Frances Stewart
@drfrances.bsky.social
physician, integrative health coach, retired US Navy Captain, #ActOnClimate, #EndGunViolence, #Democracy
The new House speaker: Forged by poverty, fueled by empathy marylandmatters.org/2025/12/17/t...
The new House speaker: Forged by poverty, fueled by empathy - Maryland Matters
When Joseline Peña-Melnyk took the rostrum for the first time Tuesday as speaker of the House of Delegates, it was a long way from her native Dominican Republic and a childhood of poverty -- but the l...
marylandmatters.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The new House speaker: Forged by poverty, fueled by empathy marylandmatters.org/2025/12/17/t...
Urgent Action to Protect Our Endangered Species! Sign this petition via @chesapeakeclimate:
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Urgent Action to Protect Our Endangered Species!
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December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Even after the Court affirmed a right to a stable climate, Montana keeps prioritizing fossil fuel interests over its people. This youth case demands that the state protect its youth, its environment, and comply with the Constitution. Learn more: ourchildrenstrust.org/montana #YouthvGov
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Even after the Court affirmed a right to a stable climate, Montana keeps prioritizing fossil fuel interests over its people. This youth case demands that the state protect its youth, its environment, and comply with the Constitution. Learn more: ourchildrenstrust.org/montana #YouthvGov
Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' is a nuclear call to action - Newsweek
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' is a nuclear call to action - Newsweek
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Dedham Priest pissing off all the right people by removing Jesus from the church's nativity scene and putting up an ICE WAS HERE sign in His place.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
‘ICE was here’: Dedham church sparks outrage over nativity scene with political message
A Dedham church is causing controversy over another political statement in their Nativity scene this holiday season.
www.boston25news.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Dedham Priest pissing off all the right people by removing Jesus from the church's nativity scene and putting up an ICE WAS HERE sign in His place.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
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I’m 56 years old, and for my whole life we’ve been asking some version of the question “what would WE, our generation, have done to stop the Nazis, either in Germany as they were rising, or around the world to fight for freedom.
Now we’re answering the question in real time. Each of us & all of us.
Now we’re answering the question in real time. Each of us & all of us.
December 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I’m 56 years old, and for my whole life we’ve been asking some version of the question “what would WE, our generation, have done to stop the Nazis, either in Germany as they were rising, or around the world to fight for freedom.
Now we’re answering the question in real time. Each of us & all of us.
Now we’re answering the question in real time. Each of us & all of us.
Climate change imperils toxic sites across Chesapeake Bay region marylandmatters.org/2025/12/01/r...
Report: Climate change imperils toxic sites across Chesapeake Bay region - Maryland Matters
Hundreds of hazardous industrial facilities are in danger of flooding across the Mid-Atlantic region in coming decades as rising seas pile coastal waters closer to their doorsteps.
marylandmatters.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Climate change imperils toxic sites across Chesapeake Bay region marylandmatters.org/2025/12/01/r...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Stop streaming ICE recruitment ads NOW!
The Trump administration has funneled billions of dollars into these dystopian ICE recruitment ads. Meanwhile, cities are being terrorized by ICE agents who are running rampant with abuses of power, s...
sign.moveon.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
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A former senior immigration policy official explains how the immigration system works, what has changed under the Trump administration, and what needs to be fixed most urgently.
bit.ly/3LSrLet
bit.ly/3LSrLet
An Insider’s View of the Immigration System
A former senior immigration policy official offers insight into how the system works and highlights urgent problems that must be addressed.
www.brennancenter.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A former senior immigration policy official explains how the immigration system works, what has changed under the Trump administration, and what needs to be fixed most urgently.
bit.ly/3LSrLet
bit.ly/3LSrLet
Nuclear power may be experiencing a renaissance. We need to know if that poses a significant cancer risk. thebulletin.org/2025/09/why-...
Why a national cancer study near US reactors must be conducted before any new expansion of nuclear power
No national study of the health risks posed by existing US nuclear reactors has been conducted since the late 1980s, despite many reported cases of cancer and other diseases. There will be no safe and...
thebulletin.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Nuclear power may be experiencing a renaissance. We need to know if that poses a significant cancer risk. thebulletin.org/2025/09/why-...
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Since the invention of the car, somewhere between 54 and 69 million people have died in traffic crashes. And that's not even considering the effects of air pollution and car-related lead exposure.
@jessimckenzi.bsky.social interviews David Obst about his new book, "Saving Ourselves From Big Car."
@jessimckenzi.bsky.social interviews David Obst about his new book, "Saving Ourselves From Big Car."
How 'Big Car' poses an existential threat to humanity
While Big Car kills many of us quickly, it is killing more of us slowly, by polluting the environment, warming the Earth, sowing misinformation and doubt about climate…
thebulletin.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Since the invention of the car, somewhere between 54 and 69 million people have died in traffic crashes. And that's not even considering the effects of air pollution and car-related lead exposure.
@jessimckenzi.bsky.social interviews David Obst about his new book, "Saving Ourselves From Big Car."
@jessimckenzi.bsky.social interviews David Obst about his new book, "Saving Ourselves From Big Car."
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a day to think ahead, too, to solutions marylandmatters.org/2025/11/15/w...
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a day to think ahead, too, to solutions - Maryland Matters
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a day to remember people like his wife, Sarah, who was struck and killed in 2022 while riding her bike, writes Dan Langenkamp. But it's also a day ...
marylandmatters.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a day to think ahead, too, to solutions marylandmatters.org/2025/11/15/w...
Some excellent ideas on fixing the affordability crisis www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
Electricity is too expensive. Here are three ways to fix that.
Lawmakers nationwide can lower power bills by cutting utility profits, rewarding the companies for boosting efficiency, and unleashing solar and storage.
www.canarymedia.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Some excellent ideas on fixing the affordability crisis www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
The new limits they are considering are unneeded and dangerous. thebulletin.org/2025/11/trum...
Trump's new radiation exposure limits could be 'catastrophic' for women and girls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations. Experts warn the general public is unsafe.
thebulletin.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The new limits they are considering are unneeded and dangerous. thebulletin.org/2025/11/trum...
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Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.
Climate negotiations have started. Here's how far countries need to go
Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.
Many thanks to the U.S. Catholic bishops. I hope their words will help to open many hearts and minds. substack.com/@christopher...
Christopher Hale (@christopherjhale)
NEW: Following Pope Leo XIV's lead, the U.S. bishops release a video condemning the Trump-Vance White House’s “inhumane” deportation raids.
substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Many thanks to the U.S. Catholic bishops. I hope their words will help to open many hearts and minds. substack.com/@christopher...
Sadly, it's much more than just a change in color. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
Why are Alaska’s rivers turning bright orange? Scientists have a theory.
The dramatic shift is a warning sign—and scientists say the changes that aren't yet visible to the naked eye are just as troubling.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sadly, it's much more than just a change in color. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
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Meanwhile in Kansas, the court hearing my law firm's lawsuit challenging a state law that disqualifies mail ballots that arrive after election day DENIED the RNC's motion to intervene. www.democracydocket.com/cases/kansas...
🚨 Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice v. Schwab
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Meanwhile in Kansas, the court hearing my law firm's lawsuit challenging a state law that disqualifies mail ballots that arrive after election day DENIED the RNC's motion to intervene. www.democracydocket.com/cases/kansas...
Unions sue Trump administration over ‘loyalty question’ added to federal job applications marylandmatters.org/2025/11/11/u...
Unions sue Trump administration over ‘loyalty question’ added to federal job applications - Maryland Matters
Three unions representing federal employees are suing the Trump administration for including a new essay question on thousands of federal job applications, asking candidates how they plan to advance t...
marylandmatters.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Unions sue Trump administration over ‘loyalty question’ added to federal job applications marylandmatters.org/2025/11/11/u...
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
Maryland veterans rally against Trump threats to send federal troops to Baltimore marylandmatters.org/2025/11/11/m...
Maryland veterans rally against Trump threats to send federal troops to Baltimore - Maryland Matters
A small group of veterans gathered Tuesday at War Memorial Plaza to rally against President Donald Trump's threats to send troops into the city, one of several rallies in cities nationwide that have h...
marylandmatters.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Maryland veterans rally against Trump threats to send federal troops to Baltimore marylandmatters.org/2025/11/11/m...
If Maryland wants to lead in AI and quantum, it must lead in clean energy, too marylandmatters.org/2025/11/10/i...
If Maryland wants to lead in AI and quantum, it must lead in clean energy, too - Maryland Matters
Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are the industries of tomorrow -- with a heavy demand on the power grid of today. Which is why the state needs to invest in renewable energy, the authors ...
marylandmatters.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If Maryland wants to lead in AI and quantum, it must lead in clean energy, too marylandmatters.org/2025/11/10/i...
Trump is trying to stop the states from helping their residents who use SNAP www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Trump is trying to stop the states from helping their residents who use SNAP www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...