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🇵🇸The oceans are ‘the lungs of the planet’
#StopWillow #StopMVP #StopRosebank #ClimateEmergency #SaveOurOceans #EndFossilFuels
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greenhiker.bsky.social @greenhiker.bsky.social · Jan 13

The total area burned by the L.A. fires equates to approximately 60 square miles. That's an area of land bigger than Paris, France (40 square miles).

www.cnn.com/weather/live...
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chrisbaraniuk.com
NEW from me: A recent study finds that fully electrified homes in Handsworth, built to adhere to a draft version of the Future Homes standard, put less pressure on the grid than researchers expected.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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kostyack.bsky.social
The tech industry is about to find out how people really feel about its "move fast and break things" philosophy. "More than a dozen states where data centers are spreading fastest could face electric power emergencies under extreme conditions this winter."
E&E News: Spread of data centers raises risk of winter outages, grid monitor warns
Regions where peak electricity demand has risen quickly face the highest risks, says the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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volts.wtf
On Friday, I am talking with @timmonsroberts.bsky.social about this magisterial recent report on the origins & nature of climate obstruction. Basically: who has sabotaged climate action, how, and why.

Got questions?
Global Assessment - Brown Climate Social Science Network
Climate advocacy has not failed, climate policy has been sabotaged, explains a new open access book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment.
cssn.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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lizruskin.bsky.social
From food to financing, Alaska Native organizations feel the shutdown's pinch alaskapublic.org/news/politic...
From food to financing, Alaska Native organizations feel the shutdown's pinch
"Our tribal citizens will have to decide between fuel and food,” AFN President Ben Mallott told a U.S. Senate panel.
alaskapublic.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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lizruskin.bsky.social
Alaska's furloughed feds stave off stress and despair. Some are speaking out, despite fear of retaliation alaskapublic.org/news/politic...
Alaska's furloughed feds take on 'lemonade' projects amid stress and uncertainty
Despite fear of retribution, some are speaking out. "I might as well go down swinging," one says.
alaskapublic.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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ryankbrook.bsky.social
Measles outbreaks are indications of stupidity clusters.

Stupid stupid stupid people are the cause of measles in 2025.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Canada loses measles elimination status, with US on track to follow
The country hasn't been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
A complete, connected, comfortable network of protected bike-lanes is a climate mitigation strategy. It’s a healthy cities strategy. It’s a social equity strategy. It’s an affordability strategy. It’s an economic devt strategy. It’s a smart mobility & space saving strategy.

Etc. Etc. Etc.

Etc.
People in a protected bike-lane in downtown Vancouver.
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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zeet.bsky.social
More of this and what @davidhogg.bsky.social is doing with Leaders We Deserve.

Primary each of these old fossils that insist on doing nothing but capitulate
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15d
"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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kylietcheung.bsky.social
liberals and conservatives alike talk about defunding the police and decarceration as if these are extreme, radical, unthinkable ideas— but truly what is more extreme, radical, and unthinkable than what's happening *right now* in our police state.
revealnews.org Reveal @revealnews.org · 15d
This week on Reveal: A ‘Goon Squad’ of sheriff’s deputies roamed Rankin County, Mississippi, beating and choking people until they confessed to drug crimes.

Signs of the violence went ignored for years.
How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Mississippi deputies got away with years of brutality
A “Goon Squad” of Rankin County sheriff’s deputies spent years brutalizing people until their reign of terror was exposed.
revealnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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anneapplebaum.bsky.social
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
newyorker.com The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 20d
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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juliedicaro.bsky.social
BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
CONCLUSION For the above reasons, this Court concludes that Plaintiffs have demonstrated that Defendants violated 10 U.S.C. § 12406 and the Tenth Amendment and satisfy the requirements for a permanent injunction. Therefore, this Court PERMANENTLY ENJOINS Defendants24 Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Department of Defense, Kristi Noem, and the U.S. Department of 24 As this Court may lack jurisdiction to enjoin President Trump in the performance of his official duties, see Franklin v. Massachusetts, 505 U.S. 788, 802–03 (1992) (plurality opinion); Mississippi v. Johnson, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 475, 501 (1866), this injunction applies only against the other Defendants. PAGE 105 – FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Homeland Security from implementing the following memoranda federalizing and deploying members of the National Guard in Oregon: 1. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s September 28, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and deploying the Oregon National Guard, Ex. 1051; Homeland Security from implementing the following memoranda federalizing and deploying members of the National Guard in Oregon: 1. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s September 28, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and deploying the Oregon National Guard, Ex. 1051; 2. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s October 5, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and deploying the Texas National Guard, to the extent that it deploys members of the Texas National Guard in Oregon, Ex. 6; 3. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s October 16, 2025 Memorandum to the extent that it authorizes the deployment of federalized members of the California and Texas National Guards to Oregon, Ex. 2; and 4. any memoranda deploying members of any other State’s National Guard to Oregon based on the same predicate conditions that were relied upon to authorize the above orders. This Court retains jurisdiction pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, to enforce the terms of this permanent injunction against any party.
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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jmijin.bsky.social
Also, full throated defense of vulnerable people. The climate movement needs to be a social justice movement that talks about fascism, that defends trans and vulnerable people, and abolishing ICE
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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jmijin.bsky.social
The blueprint for winning big on climate also came out last night. No more technocratic, policy wonk approaches. People showed they care about utility bills, free buses, affordable housing, etc. These are all climate issues. Talk about climate in terms people understand and experience.
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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jmijin.bsky.social
Still thinking about Zohran’s full-throated defense of immigration and how long i’ve waited for it. No bullshit about border security or “legal” immigrants but just unabashed support for immigrants. How many people feel so much more seen today? I know I do. 1/
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
greenhiker.bsky.social
“…wolves howl the most when one of their packmates is missing.

Heartbreakingly more & more of these lonesome howls are ringing out over the hills as state-ordered kill quotas continue to pick off wolves, their pups or even entire packs”
environmental-action.org/resources/de...
Decoding the secret language of wolves - Environmental Action
What does a wolf’s howl mean? Here’s what we know about wolf communication.
environmental-action.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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enviroaction.bsky.social
A little bit of good news for North Atlantic Right whales!
Scientists say North Atlantic right whale population slowly increasing
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the most venerable of the leviathans now numbers 384, up eight from past year
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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justinesparza.bsky.social
what if we just helped each other
Large puffy white clouds against a blue sky over the smooth waters of Puget Sound. The Kitsap Peninsula and Whidbey Island in the distance across the water.
March 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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meatballsalad.bsky.social
Green Heron in Flight
#birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography
October 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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meatballsalad.bsky.social
Great Blue Heron in Flight
#birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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justinesparza.bsky.social
“…been a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controller for 16 years. This is my third government shutdown…not knowing when or if you’ll be paid is deeply unsettling.

This time, the anxiety runs deeper.

We federal workers are not asking for pity. We are asking for leadership.”

#shutdown
November 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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nancylevinestearns.bsky.social
💥 A group founded by Stephen Miller filed a federal complaint in July against the 2025 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers for their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The team's website continues to display its commitment to DEI.

Congratulations, Dodgers!

#Dodgers #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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progressive-witch.bsky.social
🧵2/2 10/17/25 IG: tiffp

🔻”PLEASE SHARE!!!! GONZALO CATALAN IS A LEGAL CITIZEN!!! He was snatched off the streets by ICE in the pearl district in Portland Oregon. His name is GONZALO CATALAN!!! PLEASE SHARE!!!”
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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progressive-witch.bsky.social
🧵1/2 10/17/25 IG: tiiffp
Portland, Oregon

🔻 “PLEASE SHARE!!!!! THESE ARE ICE AGENTS WHO ARE ILLEGALLY DETAINING A US CITIZEN!!!!!”
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
"DO YOU SEE LAW AND ORDER? THERE IS NOTHING BUT DISORDER, AND INSTEAD OF LAW THERE IS THE ILLUSION OF SECURITY. IT IS AN ILLUSION BECAUSE IT IS BUILT ON A LONG HISTORY OF INJUSTICES: RACISM, CRIMINALITY, AND THE GENOCIDE OF MILLIONS. MANY PEOPLE SAY IT IS INSANE TO RESIST THE SYSTEM, BUT ACTUALLY, IT IS INSANE NOT TO." MUMIA ABU JAMAL BORN APRIL 24, 1954
October 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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timsatterwhite.bsky.social
That poor woman. In America, no one is required to speak to police. If you are questioned, you are allowed to keep your mouth shut. Ask if you're being detained. If so, say, "I want a lawyer." ICE may violate the Constitution, but it is still your right to remain silent.
October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM