops, we canceled those wasteful programs. Just invite Grandma to dinner!"
March 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"Oops, we accidentally took seniors' Social Security they paid into and needed to survive. I'm sure they'll still eat, though, because they can get SNAP and Meals on Wheels. Oops, we canceled those wasteful programs. Just invite Grandma to dinner!"
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
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March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
So many quacks making people worse— or dead
A 5-yr-old burned to death in a sealed glass coffin of pressurized oxygen that an “alternative medicine” wellness center claimed could treat his ADHD. This was a cash business providing unapproved therapies. There is no evidence to support hyperbaric for ADHD; there’s not even a plausible mechanism.
A 5-year-old's death in a Michigan hyperbaric chamber has sparked calls for more oversight of unsupervised hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wellness industry.
March 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
So many quacks making people worse— or dead
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The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.