Emily Norton
@emnorton.bsky.social
Charles River Watershed Association Executive Director. Former Newton MA City Councilor. Mom of 3 boys & 2 cats. Opinions expressed on this platform are mine mine mine. #WaterIsLife
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An American-made hunger crisis. A worsening cholera epidemic.
Our reporters journeyed to some of the places most devastated by Trump’s dismantling of foreign aid.
They spoke to hundreds of people who witnessed and experienced how political appointees cut programs in arbitrary ways:
Our reporters journeyed to some of the places most devastated by Trump’s dismantling of foreign aid.
They spoke to hundreds of people who witnessed and experienced how political appointees cut programs in arbitrary ways:
What Really Happened When USAID Was Cut
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February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
An American-made hunger crisis. A worsening cholera epidemic.
Our reporters journeyed to some of the places most devastated by Trump’s dismantling of foreign aid.
They spoke to hundreds of people who witnessed and experienced how political appointees cut programs in arbitrary ways:
Our reporters journeyed to some of the places most devastated by Trump’s dismantling of foreign aid.
They spoke to hundreds of people who witnessed and experienced how political appointees cut programs in arbitrary ways:
In other words “when the people lead, the leaders will follow”
—Mahatma Gandhi
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—Mahatma Gandhi
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The key to defeating Trump? Mass non-cooperation | Mark Engler and Paul Engler
Our studies in civil resistance offer insight into the level of popular organizing needed to repel assaults on democracy
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February 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
In other words “when the people lead, the leaders will follow”
—Mahatma Gandhi
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
—Mahatma Gandhi
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This is about Norway but applies to the US too. It is long past time to take plastic pollution seriously including cutting it off at the source!
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Polluting the environment for all eternity—and still sticking our heads in the sand
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states that plastic pollution must be eliminated by 2030. So why haven't we enacted measures that make a real difference?
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February 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This is about Norway but applies to the US too. It is long past time to take plastic pollution seriously including cutting it off at the source!
phys.org/news/2026-02...
phys.org/news/2026-02...
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I said it, and it’s true. rollcall.com/2026/02/12/e...
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I said it, and it’s true. rollcall.com/2026/02/12/e...
“Sending people to a third country where they are coerced into deportation to the country that we cannot deport them to is flatly illegal” — but we’re doing it anyway
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U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
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February 15, 2026 at 10:39 AM
“Sending people to a third country where they are coerced into deportation to the country that we cannot deport them to is flatly illegal” — but we’re doing it anyway
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I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
Animal agriculture imposes gargantuan costs incl environmental, public health, and of course extraordinary suffering on the animals themselves. This piece argues lab-grown can provide animal protein at a lower cost both financially and to many nations' national security.
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Why the future of meat production is in vats, not farms
A new book argues that "cultivated” and other alternative meats will increasingly challenge traditional ways of raising livestock.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Animal agriculture imposes gargantuan costs incl environmental, public health, and of course extraordinary suffering on the animals themselves. This piece argues lab-grown can provide animal protein at a lower cost both financially and to many nations' national security.
grist.org/climate/why-...
grist.org/climate/why-...
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
Opinion | Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free
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February 14, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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ICE Agents Menaced Minnesota Protesters at Their Homes, Filings Say
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February 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Heartbreaking. And totally unnecessary. And we can stop this! #VoteBlue
Since the start of Trump’s second term, the number of children in ICE detention has increased sixfold.
In their letters, kids held at the Dilley center told us about missing their friends, being unable to go to school and feeling trapped.
In their letters, kids held at the Dilley center told us about missing their friends, being unable to go to school and feeling trapped.
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Heartbreaking. And totally unnecessary. And we can stop this! #VoteBlue
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The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.
February 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.
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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation against 2 children
He attempted to keep one victim quiet by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for former Jan. 6 defendants and would share the money with the victim in his will 😑🖕
He attempted to keep one victim quiet by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for former Jan. 6 defendants and would share the money with the victim in his will 😑🖕
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation
Andrew Johnson tried to bribe a child victim with the promise of a Jan. 6-related payout, prosecutors say. Trump has discussed the possibility of compensating rioters, but no one has received any paym...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Only the best ppl
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Countless articles over the past year quoted hundreds of employers stating that Latino-American workers who are citizens are afraid to show up to job sites for fear of being profiled and detained. If they are afraid to go to work, they damn sure won’t go to vote with ICE there.
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Countless articles over the past year quoted hundreds of employers stating that Latino-American workers who are citizens are afraid to show up to job sites for fear of being profiled and detained. If they are afraid to go to work, they damn sure won’t go to vote with ICE there.
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A great article by @jasonhickel.bsky.social and @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social. But I do wish we could all stop using the wolf as a metaphor for the worst kinds of human behaviour. Wolves are wonderful creatures, endlessly maligned - and also victims of capitalism.
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We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
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February 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
A great article by @jasonhickel.bsky.social and @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social. But I do wish we could all stop using the wolf as a metaphor for the worst kinds of human behaviour. Wolves are wonderful creatures, endlessly maligned - and also victims of capitalism.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Not The Onion
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 13, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Not The Onion
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Ellison: "It felt like we were being occupied by the federal govt, & I started returning to reading about the Boston Massacre. How did those Bostonians feel when a far away govt in England had imperial troops marching all over their city, harassing & abusing the citizenry. That's kind of how I felt"
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Excellent piece. Voters think more politicians are more corrupt than they actually are, which means they don’t react as strongly to Trumps truly breathtaking corruption as they should.
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Americans think everyone is corrupt
Voters have weird views about this, and progressive advocacy groups do a lot that’s counterproductive.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Excellent piece. Voters think more politicians are more corrupt than they actually are, which means they don’t react as strongly to Trumps truly breathtaking corruption as they should.
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So you’re going to impeach the president who fomented exactly that on January 6 2021?
Jim Jordan: "You have a right to protest in the street, but that doesn't give you a right to go into the Capitol and disrupt Congress"
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 AM
So you’re going to impeach the president who fomented exactly that on January 6 2021?
Our president is actively trying to make more of us get the flu
I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Our president is actively trying to make more of us get the flu