Leif Utne 🇺🇸🇨🇦
@leifutne.bsky.social
Climate communicator. Writer/editor/producer. Musician. Dad. Seattle Sounders fan.
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I was at the Sierra Club during the period described in this article and although I have my criticisms, it gets the issues in the Club fundamentally wrong. A 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I was at the Sierra Club during the period described in this article and although I have my criticisms, it gets the issues in the Club fundamentally wrong. A 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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An anti-DEI fund has just been closed down. The person who set it up found that among the most profitable companies in the US, there is a clear understanding that DEI is good for business.
Going against the benefits of inclusion is a losing business strategy.
Going against the benefits of inclusion is a losing business strategy.
Tidal emailed me a statement today about shutting down the anti-DEI ETF
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October 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Please ask #Maine friends to Vote NO on Ballot 1: absentee ballots: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
and #Pennsylvania friends to vote YES to retain judges. It's critical the Dems keep the Supreme Court
and #Pennsylvania friends to vote YES to retain judges. It's critical the Dems keep the Supreme Court
A Ballot Measure Targets Mail Voting in Maine - Bolts
Question 1, on the November ballot, would set up a barrage of new restrictions on absentee ballots that would considerably affect older voters and people with disabilities.
boltsmag.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Please ask #Maine friends to Vote NO on Ballot 1: absentee ballots: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
and #Pennsylvania friends to vote YES to retain judges. It's critical the Dems keep the Supreme Court
and #Pennsylvania friends to vote YES to retain judges. It's critical the Dems keep the Supreme Court
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DHS is funneling $10B through the US Navy to help facilitate the construction of a sprawling network of concentration camps across the US www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Looking to speed up building network of migrant detention centers, Trump administration turns to the US Navy | CNN Politics
The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate the construction of a sprawling network of migrant detention centers across the US in an arrangement ai...
www.cnn.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
DHS is funneling $10B through the US Navy to help facilitate the construction of a sprawling network of concentration camps across the US www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
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It appears the earlier secondary eyewall merged with the primary eyewall quickly, similar what happened in Hurricane Milton. That merger may have paused intensification, but Melissa appears to be making its move to Cat. 5 tonight. Certainly has that look. Next set of recon. missions will be telling.
October 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
It appears the earlier secondary eyewall merged with the primary eyewall quickly, similar what happened in Hurricane Milton. That merger may have paused intensification, but Melissa appears to be making its move to Cat. 5 tonight. Certainly has that look. Next set of recon. missions will be telling.
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The Supreme Court is on the verge of gutting the Voting Rights Act's equal opportunity protections for minority voters — 12 years after they first rolled back its safeguards against voter suppression.
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Supreme Court is on the verge of gutting the Voting Rights Act's equal opportunity protections for minority voters — 12 years after they first rolled back its safeguards against voter suppression.
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NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
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There’s always more, and it’s always worse. But it’s never new....
1965:
1965:
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
There’s always more, and it’s always worse. But it’s never new....
1965:
1965:
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We wanted to know what it was like to own a Cybertruck. So @zoeschiffer.bsky.social went to the desert got this absolutely amazing quotes (and Michelle Groskopf took the pictures!) www.wired.com/story/owning...
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We wanted to know what it was like to own a Cybertruck. So @zoeschiffer.bsky.social went to the desert got this absolutely amazing quotes (and Michelle Groskopf took the pictures!) www.wired.com/story/owning...
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I've really come to think that many people recoil from climate politics, as they did from Covid politics, not *in spite* of the fact that the problem obviously calls for (can only be solved by) solidarity & cooperation, but *because* of it.
September 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I've really come to think that many people recoil from climate politics, as they did from Covid politics, not *in spite* of the fact that the problem obviously calls for (can only be solved by) solidarity & cooperation, but *because* of it.
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📺 In this video, Johan Rockström explains the key findings of the 2025 Planetary Health Check: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndPV...
Official Planetary Health Check 2025 with Johan Rockström
YouTube video by Planetary Boundaries Science
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
📺 In this video, Johan Rockström explains the key findings of the 2025 Planetary Health Check: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndPV...
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Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone," says PIK director Johan Rockström presenting the key findings of the Planetary Health Check 2025 today. #PlanetaryBoundaries
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone," says PIK director Johan Rockström presenting the key findings of the Planetary Health Check 2025 today. #PlanetaryBoundaries
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
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PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙
July 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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BREAKING: Judge rules that during its large-scale enforcement operation in LA, DHS/ICE has been arresting people without probable cause -- based on factors like accent and line of work.
She orders the agencies to stop.
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She orders the agencies to stop.
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July 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
BREAKING: Judge rules that during its large-scale enforcement operation in LA, DHS/ICE has been arresting people without probable cause -- based on factors like accent and line of work.
She orders the agencies to stop.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
She orders the agencies to stop.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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READ the CONSTITUTION & OUR LAWS
DHS is urging police to consider a wide range of normal activities as violent tactics, including riding a bike & livestreaming
a senior ACLU atty says the gov has no business treating constitutionally protected activities as threats
www.wired.com/story/dhs-te... .
DHS is urging police to consider a wide range of normal activities as violent tactics, including riding a bike & livestreaming
a senior ACLU atty says the gov has no business treating constitutionally protected activities as threats
www.wired.com/story/dhs-te... .
Skateboards and Livestreams: DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’
DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even skateboarding and livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action.
www.wired.com
July 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
READ the CONSTITUTION & OUR LAWS
DHS is urging police to consider a wide range of normal activities as violent tactics, including riding a bike & livestreaming
a senior ACLU atty says the gov has no business treating constitutionally protected activities as threats
www.wired.com/story/dhs-te... .
DHS is urging police to consider a wide range of normal activities as violent tactics, including riding a bike & livestreaming
a senior ACLU atty says the gov has no business treating constitutionally protected activities as threats
www.wired.com/story/dhs-te... .
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💥 NEW AfroTech:
"Shareholders at 30 of the largest U.S. companies just delivered a powerful counterpunch to the anti-DEI movement. During the 2025 proxy season, every single one of the anti-DEI proposals filed at these corporations’ shareholder meetings was rejected"
afrotech.com/shareholders...
"Shareholders at 30 of the largest U.S. companies just delivered a powerful counterpunch to the anti-DEI movement. During the 2025 proxy season, every single one of the anti-DEI proposals filed at these corporations’ shareholder meetings was rejected"
afrotech.com/shareholders...
Shareholders Across 30 Major US Companies Unanimously Reject Anti-DEI Proposals - AfroTech
afrotech.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
💥 NEW AfroTech:
"Shareholders at 30 of the largest U.S. companies just delivered a powerful counterpunch to the anti-DEI movement. During the 2025 proxy season, every single one of the anti-DEI proposals filed at these corporations’ shareholder meetings was rejected"
afrotech.com/shareholders...
"Shareholders at 30 of the largest U.S. companies just delivered a powerful counterpunch to the anti-DEI movement. During the 2025 proxy season, every single one of the anti-DEI proposals filed at these corporations’ shareholder meetings was rejected"
afrotech.com/shareholders...
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The Peace Candidate.
June 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The Peace Candidate.
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💥 Shareholders of 30 of the world's largest corporations are about to run the table -- voting unanimously to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025. Mastercard shareholders will vote on an anti-DEI proposal on Tuesday. MA Board urges shareholders to vote to reject.
www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho...
www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho...
Impactivize Shareholder Scorecard™ -
2025 Anti-DEI Proposals and Shareholder Voting Results
www.impactivize.org
June 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
💥 Shareholders of 30 of the world's largest corporations are about to run the table -- voting unanimously to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025. Mastercard shareholders will vote on an anti-DEI proposal on Tuesday. MA Board urges shareholders to vote to reject.
www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho...
www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho...
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Shareholders understand what right-wing ideologues don’t: DEI policies aren’t just good for humanity, they’re good for business.
💥 Shareholders of 30 of the world's largest corporations are about to run the table -- voting unanimously to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025. Mastercard shareholders will vote on an anti-DEI proposal on Tuesday. MA Board urges shareholders to vote to reject.
www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho...
www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho...
Impactivize Shareholder Scorecard™ -
2025 Anti-DEI Proposals and Shareholder Voting Results
www.impactivize.org
June 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Shareholders understand what right-wing ideologues don’t: DEI policies aren’t just good for humanity, they’re good for business.
Fuck
June 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Fuck
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Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years #Climate
Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years
Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years #Climate
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🚨 ICE agents in masks and no uniforms abducting people from a Phoenix immigration court - no ID, no explanation, no due process.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
May 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
🚨 ICE agents in masks and no uniforms abducting people from a Phoenix immigration court - no ID, no explanation, no due process.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
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Alec Baldwin moves shareholder proposal #7 at Chevron's 2025 annual meeting, on Newground's behalf. The proposal requests a lower threshold to call special meetings, so shareholders can address lapses in oversight of the company's environmental and human rights practices.
vimeo.com/1088158263
vimeo.com/1088158263
Alec Baldwin Speaks to Chevron
Alec Baldwin will address Chevron shareholders during the company's 2025 annual meeting on May 28, 2025. The actor will deliver a short speech to move shareholder…
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May 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Alec Baldwin moves shareholder proposal #7 at Chevron's 2025 annual meeting, on Newground's behalf. The proposal requests a lower threshold to call special meetings, so shareholders can address lapses in oversight of the company's environmental and human rights practices.
vimeo.com/1088158263
vimeo.com/1088158263