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Sheila Foster
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Detroit/Miami girl turned New Yorker. Prof, Columbia U. Climate, Law, Environmental and Climate Justice, The City as a Commons, Co-Cities sheilarfoster.com

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Sheila Rose Foster is a legal scholar, and an author. She is a tenured Professor of Climate at the Columbia Climate School.

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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · Apr 14
Thank you for this wonderful video lifting up the work I do with so many wonderful colleagues and collaborators.
climate.columbia.edu Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · Apr 14
In our new Science for the Planet video, @columbiaclimate.bsky.social professor of climate @sheilarose.bsky.social shares how she works with frontline communities on effective, equitable climate adaptation strategies. Via State of the Planet: news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/04/11/s...
Professor Sheila Foster stands on a balcony overlooking an urban street scene.

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 3d
NEW: As world leaders meet at #COP30, Oxford research reveals which countries are turning climate promises into action and which aren’t. 🌍

The Climate Policy Monitor gives the clearest picture yet of how national laws stack up against global climate goals.

🧵 [1/10]
Aerial view of dense green forest partially affected by deforestation. The image is used to illustrate a news article about global climate policy, with a headline stating "Climate policy strengthens globally, despite unprecedented contestation in the US and Europe". The source of the article is University of Oxford, as indicated in the footer.

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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · 7d
Zohran Mamdani would not be the first Dem socialist Mayor of NYC. Other Mayors, like LaGuardia and Dinkins, governed like socialists and/or embraced socialism. Though "City Hall has never had a leader with ties quite that close to democratic socialism," as Mamdani.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Has Gracie Mansion Ever Had a Democratic Socialist?
www.nytimes.com

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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · 8d
Hoping for more candidates like this. We need to reclaim Christianity and the moral/ethical high ground from those who have used it as a weapon against the most powerless and marginalized populations in our society.

substack.com/@luciaromano...
Lucia Romano, MBA (@luciaromanomba)
This speech gives chills! And hope. 💙
substack.com

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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · 8d
12 Benchmarks of our slide to autocracy. We are not there yet, but we will be if we are complacent. I found this a useful read from the NY Times editorial board.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Dominique Berteaux, Suzanne de Cheveigné , and 1 more

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 9d
NOAA aerial imagery is coming in. Hurricane Melissa literally turned western Jamaica from green to brown. Vegetation damage is immense — recovery will take years.

Reposted by Tim Stephens, Sheila R. Foster

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24d
“To watch a glacier collapse is to feel the full weight of climate change.”

Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s new piece for Meidas+ is a breathtaking, and heartbreaking, firsthand look at Alaska’s vanishing world.
North to Alaska: America’s Climate Warning
Guest article by Jay Inslee, former governor of Washington State
www.meidasplus.com

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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · 24d
It's smart politics and ultimately more responsive to everyday voters' concerns to push for policies to achieve"energy affordability," understanding that addressing climate change (mitigation) is embedded in the DNA of those policies.

www.politico.com/news/magazin...
What Trump’s Victory Taught Democrats About Climate Change
Climate change is out. Energy affordability is in.
www.politico.com

Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25d
“.. Penn has rejected the White House’s proposed preferential funding compact, according to a Thursday email to the University community.”

www.thedp.com/article/2025...

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 26d
Brown rejected the compact!

www.brown.edu/sites/defaul...
www.brown.edu

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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · 28d
Worth a read. Why you should blame the current administration when your energy bills go up.

"You do not have to care about climate change to believe that clean energy is an important and strategic resource."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 29d
As the current national administration seeks to prop up coal -- a highly polluting and uneconomic technology of the past -- the global economy and investors are sending a very different signal about where the future of energy is headed:
www.eenews.net/articles/ren...
Renewables overtake coal as global electricity leader
It's the first time sources like wind and solar generated more power than coal over a six-month period.
www.eenews.net

Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · Oct 10
NEW STUDY

Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished

And 500,000 Black people have been lost

All due to urban revitalization projects

Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood

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From Watts to D.C.: How 500 Black Neighborhoods Vanished in 45 Years
America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds.
capitalbnews.org

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Matthew P. McAllister, Sheila R. Foster , and 1 more

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NPR @npr.org · Oct 9
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr
Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.
n.pr

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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · Oct 9
U.S. climate and energy federalism at work!
www.eenews.net/articles/col...
Colorado bolsters EV rebates after federal pullback
Electric vehicles are key to Colorado’s climate targets. Gov. Jared Polis (D) told potential EV buyers: "Get out there right now."
www.eenews.net

Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · Oct 8
"You're here for a reason. Find the reason and do your bit."

Dr. Jane knew what her reason was. And she did her part. Do you know your reason? Are you doing your part?

You can help move forward the work that Dr. Jane started: JaneGoodall.ca/RememberingJane.

Reposted by John Marston, Sheila R. Foster

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Oct 4
In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Richard S.J. Tol, Brendan Nyhan , and 26 more

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · Oct 1
I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · Sep 30
“To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police.”

- Judge William Young, September 30, 2025

Reposted by Staffan I. Lindberg, Rebecca Sear, Sheila R. Foster

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · Sep 29
This is a video summary of www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... about what has halted collapses of Democracy before. Via @bwyble.bsky.social by @marinanord.bsky.social (of @hertieschool.bsky.social, coincidentally!) @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social @silindberg.bsky.social & al.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · Sep 27
The EPA is attempting to deny climate change and rollback critical scientific findings.  
 
Unlike our federal government, I know climate change is real and I'm taking action to fight back.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Will Jennings, Steve Peers , and 6 more

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Sep 27
New on MSNBC: According to the court transcript, only 14 of the 23 grand jurors voted in favor of indicting James Comey on the two counts that went forward.

Reposted by James Goodwin, Anne Norton, Michael Jones‐Correa , and 1 more

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Sep 26
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania Supreme Court RULES that election officials violated voter’s rights by rejecting mail-in ballots with technical errors without notifying voters. Voters must be given notice their ballots won’t count so they can challenge the disqualification or cast a provisional ballot.
🚨 Center for Coalfield Justice v. Washington County Board of Elections
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · Sep 26
It's remarkable that Mamdani has successfully courted the establishment and broadened his voting base without moving right on policy. His platform remains in tact. He has backtracked from language he used in the past, but not given policy concessions to centrists. newrepublic.com/article/2009...
Zohran Mamdani Is Threading One of the Trickiest Needles in Politics
For the general election, Mamdani has managed to expand his base while staying basically true to his primary-season beliefs. There’s a lesson in there for all Democrats.
newrepublic.com

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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · Sep 24
To our national democratic leaders, please take note. Let's embrace and not run from the next gen of leaders.🙏🏾

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/n...
Kamala Harris Reinforces Support for Zohran Mamdani in Phone Call
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Lisa Ann Richey, Sheila R. Foster

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Sep 24
Climate change refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s.

Follow the #ClimateSummit as countries discuss the future of our planet and get the latest facts: www.un.org/en/climatech...
A polar bear stands on a small, melting ice floe surrounded by open ocean. Large bold white text reads, “What is climate change?” The UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) logo is in the top right corner.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Sep 24
Jimmy Kimmel: “Maybe most of all, I want to thank the people who don’t support my show and what I believe, but support my right to share those beliefs anyway. People I never would have imagined, like Ben Shapiro, Clay Travis, Candace Owens, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul. Even my old pal Ted Cruz.”
Jimmy Kimmel Chokes Up After Returning From Suspension: ‘It Was Never My Intention to Make Light of the Murder of a Young Man’
An emotional Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night stage on Tuesday and spoke out for the first time about his six-day suspension from ABC. Kimmel opened the program with clips from different news o...
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Reposted by Jacob T. Levy, Sheila R. Foster

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Sep 23
BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in UCLA medical research grants.
The grants were suspended over allegations of campus antisemitism, use of race in admissions, and recognition of transgender identities.

Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

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ACLU @aclu.org · Sep 22
Hours after we sent a letter signed by over 450 artists and 40K others defending free speech, ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel will return to air.

Other companies should heed this warning: We the people are watching.
Before Jimmy Kimmel's reinstatement, talk show hosts and ACLU added to outcry over suspension
Bill Maher, John Oliver, the hosts of 'The View' and 400 artists who joined the ACLU have spoken out about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, which has now been lifted.
www.latimes.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 22
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com

Reposted by Sanford F. Schram, Gerald Friedman, Sheila R. Foster

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Sep 19
That was fast. This is also why you don’t surrender to autocrats - you fight them and beat them.