Ken Schles
@kenschles.bsky.social
New York Times notable
Photographer represented by the Howard Greenberg Gallery and Getty Images
American Photography opens February 2025 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
TIME Magazine photobooks of the year
Instagram @kenschles
http://www.kenschles.com
Photographer represented by the Howard Greenberg Gallery and Getty Images
American Photography opens February 2025 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
TIME Magazine photobooks of the year
Instagram @kenschles
http://www.kenschles.com
@governor.ny.gov took a page from Big Oil propagandists to slow walk, underfund and delay on climate action. She has the bully pulpit, a super majority legislature, the law and science behind her, and all she does is make excuses, bend a knee to Trump, the crypto bros and the fossil fuel industry. 🫤
NY’s dud of Governor’s lecturing that we need to be “realistic” on climage/jobs/energy bills is deeply shitty:
Kathy Hochul’s the problem because she stalled and refused to act, wasting years. Now, after wasting years, she acts like achieving mandated pollution cuts is impractical. 🙄🤦🙄🤦
Kathy Hochul’s the problem because she stalled and refused to act, wasting years. Now, after wasting years, she acts like achieving mandated pollution cuts is impractical. 🙄🤦🙄🤦
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
@governor.ny.gov took a page from Big Oil propagandists to slow walk, underfund and delay on climate action. She has the bully pulpit, a super majority legislature, the law and science behind her, and all she does is make excuses, bend a knee to Trump, the crypto bros and the fossil fuel industry. 🫤
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We are lucky and honored to work alongside @kenschles.bsky.social, a brilliant photographer and activist!
Capturing Our Movement with Activist and Photographer Ken Schles
How does art inform activism and vice versa? Learn more from Ken Schles, Food & Water Watch volunteer and award-winning
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November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We are lucky and honored to work alongside @kenschles.bsky.social, a brilliant photographer and activist!
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Hochul’s dirty deal w/ Trump on the pipeline follows other pro-oil & gas decisions.
The NYS DEC commissioner, NYSERDA president NYS PSC chair talk like they’re pro-consumer/anti-pollution, but they govern like oil/gas lobbyists.
Lefton, Harris & Christian should resign.
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The NYS DEC commissioner, NYSERDA president NYS PSC chair talk like they’re pro-consumer/anti-pollution, but they govern like oil/gas lobbyists.
Lefton, Harris & Christian should resign.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Hochul’s dirty deal w/ Trump on the pipeline follows other pro-oil & gas decisions.
The NYS DEC commissioner, NYSERDA president NYS PSC chair talk like they’re pro-consumer/anti-pollution, but they govern like oil/gas lobbyists.
Lefton, Harris & Christian should resign.
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The NYS DEC commissioner, NYSERDA president NYS PSC chair talk like they’re pro-consumer/anti-pollution, but they govern like oil/gas lobbyists.
Lefton, Harris & Christian should resign.
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NY needs a leader, not a fossil fuel enabler. actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge...
WE WON'T VOTE FOR A GOVERNOR WHO CAVES TO DONALD TRUMP
I pledge not to vote for Kathy Hochul for Governor of New York in the upcoming Democratic Primary if she does Trump's bidding by approving the massive Williams NESE fracked gas pipeline. If Hochul doe...
actionnetwork.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
NY needs a leader, not a fossil fuel enabler. actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge...
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Outrageous sell out of NY by Hochul to Trump. Join us to protest at 330 today
BREAKING: Hochul just did Trump’s bidding by approving the massive Williams fracked gas pipeline.
Hochul’s dirty deal with Trump will jack up our utility bills, pollute our air & water, and cook the climate.
Join us at 3:30 outside her office 919 3rd Avenue to protest TODAY.
Hochul’s dirty deal with Trump will jack up our utility bills, pollute our air & water, and cook the climate.
Join us at 3:30 outside her office 919 3rd Avenue to protest TODAY.
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Outrageous sell out of NY by Hochul to Trump. Join us to protest at 330 today
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Authoritarians are trying to stop us from exercising the basic right to protest.
The NOPE Act would uphold free speech and ensure accountability for those who try to violate these rights. Tell your Reps to support it: https://fwwat.ch/3Ixemr8
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The NOPE Act would uphold free speech and ensure accountability for those who try to violate these rights. Tell your Reps to support it: https://fwwat.ch/3Ixemr8
(Photo: @kenschles.bsky.social)
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Authoritarians are trying to stop us from exercising the basic right to protest.
The NOPE Act would uphold free speech and ensure accountability for those who try to violate these rights. Tell your Reps to support it: https://fwwat.ch/3Ixemr8
(Photo: @kenschles.bsky.social)
The NOPE Act would uphold free speech and ensure accountability for those who try to violate these rights. Tell your Reps to support it: https://fwwat.ch/3Ixemr8
(Photo: @kenschles.bsky.social)
Cancel the Trump pipelines @governor.ny.gov Reinstate the windfarms and their associated transmission cables, fully build out the NYPA, follow the mandates of the Climate Action Council and, yes, the CLCPA. New York Is Violating Its Flagship Climate Law, Judge Rules @nysfocus.bksy.social
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Cancel the Trump pipelines @governor.ny.gov Reinstate the windfarms and their associated transmission cables, fully build out the NYPA, follow the mandates of the Climate Action Council and, yes, the CLCPA. New York Is Violating Its Flagship Climate Law, Judge Rules @nysfocus.bksy.social
Local Law 97 is (was?) the nation’s leading local jobs and climate law.
But Mayor Adams unceremoniously eviscerated the law at the behest of the real estate lobby.
Don’t let landlords to buy their way out of reducing pollution.
Pass CM De La Rosa’s Intro 1180 to close the landlord loophole!
But Mayor Adams unceremoniously eviscerated the law at the behest of the real estate lobby.
Don’t let landlords to buy their way out of reducing pollution.
Pass CM De La Rosa’s Intro 1180 to close the landlord loophole!
October 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Local Law 97 is (was?) the nation’s leading local jobs and climate law.
But Mayor Adams unceremoniously eviscerated the law at the behest of the real estate lobby.
Don’t let landlords to buy their way out of reducing pollution.
Pass CM De La Rosa’s Intro 1180 to close the landlord loophole!
But Mayor Adams unceremoniously eviscerated the law at the behest of the real estate lobby.
Don’t let landlords to buy their way out of reducing pollution.
Pass CM De La Rosa’s Intro 1180 to close the landlord loophole!
@schumer.senate.gov don’t cave to POTUS threats that a shutdown will create a pretext for more firings. We’re already in an ongoing shutdown and ongoing acquiescence to Trump’s charade only highlights the fact that Congress is not functional. Assert oversight, stand strong and call out the charade.
The government shutdown began January 20. Billions in taxpayer dollars have become virtually untraceable. In many cases, there’s no publicly available evidence that appropriated money is being spent at all.
Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Have Become Virtually Untraceable
The Trump administration’s aggressive approach to overhauling the executive branch has obscured how federal dollars are actually being spent — even for the members of Congress.
www.notus.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
@schumer.senate.gov don’t cave to POTUS threats that a shutdown will create a pretext for more firings. We’re already in an ongoing shutdown and ongoing acquiescence to Trump’s charade only highlights the fact that Congress is not functional. Assert oversight, stand strong and call out the charade.
@nyccomptroller.bsky.social 2 days after you spoke alongside @billmckibben.bsky.social for #SunDay2025 and then dined w/ @climatedefiance.bsky.social BECAUSE of this historic agreement to divest NYC from dirt money managers — are you so ignominious as to backtrack? Say it's not so!
Words have power, but deeds matter more. @nyccomptroller @bradlander manages NYC’s huge pension funds. He puts ~$60 BILLION in BlackRock, Wall Street’s dirtiest money manager. In April, Lander announced he’d clean up NYC’s business. As of now, it’s still just talk… 🧵
September 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@nyccomptroller.bsky.social 2 days after you spoke alongside @billmckibben.bsky.social for #SunDay2025 and then dined w/ @climatedefiance.bsky.social BECAUSE of this historic agreement to divest NYC from dirt money managers — are you so ignominious as to backtrack? Say it's not so!
@governor.ny.gov @nysdps.bsky.social @dec.ny.gov time to get your log term environmental plans back on track. Time to assert states rights and uphold NYS law. Time to stand up to authoritarians. Time to get your heads out of your butts. #noTrumpPipelines
NEW – IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5C | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
Read here: buff.ly/SV5n4NW
Read here: buff.ly/SV5n4NW
IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5C - Carbon Brief
The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5C limit on global warming, says the IEA
buff.ly
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@governor.ny.gov @nysdps.bsky.social @dec.ny.gov time to get your log term environmental plans back on track. Time to assert states rights and uphold NYS law. Time to stand up to authoritarians. Time to get your heads out of your butts. #noTrumpPipelines
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Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
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News Release:
Over 1,000 New Yorkers pledge to @KathyHochul @governor.ny.gov:
I will not vote for you if you do Trump’s bidding by approving the Williams fracked gas pipelines. #NoTrumpPipelines
Take the pledge 👇
Over 1,000 New Yorkers pledge to @KathyHochul @governor.ny.gov:
I will not vote for you if you do Trump’s bidding by approving the Williams fracked gas pipelines. #NoTrumpPipelines
Take the pledge 👇
September 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
News Release:
Over 1,000 New Yorkers pledge to @KathyHochul @governor.ny.gov:
I will not vote for you if you do Trump’s bidding by approving the Williams fracked gas pipelines. #NoTrumpPipelines
Take the pledge 👇
Over 1,000 New Yorkers pledge to @KathyHochul @governor.ny.gov:
I will not vote for you if you do Trump’s bidding by approving the Williams fracked gas pipelines. #NoTrumpPipelines
Take the pledge 👇
🤔When @governor.ny.gov cancels renewable projects, funds speculative unproven nuke technology at taxpayer expense, subverts meeting mandated goals of NY climate laws, and meets behind closed doors with POTUS to collude to build unnecessary fossil fuel projects, are these grounds for impeachment? 🧐
September 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🤔When @governor.ny.gov cancels renewable projects, funds speculative unproven nuke technology at taxpayer expense, subverts meeting mandated goals of NY climate laws, and meets behind closed doors with POTUS to collude to build unnecessary fossil fuel projects, are these grounds for impeachment? 🧐
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Along with allies, we scrambled to catch @governor.ny.gov Hochul at the West Indian day parade.
“Stand up to Trump, Hochul!” was the chant she heard along the route as we said #NoTrumpPipelines
“Stand up to Trump, Hochul!” was the chant she heard along the route as we said #NoTrumpPipelines
September 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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@governor.ny.gov There’s no walking back complicity with authoritarians. Reject the Trump pipelines. Your democratic base will not vote in a Vichy governor come November. Stop the Williams NESE pipeline. #notrumppipelines #stopwilliamsnese
August 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
@governor.ny.gov There’s no walking back complicity with authoritarians. Reject the Trump pipelines. Your democratic base will not vote in a Vichy governor come November. Stop the Williams NESE pipeline. #notrumppipelines #stopwilliamsnese
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social when are you going to stand up publicly to oppose the Williams NESE pipeline? Your silence is very loud
August 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social when are you going to stand up publicly to oppose the Williams NESE pipeline? Your silence is very loud
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Hey Assembly Member @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, just wondering what your thoughts are on the Williams Pipeline☠️ which would poison our beaches, worsen climate change and raise costs for working families?? It would be SO helpful if you spoke out against it!
August 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Hey Assembly Member @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, just wondering what your thoughts are on the Williams Pipeline☠️ which would poison our beaches, worsen climate change and raise costs for working families?? It would be SO helpful if you spoke out against it!
@governor.ny.gov do not irreparably alienate your base. Reject the Williams NESE pipeline #notrumppipelines !
August 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
@governor.ny.gov do not irreparably alienate your base. Reject the Williams NESE pipeline #notrumppipelines !
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Hey @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
it’s time to come out against the Williams NESE fracked gas pipeline project that Trump is demanding.
If it’s approved it will raise utility bills, pollute the air and water, and cook the climate. ⏰
it’s time to come out against the Williams NESE fracked gas pipeline project that Trump is demanding.
If it’s approved it will raise utility bills, pollute the air and water, and cook the climate. ⏰
August 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Hey @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
it’s time to come out against the Williams NESE fracked gas pipeline project that Trump is demanding.
If it’s approved it will raise utility bills, pollute the air and water, and cook the climate. ⏰
it’s time to come out against the Williams NESE fracked gas pipeline project that Trump is demanding.
If it’s approved it will raise utility bills, pollute the air and water, and cook the climate. ⏰
Glad to see our congressional leaders pushing back on the truncated deadline of the Williams NESE pipeline. NYers don’t need to building more fracked gas infrastructure during #climatebreakdown #notrumppipelines
Today, I led @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @ocasio-cortez.house.gov, and @velazquez.house.gov in a letter to @governor.ny.gov and @dec.ny.gov requesting that they extend the public comment and hearing period for the Williams NESE Pipeline.
Rep. Nadler Leads Letter to Governor Hochul and NYSDEC Commissioner Lefton on Extending Public Comment and Hearings for Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
nadler.house.gov
August 14, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Glad to see our congressional leaders pushing back on the truncated deadline of the Williams NESE pipeline. NYers don’t need to building more fracked gas infrastructure during #climatebreakdown #notrumppipelines
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Today, I led @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @ocasio-cortez.house.gov, and @velazquez.house.gov in a letter to @governor.ny.gov and @dec.ny.gov requesting that they extend the public comment and hearing period for the Williams NESE Pipeline.
Rep. Nadler Leads Letter to Governor Hochul and NYSDEC Commissioner Lefton on Extending Public Comment and Hearings for Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
nadler.house.gov
August 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today, I led @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @ocasio-cortez.house.gov, and @velazquez.house.gov in a letter to @governor.ny.gov and @dec.ny.gov requesting that they extend the public comment and hearing period for the Williams NESE Pipeline.
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Hey, New York - come join us and march against Trump fracked gas pipelines this Saturday morning! RSVP: fwwat.ch/4lxpthf
Photo credit: @kenschles.bsky.social
Photo credit: @kenschles.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Hey, New York - come join us and march against Trump fracked gas pipelines this Saturday morning! RSVP: fwwat.ch/4lxpthf
Photo credit: @kenschles.bsky.social
Photo credit: @kenschles.bsky.social
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...."
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
August 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.