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Bongolian<p>Aallyah Wright: ‘Disgraceful step backward’: <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> ends support for Black <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farmers</span></a>, saying it ‘sufficiently’ handled discrimination. Agency will no longer use ‘socially disadvantaged’, which describes people subjected to discrimination, including Black, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Hispanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hispanic</span></a>, Native American, and Asian groups</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NativeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmerican</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AsianAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsianAmerican</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/22/usda-black-farmers-trump" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jul/22/usda-black-farmers-trump</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Dairy Queen treats can’t legally be called ‘ice cream’: FDA <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2186613/dairy-queen-treats-cant-legally-be-called-ice-cream-fda/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2186613/d</span><span class="invisible">airy-queen-treats-cant-legally-be-called-ice-cream-fda/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/DairyQueen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DairyQueen</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/fda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fda</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a>&amp;Drink <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodTopics</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/IceCream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IceCream</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Lifestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lifestyle</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/usda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usda</span></a></p>
ProPublica<p>The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans.</p><p>As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/usda-maine-foreclosures-rural-homeowners?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/usda-ma</span><span class="invisible">ine-foreclosures-rural-homeowners?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Rural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rural</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Home</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debt</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poverty</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>In a July 8 memo, Rollins prohibited <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> staff from publishing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> w/foreign nationals from the 4 "countries of concern" w/o agency approval &amp; from attending events organized by "foreign adversaries."</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ARS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARS</span></a> staff were further told in a meeting that all publications currently under review will be re-analyzed &amp; those co-authored w: <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForeignNationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignNationals</span></a> from the 4 countries will be denied, said Ethan Roberts, an ARS employee &amp; president of the American Federation of Govt Employees Local 3247.</p>
Nonilex<p>Some arrived to work on July 9 to find their badges no longer worked, Henderson said.</p><p>Because of a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>federal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HiringFreeze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HiringFreeze</span></a> that has been extended through October 15, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> will not be able to replace the fired staff &amp; will need to halt ongoing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/scientific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scientific</span></a> work that benefits <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farmers</span></a>, like a project to develop a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vaccine</span></a> for a deadly <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/toxin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toxin</span></a> that occurs in undercooked <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/beef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beef</span></a>, he said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BrainDrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrainDrain</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The contractors had worked at the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Agricultural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agricultural</span></a> Research Service, the in-house <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> arm of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a>, said Thomas Henderson, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1657, which represents <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ARS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARS</span></a> workers in Albany, California.</p><p>Most of those dismissed were Chinese post-doctoral researchers on 2-year contracts w/the agency, &amp; who were already subject to vetting before being hired, Henderson said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BrainDrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrainDrain</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> Dept of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agriculture</span></a> said it has fired 70 foreign contract <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/researchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>researchers</span></a> after a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> review intended to secure the US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> supply from adversaries including <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NorthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKorea</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Iran</span></a>.</p><p>"<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> has completed a thorough review of individuals authorized to work on contracts with the department &amp; identified approximately 70 individuals from countries of concern," a spox said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BrainDrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrainDrain</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-farm-agency-fires-70-foreign-researchers-following-national-security-review-2025-07-18/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/legal/litigation/u</span><span class="invisible">s-farm-agency-fires-70-foreign-researchers-following-national-security-review-2025-07-18/</span></a></p>
WYM Mod<p>Red Painter highlights alarming funding cuts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that threaten farmers' futures. The USDA's decision to end the Regional Food Business Centers program dismisses vital support for small farms, with immediate closures of four centers. Stakeholders face a grim outlook beyond May 2026, raising concerns over the Trump administration's reliability. Discover more about these critical developments: <a href="https://crooksandliars.com/2025/07/department-agriculture-cutting-funding" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crooksandliars.com/2025/07/dep</span><span class="invisible">artment-agriculture-cutting-funding</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Farmers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/FundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FundingCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/FoodBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBusiness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/RegionalCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RegionalCenters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Three demonstrators hold signs. </p><p>The first says, "Social Truth - TRUMP: Tyrannical, Racist, Unstable, Merciless, Petty"</p><p>The second says, "Hands Off: National Parks, USAID, FEMA, Dept. of Education, CDC, USDA, DOJ, and Everything Good!" </p><p>The third says, "Trump 2.0: Corruption, Cruelty, Chaos" </p><p>3/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USAID</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/FEMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FEMA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Cruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cruelty</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Chaos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chaos</span></a></p>
Kim Perales<p>The <a href="https://toad.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USDA</span></a> said it&#39;d🚨cut funding for a nat network of centers that have supported 1000s of sm &amp; mid-sized farm &amp; food bus&#39;.</p><p>The cuts are another hit to <a href="https://toad.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>farmers</span></a> from Pres Trump&#39;s effort to shrink the size &amp; cost of the fed govt *already CXL programs for local foods, food banks &amp; climate-friendly farming, among others.</p><p>The USDA under Biden spent $400M to open the centers as part of its effort to increase resilience &amp; comp in the US <a href="https://toad.social/tags/foodsupply" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>foodsupply</span></a> chain.<br /><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Privatization</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USPol</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-farm-agency-ends-program-support-small-businesses-2025-07-15/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/us/us-farm-a</span><span class="invisible">gency-ends-program-support-small-businesses-2025-07-15/</span></a></p>
The Wild<p>USDA eliminates toxic pesticide tracking rules; watchdogs demand stronger regulations. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a></p><p><a href="https://civileats.com/2025/06/03/usda-drops-rules-requiring-farmers-to-record-their-use-of-the-most-toxic-pesticides/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">civileats.com/2025/06/03/usda-</span><span class="invisible">drops-rules-requiring-farmers-to-record-their-use-of-the-most-toxic-pesticides/</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: College of Public Health Student Creates Website to Monitor Food Recalls. “[Wilberforce] Twinamatsiko, who’s in the college’s Health Systems and Services Research doctoral program, is spearheading a group that has created a free website, Food Recall Tool. The website makes food recalls made by the United States Food and Drug Association (FDA) […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/14/university-of-arkansas-for-medical-sciences-college-of-public-health-student-creates-website-to-monitor-food-recalls/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/14/university-of-arkansas-for-medical-sciences-college-of-public-health-student-creates-website-to-monitor-food-recalls/</a></p>
Chuck<p>🫘 vs 🍚-A pantry showdown I had to see for myself.</p><p>I always wondered: are beans really the unsung superfood? Or does rice dominate?</p><p>So I dug into the USDA nutrient data &amp; crunched the numbers.</p><p>All values are per 100g dry (for long-term storage).</p><p>Beans win on fat, fiber, sodium (😬), and total sugars.<br>Rice leads in protein, iron, calcium, and carbs.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nutrition</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FoodData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodData</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DryGoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DryGoods</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DataViz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataViz</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpenData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenData</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InfoGraphic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoGraphic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FediverseFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediverseFood</span></a></p>
Helen Branswell<p>New <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/birdful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birdful</span></a> detections in dairy herds are few &amp; far between these days. But the virus is still around. <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> reported a new infection in California today, CA's 768th &amp; the nation's 1,075th since the outbreak in cows was first recognized in March 2024. <a href="https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/hpai-confirmed-cases-livestock" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poult</span><span class="invisible">ry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/hpai-confirmed-cases-livestock</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>A demonstrator holds a sign that features the logos of various government agencies. The sign reads, "Attacked by Trump. Fight Back America!" </p><p>4/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/FDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SNAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SNAP</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a></p>
nadb<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@anna_lillith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>anna_lillith</span></a></span> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/Les" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Les</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/WildlifeServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifeServices</span></a>, une agence du ministère américain de l'Agriculture(<a href="https://veganism.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a>), tuent plus d'un million d'animaux sauvages chaque année, en grande partie pour l'industrie des <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/animaux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animaux</span></a> d'élevage, par des moyens horribles tels que l'<a href="https://veganism.social/tags/empoisonnement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>empoisonnement</span></a>, les <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/bombes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bombes</span></a> au cyanure, les <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/snares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>snares</span></a> au cou et même les tirs d'avion. </p><p>En fait, 36,5 % des activités de l'agence visent à "protéger l'<a href="https://veganism.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a>, y compris le <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/b%C3%A9tail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bétail</span></a>, les <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/cultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cultures</span></a> en rangs, l'<a href="https://veganism.social/tags/aquaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aquaculture</span></a> et le <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/bois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bois</span></a> ", et une grande partie de son budget de 286 millions de dollars est consacrée à la protection de l'environnement.</p>
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WildlifeServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifeServices</span></a> an agency within the US Department of Agriculture (<a href="https://mas.to/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a>), kills over a million wild <a href="https://mas.to/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> each year, largely for the farmed <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AnimalIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalIndustry</span></a>, by horrendous means such as <a href="https://mas.to/tags/poisoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poisoning</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyanideBombs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyanideBombs</span></a>, neck <a href="https://mas.to/tags/snares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>snares</span></a> and even being shot from an airplane. </p><p>In fact, a whopping 36.5% of the agency’s activities were done to “protect <a href="https://mas.to/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> including <a href="https://mas.to/tags/livestock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livestock</span></a>, row <a href="https://mas.to/tags/crops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crops</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/aquaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aquaculture</span></a>, and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/timber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>timber</span></a> “, and a large portion of their $286 million budget</p><p>1</p>
AMonkeyInSilk 🇺🇦🇵🇸<p>Do not travel to the USA.</p><p>Reason number 37.<br>Why you should not travel to the USA.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/06/trump-voting-family-canadian-mother-detained-immigration-status?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">ul/06/trump-voting-family-canadian-mother-detained-immigration-status?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</span></a></p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/friendlyborder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>friendlyborder</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/gunviolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gunviolence</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/donottravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donottravel</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/cdnpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpol</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/eupol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eupol</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/dictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dictator</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/surveillence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillence</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mexico</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/mex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mex</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/southamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southamerica</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/foodsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodsafety</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/PopulationHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PopulationHealth</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/usda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usda</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/vacination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vacination</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/snowbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>snowbirds</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/riots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>riots</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ice</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/extrajudicialkilling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extrajudicialkilling</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/vigilante" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vigilante</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/policestate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policestate</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>Flesh-eating maggots vs. billions of sterile flies sounds like nature's most bizarre battle royale - but it's actually eco-friendly pest control genius! 🪰⚔️</p><p>This proven method eradicated screwworms before (1962-1975) by flooding zones with sterile males. Females mate once, get duds, population crashes. Science is wild! 🧬</p><p><a href="https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/07/03/2356217/sterilized-flies-to-be-released-in-order-to-stop-flesh-eating-maggot-infestation" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.slashdot.org/story/25/</span><span class="invisible">07/03/2356217/sterilized-flies-to-be-released-in-order-to-stop-flesh-eating-maggot-infestation</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/PestControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PestControl</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a></p>
Ars Technica News<p>RFK Jr.’s health department calls Nature “junk science,” cancels subscriptions <a href="https://arstechni.ca/Kbs5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechni.ca/Kbs5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DOE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOE</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NIH</span></a></p>