Richard Reesor
@crreesor.bsky.social
Cross border vegetable farmer. Interested in food and climate discussions. Runner for fun and health.
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Save Foreign Aid
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Save Foreign Aid
February 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Super Bowl
USAID
Save Foreign Aid
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Save Foreign Aid
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I hated having to write this, but I'm grateful to the many people who risked their ability to do critically important work they love, by talking to me. (And I will continue to cover it, so if you want to talk to me, DM for my Signal.) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid (Gift Article)
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I hated having to write this, but I'm grateful to the many people who risked their ability to do critically important work they love, by talking to me. (And I will continue to cover it, so if you want to talk to me, DM for my Signal.) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
Big Oil vs Big Corn: “Rollins was president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation from 2003 to 2018, during which time the oil industry-backed nonprofit argued that government support for ethanol contributed to higher emissions and rising food and fuel prices”
Trump's USDA secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies
President Donald Trump's pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an organization that opposed ethanol mandates and farm subsidies, major programs she could influence if confirmed, according to a Reuters review of the group's policy statements.
www.reuters.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Big Oil vs Big Corn: “Rollins was president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation from 2003 to 2018, during which time the oil industry-backed nonprofit argued that government support for ethanol contributed to higher emissions and rising food and fuel prices”
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Arrogance, complacency behind legacy automakers' failure in China
Former Chrysler China exec Bill Russo's great interview about what's wrong with @GM, @Ford et al and what China's automakers are doing right.
#TheFutureIsElectric
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Former Chrysler China exec Bill Russo's great interview about what's wrong with @GM, @Ford et al and what China's automakers are doing right.
#TheFutureIsElectric
share.transistor.fm/s/58a767dd
Arrogance, complacency behind legacy automakers' failure in China | Energi Talks | Episode 411
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December 26, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Arrogance, complacency behind legacy automakers' failure in China
Former Chrysler China exec Bill Russo's great interview about what's wrong with @GM, @Ford et al and what China's automakers are doing right.
#TheFutureIsElectric
share.transistor.fm/s/58a767dd
Former Chrysler China exec Bill Russo's great interview about what's wrong with @GM, @Ford et al and what China's automakers are doing right.
#TheFutureIsElectric
share.transistor.fm/s/58a767dd
Interesting choice of words - "killed" rather than slaughtered. FWIW, I would say it is preferable to slaughter surplus cattle for meat rather than to keep them alive and dump their milk.
thestar.com/business/opi...
thestar.com/business/opi...
December 22, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Interesting choice of words - "killed" rather than slaughtered. FWIW, I would say it is preferable to slaughter surplus cattle for meat rather than to keep them alive and dump their milk.
thestar.com/business/opi...
thestar.com/business/opi...
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What is the Church to Say? My Letter 1 of 4 to American #Mennonite friends
russianmennonites.blogspot.com/2024/11/what...
russianmennonites.blogspot.com/2024/11/what...
What is the Church to Say? Letter 1 (of 4) to American Mennonite Friends
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November 24, 2024 at 3:44 PM
What is the Church to Say? My Letter 1 of 4 to American #Mennonite friends
russianmennonites.blogspot.com/2024/11/what...
russianmennonites.blogspot.com/2024/11/what...
I agree with this piece, but maybe a point 6? Accelerate the adoption of electrification of transportation to make available food currently being directed to biofuels. www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202411/11/...
Joint climate action key to hunger-free world
Climate change poses a serious threat to global food security. Rising mean temperatures and more frequent and severe extreme weather events could push hundreds of millions of additional people into hu...
www.chinadaily.com.cn
November 11, 2024 at 1:20 PM
I agree with this piece, but maybe a point 6? Accelerate the adoption of electrification of transportation to make available food currently being directed to biofuels. www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202411/11/...