Kelly 🇨🇦 ❤️‍🔥

she/her, Mom of 3, elder Swiftie, 💙 Toronto Maple Leafs, history geek.

[GO GREEN @ECOWARRIORSS]

Trump allows killing of species threatened with extinction
Oil and gas companies no longer have to protect endangered marine life in Gulf of Mexico and can kill them if they inhibit their oil drilling
Amazing wildlife that have existed for millions of years
https://t.co/5kVaf7Slqo

[PBS News @NewsHour]

The Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction, the latest step by the Trump administration to dismantle key provisions of the landmark Endangered Species Act at the behest of industry. https://t.co/mXxrdQgPW6

[Instant Weather Ontario ⚡️ @IWeatherON]

As the severe weather threat winds down across Southern Ontario, we wanted to bring your attention to the ongoing wildfire crisis unfolding in Northern Ontario.

As we’ve reported over the past few days, one of the wildfires has devastated Namaygoosisagagun First Nation (also known as Collins First Nation).

Residents had very little warning as the wildfire rapidly approached. Many were forced to flee by boat with only the clothes on their backs and their pets, escaping just as the flames closed in behind them.

Early reports from the community suggest that much of Namaygoosisagagun has been destroyed.

Many of you have asked how you can help. We’ve learned that the Anishinabek Nation has launched an official fundraiser where people can make monetary donations to support those affected.

One hundred percent of donations will go directly toward Namaygoosisagagun’s emergency response and long-term community recovery efforts.

You can donate by e-transfer to: [email protected]

Additional donation options are available here: https://t.co/XNmMFQxxsc

We understand that not everyone is in a position to donate. If that’s the case, you can still make a difference by liking, commenting on and sharing this post to help us reach as many people as possible.

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this devastating tragedy. Let’s come together and show the people of Namaygoosisagagun that they are not alone. ❤️

- Brennen

[Robin Boardman @RobinBoardmanUK]

Ten days of water. That is what is left in northern Italy. Salt from the Adriatic pushing upstream into soil that fed generations.

Emergency meetings next week. Crops already turning.

We bear witness to a land dying on a timeline measured in days, not decades.
https://t.co/MSjq6YjZMh

[Oceana @oceana]

#BREAKING: The Trump admin. just moved forward with a plan to sell over 30 million acres off American Samoa for deep-sea mining.

This plan is being advanced despite strong public opposition, putting wildlife, fisheries, habitats, and communities at risk: https://t.co/mYmKcrkFF3

[Peter Dynes @PGDynes]

People in France are literally rescuing fish before they die as rivers disappear completely. After 3 consecutive heatwaves, 16% of French rivers have dried up. Once-living riverbeds are becoming ecological deserts/cemeteries. The birds are disappearing also due to lack of food.

[Roddy 🇨🇦 @RodKahx]

Americans criticizing Canada for not being able to control 1 billion acres of forrest when they can't even control their own lettuce supply from giving themselves explosive diarrhea.

[Krista 🇨🇦 @Hanajimaismycat]

#Wildfires

Glass houses people, glass houses.

[TORHABSFAN 🇨🇦 @TORHABSFAN]

I just want to thank Americans. I was getting lazy on my boycott of US brands and businesses. I needed the wakeup call.

[Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) @adamscochran]

There are wildfires all over the western and central US right now.

When California had wildfires that billowed smoke into Canada, the Canadians didn’t bitch about it, they send firefighters using their own tax dollars, not asking to be reimbursed, to help control the blaze.

When our closest allies are struggling, our job is not to point fingers and whine. It’s to help.

Neither natural disasters nor air quality, care about the artificial borders we draw on a map.

So grow a spine, and focus on what we can do to help our neighbors and in turn ourselves, instead of just complaining about how it’s an inconvenience to you, as if all of North America isn’t breathing this air.

[Jen The Feisty Librarian @Feisty_Waters]

Americans thinking Canadian wildfire smoke shouldn’t affect them and Canadians thinking FDA cuts won’t affect our food supply. We’re all on this continent together, buckos. Smoke, parasites and viruses don’t care about borders.

[annie @sweetndpolite]

first nations communities impacted by the wildfires that you can donate directly to:

namaygoosisagagun first nation
https://t.co/8UPgXZPebV
[email protected]

whitesand first nation
[email protected]

[annie @sweetndpolite]

very telling that when california was on fire canadian firefighters mobilized to provide wildfire relief, whereas when canada has 800 active wildfires americans are just moaning about the air quality lol

[Instant Weather Ontario ⚡️ @IWeatherON]

🔥 Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire crisis is rapidly escalating, forcing widespread evacuations and threatening several communities.

With provincial wildfire fighting resources already stretched thin, concerns are growing that years of chronic underfunding have left Ontario unprepared for a wildfire emergency of this scale.

The rapidly growing fires are also producing massive amounts of smoke, leading to hazardous air quality across much of Ontario and sending thick smoke hundreds of kilometres from the fires.

Here’s what we know about the most concerning fires, the communities at risk and the response currently underway:

https://t.co/pZuWmXD7uZ

Our thoughts go out to those impacted by these devastating wildfires. ❤️

- Brennen & Alannah

[Patty Hajdu @PattyHajdu]

If you have been affected by the fires and need help, please call my office at 807-766-2090. You do not need to figure out which government, department, or program to call first. Call us. We will help you navigate it.

[Alina Cameron 🇨🇦 💉 🔬 @Alina_Cameron]

You can help by amplifying this message, which comes from people working in emergency management right now:

THEY ARE ASKING FOR PROVINCIAL ASSISTANCE, so tag Ontario's Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response & MPP for Simcoe North @JillDunlop1 and the Premier of Ontario @fordnation

Thank you everyone
https://t.co/tztWA3uFOV

[Alina Cameron 🇨🇦 💉 🔬 @Alina_Cameron]

A message from a friend working in emergency management in Ontario:

Northwestern Ontario needs your help.

Our region is facing an unprecedented wildfire emergency. Communities across the Northwest are dealing with evacuations, hazardous smoke, extreme heat, and stretched emergency response capacity.

We're hearing one message loud and clear:

Where is Ontario Corps?

Many of the people and organizations who would normally step up to help are themselves affected by the fires, smoke, heat, and emergency social service demands. There simply isn't enough capacity left.

We need the Province to coordinate a regional response that supports all communities; First Nations, municipalities, and unincorporated areas alike. Emergencies don't stop at jurisdictional boundaries, and neither should the response.

Please help amplify this message. Tag Minister Jill Dunlop @JillDunlop1 and the Premier @fordnation and share widely.

We need help. We need coordination. We need it NOW.

Pray for Northern Ontario.

#ONPoli #NorthwesternOntario #OntarioFires #Wildfire #EmergencyManagement #OntarioCorps

*Picture attributed to Stephanie Paavola and her family as they fled their home. I hope you are safe and together. #solidarity

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Sen. @Ossoff: Who won the 2020 election?

DNI nominee Jay Clayton: I'm not going to do this with you

Ossoff: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee.

Clayton: I'm not gonna get into that with you

Ossoff: You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election, but you ask to lead America's intelligence community. Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this question? To have to indulge the president's delusions?

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

The Ohio EPA is drafting a new type of permit the would let Ohio data centers dump millions of gallons of wastewater into rivers and lakes and streams every day.