“Who lines your pockets, Annie?”

It’s time for pediatricians to SPEAK UP.

Thank you for your advocacy!! I’m a biologist / pediatric oncology mom (LCH) and research is so insanely minimal for these kids, but it’s working!! A small study has changed my son’s life. But so many cancer moms voted for this insanity. They are anti vaccine and pro MAHA. I just can’t 😭

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#medsky

Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.

“a really, really thorny trade-off”

Scientists have found that a common fire retardant used by firefighters contains at least 4 different heavy metals at levels exceeding California’s requirements for hazardous waste.

Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared. Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.

After Trump officials tried to cut research programs and alter reports on climate change in his first term, agencies and unions have been building new guardrails to limit political interference in government research.

“We’ve been preparing since Day 1” of the Biden administration, an official said.

There ya go Musk. SMH

A line graph depicting global oil production measured in terawatt-hours (TWh) from 1900 to 2023, highlighting production trends for various countries, including the United States, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The graph shows That the US produces by far more oil than any other country.

The convicted felon Donald Trump plans to declare a "national energy emergency," but there's no emergency. The US produces more oil and fossil gas than any other country. There is, however, a climate emergency.

As a species we don’t seem to learn do we?

For anyone arguing that this isn't the same salute. Here is a side-by-side view. It's not just that the arm is extended outward. It's the entire movement of bringing the right hand to then extending the arm straight with the palm facing downward.

This is intentional.

The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.

New research suggests misleading climate messaging used by oil & gas, plastics & agrichemicals industries on social media is “aligned and coordinated”.

Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.

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The White House climate page is now gone. Climate change is not. www.whitehouse.gov/climate

Who made this 🤣

PART 2 here

WOW! You've got to watch all of this.

A priest just confronted Trump's fascism to his face. She's so incredibly brave.

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Hoping this platform survives, and we all survive the next four years. Cheers