In my view the United States is unlikely to be a functional democracy by the end of next year. This has major implications for Canada.

Canada needs to extend this analysis. In the meantime, pay attention to WF smoke warnings and advisories. "Cumulative excess deaths from smoke PM2.5 could reach 1.9 million between 2026-2055. We find evidence for mortality impacts of smoke PM2.5 that last up to three years after exposure."

POW! All new houses built in Tokyo after April 2025 must include solar power panels. Let's speed that up. Who's next? RT if you think more houses should get a solar powered upgrade. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables

"Stop giving power to people who don't believe in science or worse than that, pretend they don't believe in climate change for their own self-interest." Harrison Ford There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #biodiversity #dumptrump

There. It. Is: "Renewables might now be cheaper than fossil fuel in the vast majority of cases, but this makes them less attractive to capital, not more. Fossil fuels are uncompetitive and highly profitable. Renewables are highly competitive and not very profitable."

3/20/23, CBS News: "'Advocate for yourself': Long haul COVID sufferer Alex Singer still dealing with serious side-effects" "Everyday, I'm still trying to figure out my body and what is happening to me" 'Singer had..extreme fatigue, abnormal heart rate..' www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Cautionary tale on benefit-sharing mechanisms under the biodiversity convention. Tribal elder who introduced the world to a herb significant for rejuvenating properties died in poverty while companies worldwide sold it without sharing returns with the community www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-bio...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has filed a new bid to stay in the U.S. The Salvadoran man who was illegally deported in March has reasserted his claim for asylum.

This is only a big deal if you consider a livable climate “important” or “necessary.” www.newscientist.com/article/2480...

One of the common responses YellowDot gets when we post these is “how did I not know about most of these?” And my response is “thank the “for profit” part of for profit news.”

No one experiencing the tragedy of a miscarriage should be arrested, much less abandoned in jail for 5 months with a $100k bond. But that’s exactly what happened to Mallori Patrice Strait in Texas. Women, particularly women of color, in this country are no longer allowed dignity even in extreme loss

It’s never too late to start masking again especially with measles outbreaks everywhere. It’s airborne af

Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ credit rating, as the country’s debt soars and interest rates remain high. The downgrade, from the highest rating to one notch below, comes as the president’s budget bill suffered a blow in Congress.

So Alberta is seeing a move for a separation referendum. Separation desires aren't new (as I often say, Alberta is the Texas of Canada), but good overview here of their beefs, the history behind them, and the illogic of various points (warning: some may provoke facepalms while reading).

New long COVID study indicates a possible biological cause of brain fog. www.upi.com/Health_News/...

Real bombshell of an update from Michael Peluso in this symposium: UCSF's highly-anticipated monoclonal antibody trial did not find the treatment helped alleviate Long COVID symptoms. He speculated that viral persistence may be a less promising avenue for LC than many have long hypothesized.

A little photo-art by me to go with #SelfPortrait, a #poem by #MaryOliver which I found in her collection I bought for Christmas: #Devotions. Thankfully this McBean is still Full of Beans. #Poetry #Buttercup #Sea #Rose #Seventy #Twenty #InLove #InLoveWithLife #Flower #Bloomscrolling #Photography

‪ #TobRegSky‬ #PedSky #MedSky #Chemsky #EpiSky #policysky #polisky 🧪🛟 @ats-eoph.bsky.social @nytimes.com reports on NIEHS' Environmental Health Perspectives Citing N.I.H. Cuts, a Top Science Journal Stops Accepting Submissions www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/s...

Bad news for the Novavax COVID vaccine: FDA wants Novavax "...to show its vaccine is effective w/ another randomized study after appointees under (HHS Sec. RFK Jr.) intervened in the approval process... The additional step goes beyond what other Covid-19 vaccine makers had to do to win approval..."🛟

This is all part of rising medical fascism under the Trump regime.

I’ve modified my GFM to be more central on them, they are my new purpose. Any help is greatly appreciated. gofund.me/898a0fbe

There are 15,000 people already at the Fighting Oligarchy Rally in Los Angeles! ✊

Trump's EPA just moved to reverse state and local bans on toxic "forever chemicals" that can lead to birth defects and cancer.  So much for "Make America Healthy Again." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/05/trump-pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals

Chag Pesach Sameach to all of my Jewish friends!

I had my uterus removed at 24… so the “choice” of whether or not to have a child was taken away from me at a young age. The pressure I endured to procreate is mind boggling. Not all women want children. Not all women can have children. Being child free is a valid (and sometimes the only) choice

That people - children no less - are dying from measles in 2025 speaks to the fact that we are living in the stupitest of times.

Have we ever heard Pee Pee say elbows up?

It just keeps getting more and more horriying. They are deporting citizens! 😳

As I warned repeatedly last July, the foolhardy cancellation of the world class and inexpensive Ontario wastewater surveillance program was a mistake. I cautioned that we would be less prepared as new infectious disease risks rose during the winter. #measles #H5N1 www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

If you believe that we need to have strong Public Health, scientists to do the research we need, and a working health care system for everyone, then think about which government will be best prepared for the next epidemic or pandemic, and trust me there will be a next probably sooner than you hope.

Remember why you’re voting in this election. Canada does not want the continued dismantling of scientific progress as we see happening in the US. Be sure to vote. #canpoli #cdnpoli #canadastrong

Read this week's full COVID-19 trends report: bit.ly/4jjrf4x Get COVID-19 trends and #LongCOVID research delivered to your inbox every Tuesday: thesicktimes.org/newsletter/

Watch 2014 interview Trump saying economic crash, riots, total hell, will make America great again.. www.foxnews.com/video/317960...

Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today: 420 sounds familiar, somehow. "Once martial law is imposed, there will be a tiny window — no more than three days — before resistance becomes nearly impossible." medium.com/@aletheisthe...

Long Covid isn’t just a condition affecting adults—kids get it too, and we’re not doing nearly enough to help them. So, today, we’re shining a spotlight on the hidden impact of long Covid on children. #ILCAD2025 #LongCovidAwarenessDay #CureLongCovidNow #LongCovidKids 1/2

Head to our website to watch videos about the experiences of kids who have long Covid, and interviews with leading researcher Dr. Danilo Buonsenso, kindly shared from Long Covid the Answers. 👇 covidsociety.ca/priorities/l... 2/2

"In Canada, where people don’t fear bankruptcy for seeking care, patients come in and they just talk to you, about doctor things. That’s a profound relief, for them and me." A U.S. doctor, new to Canada, speaks to the jarring differences in the two countries' healthcare. This is a great piece.

Woah. “Jason Stanley, who wrote the 2018 book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, has accepted a position at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

As I said, I believe the election will be decided in Ontario. Right now, a leaked poll has the Carney Liberals with a large margin over the CPC (48%-33%). The survey was large and conducted March 24-26. I expect CPC to fight hard here to close this gap. #canpoli www.338canada.ca/p/leaked-ont...

The FDA is gone. One of the top #vaccine experts in the world, forced to resign from the FDA by the Trump admin. Peter Marks ensured transparent, expert, fully-vetted, and wise decisions on vaccine safety and effectiveness. He will be missed. The health of Americans is now at greater risk.

I see a lot of hyperbole from Trump and Americans about how little Canada contributes to NATO. Fact: Canada spent $30.5 billion in military spending in 2024, 7th most in NATO. That's nearly as much as Italy and more than Spain or the three Scandinavian countries combined. Source: NATO 2024 #canpoli

Which suggests the real reason to take over Greenland is mineral resources, the bluster about protecting against Russia and China is hollow. I haven't even found evidence of a Chinese warship closer than the Bering strait, thousands of miles away.

Trump/Vance: The US needs to take over Greenland for security reasons. Fact: A 1951 treaty with Denmark already gives the US extensive access to #Greenland for military purposes. The US presence has dwindled down to one base over that time. chart: Rasmus Jarlov, Danish MP #canpoli

The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done?

Anti-vaxxers in charge of US-funded studies now. Why stop at the already debunked autism conspiracy theory? Why not look at vaccines and energy pulses, or vaccines and cell towers, or vaccines and craving for chocolate? #idiocracy

If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead theintercept.com/2025/03/10/m...

It's the 49th parallel. The US is a rogue state and a threat to the world.