Crawford Kilian

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Retired college teacher, recovering novelist. Born 1941 (CO2: 310 ppm). Still doing journalism and walking the dog. I've been writing for @thetyee.ca for over 20 years. Blogging at H5N1 crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/ since 2005.

Joined August 2023

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
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Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy | Simon Tisdall

The US president travels to meet the region’s leaders facing an uncomfortable reality: he may need them more than they need him, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
I'm eagerly awaiting Laura Spinney's new book Proto; pub date is Tuesday, May 13. Here's an excerpt: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
The big idea: could the English language die?

For the time being it’s dominant – but as the Romans could tell you, nothing lasts for ever

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
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This American pope: Leo XIV’s bloodline reflects the US melting pot

A fraught history of race and immigration connect the new pope with his homeland

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
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Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student held by Ice, vows to continue legal action after jail release

PhD student says she is excited to get back to her studies during what has been a ‘very difficult’ time

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
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There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza

Babies such as Siwar Ashour are suffering from malnutrition as crucial supplies run out amid Israel’s total blockade on aid

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
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Ukraine ready to meet Russia but only if ceasefire agreed, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president open to direct talks after Putin suggests negotiations in Turkey on Thursday

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
Mike Coston: afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/05/who-...
WHO: Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface Report - Identifies New H5 Clade 2.3.2.1e Infections in Cambodia & Vietnam

#18,475 We've a recent WHO Influenza at the human-animal interface update which contains a bit of a surprise, as it reports two recent ...

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 11
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Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence multiple times.

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Crawford Kilian crof.bsky.social · May 7
Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with ‘Salmonella’ in 1985 − as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true theconversation.com/contaminated...
Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with ‘Salmonella’ in 1985 − as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true

The legal, political and public health consequences of the largest Salmonella outbreak in the US underscore the importance of food safety inspections and disease surveillance.

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Crawford Kilian

Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy | Simon Tisdall

The big idea: could the English language die?

This American pope: Leo XIV’s bloodline reflects the US melting pot

Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student held by Ice, vows to continue legal action after jail release

There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza

Ukraine ready to meet Russia but only if ceasefire agreed, says Zelenskyy

WHO: Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface Report - Identifies New H5 Clade 2.3.2.1e Infections in Cambodia & Vietnam

Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with ‘Salmonella’ in 1985 − as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true