Leigh Kay

It seems there is an awful lot of "I told you so" from the Democratic Party in the US, and not enough "We knew what was at stake and we totally failed at demonstrating to our voters a strong enough alternative to fascism"

‘It’s tectonic:’ U.S. foreign aid freeze deals a blow to research around the globe Dismantling of USAID could disrupt clinical trials and wipe away U.S. “soft power” in developing countries, scientists warn

What's happening at #USAID is causing so much damage. The great reporters at @science.org explore some of that damage. www.science.org/content/arti...

Masks / respirators

Would you like to avoid buying respirators made in the United States? We have options. Check out the StillCOVIDing.ca site for lists of respirators made in 🍁 Canada and the 🇪🇺 European Union.

stillcoviding.ca/en/resources...

#CovidIsntOver #LaPandemieNEstPasFinie

I don't mean to kink shame but-

Welcome to the billionaire coup era of this deranged timeline.

A Canadian Province Released a COVID Report Full of Pseudoscience. Who Wrote It, and Why?

A Canadian Province Released a COVID Report Full of Pseudoscience. Who Wrote It, and Why?

Important Context
February 1, 2025
By Nick Tsergas

stillcoviding.ca/en/news/a-ca...

#Alberta #Canada #health #COVID #CovidIsntOver

so cool!

This thread 🙌🙌🙌

Tweet. White text on black background.

Father Calvin Robinson finished his remarks at the National Pro-Life Summit by throwing an Elon Musk salute, much to the delight of the crowd.

Full comic by artist @eightyaday.bsky.social on IG, but just had to repost these two frames because this is exactly what it sounds like listening to these two chuds talk.

I am appreciating Elizabeth Mays straightforwardness in all of this especially since so many MPs seem to be mute right now. I just wish that she had spent more time honouring this base over the last 20 years.

Im not sure where she's been this whole time, but we love to see it!

Love is unconditional, that is why you should never love your country. Truer words never spoken.. From my sketchbook in 2018 😵‍💫 need a 2025 version

I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.

In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.

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A great listen!

@apocalypsebecky.bsky.social hi friend :D

Someone is holding a small sculpture of a shrimp, made from twist ties and clear plastic. String lights inside the shrimp make a cool artsy light.

Shrimp light (the way)
Giving a new social media experience a try. We shall see..