Nick Despota
@nickdespota.bsky.social
Member of Citizens Climate
Lobby, Alameda Chapter.
Lobby, Alameda Chapter.
SIGN THE PETITION for #SB42 the California Fair Elections Act to empower voters and fight Big Money by allowing public financing of campaigns anywhere in California!
SIGN HERE: bit.ly/sign-sb42
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Sign petition for SB 42 - California Clean Money
Sign the petition for SB 42, the California Fair Elections Act, to allow public financing of campaigns so elections are won, not bought!
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June 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
SIGN THE PETITION for #SB42 the California Fair Elections Act to empower voters and fight Big Money by allowing public financing of campaigns anywhere in California!
SIGN HERE: bit.ly/sign-sb42
SIGN HERE: bit.ly/sign-sb42
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Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change
Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
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February 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
Today we joined a demonstration, one of many organized by Indivisible,
protesting Trump’s assault on environmental programs, impoundment of allocated grants, defiance of democratic norms, and firing of thousands of civil service employees. Join the next action! @cclalameda.bsky.social
protesting Trump’s assault on environmental programs, impoundment of allocated grants, defiance of democratic norms, and firing of thousands of civil service employees. Join the next action! @cclalameda.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Today we joined a demonstration, one of many organized by Indivisible,
protesting Trump’s assault on environmental programs, impoundment of allocated grants, defiance of democratic norms, and firing of thousands of civil service employees. Join the next action! @cclalameda.bsky.social
protesting Trump’s assault on environmental programs, impoundment of allocated grants, defiance of democratic norms, and firing of thousands of civil service employees. Join the next action! @cclalameda.bsky.social
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America, this is your new reality under HHS Secretary RFK Jr
According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...
Hundreds of people feared infected with measles in Texas
The outbreak of measles in a small West Texas community may be worse than officials originally thought. They are scrambling to promote vaccinations.
www.chron.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
America, this is your new reality under HHS Secretary RFK Jr
“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.” Fascinating fascism. Even the rhetoric (“He who saves…”) has the tone of proclamations of a demigod. Is this what Republicans voted for?
February 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.” Fascinating fascism. Even the rhetoric (“He who saves…”) has the tone of proclamations of a demigod. Is this what Republicans voted for?
Please join me in protecting Wisconsin Supreme Court majority. We’ll call Dems to let them know abt State Supreme Election on April 1 to preserve reproductive rights, get rid of gerrymandered congressional maps. www.mobilize.us/swingblueall... @cclalameda.bsky.social
Save Democracy in Wisconsin with Swing Blue Alliance · Swing Blue Alliance
The State Supreme Court Race in Wisconsin is the most important election of 2025. On April 1st, Judge Susan Crawford will face Scott Walker’s former Attorney General to fill an open seat on the Wiscon...
www.mobilize.us
February 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Please join me in protecting Wisconsin Supreme Court majority. We’ll call Dems to let them know abt State Supreme Election on April 1 to preserve reproductive rights, get rid of gerrymandered congressional maps. www.mobilize.us/swingblueall... @cclalameda.bsky.social
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31 Wendy’s and McDonald's locations in Illinois will get energy bill discounts potentially worth over $1 million over 20 years by participating in community solar.
Our climate is loving it 🍟
Our climate is loving it 🍟
February 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
31 Wendy’s and McDonald's locations in Illinois will get energy bill discounts potentially worth over $1 million over 20 years by participating in community solar.
Our climate is loving it 🍟
Our climate is loving it 🍟
Sen.Whitehouse gets to the root of the problem. Campaign financing is the DNA of our political system. Until we reform it, the beast that is government cannot serve the interests of the public. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
December 30, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Sen.Whitehouse gets to the root of the problem. Campaign financing is the DNA of our political system. Until we reform it, the beast that is government cannot serve the interests of the public. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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One #climate #tippingpoint that could make things worse.🌎
In this short, @climateconnections.bsky.social talks about how wildfires sometimes emit more carbon than they can absorb in a year, making our emissions that much more potent.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/vici...
In this short, @climateconnections.bsky.social talks about how wildfires sometimes emit more carbon than they can absorb in a year, making our emissions that much more potent.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/vici...
Vicious cycle: Wildfires are making climate change worse » Yale Climate Connections
As climate change makes wildfires larger and more intense, they’re putting more carbon pollution into the atmosphere.
yaleclimateconnections.org
December 30, 2024 at 5:22 PM
One #climate #tippingpoint that could make things worse.🌎
In this short, @climateconnections.bsky.social talks about how wildfires sometimes emit more carbon than they can absorb in a year, making our emissions that much more potent.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/vici...
In this short, @climateconnections.bsky.social talks about how wildfires sometimes emit more carbon than they can absorb in a year, making our emissions that much more potent.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/vici...
The momentum driving the transition to clean energy can’t be stopped by one man, one Administration, one Congress. We are part of a global transformation that’s well underway. Outgoing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm explains.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... @cclalameda.bsky.social
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on What Comes After Biden’s Climate Agenda
Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins · 12/18/2024 · 1h 3m
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December 23, 2024 at 4:24 AM
The momentum driving the transition to clean energy can’t be stopped by one man, one Administration, one Congress. We are part of a global transformation that’s well underway. Outgoing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm explains.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... @cclalameda.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... @cclalameda.bsky.social
“The greatest trick the fossil fuel industry ever played was convincing us that the climate crisis is a suicide, rather than a homicide. With slick PR campaigns(…) fossil fuel companies got us to ignore their coal-fired power plants, and instead view ourselves as the villains.”
If you're interested, I suggest a very different approach in an Op-Ed this morning — namely, that villainizing fossil fuels is something we need *more* of:
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
3 things the US climate movement must do differently
A majority of American voters are concerned about the climate crisis, but almost nobody votes based on it, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. If we don’t embark on a crash course to dramatically increase the ...
www.wbur.org
December 10, 2024 at 10:52 PM
“The greatest trick the fossil fuel industry ever played was convincing us that the climate crisis is a suicide, rather than a homicide. With slick PR campaigns(…) fossil fuel companies got us to ignore their coal-fired power plants, and instead view ourselves as the villains.”
On December 9, CCL Alameda members met with staff of Congressman John Garamendi (CA08). We asked for his support on Energy Permitting Reform Act (EPRA), necessary for speeding the transition to clean energy. We're confident that the Congressman is all in. @cclalameda.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM
On December 9, CCL Alameda members met with staff of Congressman John Garamendi (CA08). We asked for his support on Energy Permitting Reform Act (EPRA), necessary for speeding the transition to clean energy. We're confident that the Congressman is all in. @cclalameda.bsky.social