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Posts by E. A. Bourland
The Poetry of Arab Women, edited by Nathalie Handal.
I’m a member of a veteran farmers group. Political affiliation all over the map. We had a meeting on Sunday. Everyone agrees that they’re f*cked this year because fuel and fertilizer prices and shortages are destroying them.
respect for dung beetles. (really)
A hundred years ago, the U.S. had a nationwide network of short-line railroads that connected most urban and rural communities. By the 1940s, most of it had been dismantled ... by the barons of the auto and oil industries. 😑
Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
Tesla. Disney. CVS Health. United Airlines. PayPal. Billions in profits. $0 in federal corporate income taxes.
That money should be funding schools, healthcare, and public services.
This is why people are mad as hell.
With federal agents becoming more aggressive and committing more constitutional violations, states must act to make sure we can hold these agents accountable in court.
Justice can't wait.
Our newsroom published three investigations this week, including one that revealed Canada’s first major LNG export terminal was among the worst-emitting LNG plants in the world in 2025.
Catch up in this week’s newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-l...
I published this article about the longstanding payment problems at Cricket Media in 2022. Reupping, since I'm STILL hearing from Cricket authors and illustrators who haven't been paid...
hey @scbwi.bsky.social any response?
writerbeware.blog/2022/11/18/l...
Russian strike hit a prayer home in Zaporizhzhia.
One killed, three injured.
Russia keeps saying it wages the war to protect the Orthodoxy. That's its "protection."
Point Breeze. 7100 block of Penn Ave. Caller said that a driver of a car just struck a pedestrian with their vehicle. The driver did not stop and the pedestrian is injured and needs medical attention.
We’ve been paying colleges and universities too much money to cave like they are at the first sign of authoritarianism.
Last night in Ukraine was horrific, yet another night of russian terror of civilians.
Russian strikes killed at least 16 people, with the heaviest tolls in Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro: 9 dead in Odesa, 4 in Kyiv, and 3 in Dnipro. These
done
Karma is running late for these goons and the people who support them.
Wow. Lovely.
Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented.
They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.
That energy is all around us.
And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
I love this photo of astronaut Christina Koch looking back at Earth from Artemis II.
She's the first woman to see the full sphere of our beautiful planet.
Welcome home to the crew, and thank you for reminding us of all we can discover together.
NHK World confirms Japan has perfected a process to extract high purity lithium from dead batteries with a 90 percent recovery rate. Great
The IUCN, the world's leading conservation authority, has changed the status of 3 Antarctic species.
Endangered: Between 1999 and 2025, the number of Antarctic Fur Seals dropped by >50%. Rising ocean temperatures push krill to greater ocean depths, making it harder for the seals to find food.
The President just released his proposed federal budget for the coming year.
He said he’d put America first, but he isn’t — instead, he’s deepening our deficit while working families suffer.
BC has axed its Climate Action Secretariat, sending at least 10 people to work on pipelines @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03... #climate #pipelines
Speaker Johnson, we are calling on you to bring the House back to DC IMMEDIATELY!
The Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th Amendment. But Congress can’t just sit on its hands and wait for that to happen when the President is threatening to commit war crimes TONIGHT.
The rarest species of #orangutan, the #Tapanuli is on the verge of being lost forever due to #palmoil and #mining #deforestation destroying 80% of their range. Say no to #ecocide ⛔️🙊🔥🌴🪔 when you shop #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/t...
#Minnesota #USDA's cancellation of grant program impacts #Farmers💥