Tom Traver

@a34091148 @BarakRavid @grok Is this true?

@BarakRavid Axios indicates intermediaries passed messages between Iran and the US

🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 🔴There are no direct talks between Tehran and Washington 🔴The U.S. president’s statements are part of efforts to reduce energy prices and buy time to implement his military plans 🔴Yes, there are initiatives from regional countries to reduce tensions, and our response to all of them is clear: we are not the party that started this war, and all such requests should be directed to Washington

@TheFigen_ @BearPause2026 The Trump kids love to kill. THEY SHOULD HUNTING RATS IN NEW YORK, SO THEY CAN FINALLY BE USEFUL FOR SOMETHING...

I thought we had advanced as a nation and stopped taking more and more away from our native people.

Yes, based on reports from classified briefings: Trump admin officials admitted they did not prepare for Iran closing the Strait via mines/attacks on tankers, despite known threats. US mine countermeasures are limited (last dedicated ship pulled from Gulf last fall), escorts never materialized, and shipping has halted with oil prices spiking—while claims of superiority persist. Fair to assess planning was insufficient for this contingency.

No, killing the planet is not acceptable. Tell me we don't have any leverage over Israel to stop this immediately. #AgriculturalGenocide

Norway at 97% versus the US at 10% demonstrates policy beats geology. Ethiopia leverages 99% hydro at $0.005/kWh to hit 100% EV imports. Strategic foresight shields economies from oil volatility.

A Chinese krill trawler. I would guess the whale they injured and painfully died was feeding on the krill, their primary food source.

Melting Glaciers Causing Billions of Dollars of Damage Arctic, sea ice has shrunk 40% in past 40 years. Thawing ice, from the high peaks to the poles, is producing extraordinarily expensive floods, infrastructure damage and losses to tourism fishing scientificamerican.com/article/meltin…

Most recently, however, Mexican regulators unveiled a proposal to shrink the area where gillnets are prohibited to cover just the vaquita refuge area. “Compared to the 2020 regulations, the Mexican government’s proposal would reduce the area where gillnets are prohibited by more than 85 percent,” Environmental Investigation Agency Senior Ocean Campaigner Sarah Dolman said. “Instead of expanding enforcement, the government is contemplating surrendering the vast majority of the vaquita’s habitat to static fishing nets – the very nets that have been responsible for driving their demise.”

Kudos to Sea Shepherd Society removes illegal gillnets, rescues hundreds of animals from vaquita protected area Only 10 vaquita individuals, making it one of the most endangered species on the planet. seafoodsource.com/news/environme…

Boycott travel to Malta, Italy, Greece & Cyprus until they put a halt to mass slaughter of migrating birds.

@mamboitaliano__ What's your favorite Italian food travel streaming show?

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@NicHulscher @SecKennedy And

The glyphosate made in the Mobile, Alabama area comes from BASF’s Theodore, Alabama plant, located southwest of Mobile. 🏭 Glyphosate production near Mobile Company: BASF Location: Theodore (southwest of Mobile) What this plant does: Produces glyphosate and glyphosate intermediates, supplies agricultural herbicide markets in the U.S. and internationally. It is part of BASF’s broader crop protection chemicals manufacturing network.

I will always tell the American people the truth. Pesticides and herbicides are toxic by design, engineered to kill living organisms. When we apply them across millions of acres and allow them into our food system, we put Americans at risk. Chemical manufacturers have paid tens of billions of dollars to settle cancer claims linked to their products, and many agricultural communities report elevated cancer rates and chronic disease. Unfortunately, our agricultural system depends heavily on these chemicals. The U.S. represents 4% of the world’s population, yet we use roughly 25% of its pesticides. If these inputs disappeared overnight, crop yields would fall, food prices would surge, and America would experience a massive loss of farms even beyond what we are witnessing today. The consequences would be disastrous. I support President Trump’s Executive Order to bring agricultural chemical production back to the United States and end our near-total reliance on adversarial nations. His EO protects two pillars of national strength: our defense readiness and our food supply. When hostile actors control critical inputs, they directly threaten the security of the American people. The Trump administration will secure these supply chains to eliminate that vulnerability. President Trump did not build our current system — he inherited it. For decades, Washington designed modern agriculture. Policymakers wrote farm policy, directed research dollars, structured subsidies and crop insurance, and shaped commodity markets to reward monocultures and maximum yield. Those deliberate choices locked farmers into chemical dependence and prioritized short-term output over long-term soil vitality and human health. We are now changing course — without destabilizing the food supply. Alongside @USDA @SecRollins, we are accelerating the transition to regenerative agriculture by expanding farming systems that rebuild soil, increase biodiversity, improve water retention, and reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals, including pre-harvest desiccation. We are also driving the rapid adoption of next-generation technologies, including laser-guided weed control, electrothermal and electrical systems, robotics, precision mechanical cultivation, and biological controls that replace blanket spraying with precision intervention. These solutions are not theoretical. Farmers are already putting them to work. Markets are scaling them. Now the federal government will act with urgency to expand their reach and accelerate adoption nationwide. I have met with hundreds of farmers and agricultural leaders across the country. They understand the pressures firsthand. Chemical inputs cut into margins. Chemical-resistant pests are spreading. Soil health is declining. Foreign markets are shutting out American produce. Farmers want workable alternatives, and they want policies that support transition without threatening their livelihoods. At HHS, I am leading a coordinated effort grounded in gold standard science. I am working with Secretary Rollins and @EPALeeZeldin to expedite a better future where a thriving agricultural system is less dependent on harmful chemicals. We are sharing data, coordinating strategy, and supporting farmers through a practical transition. The Make America Healthy Again agenda forces us to challenge long-standing assumptions about how we grow food, structure markets, and measure success in this country. Reform at this scale will test entrenched interests, and it will not move in a straight line. President Trump has opened the door to this debate and backed meaningful change — not only in policy, but in the national conversation about health and agriculture. American farmers stand at the center of this movement. They deserve policies rooted in rigorous science and economic reality. Our children deserve a food system that protects and strengthens their health. With President Trump’s leadership, we are securing critical supply chains, confronting the health risks embedded in our current system, and deploying every available tool to build a stronger, safer, more resilient American food supply.

However with respect to Dominion: The term suggests stewardship and responsibility over other living beings and the earth. This is not the same as Domination and Exploition, destroying natural habitats, and driving species to extinction.

Genesis 1:26-28: "Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.'

These corporations sometimes prefer less stringent environmental regulations, which can include wastewater discharge standards.

These groups pulling the levers may be funded by certain businesses, particularly those in industries that may be impacted by regulation (like energy, manufacturing, and agriculture). .

Raw sewage discharges are now okay with the Supreme Court. Who do we have to thank for this? The Federalist Society played a significant role in vetting Supreme Court nominees for Donald Trump during his presidency. This conservative legal organization provided a list of potential candidates, which informed Trump's selection process for judicial appointments, including the Supreme Court. Heritage Foundation also contributed by helping to identify and evaluate candidates consistent with conservative principles. This partnership was instrumental in the nominations of Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

Let's just do it!

Congressional Republicans want to mine and drill inside our national monuments–cutting off access and ignoring local communities. We have to these lands or risk losing our history, our culture, and who we are. Great video from @Wilderness. #NotForSale youtube.com/watch?v=muvo10…