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Jay Monteverde
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Climate, Economic, and Environmental Justice | Co-Founder, Partnerships and Resource Organizer at Breach Collective | posts ≠ endorsements | views my own
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This giving season, please consider donating to Breach Collective, a unionized, worker self-directed labor and climate justice organization!
breachcollectiv.bsky.social Breach Collective @breachcollectiv.bsky.social · 20d
When we formed Breach in 2020, we had a vision many called too idealistic. Thankfully we didn't listen. Our scheming, dreaming + hard work paid off.

We win with workers, we win with our communities, we win with you.

Help us raise $15k to keep doing the impossible: www.breachcollective.org/donate ✨
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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#Blutoid
June 22, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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🚨 Multnomah County is considering cutting climate justice and sustainability programs that protect frontline communities, reduce deadly air pollution, and fight fossil fuel giants.

These programs work. Gutting them now would be a huge step backward.

✍️ Take action: bit.ly/NoMultCoClimateCuts
Protect Multnomah County's Climate + Sustainability Programs!
Multnomah County’s nationally recognized climate justice and sustainability programs are at risk of being cut. These programs directly protect our communities from pollution, rising energy costs, and ...
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May 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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"One of the most important things unionized workers can do outside of the workplace is show others that it’s possible to organize and win. That’s extra important in the nonprofit sector."

Check out our latest Substack post ❤️‍🔥

substack.com/home/post/p-... #1u #unionstrong #solidarityforever
“I am a union freak.”
“Wresting control and ownership away from the sickos that run our society.”
substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
5pm ET, hearing on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act and the defiance of court order.
The public can listen by telephone. Let the number of callers show we are paying attention.
klasfeldreports.com Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · Mar 17
It's open both in person and through a telephone audio line:

"The hearing will proceed by videoconference for the parties and by telephone for members of the public. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816."
March 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: 11 young people were arrested after Schumer locked the doors on us—we showed him how to fight, but he couldn’t even face us.

His cowardly deal gives Musk the keys to our government while working people suffer. If he won’t fight for us, he’s unfit to lead.

Step up or step aside.
Schumer: don't be a coward.
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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He's being crystal clear, folks.

Elon says it's time to cut your Social Security.

www.ajc.com/news/nation-...
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they will be a primary target in his crusa...
www.ajc.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Frontline communities pushing forward #environmentaljustice and #racialjustice in Maryland this session
Why Maryland is poised for a new policy approach to environmental justice - Maryland Matters
Health effects of environmental pollution on low-income communities is well-known, but cumulative impacts are complex, which is why Maryland needs a comprehensive approach to environmental justice, wr...
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January 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It. newrepublic.com/article/1905... via @newrepublic.com
Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It.
A new study suggests global warming’s effect on GDP has been vastly underestimated. Will it finally break through the religion of infinite growth?
newrepublic.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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climatebrad.hillheat.com
"Training GPT-4, for example, required more than 50 gigawatt-hours of power."
AI Is Pushing The World Toward An Energy Crisis
Beyond the many acknowledged concerns, such as AI safety or the future of work and creativity, there is a trade-off that will be no less transformative.
www.forbes.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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As the US and other places lean into authoritarianism, this paints a hopeful picture of a victory against it
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
‘The army just ran away’: how Bashar al-Assad lost his brutal grip on Syria
Former president’s regime killed and tortured hundreds of thousands of protesters. Now Syrians are facing a new country and a new reality
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024... @dharna.bsky.social
‘I have to live in a cocoon’: locals in Pennsylvania feel ‘sacrificed’ for Shell plastics plant
Residents accuse the oil firm of overstating the benefits of its Pennsylvania ethane plant – and playing down the harms
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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climatebrad.hillheat.com
Via @triangleblogblog.bsky.social: Carrboro, NC is suing Duke Energy Corporation for climate pollution.
Town of Carrboro files civil action against Duke Energy Corporation
We were in the room at the Carrboro Town Council meeting tonight, which had a short open session to swear in new Council Member Cristóbal Palmer - it was lovely! - and then immediately went into a mys...
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December 4, 2024 at 1:22 AM