Carole Leclair
@sweetoldmetis.bsky.social
Manitoba Métis, Retired Indigenous Studies Professor, honours all our relatives. Impossible to ignore politics. Decompress with pets.
The questions asked at last week's hearing added to the continued attacks on government scientists that have worked behind the scenes for decades. Now, any govt scientist is at risk if they give advise to political leaders that are not aligned politically. 🧪 www.axios.com/2026/08/05/f...
Fauci's legal woes could deter scientists from government service
It's part of a broader erosion of the federal health workforce.
axios.com
#BlueWaveIn90Days WE CANNOT AFFORD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS SO With your hard work Yes we can A massive BLUE WAVE IN NOVEMBER
Zelenskyy needs to look elsewhere for weapons, Trump can never be trusted.
Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h ago17+ people were killed and over 40 injured in deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv. Zelenskyy has pleaded for more air defence weapons, saying ballistic missile interceptors “could have saved the lives of those killed today.” Trump backtracked on his promise to let Ukraine manufacture missiles locally.
In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
... wait, no listen ... then Trump posted about winning a golf championship & I shit you not ... he said, “I won with a score of 70, and am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m given very little time to practice, because I’m focused on many other things.” #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
The MIDTERMS can turn the tide!
Jennifer C@thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 7h agoJenifer Lewis said it best: 35.9 million people sat out 2024, and we don’t let that shit happen again. Not this time. Not with 90 days on the clock and everything on the line. Speak out, knock louder, make it impossible to ignore. It’s on all of us to flip it all blue. #BlueWaveIn90Days
Jenifer Lewis said it best: 35.9 million people sat out 2024, and we don’t let that shit happen again. Not this time. Not with 90 days on the clock and everything on the line. Speak out, knock louder, make it impossible to ignore. It’s on all of us to flip it all blue. #BlueWaveIn90Days
“The Reflecting Pool mess is different from other Trump obsessions because it reveals just how immune to evidence and logic his beliefs have become, even when a trusted lieutenant wheels an entire box of supporting evidence into the Oval Office.”
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 11h agoTrump’s outburst over the Reflecting Pool is a sign of dangerous dysfunction in the Oval Office, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/OMivBxpl
Abdul El-Sayed is the Democrats' Senate nominee in Michigan, a seismic victory for progressives that carries massive implications for the Senate battle map. He narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens, who was boosted by a record-breaking $32 million in spending from AIPAC.
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary — a major victory for progressives
It’s a clear signal that the ascendant left can win primaries in key battlegrounds and carries massive implications for 2028.
politico.com
@ossoff.bsky.social is the only Dem Senator up for reelection in a state Trump won in 2024. MAGA is spending millions to defeat him—and will drop hundreds of millions more by Election Day. Chip in at electjon.com to protect this seat! #BlueWaveIn90Days
Mike Rogers wants us divided. But there is so much more that unites us than sets us apart. The power is ours. This land was made for you and me.
Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE. Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.
Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it
‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town
theguardian.com
New Mexico sued the U.S. Justice Department, accusing federal officials of stonewalling the state’s criminal investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein on.wsj.com/4c4M0jj
New Mexico Attorney General Sues DOJ for Access to Epstein Files
A lawsuit accuses the Justice Department and Todd Blanche of stonewalling the state’s investigation into activities at Zorro Ranch.
on.wsj.com
Bruce Springsteen has shared a positive health update about his wife, Patti Scialfa, who is now in remission from multiple myeloma after an eight-year cancer battle
Inside Bruce Springsteen's marriage amid wife's cancer remission
irishstar.com
Too often, while some folks “let those processes play out” along with Mike, women die. It’s long overdue time to take domestic violence seriously, little twerp.
Raw Story@rawstory.com · 6h agoSpeaker Mike Johnson delivered a startling response to the unfolding controversy surrounding Rep. Max Miller: "It's part of being flawed humans. We have to let those processes play out."
Kennedy’s lawyer doesn’t like her…..that means she’s good enough to do the job.
Atlanta News First @atlantanewsfirst.com · 6h agoSenate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
⚡️Russian 'Ghoul' drone company chief critically injured in car bombing, media report. A car explosion near Russia's Yekaterinburg killed a driver and critically injured Vladimir Tkachuk, head of a defense firm producing "Ghoul" attack drones for the Russian military, Russian media reported.
Russian 'Ghoul' drone company chief critically injured in car bombing, media report
A car explosion in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast reportedly killed a driver and put Vladimir Tkachuk, head of a company producing "Ghoul" attack drones, in intensive care.
kyivindependent.com
Dr. Erica Schwartz is confirmed as the CDC's new director, ending a year-long vacancy https://cnn.it/4wHiOaj
Men allegedly used exotic animals for photoshoots featuring a ring of fire in a parking garage in Maryland
Two US men charged for allegedly using snakes, a lemur and a monkey for exotic photoshoots
theguardian.com
Opinion | "Residents along the Front Range should not expect any resolution or punishment regarding the ongoing pollution anytime soon." -- Mariann Storck, Wheat Ridge
What do we expect when Suncor faces tiny fines and no enforcement? (Letters)
denverpost.com
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for allies to send more anti-ballistic air defence, after Russian strikes killed at least 17 people overnight. #EuropeNews
Ukraine failed to shoot down any Russian missiles in overnight strikes
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for allies to send more anti-ballistic air defence, after Russian strikes killed at least 17 people overnight.
l.euronews.com
Let’s see what kind of “review” the Republicans conduct on one of their own.
West Virginia Watch@westvirginiawatch.com · 13h agoThe U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday that it will review allegations that Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio may have “engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug use," reports Sam Gauntt.
Drivers and homeowners in Illinois will have greater protections against insurance rate hikes after Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation prohibiting excessive increases.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs protections against insurance rate hikes
chicagotribune.com
Fires beyond fire-prone ecosystems: the erosion of beech forest doi.org/10.1111/gcb.... @globalchangebio.bsky.social Global warming weakens the flammability barrier & enables fire to spread beyond fire-prone ecosystems, into fire-sensitive spp 🧪🌍🔥🪴🌱🍁🌐 wildfire #ClimateChange #GlobalChange #Fagus
The Senate passed a CR that would delay the harmful OMB grant rule until December. Now the House must act. Urge Congress to protect biomedical research through our action alert: https://ow.ly/7sup50ZwkGj #Physiology #FightForPhysiology #SciComm #SciPol #Advocacy 🧪 📷: iStock
