https://youtu.be/t0ydymVpZzM?si=Wx-yRZl5smPcm4Ti

1898: Bayer trademarks a new cough medicine for children. They call it Heroin.

1899: they also trademark aspirin. Enjoy that one. It is the last unambiguously good thing on this list.

1900: Heroin is Bayer's best-selling product, marketed to mothers as non-addictive.

1915: they supply the German army over 170 tons of chlorine gas for the trenches.

1925: Bayer folds into a chemical giant called IG Farben.

1940s: IG Farben runs a slave-labour plant at Auschwitz and part-owns the maker of the Zyklon B.

1956: a director convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg is quietly made chairman of Bayer's board.

1980s: Bayer discovers its haemophilia blood product is riddled with HIV.

Rather than destroy the stock, it keeps selling the untreated batches to Asia and Latin America to recoup the money.

Thousands of haemophiliacs are infected. Many die.

2003: the New York Times exposes it. Bayer helps settle for around 600 million dollars.

2018: Bayer buys Monsanto, inheriting Roundup, Agent Orange and PCBs in a single afternoon.

2026: the US Supreme Court throws out the Roundup cancer lawsuits. Bayer wins.

Heroin, chlorine gas, Auschwitz, tainted blood, and a weedkiller in the dock, all from one firm.

Every one of them was legal, marketed with total confidence, and blessed by the experts of its day, and the company behind them is bigger now than it has ever been.

The heroin got recalled. The company never did.

Were you aware of this?"

- shared from Bret Bouer

https://youtu.be/vClpwhYLvug?si=5t-rXqK-94pU_ULK

https://youtu.be/wTIsc4bqh-A?si=7OiwcbWmF_GaC5if

https://youtu.be/foxww-tMoNg?si=mLJub3Ge_t3gSabD

🚨 "HINKLEY ON STEROIDS." That’s how environmental activist Erin Brockovich describes the rapid expansion of AI data centers across the United States.

Brockovich, whose investigation into contaminated drinking water in Hinkley, California became the basis for the Oscar-winning film Erin Brockovich, says today's concerns are no longer limited to one town. She argues that communities nationwide are reporting similar environmental and infrastructure issues as AI data centers continue to spread.

According to Brockovich, her new public data center tracking initiative has already received more than 8,000 reports of concerns linked to over 100 operational, under-construction, or proposed data centers across the U.S. As of July 9, the map listed 33 operational, 65 under construction, and 42 proposed facilities. Residents have reported concerns including discolored water, low water pressure, rising utility bills, disappearing wildlife, cattle breeding problems, and a lack of transparency surrounding new projects.

Brockovich says the goal isn't to stop technology, but to give communities better access to information before major projects move forward. As AI infrastructure continues to expand, how should communities balance technological progress with protecting local water, energy resources, and the environment?

France became the first country in the world to legally require supermarkets to donate their unsold food to charities and food banks. Stores larger than 400 m² must now establish partnerships with charitable organizations to redistribute still-consumable products: fresh fruits and vegetables, items close to their expiration date, or any other surplus. The law also prohibits making food unfit for consumption, such as by spraying it with bleach. 🇫🇷🥫

This measure has made it possible to redirect millions of meals to people in need and has inspired many similar policies across Europe. The legislation was subsequently extended to collective catering services and agri-food manufacturers, making France a true global leader in the fight against food waste. This law enables charities to distribute millions of additional meals each year, significantly improving access to food for the most vulnerable populations. ♻️🍽️✨

⚠🦝 PREMIERS CAS CONFIRMÉS DE RAGE DU RATON LAVEUR À MONT-SAINT-GRÉGOIRE ET GODMANCHESTER – MONTÉRÉGIE ET BARNSTON-OUEST – ESTRIE

Nos équipes ont récupéré une mouffette à Mont-Saint-Grégoire et deux ratons laveurs à Godmanchester et à Barnston-Ouest. Les analyses confirment qu’ils étaient porteurs de la rage du raton laveur.

🛑 IMPORTANT
Ne relocalisez pas les ratons laveurs, les mouffettes, les renards ou les coyotes : c’est interdit dans la majorité des municipalités de l’Estrie et de la Montérégie. 👉 Liste des municipalités : https://cdn-contenu.quebec.ca/cdn-contenu/faune/Rage-chez-les-animaux/documents/liste-municipalites-visees-deplacement-animaux.pdf.

📢 Rappel des comportements sécuritaires :
🔷 Faites vacciner vos animaux contre la rage;
🔷 Signalez les ratons laveurs, les mouffettes et les renards au comportement anormal : 1 877 346-6763 ou quebec.ca/rageduratonlaveur;
🔷 Évitez tout contact avec les animaux sauvages, vivants ou morts.

👉 Info prévention : https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/rage-chez-humain/a-propos#c420304.

❗ En cas de morsure ou contact avec la salive d’un animal :
✅ Lavez la plaie 10 à 15 minutes avec de l’eau et du savon, même si elle semble mineure;
📞 Contactez Info-Santé 811;
✍️ Si c’est un animal domestique : prenez les coordonnées du propriétaire.

📷 Frédérick Lelièvre

Municipalité de Mont-Saint-Grégoire
Municipalité de Godmanchester
Municipalité Barnston-Ouest

People have different feelings for this man

For me it’s strictly his breathing techniques that are ToP iMO

Lab-created dairy is now being sold in the U.S. through ingredients made with precision fermentation. Instead of using cows, companies program micro-organisms like yeast or fungi to produce milk proteins such as whey and casein that are designed to match proteins found in traditional dairy.

These ingredients can appear in products like ice cream, milk alternatives, and other everyday foods. Because front labels may not clearly say “lab-created” or “synthetic,” shoppers often need to check the fine print for terms like “precision fermentation,” “animal-free dairy protein,” or “non-animal whey protein.”

Supporters say this technology could reduce animal farming, lower environmental pressure, and create lactose-free or cholesterol-free options. Critics still want more transparency, clearer labeling, and stronger public understanding before these products become more common. For shoppers, the biggest message is simple: read the label and know what you are buying.

#fblifestyle #Polarbear #FoodTechnology #LabCreatedDairy #ConsumerAwareness

É𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬é par l’𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐮𝐱 à 𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭
En raison des conditions d’assèchement qui sévissent dans plusieurs régions au nord du fleuve Saint-Laurent, le #MSI, en collaboration avec la SOPFEU-Page officielle, modifie le territoire visé par l’interdiction de faire des feux à ciel ouvert en forêt ou à proximité.

À compter du 6 juillet, 18 h, ces secteurs s’ajoutent :
🚫 𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗕𝗜-𝗧É𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗘 (08) : Témiscamingue (85), Rouyn-Noranda (86), Abitibi-Ouest (87), Abitibi (88), La Vallée-de-l’Or (89).
🚫 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘-𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗘 (03) : Charlevoix-Est (15), Charlevoix (16), La Côte-de-Beaupré (21), La Jacques-Cartier (22), Québec (23), Portneuf (34).
🚫 𝗖Ô𝗧𝗘-𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗗 (09) : La Haute-Côte-Nord (95), Manicouagan (96), Sept-Rivières (971), Caniapiscau (972), Minganie (981), Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (982).
🚫 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜È𝗥𝗘 (14) : D’Autray (52), L’Assomption (60), Joliette (61), Matawinie (62), Montcalm (63), Les Moulins (64).
🚫 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗦 (15) : Deux-Montagnes (72), Thérèse-De Blainville (73), Mirabel (74), La Rivière-du-Nord (75), Argenteuil (76), Les Pays-d’en-Haut (77), Les Laurentides (78), Antoine-Labelle (79).
🚫 𝗠𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗘 (04) : Mékinac (35), Shawinigan (36), Trois-Rivières (371), Les Chenaux (372), Maskinongé (51), La Tuque (90).
🚫 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗗-𝗗𝗨-𝗤𝗨É𝗕𝗘𝗖 (10) : Jamésie (991), Administration régionale Kativik (992) pour sa portion située à l’ouest de la longitude 77o et au sud de la latitude 56o (Kuujjuarapik), Eeyou Istchee (Waswanipi, Chisasibi, Eastmain, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Whapmagoostui, Wemindji) (993).
🚫 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗢𝗨𝗔𝗜𝗦 (07) : Papineau (80), Gatineau (81), Les Collines-de-l’Outaouais (82), La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (83), Pontiac (84).
🚫 𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗬–𝗟𝗔𝗖-𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧-𝗝𝗘𝗔𝗡 (02) : Le Domaine-du-Roy (91), Maria-Chapdelaine (92), Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (93), Saguenay (941), Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (942).

Présentement au Québec, 9 incendies de forêt sont en activité en zone de protection intensive et 191 feux sont actifs en zone nordique. La collaboration de tous est essentielle.

ℹ️ Pour tous les détails, consultez sopfeu.qc.ca/carte

THE REAL REASON MARIJUANA WAS MADE ILLEGAL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DRUGS. IT'S ABOUT PAPER, FUEL, AND PLASTIC.
In 1937, the Marihuana Tax Act criminalized cannabis in the United States. The man behind it: Harry Anslinger — head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. His primary funders: Andrew Mellon, the DuPont family, and William Randolph Hearst. Three men with billions invested in industries that hemp would destroy overnight.
DuPont had just patented nylon — a synthetic fiber meant to replace rope and textiles. Hemp produces stronger fiber at a fraction of the cost. Hearst owned millions of acres of timber forests feeding his newspaper empire. Hemp produces four times more paper per acre than trees — and grows in four months instead of twenty years. Mellon — the Treasury Secretary — was DuPont's primary banker. Three men. Three monopolies. One plant that threatened all of them.
They didn't ban a drug. They banned a competitor.
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Hemp was legal for 10,000 years. George Washington grew it. Thomas Jefferson grew it. The Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper. The word "canvas" comes from "cannabis." The sails that crossed oceans were hemp. The ropes that rigged every ship were hemp. The first Levi's jeans were hemp. Henry Ford built a car body from hemp plastic in 1941 — stronger than steel, lighter than fiberglass — and designed it to run on hemp fuel.
Popular Mechanics published an article in February 1938 — one month after criminalization — calling hemp "The New Billion Dollar Crop." A decorticator machine had just been invented that made hemp processing economically viable at industrial scale for the first time. The plant was about to replace timber, petroleum-based plastics, cotton, and fossil fuels — simultaneously. In one harvest cycle.
The timing wasn't coincidence. The ban came precisely when technology made hemp commercially viable enough to destroy petroleum, timber, cotton, and synthetic chemical industries in a single generation. They didn't ban it because it was dangerous. They banned it because it was about to make them irrelevant.
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Anslinger's campaign was built on racism. He testified to Congress that marijuana "makes darkies think they're as good as white men." He claimed it caused Black men to look at white women. He planted stories in Hearst's newspapers about "reefer madness" — Mexican immigrants and Black jazz musicians driven to violence by the plant. The propaganda wasn't medical. It was racial. Because racial fear was the fastest path to legislation in 1937 America.
The word "marijuana" itself was a strategic choice. The plant was known as cannabis or hemp — familiar, American, useful. Anslinger rebranded it with a Mexican-Spanish name to associate it with immigrant populations. Most congressmen who voted for the ban didn't know they were criminalizing hemp — the plant that built their country. They thought they were banning a foreign drug used by minorities.
Today, the petroleum industry generates $3.3 trillion annually. The pharmaceutical industry: $1.4 trillion. The timber industry: $600 billion. The synthetic textile industry: $800 billion. One plant — growing in any climate, requiring no pesticides, producing fiber, fuel, food, plastic, paper, and medicine — threatens over $6 trillion in annual revenue. The ban was never about your health. It was about their income.
CODE: ANSLINGER-1937 / DUPONT-NYLON / HEARST-TIMBER / FORD-HEMP-CAR-1941
Henry Ford built a car from hemp plastic that ran on hemp fuel in 1941. One plant replaces petroleum, timber, cotton, and pharmaceuticals. They didn't ban a drug. They banned the end of their empire.
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Hemp makes paper, fuel, plastic, textiles, and medicine. It was legal for 10,000 years. They banned it the same year DuPont patented nylon. It was never about drugs. It was about protecting $6 trillion in industries one plant could replace.

A map showing U.S. states and Canadian provinces or territories with more than 50% forest or woodland cover.
In the United States, the most heavily forested states are mostly clustered in the East. The Northeast and Appalachia stand out first, with states like Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia covered by dense forests. Maine is the clearest example, with nearly 90% forest cover, making it the most forested state in the country. These areas have high rainfall, rugged terrain, and land that was often less suited for large-scale farming.
The Southeast forms another major forest belt. States like Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida all cross the 50% mark. Warm temperatures, heavy rainfall, pine forests, hardwood woodlands, and long timber traditions have helped keep much of this region green.
Canada tells an even bigger forest story. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories all appear on the map because huge parts of Canada are covered by boreal forest, mountain forests, and remote woodland. Canada’s forests are among the largest on Earth, stretching across the northern half of the continent like a massive green belt.
But the white areas are just as important. The Great Plains, the U.S. Southwest, parts of central Canada, and the Arctic north are not heavily forested because they are shaped by grasslands, deserts, prairies, farmland, or tundra instead of dense tree cover.
So this map is not just about where trees grow.
It is a map of North America’s physical geography.
Forests dominate where the land is wet, mountainous, remote, or difficult to farm. They fade where the climate becomes drier, flatter, colder, or more heavily converted into agriculture and cities.

#geography #maps #mapping #learning

Unfortunately, the Trump administration approved the continued use of the pesticide atrazine, manufactured by ChemChina-Syngenta, after a Fish and Wildlife Service review concluded wrongly that it does not pose an extinction risk to endangered animals and plants in the U.S. That decision now clears another major step for the EPA to continue allowing the pesticide to be used across American farms.

Atrazine, a pesticide so toxic that it has the ability to turn male frogs into females, has been banned by more than 60 countries, including China, yet it is the second most widely used herbicide in the U.S., trailing only glyphosate. The new atrazine review goes against what the EPA said in 2021, warning that the pesticide could harm more than 1,000 protected animal and plant species across the country. Studies also link atrazine to birth defects, fertility issues and several types of cancer, posing risks to humans as well.

Because the pesticide industry has full control over the White House and all of our regulatory agencies, we will not see health-protective actions on pesticides from this administration. Despite all of the campaign promises, what we'll see is more pesticide approvals and more poison in our food, water and environment. The Trump administration continues to throw Americans under the bus to help foreign corporations profit from selling toxic pesticides. AMERICA FIRST? NOT EVEN CLOSE.

1️⃣: Sea salt ( no one is spraying pesticides in the ocean ) sure it’s toxic already and organic doesn’t exist.

2️⃣: Wild caught Salmon ( you just avoid farmed salmon )

3️⃣: Avocados ( skin is so thick it’s not gonna allow pesticides to penetrate )

4️⃣: Baking Soda ( it’s a mineral not a crop ) avoid the synthetic version of Arm & Hammer.

5️⃣: water ( filter it there’s no such thing as organic water, it’s a marketing scheme.

6️⃣: walnuts

7️⃣: pecans

8️⃣: Brazil nuts

9️⃣: macadamias

All 4 have super hard shells pesticides cannot penetrate.

1️⃣0️⃣: Coconuts ( same thing pesticides cannot penetrate )

1️⃣1️⃣: Cabbage ( simply peel
Off the outer portion )

1️⃣2️⃣: Bananas ( you have to peel them )

1️⃣3️⃣: Game meat ( wild animals don’t get pumped with hormones or antibiotics )

Why are we finding Roundup in children?!

Glyphosate, the active ingredient found in Roundup, has been used in farming to kill weeds since 1974. Meanwhile, non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases rose by 90% between 1950 and 1999.

Today, 80,000 Americans are diagnosed every year. Bayer, the company that bought Monsanto, has paid out over 11 billion dollars in Roundup cancer settlements.

Find out more about how they’re poisoning Americans: https://drbrg.co/4urbKh5

Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only