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Marine biologist, tree-hugging, Pagan earth worshipper. I love to bake, dance, hike, swim, read, make music, make art and spend time with my family. Wife, mother, pet mom. Pan/genderfluid, neurospicy.
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“As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally.” www.usaid.gov

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Dazzle would like to remind you to stop doom scrolling the apocalypse and enjoy his fuzzy little face.

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We should send newly confirmed expert, RFK Jr. to Wuhan so he can expose himself to this new virus and let us know if everything is ok. If he looks good after a few months they can send him back home! 😜 I’m sure he wouldn’t want to endanger anyone with vaccines! www.newsweek.com/new-coronavi...

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quiet part out loud.

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"A Canada-Scotland partnership would not be about nostalgia – it would be about redefining the Commonwealth as a modern force in world affairs." #Canada🇨🇦 #Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE PETITION -- TO MAINTAIN THE INDEPENDENT STATUS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA. #NovaScotiaAuditorGeneral #NovaScotia #TimHouston #AuditorGeneral chng.it/Grkxjpgc2x

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Goodnight friends. Don’t let the forkers ruin your Sunday.

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Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.

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Petition asking PM to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship garners support #GoCanadaGo #LetsDoThis #Canada #cdnpoli Link here: sign the parliamentary petition www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

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this is an act of unspeakable violence. it benefits no one, it doesn’t move a number on a balance sheet. it only guarantees that every one of these incarcerated transgender people will be tortured.

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U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard www.science.org/content/arti...

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We need to make sure that everyone understands how important science is for EVERYONE not just for scientists...

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CONTROL-MANIA -- Yes, that describes what Tim Houston's government is trying to inflict upon Nova Scotian's. #TimHouston #ControlManiac #AuditorGeneral #ExecutiveOverreach www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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cultmtl.com/2025/02/cana...

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Happening to Alberta provincial parks, too.

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Eggs are now so expensive they’re smuggling them like fentanyl.

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LOL🤣

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This is what we mean by "tipping point".

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Saturday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 650,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 1,240,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,770,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,200,000 km² below the 1980s mean Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... 🌊

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Danielle Smith's CorruptCare Scandal. This could be the most incredible political corruption scandal in Canada's history. Definitely in Alberta’s history.

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83% of Americans disapprove of King Donold’s pardoning his Jan. 6 goon squad, and now his poll numbers are falling faster than a gold-plated toilet in a hurricane. SMITE!

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He nails it.

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Wth??

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Get ‘em!

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🦑🌎🧪

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PLOS has issued a statement on recent US Executive Orders and scientific integrity. We are determined to stand firmly behind our mission, our values and our principles, and against any attempt at censorship or undermining of the core principles of scientific inquiry. plos.io/3D4O8cH

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@science.org just published this article about the Paleontological Research Institution and its importance in this time of financial crisis for the institution. Please share widely as donations in any amount can make a real difference in the short-medium term. ⚒️🧪🦑 www.science.org/content/arti...

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It is happening, yay!! Minister Anita Anand informed the provinces Friday that Ottawa will remove more than half of federal internal trade barriers in a move to make Canada less reliant on the US, according to a senior federal government source. #Canada #cdnpoli 🍁 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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I’m not saying we should all panic. But maybe the government shouldn’t shut down all the systems we have for monitoring this situation. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chimed in online after Canada beat the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

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COP16 biodiversity summit is bringing more of the same failed colonial conservation Business-as-usual on biodiversity at COP16 is only going to lead to further violations of Indigenous peoples' human rights, says @survivalinternational.org www.thecanary.co/global/world...

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Ahem

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Populism is alive and well across Canada. Nova Scotia is trotting out the UCP's greatest hits. Shutting down independent officers, eliminating arms-length agencies, invoking closure, limiting media access... www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

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Appearing today in The Week:

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We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

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Legendary post by Trudeau. Respect Canada’s sovereignty!!

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Mental health crisis? The world is literally on fire - of course you’re anxious Being alive & paying attention to the world around us is deeply traumatic. Yet we keep being told we're in the midst of a 'mental health crisis'. Are we, wonders @wordsbyhg.bsky.social www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

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Well, it is officially a dictatorship. Now, members of the opposition party get threatened for daring to criticize Musk or Trump.

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I've always been quite impressed with the US for its investments in science, and use of science in (some) decision making. That era seems to be coming to an end, unless we can do all that we can to stop it. So sorry for my friends and colleagues at NSF: www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy. www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...

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"Elon Musk is the undisputed champion of making money for Elon Musk. As effectively the CEO of the United States of America? Very bad. Embarrassing, honestly..." www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs. Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)

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the last point is very clever

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Without friends

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🚨🚨🚨 PSA- Gov. Braun has banned the distribution of the Imagination Station books in Indiana. For those who do not know, Imagination Station is a program started by Dolly Parton which provides a free book each month to children from 0-5. 1/2

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