Phaedra C. Pezzullo
@phaedra.bsky.social
Professor @ CU Boulder Environmental & climate justice, sustainability & storytelling, environmental comm. Editor UC Press+ Taylor&Francis. Author: Beyond Straw Men: Plastic Pollution & Networked Cultures of Care. Opinions=mine https://phaedracpezzullo.com
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THIS is what hope in action feels like. Here's to more wins like this in 2026, for people and planet 💚 🌍
Hope comes alive when we take action - 8 Good News stories 2025 - Greenpeace International
So much can seem wrong in this world right now yet one thing remains certain: in troubling times, hope is an act of resistance. At Greenpeace, we know that collective action fuels hope.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
THIS is what hope in action feels like. Here's to more wins like this in 2026, for people and planet 💚 🌍
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"I find it stunning that some people in the climate community say that we should stop talking about climate because there’s a cost-of-living crisis going on. It’s a fundamental error to treat these issues as mutually exclusive climate solutions are cost-of-living solutions."
US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims
New polling shows 65% of registered US voters believe global heating is affecting cost of living
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
"I find it stunning that some people in the climate community say that we should stop talking about climate because there’s a cost-of-living crisis going on. It’s a fundamental error to treat these issues as mutually exclusive climate solutions are cost-of-living solutions."
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Side note: Sinatra’s mom Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa, a midwife by trade, ran an underground free abortion clinic, chained herself to a fence to fight for women’s suffrage and was an extremely influential organizer for the Democratic Party
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Side note: Sinatra’s mom Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa, a midwife by trade, ran an underground free abortion clinic, chained herself to a fence to fight for women’s suffrage and was an extremely influential organizer for the Democratic Party
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
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This thread perfectly explains why AI has little value for qualitative research.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Not a historian but like to research. The AI might summarize what I'm looking for, but it doesn't find what I'm *not* looking for. The book on the shelf next to the one I wanted. The insight in chapter 6 based on the quote I needed from chapter 4.
December 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This thread perfectly explains why AI has little value for qualitative research.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
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21. And before team Yglesias responds by saying "yeah, but it's bad politics to run on climate and energy"... I'd point out that I've won 4 elections in a very purple district running on climate and energy. Pro-tip: leadership is possible! You don't have to be stupid to win!
December 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
21. And before team Yglesias responds by saying "yeah, but it's bad politics to run on climate and energy"... I'd point out that I've won 4 elections in a very purple district running on climate and energy. Pro-tip: leadership is possible! You don't have to be stupid to win!
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The Trump administration is planning to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, known as NCAR.
“Destroying Knowledge”: Michael Mann on Trump’s Dismantling of Key Climate Center in Colorado
Climate scientists and meteorologists are sounding the alarm after White House budget director Russell Vought announced the Trump administration will break up the National Center for Atmospheric Resea...
www.democracynow.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Trump administration is planning to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, known as NCAR.
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Some of my stories this year included:
- how the gas industry pushed state bills to redefine gas as “clean” energy
- how the DOE partnered with plastics lobbyists
- how Exxon is building CO2 pipelines through communities after Trump withdrew safety regs
More: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxonknews...
- how the gas industry pushed state bills to redefine gas as “clean” energy
- how the DOE partnered with plastics lobbyists
- how Exxon is building CO2 pipelines through communities after Trump withdrew safety regs
More: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxonknews...
ExxonKnews: The year in review
This year, ExxonKnews reported on Big Oil targeting its critics, pushing false solutions, and encouraging political allies to help the industry escape accountability.
www.exxonknews.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Some of my stories this year included:
- how the gas industry pushed state bills to redefine gas as “clean” energy
- how the DOE partnered with plastics lobbyists
- how Exxon is building CO2 pipelines through communities after Trump withdrew safety regs
More: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxonknews...
- how the gas industry pushed state bills to redefine gas as “clean” energy
- how the DOE partnered with plastics lobbyists
- how Exxon is building CO2 pipelines through communities after Trump withdrew safety regs
More: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxonknews...
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EXCLUSIVE: I received a copy of the letter sent to developers today halting construction on all 5 offshore wind farms being built in America.
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms
Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
EXCLUSIVE: I received a copy of the letter sent to developers today halting construction on all 5 offshore wind farms being built in America.
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
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Proud to build and lead a bipartisan coalition with Rep. Jeff Hurd and @bennet.senate.gov & @hickenlooper.senate.gov — joined by more than 80 of our colleagues in the House and Senate — to protect NCAR in the FY26 NSF appropriations bill.
We will not stop until NCAR is protected — period.
We will not stop until NCAR is protected — period.
December 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Proud to build and lead a bipartisan coalition with Rep. Jeff Hurd and @bennet.senate.gov & @hickenlooper.senate.gov — joined by more than 80 of our colleagues in the House and Senate — to protect NCAR in the FY26 NSF appropriations bill.
We will not stop until NCAR is protected — period.
We will not stop until NCAR is protected — period.
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"Not only are they trying to dismantle climate science, they're trying to dismantle our ability to protect people from the devastating of climate change."
@michaelemann.bsky.social slams the Trump administration's dismantling of NCAR, a key climate research facility in Colorado.
@michaelemann.bsky.social slams the Trump administration's dismantling of NCAR, a key climate research facility in Colorado.
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Not only are they trying to dismantle climate science, they're trying to dismantle our ability to protect people from the devastating of climate change."
@michaelemann.bsky.social slams the Trump administration's dismantling of NCAR, a key climate research facility in Colorado.
@michaelemann.bsky.social slams the Trump administration's dismantling of NCAR, a key climate research facility in Colorado.
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Warm #solstice greetings! Check out our JTA 2025 Annual Report, where we share highlights from #INC-5.2, #COP30, the #PeoplesSummit, #TrainingofTrainers events, and more! Take good care, everyone, and until the new year, as we keep moving toward #justtransition: jtalliance.org/2025/12/20/a...
Annual Report for Funders - Just Transition Alliance
We are so grateful to the many funders, large and small, who make it possible for us to work hard bringing together frontline workers and fenceline communities united for justice! We have prepared a b...
jtalliance.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Warm #solstice greetings! Check out our JTA 2025 Annual Report, where we share highlights from #INC-5.2, #COP30, the #PeoplesSummit, #TrainingofTrainers events, and more! Take good care, everyone, and until the new year, as we keep moving toward #justtransition: jtalliance.org/2025/12/20/a...
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Neither is herpes, but I’ll keep doing my work without either.
AI is not going to go away
December 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Neither is herpes, but I’ll keep doing my work without either.
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Big money from corporations and secret donors has corrupted our elections and eroded confidence in government. We don’t have to wait for the Supreme Court to overturn Citizens United— Colorado can lead.
It’s time to put people back in charge of our democracy. @javiermabrey.bsky.social
It’s time to put people back in charge of our democracy. @javiermabrey.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Big money from corporations and secret donors has corrupted our elections and eroded confidence in government. We don’t have to wait for the Supreme Court to overturn Citizens United— Colorado can lead.
It’s time to put people back in charge of our democracy. @javiermabrey.bsky.social
It’s time to put people back in charge of our democracy. @javiermabrey.bsky.social
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MAGA Boomer: At your age in 1970 I paid off college & bought a house w/hard work
Millennials: In 1970 college was 5% of median salary—Now it’s 44%. A median home was $24K—Now its $417K. The top marginal tax rate was 70%—Now its 37%. Sure maybe you did work hard—but then closed the door behind you.
Millennials: In 1970 college was 5% of median salary—Now it’s 44%. A median home was $24K—Now its $417K. The top marginal tax rate was 70%—Now its 37%. Sure maybe you did work hard—but then closed the door behind you.
December 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
MAGA Boomer: At your age in 1970 I paid off college & bought a house w/hard work
Millennials: In 1970 college was 5% of median salary—Now it’s 44%. A median home was $24K—Now its $417K. The top marginal tax rate was 70%—Now its 37%. Sure maybe you did work hard—but then closed the door behind you.
Millennials: In 1970 college was 5% of median salary—Now it’s 44%. A median home was $24K—Now its $417K. The top marginal tax rate was 70%—Now its 37%. Sure maybe you did work hard—but then closed the door behind you.
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This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
AI chatbots share climate disinformation to susceptible users
AI chatbots' personalised answers risk inflaming conspiracy and misinformation, as investigation shows climate disinformation shared to sceptic user personas
globalwitness.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
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Oil and gas production increased by record amounts under Biden, even though the US was already the world's biggest producer when he took office.
So what does "move to the center on domestic oil and gas production" even mean? Stop supporting clean energy entirely? Forego all climate policy? What?
So what does "move to the center on domestic oil and gas production" even mean? Stop supporting clean energy entirely? Forego all climate policy? What?
December 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Oil and gas production increased by record amounts under Biden, even though the US was already the world's biggest producer when he took office.
So what does "move to the center on domestic oil and gas production" even mean? Stop supporting clean energy entirely? Forego all climate policy? What?
So what does "move to the center on domestic oil and gas production" even mean? Stop supporting clean energy entirely? Forego all climate policy? What?
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From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
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It’s the entire point. There’s no plan to make this meaningful for students. No plan to use it administratively. Its design and implementation signals its only real intent. It’s best and easiest use case is for systematic harassment and to scare faculty into complying in advance.
We know the students don’t read the syllabuses. So who will? Right-wing activists looking for excuses to hound profs.
December 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It’s the entire point. There’s no plan to make this meaningful for students. No plan to use it administratively. Its design and implementation signals its only real intent. It’s best and easiest use case is for systematic harassment and to scare faculty into complying in advance.
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I feel like "academic hiring" discourse is always kind of downstream of the fact that in the 50s we started building a giant public system to make a college education almost universally available and in the 80s and 90s we started taking it apart to go back to the only-the-rich model
December 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I feel like "academic hiring" discourse is always kind of downstream of the fact that in the 50s we started building a giant public system to make a college education almost universally available and in the 80s and 90s we started taking it apart to go back to the only-the-rich model
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There will be a visibility event in front of NOAA in #Boulder #BoulderCO this Sat 11-1 to protest the announced closing of NCAR. (Yes, doing it at NCAR would be better, but NCAR gets much less traffic than Broadway in front of NOAA).
Sat 11-1
Broadway and Rayleigh
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY
#resist
Sat 11-1
Broadway and Rayleigh
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY
#resist
December 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
There will be a visibility event in front of NOAA in #Boulder #BoulderCO this Sat 11-1 to protest the announced closing of NCAR. (Yes, doing it at NCAR would be better, but NCAR gets much less traffic than Broadway in front of NOAA).
Sat 11-1
Broadway and Rayleigh
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY
#resist
Sat 11-1
Broadway and Rayleigh
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY
#resist
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Enough is enough. @bennet.senate.gov and I are holding up the appropriations package to demand full funding for NCAR.
Trump is attacking Colorado because we refuse to bend to his corrupt administration. As his rampage continues, we will pull every lever available to do what is right for
Colorado.
Trump is attacking Colorado because we refuse to bend to his corrupt administration. As his rampage continues, we will pull every lever available to do what is right for
Colorado.
December 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Enough is enough. @bennet.senate.gov and I are holding up the appropriations package to demand full funding for NCAR.
Trump is attacking Colorado because we refuse to bend to his corrupt administration. As his rampage continues, we will pull every lever available to do what is right for
Colorado.
Trump is attacking Colorado because we refuse to bend to his corrupt administration. As his rampage continues, we will pull every lever available to do what is right for
Colorado.
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#SaveNCAR #resist protest in #Boulder #BoulderCO on Saturday December 20th, 11 am - 1 pm. Broadway and Rayleigh. Consider walking/biking/bussing/carpooling.
December 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
#SaveNCAR #resist protest in #Boulder #BoulderCO on Saturday December 20th, 11 am - 1 pm. Broadway and Rayleigh. Consider walking/biking/bussing/carpooling.
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