Shawn Sweeney
@sjsweeney.bsky.social
🐵 Wildlife Conservation Communications
w/ Jane Goodall Institute USA
🌐 Humane Educator | 🧑🏻🌾 Gardener | 🛠️Maker | 🫘
🏳️🌈
🏠📍Los Angeles, California, USA
Opinions are my own.
w/ Jane Goodall Institute USA
🌐 Humane Educator | 🧑🏻🌾 Gardener | 🛠️Maker | 🫘
🏳️🌈
🏠📍Los Angeles, California, USA
Opinions are my own.
Today, Jane Goodall turns 91! I'm grateful to have spent 20 of those years inspired by her mission, starting as a Roots & Shoots kid. Jane taught me that hope and compassion drive change for people, animals, and our shared planet. Happy birthday, Jane—here's to your incredible legacy! #GoodallDay
April 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Today, Jane Goodall turns 91! I'm grateful to have spent 20 of those years inspired by her mission, starting as a Roots & Shoots kid. Jane taught me that hope and compassion drive change for people, animals, and our shared planet. Happy birthday, Jane—here's to your incredible legacy! #GoodallDay
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Let's see how the intrepid Elon inspired team at DOGE - the folks who are currently examining your tax records - are doing! Today they put up their their idea of "open data" which they call a "Wall of Receipts". And look here - two cancelled DEIA contracts for $9,999,999. Wow, they saved $20M! 1/
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Let's see how the intrepid Elon inspired team at DOGE - the folks who are currently examining your tax records - are doing! Today they put up their their idea of "open data" which they call a "Wall of Receipts". And look here - two cancelled DEIA contracts for $9,999,999. Wow, they saved $20M! 1/
Can’t wait for @johnfugelsang.bsky.social’s reaction to 47 creating a so-called “taskforce” to fight “anti-Christian” bias.
February 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Can’t wait for @johnfugelsang.bsky.social’s reaction to 47 creating a so-called “taskforce” to fight “anti-Christian” bias.
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I don't think people are really understanding that Elon Musk now controls the United States government.
February 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I don't think people are really understanding that Elon Musk now controls the United States government.
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Telling folks to just "plug in to community" rn is well-meaning and if you can do that, wonderful. But most people are not super connected to community for many reasons. So, if you don't have community rn that's ok, consider finding 2-5 ppl you can form a pod with.
www.soiltjp.org/our-work/res...
www.soiltjp.org/our-work/res...
![[photo: Six orcas move through calm water. The image is taken just above the surface of the water and the image is slightly overexposed from the sun shining off the water, creating a dreamy glowing effect. Four of the orcas have a small portion of their backs visible above water while the other two only have the fins visible.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4og7ylmrc6mtv2j5uxfktnsi/bafkreiflbqopjmn3eyrl2yignmzdn5kjdlam22ftgcznkqkc3ijrmwmqxm@jpeg)
January 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Telling folks to just "plug in to community" rn is well-meaning and if you can do that, wonderful. But most people are not super connected to community for many reasons. So, if you don't have community rn that's ok, consider finding 2-5 ppl you can form a pod with.
www.soiltjp.org/our-work/res...
www.soiltjp.org/our-work/res...
Here for this.
Headline from @hsfi (with Google Translate)
February 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Here for this.
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After Trump ordered the US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Bloomberg Philanthropies and other U.S. climate funders announced that they will “ensure the United States meets its global climate obligations.”
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Bloomberg philanthropy to cover U.S. climate dues after Paris withdrawal
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy and other U.S. funders said on Thursday they will cover U.S. financial obligations to the UN climate framework after President Donald Trump called for the U.S. to withdraw - for a second time - from the Paris climate agreement.
www.reuters.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
After Trump ordered the US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Bloomberg Philanthropies and other U.S. climate funders announced that they will “ensure the United States meets its global climate obligations.”
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today and in the coming days, remember
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In case you need reasons to love today:
It’s National Cheese Lovers Day
National Sundae Day
National Spaghetti Day
National Root Beer Float Day
National Buttercrunch Day
PENGUIN AWARENESS DAY
It’s National Cheese Lovers Day
National Sundae Day
National Spaghetti Day
National Root Beer Float Day
National Buttercrunch Day
PENGUIN AWARENESS DAY
January 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In case you need reasons to love today:
It’s National Cheese Lovers Day
National Sundae Day
National Spaghetti Day
National Root Beer Float Day
National Buttercrunch Day
PENGUIN AWARENESS DAY
It’s National Cheese Lovers Day
National Sundae Day
National Spaghetti Day
National Root Beer Float Day
National Buttercrunch Day
PENGUIN AWARENESS DAY
All the announcements about limiting access to the Inauguration + all the MAGA tears
= in my brain:
= in my brain:
a man with a mustache is saying `` no soup for you '' while standing in a kitchen next to a woman .
ALT: a man with a mustache is saying `` no soup for you '' while standing in a kitchen next to a woman .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
All the announcements about limiting access to the Inauguration + all the MAGA tears
= in my brain:
= in my brain:
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BREAKING: TikTok is back up in the United States after an obvious kayfabe. They didn’t need to take it down. The did that on purpose so Trump could “restore” it. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users, thanking Trump
The company said in a statement that TikTok was coming back online in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump provided assurances to the company’s service providers.
www.nbcnews.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
BREAKING: TikTok is back up in the United States after an obvious kayfabe. They didn’t need to take it down. The did that on purpose so Trump could “restore” it. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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“There is no connection whatsoever between CA’s water policies & the water available for firefighters in Southern California, Gleick said. They’re unrelated issues. Trump's using scientific misinformation to try to make a political point, & it’s irresponsible."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump readying close to 100 executive orders, Republican senator says
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
“There is no connection whatsoever between CA’s water policies & the water available for firefighters in Southern California, Gleick said. They’re unrelated issues. Trump's using scientific misinformation to try to make a political point, & it’s irresponsible."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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January 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Delighted by this announcement today. Congrats, @janegoodall.org!
January 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Delighted by this announcement today. Congrats, @janegoodall.org!
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At long last, the US Treasury Dept has finalized rules for the clean hydrogen tax credit (45V). home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
In general, the rules are based on a strong set of environmental safeguards to ensure "clean" hydrogen is truly clean & provide the certainty industry needs to build.
🔌💡
In general, the rules are based on a strong set of environmental safeguards to ensure "clean" hydrogen is truly clean & provide the certainty industry needs to build.
🔌💡
home.treasury.gov
January 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
At long last, the US Treasury Dept has finalized rules for the clean hydrogen tax credit (45V). home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
In general, the rules are based on a strong set of environmental safeguards to ensure "clean" hydrogen is truly clean & provide the certainty industry needs to build.
🔌💡
In general, the rules are based on a strong set of environmental safeguards to ensure "clean" hydrogen is truly clean & provide the certainty industry needs to build.
🔌💡
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'When Notre-Dame reopened on 7 December, it was thanks, in part, to the efforts of 175 researchers with expertise across a range of disciplines: acoustics, art, data, history, archaeology, anthropology.' Example of why blue-skies research matters for 'real-life' problems we've not yet imagined. 1/2
The academics who helped breathe new life into Notre-Dame
Five years after a devastating fire, the Paris cathedral has finally reopened, with the help of a vast team of researchers
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:06 AM
'When Notre-Dame reopened on 7 December, it was thanks, in part, to the efforts of 175 researchers with expertise across a range of disciplines: acoustics, art, data, history, archaeology, anthropology.' Example of why blue-skies research matters for 'real-life' problems we've not yet imagined. 1/2
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A portion of the US Declaration of Independence. Lest we forget...
December 8, 2024 at 1:02 PM
A portion of the US Declaration of Independence. Lest we forget...
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We keep getting messages saying climate change is a hoax and the world is flat. Is it 2024?!
December 7, 2024 at 11:09 PM
We keep getting messages saying climate change is a hoax and the world is flat. Is it 2024?!
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“I have too many books”
-judgemental
-boring
-implies impulse-control issues
“The books... they have me.”
- mysterious
- occult
- implies you are at the mercy of a library of books that have gained sentience and are holding you hostage
#readingcommunity
-judgemental
-boring
-implies impulse-control issues
“The books... they have me.”
- mysterious
- occult
- implies you are at the mercy of a library of books that have gained sentience and are holding you hostage
#readingcommunity
December 7, 2024 at 1:58 PM
“I have too many books”
-judgemental
-boring
-implies impulse-control issues
“The books... they have me.”
- mysterious
- occult
- implies you are at the mercy of a library of books that have gained sentience and are holding you hostage
#readingcommunity
-judgemental
-boring
-implies impulse-control issues
“The books... they have me.”
- mysterious
- occult
- implies you are at the mercy of a library of books that have gained sentience and are holding you hostage
#readingcommunity
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New analysis shows “tight correlation” between rising home insurance premiums and regions of the US where climate change is taking the greatest toll. Sharp graphics from @theguardian.com illustrate the mounting costs of climate change for homeowners.
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say
buff.ly
December 7, 2024 at 5:07 PM
New analysis shows “tight correlation” between rising home insurance premiums and regions of the US where climate change is taking the greatest toll. Sharp graphics from @theguardian.com illustrate the mounting costs of climate change for homeowners.
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