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NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader. So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.

The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service

I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk? But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession. But that's just me

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

future grandchild: like shit, from an ass? me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House

Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10mo ago

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

1. Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits from the Trump administration.

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Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits…

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More Americans are biting their tongues, not because they don’t care, but because they’re afraid to speak. From DEI to the war in Gaza, people are more afraid to speak their minds now than during the Red Scare, according to a political scientist who has been conducting surveys. buff.ly/Ls2m7mv

Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues

Nearly half of Americans say they feel less free to speak their minds.

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Millions of Americans are working without pay in Federal and Air Traffic Controller jobs while White House continues construction of 200 Million$ Ballroom during the Government Shutdown. Unbelievable people voted for this illiterate clown 👇

Subscribe to The Onion. I want to have more subscribers than The Free Press as soon as possible. This is achievable. In exchange, when we sell the company to a drone and cobalt magnate so I can dive in a pool of gold coins Scrooge McDuck-style, you will be spared my wrath and retribution.

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The amount of shit I got for this segment at the time was astronomical, and it was all from people who now stalk CVS employees to get them fired for insufficient online sadness. Cheering on political violence is both evil and not new, an outgrowth of an internet intentionally dismantled years ago.

When I was placed on the Professor Watchlist in 2021, people sent death threats about my children. I had security officers monitor my 8yo at school. Where is all the outrage for those of us who have been targeted for years? Where is the outrage for our families? My own colleagues are silent.

Hello Canada! Remember that other countries can sue us for our greenhouse gas emissions — past & present. But instead we’re spreading the costs to all Canadians and privatizing the profits to. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change

The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

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Do your mental health a favor and turn this on for today. You really don't want to watch this. It is awful.

southpaw@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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Poster by Centre for Indigenous Fisheries

Misunderstood/mishandled #conflicts can “harden divisions that stymie evidence-based decision-making, deepening distrust.” @laureneeckert.bsky.social studied opinions on killer whale & salmon management & stresses conflicts can become #trust-building opportunities theconversation.com/in-the-salis...

You too can urge the 🇨🇦 federal gov’t to adopt these criteria! Takes 1 min to add your name, 2 min more if you personalize the letter (DO IT DO IT): www.wcel.org/blog/nationa...

Our checklist for national interest projects

Parliament passed Bill C-5 giving the federal government sweeping powers to fast-track projects deemed to be in the “national interest.” We’ve set out seven non-negotiable criteria for what truly coun...

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West Coast Environmental Law@wcelaw.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A coalition of leading Cdn orgs is calling on PM Carney to adopt 7 clear criteria for "national interest" projects to be fast-tracked under #BillC5. Projects must strengthen communities, uphold Indigenous rights & move Canada closer to our #climate goals www.wcel.org/media-releas... #cdnpoli

RESEARCH: Barriers and opportunities for the effective management of cumulative effects in #salmon #ecosystems in #BritishColumbia, Canada. Co-authored by Dr. Sara Cannon @surlyscientist.bsky.social and Dr. Andrea Reid. @science.ubc.ca www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/...

Barriers and opportunities for the effective management of cumulative effects in salmon ecosystems in British Columbia, Canada

The cumulative effects of climate change and human activities pose major challenges for environmental management, a problem exemplified by Pacific salmon ecosystems. We offer an integrative treatment of both the science and policy levers of cumulative effects and reveal the sheer complexity of effective governance of salmon ecosystems in British Columbia, Canada. We then present and examine a hypothetical conceptualization of cumulative effects and their governance in salmon ecosystems to highlight several barriers and opportunities. We find that the progressive degradation of many salmon habitats appears to be enabled by the current policy approach through scarce monitoring, ineffective assessment, lack of legal limits, and isolated decision-making. At the same time, climate change magnifies the urgency of effective management as human activities act cumulatively with climate change impacts. However, our synthesis also highlights opportunities with existing but underused policy levers within Crown and Indigenous governance, as well as local co-governance arrangements, that could improve salmon ecosystem management. Although positive steps have been made toward managing several stressors, the current challenges facing Pacific salmon underscore the need for a fundamental shift in the treatment of cumulative effects.

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New paper, co-authored by @ubcoceans.bsky.social's @saracannon.bsky.social. Study reveals that Pacific #salmon in BC face a fragmented policy landscape that fails to manage the impacts of industrial development and climate change. www.facetsjournal.com/doi/epdf/10.... @facetsjournal.bsky.social

In the #SalishSea, tensions surrounding killer #whales and #salmon are about more than just #fishing. @laureneeckert.bsky.social discusses tensions between recreational fishers and conservationists. theconversation.com/in-the-salis... via @theconversation.com

In the Salish Sea, tensions surrounding killer whales and salmon are about more than just fishing

Public and political conversations about environmental management often reduce complex issues to binary opposing opinions.

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Identifying opportunities toward conflict transformation in an Orca-Salmon-Human system, by @laureneeckert.bsky.social #SalishSea #salmon #conflict doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

Identifying opportunities toward conflict transformation in an Orca‐Salmon‐Human system

We examine stakeholder conflict over endangered killer whale protection, determining identity-based roots of conflict and opportunities towards transformation.

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Salmon access vs. killer whale protection? Turns out, it isn't so simple. 🎣 New, collaborative research at @uvic.ca with @raincoast.org shows conflict in the Salish Sea is less about fish & whales—and more about identity, values, & mistrust of management. theconversation.com/in-the-salis...

In the Salish Sea, tensions surrounding killer whales and salmon are about more than just fishing

Public and political conversations about environmental management often reduce complex issues to binary opposing opinions.

theconversation.com

Cautionary tale on benefit-sharing mechanisms under the biodiversity convention. Tribal elder who introduced the world to a herb significant for rejuvenating properties died in poverty while companies worldwide sold it without sharing returns with the community www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-bio...

Remembering Kuttimathan Kani, the forest elder who gave a wonder herb to the world but died in poverty

Kuttimathan Kani, a tribal elder from Kerala, passed away in poverty despite his pivotal role in discovering arogyapacha, a plant that inspired the world's first biodiversity benefit-sharing model. Hi...

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2,977 Americans were killed in the 9/11 attacks. Now imagine 30 9/11 attacks each year. That's how many Americans the fossil fuel industry kills. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study

Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm

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Study reveals #anglers, #conservationists share surprising common ground in #orca #whale-#chinook #salmon fight. As ocean ecosystems continue to change, conflicts will likely increase, says @laureneeckert.bsky.social, now a postdoc at #UBCOceans www.vancouverisawesome.com/environment/...

Study reveals anglers, conservationists share surprising common ground in orca-chinook fight

Amid debate over protecting chinook salmon for southern resident killer whales, a study found anglers and conservationists share key values, which could resolve the conflict.

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