John R. Platt
@johnrplatt.bsky.social
Editor, The Revelator @therevelator.org. Covering the extinction crisis, wildlife, climate change and environmental justice. https://linktr.ee/johnrplatt
I get these spam requests for guest posts dozens of times a day, and they're easy to ignore, but this one was particularly egregious.
September 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I get these spam requests for guest posts dozens of times a day, and they're easy to ignore, but this one was particularly egregious.
Google News environment category. "Nothin' to see here."
September 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Google News environment category. "Nothin' to see here."
This Tshirt with my art came out pretty well! www.zazzle.com/feline_emoti...
August 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM
This Tshirt with my art came out pretty well! www.zazzle.com/feline_emoti...
Got something to say about environmental issues? Consider @therevelator.org for your commentaries, op-eds, and essays. We have everything we need for August, but we're looking for material to run in September. Pitch me: therevelator.org/about/
August 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Got something to say about environmental issues? Consider @therevelator.org for your commentaries, op-eds, and essays. We have everything we need for August, but we're looking for material to run in September. Pitch me: therevelator.org/about/
We have such a satisfying collection of stories on our home page right now. @therevelator.org therevelator.org
July 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We have such a satisfying collection of stories on our home page right now. @therevelator.org therevelator.org
The Dominican Republic aims to modernize its waste-management system. But what will happen to the thousands of people — many of them undocumented — who rely on garbage to survive? therevelator.org/closing-land...
July 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Dominican Republic aims to modernize its waste-management system. But what will happen to the thousands of people — many of them undocumented — who rely on garbage to survive? therevelator.org/closing-land...
I'm going to start measuring everything in giraffe.
July 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I'm going to start measuring everything in giraffe.
The EPA's new name is officially the Environmental "Protection" Agency.
June 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The EPA's new name is officially the Environmental "Protection" Agency.
The hosts of the true-crime podcast “National Park After Dark” discuss the dangers public lands face — and how people can stand up to protect them. therevelator.org/public-lands...
June 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The hosts of the true-crime podcast “National Park After Dark” discuss the dangers public lands face — and how people can stand up to protect them. therevelator.org/public-lands...
I'm back from a few days in a Top Secret Location with the staff of the Center for Biological Diversity. I return feeling energized, supported, and full of creative ideas -- including 13 pages of potential article topics. Back to world-saving journalism tomorrow!
June 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I'm back from a few days in a Top Secret Location with the staff of the Center for Biological Diversity. I return feeling energized, supported, and full of creative ideas -- including 13 pages of potential article topics. Back to world-saving journalism tomorrow!
Break the climate silence! -- important wrap-up from @katharinehayhoe.com -- links to a @therevelator.org article and lots of other good stuff: www.linkedin.com/pulse/break-...
May 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Break the climate silence! -- important wrap-up from @katharinehayhoe.com -- links to a @therevelator.org article and lots of other good stuff: www.linkedin.com/pulse/break-...
A snippet of the @tbtoro.bsky.social cartoon appearing exclusively in tomorrow's @therevelator.org newsletter. Don't miss it -- subscribe here: therevelator.org/subscribe-to...
April 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A snippet of the @tbtoro.bsky.social cartoon appearing exclusively in tomorrow's @therevelator.org newsletter. Don't miss it -- subscribe here: therevelator.org/subscribe-to...
Separated at birth?
April 21, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Separated at birth?
So who voted for MORE CANCER? subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
April 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
So who voted for MORE CANCER? subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
Seems like Musk could use a little...efficiency oversight? www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/s...
March 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Seems like Musk could use a little...efficiency oversight? www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/s...
The cruelty is the point.
February 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The cruelty is the point.
Plotting my return to the office tomorrow...
February 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Plotting my return to the office tomorrow...
Wonderful book. Look for my review soon.
February 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Wonderful book. Look for my review soon.
Creating Comics During Fascism -- taking this webinar in a few minutes @comicsworkshop.bsky.social sawcomics.as.me/schedule/a8d...
February 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Creating Comics During Fascism -- taking this webinar in a few minutes @comicsworkshop.bsky.social sawcomics.as.me/schedule/a8d...
Variations on a theme:
January 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Variations on a theme:
Less than 72 hours into his presidency, he's already lost in court.
January 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Less than 72 hours into his presidency, he's already lost in court.
Follow or punch Nazis...?
January 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Follow or punch Nazis...?
