Michael Riordon

Writer/documentary-maker. New book: Bold Scientists: dispatches from the battle for honest science. Whole food for free range minds.

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In our name...

The Wet’suwet’en defenders are putting their lives on the line, for the earth and for all of us. Most of us can’t be there with them. But whoever and wherever we are, we still have other capacities, including our voices...

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In our name… https://t.co/3jGsOOQSm5

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Cristián Orrego is in the final stages of a struggle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Cristián inspired and enabled me to write Stolen children, a... https://t.co/1Xgu3JmGyc

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Stolen Children: a tribute to Cristián Orrego https://t.co/0adhZEzsit

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Jerusalem bleeding https://t.co/T8faMMcBp1

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In British Columbia a mountain just moved. In a good way. Details here: https://t.co/7KhcLIbBlq https://t.co/sXJFrUUBIF

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“There is a crack in everything…” https://t.co/y6KrgxS6A6

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Three rivers get civil rights. At certain moments, here and there, we grow up a little. Details here:... https://t.co/6whu4dxzLn

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Growing up: Three rivers get legal rights https://t.co/i0IiXjXAaW

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"The fact top law firms around the world are helping the Ecuadorean villagers is terrifying to Chevron and the... https://t.co/8prQD4wlza

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And yet, grounds for hope. Real hope. https://t.co/YdN2RjTVkJ

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Yemen. It’s in the news, briefly. But not enough, not nearly enough. As usual the big media reliably pour out a... https://t.co/W4BAiEtO4k

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In a tiny country far, far away… https://t.co/ltysJm0qWb

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Oil crimes: Who needs a Trump?

In Washington DC, President Trump has just re-opened the door to the infamous... https://t.co/Dyp1qdFPuY

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Oil crimes: Who needs a Trump? https://t.co/fAOPy05QLm

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A first crack in the Great Wall of Banking, Norwegian banker DNB’s surprising move is a direct result of... https://t.co/qvWA8POg3L

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DAPL and DNB: good news https://t.co/nKGF5AQZVU

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Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon: “Consent, it’s what we are demanding, and he will never get our consent, not... https://t.co/2BoWLMtIRR

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Life endures. But it needs a little help. https://t.co/wIahF7o9iz

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An arresting time lapse animation from NASA sparked some thoughts. Here:... https://t.co/Y9ovTQV4ai