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“Shark Whisperer” Villainizes Native Hawaiians Like Me "'Shark Whisperer' claims to honor marine life, but it often confuses reverence with control," writes Kaniela Ing.

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Vertical coloured stripes of cool blues on the left increasing through yellow and orange to red representing heating temperature change

Another graphic display of the rising temperature

Show Your Stripes Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe

Toronto weather warming since 1850

You can find your regional stripes here showyourstripes.info/c/northameri...

I made a long video about the "someone's got to do it" memes, where they came from, what they're really saying, and what these posts reveal about collective trauma, political cynicism, our decaying faith in democratic institutions and so so much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXrj...

Just seeing this now and have no more info than when I’ve read here—perhaps with her symptoms when she first presented, should have done BP and ordered D-Dimer bloodwork? What meds was she given? Just thinking grieving family also has case for negligent care

Toronto in Literature: Book Lists by Neighbourhood Use the literary map of Toronto to discover books set in specific neighbourhoods.

And this! I love the work of librarians- they’ve complied a list of books set in or about Toronto…by neighbourhood 💕 www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video-...

There are novels (whose names I can’t remember) that are set in Yorkville circa 1960s about the music scene jonimitchell.com/library/view...

Can the term ‘cloud fascism’ help us understand – and resist – the hard right? | Ece Temelkuran Like clouds, far-right ideology moves here then there with absolute randomness. The danger is that those who can, shrink under their umbrellas, warns political commentator Ece Temelkuran

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“Those who can afford the umbrellas to protect themselves from cloud fascism, who without any protest buy the burner phone, have their dignity broken too, even if they numb their heart not to feel it”

Can the term ‘cloud fascism’ help us understand – and resist – the hard right?

I will forever be haunted by this footage.

Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.

What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
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Guna Yala Islands Technically, you could visit a different island every day for a year, from a white sand, deserted island with a single coconut tree to populated larger islands with bridges and shops. The area is c…

Hah! We’re huge fans of Vanencio! 2022!

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Ocean with David Attenborough review – a passionate case against the ruination of the seas Released on his 99th birthday and presented in the context of his remarkable career, Sir David’s authority is matched only by nature’s grandeur in this visually stunning film

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Add your message in support of the High Seas Treaty I’ve taken action to support swift ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty by adding my message. You can make your voice heard too! Leave your message here. #HighSeas #RaceForRatification #BBNJ

After being inspired by the new David Attenborough film Oceans, go over to High Seas Alliance and check if your gov’t has ratified the UN High Seas Treaty—we have an opportunity to establish marine protection zones & sustainable fishing in int’l waters… highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif...

Red Dress Day when Métis artist Jamie Black hung hundreds of red dresses to honour Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. It has since become an annual day, taking place every May 5 — a movement to honour lives lost, and to demand justice.

Komodo National Park The Komodo dragon’s hunting strategy is to ambush its prey & with one bite, the venom prevents blood coagulation & drops blood pressure. The dragon will then catch up with you later, …

New post: Diving Komodo National Park in Indonesia

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Social Media Victims Lawyer Up with Laura Marquez-Garrett Podcast Episode · Your Undivided Attention · 2023-07-21 · 35m

ICYMI litigation in the US re Facebook’s opaque algorithm doesn’t work as advertised—the consumer protection argument

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If you want maritime explorers (minus ‘polar’) « Sea People » by Christina Thompson about Pacific Islander explorers circa 800-1700BCE. So well written and mind blowing navigation techniques explained

Welcome to Save The U.S. National Science Foundation A Girl Looking at a Physics Model TAKE ACTION Save NSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation. Our mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation in various scientific fields. NSF funding is critical to this work. Join us in our endeavor to ensure a sustainable future for scientific exploration and discovery.

I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!

Has a take action toolkit with:

1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points

Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.

www.savensf.com

Trump blew up the global fight against AIDS. Can it recover? An ambitious plan to stop the global threat of AIDS has been derailed. But many are hopeful that progress can be salvaged.

“as the US demolishes its foreign-aid infrastructure and global health groups attempt to salvage the pieces, some advocates are hoping that countries will take ownership of their AIDS response and create programs that are more accountable, more innovative than before”

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Medical Organization Statements Leading medical groups recognize the medical necessity of treatments for gender dysphoria and endorse such treatments. Most of these groups have also explicitly rejected insurance exclusions for transgender related care. • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • American Academy of Dermatology • American Academy of Family Physicians • American Academy of Nursing • American Academy of Pediatrics • American Academy of Physician Assistants • American College Health Association • American College of Nurse-Midwives • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists • American College of Physicians • American Counseling Association • American Heart Association • American Medical Association • American Medical Student Association • American Nurses Association • American Osteopathic Association • American Psychiatric Association • American Psychological Association • American Public Health Association • American Society of Plastic Surgeons • Endocrine Society • Federation of Pediatric Organizations • GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality • National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health • National Association of Social Workers • National Commission on Correctional Health Care • Pediatric Endocrine Society • Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine • World Medical Association • World Professional Association for Transgender Health

when RFK’s version of the anti trans cass review comes out & people start citing it as a reason trans healthcare should be banned, i want you to remember EVERY MAJOR HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN AMERICA AND THE WORLD AGREES TRANS CARE IS GOOD FOR TRANS PEOPLE. 🧵

Of course! You’re thinking further ahead than me 😊

Have you come across anyone innovating the clumsy set up with have now?

Im sure someone has had this idea but I have a wish that the telemetry blocks (the size of a deck of cards) for the toco and Doppler can be instead small nubs the size of a thumbnail that are stuck on the belly with re-adhering tape…and can moved to get good reading thru-out labour. Small&No belts

Nudibrach (Kubaryana’s Nembrotha?) on Coral, orange-trim with black and green body

Any ideas on this guy? Kubaryana’s Nembrotha? Misool, Indonesia

Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service) Far too much of the media coverage supporting NOAA only mentions one of many things they do: here are 10 more.

Lots of people on my feed are concerned about the destruction of NOAA by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, but much of what I’ve seen people post about is the national weather service. That’s vital, but NOAA does so much more than that!

My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social

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Health workers responding to Ebola Outbreak in Uganda.

Uganda has declared the end of Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed.

Robust, coordinated response by the government, supported by WHO and partners, was critical in stopping the outbreak.

Book cover of One Illness Away: Why people become poor and how they escape poverty by Anirudh Krishna, Oxford Press

Thank you for directing us to this one. Reminds me of this one

Canada federal election 2025 party platforms on environment, natural resources | The Narwhal From critical minerals to pipelines, here’s what the Liberals, Conservatives and others are saying on the 2025 federal election campaign trail

Federal leaders said much more about resource extraction and energy on the campaign trail this spring than about conservation and climate change. As we head into election day, here's a guide to environmental promises made by Canada's political parties. thenarwhal.ca/2025-federal...

100% of the Conservative caucus has been designated as anti-choice by @abortionrightscan.bsky.social.

Basket of yellow nutmeg fruit whose seed is surround by red mace

Ever wonder what nutmeg has to do with British imperialism? Dying to know how to fix a seal on your raw water pump? Check out our sailing blog here

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