Robin Nagle
@rznagle.bsky.social
DSNY anthropologist-in-residence; #anthropologist at NYU focusing on #discards & the #environment; #sciencefiction nerd; #tattoo aficionado; future trapeze student; homebody
PICKING UP: https://bit.ly/dsnybook
TED talk: https://bit.ly/dsnytalk
PICKING UP: https://bit.ly/dsnybook
TED talk: https://bit.ly/dsnytalk
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This one officially wins as our favorite comment on the photo.
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This one officially wins as our favorite comment on the photo.
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Good. I'm glad this is the headline. This is the real story. Thank you to the BBC.
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Good. I'm glad this is the headline. This is the real story. Thank you to the BBC.
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How to interpret the COP30 outcome?
Nobody ever said the Dead Thrall of the world's most profitable industry will be pretty.
Nobody ever said the Dead Thrall of the world's most profitable industry will be pretty.
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
How to interpret the COP30 outcome?
Nobody ever said the Dead Thrall of the world's most profitable industry will be pretty.
Nobody ever said the Dead Thrall of the world's most profitable industry will be pretty.
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Said this on the #BBCWorldService this morning. We all - scientists and public - know what the issue is, but the politicians waste time arguing over words.
#ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #COP30
#ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #COP30
A climate deal without explicit language calling for a fossil fuel phaseout is like a ceasefire without explicit language calling for a suspension of hostilities.
#COP30
#COP30
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Said this on the #BBCWorldService this morning. We all - scientists and public - know what the issue is, but the politicians waste time arguing over words.
#ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #COP30
#ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #COP30
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I know people are mocking this question but short haul flights like the ones between DC and NY are among the most carbon intensive and need to be eliminated. And the actual time difference btwn the two is negligible when you factor in security. I was surprised he flew.
Reporter to Mamdani (mocking): "Why did you fly here? Aren't trains greener?"
Mamdani (with tolerant smile): "I will use every form of transit, and I want to make sure they're affordable in NYC."
Mamdani (with tolerant smile): "I will use every form of transit, and I want to make sure they're affordable in NYC."
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I know people are mocking this question but short haul flights like the ones between DC and NY are among the most carbon intensive and need to be eliminated. And the actual time difference btwn the two is negligible when you factor in security. I was surprised he flew.
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I don't know what's more extraordinary here: Mamdani's affirming "I am a Democratic Socialist" in the Oval Office (signaling that we have arrived!) or Trump saying that he doesn't mind being called a fascist. 🫠
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I don't know what's more extraordinary here: Mamdani's affirming "I am a Democratic Socialist" in the Oval Office (signaling that we have arrived!) or Trump saying that he doesn't mind being called a fascist. 🫠
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NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
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Mamdani cannot be knocked off message.
Reporter to Mamdani (mocking): "Why did you fly here? Aren't trains greener?"
Mamdani (with tolerant smile): "I will use every form of transit, and I want to make sure they're affordable in NYC."
Mamdani (with tolerant smile): "I will use every form of transit, and I want to make sure they're affordable in NYC."
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Mamdani cannot be knocked off message.
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NEW EMERGENCY SESSION AT #AARSBL25
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
NEW EMERGENCY SESSION AT #AARSBL25
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
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Join the Martin Luther and Global Lutheran Traditions Unit tomorrow morning as we celebrate the ecotheological legacy of H. Paul Santmire. Saturday 22nd Nov, 9am, Hynes Convention Center 209 @aarweb.bsky.social #AARSBL25
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Join the Martin Luther and Global Lutheran Traditions Unit tomorrow morning as we celebrate the ecotheological legacy of H. Paul Santmire. Saturday 22nd Nov, 9am, Hynes Convention Center 209 @aarweb.bsky.social #AARSBL25
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We finally know the identities of the 9 anonymous authors of the May HHS report on pediatric gender-affirming care. Surprise! It's stacked with people who make money advocating against pediatric gender-affirming care.
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We finally know the identities of the 9 anonymous authors of the May HHS report on pediatric gender-affirming care. Surprise! It's stacked with people who make money advocating against pediatric gender-affirming care.
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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So... not Al Gore, then. Hm.
Which translates to "al-Khwarizmi on Indian numerals".
Which means "algorithm" is just how his name was Latinized: al-Khwarizmi --> al-Gorithmi.
So every time you've ever said "feed the algorithm," you were secretly talking about a ravenous 8th century scholar who brought modern math to Europe.
Which means "algorithm" is just how his name was Latinized: al-Khwarizmi --> al-Gorithmi.
So every time you've ever said "feed the algorithm," you were secretly talking about a ravenous 8th century scholar who brought modern math to Europe.
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
So... not Al Gore, then. Hm.
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Owámniyomni Okhódayapi just announced the Dakota-led design for the restoration of five acres at Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls), adjacent to the Upper Lock on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Project construction is targeted to begin in spring 2026. Very exciting!
owamniyomni.org/design/
owamniyomni.org/design/
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Owámniyomni Okhódayapi just announced the Dakota-led design for the restoration of five acres at Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls), adjacent to the Upper Lock on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Project construction is targeted to begin in spring 2026. Very exciting!
owamniyomni.org/design/
owamniyomni.org/design/
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As #COP30 races to be the CDR COP, great time to listen to a podcast about overshoot and how little sense it makes.
“Occidental Petroleum put out a press release claiming they had produced the world's first zero-carbon barrel of oil.”
@amywestervelt.bsky.social
Listen now: Overshootpod.com
@amywestervelt.bsky.social
Listen now: Overshootpod.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As #COP30 races to be the CDR COP, great time to listen to a podcast about overshoot and how little sense it makes.
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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ChatGPT’s signature writing style is everywhere now, and I hate it. It reminds me of when we tried mixing all the beverages at the soda fountain in middle school. We didn’t actually create the perfect drink, we just made a cloying monstrosity that lost everything good about its constituent parts.
November 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
ChatGPT’s signature writing style is everywhere now, and I hate it. It reminds me of when we tried mixing all the beverages at the soda fountain in middle school. We didn’t actually create the perfect drink, we just made a cloying monstrosity that lost everything good about its constituent parts.
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⚠️ When “technology will save us” becomes a climate risk!
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
(1/4)👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
(1/4)👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
⚠️ When “technology will save us” becomes a climate risk!
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
(1/4)👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
(1/4)👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Veterans from across the country met with over 40 members of Congress today to demand they stop President Trump's unprecedented deployment of military troops to our cities.
The time to act is now.
The time to act is now.
Veterans Urge Congress to Stop Trump’s Militarization of American Cities
Former U.S. Army Captain and ACLU Senior Project Manager Jessica Apgar praises the more than 40 veterans demanding Congress take action against the Trump administration’ abuse of military powers.
www.aclu.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Veterans from across the country met with over 40 members of Congress today to demand they stop President Trump's unprecedented deployment of military troops to our cities.
The time to act is now.
The time to act is now.
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People are rising up and teaching each other how to resist and fight back, and it’s working.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
People are rising up and teaching each other how to resist and fight back, and it’s working.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
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We just added over 1,000 more cities to our drop downs. All states now have dramatically more cities listed. We also did a second pass at California. In the last month we went from 140 cities to 2,000!
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
We just added over 1,000 more cities to our drop downs. All states now have dramatically more cities listed. We also did a second pass at California. In the last month we went from 140 cities to 2,000!
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Many city halls are deep in budget-time. Some are pushing austerity ideologies, and are ignoring the difference between costs and cost-savers/value creators. Citizens, PAY ATTENTION, and never forget that the TRUTH about a city’s REAL aspirations isn’t found in its visions. It’s found in its budget.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Many city halls are deep in budget-time. Some are pushing austerity ideologies, and are ignoring the difference between costs and cost-savers/value creators. Citizens, PAY ATTENTION, and never forget that the TRUTH about a city’s REAL aspirations isn’t found in its visions. It’s found in its budget.
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With the words of the wise @tomflood.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
With the words of the wise @tomflood.bsky.social
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How to Measure Climate Progress
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
How to Measure Climate Progress
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...