Karl Brown
@1karlos.bsky.social
Energy Efficiency Expert | Yoga Teacher
UC Merced Planning 2000-2006 | U of California Sustainability Champion 2010
It's after times. It's existential—rule of law, equal rights, health care access, climate, nuclear arms control. Can we change fast enough?
UC Merced Planning 2000-2006 | U of California Sustainability Champion 2010
It's after times. It's existential—rule of law, equal rights, health care access, climate, nuclear arms control. Can we change fast enough?
Pinned
Karl Brown
@1karlos.bsky.social
· Feb 3
As our new president and his favorite broligarch move to dismantle US foreign aid in the name of making America “great again,” consider this:
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Today the Minnesota House gaveled into session for the first time since we lost Speaker Hortman, Mark, and Gilbert.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
February 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Today the Minnesota House gaveled into session for the first time since we lost Speaker Hortman, Mark, and Gilbert.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
Ascendant
Mikaela Shiffrin’s team got a win today. Her coach took another chunk out of the glass ceiling.
Mikaela Shiffrin's coach makes Olympic history in Cortina giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin's coach, Karin Harjo, became the first woman to set a course for an Olympic Alpine skiing event, designing the women's giant slalom.
www.usatoday.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Ascendant
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Mikaela Shiffrin’s team got a win today. Her coach took another chunk out of the glass ceiling.
Mikaela Shiffrin's coach makes Olympic history in Cortina giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin's coach, Karin Harjo, became the first woman to set a course for an Olympic Alpine skiing event, designing the women's giant slalom.
www.usatoday.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Mikaela Shiffrin’s team got a win today. Her coach took another chunk out of the glass ceiling.
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"America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern."
grist.org/energy/offsh...
grist.org/energy/offsh...
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold
America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.
grist.org
February 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM
"America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern."
grist.org/energy/offsh...
grist.org/energy/offsh...
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Jeff Bezos’ murder of the Washington Post is a major hit, but there are hundreds of great environmental reporters out there in new media who deserve our support — and subscriptions. legal-planet.org/2026/02/13/e...
Environmental Journalism in the Age of Idiocracy - Legal Planet
By now we have all heard and read about Jeff Bezos’ decision to destroy The Washington Post. Make no mistake: that is what he decided: hundreds of reporters have gotten fired, including several foreig...
legal-planet.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Jeff Bezos’ murder of the Washington Post is a major hit, but there are hundreds of great environmental reporters out there in new media who deserve our support — and subscriptions. legal-planet.org/2026/02/13/e...
Downhill Racer
Breezy Johnson wins gold in women's downhill, earning Team USA's first medal of Winter Games. Follow live updates.
https://cnn.it/4tiQMkd
https://cnn.it/4tiQMkd
February 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Downhill Racer
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Breezy Johnson, Olympic champion.
February 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Breezy Johnson, Olympic champion.
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Our opinion page published a guest piece on Lindsey Vonn that was misogynistic trash. I had thoughts.
Your Lindsey Vonn advice is misogynistic trash. Keep it to yourself
A recent opinion piece about Lindsey Vonn was ill-informed, condescending and misogynistic. Here's why.
www.usatoday.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Our opinion page published a guest piece on Lindsey Vonn that was misogynistic trash. I had thoughts.
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Under RFK, Jr., the CDC's authority has crumbled: it is no longer updating dozens of health databases, and has abandoned vaccine guidelines. But states and governors are trying to fill the void, @laurenjyoung.bsky.social writes @scifri.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/stat...
A ‘shadow CDC’ is scrambling to fill gaps in public health data
Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
www.scientificamerican.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Under RFK, Jr., the CDC's authority has crumbled: it is no longer updating dozens of health databases, and has abandoned vaccine guidelines. But states and governors are trying to fill the void, @laurenjyoung.bsky.social writes @scifri.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/stat...
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1/ Vaccines worked so well that people have forgotten what life looked like without them. #Measles is reminding us. Because it’s the most contagious virus on Earth, even small drops in vaccination give it an opening.
And right now, those openings are everywhere, both nationally and globally.
And right now, those openings are everywhere, both nationally and globally.
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
1/ Vaccines worked so well that people have forgotten what life looked like without them. #Measles is reminding us. Because it’s the most contagious virus on Earth, even small drops in vaccination give it an opening.
And right now, those openings are everywhere, both nationally and globally.
And right now, those openings are everywhere, both nationally and globally.
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2/ Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Spain, the U.K., and Uzbekistan lost measles elimination status. Canada lost its elimination status late last year. Measles is no longer a random event in these countries; it’s endemic and freely flowing.
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
2/ Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Spain, the U.K., and Uzbekistan lost measles elimination status. Canada lost its elimination status late last year. Measles is no longer a random event in these countries; it’s endemic and freely flowing.
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NV's ex-GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval and ex Dem Speaker Richard Perkins respond to Trump's dangerous suggestion elections should be nationalized, which he will try to use to affect 2026 balloting. Good for them and sign of the times others are ignoring this unconstitutional gambit.
February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
NV's ex-GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval and ex Dem Speaker Richard Perkins respond to Trump's dangerous suggestion elections should be nationalized, which he will try to use to affect 2026 balloting. Good for them and sign of the times others are ignoring this unconstitutional gambit.
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Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections in at least 15 states spurred bipartisan pushback in Nevada.
It’s not clear which states he was referring to, but Nevada has often feuded with the Trump administration about election oversight.
Read more: thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...
It’s not clear which states he was referring to, but Nevada has often feuded with the Trump administration about election oversight.
Read more: thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...
Trump call to ‘nationalize’ elections draws bipartisan opposition in Nevada - The Nevada Independent
The White House did not provide information about which 15 states Trump was referring to. However, a White House official sent The Nevada Independent several data points that indicate one of the…
thenevadaindependent.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections in at least 15 states spurred bipartisan pushback in Nevada.
It’s not clear which states he was referring to, but Nevada has often feuded with the Trump administration about election oversight.
Read more: thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...
It’s not clear which states he was referring to, but Nevada has often feuded with the Trump administration about election oversight.
Read more: thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...
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With the last significant nuclear-arms-control treaty about to expire, "the world is about to get a little more dangerous this week," @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/azdk6Duu
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
With the last significant nuclear-arms-control treaty about to expire, "the world is about to get a little more dangerous this week," @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/azdk6Duu
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They weren't rookies
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The toxic culture that killed Alex Pretti | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, who is Tulsi Gabbard really working for?
www.inquirer.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
They weren't rookies
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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While there *is* evidence of both "wetter wets" & "drier dries" in warming climate, temperatures are going almost universally in one direction: Up. We're just not seeing "colder colds."
Some interesting potential Arctic-related caveats still remain TBD, but that doesn't change big picture.
Some interesting potential Arctic-related caveats still remain TBD, but that doesn't change big picture.
Is climate change responsible for increasingly frequent or severe cold events?
The evidence suggests it is not.
Instead, the impact of climate change is warmer winters and less severe cold events.
@hausfath.bsky.social has a great post on The Climate Brink talking about this.
The evidence suggests it is not.
Instead, the impact of climate change is warmer winters and less severe cold events.
@hausfath.bsky.social has a great post on The Climate Brink talking about this.
Fact check: Climate change is not making extreme cold more common
Sometimes it just gets cold
substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
While there *is* evidence of both "wetter wets" & "drier dries" in warming climate, temperatures are going almost universally in one direction: Up. We're just not seeing "colder colds."
Some interesting potential Arctic-related caveats still remain TBD, but that doesn't change big picture.
Some interesting potential Arctic-related caveats still remain TBD, but that doesn't change big picture.
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My warning back in late 2024 that Tulsi Gabbard was a national security risk:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
www.theatlantic.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
My warning back in late 2024 that Tulsi Gabbard was a national security risk:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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A maternity unit and BMW plant are among groups exposed in South Carolina measles outbreak, records reveal.
bit.ly/4ccRBou
bit.ly/4ccRBou
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
A maternity unit and BMW plant are among groups exposed in South Carolina measles outbreak, records reveal.
bit.ly/4ccRBou
bit.ly/4ccRBou
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Thanks to @govpritzker.illinois.gov for setting up the Illinois Accountability Commission to document the abuses of Trump and Stephen Miller's invasions of cities. And thanks to @vermontgmg.bsky.social for this detailed testimony about CBP's history and culture: drive.google.com/file/d/1o4z6...
IAC-Statement.Graff.Jan312026.pdf
drive.google.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Thanks to @govpritzker.illinois.gov for setting up the Illinois Accountability Commission to document the abuses of Trump and Stephen Miller's invasions of cities. And thanks to @vermontgmg.bsky.social for this detailed testimony about CBP's history and culture: drive.google.com/file/d/1o4z6...
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This is my full 50-page statement to Gov. Pritzker's "Illinois Accountability Commission," trying to explain comprehensively the depth of corruption, culture, and training problems within ICE and CBP. I hope you'll at least consider scanning through it: drive.google.com/file/d/1y0im...
IAC-Testimony.withlinks.pdf
drive.google.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This is my full 50-page statement to Gov. Pritzker's "Illinois Accountability Commission," trying to explain comprehensively the depth of corruption, culture, and training problems within ICE and CBP. I hope you'll at least consider scanning through it: drive.google.com/file/d/1y0im...
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Help us flood the polls with climate voters this month. Each phonebank begins with a training.
🔗 www.environmentalvoter.org/get-involved
🔗 www.environmentalvoter.org/get-involved
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Help us flood the polls with climate voters this month. Each phonebank begins with a training.
🔗 www.environmentalvoter.org/get-involved
🔗 www.environmentalvoter.org/get-involved
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We're taxing students who can barely afford tuition instead of closing loopholes for billionaires.
Nevada higher ed leaders approve hefty tuition hike for public colleges
The 8-5 vote by the state college system’s governing board will ultimately raise tuition by 12% at four-year institutions and 9% for two-year colleges.
www.highereddive.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM
We're taxing students who can barely afford tuition instead of closing loopholes for billionaires.
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GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 AM
GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 6:18 PM
