Solarina Ho

Imagine being a climate scientist or environmental policy specialist, etc. working for the — checks notes — *Environmental PROTECTION Agency* ... and this is what they do.

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulation President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

Don't let people's health or the health of the planet get in the way of letting companies do whatever they want so they can make more money! Absolutely unbelievable. Why would anyone want to buy these products?

Labubu underground: Lafufu makers defy Chinese authorities to feed the world’s appetite for viral doll The ‘ugly-cute’ elf sold by Chinese company Pop Mart has become a sensation and the authorities are aggressively cracking down on fakes – pushing production into the shadows

Such a great piece by @theguardian.com's Amy Hawkins.

Labubu underground: Lafufu makers defy Chinese authorities to feed the world’s appetite for viral doll | China | The Guardian share.google/D22hXbVJOACz...

Some critics call supply management outdated, but when a crisis hits, it’s hard to argue with a system that keeps shelves stocked and farms afloat. Journalist @solarina.ca takes a closer look at Canada’s agricultural safety net: thewalrus.ca/egg-prices/

I never thought reporting on *supply management* could be this interesting, but if you've ever wondered how Canada's egg and dairy industries work, why our egg prices didn't soar, grumbled about the price of milk,and what's making Trump cranky about CUSMA, my explainer attempts to break it all down.

This is illegal: these are civil servants who cannot be fired except for cause. The Trump administration is claiming powers here it does not have, assuming the Supreme Court will continue to let it act with impunity.

Palestinian American from Florida killed in the West Bank, family says Sayfollah Kamel Musallet, who lived in Tampa and was an American citizen, his family said, was visiting relatives in the West Bank when he was killed.

A 20-year-old American citizen from Tampa was beaten to death by Israeli settlers on Friday while visiting family in the occupied West Bank

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

He sold vaccine cards and injected kids with saline so they thought they were vaccinated. There are no rules anymore

I never did give an update: Stray Kids were great, venue was...🧐🤨🤔. But we found exiting really not that bad all things considered. Friend who went to Stray Kids and Coldplay thought exiting Coldplay was worse. Also, PSA: lots of seats still for Blackpink and HUGE price drop. 😳 Sea of blue are $318!

IDF strike kills Gazan children awaiting food supplements, health officials say At least 17 people, mostly children, were killed in the strike near a Project HOPE clinic in Gaza, officials said. Malnutrition rates are rising in the Strip.

“An Israeli strike blasted through a group of women and children waiting to receive nutritional supplements outside a clinic in central Gaza early Thursday morning… The Project HOPE clinic…is on the front lines of efforts to treat fast-rising rates of malnutrition”

It says a lot that there have been headlines for years about Daniel Ek, the Spotify guy, and his massive (like hundreds of millions of dollars massive) investments into an ai-drone warfare company and people won't go to another platform because "well thats where my running mix is".

Here’s what you need to know about covid this summer Experts say a surge may happen in the coming months and urge people to get vaccinated.

Coronavirus cases may surge in the coming weeks, as they have every summer since the pandemic began five years ago, experts said.

Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself against the virus:

USAID Shutdown Costs Top $6 Billion, Internal Estimate Shows The estimate, included in a seven-page memo prepared for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, raises questions about how much President Donald Trump will ultimately save taxpayers by closing USAID and othe...

Dismantling USAID will *cost* $6 billion according to internal Trump administration memos
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If most people actually use public transit, it might not be too terrible, but I suspect everyone is basically expecting a 💩show, traffic- and transportation-wise because there is no dedicated event parking and the closest TTC station is about a 10-15 minute walk.

Photo shows ginormous billboards downtown Toronto at Sankofa (Dundas) Square promoting the Stray Kids dominATE tour.

Giant billboards downtown Toronto at Sankofa (Dundas) Square promoting the Stray Kids dominATE tour.

In much lighter news: looking forward to the Stray Kids concert tomorrow!! They will be the inaugural performers at the new Rogers Stadium venue, so that will be interesting. 😬🫣

🚨 ICE disappeared a woman on Wednesday night. She was grabbed by men in plainclothes and taken to an unidentified location.

ICE is refusing to say where she is being held. It’s 72 hours later and not even a dedicated team of lawyers can find her.

This is WRONG. We can’t let this be the new norm.

to make a finer point: if the issue of nationwide injunctions reached the Court maybe half a dozen times in a few years, and they let them stand every time but one, is the rule *really* that nationwide injunctions are disfavored?

Amid record fundraising, ADL lays off staff to consolidate focus on antisemitism The Anti-Defamation League dismissed 22 workers this week as it moves away from broader civil rights work to focus on antisemitism.

The ADL fired 22 people, all who worked on issues like civil rights for other communities.

This is part of larger changes:

1. Ending its anti-bias training, which focused on other forms of bigotry.

2. Removing 134 pages from the site that educated on issues like trans identity & white privilege

This is absolutely bananas. A journalist's job has *never* been to be a cheerleader. Journalism 101. The type of "reporting" he wants is typically called "propaganda". I guess it tracks, given his time with Fox News though.

First independent survey of deaths in Gaza reports more than 80,000 fatalities Results align with other efforts to count the number of people killed amid the ongoing conflict.

More than half were women, children, or over 65: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Private jets polluted more than all flights from Heathrow, study finds A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.

A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.

Disappeared by ICE in L.A.: How to find detained relatives Immigrant advocacy groups provide guidance on what you can do when a family member is detained by immigrant enforcement officials.

Disappeared by ICE in L.A.: How to find detained relatives

(Btw, funny how certain groups were viciously vocal about masking to protect each other during COVID, but do not seem to have a problem with masking to hide behind sanctioned evil. And these agents must imagine they're so tough, but are clearly too cowardly to publicly own their actions.)

How do they go home and face their family and friends? How do they talk about their day? Look at themselves in the mirror? Sleep at night? The depth of inhumanity is truly breathtaking.

Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...

IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid ***

"IDF officers and soldiers told Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed"

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...

“Is there any sign of life?”
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
“Does she feel any kicking?”

no paywall for this harrowing breakdown of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers that WIRED obtained. experts believe the true number of medical emergencies is far higher.

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

Where were all the *actual* top COVID scientists and researchers and doctors who have been running COVID studies for years, who see COVID and long COVID patients day in and day out? Not surprisingly, some panelists apparently withdrew when they saw who else was speaking.

Pandemic Policy: Planning the Future, Assessing the Past

To have a prestigious medical school platform all these voices who advocate harmful policies and spread misinformation is shameful, incredibly troubling, and deeply disappointing. Topped off with an Epoch Times moderator! So unserious. healthpolicy.fsi.stanford.edu/events/pande...