Sarah McGuire
@brightsea2125.bsky.social
Islander in Ontario (for now). Biologist, research coordinator (for now). Side-eyeing the future of North America and the world (hopefully just for now?!).
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Watched CNN for a bit today, and they were selling the story that the real problem with RFK is that he promised to tell us the causes of autism by September, but now <fluttery gasp> he says it will take another 6 months!
The problem isn’t the *timeline*, motherfuckers, it’s the *premise*
The problem isn’t the *timeline*, motherfuckers, it’s the *premise*
May 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Watched CNN for a bit today, and they were selling the story that the real problem with RFK is that he promised to tell us the causes of autism by September, but now <fluttery gasp> he says it will take another 6 months!
The problem isn’t the *timeline*, motherfuckers, it’s the *premise*
The problem isn’t the *timeline*, motherfuckers, it’s the *premise*
Pope Eggsalad V
Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name.
Pope Disappointing Cabbage V
Pope Disappointing Cabbage V
Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name.
Pope Hot and Sour Soup V
Pope Hot and Sour Soup V
May 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Pope Eggsalad V
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Even if Congress or the courts or someone wakes up today and stops this administration in its tracks, the US will still likely never fully recover from this administration.
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Even if Congress or the courts or someone wakes up today and stops this administration in its tracks, the US will still likely never fully recover from this administration.
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Six "key truths" about climate change:
-It's real
-It's us
-Experts agree
-It's bad
-Others care
-There's hope
People who understand these truths are more likely to become part of the solution. Spread the word.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@mason4c.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social
-It's real
-It's us
-Experts agree
-It's bad
-Others care
-There's hope
People who understand these truths are more likely to become part of the solution. Spread the word.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@mason4c.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social
Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy - Climatic Change
Effective communication is critical in efforts to limit and manage the risks of climate change. One empirical approach to crafting effective communication is to start with communication objectives, th...
link.springer.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Six "key truths" about climate change:
-It's real
-It's us
-Experts agree
-It's bad
-Others care
-There's hope
People who understand these truths are more likely to become part of the solution. Spread the word.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@mason4c.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social
-It's real
-It's us
-Experts agree
-It's bad
-Others care
-There's hope
People who understand these truths are more likely to become part of the solution. Spread the word.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@mason4c.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social
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I really do wish researchers & journalists would stop stating that ‘humans are responsible’ for catastrophic biodiversity decline. The Q of ‘which humans’ matters here. It’s time to call out the global capitalist system as the driver of losses instead. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report
Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I really do wish researchers & journalists would stop stating that ‘humans are responsible’ for catastrophic biodiversity decline. The Q of ‘which humans’ matters here. It’s time to call out the global capitalist system as the driver of losses instead. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on ...
propub.li
March 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
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the speed at which these guys have broken everything has given a lot of folks who should know better the impression that they are an unstoppable force and the only option is to negotiate the terms of surrender
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
Whatever the immediate fallout of the scandal, what is going to stick around is the impression it gives, of hapless idiots doing ridiculous things. And I think that seriously reduces the appeal of capitulating to these jokers.
March 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
the speed at which these guys have broken everything has given a lot of folks who should know better the impression that they are an unstoppable force and the only option is to negotiate the terms of surrender
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
just because the clown car goes very fast does not mean it isn’t full of clowns
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This is white supremacist, great replacement Nazi shit coming out of the mouth of the U.S. vice president.
"Europe is on the brink of civilizational suicide," US Vice President Vance told Fox News. "Countries don’t control borders, restrict free speech. If Germany takes in millions more incompatible migrants, it’ll destroy itself. America can’t save it."
March 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is white supremacist, great replacement Nazi shit coming out of the mouth of the U.S. vice president.
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ICYMI:
“Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website”…in order “to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.”
“Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website”…in order “to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.”
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
ICYMI:
“Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website”…in order “to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.”
“Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website”…in order “to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.”
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This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
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WTF?!? Elon Musk reposted this on X before quietly deleting it:
“Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did.”
“Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did.”
March 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WTF?!? Elon Musk reposted this on X before quietly deleting it:
“Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did.”
“Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did.”
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We should make #tariffchips a thing if only to give us an excuse to eat more.
March 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We should make #tariffchips a thing if only to give us an excuse to eat more.
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Will there be tariffs? Will they be 10%, 25, 50? It's a dizzying cycle of unrelenting news.
As of today, the U.S. has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
But in Canada, the impacts could stretch far beyond those two industries. Read on:
thenarwhal.ca/us-steel-tar...
As of today, the U.S. has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
But in Canada, the impacts could stretch far beyond those two industries. Read on:
thenarwhal.ca/us-steel-tar...
U.S. steel tariffs: what you need to know about impacts in Canada | The Narwhal
Trump's tariffs are on steel and aluminum but there are spinoff effects, too. Here’s how Canadian coal mines fit in
thenarwhal.ca
March 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Will there be tariffs? Will they be 10%, 25, 50? It's a dizzying cycle of unrelenting news.
As of today, the U.S. has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
But in Canada, the impacts could stretch far beyond those two industries. Read on:
thenarwhal.ca/us-steel-tar...
As of today, the U.S. has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
But in Canada, the impacts could stretch far beyond those two industries. Read on:
thenarwhal.ca/us-steel-tar...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
Incredible pissing contest with two countries caught in the splash zone. Trump's the only one who enjoys golden showers as far as I know, so could we not?
Incredible pissing contest with two countries caught in the splash zone. Trump's the only one who enjoys golden showers as far as I know, so could we not?
‘Temperature needs to come down’: Ontario suspends 25 per cent export tax on electricity sent to U.S.
Premier Doug Ford has agreed to suspend the 25 per cent surcharge on the electricity Ontario sends to the U.S. after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick offered an 'olive branch' and invited him to a me...
www.ctvnews.ca
March 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
Incredible pissing contest with two countries caught in the splash zone. Trump's the only one who enjoys golden showers as far as I know, so could we not?
Incredible pissing contest with two countries caught in the splash zone. Trump's the only one who enjoys golden showers as far as I know, so could we not?
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JUST IN: Mark Carney has been elected as leader of Canada's Liberal Party in high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.
Canada’s Liberal Party chooses Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau | CNN
Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.
www.cnn.com
March 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
JUST IN: Mark Carney has been elected as leader of Canada's Liberal Party in high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.
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Columbia grad student with a green card and a pregnant US citizen wife, abducted by ICE because of his political organizing, and now his lawyers can't find him.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
March 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Columbia grad student with a green card and a pregnant US citizen wife, abducted by ICE because of his political organizing, and now his lawyers can't find him.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
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Emails sent out late last night—The Department of Health and Human Services is offering employees up to $25,000 to voluntarily leave the agency.
March 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Emails sent out late last night—The Department of Health and Human Services is offering employees up to $25,000 to voluntarily leave the agency.
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Sorry to hear this happened to you @nature.org.
Sometimes the best you can do is live to fight another day.
You’ve been valued partners—
Keep doing the work in the Gulf ✊
Sometimes the best you can do is live to fight another day.
You’ve been valued partners—
Keep doing the work in the Gulf ✊
Exclusive: The Nature Conservancy was told by @noaa.gov it had to use “Gulf of America” or lose its federal funding, according to a leaked email and memo sent to all staff this morning
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heatmap.news/climate/natu...
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Nature Conservancy Told to Say ‘Gulf of America’ or Lose Federal Funding
A leaked internal memo reveals why the environmental group adopted President Trump’s new name.
heatmap.news
March 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sorry to hear this happened to you @nature.org.
Sometimes the best you can do is live to fight another day.
You’ve been valued partners—
Keep doing the work in the Gulf ✊
Sometimes the best you can do is live to fight another day.
You’ve been valued partners—
Keep doing the work in the Gulf ✊
I made a FB Messenger group chat called Dystopia for my family to discuss Trump's doings, mostly, and included emoji 'word effects' assigned to the words Trump, Elon, Vance.
The 'Trump' word effect was immediately removed presumably by some Zuckerberg system.
Sigh.
(For the record, it was 🤡)
The 'Trump' word effect was immediately removed presumably by some Zuckerberg system.
Sigh.
(For the record, it was 🤡)
March 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I made a FB Messenger group chat called Dystopia for my family to discuss Trump's doings, mostly, and included emoji 'word effects' assigned to the words Trump, Elon, Vance.
The 'Trump' word effect was immediately removed presumably by some Zuckerberg system.
Sigh.
(For the record, it was 🤡)
The 'Trump' word effect was immediately removed presumably by some Zuckerberg system.
Sigh.
(For the record, it was 🤡)
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As a professor of English, allow me to try, humbly and with the proper respect, to offer an appropriate response to the President’s address:
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.
March 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
As a professor of English, allow me to try, humbly and with the proper respect, to offer an appropriate response to the President’s address:
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.