Frank Carini
@frankcarini.bsky.social
Environmental reporter at and co-founder of ecoRI News. We share this world with many wonderful creatures. Their presence makes our lives possible and interesting.
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"Our me-first way of living treats most of us as consumers and political pawns. Society makes little to no investment in the future of our species, and burns through the natural world as if some fulfillment center will just deliver more to our front door."
Don’t Let Thankfulness Blind You to the Needless Pain and Suffering in This World - ecoRI News
We’ve been told for generations that this is the time of the year to be thankful. It’s an easy exercise if you stick your head in the sand.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Our me-first way of living treats most of us as consumers and political pawns. Society makes little to no investment in the future of our species, and burns through the natural world as if some fulfillment center will just deliver more to our front door."
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This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
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Most of us don't realize how many objects (payloads and debris) are in orbit around Earth.
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Most of us don't realize how many objects (payloads and debris) are in orbit around Earth.
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
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Antarctica’s melt affects everybody but won’t hit every coastline the same.
New maps show where seas could rise the fastest, and why millions of coastal residents should pay attention now 🌊https://buff.ly/IqPoz1g
New maps show where seas could rise the fastest, and why millions of coastal residents should pay attention now 🌊https://buff.ly/IqPoz1g
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Antarctica’s melt affects everybody but won’t hit every coastline the same.
New maps show where seas could rise the fastest, and why millions of coastal residents should pay attention now 🌊https://buff.ly/IqPoz1g
New maps show where seas could rise the fastest, and why millions of coastal residents should pay attention now 🌊https://buff.ly/IqPoz1g
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The Trump administration’s war-memorial agency removed Dutch plaques honoring Black American servicemembers who fought and died as liberators in World War II, an act that coincided with Washington’s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration’s war-memorial agency removed Dutch plaques honoring Black American servicemembers who fought and died as liberators in World War II, an act that coincided with Washington’s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
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This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history
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This is just gutter racism and it’s a standard that would never be applied to say, the descendants of Italian immigrants who fled the lawlessness of Southern italy post unification and now staff this fascist administration bsky.app/profile/publ...
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is just gutter racism and it’s a standard that would never be applied to say, the descendants of Italian immigrants who fled the lawlessness of Southern italy post unification and now staff this fascist administration bsky.app/profile/publ...
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"The fact is one can — and should — enjoy sunrises and sunsets and also share concerns about the unsustainable and cruel superhighway we are speeding down."
On this day of thanks please offer your gratitude to the low-wealth people and wildlife “living” in the heavily contaminated sacrifice zones that power our wastefulness and gluttony, because the country’s self-entitled certainly won’t be. ecori.org/dont-let-tha...
Don’t Let Thankfulness Blind You to the Needless Pain and Suffering in This World - ecoRI News
We’ve been told for generations that this is the time of the year to be thankful. It’s an easy exercise if you stick your head in the sand.
ecori.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"The fact is one can — and should — enjoy sunrises and sunsets and also share concerns about the unsustainable and cruel superhighway we are speeding down."
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Trump’s “mass deportation” is not deportation at all.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trump’s “mass deportation” is not deportation at all.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
On this day of thanks please offer your gratitude to the low-wealth people and wildlife “living” in the heavily contaminated sacrifice zones that power our wastefulness and gluttony, because the country’s self-entitled certainly won’t be. ecori.org/dont-let-tha...
Don’t Let Thankfulness Blind You to the Needless Pain and Suffering in This World - ecoRI News
We’ve been told for generations that this is the time of the year to be thankful. It’s an easy exercise if you stick your head in the sand.
ecori.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
On this day of thanks please offer your gratitude to the low-wealth people and wildlife “living” in the heavily contaminated sacrifice zones that power our wastefulness and gluttony, because the country’s self-entitled certainly won’t be. ecori.org/dont-let-tha...
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By teaching people to “be grateful” for injustice or minimal provision, society trains obedience under the guise of virtue.
The Dark Side of Gratitude: When Thankfulness Becomes a Tool of Control
Gratitude is celebrated as a virtue, but coerced thankfulness can reinforce inequality, stifle emotions, and keep us complacent.
www.commondreams.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
By teaching people to “be grateful” for injustice or minimal provision, society trains obedience under the guise of virtue.
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Brad is trying to sober Steve up before work....
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Brad is trying to sober Steve up before work....
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the corporate press softsells it, and "AI" gets all the attention, but this administration really is trying to impose a ban on all federal and state oversight of corporate power
Trump revives unpopular Ted Cruz plan to punish states that impose AI laws
Cruz plan to block broadband funding lost 99-1, but now it’s back—in Trump form.
arstechnica.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the corporate press softsells it, and "AI" gets all the attention, but this administration really is trying to impose a ban on all federal and state oversight of corporate power
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“As it evolved, capitalist civilisation became a snowball of self-fraud: humans created products they didn’t need, jobs they didn’t like, and places they couldn’t live in”
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“As it evolved, capitalist civilisation became a snowball of self-fraud: humans created products they didn’t need, jobs they didn’t like, and places they couldn’t live in”
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
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While state and local officials tout the economic potential the data center brings, watchdog groups have warned that the massive centers that are popping up across the country consume inordinate amounts of power and water, posing serious environmental dangers and raising energy costs.
Amazon to Build $3B AI Data Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Amazon is set to build a $3 billion AI data center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and create a new educational grant.
buff.ly
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
While state and local officials tout the economic potential the data center brings, watchdog groups have warned that the massive centers that are popping up across the country consume inordinate amounts of power and water, posing serious environmental dangers and raising energy costs.
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DOT is on an unprecedented deregulatory blitz. The Trump admin calls this cutting red tape. Left unmentioned is just how many of the targeted rules sought to prevent deaths/injuries.
"The regulations are written in blood," one former official told me. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"The regulations are written in blood," one former official told me. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
DOT is on an unprecedented deregulatory blitz. The Trump admin calls this cutting red tape. Left unmentioned is just how many of the targeted rules sought to prevent deaths/injuries.
"The regulations are written in blood," one former official told me. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"The regulations are written in blood," one former official told me. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Jesse Wells
Techopagens
I watched technopagans baptized
by The Reptile in the sun
in that California valley
of Our Lady Silicon
Antichrists were bargain priced
and the sky was oh so clear
always sunny, always funny
and the end was always near
www.youtube.com/watch?v=idfY...
Techopagens
I watched technopagans baptized
by The Reptile in the sun
in that California valley
of Our Lady Silicon
Antichrists were bargain priced
and the sky was oh so clear
always sunny, always funny
and the end was always near
www.youtube.com/watch?v=idfY...
Technopagans
YouTube video by Jesse Welles
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Jesse Wells
Techopagens
I watched technopagans baptized
by The Reptile in the sun
in that California valley
of Our Lady Silicon
Antichrists were bargain priced
and the sky was oh so clear
always sunny, always funny
and the end was always near
www.youtube.com/watch?v=idfY...
Techopagens
I watched technopagans baptized
by The Reptile in the sun
in that California valley
of Our Lady Silicon
Antichrists were bargain priced
and the sky was oh so clear
always sunny, always funny
and the end was always near
www.youtube.com/watch?v=idfY...
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DHS claims that an accused murderer was released from a Charlotte jail and was “back onto North Carolina’s streets because of sanctuary policies.”
The local paper reported that was false.
So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
The local paper reported that was false.
So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report
As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NC’s “sanctuary policies.”
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
DHS claims that an accused murderer was released from a Charlotte jail and was “back onto North Carolina’s streets because of sanctuary policies.”
The local paper reported that was false.
So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
The local paper reported that was false.
So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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Yes, reporters need to push back, have each other’s backs and stop normalizing bad behavior.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Yes, reporters need to push back, have each other’s backs and stop normalizing bad behavior.
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Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
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If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
Border agents are set to target communities in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana in a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep.”
Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
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Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
buff.ly/ISpXE0l
Border Agents Target Mississippi Communities in ‘Swamp Sweep’
Border agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep,” targeting immigrants in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
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Guess they’re gonna have to tear down all those New Deal buildings and artworks.
For those who don’t study history, we’ve had socialism in America before, it was in response to unbridled wealth hoarding, and it directly led to one of the most prosperous periods the country has ever experienced.
For those who don’t study history, we’ve had socialism in America before, it was in response to unbridled wealth hoarding, and it directly led to one of the most prosperous periods the country has ever experienced.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Guess they’re gonna have to tear down all those New Deal buildings and artworks.
For those who don’t study history, we’ve had socialism in America before, it was in response to unbridled wealth hoarding, and it directly led to one of the most prosperous periods the country has ever experienced.
For those who don’t study history, we’ve had socialism in America before, it was in response to unbridled wealth hoarding, and it directly led to one of the most prosperous periods the country has ever experienced.