sam
@wisconsam.bsky.social
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@wisconsam.bsky.social
· Oct 10
After a hurricane, many people worry about losing power. For trans Floridians, it can mean losing access to lifesaving medication and navigating hostility at disaster shelters. But one woman’s hurricane response team is stepping in:
When a hurricane hits, she shows up for those left behind » Yale Climate Connections
Trans advocate Jasmine McKenzie is building a lifeline for Black and trans Floridians who often can’t safely access disaster services from FEMA or religious organizations.
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My latest story dives into how structural and social transphobia make trans people more vulnerable to disaster and also shares lessons in community care
these teens want beans
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Forget burgers and pizza. These teens want beans. » Yale Climate Connections
A youth-led campaign is urging school cafeterias to serve fiber-rich, plant-powered meals every day.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
these teens want beans
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For reasons beyond the limits of my knowledge, the rink bathroom has smelled aggressively of Skittles for two weeks now
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
For reasons beyond the limits of my knowledge, the rink bathroom has smelled aggressively of Skittles for two weeks now
any time there's a big email reveal i'm like.. people write emails differently than I do. like obviously the content is insane, but the syntax too???
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
any time there's a big email reveal i'm like.. people write emails differently than I do. like obviously the content is insane, but the syntax too???
Obviously @climateconnections.bsky.social, I think we do really important work (and I have the audience data to prove it). I also subscribe to @tonemadison.bsky.social & @capitalb.bsky.social
Last thing I’ll say about this for now:
What is the _actually existing publication_ that you evangelize for? That you consistently hype when they do good things, urge people to support, and are a sustaining donor or subscriber to?
This isn’t a prompt; it’s a reminder to hold yourself accountable.
What is the _actually existing publication_ that you evangelize for? That you consistently hype when they do good things, urge people to support, and are a sustaining donor or subscriber to?
This isn’t a prompt; it’s a reminder to hold yourself accountable.
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Obviously @climateconnections.bsky.social, I think we do really important work (and I have the audience data to prove it). I also subscribe to @tonemadison.bsky.social & @capitalb.bsky.social
Help us pay more climate reporters @climateconnections.bsky.social there are so many good journalists I wanna bring onto our coverage!!!
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
Other folks have said it, but let me just note that:
(1) lots of talented, must-read journalists have been let go from their jobs over the last year
(2) millions of Americans are abandoning current media outlets and looking for new alternatives
Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity here?
(1) lots of talented, must-read journalists have been let go from their jobs over the last year
(2) millions of Americans are abandoning current media outlets and looking for new alternatives
Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity here?
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Help us pay more climate reporters @climateconnections.bsky.social there are so many good journalists I wanna bring onto our coverage!!!
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
😵💫 the paranoia is fascinating
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
😵💫 the paranoia is fascinating
i hate fictional war media but I've been watching lord of the rings bc my partner likes it and it's only confirmed that I hate fictional war media and I think it mostly (especially white/eurocentric fantasy) does a terrible job of giving us any useful insight into how to live better
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
i hate fictional war media but I've been watching lord of the rings bc my partner likes it and it's only confirmed that I hate fictional war media and I think it mostly (especially white/eurocentric fantasy) does a terrible job of giving us any useful insight into how to live better
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Reminder that if you want to get a tax credit for clean energy upgrades you have about 6 weeks left. But check out the many state and local rebates that you might qualify for!
The Rewiring America calculator has state, local, and utility incentives for 29 states. See if there are incentives in your area! homes.rewiringamerica.org/calculator
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Reminder that if you want to get a tax credit for clean energy upgrades you have about 6 weeks left. But check out the many state and local rebates that you might qualify for!
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Much like 2024, Democrats seem to think there’s a binary choice in the 2026 election between voting for Republicans (evil) and voting for Democrats (feckless).
They rarely acknowledge the third option which inevitably harms them the most: staying home.
They rarely acknowledge the third option which inevitably harms them the most: staying home.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Much like 2024, Democrats seem to think there’s a binary choice in the 2026 election between voting for Republicans (evil) and voting for Democrats (feckless).
They rarely acknowledge the third option which inevitably harms them the most: staying home.
They rarely acknowledge the third option which inevitably harms them the most: staying home.
Went to a collage class this morning with the intention of making something pretty and colorful and fun and then this made itself
November 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Went to a collage class this morning with the intention of making something pretty and colorful and fun and then this made itself
get in we're getting inoculated against disinformation, my bros
Joe Rogan spent a whole podcast episode spouting climate misinformation. @dananuccitelli.bsky.social broke down the tactics Rogan and other climate deniers use so you can call them out when you hear them.
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
get in we're getting inoculated against disinformation, my bros
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Did you know a former White House climate advisor flipped a GOP stronghold in Virginia by running entirely on putting a stop to more AI data centers?
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
This Virginia Election Was a Warning for Data Centers
John McAuliff ran his campaign almost entirely on data centers — and won.
heatmap.news
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did you know a former White House climate advisor flipped a GOP stronghold in Virginia by running entirely on putting a stop to more AI data centers?
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
The new Brandi Carlile album is full of some of the most gorgeous songs ever and also many attacks on me, personally
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The new Brandi Carlile album is full of some of the most gorgeous songs ever and also many attacks on me, personally
really settling into my new short-form video life, so here's a roundup of the fact-check videos I've made so far.
1. An intro to what climate denial looks like in this day & age so you can spot it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dApz...
1. An intro to what climate denial looks like in this day & age so you can spot it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dApz...
Friends don't let friends spread lies
YouTube video by YaleClimateConnections
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
really settling into my new short-form video life, so here's a roundup of the fact-check videos I've made so far.
1. An intro to what climate denial looks like in this day & age so you can spot it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dApz...
1. An intro to what climate denial looks like in this day & age so you can spot it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dApz...
I was recently talking to a friend who does research admin work and was like could PIs ask for marketing money in grant budget proposals and she was like I don't think that would be allowed and I was like uh yikes?
Most science degrees never require students to learn how to communicate their work to the public. That gap fuels confusion, mistrust, and missed opportunities to protect lives. Let's change it. Sign the petition to make communication + public engagement training a degree requirement. bit.ly/3LbnfHB
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I was recently talking to a friend who does research admin work and was like could PIs ask for marketing money in grant budget proposals and she was like I don't think that would be allowed and I was like uh yikes?
smh
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
smh
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Social media footage and satellite imagery show killings as Rapid Support Forces took over Al Fashir (El Fasher). Bellingcat geolocated one incident on the city’s outskirts and showed it to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
Geolocating Darfur Killings of Those Escaping Al Fashir - bellingcat
Warning: Contains written descriptions of extreme violence including murder. All graphic footage has been omitted. A Bellingcat investigation has identified and verified the exact location of a mass k...
www.bellingcat.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Social media footage and satellite imagery show killings as Rapid Support Forces took over Al Fashir (El Fasher). Bellingcat geolocated one incident on the city’s outskirts and showed it to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The first election result tonight to make me say WOW out loud
CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The first election result tonight to make me say WOW out loud
My new passive-aggressive caption for images I make 😅:
"This digital collage was made by a human using Photoshop. That human's name is Sam Harrington."
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/imag...
"This digital collage was made by a human using Photoshop. That human's name is Sam Harrington."
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/imag...
Imagery faked with AI’s help only added to the awfulness of Hurricane Melissa » Yale Climate Connections
A Category 5 landfall during Halloween week was scary enough on its own.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My new passive-aggressive caption for images I make 😅:
"This digital collage was made by a human using Photoshop. That human's name is Sam Harrington."
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/imag...
"This digital collage was made by a human using Photoshop. That human's name is Sam Harrington."
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/imag...
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kind of a global warming sign
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November 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
kind of a global warming sign
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www.cityofmadison.com/news/2025-11...
I love a bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, white beans, kale, a vinegary mapley dressing
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I love a bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, white beans, kale, a vinegary mapley dressing
Reopen the government pls my federal worker upstairs neighbor seems to have taken up learning guitar today
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Reopen the government pls my federal worker upstairs neighbor seems to have taken up learning guitar today
Every year these people shove their heterosexual skeleton lifestyle in our faces
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Every year these people shove their heterosexual skeleton lifestyle in our faces
