Sarah Chobot
sarahchobot.bsky.social
Sarah Chobot
@sarahchobot.bsky.social
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Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers.
Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe's rivers
Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers.
n.pr
September 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Bottom trawling’s devastating effects exposed. Protect our oceans!
#OceanProtection #MarineLife #DavidAttenborough
Never-before-seen footage of bottom trawling released from Ocean with David Attenborough - Silverback Films
Ocean with David Attenborough features never-before-seen footage of bottom trawling and its devastating effects on the ocean.
silverbackfilms.tv
June 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Like so many elections around the country, today is about organized money vs. organized people.

I believe people will win.
June 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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No one expected that a political newcomer, let alone a socialist Muslim immigrant, could knock off a political heavyweight like Andrew Cuomo. But that’s exactly what Zohran Mamdani did yesterday in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, and it’s sending shockwaves through the political establishment.
June 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat advisory for Yosemite National Park and much of Central California this weekend, warning of “dangerously hot conditions” with temperatures expected to reach up to 106 degrees.
Yosemite National Park braces for ‘dangerously hot conditions’ this weekend
Yosemite braces for 106-degree temperatures this weekend, as officials warn of wildfire risk and reduced park services amid “dangerously hot conditions.”
www.sfchronicle.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget.
Scientists reel as turmoil roils National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The Trump admin is promoting industrial mining in Mojave National Preserve, disregarding NPS jurisdiction. If left unchecked, this sets a dangerous precedent that industrial mining can override policies protecting national parks. Speak up at npca.org/stopthemines 🗣️
Stop the destructive mining in Mojave National Preserve.
The Trump Administration is allowing industrial mining in Mojave National Preserve, disregarding National Park Service jurisdiction and overriding policies that protect our national parks. Your voice…
npca.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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JUST IN: A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.
Federal judge orders release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.
www.npr.org
April 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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If you haven’t already, please consider following @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social — organizations I co-founded to help counter myths and disinformation about the economy and politics.

I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.
November 12, 2024 at 7:45 PM
To President Zelensky, From an Embarrassed American
open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...
To President Zelensky, From an Embarrassed American
Dear President Zelensky,
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.
Judge says Trump's mass firings of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”

I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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We urge the US government to halt the ad hoc waiver system and allow for all critical humanitarian and medical assistance to continue as the administration reviews its foreign assistance priorities.

www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/freez... #AidSky
Freezing US foreign aid will result in humanitarian disaster
The loss of services supported by USAID will affect millions of the world’s most vulnerable people.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
February 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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#Palestine: Our latest report, “Inflicting harm and denying care”, contains testimony from medical personnel in the #WestBank who have been tied up, shot at, and harassed by Israeli forces while trying to perform their lifesaving duties.

www.msf.org/%E2%80%9Cinf...
“Inflicting harm and denying care” in the West Bank: MSF report on escalation of attacks and obstructions of healthcare | MSF
A new report by MSF details how Israeli forces and settlers are obstructing healthcare in Palestine's West Bank.
www.msf.org
February 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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See also Just Security’s Litigation Tracker. www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
February 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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San Francisco and other cities and counties nationwide announced a plan to fight back Friday against the Trump administration’s attempt to require them to cooperate with federal immigration agents in mass deportations.
San Francisco is suing Trump administration for targeting sanctuary cities
San Francisco and others argue in a lawsuit that the attack on “sanctuary cities” violates their constitutional right to manage their own police departments.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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The possible ceasefire in #Gaza must be respected and long-term, it is only the first step in addressing the overwhelming humanitarian, psychological, and medical needs in Gaza. We urge all parties to ensure humanitarian aid reaches people across the Strip now.
January 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM