Mark Vossler, MD (he/him)
@markvmd.bsky.social
Retired Cardiologist, Father, Husband, Climate & Environmental Justice & anti-war Activist, President Physicians for Social Responsibility, Group Leader Citizens Climate Lobby. String instrument enthusiast. Bills fan. Kraken fan. Storm fan. Opinions own.
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Our kids are losing their "cool" days. New data shows U.S. 🔥 Heat deaths are up 50% since 2000. It's not just discomfort; it's a health crisis for our little ones who can't regulate heat like we can. 🌡️💔 #momsky #ClimateHealth #ProtectOurKids #HeatWave
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Our kids are losing their "cool" days. New data shows U.S. 🔥 Heat deaths are up 50% since 2000. It's not just discomfort; it's a health crisis for our little ones who can't regulate heat like we can. 🌡️💔 #momsky #ClimateHealth #ProtectOurKids #HeatWave
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What is the most beautiful piece of music ever & why is it Barber’s Adagio for Strings in B flat minor?
December 27, 2025 at 5:57 AM
What is the most beautiful piece of music ever & why is it Barber’s Adagio for Strings in B flat minor?
Secretary Wrong strikes again
More coal in our stockings. Wright is wrong — extending coal plants will *cost* lives, not save them. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
E&E News: DOE orders 2 Indiana coal plants to continue operating
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the move could save lives.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Secretary Wrong strikes again
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Nearly 27% of U.S. residents faced high medical expenses or skipped needed health care because they couldn't afford it. Additionally, more than half (53%) of people who died during that period racked up overwhelming medical bills.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
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1/4 of American families overwhelmed by medical expenses - UPI.com
Nearly 27% of U.S. residents faced high medical expenses or skipped needed health care because they couldn't afford it between 2018 and 2022.
www.upi.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Nearly 27% of U.S. residents faced high medical expenses or skipped needed health care because they couldn't afford it. Additionally, more than half (53%) of people who died during that period racked up overwhelming medical bills.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
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Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
The One Percent’s Problem Isn’t Envy. It’s Math.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
There is no energy emergency in WA. There is a climate emergency. The Centralia coal plant needs to close as scheduled. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/keep...
Keeping Centralia plant open for trumped-up emergency makes no sense | Op-Ed
Never mind the flooding emergency in Washington. The Department of Energy thinks we have an energy supply emergency and is flouting state law.
www.seattletimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
There is no energy emergency in WA. There is a climate emergency. The Centralia coal plant needs to close as scheduled. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/keep...
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Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns - AP News apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns
The Trump administration is suspending leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentag...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns - AP News apnews.com/article/trum...
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Sure is a good thing Trump nixed those wind farms...apparently we'd run the risk of restoring some fisheries.
Offshore Wind Farm in China Becomes a Haven for Oysters, Barnacles, and More, Study Finds
A wind farm off the coast of China appeared to boost fish numbers and supported colonies of oysters and barnacles, according to new research
www.scientificamerican.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Sure is a good thing Trump nixed those wind farms...apparently we'd run the risk of restoring some fisheries.
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Read this. @sammyroth.bsky.social gets it.
Matthew Yglesias did it again
No, Democrats shouldn't embrace oil and gas.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Read this. @sammyroth.bsky.social gets it.
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New Children’s Book ‘Good Afternoon Moon’ Celebrates Seattle’s Painfully Early Sunsets: tinyurl.com/yrze7kp8
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
New Children’s Book ‘Good Afternoon Moon’ Celebrates Seattle’s Painfully Early Sunsets: tinyurl.com/yrze7kp8
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60 Minutes is one of only two documentary-style public affairs programs left on the air. The other is Frontline on PBS, which saw its funding gashed by the Trump admin and Congress. They have a matching donation rn.
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FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch full episodes of FRONTLINE, the PBS documentary series, and explore news investigations from FRONTLINE's award-winning journalism team.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
60 Minutes is one of only two documentary-style public affairs programs left on the air. The other is Frontline on PBS, which saw its funding gashed by the Trump admin and Congress. They have a matching donation rn.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Be like Rick
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Be like Rick
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Sean Casten does a whole thread about how increasing ff production benefits the producer not the consumer & how we are fully aware that the sun doesn’t shine at night. 50 post take down of MattY’s idiotic hypothesis bsky.app/profile/sean...
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Sean Casten does a whole thread about how increasing ff production benefits the producer not the consumer & how we are fully aware that the sun doesn’t shine at night. 50 post take down of MattY’s idiotic hypothesis bsky.app/profile/sean...
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37. I will concede. Night is real. Some days I can't fly a kite. It is also true that sometimes coal trains are stuck, gas pipelines fail, warm weather derates thermal power plants and unplanned outages happen.
December 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
37. I will concede. Night is real. Some days I can't fly a kite. It is also true that sometimes coal trains are stuck, gas pipelines fail, warm weather derates thermal power plants and unplanned outages happen.
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32. That's of course not the norm. And because methane is such a potent greenhouse gas (>80x as bad as CO2 for the first 20 years after release) even a minor leakage rate in the collection and distribution makes natural gas worse than coal from a global warming perspective.
December 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
32. That's of course not the norm. And because methane is such a potent greenhouse gas (>80x as bad as CO2 for the first 20 years after release) even a minor leakage rate in the collection and distribution makes natural gas worse than coal from a global warming perspective.
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In Washington, we're proud of the Climate Commitment Act.
"Not only are these investments helping cut climate pollution, which is obviously very important, as we’re seeing a lot of climate impacts in Washington right now, but a lot of these are also helping lower everyday cost of living for folks.”
"Not only are these investments helping cut climate pollution, which is obviously very important, as we’re seeing a lot of climate impacts in Washington right now, but a lot of these are also helping lower everyday cost of living for folks.”
Editorial: Climate Commitment Act a two-fer for Washington | HeraldNet.com
Its emissions auctions put price on carbon and use that revenue for climate investments.
www.heraldnet.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In Washington, we're proud of the Climate Commitment Act.
"Not only are these investments helping cut climate pollution, which is obviously very important, as we’re seeing a lot of climate impacts in Washington right now, but a lot of these are also helping lower everyday cost of living for folks.”
"Not only are these investments helping cut climate pollution, which is obviously very important, as we’re seeing a lot of climate impacts in Washington right now, but a lot of these are also helping lower everyday cost of living for folks.”
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
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Three Minute Hero by The Selecter on Apple Music
Song · 1980 · Duration 3:03
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December 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
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You are right. We have neglected rail, bus and multimodal lanes. Transportation alternatives give people real choices. Not having to own a car means people can pay rent and childcare.
December 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
You are right. We have neglected rail, bus and multimodal lanes. Transportation alternatives give people real choices. Not having to own a car means people can pay rent and childcare.
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Just so everyone is clear: Josh Freed of Third Way Energy is Team Yglesias.
(The convo below is about Yglesias’ NYT piece yesterday arguing that Dems should campaign on increasing fossil fuel production.)
(The convo below is about Yglesias’ NYT piece yesterday arguing that Dems should campaign on increasing fossil fuel production.)
December 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Just so everyone is clear: Josh Freed of Third Way Energy is Team Yglesias.
(The convo below is about Yglesias’ NYT piece yesterday arguing that Dems should campaign on increasing fossil fuel production.)
(The convo below is about Yglesias’ NYT piece yesterday arguing that Dems should campaign on increasing fossil fuel production.)
This is a fantastic step in the right direction. 8 million people per year die worldwide from air pollution. Global warming is leading to extreme weather events & wildfires. People are suffering. Thank you @repdelbene.bsky.social & @whitehouse.senate.gov for doing the right thing!!!!
Together with Senator Whitehouse, I introduced legislation to help level the playing field for American manufacturers.
The Clean Competition Act would hold dirtier foreign exporters accountable, a win for American jobs while also protecting our planet.
The Clean Competition Act would hold dirtier foreign exporters accountable, a win for American jobs while also protecting our planet.
December 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This is a fantastic step in the right direction. 8 million people per year die worldwide from air pollution. Global warming is leading to extreme weather events & wildfires. People are suffering. Thank you @repdelbene.bsky.social & @whitehouse.senate.gov for doing the right thing!!!!
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Caveats apply, as this data is only through November, but so far, this year, 92% of the new power plants built in the U.S. have been solar/batteries/wind.
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US — despite Trump
Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.
www.canarymedia.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Caveats apply, as this data is only through November, but so far, this year, 92% of the new power plants built in the U.S. have been solar/batteries/wind.
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...