allisonfisher-dc.bsky.social
@allisonfisher-dc.bsky.social
climate and energy program director for @mmfa, a mom & a cat lady, native of upstate NY

Writings: https://www.mediamatters.org/author/allison-fisher
Experts suggest that the impact of Venezuelan crude on “U.S. gasoline prices may ultimately be limited” while doing nothing to address rising electricity rates, which are up 13% since Trump took office. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
Fox misleadingly claims Venezuelan oil will lower gas prices in the US even while electricity rates continue to rise
Fox News has repeatedly framed President Donald Trump’s escalating military action against Venezuela around how it will impact prices of energy and gas for Americans, with Sunday Briefing anchor Peter...
www.mediamatters.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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"There comes a point where we have to start questioning whether or not he’s actually aware of what’s happening around him & the harm he’s doing. It’s similar to historical figures like Nero or Caligula. Their madness took over & they started doing wildly destructive things. Trump is in that place."
Simon Rosenberg on Trump’s no good, very bad year
"It’s grotesque. He’s become a grotesque figure."
www.publicnotice.co
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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"Ahead of #COP30, right-wing media misrepresented Bill Gates' memo to declare climate change is over -- Climate scientists question why Gates is pitting poverty reduction against climate action" by @allisonfisher-dc.bsky.social for @mmfa.bsky.social: www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/ahe...
Ahead of COP30, right-wing media misrepresented Bill Gates' memo to declare climate change is over
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November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:
October 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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NEW: President Trump and RFK Jr. promised to “Make America Healthy Again” but the administration’s assault on environmental safeguards will expose kids and families to more cancer-causing pollution as RFK Jr. cuts cancer research and treatment: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution
The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...
www.americanprogress.org
September 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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For @mmfa.bsky.social: Murdoch Media is pushing an extremely misleading narrative about rate hikes across the country, and particularly in New Jersey. www.mediamatters.org/rupert-murdo...
Murdoch media find a scapegoat for New Jersey’s high electric rates
www.mediamatters.org
August 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
For two decades, Fox News has weaponized major disasters caused by supercharged storms to attack political opponents, push right-wing narratives, and deny climate change. www.mediamatters.org/hurricanes/k...
From Katrina to Helene: A timeline of Fox News’ hurricane misinformation, harmful narratives, and climate denial
For two decades, Fox News has weaponized major disasters caused by supercharged storms to attack political opponents, push right-wing narratives, and deny climate change. Major storms that hit populat...
www.mediamatters.org
August 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM