Mike Belliveau, Bend the Curve

Fight the Oligarchy Rally Poster with event details for: Las Vegas, NV, Tempe, AZ, Greeley, CO, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ

⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️
STARTING TOMORROW.

Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙

See you there 💪🏽🌞

Oil Titans Uneasy Over Tariffs and Crude Prices Meet With Trump The chief executives of more than a dozen oil companies will deliver a message of gratitude — as well as caution — when they meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Fossil fools to meet up ...

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Americans to face more disease and death due to Trump's air quality rollbacks, health experts warn By Dana Drugmand American families will face increasing rates of environmental-related illnesses and premature deaths, including lung and cardiovascular diseases, due to the Trump administration’s sw...

"... air pollution regulations issued during the Biden administration would avoid over 100 million asthma attacks and save over 200,000 lives through 2050 while delivering over $250 billion in health and environmental benefits annually."
www.thenewlede.org/2025/03/amer...

The Stages of Trumpist Economic Grief Or, how Scott Bessent (sort of) became spiritual

A message for swing voters ...

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-stages...

Keep it in the ground!

Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.

The war on science escalates! This time driven by the chemical industry's relentless pursuit of short-term profits at the expense of public health and environmental justice. Hold Congress accountable - only a 3-vote margin in the House or Senate decides our fate! www.propublica.org/article/legi...

This is your brain on plastic ...

Desirée Plata: Chemist, oceanographer, engineer, entrepreneur MIT professor is passionate about reducing the chemical industry’s impact on the environment and human health

MIT professor Desirée Plata designs novel materials to tackle challenging environmental problems and has cofounded two climate- and energy-related start-ups: Moxair and Nth Cycle. cen.acs.org/people/profi... #chemsky🧪 #scinews

Here comes Trumpflation! Inform the electorate - Trump's tariffs are a tax on the middle class and working families. Our costs are going up (to fuel tax breaks for billionaires)!

Can you say Trumpflation?

Ascension Parish, LA, already has six of the world's largest chemical plants & another dozen chemical manufacturers. Enough is enough says the beleaguered community! Next up - cancel the two giant ammonia plants that will threaten the safety of the Black communities of Modeste and Donaldsonville!

YouTube video by SamCookeVEVO Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Official Lyric Video)

#RollingStone - A Change is Gonna Come
The Number 1 Protest Song of All Time

It is a beautiful, timeless, poetic, plaintive, and hopeful song. Sam Cooke wrote 'A Change is Gonna Come,' after he was denied lodging at a Louisiana hotel because he was Black.

Enjoy

#SamCooke #Protest #Segregation

UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Announces Effort to Ensure U.S. Honors Paris Agreement Commitments | Bloomberg Philanthropies Following the United States’ second withdrawal, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others will ensure the nation’s funding and reporting obligations to the UN Climate Change Secretariat are met Bloomberg wi...

Thanks to @michaelrbloomberg.bsky.social, @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social will again work to ensure the US meets its climate commitments despite federal inaction. Funding & reporting obligations to UN Climate Change will be covered! url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/1m1hCKrvYX...

What hazards are in your workplace? And how can you protect workers? This manual has you covered with the basics, with practical checklists and templates to help you conduct risk assessments: www.ccohs.ca/products/pub...

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died | CNN Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, has died, her family said Monday in a statement.

I loved and admired this woman. She was one I would follow into battle. A true fighter and ally in every way.
God bless you Cecile Richards. Rest in Peace and Power.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/u...

Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as

Explicit protections for environmental justice communities erased with the stroke of a pen. Simply looking to the market to solve our toxic chemical mess will only continue to leave the most exposed communities behind: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Early puberty is a risk factor, possibly triggered by stress, hormone-disrupting chemicals, obesity and excessive screen time ...

A map of the United States titled "Safer States: Bill Tracker," showing state-level activity on policies addressing toxic chemicals and materials. States are color-coded: Light green for "Introduced" policies, Dark green for "Adopted" policies, Striped green for both "Introduced & Adopted" policies.

From coast to coast, states are stepping up to protect people and the environment from toxic chemicals, hold polluters accountable, and promote safer solutions. 🌎 🙌

Curious about policies in your state? Explore our bill tracker! bit.ly/3P2gnLX

Why are more young people getting cancer? What to know as cases rise - UChicago Medicine UChicago Medicine oncologists say they’re treating more patients in their 30s and 40s in many cancers.

PFAS sandwich anyone?...

"An analysis of global health data published in the journal BMJ Oncology predicts a 30% jump in early onset cancers between 2019 and 2030."

www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/ca...

At RFK Jr.-led environmental group, insiders questioned how he spent $67 million Kennedy sent millions to the Bahamas. Did it help a billionaire pal?

SCOOP: Insiders at a RFK Jr.-led nonprofit questioned why & how he funneled $67 million to a small environmental group he & a hedge-fund billionaire helped set up in the Bahamas. One board member resigned over this, noting he couldn't get RFK to explain it.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Scientists report LA fires were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution | CNN The result raises the question of whether the fires could have been easier to control were it not for the fire-fueling effects of climate change.

#climatecrisis blamed for about 25% of the fuel available for the LA fires, say scientists, making them bigger and more intense

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...

How exposure to cannabis in the womb affects adolescent mental health Research has found that children who have had prenatal cannabis exposure are more likely to struggle with mental health issues as teens.

The number of women who reported using cannabis while they were pregnant doubled between 2002 and 2017. Emerging research has found that children who have had prenatal exposure are more likely to struggle with mental health issues in adolescence.

FDA is a follower, not a leader, taking action only after Europe and California moved and decades after the science. Symptomatic of FDA's broken chemical safety system for food additives and food contact chemicals ...

"The most prolific corporate lobby on the PFAS restriction is the major producer Chemours (a spin-off business from DuPont ...) " ... "Other particularly active lobbyists include those from the battery; medical technology and pharmaceutical; semi-conductor and other manufacturing sectors."

You just lived through the hottest year on record. Again. Scientists on Friday confirmed that 2024 was the first to surpass a dangerous warming threshold of 1.5 Celsius that nations had pledged not to cross.

Scientists on Friday confirmed that 2024 was the first to surpass a dangerous warming threshold of 1.5 Celsius that nations had pledged not to cross.

Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids

Toxic chemical impacts on children's health remain unchecked, leading scientists say:

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Yes, but the incidence of childhood leukemia has INCREASED by nearly 35% since about 1975 according to federal cancer statistics. Let's focus more on prevention not just treatment. seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/ht...

A street is orange from flames and you can see the high winds in the palm trees. Sparks fly down the street

A fire truck is engulfed in parks and flames are seen on the hill. The entire photo is red and orange from the fire

A fireman with a hose runs across the front of a house in flames in the background

The inside of a house is a ball of flames. The only visible thing inside is a burning Christmas tree

These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.

These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.

You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...

Major victory for environmental justice & plastic pollution prevention! The cumulative impacts are too high. Ascension Parish ranks #1 in toxic industrial air emissions in US, chemical accidents kill & injure workers and threaten schools & communities. No more! @heathermcteertoney.bsky.social