J. Mijin Cha
@jmijin.bsky.social
Assist prof, env studies; Fellow, Climate Jobs Institute and @cplusc.bsky.social; Board, Greenpeace Fund; just transition; labor/climate. 🍉 #COYS 🇰🇷🇺🇸
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look at all that ABUNDANCE
I wrote about SCOTUS's attack on NEPA, which feels maybe less urgent given the, you know, illegal act of war this weekend but still matters quite a bit for the ongoing climate crisis.
A unanimous Supreme Court decision from last year is going to make it easier for fossil fuels companies to get what they want
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
look at all that ABUNDANCE
I had my first class today. And, guess what I did right when it ended? I ERASED THE BOARD
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January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I had my first class today. And, guess what I did right when it ended? I ERASED THE BOARD
cc: @costasamaras.com
cc: @costasamaras.com
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It kills me when people are like "what if China decided they had permission to do the same?"
We've invaded dozens of countries over the years. What if the main problem is the US belief that we have the right to bomb or invade any country in the world based on the whims of our lunatic leaders?
We've invaded dozens of countries over the years. What if the main problem is the US belief that we have the right to bomb or invade any country in the world based on the whims of our lunatic leaders?
If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
It kills me when people are like "what if China decided they had permission to do the same?"
We've invaded dozens of countries over the years. What if the main problem is the US belief that we have the right to bomb or invade any country in the world based on the whims of our lunatic leaders?
We've invaded dozens of countries over the years. What if the main problem is the US belief that we have the right to bomb or invade any country in the world based on the whims of our lunatic leaders?
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If you tell me that this is a distraction from the Epstein files I will block you into last week.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
January 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If you tell me that this is a distraction from the Epstein files I will block you into last week.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
Look at what we are doing partly, if not largely, because of oil. So you’ll forgive me if I think the demand we support oil and gas is not only patently absurd but deeply morally offensive.
No one calling for continued oil and gas use should be referred to as a climate advocate. Ever.
No one calling for continued oil and gas use should be referred to as a climate advocate. Ever.
January 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Look at what we are doing partly, if not largely, because of oil. So you’ll forgive me if I think the demand we support oil and gas is not only patently absurd but deeply morally offensive.
No one calling for continued oil and gas use should be referred to as a climate advocate. Ever.
No one calling for continued oil and gas use should be referred to as a climate advocate. Ever.
And yet, prominent climate voices demand we keep using oil and gas. The accountability must be everywhere, including in movements.
The overlap between places we want to dominate and places that have oil is striking
January 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
And yet, prominent climate voices demand we keep using oil and gas. The accountability must be everywhere, including in movements.
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
This is bad. This is very, very bad
January 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
This is bad. This is very, very bad
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Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
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The US is bombing Venezuela because it can’t hold its pedophilic president accountable. Such deep evil.
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
The US is bombing Venezuela because it can’t hold its pedophilic president accountable. Such deep evil.
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You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
The centrist position is prosecution for everyone involved in this
CNN: We have major breaking news. CNN just learning of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela… We have now have CNN's own teams that have personally witnessed explosions.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The centrist position is prosecution for everyone involved in this
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Omg FACTS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN TO POLITICAL DEBATE, NO MATTER HOW DEMOCRATIC. That is why they are FACTS and not opinions, preferences, hunches. Or lies.
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Omg FACTS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN TO POLITICAL DEBATE, NO MATTER HOW DEMOCRATIC. That is why they are FACTS and not opinions, preferences, hunches. Or lies.
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Disgusting violation of basic sovereignty and I hope everyone who hedges even one bit on this has their careers ruined in the end
January 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Disgusting violation of basic sovereignty and I hope everyone who hedges even one bit on this has their careers ruined in the end
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Good news everybody, your money's now being used to murder people in Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Good news everybody, your money's now being used to murder people in Venezuela
Tom Steyer please stop running for Govenor.
January 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Tom Steyer please stop running for Govenor.
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They’re using a Korean ship because Trump decommissioned the US icebreaker when he dismantled American climate research, apparently
Nearly 40 scientists are aboard the Araon, an icebreaker heading for Antarctica’s fastest-melting glaciers. Our journalists are traveling with them for a two-month expedition that could unearth crucial data about rising sea levels. Here’s a tour of the ship. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/cl...
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
They’re using a Korean ship because Trump decommissioned the US icebreaker when he dismantled American climate research, apparently
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Dream (entry-level) job: NYC street-tree steward cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/05...
January 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Dream (entry-level) job: NYC street-tree steward cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/05...
Love to talk about merit in a country basically run by nepo babies
January 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Love to talk about merit in a country basically run by nepo babies
Is this not partisanship?? doing something to please a political party?? Something the NYT has pledged never to do??
This brainrot is more responsible for the rise of authoritarianism in the US than any of the wokeness it will not shut up about
January 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Is this not partisanship?? doing something to please a political party?? Something the NYT has pledged never to do??
I used to tutor rich kids when I was in grad school. Parents paid me to teach their not so bright kids and increase their scores. This is just a proxy for saying only rich people should be academics.
Like, not even GRE scores. SAT scores.
January 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I used to tutor rich kids when I was in grad school. Parents paid me to teach their not so bright kids and increase their scores. This is just a proxy for saying only rich people should be academics.
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sliwa correctly understanding that mamdani ran a very traditional campaign and thus surpassing the analytical ability of 80% if people who comment on politics for a living
this is the most incredible interview i’ve ever read. the aei guy tries so hard to get sliwa to trash mamdani and he simply won’t. he also brings up flaco (rip) unprompted.
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
![How would you describe Mamdani's politics?
He's not a communist. People call him that. That's ridiculous. He is a democratic socialist. David Dinkins [New York mayor from 1990-93] was a democratic socialist. We've had a long history in New York City of socialism.
What's the biggest challenge Mamdani faces as mayor!
I don't think the Zohranistas totally understand the fiscal irresponsibility we just went through with the Adams years and how little money there's left.
There's not enough money to do all the things that Zohran wants to do.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreic7pxra6vmrjmqo4jmw4vdagiluj6xtkovqb3f4ex7fc55m7pzaxu@jpeg)
January 2, 2026 at 12:27 AM
sliwa correctly understanding that mamdani ran a very traditional campaign and thus surpassing the analytical ability of 80% if people who comment on politics for a living
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Honestly? If you email or message me today I consider it an act of aggression. Your name goes on a list. Sure, no one is COMPELLED to open messages when you send them but also? Read the room.
January 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Honestly? If you email or message me today I consider it an act of aggression. Your name goes on a list. Sure, no one is COMPELLED to open messages when you send them but also? Read the room.
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Power disparities got us into the climate mess. And now they're trying to keep us from getting out of it. That the Green New Deal movement was excoriated for being the first to make this simple diagnosis underscores how correct it is.
Never trust people who want to “de-politicize,” climate change. This has always been true but especially now. They will try to trick you into thinking they are the adults in the room but they are either disqualifyingly naive or in the pocket of fossil fuel interests.
January 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Power disparities got us into the climate mess. And now they're trying to keep us from getting out of it. That the Green New Deal movement was excoriated for being the first to make this simple diagnosis underscores how correct it is.
Never trust people who want to “de-politicize,” climate change. This has always been true but especially now. They will try to trick you into thinking they are the adults in the room but they are either disqualifyingly naive or in the pocket of fossil fuel interests.
January 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Never trust people who want to “de-politicize,” climate change. This has always been true but especially now. They will try to trick you into thinking they are the adults in the room but they are either disqualifyingly naive or in the pocket of fossil fuel interests.