Gannet Seas
@gannetseas.bsky.social
California; Oregon
🌎 Environment | Oceans | Biodiversity | Climate Crisis | Clean NRG
⛑️ Living Wage | Medicare for All | Save Social Security | Vaccines
⚡️ Equality | DEI | Bodily Autonomy | End Gun Violence
💙 Compassion | Resist | Do Something | 🇺🇦
🌎 Environment | Oceans | Biodiversity | Climate Crisis | Clean NRG
⛑️ Living Wage | Medicare for All | Save Social Security | Vaccines
⚡️ Equality | DEI | Bodily Autonomy | End Gun Violence
💙 Compassion | Resist | Do Something | 🇺🇦
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Gannet Seas
@gannetseas.bsky.social
· May 12
"In the few months since the second Trump administration began, the federal government’s efforts to control silicosis have been destroyed," David Michaels and Gregory Wagner write:
DOGE Is Bringing Back a Deadly Disease
Cuts to agencies that protect workers’ lungs are going to result in the resurgence of a preventable illness.
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F the felon, F musk, F the nazi youth & doge, F vought, F rfk jr, F vance, F the entire rest of administration, and F the GOP.
They all have blood, misery, death, and despair on their hands. Those things should also be on their consciences, but they have no consciences.
They all have blood, misery, death, and despair on their hands. Those things should also be on their consciences, but they have no consciences.
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A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
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Hong Kong’s response to a fire that killed more than 160 people suggests the city is becoming more authoritarian, Timothy McLaughlin argues—and this will only compound problems that “contributed to last month’s tragedy and that raise the risk of future ones”:
The Real Reason for the Hong Kong Fire
Don’t blame the bamboo scaffolding.
bit.ly
December 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Hong Kong’s response to a fire that killed more than 160 people suggests the city is becoming more authoritarian, Timothy McLaughlin argues—and this will only compound problems that “contributed to last month’s tragedy and that raise the risk of future ones”:
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Really hope the Trump Admin gets back to following science & data…
December 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Really hope the Trump Admin gets back to following science & data…
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Appreciate this letter from MN State Sen Jim Abler (R-Anoka) to POTUS
December 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Appreciate this letter from MN State Sen Jim Abler (R-Anoka) to POTUS
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The US mafia family is making threats
A U.S. government document, reviewed by Reuters, said that in the absence of a "full repeal" of the EU law, the United States proposed that the EU should "delay requiring U.S. emissions data reporting under the EUMR [EU Methane Regulation] until October 2035".
A U.S. government document, reviewed by Reuters, said that in the absence of a "full repeal" of the EU law, the United States proposed that the EU should "delay requiring U.S. emissions data reporting under the EUMR [EU Methane Regulation] until October 2035".
US demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows
BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has demanded that the European Union exempt its oil and gas from obligations under the bloc's methane emissions law on fuel imports until 2035, a U. go...
www.yahoo.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The US mafia family is making threats
A U.S. government document, reviewed by Reuters, said that in the absence of a "full repeal" of the EU law, the United States proposed that the EU should "delay requiring U.S. emissions data reporting under the EUMR [EU Methane Regulation] until October 2035".
A U.S. government document, reviewed by Reuters, said that in the absence of a "full repeal" of the EU law, the United States proposed that the EU should "delay requiring U.S. emissions data reporting under the EUMR [EU Methane Regulation] until October 2035".
F-ing H.
There *should* instead be a “‘black-box’ warning—a high-danger label only used to flag risk of death, severe harm, or incapacitation,” on the felon & every one of his appointees, the GOP mbrs of Congress, the 6 rightwing members of SCOTUS, & the maga in public office throughout the country.
There *should* instead be a “‘black-box’ warning—a high-danger label only used to flag risk of death, severe harm, or incapacitation,” on the felon & every one of his appointees, the GOP mbrs of Congress, the 6 rightwing members of SCOTUS, & the maga in public office throughout the country.
The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to place a “black-box” warning—a high-danger label only used to flag risk of death, severe harm, or incapacitation—on Covid vaccines, CNN has reported.
Covid shots may get FDA's strongest warning
The agency's black-box label is meant to flag serious threats to life and health.
www.motherjones.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
F-ing H.
There *should* instead be a “‘black-box’ warning—a high-danger label only used to flag risk of death, severe harm, or incapacitation,” on the felon & every one of his appointees, the GOP mbrs of Congress, the 6 rightwing members of SCOTUS, & the maga in public office throughout the country.
There *should* instead be a “‘black-box’ warning—a high-danger label only used to flag risk of death, severe harm, or incapacitation,” on the felon & every one of his appointees, the GOP mbrs of Congress, the 6 rightwing members of SCOTUS, & the maga in public office throughout the country.
Opinion by Lyz Lenz | The real Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy is one of silence
👉 “We live in a culture where it is far more dangerous to say what a man did to you than for the man to actually do the thing to you.”
👉 “We live in a culture where it is far more dangerous to say what a man did to you than for the man to actually do the thing to you.”
Opinion | The real Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy is one of silence
Lyz Lenz: Newly released photos show how powerful people's silence enabled Epstein's horrors.
www.ms.now
December 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Opinion by Lyz Lenz | The real Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy is one of silence
👉 “We live in a culture where it is far more dangerous to say what a man did to you than for the man to actually do the thing to you.”
👉 “We live in a culture where it is far more dangerous to say what a man did to you than for the man to actually do the thing to you.”
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Bravo to our Indivisible friends on the north #oregon coast! Over 800 people showed up to say NO to building an ICE detention camp there.
❌ #noice ❌ @maddow.bsky.social ❌ @indivisible.org ❌
❌ #noice ❌ @maddow.bsky.social ❌ @indivisible.org ❌
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Bravo to our Indivisible friends on the north #oregon coast! Over 800 people showed up to say NO to building an ICE detention camp there.
❌ #noice ❌ @maddow.bsky.social ❌ @indivisible.org ❌
❌ #noice ❌ @maddow.bsky.social ❌ @indivisible.org ❌
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"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Rep. Bennie Thompson: “Sir, you wouldn’t come to this committee and say something you can’t prove, I know. I know you wouldn’t do that. [Pause] But you did.” 💯
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Rep. Bennie Thompson: “Sir, you wouldn’t come to this committee and say something you can’t prove, I know. I know you wouldn’t do that. [Pause] But you did.” 💯
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"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
December 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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Sen. Jack Reed: "This is really outrageous. Mark Kelly is a veteran, he's fought in combat, he's an astronaut. And even was simply repeated what the law is. If a US senator can't do that, then this country is in profound difficulty."
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Sen. Jack Reed: "This is really outrageous. Mark Kelly is a veteran, he's fought in combat, he's an astronaut. And even was simply repeated what the law is. If a US senator can't do that, then this country is in profound difficulty."
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This is not normal, and continued and ever-increasing rhetoric like this should not be treated as normal. #holdfast #steadystate
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This is not normal, and continued and ever-increasing rhetoric like this should not be treated as normal. #holdfast #steadystate
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Some More Font Upgrades, After Yesterday’s Calibri News www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Some More Font Upgrades, After Yesterday’s Calibri News www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
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As officer Daniel Hodges sat at the witness table of a recent Senate subcommittee hearing, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) asked the witnesses to raise their hands if they supported the pardons of Jan 6 rioters, including those who beat officer Hodges
You can see Hodges looking at the responses
You can see Hodges looking at the responses
December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
As officer Daniel Hodges sat at the witness table of a recent Senate subcommittee hearing, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) asked the witnesses to raise their hands if they supported the pardons of Jan 6 rioters, including those who beat officer Hodges
You can see Hodges looking at the responses
You can see Hodges looking at the responses
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I pled “not guilty” in federal court yesterday.
Someone did “unreasonably obstruct the usual use” of the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza.
But it wasn’t me.
Here’s why: open.substack.com/pub/bradland...
Someone did “unreasonably obstruct the usual use” of the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza.
But it wasn’t me.
Here’s why: open.substack.com/pub/bradland...
I pled "not guilty" yesterday.
Someone did "unreasonably obstruct the usual use" of the federal building. But it wasn't me.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I pled “not guilty” in federal court yesterday.
Someone did “unreasonably obstruct the usual use” of the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza.
But it wasn’t me.
Here’s why: open.substack.com/pub/bradland...
Someone did “unreasonably obstruct the usual use” of the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza.
But it wasn’t me.
Here’s why: open.substack.com/pub/bradland...
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Donald Trump promised almost a year ago that he'd "take care" of rebuilding after the Los Angeles firestorms, but survivors are still waiting for him to officially ask Congress for relief.
It's long past time for Trump to wake up and do his job.
It's long past time for Trump to wake up and do his job.
December 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Donald Trump promised almost a year ago that he'd "take care" of rebuilding after the Los Angeles firestorms, but survivors are still waiting for him to officially ask Congress for relief.
It's long past time for Trump to wake up and do his job.
It's long past time for Trump to wake up and do his job.
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The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns.
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns.
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The Steady State’s Statement on the Killing of Survivors of U.S. Navy attack on an unarmed civilian craft posing no danger to U.S. Forces and not engaged in combat #SteadyState #holdfast #getsmart
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Steady State’s Statement on the Killing of Survivors of U.S. Navy attack on an unarmed civilian craft posing no danger to U.S. Forces and not engaged in combat #SteadyState #holdfast #getsmart