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Whitewater canoeing is my passion. Doing my best to dodge COVID, while helping others to navigate turbulent waters similarly. Be safe out there!
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Got my first "Violating an Executive Order" and "I'll make sure you lose federal funding" parent threat today for teaching "DEI" books in our upcoming "Liberty and Justice" themed unit. Even in "Blue" Massachusetts we're dealing with this. Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.

Says the publication that’s consistently helped minimize the threat of COVID. Hell, there’s even a satirical group dedicated to ridiculing their coverage. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Zero Covid was the correct approach, and still is

New Personal View: Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in long COVID www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Just calling it like I see it.

One of Maine’s Senators is trying to protect the Constitution. The other may or may not be concerned. Thank you, Senator King. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Don't wait to stand up for disability rights until you become disabled yourself

The last report for the state university system in Missouri showed $6.5 billion in economic impacts and 69,000 jobs. Trump and Musk are threatening that success. That is the message that needs to be shared in every state.

Reminder: this is completely lawless

Oh, so my taxes can pay for a White House Faith Office, but can’t fund universal healthcare or free school lunches?

Hey @washingtonpost.com you say your new Kash Patel story has "not previously been reported." Wrong, we at @motherjones.com scooped you and had this out earlier today. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Feel free to correct.

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

This is hilarious. I especially like the annexation of Green Bay and the mystery Mississippi River announcement.

Unethical & illegal behavior is a prerequisite to join the Trump Administration. Look at the number of criminals & flawed characters Trump nominated to run our government. Urge your senators to reject these dangerous & corrupt villains. http://dlvr.it/THs1Tf

ScienceAlert: COVID-19 May Be Linked With Higher Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds Aside from the potential curse of long COVID, people who've had SARS-CoV-2 may be more likely to develop high levels of biomarkers for brain proteins linked to Alzheimer's.. www.sciencealert.com/covid-19-may...

A thing to understand here is that Wired + Teen Vogue is Condé Nast — this is the Newhouse family being basically the only good billionaire publishers. Other than them, it’s the indies of the new alt media and stalwarts like ProPublica and then basically crickets.

If the UK was really, really smart, it would now plough tens of billions into research centres and take in all the American academics fleeing the US. Spoiler: the UK is not smart. 🇬🇧

Craig McLean, who had been at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for nearly 40 years, spoke out about Sharpiegate, a move that led to serious professional repercussions. McLean talks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social about what he anticipates in Trump’s second term.

“There was a widespread feeling in feminist circles that the medical system was paternalistic. It had a history of betraying women.”

The Judge's order blocking Trump from putting 2,200 USAID workers on administrative leave and reinstating the 500 that were already on administrative leave. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/judge-nich...

Excellent. Now let’s see if the DOGEbags listen to court orders, and who enforces this if and when they don’t.

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Mother jones actually broke this story. The Washington Post failed to mention that, and in fact, took credit for the scoop.

The next time someone points out some "fraud" that Elon found, ask them two questions: Why was it issued? Who was it issued under? When they say they don't know, just reply, "Exactly."

Diversity is a fact: All kinds of people exist. Equity is a goal: All kinds of people deserve a chance at success. Inclusion is how we get to equity. By including them, they can achieve success. It's that simple.

Get those Musk-rats out!! www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

I should make this my pined post. Here is a link to all my help videos, starting with the first one. I've done four in total so far. 1. Intro and basics. 2. More about setting up feeds and lists. 3. 10 Tips and Tools 4. Gain engagement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...

This is excellent. A great summary of where we are and what we know.

The US relies on China for key medicines. They won't be spared from tariffs: President Trump's tariffs in China are in place and hitting all products imported from the country — including a number of pharmaceutical drugs that Americans rely upon. Chinese imports account for a significant proportion…

‘Tired of winning yet?’ Fury as Elon Musk declares war on consumer protections: Elon Musk delivered an ominous signal on Friday that his sights are set next on bringing down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – and the internet wasn’t having it. The not-so-subtle message from President…

And TB is airborne so that puts everyone in the world in danger

Do you really expect the Public to believe that Covid is only airborne in the US? @uklabour.bsky.social There is a mountain of research! Change the guidance.

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If you are in America and can’t access respirators and want to start masking but can’t let me know I will mail you some respirators. I have a ton for the mask block I am a part of and nobody ever requests masks they only ever want rapid tests I have a whole box full.

Thanks to you we're inching closer to our goal & getting back to the park for another successful year of field work. We're a 501c3 and all our certificates are publicly available. Just follow the links. We are AltYelloNatPark™ AltYelloNatPark.org Please donate tonight gofund.me/babd9034

The ACLU sent a letter to interim U.S. attorney in Washington, Mr. Martin, emphasizing that his commitment to take action on behalf of Mr. Musk should be limited to addressing “true threats” and other conduct not protected by the First Amendment.

USAID, currently being shut down by Elon Musk, purchases about $2 billion annually in rice, wheat, lentils, and peas from American farmers.

Surprisingly, we find ourselves thanking a Trump appointee—so thank you, Judge. Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia announced after a hearing that he would issue a temporary restraining order to halt the imminent administrative leave of 2,200 USAID employees.