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#Bayer has lobbied successfully to get #GOP legislators in #DJT era to sponsor #GagAct bills in Midwestern states #Idaho, #Iowa, and #Missouri to legislatively silence victims of #Glysophosphate #herbicides aka #RoundUp.

Those consumers who contracted cancers after exposure would be prevented from publicly voicing concerns or filing #legal actions to address a #toxic poisoning.

levernews.com/the-cancer-gag-a

The Lever · The Cancer Gag Act Of 2025The chemical maker behind Roundup weed killer is lobbying the government to unilaterally block cancer victims from suing them.

#Butterflies in the #US are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
Butterflies are rapidly fluttering out of existence from coast to coast at a rate that scientists worry could upend #ecosystems & undercut #pollination that sustains America’s #crops.
The total number of butterflies in the contiguous US has declined 22% over a 20yr period, as shrinking #habitat, rising #temperatures & a #toxic array of #pesticides kill off the delicate insects.
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc

#Trump’s #DOJ is to drop suit over alleged #cancer-causing #pollution

#Justice is poised to drop a landmark lawsuit alleging that cancer-causing pollution from a #Louisiana #petrochemical plant poses an imminent danger to nearby communities….

The lawsuit alleges that the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in #LaPlace, LA, threatens local residents by releasing unsafe levels of the #toxic #chemical #chloroprene.
#law #PublicHealth #health #environment #USpol
washingtonpost.com/climate-env

The Washington Post · Biden said this plant was a health threat. Trump’s ready to drop a lawsuit against itBy Maxine Joselow

→ Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UK
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/t

“In France, sales of new Teslas fell by 63 percent, while total car sales in the country fell by just 6 percent, with EV sales dropping just half a percent.”

“Large declines have also been recorded in Sweden (44 percent), Norway (38 percent), and the Netherlands (42 percent).”

Ars Technica · Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UKBy Jonathan M. Gitlin
#toxic#Europe#UK

Where #Glaciers Melt, the #Rivers Run Red
As glaciers of #SouthAmerica retreat, supply of #freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse.
For thousands of years, the glaciers were replenished with ice in the winter. But they have shrunk by more than 40% since 1968, uncovering rocks that, when exposed to the elements, can trigger chemical reactions that leach #toxic metals into the #water and turn it acidic.
nytimes.com/2024/11/19/science
archive.ph/QO7jd #climatechange #climatecrisis

The New York Times · Where Glaciers Melt, the Rivers Run RedBy Mitra Taj

→ Why the #Guardian is no longer posting on X
theguardian.com/media/2024/nov

#X is a #toxic #media platform and […] its owner Elon #Musk has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse”

“we can do this because our business model does not rely on #viral content tailored to the whims of the #social media giants’ #algorithms
↳Yes. Fake news, polarization, and controversial content are largely the results of the #ad and #privacy harvesting #business model

cc @mediapart

The Guardian · Why the Guardian is no longer posting on XBy The Guardian

Elections Usually Come Down to ‘The Economy, Stupid’

So this should be a Democratic Landslide 🤔

23 Nobel Prize-winning economists endorse Kamala Harris for president, citing her policies as more robust, sustainable, and equitable than Donald Trump's.

Heed the brightest minds in economics when they issue a dire warning about inflation, deficits and inequality if the former president is reelected.”

#economy #NobelPrize #inflation #tariffs #trump #kamalaharris #voteblue #deficits #inequality #fascism #taxes #billionaires #musk is #toxic

(Put browser on ‘Reader Mode' to avoid Paywall = #giftlink 🤗)

bloomberg.com/opinion/articles