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Photographer, Cat Lover, Avid Reader, Humanitarian, Environmentalist, proud mom of a Marine Scientist, Progressive, She/Her
The FDA Just Added 9 Lead-Leaching Cookware Brands to Its Contamination Recall - FOOD

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The FDA Just Added 9 Lead-Leaching Cookware Brands to Its Contamination Recall — FOOD & WINE
The agency says the newly identified products were found to leach enough lead to render food unsafe, prompting an expansion of its ongoing investigation.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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The path forward for Democrats is to embrace economic populism AND social justice — not one or the other. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AymVXqZ6CRw
Some Democrats Still Don't Get It
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.

The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:

In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.

In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.

My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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1 day until Giving Tuesday. 💙

Tomorrow we rally for the ocean — and every gift helps protect Blue Parks worldwide. 🌊✨
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Bezos should start by addressing the persistent housing insecurity faced by Amazon employees.
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Back on my soapbox: Mandatory return-to-office 5 days a week is the kind of policy you implement to cover up for leadership skills issues (& to recoup real estate costs.)
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Remember to shop small on Cyber Monday and during the holidays. You'll be supporting your communities and your neighbors, not just padding the profits of some massive corporation or funding the next yacht purchase by a billionaire CEO.
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.

This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.

And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,000 jobs after Trump administration grant cut

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Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,000 jobs after Trump administration grant cut
The Johns Hopkins University said on Thursday it will slash over 2,000 jobs in the U.S. and abroad after the administration of President Donald Trump terminated $800 million in grants to the renowned ...
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March 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Expiring ACA tax credits will hit small businesses especially hard. Meanwhile, 74% of small business owners are worried that their business won’t survive due to Trump’s tariffs.

Trump is crushing small businesses while doling out tax breaks to his big corporate donors.

Priorities.
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Across the U.S., residents are slamming the brakes on AI’s resource-hungry data centers, blocking nearly $100 billion in projects in 2025.

Communities across Georgia and Virginia are fighting hard and are done subsidizing Big Tech’s power, water, and land grabs.
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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AIP student Sara Dzialowy published an article in Sevenseas Media. In the article, Sara, an aquarist intern at OdySea Aquarium, explores where microplastics come from, why they matter, & how we can help reduce their impact. #Microplastics sevenseasmedia.org/microplastic...
Microplastics: From rubbish bins to your next meal
A sunny day, clear skies, and warm sands. Relaxing at the beach can put one at ease and take all the troubles away. This picture asks a darker question: How much plastic can you find? During a beach c...
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May 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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The new European Marine Board report highlights the work done by @socatco2.bsky.social and the unfortunate reality that surface ocean carbon dioxide CO₂ observations are going down. 🧪🌊🦑

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December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Sen. Mark Kelly reveals a surge in death threats against him and wife Gabby Giffords since Trump demanded their execution for urging troops to defy illegal orders. #PoliticalViolence
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Do Not Drink: Milk Recalled Over Cleaning Agent Contamination - Delish

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Do Not Drink: Milk Recalled Over Cleaning Agent Contamination — Delish
Here are the states where it was sold.
apple.news
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY MAJOR RETAILER:

Black Friday sales were up 9.1% over last year!

28 RETAILERS + 15 MANUFACTURERS IN MY INBOX:

We're extending our Black Friday/ Cyber Monday sales (that we started 2-3 weeks ago)... through Wednesday December 3!

🤔
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Meet Heater, the first of many community catstituent leaders who are officially endorsing the campaign!

More to come 👀 #catsforkat
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#CatsForKat Apollo sends his endorsement.
December 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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So honored :')

Follow @katforillinois.bsky.social for more #catsforkat endorsements!
Meet Heater, the first of many community catstituent leaders who are officially endorsing the campaign!

More to come 👀 #catsforkat
December 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Robert Reich (@robertreich)
substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM