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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One of the perks of judging for the One Earth Film Fest's Young Filmmaker contest is meeting the award winner who received my highest score for 'Gadgets and Droids.' The perils of data centers and AI. Congrats Teagan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw2P...

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

One of the better-reported articles on Invasive (Asian) Carp. Avoids scare tactic doomsday scenarios and points out that the region has long-known about the threat, implied imo, what's taken so long for a remedy that's still years away, maybe. www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...

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Invasive carp threaten Lake Michigan. What happens if they get there?

As invasive carp threaten to move closer to the Great Lakes, experts are raising concerns about what could happen if they reach Lake Michigan.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Faux bi-partisanship. Claims that Great Lakes issues transcend the divide between D's and R's in Congress needs an asterisk as in, does not apply to all issues. Only 5 of 16 senators, no R's, signed this letter on Invasive (Asian) carp. www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

'Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier.' Actually 5 of 16 Great Lakes senators and no Republicans. Not a good showing for one of the region's biggest issues. And what happened to the bi-partisanship we constantly hear about? www.wbez.org/environment/...

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Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier

Senators from Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin are calling for a meeting to discuss the repeated pauses of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project.

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

ICYMI: The federal Great Lakes restoration program has long-been touted as a success. But there's more to the story as independent researchers discovered. My thoughts here. garyglx5.substack.com/p/reality-ch...

Reality Check: Misleading Stats Challenge Success Claims of Great Lakes Program as Renewal Looms

EPA’s data looks impressive but raises questions, researchers reveal.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Reality Check: Misleading Stats Challenge Success Claims of Great Lakes Program as Renewal Looms. 'No one in 2004 was clamoring for a program that is a mile wide and an inch deep.' garyglx5.substack.com/p/reality-ch...

Reality Check: Misleading Stats Challenge Success Claims of Great Lakes Program as Renewal Looms

EPA’s data looks impressive but raises questions, researchers reveal.

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Scouring the bookstore aisles looking for an alternative to our dysfunctional government, I found this. ‘Politicians have failed us. Democracy doesn’t have to.’ @hlandemore.bsky.social

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

ICYMI: My interview with oil pipeline activist @jeffreyinsko.bsky.social on Line 5 and a tunnel replacement. He asks what we want -- ‘A self-destructing past or a life-sustaining future.' That and more here. garyglx5.substack.com/p/interview-...

Interview: Line 5 Activist Jeffrey Insko

Insko reveals the genesis of his pipeline activism, he praises and criticizes Gov. Whitmer and explains why corporate profits are an issue. Plus, a cautionary message for the public

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Interview: Line 5 Activist Jeffrey Insko. The genesis of his anti-pipeline work, praise and criticism for MI Gov. Whitmer, corporate profits and a cautionary message for the public. garyglx5.substack.com/p/interview-...

Interview: Line 5 Activist Jeffrey Insko

Insko reveals the genesis of his pipeline activism, he praises and criticizes Gov. Whitmer and explains why corporate profits are an issue. Plus, a cautionary message for the public

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Chicago, piercing the clouds.

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A gray day in Chicago. L. Michigan in the background.

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Perhaps the eight state poll results will prompt the @glcommission.bsky.social to weigh in. At times I’m asked what the various Great Lakes commissions actually do. So far I’ve abstained from saying, ‘not much.’

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Overwhelming majority of Great Lakes Now audience will not recognize ‘Lake America,' poll reveals. Props to my former @greatlakesnow.bsky.social colleagues @lisajohn.bsky.social and Detroit PBS exec Ed Moore for the stellar work. Poll results with comments here. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/09/09/o...

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Overwhelming majority of Great Lakes Now audience will not recognize 'Lake America' - Great Lakes Now

For one week, we asked what our community thinks about the U.S. president’s decision to rename Lake Ontario.

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Props for the survey, Lisa. Well done.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Confessions of a News Junkie: From delivering the Detroit Free Press as a pre-teen at dawn to a nine year gig at Detroit PBS. garyglx5.substack.com/p/confession...

Confessions of a News Junkie

From delivery of the Detroit Free Press as a pre-teen at dawn, to a nine year gig at Detroit PBS. And a little advice.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

9/11 vignette. A visit to New York months later. garyglx5.substack.com/p/911-vignet...

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

9/11 Vignette

Months later

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A well-respected anti-pipeline advocate comments on Michigan Gov. Whitmer's late in her tenure action on thee Line 5 oil pipeline. A good read. @jeffreyinsko.bsky.social thecurrentowdm.substack.com/p/its-about-...

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It’s About Time

Free at last.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Neglect & lack of prioritization of the Detroit River's issues is one of the great failures by federal & state agencies and environmental advocates. Here's an update on an issue that's plagued the river for decades. Note the agency language - process over outcomes. planetdetroit.org/2026/09/wyan...

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Downriver residents call for Wyandotte to switch drinking water source due to pollution near Detroit River intake

Environmentalists call for Wyandotte to abandon Detroit River drinking water intake downstream from BASF site that discharges contaminated groundwater.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Decades long UMich FB fan and former season ticket holder here. UMich should take the high road and declare WMU the winner. The polls and pundits are treating it as a loss so what does it matter?

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

‘We need to be aware and get more aggressive’: Trump’s desire for Canada’s water runs deep, says AquaAction president. Paywall but essence as I read elsewhere is that the rename of L. Ontario is the precursor to Trump claiming its water for the U.S. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/w...

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‘We need to be aware and get more aggressive': Trump’s desire for Canada’s water runs deep, says AquaAction president - The Hill Times

The U.S. president is not only trying to claim the name of Lake Ontario for America, but also ‘most of the lake's volume,’ which should spur Canada to ‘step up’ on its national water strategy, say exp...

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Wyandotte residents want a new source of drinking water as pollution to the Detroit River continues. There's a history of neglect of the river on a number of fronts and it continues. Props @brianallnutt.bsky.social and @planetdetroit.org for ongoing reporting. planetdetroit.org/2026/09/wyan...

planetdetroit.org

Environmental advocates call for Wyandotte to switch drinking water source due to pollution near Detroit River intake

Environmentalists call for Wyandotte to abandon Detroit River drinking water intake downstream from BASF site that discharges contaminated groundwater.

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ooops, photo credit: Dove Wilson

Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Not unusual to see Chicago skyscrapers shrouded in clouds. It is to see a single strand dissecting the building.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Here, an excerpt from Pres. Obama's 2016 farewell speech to Canada's Parliament after receiving a welcoming standing ovation. 'I think it's fair to say that much of this greeting is simply a reflection of the extraordinary alliance and deep friendship between Canadians and Americans.'

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Remarks by President Obama in Address to the Parliament of Canada

House of Commons Chamber Parliament of Canada Ottawa, Canada 6:03 P.M. EDT

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

'A Petulant President, an Unprincipled Governor and Invasive Carp.' Michigan Gov. Whitmer leverages her relationship with President Trump. Practicality prioritized over principle and a history of carp scare tactics. garyglx5.substack.com/p/a-petulant...

A Petulant President, an Unprincipled Governor and Invasive Carp

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer chose practicality over principle by using her access to President Trump. Was it even necessary?

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‘I’m used to doing the impossible’: George Lucas unveils new LA museum – what’s its story?

This (fill in expletive) museum of a sort was originally to be on Chicago's lakefront. The non-profit Friends of the Parks filed a lawsuit citing a violation of the public trust doctrine. Meaning, the lakefront is held in trust by the state for the people. www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

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Spaceship-shaped gallery, featuring works from Banksy, Norman Rockwell and Frida Kahlo, is devoted to ‘visual storytelling’ – and is finally ready to open

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Donald Trump’s shallow renaming of the Great Lakes | Letters

Lake America, Brits weigh in via LTE's to The Guardian. One suggests Trump may not be done with the Great Lakes. Lake Superior to become Lake Trump. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Letters: Readers respond to the Trump administration’s decision to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

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It's the 'cause celebre' Dave. Unlike say, nutrient runoff from farms that fuel algal blooms.

ICYMI: Tepid Regional Response to Lake Ontario name change. The Great Lakes intelligentsia - commissions and environmental groups - are reticent. Scientists have spoken out. My thoughts here. garyglx5.substack.com/p/tepid-regi...

Tepid Regional Response to Lake Ontario Name Change

The Great Lakes intelligentsia is reticent, scientists are the exception.

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Feds halted work on project to stop invasive carp. Then Gretchen Whitmer called Trump

MI Gov. Whitmer leverages relationship with Trump who re-starts stopped invasive carp project in Illinois. "... where direct phone calls and displays of deference to the president remain the best way to get things done," Bridge reported. bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

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The stop-work order lifted following a phone call between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump. The unplanned call was yet another example of the Democratic governor’s unique relationship...

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

While the name change of Lake Ontario continues to be a national and international story - see the BBC and The Guardian. A response from the U.S. Great Lakes intelligentsia is conspicuous by its absence.

Gary’s Great Lakes Notebook | Substack

A Substack focused on the Great Lakes, water and environmental justice issues. Click to read Gary’s Great Lakes Notebook, by Gary Wilson, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Lake America: Quebec journalist says the name change is just the start. Read the fine print. It's the first step. “With the deepest parts of the Lake’s waters lying within United States territory, the United States claims most of the Lake’s volume.” section 2 (a) x.com/anniedufour9...

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🇨🇦 Annie Dufour (@anniedufour99) on X

LAKE ONTARIO :The Sharpie was the spectacle. Section 2(a) of the executive order is the territorial claim. While most people stared at Donald Trump’s big, fat signature — scribbled with his favourite...

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Apple acquiesces to Trump admin call to change Lake Ontario to Lake America. Google already caved. MapQuest declined, Lake Ontario it is. I examined the Great Lakes intelligentsia's response, which is tepid. More here. garyglx5.substack.com

Gary’s Great Lakes Notebook | Substack

A Substack focused on the Great Lakes, water and environmental justice issues. Click to read Gary’s Great Lakes Notebook, by Gary Wilson, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

'Tepid Regional Response to Lake Ontario Name Change.' One group, scientists, has the courage of its convictions. garyglx5.substack.com/p/tepid-regi...

Tepid Regional Response to Lake Ontario Name Change

The Great Lakes intelligentsia is reticent, scientists are the exception.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Lake America update: 'House Dems move to block Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario,' The Hill reports. Meanwhile, key Great Lakes orgs @glcommission.bsky.social and @healthylakes.org remain silent. Great Lakes scientists, @iaglr.bsky.social are on record condemning the rename.

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Michigan attorney on the Lake Ontario name change. 'President Trump and the federal government do not have the legal authority to change the name of Lake Ontario without the consent of Canada and... the State of New York. Explainer here. jim901.substack.com/p/lake-ontar...

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Lake Ontario by Any Other Name is Lake Ontario

A Great Lakes Interloper

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Props to @iaglr.bsky.social for leading on the rebuke of the Lake Ontario name change. Others? @healthylakes.org @glcommission.bsky.social Great Lakes St. Lawrence Govs and Premiers

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Gary Wilson @garyglx5.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I support the work of the rights of nature groups. But let's not let it be a crutch for continued neglect of Detroit River toxic sediment cleanup. It's been a low priority for state and fed agencies for decades. Props to @planetdetroit.org for reporting. planetdetroit.org/2026/08/detr...

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Is the Detroit River alive?

Detroit River advocates explore legal personhood for the river, inspired by a global Rights of Nature movement that's faced court challenges in Toledo and beyond.