Gaythia Weis
@gaythia.bsky.social
Retired Analytical Chemist,, League of Women Voters, Democratic Party volunteer
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"The challenge for Canada is that the vast majority of its seismic monitoring instrumentation is heavily concentrated along the country’s southern border, where the bulk of the population lives."
"'Science funding in Canada is pretty threadbare compared to America.'"
*That's* saying something.
"'Science funding in Canada is pretty threadbare compared to America.'"
*That's* saying something.
Today in @theguardian.com from @leylandcecco.bsky.social: "‘There’s no monitoring of earthquakes’: new BC pipeline could spell catastrophe, experts warn" w/ @faultydata.bsky.social & I on geophysical unknowns @mark-carney.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘There’s no monitoring of earthquakes’: new British Columbia pipeline could spell catastrophe, experts warn
Project on ‘very poorly understood’ terrain and likely to pass through Rocky Mountain trench, which researchers say poses immense geological hazard
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"The challenge for Canada is that the vast majority of its seismic monitoring instrumentation is heavily concentrated along the country’s southern border, where the bulk of the population lives."
"'Science funding in Canada is pretty threadbare compared to America.'"
*That's* saying something.
"'Science funding in Canada is pretty threadbare compared to America.'"
*That's* saying something.
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Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
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“Thousands of very competitive projects in areas like cancer, diabetes, aging, neurological disorders and public health improvements most like went unfunded in 2025.
Similarly, at the National Science Foundation, the roughly 3,000 fewer new grants encompassed reductions to every area of science”
Similarly, at the National Science Foundation, the roughly 3,000 fewer new grants encompassed reductions to every area of science”
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“Thousands of very competitive projects in areas like cancer, diabetes, aging, neurological disorders and public health improvements most like went unfunded in 2025.
Similarly, at the National Science Foundation, the roughly 3,000 fewer new grants encompassed reductions to every area of science”
Similarly, at the National Science Foundation, the roughly 3,000 fewer new grants encompassed reductions to every area of science”
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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to sue a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
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"Renewable energy is the cheapest form of new electricity"
Doesn't seem like despots, dictators and crony capitalists really care
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Doesn't seem like despots, dictators and crony capitalists really care
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Renewable energy is the cheapest form of new electricity"
Doesn't seem like despots, dictators and crony capitalists really care
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Doesn't seem like despots, dictators and crony capitalists really care
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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When 1 of my Greek grandfathers immigrated to America as a kid with his mom, they ran a small lunch counter in Cambridge, Maryland in the 1920s. The KKK destroyed their restaurant & forced them to leave town. But later, they opened another restaurant & those racist losers had to hide in the shadows.
In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
February 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
When 1 of my Greek grandfathers immigrated to America as a kid with his mom, they ran a small lunch counter in Cambridge, Maryland in the 1920s. The KKK destroyed their restaurant & forced them to leave town. But later, they opened another restaurant & those racist losers had to hide in the shadows.
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Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
Habba: There were individuals that were saying that this should be a safe harbor, a safe haven. Why? America is America because we protect our own.
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
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The irony is, Stephen Miller is Jewish, and this same argument was used to exclude Jews-among others-from the United States
And if previous administrations were as racist as Miller, his family would've been denied entry into America
And if previous administrations were as racist as Miller, his family would've been denied entry into America
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The irony is, Stephen Miller is Jewish, and this same argument was used to exclude Jews-among others-from the United States
And if previous administrations were as racist as Miller, his family would've been denied entry into America
And if previous administrations were as racist as Miller, his family would've been denied entry into America
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Read that twice, maybe three times. 400 TONS of cocaine. Not a fishing boat but over 800,000 lbs of cocaine….
What are the odds Donny Jr suggested this one?
What are the odds Donny Jr suggested this one?
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Read that twice, maybe three times. 400 TONS of cocaine. Not a fishing boat but over 800,000 lbs of cocaine….
What are the odds Donny Jr suggested this one?
What are the odds Donny Jr suggested this one?
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The DoD Law of War Manual states troops MUST disobey illegal orders
Specifically it says
“orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal. Similarly, orders to kill defenseless persons..would also be..illegal”
If the reports are accurate, Hegseth gave our troops an illegal order
Specifically it says
“orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal. Similarly, orders to kill defenseless persons..would also be..illegal”
If the reports are accurate, Hegseth gave our troops an illegal order
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The DoD Law of War Manual states troops MUST disobey illegal orders
Specifically it says
“orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal. Similarly, orders to kill defenseless persons..would also be..illegal”
If the reports are accurate, Hegseth gave our troops an illegal order
Specifically it says
“orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal. Similarly, orders to kill defenseless persons..would also be..illegal”
If the reports are accurate, Hegseth gave our troops an illegal order
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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For more than half a century, fluoride’s benefits on community health have been documented, but now, following the rise of the Make American Healthy Again movement, conservative lawmakers are getting rid of it.
Want fluoride in the water? Too bad. - High Country News
Across the West, lawmakers are skipping over the will of voters and yanking fluoride.
buff.ly
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
For more than half a century, fluoride’s benefits on community health have been documented, but now, following the rise of the Make American Healthy Again movement, conservative lawmakers are getting rid of it.
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Mace lies again. She did NOT vote for Biden’s Infrastructure bill that SC sees making improvements across the state!
#WeKnowThemByTheirVotes not their rhetoric.
#WeKnowThemByTheirVotes not their rhetoric.
This came from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden. Mace voted against it.
November 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Mace lies again. She did NOT vote for Biden’s Infrastructure bill that SC sees making improvements across the state!
#WeKnowThemByTheirVotes not their rhetoric.
#WeKnowThemByTheirVotes not their rhetoric.
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Yum. Nothing beats a sweet crisp WA apple, unless it's a hot juicy apple pie. Let's give a shout out to "Casimiro" and his co-workers who are harvesting apples in Sunnyside WA. #WeFeedYou
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Yum. Nothing beats a sweet crisp WA apple, unless it's a hot juicy apple pie. Let's give a shout out to "Casimiro" and his co-workers who are harvesting apples in Sunnyside WA. #WeFeedYou
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2025 marks 50 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a law that transformed education for millions. While its legacy is strong, there’s more work to do. Join us for 5 days of resources, stories, and tools!
Learn more about IDEA: www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
#IDEA50
Learn more about IDEA: www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
#IDEA50
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
2025 marks 50 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a law that transformed education for millions. While its legacy is strong, there’s more work to do. Join us for 5 days of resources, stories, and tools!
Learn more about IDEA: www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
#IDEA50
Learn more about IDEA: www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
#IDEA50
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! This groundbreaking law provides access to free, quality education to children with disabilities. https://action.momsrising.org/survey/Disability_story_collection/?source=bsky.mr #IDEA50 #MomSky
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! This groundbreaking law provides access to free, quality education to children with disabilities. https://action.momsrising.org/survey/Disability_story_collection/?source=bsky.mr #IDEA50 #MomSky
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One very weird thing about the Rocky Mountains is that since the 1950s or 1960s, we've known they had to have spent most of their geologic history buried under several kilometers worth of their own eroded material until <10 million years ago.
Neat recent paper on this here:
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
Neat recent paper on this here:
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
June 21, 2024 at 4:58 AM
One very weird thing about the Rocky Mountains is that since the 1950s or 1960s, we've known they had to have spent most of their geologic history buried under several kilometers worth of their own eroded material until <10 million years ago.
Neat recent paper on this here:
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
Neat recent paper on this here:
doi.org/10.1029/2023...
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They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
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Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
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David Glosser, Stephen Miller’s uncle, told CNN his nephew is an “immigration hypocrite”:
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
David Glosser, Stephen Miller’s uncle, told CNN his nephew is an “immigration hypocrite”:
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
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This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history