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08/28/2026

08/04/2026

SIGN THE PETITION to pass the People Over Poison Act, which would reverse the Supreme Court's flawed ruling: tinyurl.com/ReverseSupremeCourt

On June 25, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) threw Americans under the bus, siding with Bayer-Monsanto in Monsanto v. Durnell, further shielding pesticide manufacturers from liability when their products cause harm.

In the majority were Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh (author of the opinion), Clarence Thomas, Elena Kagan, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, and Sonia Sotomayor. The dissenting justices were Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch.

The Supreme Court's ruling was based on the argument that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the law governing EPA’s oversight of pesticides, does not require pesticide labels to warn of cancer risks beyond the weak labeling requirements approved by the EPA. State-law claims seeking damages for the absence of such warnings are thus preempted by federal law.

This ruling is a travesty of justice and a slap in the face of all of Bayer-Monsanto’s Roundup cancer victims. Our U.S. Representatives and Senators can and must reverse the ruling.

READ MORE and take action: tinyurl.com/ReverseSupremeCourt

06/23/2026

How did your U.S. Representative vote? SEE HERE: tinyurl.com/A28Votes

We notched another victory against Bayer-Monsanto, Big Chemical, and Big Ag.

Three poison pills in the 2026 Farm Bill—Sections 10205, 10206, and 10207—that would have given Bayer and the pesticide industry immunity from pesticide-harm lawsuits, were removed from the bill when the Luna Amendment passed the House, with 207 Democrats and 73 Republicans voting in favor of stripping Big Ag's pesticide immunity provisions from the Farm Bill.

These provisions would have taken away people's right to sue when harmed by toxic pesticides, and states' rights to require more protective labeling than what is required by extremely weak federal EPA pesticide regulations. The immunity provisions were put into the Farm Bill by Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), who took $602,355 in campaign contributions from Big Ag during the 2023-24 session alone.

On the morning of April 30, 2026, Amendment 28/Roll Call 148 presented by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) to remove the three provisions passed on a bipartisan vote of 280-142.

Who voted YES for Amendment 28 to protect America's health and constitutional rights? And who voted NO against the Amendment in order to protect the poison pushers' profits? The roll call votes make it clear. Click through to see a state by state recap of who should be voted out in the November elections.

Regardless of party, U.S. Representatives that voted NO will continue to throw Americans under the bus for Bayer-Monsanto. Representatives that voted NO must GO. Speak with your vote! tinyurl.com/A28Votes

03/17/2026

In a quiet neighborhood in Japan, an elderly man has turned a simple act into a daily ritual of kindness. During his walks through local parks and streets, he collects broken umbrellas that others have discarded after storms. Back in his small workshop, he patiently repairs each one — replacing bent ribs, tightening loose fabric, and restoring handles until the umbrellas are strong enough to face the rain again.

Once fixed, he doesn’t keep them. Instead, he places the repaired umbrellas at nearby bus stops and train stations where commuters often find themselves caught in sudden showers. Anyone rushing through the rain can pick one up and stay dry without worrying about returning it.

Over time, the umbrellas have become quiet symbols of care scattered across the neighborhood. Most people never meet the man who repaired them, yet his effort shields strangers from cold downpours again and again. In mending what others threw away, he offers protection not only from the rain — but also from the feeling that no one is looking out for you.

03/17/2026

Maunawili Board never disappoints

03/06/2026

In August 2017, a self-taught Spanish designer named Fernando Abellanas achieved the ultimate childhood dream of building a secret hideout, but he did it in one of the most hostile, noisy urban environments imaginable. Tired of the skyrocketing rent prices and the claustrophobic bustle of Valencia, Abellanas scouted the concrete underbelly of a massive, heavily trafficked city bridge. Using his skills as a metalworker, he engineered a brilliant, completely hidden suspended studio that was entirely invisible from the road above or the ground below. The genius of the design was its mobility: he created a hand-cranked metal platform equipped with heavy-duty rollers that glided smoothly along the existing concrete ledges of the bridge's underside. To access his secret lair, he would climb a hidden embankment, step onto the rolling platform, and crank himself across the dark gap until he reached a permanent living area bolted to the concrete. The suspended room was fully furnished with a wooden desk, a cozy chair, a sleeping bag, and even framed pictures hanging on the cold concrete walls. While thousands of cars roared loudly directly over his head every single day, completely oblivious to his presence, he enjoyed a surreal, peaceful isolation. The location of the incredible parasitic architecture was kept a strict secret to prevent city officials from dismantling it, perfectly demonstrating how massive, brutalist infrastructure can be cleverly hijack3d to create an invisible, creative sanctuary right in the middle of a modern city.

03/06/2026

SIGN THE PETITION: Tell the FDA, no GMO food dyes! tinyurl.com/GMOFoodDye

Under HHS Secretary Kennedy, the FDA is proposing to allow lab-created, synthetic pigments produced in industrial vats using genetically engineered yeast—to be marketed under the label "natural" or "no artificial colors," without long-term safety testing.

Under new enforcement discretion, the FDA no longer considers Synthetic Biology (SynBio) colors to be "artificial," provided they are not derived from petroleum. This means a product containing lab-grown, SynBio-derived dye can be labeled in a way that misleads consumers to believe it contains naturally farmed, plant-based ingredients.

This regulatory loophole puts corporate profits before the consumers’ right to know, masking the reality that these dyes are synthesized products of genetic engineering/bioengineering rather than simple extracts existing in nature.

Tell the FDA that replacing one synthetic food dye with another synthetic food dye is not acceptable. Under no circumstance should genetically engineered SynBio food dyes be allowed to be labeled as “natural.” And no products made with SynBio food dyes should be allowed to claim “no artificial colors.” The FDA’s proposal for Phytolon’s GMO Beetroot Red puts us right back where we started. Get synthetic food dyes out of our food!

LEARN MORE and take action: tinyurl.com/GMOFoodDye