petition against Glen Lyon estate, who are again trying to cutrail your "Right to Roam" in Scotland: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-pet...
New petition to fight walking ban at 4 popular Munros
Walkers are being asked to unite to challenge attempts to close Glen Lyon hills this autumn. Ramblers Scotland has today launched a petition to challenge a Perthshire estate's controversial 2-month ba...
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“Shopify's CEO, Tobi Lutke, publicly mused about taking away the right to vote from the poor and pensioners. He's been increasingly involved in efforts to influence Canadian politics.”
Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 2d agoIf you’ve ever wanted a T-shirt repping a racist Canadian group pushing for mass deportations, your purchase is just a few clicks away — all thanks to Shopify. When I reached out to them, they said "we don’t remove merchants over objections to their worldview.” Wow. My latest for @thetyee.ca:
Mind blowing silence by the International community #Lebanon
Jules or Τζουλς 🕊️🍉@katsikajules.bsky.social · 2d agoIsrael is systematically destroying South Lebanon. This is an illegal demolition of civilian homes yesterday in Bani Hayyan. Destroying civilian homes & infrastructure is an act of genocide. By Courtney Bonnneau
New by @rachelgilmore.bsky.social with comment from me Shopify Powers a Racist Group’s Online Store. It’s Not the First Time thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Shopify Powers a Racist Group’s Online Store. It’s Not the First Time | The Tyee
The $250 billion Canadian company has repeatedly found itself in controversy over its support of ‘free speech.’
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT engineers develop a breath test that detects pneumonia in minutes no X-rays, no lab wait. Just a single breath Two MIT engineers, Loza Tadesse and Aditya Garg, have developed a breath test that can detect pneumonia in minutes.
Gaza has no army, no air force, no navy, no tanks, no artillery, and no missiles. Stop calling this a war. It’s a genocide.
I’m pretty sure most Canadians are very, very aware of the extent of Canada’s dependence on the US. It’s drilled into us every time we watch TV, listen to music or go to the movies. That Canadians want reduced ties *despite all that* should highlight the seriousness of Canadians’ views on the US.
Frontiers in Medicine: Association between myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis Read more: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2026.1881784/full #MECFS #pwME #IritableBowelSyndrome
Frontiers | Association between myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are chronic, debilitating disorders characterized by...
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Potter & ceramicist Ladi Kwali is one of Africa's most culturally significant modern artists. Celebrated for elevating traditional Nigerian #pottery into an internationally acclaimed #art form, blending #indigenous hand-building methods w/Western studio techniques. She died #OTD in 1984. #Nigeria
Funny how no one asked russia to halt strikes on Ukrainian civilians.
On this date in 2017, white supremacists marched in a ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which culminated in violent clashes with counter-protesters. One white supremacist deliberately rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer and injuring 35 others
Every day Canada looks a little more like the USA.
The Tyee@thetyee.ca · 3d agoAfter a nerve-racking evacuation, workers who had come to B.C.’s Okanagan to help bring in the fruit harvest were told they couldn’t stay more than two nights and three days in emergency shelters for wildfire evacuees — because they’re not B.C. residents. thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the world's press: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEsa...
Count Binface meets the world's press
YouTube video by Count Binface
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Rare river otter spotted in Niagara wetland, pointing to species' comeback in southwestern #Ontario Otter sighting 'speaks well of habitat restoration and water quality,' wetland project manager says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Rare river otter spotted in Niagara wetland, pointing to species' comeback in southwestern Ontario | CBC News
A local photographer captured images of a river otter in the Grimsby Wetlands early this month. Experts say otters used to be rare in southwestern Ontario, but this and other sightings point to a welc...
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I’m sorry for disappearing. I’ve been silent for a long time, but not because things got better. I simply didn’t know what else to say. I haven’t received any donations in a long time. There is barely any food left at home, I have no income … 1/2 chuffed.org/project/1776...
Help Sakher Emad and his family survive in Gaza
Hi friends, my name is Ian Cooper and I am hosting this campaign to help my friend Sakher Emad and his family of eight survive the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
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Sakher Emad@sakher14.bsky.social · 3d agoI’m sorry for disappearing. I’ve been silent for a long time, but not because things got better. I simply didn’t know what else to say. I haven’t received any donations in a long time. There is barely any food left at home, I have no income … 1/2 chuffed.org/project/1776...
They pre-date dinosaurs, eat food using their legs and contain blue blood that we use to test the safety of our vaccines. I argue for the horseshoe crab, the great, offbeat survivor, to win the prestigious Guardian invertebrate of the year competition www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Living fossil’: the blue-blood arthropod that has changed little in 445m years
Tenacious and confounding, the horseshoe crab pre-dates dinosaurs and has copper-based blood vital to vaccine safety
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One year ago today, Israel killed Anas Al-Sharif as part of its deliberate campaign to target Palestinian journalists. Join the Palestinian Youth Movement in honoring the 260 journalists martyred in Gaza by exposing Western media's complicity. mondoweiss.net/2026/08/entr... #Palestine #Israel
Entrusted with Palestine: Honoring the martyred journalists of Gaza through action
One year ago today, Israel killed Anas Al-Sharif as part of its deliberate campaign to target Palestinian journalists. Join the Palestinian Youth Movement in honoring the 260 journalists martyred in Gaza...
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'The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) reported that about half of their members working at a national centre for disaster response were fired in January.' www.desmog.com/2026/08/03/a...
As Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Rage, Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil Fuels
The prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians.
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petitions.senedd.wales/signatures/2... Please sign and share. You do not have to be resident in Wales to show your support. #pwME #LongCovidME
Petition: Take urgent action so those with Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Wales are no longer left without vital medical care
Service provision for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) remains inconsistent across Wales. In particular, major concerns persist regarding access for those with the severe form of the conditi...
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Excited to share some new science in pre-print this morning! We have completed the world's first intravitreal autologous mitochondrial transplant in a human. Let's breakdown what we did and what this means, even starting from the title (!) www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1... 1/
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Mark Carney Thinks Canada Has Bigger Problems than Climate Change thewalrus.ca/carney-endor...
Mark Carney Thinks Canada Has Bigger Problems than Climate Change | The Walrus
The prime minister has concluded pipelines matter more than cutting emissions
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CAMELS ARE DYING OF HEATSTROKE. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!
Ryan Marino, MD@ryanmarino.bsky.social · 6d ago“Experts say camels comfortably beat the heat up to 40C…(but) in many parts of the Sahara, summer temperatures now frequently exceed 50C… (and) the unprecedented intensity of current heatwaves directly threatens their vital functions, turning this historically resilient animal into a climate victim”
Beautiful writing from @naomiwhitt.bsky.social 's A Life Hidden: "The Burden of Chronic Illness That I Rarely Talk About" alifehidden.com/2026/07/30/b... "Today’s suffering, however bad it may be, is usually not the hardest part: it’s tomorrow’s uncertainty that is heaviest to bear" #MEcfs #PwME
