ritaswartz.bsky.social

ritaswartz.bsky.social

@ritaswartz.bsky.social

Writer (fiction, nonfiction, poetry); lover of compassion, justice, truth, and freedom.

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Sarah Szalavitz💡
@dearsarah.bsky.social

Industry execs have known for 5+ decades that microplastics infiltrate the human body At 1974 scientific meeting in NYC, a German gastroenterologist presented a paper that showed for the 1st time that ingested microplastics particles infiltrated the entire body. www.latimes.com/environment/...

latimes.comIndustry executives knew for decades that microplastics were infiltrating the human bodyDecades before microplastics were found in human hearts and brains, industry executives privately knew about tiny plastic particles crossing the gut lining, documents from the 1970s and 1980s show.

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David Tomkins 🦋
@davidctomkins.bsky.social

Woodside Energy’s plan to drill for gas off Western Australia’s north-west coast could significantly damage “exceptional” coral reefs and it may be impossible to reduce the risk of an oil spill to an acceptable level. #climatecrisis #gas #coral #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comEndangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog saysExclusive: EPA flags oil spill risk from proposed gasfield and threat to pygmy blue whales

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Reuters
@reuters.com

Thousands turned out to celebrate in the Serbian capital after the country's student protest movement ousted Aleksandar Vucic from power in a landmark election. reut.rs/4BqRvns

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Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

The Trump administration has brought a third criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, this time accusing the longtime target of President Donald Trump of unlawfully transmitting national defense information to the press a decade ago. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comTrump DOJ charges James Comey for a third time as political retaliation claims mountComey has denied wrongdoing in the cases against him and said Monday, “I’m still innocent.”

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The Kyiv Independent
@kyivindependent.com

⚡️️️️️️️New report tracks how Russia helps China build better drones. The investigation found that Russian designs for rocket-launched drones likely shaped weapons China unveiled in 2025 and that Russian wind tunnels kept testing aircraft models for China's top arms maker after the invasion of Ukraine.

kyivindependent.comNew report tracks how Russia helps China build better dronesThe investigation found that Russian designs for rocket-launched drones likely helped shape weapons China unveiled in 2025 and that Russian wind tunnels kept testing aircraft models for China's top ar...

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RoseMarie
@rosesbloom24.bsky.social

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the police to seize the passport of Flávio Bolsonaro, the presidential candidate defeated in Sunday’s election, because he is under criminal investigation related to a money laundering scheme. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/w...

nytimes.comBrazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry (Gift Article)Brazil’s Supreme Court told the police to seize passport of Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, over his links to an investigation.

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Dr. Jack Brown
@drjackbrown.bsky.social

A reporter must ask RFK jr, in his infinite wisdom, to recite, for the American people, a summary of the scientific method. This abject racist can't do it.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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Le Monde in English
@english.lemonde.fr

'The stakes are existential!': Thousands of Israelis living abroad return home to vote in October 27 elections

lemonde.fr'The stakes are existential!': Thousands of Israelis living abroad return home to vote in October 27 electionsBecause Israel does not allow citizens to vote remotely, including at embassies, many expatriates have flown home to vote. Turnout appears particularly high among opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu, who have traveled from New York, Washington, Paris, London, Madrid and even Australia.

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Ian Boudreau
@ianboudreau.com

There can never be another "water under the bridge" administration ever again, and part of that is going to involve shaming everyone on board with this one - voters included - as the disgusting pig racists they are

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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MeidasTouch
@meidastouch.com

"Flávio has given up." A Bolsonaro family adviser tells The Washington Post he’s terrified his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, will DIE IN JAIL, and that he could be jailed himself THIS WEEK. Flávio effectively conceded defeat after Trump stopped short of intervening, per WaPo

wapo.stBolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won’t helpTrump says the presidential election looked “rigged” but did not say he planned to intervene on behalf of the right-wing politician.

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Jayne4Freedom
@jayne4freedom.bsky.social

We're a Tinpot society. So disgusting.

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny!@malena.bsky.social

ICE thugs are sending immigrants to countries that they have never been to, because there are orders by judges protecting them from being returned to their home country due to persecution. But these third party countries are sending them back to their home country, anyway. #ICELawlessness

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Keith Edwards
@keithedwards.bsky.social

BREAKING: Former Miss Switzerland Accuses Trump of Rape A former Miss Switzerland alleges that President Donald Trump raped her while she was in the U.S. for a pageant in 1993. The allegation was included in a report released on Monday by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.

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CALL TO ACTIVISM
@calltoactivism.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING: Travis County judge granted Gina Hinojosa's request to inspect Greg Abbott's unredacted Musk emails. Judge Mauzy set Thursday 10 AM as the DEADLINE for Abbott to let her see them. Abbott tried to keep them hidden, calling them "intimate and embarrassing."

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S Robertson Women’s Rights ARE Human Rights
@shereades.bsky.social

Suriname’s Saamaka tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforest apnews.com/article/saam...

apnews.comSuriname’s Saamaka tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforestThe Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands. They hope to get government recognition and protection against illegal logging and mining.

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John Schwartz
@jswatz.bsky.social

One might wonder if it's a snake pit run by hacks doing their best to destroy the nation's health infrastructure in order to pave the way for quacks, frauds and grifters, and so anyone with a modicum of integrity heads for the doors. wapo.st/4zbhMof

wapo.stCDC’s deputy director to leave Trump administration after six monthsJennifer Shuford, who had been Texas’s health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.

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Ewindham3
@ewindham3.bsky.social

What Does Sen Dan Sullivan Know? Trump & Co+Putin Made Secret Deal w/Sanctioned RU-Novatek into #AK Energy Yet Sullivan Hyped FAKE $54B S. Korea Deal w/WH Dan Ignored Novatek Oversight Q’s & Now Mute on Betrayal of #Alaska's Land 🤔 🗳️VOTE Mary Peltola 4 Real Jobs & Economy #DemsUnited #SheShed