Alex Lyon
@ahlyon.bsky.social
Teaching Professor in agroecology and sustainable food systems. Mom of 2. Tending to seeds and community in Vancouver, BC.
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social I teach sustainable agriculture at a small public university in Canada. I love using How to Save a Planet eps as course materials, especially the one about soil. But with the podcast website gone, these amazing materials are only accessible to students with Spotify accounts.
October 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social I teach sustainable agriculture at a small public university in Canada. I love using How to Save a Planet eps as course materials, especially the one about soil. But with the podcast website gone, these amazing materials are only accessible to students with Spotify accounts.
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well i'm sure those 1936 expulsions have been morally validated by histo--
March 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
well i'm sure those 1936 expulsions have been morally validated by histo--
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There are Stand up For Science events in 31 cities this Friday.
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
March 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
There are Stand up For Science events in 31 cities this Friday.
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
Details here: standupforscience2025.org/@standupfors...
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Canadians - we have to protect our libraries as safe spaces for all but especially for those with nowhere else to go, like 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
And before you say “what about schools?” Read the article. Moving the library into the school would make it harder for the Gay Straight Alliance in this town
And before you say “what about schools?” Read the article. Moving the library into the school would make it harder for the Gay Straight Alliance in this town
A shadow war on libraries
Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.
www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.
www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
A shadow war on libraries
Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.
www.cbc.ca
February 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Canadians - we have to protect our libraries as safe spaces for all but especially for those with nowhere else to go, like 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
And before you say “what about schools?” Read the article. Moving the library into the school would make it harder for the Gay Straight Alliance in this town
And before you say “what about schools?” Read the article. Moving the library into the school would make it harder for the Gay Straight Alliance in this town
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A story:
During GW Bush admin, I had to pitch a collaborative project to NOAA’s internal climate board. Right before presenting, I was advised not to mention the words “climate change”. The project and the presentation were titled “Climate Change and Coral Reefs”. I ignored the advice...
During GW Bush admin, I had to pitch a collaborative project to NOAA’s internal climate board. Right before presenting, I was advised not to mention the words “climate change”. The project and the presentation were titled “Climate Change and Coral Reefs”. I ignored the advice...
February 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
A story:
During GW Bush admin, I had to pitch a collaborative project to NOAA’s internal climate board. Right before presenting, I was advised not to mention the words “climate change”. The project and the presentation were titled “Climate Change and Coral Reefs”. I ignored the advice...
During GW Bush admin, I had to pitch a collaborative project to NOAA’s internal climate board. Right before presenting, I was advised not to mention the words “climate change”. The project and the presentation were titled “Climate Change and Coral Reefs”. I ignored the advice...
For a photo op & a bragging media post, Trump minions at the USACoE have thrown away millions of gals of #water farmers were relying on for later this year. This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting. It is now lost.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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For a photo op & a bragging media post, Trump minions at the USACoE have thrown away millions of gals of #water farmers were relying on for later this year. This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting. It is now lost.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For a photo op & a bragging media post, Trump minions at the USACoE have thrown away millions of gals of #water farmers were relying on for later this year. This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting. It is now lost.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Let’s just say, it’s an interesting time to be teaching about food systems in Canada.
Agricultural trade between Canada and the U.S. is worth US$70 billion. As tariff threats fly, @jsrutgers.bsky.social writes, farmers in Manitoba and Minnesota are trying stay optimistic as they worry about crop revenues dropping as the cost of fertilizer spikes. thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-far...
How tariffs could hurt farmers in both Canada and the U.S. | The Narwhal
Agricultural trade between Canada and the U.S. is worth US$70 billion. Manitoba farmers brace themselves as both countries threaten tariffs
thenarwhal.ca
January 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Let’s just say, it’s an interesting time to be teaching about food systems in Canada.
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In light of this deeply illegal activity at NSF and the ongoing attack on American science, I'm posting the slides from my 2017 talk at the American Physical Society about the Nazi take over of German physics/why German is no longer science's lingua franca 🧪
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drive.google.com/file/d/1_MCm...
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drive.google.com/file/d/1_MCm...
January 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In light of this deeply illegal activity at NSF and the ongoing attack on American science, I'm posting the slides from my 2017 talk at the American Physical Society about the Nazi take over of German physics/why German is no longer science's lingua franca 🧪
🧵 1/26
drive.google.com/file/d/1_MCm...
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drive.google.com/file/d/1_MCm...
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I've collected accounts from trans folks inside US prisons facing Trump's brutal crackdown: trans women rounded up + placed in solitary before transfer to men's prisons; canceled medical appointments + loss of vital healthcare; vicious taunting
"You're going to be a man," one guard told trans women
"You're going to be a man," one guard told trans women
Trans people in US federal prisons face brutal crackdown under Trump order
Advocates report harassment and loss of gender-affirming care as trans women face transfers to men’s prisons
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I've collected accounts from trans folks inside US prisons facing Trump's brutal crackdown: trans women rounded up + placed in solitary before transfer to men's prisons; canceled medical appointments + loss of vital healthcare; vicious taunting
"You're going to be a man," one guard told trans women
"You're going to be a man," one guard told trans women