Simon Delagrave, PhD
@delagrave.bsky.social
Biotech R&D scientist, entrepreneur, & consultant. Fan of science & democracy. Working for a better future. Opinions mine. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
So weird… They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/w...
They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They? (Gift Article)
Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones. Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.
nytimes.com
When it comes to legalized gambling, Canada’s youth are being dealt a losing hand. Gambling expansion poses ‘a significant public health burden, disproportionately affecting young people, by Rob Csernyik www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: When it comes to legalized gambling, Canada’s youth are being dealt a losing hand
Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse and Addiction says gambling expansion likely poses ‘a significant public health burden, disproportionately affecting Canada’s young adults’
theglobeandmail.com
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is introducing a Western civilisation course in military-family schools that distorts history by closely equating Western civilisation with Christianity, portraying Islam as unusually violent, and downplaying Christian violence such as the Crusades, AP reports.
Don Bacon is criticizing Biden for honoring the accord that Trump struck with the Taliban. That accord was an outright betrayal of the government in Kabul. It was also a firm and binding executive agreement.
This is a pleasing factoid: the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is the same size and weight as a T-Rex! Countdown: 15 days to launch! 🚀 AUG 30, 2026 11:26 UTC ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/mission/roma...
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 2mo agoSpace projects running ahead of schedule? This is rare! Huge celebratory high-5's all round to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team, due for early launch this August 🥳 This beast will discover >100,000 planets orbiting distant stars and so so much more 🤩🧪🔭🛰️ ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/...
"This was never about saving women’s sports. It was always dehumanizing trans people and using them as a societal scapegoat and cudgel against Democrats, who still haven’t figured out how to effectively deal with this non-issue." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
Transgender athletes are a red herring
It's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life.
publicnotice.co
Poland's PM Tusk says their army will soon be the largest in Europe. "Today we can say we are building a force that will determine the fate of the region thanks to its modernity and numbers."
US is reportedly asking Canada for first-refusal rights on critical minerals, completion of its F-35 purchase, more US defense procurement tied to Golden Dome + guarantees on future oil & gas supplies. Another example of security, trade and resources being folded into one transactional relationship
Second significant earthquake to strike Indonesia in less than 24 hours !
Earthquake rocks Spain’s tourist jewel Granada
Earthquake rocks Spain’s tourist jewel Granada
The fire service received 300 calls and performed 85 interventions, especially in southern Granada and the city’s metropolitan area, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region’s top emergencies official.
ctvnews.ca
US Atty Boutros in Chicago, whose office brought the Broadview 6 debacle & opened inquiry into E Jean Carroll trial funding, has been investigating Loren Merchan, daughter of NY judge who presided over Trump's criminal convictions. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/u...
Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial (Gift Article)
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
nytimes.com
ANOTHER WAPO SCOOP: The Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers to better match President Donald Trump’s aesthetic preferences for the warships, according to seven current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences
The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions.
washingtonpost.com
They're starting with persecution of the family of Judge Merchan, who presided over Trump's criminal convictions. It's vintage fascism at work.
Corrupt federal prosecutors from Chicago, whose law licenses are at risk over their unethical manipulation of a grand jury, have now been constituted as Trump's special attack unit to go after whoever he choses to target in New York.
Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
nytimes.com
My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com is on the state of our salads--and what we need to learn from this cyclospora outbreak in order to do better next time (🎁):
Is Lettuce Safe? Probably. Will Cyclospora Spur Change? Hopefully
For the last month, Americans have viewed their lunchtime salads or even a single, crisp leaf of iceberg on their burger as a possible threat. Could it harbor cyclospora, the explosive-diarrhea-causin...
bloomberg.com
❗️ The enemy dropped anti-personnel mines of "Lepestok" type on Kherson, one was found on the railway bridge on Korabel
This controversial surgery for Alzheimer's patients aims to improve drainage of fluid from the brain. What do we know about it? go.nature.com/4zfXuue
A controversial Alzheimer’s surgery is said to reverse symptoms — here’s what scientists know
Nature - Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.
go.nature.com
This is Wednesday's solar eclipse. Photographed from lunar orbit.
France's 30-Year Bond Yield hits 4.85% for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis 🚨 🚨
BREAKING 🚨: Japan Japan's 2-Year Yield hits 1.66%, the highest level in 31 years 🤯 👀
Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...
Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War (Gift Article)
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
nytimes.com
Trump says he will “declare the strait of Hormuz a US territory”.
Your female sheep ran away? That sounds like a ewe problem.
As physical inactivity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stair-climbing, as little as 6 flights of stairs per day, is a simple and accessible way for people to add more exercise to their routines and decrease their risk of heart disease. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cli...
Heart disease: Climbing just 6 flights of stairs a day can lower risk
A large review involving almost half a million participants shows why climbing just 6 flights of stairs a day could significantly boost heart health, while reducing risk of death from heart disease an...
medicalnewstoday.com
