Jim Baird
@jimbaird.bsky.social
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'Days before 💩 returned to office in Jan 2025, an investment firm controlled by a senior member of the UAE royal family secretly signed a deal to pay $500m to buy almost half of a cryptocurrency startup founded by the Trump family…
This scandal deserves our attention'
This scandal deserves our attention'
There has never been a more corrupt President.
Trump family accepted a half-billion-dollars with a UAE government official, right before his inauguration for 49% of Trump family’s crypto company.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump family accepted a half-billion-dollars with a UAE government official, right before his inauguration for 49% of Trump family’s crypto company.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
'Days before 💩 returned to office in Jan 2025, an investment firm controlled by a senior member of the UAE royal family secretly signed a deal to pay $500m to buy almost half of a cryptocurrency startup founded by the Trump family…
This scandal deserves our attention'
This scandal deserves our attention'
Reposted by Jim Baird
Wow! ❤️❤️❤️
Emissions-detecting satellites reveal California’s pivot to EVs noticeably curbed health-harming nitrogen dioxide emissions between 2019 and 2023.
grist.org/solutions/ev...
Emissions-detecting satellites reveal California’s pivot to EVs noticeably curbed health-harming nitrogen dioxide emissions between 2019 and 2023.
grist.org/solutions/ev...
EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EVs lead to measurable drops in air pollution at the neighborhood level.
grist.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Wow! ❤️❤️❤️
Emissions-detecting satellites reveal California’s pivot to EVs noticeably curbed health-harming nitrogen dioxide emissions between 2019 and 2023.
grist.org/solutions/ev...
Emissions-detecting satellites reveal California’s pivot to EVs noticeably curbed health-harming nitrogen dioxide emissions between 2019 and 2023.
grist.org/solutions/ev...
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Are green firebreaks a useful fire management tool under climate change in southeastern Australia?
TLDR: yes, in many scenarios, especially when used in conjunction with other fire mitigation measures
by @ericamarshall.bsky.social @trentpenman.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: yes, in many scenarios, especially when used in conjunction with other fire mitigation measures
by @ericamarshall.bsky.social @trentpenman.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Are green firebreaks a useful fire management tool under climate change in southeastern Australia?
Fire management under changing climatic conditions presents several challenges, including the need to manage fire regimes for multiple objectives, suc…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Are green firebreaks a useful fire management tool under climate change in southeastern Australia?
TLDR: yes, in many scenarios, especially when used in conjunction with other fire mitigation measures
by @ericamarshall.bsky.social @trentpenman.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: yes, in many scenarios, especially when used in conjunction with other fire mitigation measures
by @ericamarshall.bsky.social @trentpenman.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Arctic in Disarry!! It’s been the story of the winter so far. Warm-Blocky Arctic displacing cold airmasses southward. It’s how a rapidly warming Arctic - at a rate 4X the global average - and record low Arctic sea ice - helps enhance the patterns that lead to mid-latitude cold air outbreaks… 1/
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Arctic in Disarry!! It’s been the story of the winter so far. Warm-Blocky Arctic displacing cold airmasses southward. It’s how a rapidly warming Arctic - at a rate 4X the global average - and record low Arctic sea ice - helps enhance the patterns that lead to mid-latitude cold air outbreaks… 1/
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A forest fire burns in the mountains of Epuyen, in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina.
Argentina has declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer
📸 Gonzalo Keogan
Argentina has declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer
📸 Gonzalo Keogan
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 AM
A forest fire burns in the mountains of Epuyen, in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina.
Argentina has declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer
📸 Gonzalo Keogan
Argentina has declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer
📸 Gonzalo Keogan
Reposted by Jim Baird
Join Extinction Rebellion US Coast to Coast Chapter to join the fight for our planet!
This chapter, currently, is primarily virtual work but we will do work with local chapters to boost impact!
Fill out the form by scanning the QR code or clicking link in bio.
All skills sets welcome!
#climate
This chapter, currently, is primarily virtual work but we will do work with local chapters to boost impact!
Fill out the form by scanning the QR code or clicking link in bio.
All skills sets welcome!
#climate
January 30, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Join Extinction Rebellion US Coast to Coast Chapter to join the fight for our planet!
This chapter, currently, is primarily virtual work but we will do work with local chapters to boost impact!
Fill out the form by scanning the QR code or clicking link in bio.
All skills sets welcome!
#climate
This chapter, currently, is primarily virtual work but we will do work with local chapters to boost impact!
Fill out the form by scanning the QR code or clicking link in bio.
All skills sets welcome!
#climate
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"We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled."
That's from a group of more than a dozen prominent climate scientists. Probably nothing.
That's from a group of more than a dozen prominent climate scientists. Probably nothing.
The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth
We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled
academic.oup.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled."
That's from a group of more than a dozen prominent climate scientists. Probably nothing.
That's from a group of more than a dozen prominent climate scientists. Probably nothing.
Reposted by Jim Baird
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is developing clean, reliable sources of energy for its residents, from wind and solar to tidal power. It's all part of an effort to reduce costs and strengthen the remote community's energy independence. thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-ren...
Quatsino leads the charge on renewable energy | The Narwhal
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is completing a 150-kW solar project, piloting tidal power and partnering with a wind farm in its push for renewable energy
thenarwhal.ca
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is developing clean, reliable sources of energy for its residents, from wind and solar to tidal power. It's all part of an effort to reduce costs and strengthen the remote community's energy independence. thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-ren...
Reposted by Jim Baird
Let’s not forget
We are Extinction Rebellion
An Incredible Global Movement
Donate Today at bit.ly/xractnow
2026
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
#ExtinctionRebellion #TogetherWeAreStrong
We are Extinction Rebellion
An Incredible Global Movement
Donate Today at bit.ly/xractnow
2026
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
#ExtinctionRebellion #TogetherWeAreStrong
January 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Let’s not forget
We are Extinction Rebellion
An Incredible Global Movement
Donate Today at bit.ly/xractnow
2026
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
#ExtinctionRebellion #TogetherWeAreStrong
We are Extinction Rebellion
An Incredible Global Movement
Donate Today at bit.ly/xractnow
2026
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
#ExtinctionRebellion #TogetherWeAreStrong
Reposted by Jim Baird
Hitting The Point of No Return.
The world is on course to trigger tipping points that will lead to irreversible cascading consequences: from ice sheets melting to the death of the Amazon rainforest.
Right now, the right thing to do, is act to stop this happening.
🧵
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
The world is on course to trigger tipping points that will lead to irreversible cascading consequences: from ice sheets melting to the death of the Amazon rainforest.
Right now, the right thing to do, is act to stop this happening.
🧵
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
January 29, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Hitting The Point of No Return.
The world is on course to trigger tipping points that will lead to irreversible cascading consequences: from ice sheets melting to the death of the Amazon rainforest.
Right now, the right thing to do, is act to stop this happening.
🧵
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
The world is on course to trigger tipping points that will lead to irreversible cascading consequences: from ice sheets melting to the death of the Amazon rainforest.
Right now, the right thing to do, is act to stop this happening.
🧵
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
Reposted by Jim Baird
TELL THE TRUTH
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
TELL THE TRUTH
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
Reposted by Jim Baird
Reposted by Jim Baird
Over the next nine months, pay attention to what Trump's friends in social media—Musk, Zuckerberg, Ellison—choose to censor.
In the past 48 hours, it's been information about Epstein and ICE: two topics critical to 2026 GOTV efforts for Democrats.
These men work for the regime.
In the past 48 hours, it's been information about Epstein and ICE: two topics critical to 2026 GOTV efforts for Democrats.
These men work for the regime.
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Over the next nine months, pay attention to what Trump's friends in social media—Musk, Zuckerberg, Ellison—choose to censor.
In the past 48 hours, it's been information about Epstein and ICE: two topics critical to 2026 GOTV efforts for Democrats.
These men work for the regime.
In the past 48 hours, it's been information about Epstein and ICE: two topics critical to 2026 GOTV efforts for Democrats.
These men work for the regime.
Reposted by Jim Baird
"I didn’t realize, in the hours before his name was released to the public, that the man millions of people had seen lying facedown on the pavement from multiple angles of eyewitness video was my childhood best friend."
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"I didn’t realize, in the hours before his name was released to the public, that the man millions of people had seen lying facedown on the pavement from multiple angles of eyewitness video was my childhood best friend."
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
Reposted by Jim Baird
Parents & caregivers: want to connect with others who care deeply about clean air and a livable future? 🌱
Join us for a Welcome Call to find out more about the For Our Kids network and how we can take climate action together in 2026.
📅 Jan 29th at 5 pm MT
🔗 www.forourkids.ca/new_year_wel...
Join us for a Welcome Call to find out more about the For Our Kids network and how we can take climate action together in 2026.
📅 Jan 29th at 5 pm MT
🔗 www.forourkids.ca/new_year_wel...
New Year Welcome Call!
www.forourkids.ca
January 23, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Parents & caregivers: want to connect with others who care deeply about clean air and a livable future? 🌱
Join us for a Welcome Call to find out more about the For Our Kids network and how we can take climate action together in 2026.
📅 Jan 29th at 5 pm MT
🔗 www.forourkids.ca/new_year_wel...
Join us for a Welcome Call to find out more about the For Our Kids network and how we can take climate action together in 2026.
📅 Jan 29th at 5 pm MT
🔗 www.forourkids.ca/new_year_wel...
Reposted by Jim Baird
Trump was humiliated at Davos. He looked like an addled, idiotic, buffoon to the world. His recent escalations (MN, VZ, Greenland) have been rejected by the public. He's much weaker now. It's time for our opposition to go on offense, stop playing defense. 3/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/appeasemen...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/appeasemen...
Appeasement Never Works, Only Strength - Lessons From An Ugly Week (New Video, Analysis)
We must remember at all times that Trump has chosen not to govern with us, or for us, but against us - for they are scared of us, of the power of the people
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Trump was humiliated at Davos. He looked like an addled, idiotic, buffoon to the world. His recent escalations (MN, VZ, Greenland) have been rejected by the public. He's much weaker now. It's time for our opposition to go on offense, stop playing defense. 3/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/appeasemen...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/appeasemen...
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'Water-related violence has almost doubled since 2022 and little is being done to understand & address the trend and prevent new and escalating risks… Recent examples include tensions over an Indus River water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan…'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Dramatic rise in water-related violence recorded since 2022
Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
'Water-related violence has almost doubled since 2022 and little is being done to understand & address the trend and prevent new and escalating risks… Recent examples include tensions over an Indus River water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan…'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
January 24, 2026 at 12:29 AM
ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
"This is the violent world Trump wants to create – a world divided into fiefdoms run by Mafia-style bosses paid simpering tributes by their weaker supplicants"
#Trump #Davos #WEF
theconversation.com/trump-sows-c...
#Trump #Davos #WEF
theconversation.com/trump-sows-c...
Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along
In a rambling speech, the US president appears to be cooling on his bid to buy Greenland, but still had plenty of fire for a lot of people.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 AM
"This is the violent world Trump wants to create – a world divided into fiefdoms run by Mafia-style bosses paid simpering tributes by their weaker supplicants"
#Trump #Davos #WEF
theconversation.com/trump-sows-c...
#Trump #Davos #WEF
theconversation.com/trump-sows-c...
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As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM
As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
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This was announced 12 days ago and really ought to have received more attention.
The UK & other rich countries just gifted U.S. corporations’ a major exemption from int'l tax rules.
The UK was already haemorrhaging an estimated $9 billion a year to tax-cheating US megacorps.
🧵Here’s what the latest capitulation to Trump’s bullying means... 1/9
The UK was already haemorrhaging an estimated $9 billion a year to tax-cheating US megacorps.
🧵Here’s what the latest capitulation to Trump’s bullying means... 1/9
January 20, 2026 at 6:10 AM
This was announced 12 days ago and really ought to have received more attention.
Reposted by Jim Baird
Reposted by Jim Baird
Climate change and declining physical activity could cost the global sports industry $1.6 trillion by 2050, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
The global sports industry risks losing $1.6trillion by 2050, report warns
Climate change and increasing physical inactivity flagged as factors which can slow the growth of sports economy worldwide
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Climate change and declining physical activity could cost the global sports industry $1.6 trillion by 2050, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...