Crawford Kilian
@crof.bsky.social
Retired college teacher, recovering novelist. Born 1941 (CO2: 310 ppm). Still doing journalism and walking the dog. I've been writing for @thetyee.ca for over 20 years.
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Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.
When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
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How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
As a 1963 US Army recruit, I got the Uniform Code of Military Justice well and truly drilled into me:
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
As a 1963 US Army recruit, I got the Uniform Code of Military Justice well and truly drilled into me:
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This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals!
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
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I've been "writing" others' words for over 45 years. Not the same as you: thinking/creating words on the page for others to read, to learn. Still, I love language, love to research to ensure accuracy (easier now than 45 years ago).
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I've been "writing" others' words for over 45 years. Not the same as you: thinking/creating words on the page for others to read, to learn. Still, I love language, love to research to ensure accuracy (easier now than 45 years ago).
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3 infant #pertussis deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers."
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
www.wowktv.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
3 infant #pertussis deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers."
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Could be true. I started writing circa 1952, still at it, still here. Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges theconversation.com/writing-buil...
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Could be true. I started writing circa 1952, still at it, still here. Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges theconversation.com/writing-buil...
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"The gov't should immediately reinstate the moratorium and implement a permanent ban on new coal exploration and development across the Eastern Slopes. This would protect critical watersheds and prevent the cycle of legal liability that has already cost us $240M."
Opinion: Alberta's coal policy continues to fail taxpayers
Provinces repeated flip flops on approvals has cost us $240 million and counting.
calgaryherald.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
"The gov't should immediately reinstate the moratorium and implement a permanent ban on new coal exploration and development across the Eastern Slopes. This would protect critical watersheds and prevent the cycle of legal liability that has already cost us $240M."
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White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby https://theonion.com/white-house-reclassifies-nursing-as-hobby/
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby https://theonion.com/white-house-reclassifies-nursing-as-hobby/
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One Indigenous Community's Mining Windfall Is Another's Worry via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
One Indigenous Community's Mining Windfall Is Another’s Worry | The Tyee
As the Tahltan benefit from Red Chris and other critical metal plays, 14 Alaskan nations are pushing back.
thetyee.ca
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
One Indigenous Community's Mining Windfall Is Another's Worry via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? | The Tyee
A raid on a major Calgary construction site has raised serious questions about the government’s approach.
thetyee.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
BC to Revisit Controversial Law Barring Some Name Changes via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
BC to Revisit Controversial Law Barring Some Name Changes | The Tyee
The goal was to block offenders from creating new IDs. Critics say it goes too far.
thetyee.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
BC to Revisit Controversial Law Barring Some Name Changes via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Will BC Electrify Its Economy? BC Hydro Doubts It via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Will BC Electrify Its Economy? BC Hydro Doubts It | The Tyee
The Crown corporation’s new long-term plan for BC’s energy future is a missed opportunity to commit to electrification, experts say.
thetyee.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Will BC Electrify Its Economy? BC Hydro Doubts It via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...