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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 10h

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10h

This is a key talking points that should be echoed everyday by Democrats and ties directly to the Epstein Files, which is Trump's Achillese Cankle.

Why aren't Republicans swearing Rep Grijalva???

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 11h

Jeffries says Dems "have made clear privately and publicly" to Mike Johnson that Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) must be sworn in.

"Why the delay?" he asks. "Does it have anything to do with Republicans continuing effort to hide the Epstein files from the American people?"

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 11h

58% of Americans - including half of Republicans - think the president should send armed troops only to face external threats, a sign of unease as President Donald Trump increasingly deploys National Guard troops to police American cities, a @reuters.com poll found.

www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 10h

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Greg Pierce @gregspierce.bsky.social · 13h

Amazing work by friends @kbdobbin.bsky.social, @alfencl.bsky.social and Justin McBride (@uclaurbanplanning.bsky.social)

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Linking variation in water democracy to system performance on the human right to water

Nature Water - Access to safe, affordable and accessible drinking water is influenced by various socioeconomic factors. A survey of a large number of California water systems shows how different...

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 13h

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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 13h

Another EWG 🎯, read the 🧵
“the top 4 practices that would generate the largest reductions in GHG emissions on continuous corn […] are: riparian forest buffers, tree or shrub establishment, hedgerow planting & windbreak establishment”
Note how these are all PERMANENT practices,unlike cover crops.

Anne Schechinger @anneschech.bsky.social · 15h

New @ewgofficial.bsky.social analysis released today from me and @albine14.bsky.social. We found that just under 15 million cropland acres across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are used for continuous corn, representing 20% of the total harvested cropland. 1/4 www.ewg.org/research/fer...

Fertilizing ‘continuous corn’ drives major source of farm greenhouse gases, but conservation can help

Millions of acres in four major Corn Belt states are used to grow "continuous corn” on the same fields year after year, requiring significant use of

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Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center @nwcasc.bsky.social · 13h

Given concerns about continued availability of federal climate info, @cig-uw.bsky.social is hosting a webinar reviewing resources for supporting climate preparedness in WA & the NW, feat. @meadekrosby.bsky.social & Guillaume Mauger 👇

📊 Climate Resources Roundup
🗓️ 10/16 @ 1 pm PT
🔗 bit.ly/46R5uED

Three researchers collect data in the Padilla Bay estuary at low tide. Credit: University of Washington.

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 13h

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Trump Opens the White House Doors to Foreign Regimes and Their Dirty Money

Lobbyists for foreign countries have long helped other governments influence US policy, but nothing compares to the brazen corruption of the second administration of Trump.

www.thenation.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 13h

www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Ships spew pollution into our port cities. Plugging them in could clear the air | CBC News

Many large ships keep burning fuel and spew an entire town's worth of pollution while docked in our port cities. One solution is to make them plug into the local grid through a connection known as sho...

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 15h

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds

Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 15h

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Canada has been working for years to prepare for Golden Dome, Air Force general says — The Globe and Mail

Major-General J.D. Smyth says Canada and the U.S. face the same threat of potential attacks over the North Pole

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 15h

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Danielle Smith’s pipeline ransom note to Mark Carney is using Canada as her hostage

Pressing the Prime Minister for a commitment is fair play. But the Alberta Premier’s dramatic ultimatum over a pipeline is unreasonable

www.theglobeandmail.com

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

www.thebulwark.com

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes

Facing protests and scandal, Argentina’s ‘rock star president’ performs in Buenos Aires, saying: ‘I’m human’

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

Theo Moudakis for Wednesday, Oct. 8, Toronto Star.

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1marzipan🇨🇦💪⬆️ @1marzipan.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody .. bar none, has the stoic composure and restraint of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Mark Carney processes a comment from Donald Trump.

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

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VIDEO: Mark Carney Dog Walked Trump In Their Oval Office Meeting As Trump Melted Down. Again.

No one handles Trump better than Canada's Mark Carney. No one.

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May Mauveine @maymauveine.com · 1d

🟣 “Rushed to churn out new content, journalists often report on a brand's sustainability initiatives based solely on the press release they receive from the brand that cherry-picks which information to share and sometimes exaggerates claims to paint the brand in the best light.” ⬇️

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