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"We are hummingbirds who've lost the plot and we will not move
We have good news for anyone who loves bad news..." - #ModestMouse

#ClimateCatastrophe
#NoPlanetB #BuryMeWithIt #MadMaxBullshit
#Crapitalism #GoodNewsForPeopleWhoLoveBadNews

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#BlueSky #Youtube #POSSE #indie #web #internet #tinternet #online #you #video #videos #VideoEssay #VideoEssayist #VideoEssayists #CrossPost #fandom #critique #shit #enshittification #capitalism #crapitalism #google #googletube #yougle #yoogle #tech #BigTech #monopoly #monopolies

#TaylorFarms Spent Big on #MAGA and #AntiRegulatory #Lobbying Before #Diarrhea Outbreak

The company donated more than $3.6 million to #conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the #MAGAInc. #SuperPAC.

by Kate Taylor, Jul 21, 2026

"The lettuce supplier at the center of the turbo diarrhea outbreak has spent millions of dollars to sway sentiment around #FoodRegulation and elect Donald Trump and other MAGA Republicans, according to public filings.

"Taylor Farms donated more than $2 million to conservative political groups in 2025, according to Federal Election Commission filings. That includes a $1 million donation to MAGA Inc., the Trump-centric super PAC, and $1.1 million to other super PACs dedicated to electing Republicans.

"From 2020 through the end of 2024, the company donated more than $1.6 million to conservative PACs, including a total of $850,000 to #AFPAction, an anti-regulation super PAC with ties to the #Koch network.

"#BruceTaylor, the chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms, is also a longtime donor to Republican causes. Since 2020, Taylor has personally donated more than $900,000 to Republican PACs and candidates, including contributions to Texas senator #JohnCornyn and Tennessee senator #MarshaBlackburn."

Read more:
https://www.wired.com/story/diarrhea-outbreak-taylor-farms-maga-donations-lobbying/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/zUBU5

#KochBrothers #KochNetwork #Capitalism #Crapitalism #USPol #CyclosporaOutbreak

BMW really sucks now: If a monthly fee for heated seats and fake M-series cars weren’t bad enough, BMW is considering reducing your engine power if you don’t charge your PHEV enough. We truly own nothing. #cars #bmw #anticonsumer #crapitalism https://www.autoblog.com/news/bmw-wants-plug-in-hybrid-owners-punished-for-not-charging-enough

Chemical in #Roundup that causes brain damage found in common #cereals, new study finds

December 5, 2024 | Vivek Saxena

"Brief exposure to a weed killer found in breakfast cereals, oats, and orange juice has been shown to cause damage to the human body and brain.

"The weed killer, glyphosate (also known as Roundup), 'is the most widely used herbicide in the US,' according to the Center for Environmental Health.

" 'It is the most commonly used pesticide [#herbicide] in parks and is even found in foods that adults and kids love,' the center notes.

"Yet a new study conducted by Arizona State University researcher Ramon Velazquez and his team has found that active exposure to glyphosate 'can result in significant #BrainInflammation, and increase the risk of #neurodegenerative disease and #Alzheimer’s-like effects,' as reported by Arizona State University (#ASU).

" 'Our work contributes to the growing literature highlighting the brain’s vulnerability to glyphosate,' Velazquez said in a statement. 'Given the increasing incidence of #CognitiveDecline in the aging population, particularly in rural communities where exposure to glyphosate is more common due to large-scale #farming, there is an urgent need for more basic research on the effects of this herbicide.'

" 'My hope is that our work drives further investigation into the effects of glyphosate exposure, which may lead to a reexamination of its long-term safety and perhaps spark discussion about other prevalent toxins in our environment that may affect the brain,' additional study author Samantha Bartholomew added.

"The study involved testing both a high dose and low dose of glyphosate exposure on mice, with the lower dose being around the level that’s found in common foods like cereal and orange juice. While the high dosage dose caused issues, so did the lower dose.

" '[The] lower dose still led to harmful effects in the brains of mice, even after exposure ceased for months,' according to ASU. 'While reports show that most Americans are exposed to glyphosate daily, these results show that even a short period could potentially cause neurological damage.'

"A previous study commissioned by #MomsAcrossAmerica in 2017 found that one of the most popular #OrangeJuices in America, #Tropicana, also contains glyphosate.

" 'The discovery of glyphosate residue in orange juice is unacceptable, especially since a branch of the World Health Organization designated glyphosate a probable #carcinogen two years ago, back in the spring of 2015,' Moms Across America founder Zen Honeycutt said in a statement at the time.

" 'The EPA has had ample time to revoke the license of this chemical and restrict its use in our food and beverage crops. As confirmed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, our children (who frequently drink orange juice for breakfast) are especially vulnerable to pesticides and measures should be taken immediately to protect them,' she added.

"What remains to be seen is how the upcoming Trump Environmental Protection Agency will deal with this." [We know how that went!!! More #EPAFails!]

Read more:
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/12/05/chemical-in-roundup-that-causes-brain-damage-found-in-common-cereals-new-study-finds-1507592/

#EPAFail #Bayer #ToxicPesticides
#Monocrops #Monocrap #BigAg
#BigChem #Corruption #Poison #Crapitalism #CapitalismKills #RoundUpKills #USPol #WorldPol #Roundup #Glyphosate #BreakfastCereals #OrangeJuice

From 2016 - #Glyphosate pesticide found in popular #Cereals

#CEH’s independent testing of a variety of American #cereals found many common brands of conventional products contained residue levels of the weed killer glyphosate. This toxic chemical has been shown to cause birth defects in laboratory animals and disrupt hormone function. Recently, the World Health Organization classified glyphosate as a “probable human carcinogen.”

What is glyphosate?
Glyphosate, also known as Roundup, is the most widely used herbicide in the US. It is the most commonly used pesticide in parks and is even found in foods that adults and kids love.

Is glyphosate hazardous for kids?
Absolutely. The Guardian said it best: “Because a child’s developing body is more sensitive to exposure than adults and takes in more of everything – relative to their size, children eat, breathe, and drink much more than adults – they are particularly vulnerable to these toxic chemicals.” (Source: The EU and Glyphosate: It’s Time to Put Children’s Health Before Pesticides)

What foods are grown using glyphosate?
Corn and soybeans are commonly grown using Roundup, but is also used on hundreds of other crops. Glyphosate is sometimes used to dry out oats just prior to harvest.

What foods are contaminated with glyphosate?
The best way to avoid glyphosate is by knowing which foods contain it. Since oats can be prepared for harvest using the pesticide Roundup, oat cereals were the likely culprit.

CEH recently tested a variety of cereals and found glyphosate contamination in the following products:

Cereal Results:*

Beech-Nut Oatmeal (baby) 735 ppb
Beech-Nut Organic Oatmeal (baby) none detected
Cascadian Farms Organic Honey Nut O’s none detected
Comforts Apple & Oatmeal with Cinnamon Baby Food Puree none detected
Gerber Single Grain Oatmeal (baby) 545 ppb
Great Value O’s Oat Cereal 1220 ppb
Post Honey Bunches of Oats-Crunchy Honey Roasted none detected
Honey Nut Cheerios 557 ppb
Trader Joe’s Joe’s O’s Toasted Whole Grain Oats Cereal 672 ppb
Kroger Toasted Oats Cereal 346 ppb
Market Pantry Toasted Oats Whole Grain Oat Cereal 826 ppb
Malt O Meal Marshmallow Mateys (cereal) 303 ppb
Quaker Life Original Multigrain Cereal (cereal) 1254 ppb
Quaker Oatmeal Squares with a hint of Brown Sugar (cereal) 2015 ppb
Signature Kitchens Honey Nut Toasted Oats 762 ppb

*These results are consistent with a U.S. Food and Drug Administration study of oatmeal (300 – 1670 ppb of glyphosate).

Other Results:

Enfamil Prosobee Soy For Sensitive Tummy Formula none detected
Gerber Graduate Cereal Bars Strawberry Banana 142 ppb
Nature Valley Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon Brown Sugar (bars) 39 ppb
Similac Soy Isomil For Fussiness & Gas Formula none detected
Up&Up Soy Infant Formula with Iron none detected

How concerned should I be about CEH’s test results?
Very concerned. The research into glyphosate exposure shows that these substances can alter and damage the delicate functions of our bodies’ natural hormones, making them part of a group of chemicals known as endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDCs.

Is it difficult to avoid glyphosate-contaminated food?
You can avoid this toxic chemical by buying organic cereals! Glyphosate is not used in the production of organic food. CEH recently tested two organic cereal products and neither were contaminated with glyphosate.

A more permanent solution is to get dangerous chemicals like glyphosate and other hormone disruptors banned. Add your name now.

What is the takeaway here?
Toxic glyphosate is avoidable in most cases. Whenever possible, buy organic cereals."

Source:
https://ceh.org/glyphosate-herbicide-found-popular-cereals/

#EPAFail #Bayer #ToxicPesticides
#Monocrops #Monocrap #BigAg
#BigChem #Corruption #Poison #Crapitalism #CapitalismKills #RoundUpKills #USPol #WorldPol #Roundup #Glyphosate #Herbicides #CenterForEnvironmentalHealth #SoyProducts #BabyFood #InfantCereals

Breaking down the use of #glyphosate in the U.S.

by Pam Dempsey, #InvestigateMidwest May 26, 2019

"#Glyphosate is the most used #pesticide on U.S. agricultural crops, with the nation using an estimated 287 million pounds in 2016, according to an analysis by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting.

"And sales continue to grow, with market researchers predicting the glyphosate market to grow to $8.5 billion to $10 billion annually by 2021 up from $5 billion now.

"Of 400 pesticides used on agriculture crops across the U.S, glyphosate is used at least three times more than all others, according to an analysis of data estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey.

"The second-most used weed killer in the U.S. is #atrazine – with 75.4 million pounds used on U.S. agriculture crops in 2016.

"In 2016, the #Midwest used 65 percent of the nation’s total agriculture glyphosate use on crops. The U.S. Census defines the Midwest as a 12-state area including: #Illinois, #Indiana, #Iowa, #Kansas, #Michigan, #Minnesota, #Missouri, #Nebraska, #NorthDakota, #Ohio, #SouthDakota, and #Wisconsin.

"All total – the Midwest used 188.7 million pounds of glyphosate on crops and cropland in 2016 – up from 4.6 million pounds in 1992."

Read more:
https://investigatemidwest.org/2019/05/26/breaking-down-the-use-of-glyphosate-in-the-u-s-2/

#EPAFail #Bayer #ToxicPesticides
#Monocrops #Monocrap #BigAg
#BigChem #Corruption #Poison #Crapitalism #CapitalismKills #RoundUpKills #USPol #WorldPol #Roundup #Glyphosate

More for the growing #CarneyCorruptionFiles 💩

https://flipboard.com/@globeandmail/canadian-politics-ant6t30oz/-/a-U-GOJroKSxKLZEc1AD5Rfg%3Aa%3A729020400-%2F0

#CDNpoli #BigTobacco #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #Neoliberalism #FuckYouCarney #CarneyTheConservative #PieceOfShit #Liar #Crapitalism #CapitalismDeathCult #CanadianCorruption #CorporateGreed #GreedKills #CapitalismKills #MarkCarney #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny

#Sewage dumped illegally in #Windermere over 3 years

by Joe Crowley
October 17, 2024

"A water company repeatedly dumped millions of litres of raw sewage illegally into one of #ngland's most famous lakes over a three-year period, the BBC can reveal.

"More than 140 million litres of waste were pumped into Windermere between 2021 and 2023 at times when it was not permitted, our analysis shows, and #UnitedUtilities failed to report most of it.

"It means the company's #IllegalDumping of #sewage into the lake went on for far longer, and was far more extensive, than was previously known.

"United Utilities said some of its sewage releases into #Windermere were 'potentially non-compliant' but that it #SelfReports 'over 94% of potential pollution incidents to the #EnvironmentAgency'.

"Matt Staniek, a campaigner against sewage pollution and founder of #SaveWindermere, said Windermere was 'the jewel in the crown of the #LakeDistrict #NationalPark, and it's being used as an open sewer'.

"It is sometimes necessary to release sewage into rivers and lakes to stop the wastewater system from being overwhelmed by #HeavyRain but this #pollution can damage the environment, causing harmful #AlgalBlooms and even killing fish.

"In January this year - after BBC Panorama revealed the company had downplayed the severity of dozens of #pollution incidents, some involving Windermere - United Utilities retrospectively reported some discharges into the lake from October 2023 onwards."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrj70dynk1o

#WaterIsLife #SelfReportingCompanies #Crapitalism #FishKill #IllegalDumping #UK

So, after the #Fukushima #Nuclear accident, I used to track #RadNet radiation data, which showed radiation pollution from not only Fukushima, but all sorts of #NuclearEmissions. Then the #EPA decided NOT to track #BetaRadiation anymore, after radiation levels went way up. I'm a data person. I downloaded the raw data. I saw what happened. Trust me, the USA and Japan and other #Corporatocracy / #Crapitalism espousers are hiding the truth. Cuz, if we knew THE TRUTH, we would stop buying crap and would know what is really going on.
#NoNukes #TEPCOLied #USGovtLied #ExxonLied