Rich Schrader
@richschrader.bsky.social
environmental advocate, former NYC Consumer Affairs Commissioner, formerly 32BJ SEIU
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Today's Black Fact:
Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931 and became the first Black female judge in the United States. Thanks to her leadership employers were moved to hire people based on their skills, as opposed to discriminating against them because of race!
Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931 and became the first Black female judge in the United States. Thanks to her leadership employers were moved to hire people based on their skills, as opposed to discriminating against them because of race!
February 9, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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“If you think Trump will allow such valuable riverfront property to revert back to the living memorial for John F. Kennedy you haven’t been paying attention. I am quite confident he already has the foreign investors lined up to build on his ever-expanding, tax payer-funded empire.” open.substack.com
'Purple Rain'
A lot of the destruction we are witnessing in Washington, DC is the direct result of Trump’s lifelong racism and his never-ending quest for retribution.
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“If you think Trump will allow such valuable riverfront property to revert back to the living memorial for John F. Kennedy you haven’t been paying attention. I am quite confident he already has the foreign investors lined up to build on his ever-expanding, tax payer-funded empire.” open.substack.com
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The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
“We cannot just abolish ICE!”
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
Those MAGA that are sentient (20%? 30%? -- need a snap Quinnipiac poll) realize that ICE assaults could be turned on them.
Trumpworld assumed MAGA-adjacent parts of the culture would thrill to ICE brutality. ICE recruits among fans of UFC, Nascar, military tactical equipment.
But even MAGA-friendly constituencies and parts of the culture are now rejecting ICE and mass deportations. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
But even MAGA-friendly constituencies and parts of the culture are now rejecting ICE and mass deportations. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Those MAGA that are sentient (20%? 30%? -- need a snap Quinnipiac poll) realize that ICE assaults could be turned on them.
Kid Gabby opened for Bibb Slabbert at Humdingers in Paramus maybe 2 years ago.
All the stars are here: Brantley Gilbert, Brice Bradley, Gabby Babby, Bibb Glibsy, Slab Gabbert, Brice Bryce,
Turning Point USA has announced the performers for their alternative Super Bowl halftime show:
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Kid Gabby opened for Bibb Slabbert at Humdingers in Paramus maybe 2 years ago.
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half-remembering that thing about how most Roman citizens experienced the fall of Rome as simply one day their local bridge went out and nobody came around to repair it
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
half-remembering that thing about how most Roman citizens experienced the fall of Rome as simply one day their local bridge went out and nobody came around to repair it
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Issuing an ongoing “thanks” to everyone who elevated this guy as an exciting new voice of the forgotten, telling everyone they had to read his book
JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Issuing an ongoing “thanks” to everyone who elevated this guy as an exciting new voice of the forgotten, telling everyone they had to read his book
What Rep. Kanna calls the Epstein class is what the economic+cultural ruling class looks like in global late capitalism. They want to pound the last ounce of profit out of the workforce until they make work obsolete with AI.
February 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
What Rep. Kanna calls the Epstein class is what the economic+cultural ruling class looks like in global late capitalism. They want to pound the last ounce of profit out of the workforce until they make work obsolete with AI.
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AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
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Wait! The public face of nationwide immigration enforcement, Gregory Bovino, said in a newly discovered email that his boss wasn’t the head of CBP. He reported to Corey Lewandowski instead.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Wait! The public face of nationwide immigration enforcement, Gregory Bovino, said in a newly discovered email that his boss wasn’t the head of CBP. He reported to Corey Lewandowski instead.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
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"We are looking to make sure that New Yorkers who are at minimum wage, New Yorkers who have a 9-to-5, folks who are working full-time, part-time are qualified. Currently, that just isn't the case. We've been on a slow track to improving the program, but we think this is our time."
Budget Crunch: Advocates Push Mamdani For Massive Fair Fares Expansion - Streetsblog New York City
The expansion would offer free transit on the subway and bus for people making up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level, which is not a lot.
buff.ly
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"We are looking to make sure that New Yorkers who are at minimum wage, New Yorkers who have a 9-to-5, folks who are working full-time, part-time are qualified. Currently, that just isn't the case. We've been on a slow track to improving the program, but we think this is our time."
Karp's a craven+reprehensible figure. He should be shunned by the legal profession.
As I wrote last year, Brad Karp brought shame on the legal profession, and he has also brought shame on himself.
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Karp's a craven+reprehensible figure. He should be shunned by the legal profession.
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Psaki on WaPo layoffs: "Anyone who tells you this was about the bottom line is wrong."
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Psaki on WaPo layoffs: "Anyone who tells you this was about the bottom line is wrong."
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heat 👏 pumps 👏 !
Today in the Rockaways, I stood with NYCHA residents to announce a $38M investment to bring clean, reliable heat pumps to Beach 41st Street Houses.
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
heat 👏 pumps 👏 !
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Today we honor the anniversary of the 15th Amendment—which declared that the vote could not be denied or abridged on the basis of race, color, or servitude. The work continues to ensure that every person has access to the ballot box and that our country fulfills its promise of democracy.
February 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Today we honor the anniversary of the 15th Amendment—which declared that the vote could not be denied or abridged on the basis of race, color, or servitude. The work continues to ensure that every person has access to the ballot box and that our country fulfills its promise of democracy.
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Italy needs to render ICE completely impotent. They should never have been allowed to enter the E.U. as they have no business nor authority there. By letting ICE in. Italy has become little more than another Trump puppet. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/portland-m....
Portland Mayor Tells Federal Agents To Leave, Milan Rejects ICE, and Pritzker Demands Prosecution For The Monsters Behind Trump’s Tyranny
The growing movement against Trump’s abusive federal agents
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Italy needs to render ICE completely impotent. They should never have been allowed to enter the E.U. as they have no business nor authority there. By letting ICE in. Italy has become little more than another Trump puppet. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/portland-m....
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Reading this made me wonder if the Opus Dei members won't come to their chairs wearing carnival masks at the next oral argument. But they're a cult, after all, and this is what cults do.
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reading this made me wonder if the Opus Dei members won't come to their chairs wearing carnival masks at the next oral argument. But they're a cult, after all, and this is what cults do.
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For the sake of balance, maybe we should remain open to the possibility that replacing grass with blades of plastic coated in chemicals linked to cancer, thyroid, liver + kidney disease, + inviting our children to play on it is a good idea?
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
For the sake of balance, maybe we should remain open to the possibility that replacing grass with blades of plastic coated in chemicals linked to cancer, thyroid, liver + kidney disease, + inviting our children to play on it is a good idea?
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Important clip here. Non-political people are out on the streets of Minneapolis to defend their neighbors peacefully. Authoritarians and anarchists are lighting fires—achieving nothing and in fact setting back nonviolent efforts. And people like Will are out filming them asking them to be peaceful.
After the Pretti shooting, one of those guys straight-up suckerpunched me for “filming faces”… as I filmed him and fully-masked friends lighting fires directly in front of the dozens of gathered press crews. Nonsensical; just dudes wanting someone to give them a reason. Not that different from ICE.
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Important clip here. Non-political people are out on the streets of Minneapolis to defend their neighbors peacefully. Authoritarians and anarchists are lighting fires—achieving nothing and in fact setting back nonviolent efforts. And people like Will are out filming them asking them to be peaceful.
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We detected incredibly high levels of cancer causing PFOA near this plant's discharge pipe in the 'protected' River Wyre. Our findings prompted a multi-agency investigation which has recommended people not to eat locally grown fruit & veg - now, they've found elevated PFAS in eggs near the site.
Residents within 1km of a Lancashire chemical plant have been told not to eat home‑produced eggs after high #PFAS levels were found.
With the UK’s PFAS plan due, the government must act urgently & fully phase out PFAS.
👉 www.wyre.gov.uk/news/article...
👉 www.endsreport.com/article/1946...
With the UK’s PFAS plan due, the government must act urgently & fully phase out PFAS.
👉 www.wyre.gov.uk/news/article...
👉 www.endsreport.com/article/1946...
Residents advised not to eat eggs from birds reared near Lancashire PFAS factory
<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> A woman living near a Lancashire PFAS factory has said she is “terrified of going in the garden” after testing of her duck’s eggs by the local council has revealed that eating just o...
www.endsreport.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We detected incredibly high levels of cancer causing PFOA near this plant's discharge pipe in the 'protected' River Wyre. Our findings prompted a multi-agency investigation which has recommended people not to eat locally grown fruit & veg - now, they've found elevated PFAS in eggs near the site.
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CIFOR is testing fuel-efficient cookstoves in Cameroon to reduce wood use and forest loss. Past projects often failed long-term, but this effort focuses on whether communities actually adopt — and keep using — the stoves.
Cameroon cookstove project looks to slow forest loss
GAROUA, Cameroon — One morning during the July monsoon in Bang, a village of 3,000 in North Cameroon, people woke up to heavy rains. The Mayo Tefi, a small river which runs through the village,…
news.mongabay.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
CIFOR is testing fuel-efficient cookstoves in Cameroon to reduce wood use and forest loss. Past projects often failed long-term, but this effort focuses on whether communities actually adopt — and keep using — the stoves.
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Trump calls climate change "the greatest hoax in history" while rushing to control Greenland because...climate change is opening up the Arctic. His administration’s climate denialism is making Americans LESS safe from the very threats he claims to care about. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Trump Administration’s Fixation on Greenland Reinforces That Climate Change Is a Threat to Americans
Climate change is causing the Arctic to warm at an alarming rate, threatening to heighten geopolitical tensions in the region; yet instead of combating this threat, President Trump has halted all U.S....
www.americanprogress.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Trump calls climate change "the greatest hoax in history" while rushing to control Greenland because...climate change is opening up the Arctic. His administration’s climate denialism is making Americans LESS safe from the very threats he claims to care about. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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Legitimate government scientists blast illegitimate, politicized climate change science. Trump political appointees ignore it.
"Misleading."
"Unjustified."
"Hypocritical."
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"Misleading."
"Unjustified."
"Hypocritical."
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E&E News: DOE scientists blasted climate report ordered up by boss
Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five climate contrarians to write about global warming. Department experts pushed back on the findings.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Legitimate government scientists blast illegitimate, politicized climate change science. Trump political appointees ignore it.
"Misleading."
"Unjustified."
"Hypocritical."
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... ($) 1/
"Misleading."
"Unjustified."
"Hypocritical."
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... ($) 1/
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As governments bend over backwards to make it easier for big firms to hide which hazardous chemicals they're using, it's leaving investors "flying blind", unable to tell if the firms they're investing in are at risk of major lawsuits, says @group.bnpparibas
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With Government due to announce plans to tackle #PFAS this week, a new @green-alliance.org.uk guest blog from @group.bnpparibas outlines the significant financial risks 'forever chemicals' pose to investors & calls for a transition to a PFAS-free economy 👇
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/02/02/w...
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/02/02/w...
Why we must invest in a future free from forever chemicals
This post is by Rachel Crossley, Head of Stewardship, Europe, at BNP Paribas Asset Management Investment managers, like BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM), have a critical but often little unde…
greenallianceblog.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
As governments bend over backwards to make it easier for big firms to hide which hazardous chemicals they're using, it's leaving investors "flying blind", unable to tell if the firms they're investing in are at risk of major lawsuits, says @group.bnpparibas
@clientearth.bsky.social
@clientearth.bsky.social