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@ppresti.bsky.social

Groundhogs, donkeys, and more. Believer in integrity, 80s new wave music supremacy, and wearing a mask to protect others. Retired academic librarian, researcher, strategist, and editor. #covidisnotover #wearamask

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Raw Story
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“Remember: always be truthful, not neutral.” That’s Christiane Amanpour’s parting message as she announces she’s leaving CNN after 43 years, just weeks after Paramount completed its $81 billion takeover of CNN’s parent company.

bit.lyBombshell as Christiane Amanpour dumps CNN after MAGA-coded buyoutCNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour announced Monday that she will leave the network next June, more than four decades after she first joined it.“After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!” Amanpour, ...

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CNN
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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia shared at least 15 social media posts identifying her as an “attorney” over the past two years, despite having failed the California bar exam and acknowledging publicly she had been advised not to use that term. https://cnn.it/4sr1ntD

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@ppresti.bsky.social

But not toilet paper lol

Sue Stone@knittingknots.bsky.social

US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada | AP News apnews.com/article/cana...

apnews.comUS banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from CanadaThe White House says the United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and some motorcycles from Canada, as the trade war between the two nations escalates.

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP
@davidjoffe64.bsky.social

Posted and kindly tagged to me on Twitter.... A most illuminating summation of the thoughts of many... Well, my Long C-19 Working Group at any rate drmerrileefullerton.substack.com/p/understand...

drmerrileefullerton.substack.comUnderstanding the impact of Long COVID: What the research shows and why it mattersAgainst the background of many pressing issues in health care, it may be tempting for politicians and others to side-step concerns surrounding Long COVID and its prevention, to simply not mention it, ...

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The Guardian
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Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown

theguardian.comRecord winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdownTemperatures above 15C ‘very strange’ say scientists, as snow melts and rain falls on glaciers in usually frozen region Temperatures in the Antarctic reached above 15C this month, shattering the previous winter heat record for the usually frozen region and raising concerns about the speed of climate breakdown. The new winter peak temperature was logged by the Argentinian Esperanza base on the Trinity peninsula on 6 June, amid a protracted heatwave, when the maximum daily temperature exceeded zero degrees for three consecutive weeks. Continue reading...

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Colette Delawalla, PhD
@cdelawalla.bsky.social

“It is catastrophic,” says Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group Stand Up for Science. “And I do not use that word lightly.” cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

cen.acs.orgWhite House move to step up political role in US research sparks alarmAn Office of Management and Budget proposal would insert political oversight into federal grant decisions, downgrade peer review, and expose all grants to termination without cause

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Angela Marie Morton
@angemmorton.bsky.social

To everyone still masking in 2026: You are smart & beautiful. Do not ever doubt that you are doing what is right - morally, as well as practically. Protecting yourself, your loved ones & your community does not need to be justified. We ALL deserve accessibility, health & safety. 😷✊️✌️❤️

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Plague Poems
@plaguepoems.bsky.social

When you are told (and, alas, you will be) that Covid and Long Covid “are just in your head,” respond by directing them to the studies that have found how this virus impacts the heart, the kidneys, the GI tract, and also explain that, yes, this virus impacts the brain too.

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Ricky Davila
@therickydavila.bsky.social

In case it wasn’t evident that CBS has been completely transformed to a state funded propaganda network, them literally destroying 60 Minutes and firing journalists for refusing to report outright lies is all the proof you need. CBS is imploding and I couldn’t be more thrilled to see it.

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Bloomberg News
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping job security from nearly 8,000 federal positions

bloom.bgTrump Order Makes It Easier to Fire Agency Staffers At WillPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping job security from nearly 8,000 federal positions, expanding his authority to fire career employees who work on policy matters and accelerating a civil-service overhaul that’s drawn legal and political pushback.

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KUOW Public Radio
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Seattle inched closer to banning new data centers this week. The proposed moratorium comes as developers are proposing massive warehouses full of servers within city limits.

kuow.orgSeattle advances AI data center moratorium billSeattle inched closer to banning new data centers this week. The proposed one-year moratorium comes as developers are proposing massive warehouses full of servers within city limits. There’s huge demand because of the AI boom.

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hopebuilding
@hopebuilding.bsky.social

"The partnership is the brainchild of Dr. Andrew Boozary, who said it seemed logical because libraries are already “places of refuge” for vulnerable folks and it could simultaneously address challenges with housing, substance use and access to primary care. "

thestar.comOverdue for a checkup? Toronto Public Library, UHN team up with mobile clinicsThe mobile clinics will offer primary care services such as full physical exams, blood pressure checks, cancer care and mental health counselling.

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The Narwhal
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For the first time, Canada’s building code limits the volume of greenhouse gases new buildings can emit. Documents obtained by The Narwhal show natural gas companies lobbied against it. thenarwhal.ca/natural-gas-...

thenarwhal.caNatural gas companies lobbied against Canada’s limit on household emissions | The NarwhalCanada’s new building code limits greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Documents show fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on it

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Laurent Christiansen
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“Last week, two Democratic lawmakers in Michigan announced the Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act, which would prevent Chinese vehicles from entering the U.S.” This has nothing to do with #China and everything to do with turning the screws on #Canada. globalnews.ca/news/1188716...

globalnews.caEyeing a Chinese EV? You may not be able to drive into the U.S. if bill passes - National | Globalnews.caTwo Democratic lawmakers in Michigan announced the Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act, which would prevent Chinese vehicles from entering the U.S.

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DuckDuckGo
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Since Google revealed its plans for an AI search overhaul, visits to our "No AI" search page have tripled…and they’re still rising! Want to make it your default on Chrome or Firefox? Grab our No-AI extensions and banish AI-assisted answers, chat, and AI images. (1/3)

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PBS News
@pbsnews.org

A new drug that targets a gene behind pancreatic cancer has physicians and researchers cautiously optimistic about improved treatment for one of the deadliest cancers. https://to.pbs.org/4dTondE

pbs.orgPancreatic cancer is deadly and difficult to treat. A new pill could change thatThe overall survival rate for people who got daraxonrasib was 13.2 months, nearly double the 6.7 months people survived on standard chemotherapy alone.

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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid
@andreastudiescovid.bsky.social

Isn't there some way to get respirators to these areas? It's not like we're trying to get them MRI machines or ventilators. JFC, people don't need to die for lack of PPE in 2026. 🤬

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Tom Kindlon
@tomkindlon.bsky.social

News Release 27-May-2026 "Long Covid burden continues to grow, doubling current surveillance estimates, multi-hospital study shows: Mass General Brigham-developed AI tool identified over 10 million cases undetected by existing diagnostic systems" www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #LongCovid 1/

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National Institute on Ageing
@niageing.ca

What should long-term care look like after COVID-19? Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, discusses the importance of rethinking long-term care design. Read more thedailyseoul.com/toronto-long...

thedailyseoul.com"Toronto Care Facility Redesigned for COVID-Resilience" - The Daily SeoulA downtown Toronto long-term care facility is undergoing reconstruction with a fresh approach that incorporates insights gleaned from the COVID-19 outbreak, surpassing the existing provincial regulati...

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Nieman Lab
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Erin Brockovich, the environmental activist whose name and work you may recognize from the Oscar-winning movie Erin Brockovich, has created a tool to map data centers across the country. www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/erin...

niemanlab.orgErin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around the countryErin Brockovich, the environmental activist whose name and work you may recognize from the Oscar-winning movie Erin Brockovich, has created a tool to map data centers across the country, along with a…

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CNN
@cnn.com

A calendar featuring close-ups of young, handsome men in priestly attire has been a perennial Rome souvenir for the last two decades – but few, it seems, are actually men of the cloth. https://cnn.it/4vatNYV

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Democracy Now!
@democracynow.org

Rising resistance to data centers is not just about NIMBYism, says writer and organizer Astra Taylor. It's also about asserting "democratic governance over AI" and pushing back against "Silicon Valley and its authoritarian agenda."

democracynow.orgAstra Taylor on AI Data Center Resistance & Fighting “Billionaire Big Tech Agenda”As the “supercharged” construction of new data centers to power artificial intelligence blankets the country, a growing resistance movement to these massive corporate projects amid a lack of public ov...

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PBS News
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A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording known. https://to.pbs.org/47yOAfc

pbs.orgOldest known recording of a whale song could unlock mysteries of the oceanResearchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate.