Judith Enck
@enckj
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Co-author of book “The Problem With Plastic” Preorder https://t.co/Nww4CsuCiX Former EPA Regional Administrator, Pres of Beyond Plastics, Bennington College faculty.
Upstate New York
Joined February 2015
The family of the Colombian fisherman who was killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea filed a formal complaint Tuesday with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging the U.S. government illegally killed him. https://t.co/3rSAkAmhN5
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Pastor Jorge Bautista was telling a Border Patrol agent "we come in peace" when the agent fired toxic powder at him, leaving him struggling to breathe. “No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting,” he says. https://t.co/0EJgMSSvC1
propublica.org
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear...
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credit to NYT for not sanewashing the appalling bigotry we saw today in the WH "Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
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A common vaccine meant to ward off shingles may be doing something even more extraordinary: protecting the brain. https://t.co/WABr2mVIB1
washingtonpost.com
Research has shown that the vaccine may reduce dementia risk. Now a study has found that vaccinated individuals are almost 30 percent less likely to die of dementia.
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A Queens 1st grader. Looks like my son did at that age. Big glasses. Sweet smile. Now alone, scared at an unknown ICE detention center. Taken from his dad at a routine check in. This is what we're fighting against. This kid is who we're fighting for. https://t.co/WTiMhpfPMt
thecity.nyc
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
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I wrote a deep dive into the terrible health consequences of uranium mining in Navajo communities. Leslie Begay, pictured here next to his wife, Nora, is a double lung transplant recipient. When others who worked underground beside him got sick, they died. https://t.co/J8K1yNGViw
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|@GeorgeWill: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself"
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🚨SCOOP: ICE just signed a $30M contract to design new “mega” detention centers — including proposals to turn vacant Amazon-style warehouses into holding sites. The Lever reporter @ktyschwnk explains 👇
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Per @guardian A family in Colombia filed a petition today with the Washington DC-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging that “the Colombian citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in a US airstrike on 15 September." The petition represents the
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September
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Great interview with @ElizKolbert Excellent interview on @TheDailyShow which you should watch. Good stuff
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I no longer know what to say about the Republican leaders and their many enablers who sit silently or encouragingly in the face of this vulgar racism. One day they’ll pretend it never happened on their watch. Solidarity with Somali-Americans
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President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.
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He already forgot about the National Guard murder
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NEW FINAL RESULT from @BOENYC: Zohran Mamdani recieved 1,114,184 votes in the General Election, the most since John Lindsay in 1965. Final Margin: (D) Zohran Mamdani 50.8% (I) Andrew Cuomo 41.3% (R) Curtis Sliwa 7.0% TOTAL: 2,194,204 votes (incl. write ins)
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Genuine question: Why is the Trump Administration so hellbent on people going hungry?
Brooke Rollins on SNAP: “21 states, including California, New York, and Minnesota, blue states, continue to say no. So as of next week, we have begun and will begin to stop moving federal funds into those states until they comply.”
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Must read! @enckj’s new book is "The Problem with Plastic How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late"
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Judith Enck, whose new book "The Problem with Plastic" confronts one of the defining environmental issues of our time. Enck brings decades of experience - from her work at the EPA to her leadership...
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Question: What good is it to kiss the @POTUS's ass when he's sound asleep?
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Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That
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‼️ On today's @MSignorile Show ‼️ @mjs_DC of @Slate
@enckj
@GilCisneros
@digby56 of @Salon 🔊Listen Here: https://t.co/9bsKtLALlz Give us your calls at: 866-997-4748
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