Rudy Sovinee
@rudysovinee.bsky.social
Retired chemist, educator, entrepreneur living in a remote rural community. My wife and stepchildren practice permaculture in our yards while I study climate, energy and sustainability options. I'm frustrated by societal behavior that ignores best science.
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Rudy Sovinee
@rudysovinee.bsky.social
· Nov 6
Trends in November temperatures over land areas (where we live) for the last 50 years... 🔥
Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0. (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...)
Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0. (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...)
I celebrate political wins, yet caution that they won't last UNLESS they can stem the trends happening in climate.
Zack's many graphic posts point towards bigger storms, heat waves, and floods. Consequences will mount, leading to more deaths from crop failures, spread of tropical pests and diseases.
Zack's many graphic posts point towards bigger storms, heat waves, and floods. Consequences will mount, leading to more deaths from crop failures, spread of tropical pests and diseases.
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Just in! The first ENSO forecast based on RONI (Relative Oceanic Nino Index), still showing an odds-on El Nino developing by late Summer.
I've also included the last ONI slide from NOAA for comparison. The shift colder is less than I expected.
Source: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
I've also included the last ONI slide from NOAA for comparison. The shift colder is less than I expected.
Source: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
February 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Just in! The first ENSO forecast based on RONI (Relative Oceanic Nino Index), still showing an odds-on El Nino developing by late Summer.
I've also included the last ONI slide from NOAA for comparison. The shift colder is less than I expected.
Source: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
I've also included the last ONI slide from NOAA for comparison. The shift colder is less than I expected.
Source: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
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For HRM, we need to reduce emissions and adapt via HaliFACT which relies on implementing the IMP.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
Climate change is advancing faster than many scientists predicted
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
For HRM, we need to reduce emissions and adapt via HaliFACT which relies on implementing the IMP.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
This means a significant modal shift away from driving for every trip to riding for more trips 🚍⛴️🚲🛴.
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They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
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Trent: Immigrants are far less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes. That is not who we need to protect ourselves from. It actually turns out that we need to protect ourselves from the rich, the powerful, the oligarchs — the Epsteins of the world, the Trumps of the world.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Trent: Immigrants are far less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes. That is not who we need to protect ourselves from. It actually turns out that we need to protect ourselves from the rich, the powerful, the oligarchs — the Epsteins of the world, the Trumps of the world.
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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
With SAVE Act at the Senate, with leverage also over ICE possible, these actions posted by/on Mark Elias' DEMOCRACY DOCKET need to be followed ASAP.
Please read and share forward.
Please read and share forward.
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
With SAVE Act at the Senate, with leverage also over ICE possible, these actions posted by/on Mark Elias' DEMOCRACY DOCKET need to be followed ASAP.
Please read and share forward.
Please read and share forward.
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What Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 49
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 88
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 24
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 49
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 88
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 24
Sign up now to stay informed: bit.ly/4qmEiFz
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
What Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 49
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 88
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 24
Sign up now to stay informed: bit.ly/4qmEiFz
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 49
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 88
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 72
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 24
Sign up now to stay informed: bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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New paper warns of cascading tipping points that could lead Earth to a cycle of self-sustaining warming—a dangerous 'hothouse Earth' trajectory.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future - Inside Climate News
Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next.
insideclimatenews.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:59 AM
New paper warns of cascading tipping points that could lead Earth to a cycle of self-sustaining warming—a dangerous 'hothouse Earth' trajectory.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
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wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
This is a 5-Alarm Fire level of democracy damaging bill that is now headed to the Senate.
The SAVE America Act’s proof-of-citizenship requirements could potentially disenfranchise 21 million voters who lack ready access to a U.S. passport or a birth certificate to prove citizenship.
Read the details
The SAVE America Act’s proof-of-citizenship requirements could potentially disenfranchise 21 million voters who lack ready access to a U.S. passport or a birth certificate to prove citizenship.
Read the details
🚨BREAKING: The GOP’s sweeping new anti-voting bill cleared the U.S. House Wednesday, setting up a high-stakes battle in the Senate. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
House GOP passes sweeping anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions, sends measure to Senate
The GOP’s push for the measure was driven by blatantly false claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
This is a 5-Alarm Fire level of democracy damaging bill that is now headed to the Senate.
The SAVE America Act’s proof-of-citizenship requirements could potentially disenfranchise 21 million voters who lack ready access to a U.S. passport or a birth certificate to prove citizenship.
Read the details
The SAVE America Act’s proof-of-citizenship requirements could potentially disenfranchise 21 million voters who lack ready access to a U.S. passport or a birth certificate to prove citizenship.
Read the details
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Just about all of my climate data visualizations should finally be updated to include the latest data through 2025/2026 🥹
For example...
Global Climate Indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
Polar Climate Indicators [all links for the different pages are listed here]: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
For example...
Global Climate Indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
Polar Climate Indicators [all links for the different pages are listed here]: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
Climate change indicators
All data are referenced at My visualizations: Arctic Climate Seasonality and Variability Arctic Sea Ice Extent and Concentration Arctic Sea Ice Volume and Thickness Arctic Temperatures Antarctic Se…
zacklabe.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Just about all of my climate data visualizations should finally be updated to include the latest data through 2025/2026 🥹
For example...
Global Climate Indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
Polar Climate Indicators [all links for the different pages are listed here]: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
For example...
Global Climate Indicators: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
Polar Climate Indicators [all links for the different pages are listed here]: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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U.S. Farm Bankruptcies increased 46% in 2025.
This is UNACCEPTABLE.
Less than 2% of Americans feed the rest of us. We need to make sure our farmers are WHOLE and pass the reforms they've been calling out for. Right to repair. Reforming checkoff programs. Breaking up seed and fertilizer monopolies.
This is UNACCEPTABLE.
Less than 2% of Americans feed the rest of us. We need to make sure our farmers are WHOLE and pass the reforms they've been calling out for. Right to repair. Reforming checkoff programs. Breaking up seed and fertilizer monopolies.
U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Increased 46% in 2025
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Samantha Ayoub reported that “the U.S. Courts report that 315 farm bankruptcies were filed in calendar year 2025, up 46% from 2024. While still down from recent h...
www.agriculture.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
U.S. Farm Bankruptcies increased 46% in 2025.
This is UNACCEPTABLE.
Less than 2% of Americans feed the rest of us. We need to make sure our farmers are WHOLE and pass the reforms they've been calling out for. Right to repair. Reforming checkoff programs. Breaking up seed and fertilizer monopolies.
This is UNACCEPTABLE.
Less than 2% of Americans feed the rest of us. We need to make sure our farmers are WHOLE and pass the reforms they've been calling out for. Right to repair. Reforming checkoff programs. Breaking up seed and fertilizer monopolies.
CO2 is a busy molecule nicely discussed in a conversation in this new video. youtu.be/pJ_IcXdB0qs
For anyone wishing help picturing the Carbon Cycle, I recommend Prof. Dan Britt's video
youtu.be/Yze1YAz_LYM
My own blog post on how CO2 acts as Earth's thermostat is at
1wow.org/blog/co2-ear...
For anyone wishing help picturing the Carbon Cycle, I recommend Prof. Dan Britt's video
youtu.be/Yze1YAz_LYM
My own blog post on how CO2 acts as Earth's thermostat is at
1wow.org/blog/co2-ear...
The Science Behind Earth’s Most Controversial Molecule with Peter Brannen | TGS 210
YouTube video by Nate Hagens
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
CO2 is a busy molecule nicely discussed in a conversation in this new video. youtu.be/pJ_IcXdB0qs
For anyone wishing help picturing the Carbon Cycle, I recommend Prof. Dan Britt's video
youtu.be/Yze1YAz_LYM
My own blog post on how CO2 acts as Earth's thermostat is at
1wow.org/blog/co2-ear...
For anyone wishing help picturing the Carbon Cycle, I recommend Prof. Dan Britt's video
youtu.be/Yze1YAz_LYM
My own blog post on how CO2 acts as Earth's thermostat is at
1wow.org/blog/co2-ear...
“This affidavit was much weaker than I suspected. No allegations of intent. No allegations of election theft. No allegations of foreign interference. No allegations that the statute of limitations doesn’t apply,”
It was a falsehood presented to illegitimately physically control of those 2020 ballots
It was a falsehood presented to illegitimately physically control of those 2020 ballots
NEW: The unsealing of the FBI’s search warrant affidavit for its raid of a Fulton County, Georgia, election facility prompted swift condemnation from voting rights advocates, election experts and former federal officials. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘An absolute travesty': Critics slam affidavit behind Fulton raid for relying on 2020 election lies
The affidavit reinforced fears that the FBI’s seizure was not about uncovering new evidence but about resurrecting a false narrative.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
“This affidavit was much weaker than I suspected. No allegations of intent. No allegations of election theft. No allegations of foreign interference. No allegations that the statute of limitations doesn’t apply,”
It was a falsehood presented to illegitimately physically control of those 2020 ballots
It was a falsehood presented to illegitimately physically control of those 2020 ballots
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Snow drought stories tend to stop at wildfire risk.
What may be as bad:
• imperiled aquatic species pushed past survival thresholds
• trees dying without fire, from hydraulic failure
• wildlife refuges left with no water
• ag–urban water conflicts
• aquifers mined
What may be as bad:
• imperiled aquatic species pushed past survival thresholds
• trees dying without fire, from hydraulic failure
• wildlife refuges left with no water
• ag–urban water conflicts
• aquifers mined
The Western US Is in a Snow Drought. What Comes Next Is Even Scarier
Major snowpack deficits could set the stage for widespread water scarcity and heightened wildfire risk across the American West this summer.
apple.news
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Snow drought stories tend to stop at wildfire risk.
What may be as bad:
• imperiled aquatic species pushed past survival thresholds
• trees dying without fire, from hydraulic failure
• wildlife refuges left with no water
• ag–urban water conflicts
• aquifers mined
What may be as bad:
• imperiled aquatic species pushed past survival thresholds
• trees dying without fire, from hydraulic failure
• wildlife refuges left with no water
• ag–urban water conflicts
• aquifers mined
A Federal Grand Jury DECLINES TO INDICT 6 for sedition over their video reminding service members they are required to not obey illegal orders.
The list of people falsely charged/ selectively prosecuted by Trump's DOJ is long. Now, a growing list where DOJ failed to get a grand jury to agree.
The list of people falsely charged/ selectively prosecuted by Trump's DOJ is long. Now, a growing list where DOJ failed to get a grand jury to agree.
February 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
A Federal Grand Jury DECLINES TO INDICT 6 for sedition over their video reminding service members they are required to not obey illegal orders.
The list of people falsely charged/ selectively prosecuted by Trump's DOJ is long. Now, a growing list where DOJ failed to get a grand jury to agree.
The list of people falsely charged/ selectively prosecuted by Trump's DOJ is long. Now, a growing list where DOJ failed to get a grand jury to agree.
Rep Goldman: If you don't want your people to be called secret police, gestapo, fascists, ... then they need to stop acting that way.
abcnews.com/video/130034...
abcnews.com/video/130034...
Video Rep. Goldman to ICE director: Stop acting like a fascist
At a House Homeland Security Committee oversight hearing Tuesday, Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., sharply criticized acting ICE Director Todd Lyons’ tactics and rhetoric.
abcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Rep Goldman: If you don't want your people to be called secret police, gestapo, fascists, ... then they need to stop acting that way.
abcnews.com/video/130034...
abcnews.com/video/130034...
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The Olympics have become a place to test new Olympics security measures that then stay in place after the Olympic Games. So, in Paris, for example, they used AI-powered video surveillance. They say it’s just for the Olympics, but extended well beyond the Olympics.
JD Vance Is Booed at Olympics While Thousands Protest U.S. Sending ICE Agents to Games in Italy
With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway in Italy, we speak with writer and academic Jules Boykoff, author of six books about the Olympics, who says Milan is hosting the Games despite widespread public ...
www.democracynow.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 AM
The Olympics have become a place to test new Olympics security measures that then stay in place after the Olympic Games. So, in Paris, for example, they used AI-powered video surveillance. They say it’s just for the Olympics, but extended well beyond the Olympics.
The proposed centers are so large that some could house as many as 8,000 detainees at once, according to a DHS spreadsheet of more than 20 potential locations that was verified by NBC News. The largest federal prison in the U.S., for example, has roughly 4,000 inmates.
February 10, 2026 at 10:17 AM
The proposed centers are so large that some could house as many as 8,000 detainees at once, according to a DHS spreadsheet of more than 20 potential locations that was verified by NBC News. The largest federal prison in the U.S., for example, has roughly 4,000 inmates.
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NEW: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under state law — should not be counted.
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block states from counting legally cast mail ballots
If the Court sides with the RNC, millions of voters who depend on mail-in voting could be disenfranchised.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
NEW: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under state law — should not be counted.
Hours after my post below, Nate's newest video adds warnings anew. There is a NEW PEAK to Oil. It doesn't add oil. It hastens reaching the limits of what is extractable.
youtu.be/_l3n3_gR1xE
Because AI requires constant power, these graphs explain the competition causing a 40% increase in $/kWh.
youtu.be/_l3n3_gR1xE
Because AI requires constant power, these graphs explain the competition causing a 40% increase in $/kWh.
February 10, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Hours after my post below, Nate's newest video adds warnings anew. There is a NEW PEAK to Oil. It doesn't add oil. It hastens reaching the limits of what is extractable.
youtu.be/_l3n3_gR1xE
Because AI requires constant power, these graphs explain the competition causing a 40% increase in $/kWh.
youtu.be/_l3n3_gR1xE
Because AI requires constant power, these graphs explain the competition causing a 40% increase in $/kWh.
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Just when you think Trump's dirty DOJ leadership can't get any LESS ethical, they surprise you:
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Just when you think Trump's dirty DOJ leadership can't get any LESS ethical, they surprise you: