Crawford Kilian
@crofkilian.bsky.social
Born 1941 (CO2 310 ppm). Retired college teacher, author of 20+ books including 11 SF & fantasy novels, continuing journalist with @TheTyee.ca, frequent dog-walker.
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Donald Trump for Zohran Mamdani
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Donald Trump for Zohran Mamdani
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We are reaching the end of COP30, but the final outlook looks grim. The @environment.theguardian.com reports that a fossil fuel phase out is not included in the draft outcome from the talks.
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We are reaching the end of COP30, but the final outlook looks grim. The @environment.theguardian.com reports that a fossil fuel phase out is not included in the draft outcome from the talks.
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New research out this week underscores what many environmental justice advocates in the U.S. have long argued: factory farming pollutes the air, and these environmental impacts are disproportionately felt by nearby communities, who are often people of color.
Factory farms don’t just stink — they make it harder to breathe, too
New maps show that where animal feeding operations exist, higher percentages of Latino and uninsured residents also live.
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August 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
New research out this week underscores what many environmental justice advocates in the U.S. have long argued: factory farming pollutes the air, and these environmental impacts are disproportionately felt by nearby communities, who are often people of color.
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An Australian winter #flu thread.
In the ~11 days since my last update (08AUG - time flies!), detections have risen by 28,719. That's a slower daily rate than my previous post (hard to calculate as NNDSS data are not daily, so 🧊of🧂).
In the ~11 days since my last update (08AUG - time flies!), detections have risen by 28,719. That's a slower daily rate than my previous post (hard to calculate as NNDSS data are not daily, so 🧊of🧂).
August 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
An Australian winter #flu thread.
In the ~11 days since my last update (08AUG - time flies!), detections have risen by 28,719. That's a slower daily rate than my previous post (hard to calculate as NNDSS data are not daily, so 🧊of🧂).
In the ~11 days since my last update (08AUG - time flies!), detections have risen by 28,719. That's a slower daily rate than my previous post (hard to calculate as NNDSS data are not daily, so 🧊of🧂).
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A layered strategy for tackling antimicrobial resistance: the Swiss cheese model for policy, prevention, and engagement - The Lancet Microbe
-the Cheese rides again!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
-the Cheese rides again!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A layered strategy for tackling antimicrobial resistance: the Swiss cheese model for policy, prevention, and engagement
Murphy’s Law, “anything that can go wrong will go wrong”,1 finds no more fitting application
in public health than in the case of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR will emerge
whenever conditions pe...
www.thelancet.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A layered strategy for tackling antimicrobial resistance: the Swiss cheese model for policy, prevention, and engagement - The Lancet Microbe
-the Cheese rides again!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
-the Cheese rides again!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Your Pension May Be Fuelling Trump's Hate Machine via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Your Pension May Be Fuelling Trump’s Hate Machine | The Tyee
Truth Social is a bad investment by any measure. Here’s how to cut its Canadian lines of support.
thetyee.ca
August 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Your Pension May Be Fuelling Trump's Hate Machine via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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3I/ATLAS is moving through our solar system at 137k mph.
Discovered in early July, it will pass Earth at a distance of nearly 170M miles away before looping around the sun in Sept, reappearing to telescopes in December.
Discovered in early July, it will pass Earth at a distance of nearly 170M miles away before looping around the sun in Sept, reappearing to telescopes in December.
Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science
The NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations to the Minor Planet
science.nasa.gov
August 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
3I/ATLAS is moving through our solar system at 137k mph.
Discovered in early July, it will pass Earth at a distance of nearly 170M miles away before looping around the sun in Sept, reappearing to telescopes in December.
Discovered in early July, it will pass Earth at a distance of nearly 170M miles away before looping around the sun in Sept, reappearing to telescopes in December.
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Got the sniffles?
Here's a story that will tell you sweet FA about most likely cause-a rhinovirus or enterovirus (to be fair it mentioned *one* of many EVs via the HFM comment).
It can only be COVID-19 or RSV right? Because they're notifiable. Because we have vaccines. 🙄
apnews.com/article/covi...
Here's a story that will tell you sweet FA about most likely cause-a rhinovirus or enterovirus (to be fair it mentioned *one* of many EVs via the HFM comment).
It can only be COVID-19 or RSV right? Because they're notifiable. Because we have vaccines. 🙄
apnews.com/article/covi...
Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more
COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country. Data released Friday by federal health officials shows overall respiratory virus spread is low.
apnews.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Got the sniffles?
Here's a story that will tell you sweet FA about most likely cause-a rhinovirus or enterovirus (to be fair it mentioned *one* of many EVs via the HFM comment).
It can only be COVID-19 or RSV right? Because they're notifiable. Because we have vaccines. 🙄
apnews.com/article/covi...
Here's a story that will tell you sweet FA about most likely cause-a rhinovirus or enterovirus (to be fair it mentioned *one* of many EVs via the HFM comment).
It can only be COVID-19 or RSV right? Because they're notifiable. Because we have vaccines. 🙄
apnews.com/article/covi...
But not a word about N95 masks or home air purifiers: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/for...
Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies today is forecast to fill the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
August 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
But not a word about N95 masks or home air purifiers: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/for...
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The babies who were conceived during the famine and whose mothers were undernourished while their brains were being built—those brains were smaller. When those people were adults, their brains were wired in a different way.
How famine and starvation can affect Gazans for generations to come
Research on WWII's Dutch “Hunger Winter” has terrifying implications for the region's children—and for their children.
www.motherjones.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The babies who were conceived during the famine and whose mothers were undernourished while their brains were being built—those brains were smaller. When those people were adults, their brains were wired in a different way.
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The first 15 day heatwave in the history of Rovaniemi, the capital of Arctic Europe.
July 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The first 15 day heatwave in the history of Rovaniemi, the capital of Arctic Europe.
Canada’s proposed east-west energy corridors should prioritize clean energy
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Canada’s proposed east-west energy corridors should prioritize clean energy
Creating energy corridors is in the national interest, and the Canadian government should prioritize funding clean energy supply solutions.
theconversation.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Canada’s proposed east-west energy corridors should prioritize clean energy
theconversation.com/canadas-prop...
theconversation.com/canadas-prop...
Not just a few bad apples: The Canadian Armed Forces has a nagging far-right problem
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Not just a few bad apples: The Canadian Armed Forces has a nagging far-right problem
Strict authority structures and notions of defence, fellowship and honour can be appealing to far-right extremists.
theconversation.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Not just a few bad apples: The Canadian Armed Forces has a nagging far-right problem
theconversation.com/not-just-a-f...
theconversation.com/not-just-a-f...
Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior
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Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior
As flash floods ravage areas like the Texas Hill Country, research shows that technology alone cannot save lives during flooding emergencies.
theconversation.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior
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At a comedy show, Mahmoud Khalil told Zohran Mamdani, “I am excited about the possibility of raising my son in a city where you are mayor.” It was a stunning moment, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.
Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are In on the Joke
What it feels like to laugh when the world expects you to disappear.
www.newyorker.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
At a comedy show, Mahmoud Khalil told Zohran Mamdani, “I am excited about the possibility of raising my son in a city where you are mayor.” It was a stunning moment, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.
Perhaps that will clear the way for a new pipeline from Alberta to the coast: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nearly one-third of forests in northeast B.C. could burn by year's end: province | CBC News
Nearly 30 per cent of the forested land base in the Prince George Fire Centre, which covers B.C.'s northeast, is likely to burn by the end of this year, according to the province.
www.cbc.ca
July 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Perhaps that will clear the way for a new pipeline from Alberta to the coast: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...