Tony Bartelme
@tbartelme.bsky.social
My new book is Rising Waters. I write for The Post and Courier in Charleston, SC. Love hiking. Don’t like X, Meta and oligarchs. https://linktr.ee/tbartelme
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Tony Bartelme
@tbartelme.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Rising Waters: Reports from Across a Rapidly Warming World
A globe-spanning climate journey by Pulitzer finalist Tony Bartelme — Rising Waters reveals the science, urgency, and hope behind our warming world.
www.eveningpostbooks.com
My latest book, Rising Waters, is officially on sale now!
(A portion of every sale goes to The Post and Courier's nonprofit Rising Waters Lab.) Thanks!
#climate
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(A portion of every sale goes to The Post and Courier's nonprofit Rising Waters Lab.) Thanks!
#climate
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So moved by the people of Minnesota who—drawing on LA, Portland, Chicago, DC etc—are writing a shining new chapter in the history of nonviolent resistance.
The rest of us need to be taking notes—and helping them!
www.standwithminnesota.com
The rest of us need to be taking notes—and helping them!
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
So moved by the people of Minnesota who—drawing on LA, Portland, Chicago, DC etc—are writing a shining new chapter in the history of nonviolent resistance.
The rest of us need to be taking notes—and helping them!
www.standwithminnesota.com
The rest of us need to be taking notes—and helping them!
www.standwithminnesota.com
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#OTD 14 January 2005, @esa.int's #Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon #Titan; humankind's only landing (to date) in the outer Solar System, the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made, and also the first landing on a moon other than our own 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
#OTD 14 January 2005, @esa.int's #Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon #Titan; humankind's only landing (to date) in the outer Solar System, the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made, and also the first landing on a moon other than our own 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Trump is winning his bizarre war on “windmills.”
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
Offshore wind had a terrible 2025. What can be learned?
A new study highlights hard-won wisdom for the industry, and a year of Trump 2.0 offers more lessons still for how a renewables sector could make a…
www.canarymedia.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Trump is winning his bizarre war on “windmills.”
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
In our project "Shots Fired," @postandcourier.bsky.social looked at 5 years worth of police shootings in South Carolina and found:
- 1 in 5 shootings involved cops firing into fleeing cars, a practice many departments have all but banned.
www.postandcourier.com/archives/whe...
- 1 in 5 shootings involved cops firing into fleeing cars, a practice many departments have all but banned.
www.postandcourier.com/archives/whe...
When police pull the trigger in South Carolina, flawed investigations and double-standards follow
An officer in Summerville pumps four bullets through the side and back windows of a fleeing car, killing a young man.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
In our project "Shots Fired," @postandcourier.bsky.social looked at 5 years worth of police shootings in South Carolina and found:
- 1 in 5 shootings involved cops firing into fleeing cars, a practice many departments have all but banned.
www.postandcourier.com/archives/whe...
- 1 in 5 shootings involved cops firing into fleeing cars, a practice many departments have all but banned.
www.postandcourier.com/archives/whe...
About 10 years ago, @postandcourier.bsky.social did a project in the immediate aftermath of the Walter Scott shooting that we called Shots Fired.
We analyzed nearly every police shooting in South Carolina during the previous 5 years and found 1 in 4 involved cops firing at or into moving vehicles.
We analyzed nearly every police shooting in South Carolina during the previous 5 years and found 1 in 4 involved cops firing at or into moving vehicles.
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
About 10 years ago, @postandcourier.bsky.social did a project in the immediate aftermath of the Walter Scott shooting that we called Shots Fired.
We analyzed nearly every police shooting in South Carolina during the previous 5 years and found 1 in 4 involved cops firing at or into moving vehicles.
We analyzed nearly every police shooting in South Carolina during the previous 5 years and found 1 in 4 involved cops firing at or into moving vehicles.
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I have a newsletter. It's about journalism, not sports.
I recap the weekly interviews I do with journalists.
I've interviewed more than 250 - a diverse group in so many ways.
You can find it at journalismsalute.beehiiv.com
All issues are free to read - and it's free to subscribe.
Try us!
I recap the weekly interviews I do with journalists.
I've interviewed more than 250 - a diverse group in so many ways.
You can find it at journalismsalute.beehiiv.com
All issues are free to read - and it's free to subscribe.
Try us!
The Journalism Salute Newsletter
A newsletter providing updates on The Journalism Salute podcast
journalismsalute.beehiiv.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I have a newsletter. It's about journalism, not sports.
I recap the weekly interviews I do with journalists.
I've interviewed more than 250 - a diverse group in so many ways.
You can find it at journalismsalute.beehiiv.com
All issues are free to read - and it's free to subscribe.
Try us!
I recap the weekly interviews I do with journalists.
I've interviewed more than 250 - a diverse group in so many ways.
You can find it at journalismsalute.beehiiv.com
All issues are free to read - and it's free to subscribe.
Try us!
New from Thad Moore @ajc.com, a fascinating story about our messed up sanctions program and how it can affect the house next door. With @johdellosso.bsky.social
www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...
www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...
The feds, a flipper and a Russian’s decaying mansion: An Atlanta real estate saga
The Treasury Department accused an Atlanta real estate investor of "egregious" violations of economic sanctions after he bought a Russian socialite's Alpharetta mansion.
www.ajc.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New from Thad Moore @ajc.com, a fascinating story about our messed up sanctions program and how it can affect the house next door. With @johdellosso.bsky.social
www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...
www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...
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County here in South Carolina created a shortcut to speed through a massive data center in one of the state’s conservation jewels, the ACE Basin. 👇👇👇
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Get the latest Charleston and South Carolina news, weather, sports, politics, and business from The Post and Courier, the state’s trusted news source.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
County here in South Carolina created a shortcut to speed through a massive data center in one of the state’s conservation jewels, the ACE Basin. 👇👇👇
www.postandcourier.com
www.postandcourier.com
Very cool story by Parker Milner and Andrew Whitaker here @postandcourier.bsky.social
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
#food #cooking
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#food #cooking
The first revival
Carolina Gold rice was first revitalized in the 1980s by a South Carolina eye surgeon. The rice is still grown on Turnbridge Plantation in SC today.
www.postandcourier.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Very cool story by Parker Milner and Andrew Whitaker here @postandcourier.bsky.social
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
#food #cooking
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
#food #cooking
Forever chemicals (PFAS) killing babies. Have a great morning!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Forever chemicals (PFAS) killing babies. Have a great morning!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Got a nice note from a global health exec who shifted his career because of this book. It’s very gratifying for writers to hear that feedback, and I never take it for granted.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0807...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0807...
A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa
Dr. Dilan Ellegala arrives in Tanzania, shocked to find the entire country has just three brain surgeons for its population of forty-two million. Haydom Lutheran Hospital lacks even the most basic sur...
www.amazon.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Got a nice note from a global health exec who shifted his career because of this book. It’s very gratifying for writers to hear that feedback, and I never take it for granted.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0807...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0807...
Deeply reported
And nuanced story by @fieseler.bsky.social important read!!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
And nuanced story by @fieseler.bsky.social important read!!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
The man behind the fall of offshore wind
David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?
www.canarymedia.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Deeply reported
And nuanced story by @fieseler.bsky.social important read!!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
And nuanced story by @fieseler.bsky.social important read!!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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This is such a fascinating story by the always-smart @fieseler.bsky.social.
The man behind the fall of offshore wind
David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?
www.canarymedia.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is such a fascinating story by the always-smart @fieseler.bsky.social.
Looking forward to my talk at Kiawah's Our World program about this story I did earlier this year and why it offers so many lessons.
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Inside a Marine's decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter jet and the betrayal in its wake
South Carolina Marine Col. Charles Del Pizzo ejected from a failing F-35B stealth fighter jet in 2023, landing in a North Charleston yard near the CHS Airport.
www.postandcourier.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Looking forward to my talk at Kiawah's Our World program about this story I did earlier this year and why it offers so many lessons.
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
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"Ambitious global action to reduce emissions is now the only path to their survival."
[Australia] Heatwave, disease 'catastrophic' combo for Great Barrier corals www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/10/h... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Heatwave #Disease #Corals #BarrierReef #Australia
Heatwave, disease 'catastrophic' combo for Great Barrier corals
Marine scientists say the combination of record heat and infection was "catastrophic" for the area studied and suggests tropical corals are struggling to withstand coalescing pressures.
www.1news.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"Ambitious global action to reduce emissions is now the only path to their survival."
AI overviews are another Craigslist moment for the newspaper industry. The bots are stealing our work and making people lazy. I got rid of them and don’t miss them at all.
#newspapers
#newspapers
December 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
AI overviews are another Craigslist moment for the newspaper industry. The bots are stealing our work and making people lazy. I got rid of them and don’t miss them at all.
#newspapers
#newspapers
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Here's what I got so you don't have to use AI!
On Desktop: Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines in Chrome.
Click the Add button next to "Site Search"
For Name, enter "Google (Web)"
For Shortcut, enter @web
For URL, enter {google:baseURL}search?udm=14&q=%s
Click Add and make it your default
On Desktop: Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines in Chrome.
Click the Add button next to "Site Search"
For Name, enter "Google (Web)"
For Shortcut, enter @web
For URL, enter {google:baseURL}search?udm=14&q=%s
Click Add and make it your default
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Here's what I got so you don't have to use AI!
On Desktop: Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines in Chrome.
Click the Add button next to "Site Search"
For Name, enter "Google (Web)"
For Shortcut, enter @web
For URL, enter {google:baseURL}search?udm=14&q=%s
Click Add and make it your default
On Desktop: Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines in Chrome.
Click the Add button next to "Site Search"
For Name, enter "Google (Web)"
For Shortcut, enter @web
For URL, enter {google:baseURL}search?udm=14&q=%s
Click Add and make it your default
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A Navy warship fired a missile at a F/A-18 Hornet, getting so close the jet shook.
@byjepstein.bsky.social has the harrowing details on the US Navy's worst friendly fire incident in decades: www.businessinsider.com/navy-warship...
@byjepstein.bsky.social has the harrowing details on the US Navy's worst friendly fire incident in decades: www.businessinsider.com/navy-warship...
A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.
New documents reveal how the USS Gettysburg shot down an F/A-18 and nearly hit a second one above the Red Sea last year.
www.businessinsider.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A Navy warship fired a missile at a F/A-18 Hornet, getting so close the jet shook.
@byjepstein.bsky.social has the harrowing details on the US Navy's worst friendly fire incident in decades: www.businessinsider.com/navy-warship...
@byjepstein.bsky.social has the harrowing details on the US Navy's worst friendly fire incident in decades: www.businessinsider.com/navy-warship...
I never really liked the AI results Google gives, so I got the AI to tell me how to get rid of it.
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I never really liked the AI results Google gives, so I got the AI to tell me how to get rid of it.
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
Random cat-like driftwood on Folly Beach
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Random cat-like driftwood on Folly Beach