Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social
Marine biologist, writer, policy nerd. Co-founder Urban Ocean Lab, think tank for the future of coastal cities. In love with climate solutions.
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What Now for Climate Under Trump? Act Locally
Trump is working to sabotage climate solutions — but there’s a lot regular people can do to push cities and states to fill the growing federal void.
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What a horrifying doozy these first two weeks of the Trump administration have been. YOWZA. I’ve been pacing myself by focusing on climate policy, since it’s nearly impossible to keep up with everything. Here, in @rollingstone.com, is what I’m thinking so far:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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New @dataforprogress.org polling shows a majority of US voters (55%) SUPPORT the phaseout of fossil fuels, including a majority of Dems (74%), voters under 45 (69%), and Independents (57%).
@governor.ca.gov @rokhanna.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
@governor.ca.gov @rokhanna.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New @dataforprogress.org polling shows a majority of US voters (55%) SUPPORT the phaseout of fossil fuels, including a majority of Dems (74%), voters under 45 (69%), and Independents (57%).
@governor.ca.gov @rokhanna.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
@governor.ca.gov @rokhanna.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
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People in Maine, this is gonna be good! ✨ This Friday @bowdoincollege.bsky.social join me and phenom filmmaker/writer @dreamhampton.bsky.social for a conversation about film, culture, and climate. She’ll screen two of her short films, and we’ll get into it.
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
People in Maine, this is gonna be good! ✨ This Friday @bowdoincollege.bsky.social join me and phenom filmmaker/writer @dreamhampton.bsky.social for a conversation about film, culture, and climate. She’ll screen two of her short films, and we’ll get into it.
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
People in Maine, this is gonna be good! ✨ This Friday @bowdoincollege.bsky.social join me and phenom filmmaker/writer @dreamhampton.bsky.social for a conversation about film, culture, and climate. She’ll screen two of her short films, and we’ll get into it.
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
People in Maine, this is gonna be good! ✨ This Friday @bowdoincollege.bsky.social join me and phenom filmmaker/writer @dreamhampton.bsky.social for a conversation about film, culture, and climate. She’ll screen two of her short films, and we’ll get into it.
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
🎟️: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/dream-...
My speech for the TIME Earth Award. Sharing in hopes that hearing the way I speak about our climate in rooms of power will encourage you to also speak up. Because the truth is that every one of us has a sphere of influence we should be activating.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8yMz...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8yMz...
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Urges Action on Climate Solutions in TIME Earth Award Speech
YouTube video by TIME
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November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My speech for the TIME Earth Award. Sharing in hopes that hearing the way I speak about our climate in rooms of power will encourage you to also speak up. Because the truth is that every one of us has a sphere of influence we should be activating.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8yMz...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8yMz...
This week on WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT? podcast: Which climate messages are most effective? Which words should we use or avoid? Who are the best messengers, and how can I be a better one? And what’s LOVE ❤️ got to do with it?
Listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.getitright.earth/podcast
Listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.getitright.earth/podcast
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This week on WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT? podcast: Which climate messages are most effective? Which words should we use or avoid? Who are the best messengers, and how can I be a better one? And what’s LOVE ❤️ got to do with it?
Listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.getitright.earth/podcast
Listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.getitright.earth/podcast
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This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
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“Here’s the thing, Bill Gates: There’s no ‘patch’ for the climate crisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—fossil fuels.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Here’s the thing, Bill Gates: There’s no ‘patch’ for the climate crisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—fossil fuels.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
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“More than 41 million depend on the monthly payments, according to the USDA. In some states, like New Mexico, dependence on the program is as high as 21% of residents, it said.”
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“More than 41 million depend on the monthly payments, according to the USDA. In some states, like New Mexico, dependence on the program is as high as 21% of residents, it said.”
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Planet Earth vs. Trump — lawsuits, lots of them. @earthjustice.org President, @abbiedillen.bsky.social, breaks down what the heck is happening in environmental law. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: pod.link/1773809532
October 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Planet Earth vs. Trump — lawsuits, lots of them. @earthjustice.org President, @abbiedillen.bsky.social, breaks down what the heck is happening in environmental law. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: pod.link/1773809532
Planet Earth vs. Trump — lawsuits, lots of them. @earthjustice.org President, @abbiedillen.bsky.social, breaks down what the heck is happening in environmental law. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: pod.link/1773809532
October 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Planet Earth vs. Trump — lawsuits, lots of them. @earthjustice.org President, @abbiedillen.bsky.social, breaks down what the heck is happening in environmental law. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: pod.link/1773809532
I just started reading my advance copy last night and it is BRILLIANT. Impeccably researched, written with such verve.
Bonus: Julia Ioffe is a wonderful human and friend, on top of being an amazing journalist and historian.
Buy this book!: bookshop.org/p/books/moth...
Bonus: Julia Ioffe is a wonderful human and friend, on top of being an amazing journalist and historian.
Buy this book!: bookshop.org/p/books/moth...
October 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I just started reading my advance copy last night and it is BRILLIANT. Impeccably researched, written with such verve.
Bonus: Julia Ioffe is a wonderful human and friend, on top of being an amazing journalist and historian.
Buy this book!: bookshop.org/p/books/moth...
Bonus: Julia Ioffe is a wonderful human and friend, on top of being an amazing journalist and historian.
Buy this book!: bookshop.org/p/books/moth...
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TUNE IN: Earthjustice President @abbiedillen.bsky.social joins @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on the latest podcast episode to unpack the Trump administration’s sweeping attacks on climate progress, the Supreme Court, and the fight to hold the government accountable.
What now for climate law? ⚖️ Abigail Dillen has answers.
Listen now | Planet Earth v. Trump lawsuits (lots of them)
ayanaelizabeth.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
TUNE IN: Earthjustice President @abbiedillen.bsky.social joins @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on the latest podcast episode to unpack the Trump administration’s sweeping attacks on climate progress, the Supreme Court, and the fight to hold the government accountable.
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What the heck indeed! Any time I get to talk to @ayanaeliza.bsky.social, we always get to go to what matters most.
What the heck is going on with environmental law right now?
This week on on the podcast, @earthjustice.org president @abbiedillen.bsky.social breaks it down.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.getitright.earth/podcast
This week on on the podcast, @earthjustice.org president @abbiedillen.bsky.social breaks it down.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.getitright.earth/podcast
TUNE IN: Earthjustice President @abbiedillen.bsky.social joins @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on the latest podcast episode to unpack the Trump administration’s sweeping attacks on climate progress, the Supreme Court, and the fight to hold the government accountable.
October 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
What the heck indeed! Any time I get to talk to @ayanaeliza.bsky.social, we always get to go to what matters most.
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@earthjustice.org President Abigail Dillen on @ayanaeliza.bsky.social's show this morning, talking about why abundance-style deregulation is dangerous: "Let's not have fake neutrality about winners and losers. Let's make some choices about the future that we want and build laws to encourage that."
What now for climate law? ⚖️ Abigail Dillen has answers.
Listen now | Planet Earth v. Trump lawsuits (lots of them)
ayanaelizabeth.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@earthjustice.org President Abigail Dillen on @ayanaeliza.bsky.social's show this morning, talking about why abundance-style deregulation is dangerous: "Let's not have fake neutrality about winners and losers. Let's make some choices about the future that we want and build laws to encourage that."
What the heck is going on with environmental law right now?
This week on on the podcast, @earthjustice.org president @abbiedillen.bsky.social breaks it down.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.getitright.earth/podcast
This week on on the podcast, @earthjustice.org president @abbiedillen.bsky.social breaks it down.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.getitright.earth/podcast
TUNE IN: Earthjustice President @abbiedillen.bsky.social joins @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on the latest podcast episode to unpack the Trump administration’s sweeping attacks on climate progress, the Supreme Court, and the fight to hold the government accountable.
What now for climate law? ⚖️ Abigail Dillen has answers.
Listen now | Planet Earth v. Trump lawsuits (lots of them)
ayanaelizabeth.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What the heck is going on with environmental law right now?
This week on on the podcast, @earthjustice.org president @abbiedillen.bsky.social breaks it down.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.getitright.earth/podcast
This week on on the podcast, @earthjustice.org president @abbiedillen.bsky.social breaks it down.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.getitright.earth/podcast
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So wonderful to join my friend @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on her podcast.
For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) was added faster then new electricity demand (369Twh). That will now happen every year — globally.
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For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) was added faster then new electricity demand (369Twh). That will now happen every year — globally.
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What now for clean energy? ⛅️ with Jigar Shah
Listen now | The transition is for sure still happening, but...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So wonderful to join my friend @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on her podcast.
For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) was added faster then new electricity demand (369Twh). That will now happen every year — globally.
open.substack.com/pub/ayanaeli...
For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) was added faster then new electricity demand (369Twh). That will now happen every year — globally.
open.substack.com/pub/ayanaeli...
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Yep when Trump says he loves coal miners he means the guys who own mines — as always the little guy was good for conning out of a vote and after that the mass grave.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/c...
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump
www.nytimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Yep when Trump says he loves coal miners he means the guys who own mines — as always the little guy was good for conning out of a vote and after that the mass grave.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/c...
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Heritage president Kevin Roberts, in a truly revealing passage of his Foreword to the Project 2025 policy agenda, states that the project of “dismantling the administrative state” is not about the actual size of government at all:
The goal is to cut “the secret lifeblood of the Great Awokening.”
The goal is to cut “the secret lifeblood of the Great Awokening.”
a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
October 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Heritage president Kevin Roberts, in a truly revealing passage of his Foreword to the Project 2025 policy agenda, states that the project of “dismantling the administrative state” is not about the actual size of government at all:
The goal is to cut “the secret lifeblood of the Great Awokening.”
The goal is to cut “the secret lifeblood of the Great Awokening.”
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Rather than it being a “hate-America” rally, Saturday’s No Kings rally is an opportunity for all of us who love America to express our determination that our nation’s ideals not be crushed by the Trump regime. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/theyre-calling-it-a-hate-america
October 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Rather than it being a “hate-America” rally, Saturday’s No Kings rally is an opportunity for all of us who love America to express our determination that our nation’s ideals not be crushed by the Trump regime. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/theyre-calling-it-a-hate-america
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By the time you get to the point where the Transportation Secretary is complaining about political protests, you know the administration is truly scared of the public backlash.
Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."
October 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
By the time you get to the point where the Transportation Secretary is complaining about political protests, you know the administration is truly scared of the public backlash.
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a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
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Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?
This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?