More damning information on paraquat's link to Parkinson's Disease: irrefutable science, corporate malfeasance, more than 8,000 victims filing cases against the manufacturer Syngenta and much more bit.ly/49FMig9, @careygillam.bsky.social.

Today, California celebrates Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong, a trailblazer during one of the most pivotal movements for farmworker rights in U.S. history. His commitment to unity and social justice continues to inspire Californians today.

Paraquat imports climb despite concerns about health impacts url:https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/paraquat-imports-climb-despite-concerns-about-health-impacts/

Family farmers are facing severe economic and financial circumstances. Farmers Need Immediate Economic Assistance and Meaningful Reforms. Please TAKE THIS ACTION bit.ly/47A7Jhe

Extreme heat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians. For Galvia Juarez and her children, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Galvia and why she’s urging @CAgovernor to sign #SB655. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

Scientists Unite on How to Protect Children from Toxic Contributors to Autism – Healthy Children Project bit.ly/46iRC7e Neither the president nor RFK Jr are credible sources regarding science on any topic.

🪱 Published in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, a study of #earthworms evaluating #toxicity of environmentally relevant levels of three #fluorinated #pesticides finds effects on growth and #reproduction occur at elevated concentrations. #soil #health #dailynews ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/oKVh50WYUF6

A team of Argentinian researchers conducted a study on the #combined effects of #glyphosate and the pyrethroid insecticide #cypermethrin, observing significantly higher #apoptosis in cells exposed to #mixtures than to individual pesticides—a synergistic response. ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/7YxZ50WVRXK

🆕 After being criticized by the chemical industry (+ allied agribusiness and service industry groups) on the Make America Healthy Again #MAHA report, the #strategy doc, released yesterday, has tamped down efforts to reform gov't programs that regulate #pesticides. #rollback ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/HLjR50WUM6X

.@ foodfarmnetwork.org Gov subsidies protecting extractive monopolies in the food system cost farmers, shoppers, & food chain workers their livelihoods. Divesting from them is how we drive change #caleg must take all amendments to SB 18 to resource community-led effort. sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

See this NYT article without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...

What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for U.S. food & farming. bit.ly/4kIhGwn It's BAD! - slashes SNAP food benefits by nearly $186 billion, increases by $50 billion subsidies to the largest, wealthiest farmers, & it ends programs that support the vast majority of farmers & rural communities

SARE does great farmer-led research. Here's work on pollinator-attracting plants. bit.ly/4kHDMzd

Santa Cruz County’s $1.5 billion agriculture industry uses more than 1 million lbs of pesticides annually. Farmworkers, who apply pesticides and pick produce, carry the heaviest health risks from pesticide exposure with pregnant workers carrying risks for the unborn children as well. bit.ly/4lmzPRC

The Trump-motivated US brain drain is on the move! bit.ly/3If0gtW From this and ALL the other HORRORS - How long will it take us to recover from this dictatorship? And we haven't even yet hit bottom.

I rarely post from the NYT but this image is telling. bit.ly/4lqhUth

Countries around the world have banned this toxic herbicide. The science is damning yet in the US it's still promoted as an acceptable substitute for other toxic herbicides like glyphosate (Roundup) and paraquat. bit.ly/4nCCVCA

People in CA's strawberry-growing region have lacked safe drinking water for decades. A Biden administration grant promised them a clean, climate-resilient drinking water system. Trump took it away. bit.ly/3TunK0t

The #ICE #budget will be bigger than FBI, Bureau of Prisons, DEA & others COMBINED. $150 BILLION over 4 years. Bigger than most countries’ militaries. Let that sink in. The police state just got its backing with money that could have been used to build healthy and safe communities for everyone.

Pesticide Action and Agroecology Network @pesticideaction.bsky.social is proud to be part of this effort to push US EPA to DO THEIR JOB and protect farmworkers, their children and others from the harmful effects of neurotoxic pesticides. bit.ly/4kYN9vl

Local food alternatives to Big Ag - another good news story! bit.ly/45EwEji

Thank You! @padilla.senate.gov for standing up for immigrant rights, for the rights of all Californians and for all Americans! bit.ly/3HxTFKP

Free speech under attack. Dr. Rupa Marya is suing the University of California, San Francisco, alleging school officials fired her for her advocacy for Palestinian human rights in an attempt to silence her. bit.ly/4jCHXM5

I'm attending Swing Left's event, “SLEB General Meeting” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/swingleft/ev...

Dying before their day in court – Syngenta paraquat litigation drags on as Parkinson’s victims suffer bit.ly/4jCMlus

Tariffs will hurt most Americans. Although tariffs may create some opportunities for increased domestic food production, they will certainly decrease the availability and affordability of fresh produce for the majority of Americans. bit.ly/3Ht6VQC @https://www.californiafarmlink.org/

While Trump has had mixed success before the Supreme Court, he’s getting crushed in the lower courts. The Trump administration has lost 96% of rulings in federal district courts so far this month, according to a recent analysis by Adam Bonica of Stanford. bit.ly/4kqVzLA

"When producers choose to implement water conservation practices, they are choosing to not just sustain agriculture, but also to protect wildlife, support habitats, and recharge aquifers that serve millions," writes Darron Gaus. bit.ly/3ZiP3y6

Bayer seeks escape from costly Roundup litigation. Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018 and has since faced Billions in Roundup-related lawsuits; they're now lobbying state & federal legislators to shield pesticide makers from liability bit.ly/3T5Krrw

The impact on US farmers of Trump's cuts to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) @nsac-sustainableag.bsky.social. May 9, 2025. bit.ly/4kNtE8j

Trump Budget to Workers: Drop Dead. Under Trump's budget proposal, inspections will drop to a historical law, OSHA's standard office is decimated and the Chemical Safety Board will be eliminated. The result: More workers will be killed, maimed and sickened. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...

Heat is killing oil workers. The industry is trying to kill a rule for that. www.eenews.net/articles/hea...

Attacks on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Threaten Workers and Families on.nrdc.org/4kHhIFj Thank you @nrdc.org

Trump vs US farmers: Trump's policies are wreaking havok on family farmers. bit.ly/43xsWoH

It’s time to end Big Oil handouts in California’s cap and trade program - Capitol Weekly bit.ly/3SA2q9d Thank you @theclimatecenter.bsky.social

Community-driven testing again reveals chemicals of concern in dollar store products. PVC, lead, formaldehyde-releasers and BPS highlighted in new report bit.ly/4iZpMA7

I’m glad to read these stories and I appreciate that all of Christendom is predicated on saviorism, but can we not Robert Mueller-ize the new pope? The work of stopping the kidnappings, restoring science, standing up for the Constitution—all of it—is ours. Nobody’s coming. Stop waiting for Godot.

CA's Cap-&-Trade program is supposed to help clean up our air, fight wildfires, & lower energy costs. Instead, we’re giving nearly $1 billion in free allowances to Big Oil. Sign the petition with @nextgenpolicy.bsky.social to extend & strengthen Cap-&-Trade! www.nextgenpolicy.org/protect-cali...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

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A Huge Thank You to Jennifer Sass @nrdc.org for this important article in Scientific American. bit.ly/43TU1of

Repost from NSAC. What budget cuts mean for farmers and rural communities. bit.ly/4iX7Rea

Commemorating Cesar Chavez - from the Rio Grande Guardian bit.ly/3DOEpI1

Another great piece by @lizagross.bsky.social on the cancer-causing fumigant pesticide 1,3-D, banned in 40 countries, but used in huge quantities in CA and few have even heard of it. insideclimatenews.org/news/2401202...

Reposted from Green America Enjoy popcorn without pesticides! Choose eco-friendly popcorn brands instead of Conagra Brands like Orville Redenbacher's which still use neonicotinoids and other hazardous pesticides. Tell ConAgra to step up and protect our people & planet! Take Action : bit.ly/40k9IDf

Now is the time to sound the alarm and urge the Trump admin not to dismantle some of the most important places our country has to offer, including Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments. Text LANDS to 43428 to tell Interior Secretary Burgum to protect our national monuments.

🚨Webinar: What’s Next for Carbon Capture Under Trump? 📅 Wed, March 12 | 🕓 4 PM ET 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/nextforCCS What’s next for #CCS? Experts will break down the policies, funding & fights ahead. @soopajane.bsky.social @drrobertbullard.bsky.social @lindseygulden.bsky.social @mitceepr.bsky.social

This #CesarChavezDay, join @ufw.bsky.social, @californialabor.bsky.social, @seiu.org and thousands of union members from across CA as we march together in Delano in a strong show of solidarity with immigrant workers. Solidarity is our strength. 1/ #WithTheseHands #ConEstasManos