Emily Pawley
@emilypawley.bsky.social
Environmental historian working on the climate emergency
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Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
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Apparently the Texas A&M board of regents is attempting to micromanage teaching to the level of absurdity. They intend to subject any and all teaching on race and gender to pre-clearance and to impose a vague rule about syllabi. Just adding to the administrative bloat.
www.tamus.edu/regents/wp-c...
www.tamus.edu/regents/wp-c...
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Apparently the Texas A&M board of regents is attempting to micromanage teaching to the level of absurdity. They intend to subject any and all teaching on race and gender to pre-clearance and to impose a vague rule about syllabi. Just adding to the administrative bloat.
www.tamus.edu/regents/wp-c...
www.tamus.edu/regents/wp-c...
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I think that superhero movies have done a number of human beings conditioning some people to believe that extraordinary actions are what matter. And if one can't be a superhero, then simple, ordinary efforts aren't worth doing.
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I think that superhero movies have done a number of human beings conditioning some people to believe that extraordinary actions are what matter. And if one can't be a superhero, then simple, ordinary efforts aren't worth doing.
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TT job posting at UW Madison: History of Science with focus on water & sustainability 💧💧💧
We're hiring in history of science at UW Madison! TT Assistant Professorship with a focus on water. Joint appointment between the History and Integrated Liberal Studies depts, and part of a university-wide hiring cluster on earth/sustainability science. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/profess... #STS #HSMT
Professor of History - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
jobs.wisc.edu
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
TT job posting at UW Madison: History of Science with focus on water & sustainability 💧💧💧
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I think we need to stop calling it empathy and go back to calling it decency. It isn't a favour you're doing someone else, it's you proving that you aren't a fucking ghoul
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I think we need to stop calling it empathy and go back to calling it decency. It isn't a favour you're doing someone else, it's you proving that you aren't a fucking ghoul
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how are these transcripts even worse than the other major wrongful death suit transcripts
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
how are these transcripts even worse than the other major wrongful death suit transcripts
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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This is so messed up. You cannot outsource this work to computers or AI. Sound craniometry requires actual measurement by experts using calipers. A computer cannot do this work accurately.
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This is so messed up. You cannot outsource this work to computers or AI. Sound craniometry requires actual measurement by experts using calipers. A computer cannot do this work accurately.
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
reut.rs
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
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One aspect of US political history that I think is underplayed is that on several measures—health care, housing, transportation, basic assistance—by the late 60s/early 70s, the nation was headed in a similar direction as European social democracies. Domestic policy was ambitious & liberal.
And if that blew your mind, read up on the Family Assistance Plan, the proposal from Milton Friedman (!) that Nixon embraced -- would've been essentially a negative income tax for the poor in which they'd get cash payments.
The bizarre tale of President Nixon and his basic income bill
In 1969 President Richard Nixon was on the verge of implementing a basic income for poor families in America. It promised to be a revolutionary step – had the President not changed his mind at t...
thecorrespondent.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
One aspect of US political history that I think is underplayed is that on several measures—health care, housing, transportation, basic assistance—by the late 60s/early 70s, the nation was headed in a similar direction as European social democracies. Domestic policy was ambitious & liberal.
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It's a really big a deal that the federal government assaulted a preschool WHILE CHILDREN WERE PRESENT
Schoolteachers have been practicing live shooter drills for years in order to protect our students from harm
Not a single teacher in the US has EVER prepared for our own government to attack us
Schoolteachers have been practicing live shooter drills for years in order to protect our students from harm
Not a single teacher in the US has EVER prepared for our own government to attack us
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
It's a really big a deal that the federal government assaulted a preschool WHILE CHILDREN WERE PRESENT
Schoolteachers have been practicing live shooter drills for years in order to protect our students from harm
Not a single teacher in the US has EVER prepared for our own government to attack us
Schoolteachers have been practicing live shooter drills for years in order to protect our students from harm
Not a single teacher in the US has EVER prepared for our own government to attack us
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i’m at damen/belle plaine in chicago’s north center neighborhood for an emergency anti-ice rally.
around 7 a.m. this morning, masked federal agents chased a preschool teacher *into* nearby rayito del sol and abducted her—in front of traumatized children, parents, and coworkers.
around 7 a.m. this morning, masked federal agents chased a preschool teacher *into* nearby rayito del sol and abducted her—in front of traumatized children, parents, and coworkers.
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
i’m at damen/belle plaine in chicago’s north center neighborhood for an emergency anti-ice rally.
around 7 a.m. this morning, masked federal agents chased a preschool teacher *into* nearby rayito del sol and abducted her—in front of traumatized children, parents, and coworkers.
around 7 a.m. this morning, masked federal agents chased a preschool teacher *into* nearby rayito del sol and abducted her—in front of traumatized children, parents, and coworkers.
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I wrote a whole dissertation and Jamelle just...posts it.
always important to consider the signaling effect of elections. one likely outcome of tuesday is to encourage the strongest candidates to throw their hats in the ring.
hahahahahahaha
we're so back, Kiggans is screwed
we're so back, Kiggans is screwed
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I wrote a whole dissertation and Jamelle just...posts it.
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Watching the #ClimateInfluence candidates (those who are seen living change #lesscar and transforming leadership social norms) win big tonight. Love this! Huge congrats, @mayorwu.boston.gov and supporters!
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Watching the #ClimateInfluence candidates (those who are seen living change #lesscar and transforming leadership social norms) win big tonight. Love this! Huge congrats, @mayorwu.boston.gov and supporters!
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Looking forward to all the postmortems asking why the GOP is so out of touch with young men, and why their fascist propaganda is so alienating.
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Looking forward to all the postmortems asking why the GOP is so out of touch with young men, and why their fascist propaganda is so alienating.
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JUST IN: Democrats have swept the 3 supreme court elections in Pennsylvania.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
Democrats Retain Control of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court with Three-Seat Sweep - Bolts
Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have defeated an unusually high-profile Republican bid to unseat them. They secured large statewide victories on Tuesday, following an histo...
boltsmag.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
JUST IN: Democrats have swept the 3 supreme court elections in Pennsylvania.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
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as i've been saying for weeks, he has broken 50% and this is going to be important his ability to control the narrative after tonight
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
as i've been saying for weeks, he has broken 50% and this is going to be important his ability to control the narrative after tonight
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Everyone should pay careful attention to the Maine voter ID ballot measure (Prop 1). It is on track to lose -- thereby proving that the GOP claims that voter ID laws are overwhelmingly popular is a lie. Perhaps now the legacy media will stop repeating that nonsense.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Everyone should pay careful attention to the Maine voter ID ballot measure (Prop 1). It is on track to lose -- thereby proving that the GOP claims that voter ID laws are overwhelmingly popular is a lie. Perhaps now the legacy media will stop repeating that nonsense.
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i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
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Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
Pretty grateful to our featured sticker artist, Ida for her joyful mermaid!
Couldn’t vote today but did just receive 100s of these promotional stickers @emilypawley.bsky.social and I had made for our forthcoming supernova of a collaborative book. If you’re at HSS in a couple weeks, I’ll give you one! Or stick it on you when you’re not looking! #histsci #envhum #envhist
November 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Pretty grateful to our featured sticker artist, Ida for her joyful mermaid!
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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Looks like they're about to nerf Teen Vogue www.vogue.com/article/teen...
Teen Vogue Is Joining Vogue.com
The transition, in which Teen Vogue will keep its unique editorial identity and mission, fortifies the evolving Vogue ecosystem.
www.vogue.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Looks like they're about to nerf Teen Vogue www.vogue.com/article/teen...