Liat
@liatro.bsky.social
Educator, climate organizer w/ @climatefamsnyc
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Liat
@liatro.bsky.social
· Aug 3
NYC schools need a moratorium on AI
As a parent of a rising public school student, teacher, and climate organizer, I am horrified by how quickly AI is finding its way into our children’s classrooms: Parent and teacher friends have re…
www.nydailynews.com
I wrote in the @nydailynews.com on why NYC schools should declare a moratorium on AI for the classroom: www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/03/n...
AI is a climate, pedagogical and privacy disaster: we shouldn’t recklessly force it on our teachers & kids
AI is a climate, pedagogical and privacy disaster: we shouldn’t recklessly force it on our teachers & kids
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Need a little sunshine on a dark December day? Want to support easy, affordable, simple solar power solutions to lower bills and reduce emissions?
Join us & many partners to kick off our campaign for plug-in solar in NYS via the #SUNNYAct☀️🔌: act.climatefamilies.org/press-confer...
Join us & many partners to kick off our campaign for plug-in solar in NYS via the #SUNNYAct☀️🔌: act.climatefamilies.org/press-confer...
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Need a little sunshine on a dark December day? Want to support easy, affordable, simple solar power solutions to lower bills and reduce emissions?
Join us & many partners to kick off our campaign for plug-in solar in NYS via the #SUNNYAct☀️🔌: act.climatefamilies.org/press-confer...
Join us & many partners to kick off our campaign for plug-in solar in NYS via the #SUNNYAct☀️🔌: act.climatefamilies.org/press-confer...
This is embarrassing. Vichy Jeffries.
Jeffries: "The border is secure. That's a good thing. It happened on his watch. He wants to claim credit for it, of course he'll get credit for that. In terms of making sure that we actually deal with the issues that matter, including on immigration, there's a lot that's left to be desired."
December 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This is embarrassing. Vichy Jeffries.
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Want to know what is happening with AI in NYC public schools? Join us Saturday 12/6 for a forum on AI in schools we are co-sponsoring with @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social! RSVP: act.climatefamilies.org/ai-in-school...
December 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Want to know what is happening with AI in NYC public schools? Join us Saturday 12/6 for a forum on AI in schools we are co-sponsoring with @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social! RSVP: act.climatefamilies.org/ai-in-school...
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2025 has been quite a year. We expanded to Westchester, got major climate leg signed, showed up in resistance and solidarity and so much more.
We hope you'll consider supporting our work in 2026: We have big plans for #balconysolar, #greenschools and more!
Climatefamiliesnyc.org/Power-2026
We hope you'll consider supporting our work in 2026: We have big plans for #balconysolar, #greenschools and more!
Climatefamiliesnyc.org/Power-2026
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
2025 has been quite a year. We expanded to Westchester, got major climate leg signed, showed up in resistance and solidarity and so much more.
We hope you'll consider supporting our work in 2026: We have big plans for #balconysolar, #greenschools and more!
Climatefamiliesnyc.org/Power-2026
We hope you'll consider supporting our work in 2026: We have big plans for #balconysolar, #greenschools and more!
Climatefamiliesnyc.org/Power-2026
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November 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Liat Olenick, @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social
“It is a real slap in the face to New Yorkers and the democratic process to approve this pipeline...It also is the opposite of what we should be doing at this moment to combat the climate crisis..."
prospect.org/2025/11/26/b...
“It is a real slap in the face to New Yorkers and the democratic process to approve this pipeline...It also is the opposite of what we should be doing at this moment to combat the climate crisis..."
prospect.org/2025/11/26/b...
Big Tech’s Big New York Gas Pipeline - The American Prospect
Gov. Kathy Hochul justified a $1 billion natural gas project by appealing to affordability. But the main reason the state needs the energy is because data centers are hogging it.
prospect.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Liat Olenick, @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social
“It is a real slap in the face to New Yorkers and the democratic process to approve this pipeline...It also is the opposite of what we should be doing at this moment to combat the climate crisis..."
prospect.org/2025/11/26/b...
“It is a real slap in the face to New Yorkers and the democratic process to approve this pipeline...It also is the opposite of what we should be doing at this moment to combat the climate crisis..."
prospect.org/2025/11/26/b...
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Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
Electing Zohran
My @nytimes.com op-ed: The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o... (gift link)
The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Electing Zohran
Just saying @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social should be the chancellor of NYC schools and he is 100% the person we need because he will actually put children’s well being first and he originated a green new deal for schools, which is basically Mamdani’s education plan
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Just saying @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social should be the chancellor of NYC schools and he is 100% the person we need because he will actually put children’s well being first and he originated a green new deal for schools, which is basically Mamdani’s education plan
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
🙄shocking
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
🙄shocking
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Give the W to fossil fuel producers at a climate conference, why don’t ya?🙃 This only sets us up for more extreme weather events.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win as Climate Talks End
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Give the W to fossil fuel producers at a climate conference, why don’t ya?🙃 This only sets us up for more extreme weather events.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
I find the discourse about the Trump Zohran meeting disturbing. And the meeting itself. This isn’t a game where Zohran gets points by charming or trolling Trump. Trump is a rapist, criminal responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths. Humanizing him in any way is not good.
November 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I find the discourse about the Trump Zohran meeting disturbing. And the meeting itself. This isn’t a game where Zohran gets points by charming or trolling Trump. Trump is a rapist, criminal responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths. Humanizing him in any way is not good.
When ice stops kidnapping people in nyc we can say this
This is one of the most important takeaways from today - and one of the biggest reasons this meeting happened to begin with:
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
When ice stops kidnapping people in nyc we can say this
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My goal in activism is to only do cute things that entertain and delight the participants (yes, even the rude teens had fun)
200+ families just marched to @governor.ny.gov’s office to condemn her cowardly, shameful decision to sell out our kids futures to appease Donald Trump and approve the Williams pipeline. We aren’t backing down and we WILL hold her accountable.
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
My goal in activism is to only do cute things that entertain and delight the participants (yes, even the rude teens had fun)
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Looking for an org taking climate action to plug into? Active orgs in NYC that I admire include—
• @fffnyc.bsky.social
• @alignny.bsky.social
• @planetoverprofit.org
• @nychange.bsky.social
• @nycdsaecosoc.bsky.social
• @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social
(Linked below is my personal climate/energy list)
• @fffnyc.bsky.social
• @alignny.bsky.social
• @planetoverprofit.org
• @nychange.bsky.social
• @nycdsaecosoc.bsky.social
• @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social
(Linked below is my personal climate/energy list)
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Looking for an org taking climate action to plug into? Active orgs in NYC that I admire include—
• @fffnyc.bsky.social
• @alignny.bsky.social
• @planetoverprofit.org
• @nychange.bsky.social
• @nycdsaecosoc.bsky.social
• @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social
(Linked below is my personal climate/energy list)
• @fffnyc.bsky.social
• @alignny.bsky.social
• @planetoverprofit.org
• @nychange.bsky.social
• @nycdsaecosoc.bsky.social
• @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social
(Linked below is my personal climate/energy list)
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Want to help pass a solar🔆 bill to make cheap, clean energy accessible to New Yorkers?
Join us for a Zoom power hour in support of the #SUNNYAct. Register at bit.ly/Power350BK
Join us for a Zoom power hour in support of the #SUNNYAct. Register at bit.ly/Power350BK
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Want to help pass a solar🔆 bill to make cheap, clean energy accessible to New Yorkers?
Join us for a Zoom power hour in support of the #SUNNYAct. Register at bit.ly/Power350BK
Join us for a Zoom power hour in support of the #SUNNYAct. Register at bit.ly/Power350BK
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You can send a thank-you note to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if you are a measles enthusiast.
SCOOP: CDC officials on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with another in Utah and Arizona, a finding that could end America’s status as a nation that has eliminated measles.
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
You can send a thank-you note to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if you are a measles enthusiast.
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Kathy Hochul could bring down bills and protect our future by building 15 gigawatts of public renewables.
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Kathy Hochul could bring down bills and protect our future by building 15 gigawatts of public renewables.
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
I wrote about all the ways @governor.ny.gov is failing on climate in one place so it's easy to find.
She's no better than Trump. And no, it's not about "affordability."
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
Pic from when @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social & 200 NYers showed up at her office this week.
She's no better than Trump. And no, it's not about "affordability."
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
Pic from when @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social & 200 NYers showed up at her office this week.
Opinion: When it Comes to Climate, Hochul is No Better Than Trump - City Limits
"New York needs a governor who respects the will of the vast majority of voters who want climate action, and whose elected representatives already passed climate laws on their behalf."
citylimits.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I wrote about all the ways @governor.ny.gov is failing on climate in one place so it's easy to find.
She's no better than Trump. And no, it's not about "affordability."
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
Pic from when @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social & 200 NYers showed up at her office this week.
She's no better than Trump. And no, it's not about "affordability."
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
Pic from when @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social & 200 NYers showed up at her office this week.
This piece is shameful rehashing of fossil fuel industry talking points:
Renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and fossil fuels are killing us. How the fuck is that "affordability?"
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and fossil fuels are killing us. How the fuck is that "affordability?"
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Hochul enrages environmentalists with shift to ‘all of the above’ energy policy
Democrats are focusing on affordability over climate goals as midterm elections loom.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This piece is shameful rehashing of fossil fuel industry talking points:
Renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and fossil fuels are killing us. How the fuck is that "affordability?"
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and fossil fuels are killing us. How the fuck is that "affordability?"
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Can @signal.org please please make it so we can organize and link chats? Like communities like what’s app. Or channels like slack. Please. I can’t take this anymore. Every activist I know is in one thousand signal chats. This is not sustainable!
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Can @signal.org please please make it so we can organize and link chats? Like communities like what’s app. Or channels like slack. Please. I can’t take this anymore. Every activist I know is in one thousand signal chats. This is not sustainable!
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New in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social today by CF co-chair, and parent organizer @loinbrooklyn.bsky.social :
When it comes to climate, @governor.ny.gov is not much better than Trump.
Climate delay=denial. Our kids deserve a governor who won't set their future on fire.
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
When it comes to climate, @governor.ny.gov is not much better than Trump.
Climate delay=denial. Our kids deserve a governor who won't set their future on fire.
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
Opinion: When it Comes to Climate, Hochul is No Better Than Trump - City Limits
"New York needs a governor who respects the will of the vast majority of voters who want climate action, and whose elected representatives already passed climate laws on their behalf."
citylimits.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social today by CF co-chair, and parent organizer @loinbrooklyn.bsky.social :
When it comes to climate, @governor.ny.gov is not much better than Trump.
Climate delay=denial. Our kids deserve a governor who won't set their future on fire.
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
When it comes to climate, @governor.ny.gov is not much better than Trump.
Climate delay=denial. Our kids deserve a governor who won't set their future on fire.
citylimits.org/opinion-when...
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200+ families just marched to @governor.ny.gov’s office to condemn her cowardly, shameful decision to sell out our kids futures to appease Donald Trump and approve the Williams pipeline. We aren’t backing down and we WILL hold her accountable.
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
200+ families just marched to @governor.ny.gov’s office to condemn her cowardly, shameful decision to sell out our kids futures to appease Donald Trump and approve the Williams pipeline. We aren’t backing down and we WILL hold her accountable.