Shannon Marcoux
@shannonmarcoux.bsky.social
Lawyer advocating for climate justice, human rights, and corporate accountability.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Surprise surprise! The massive grift machine sucks for the climate and for workers.
A data center development recently caught ignoring environmental laws in Indiana is also being picketed by union workers for relying primarily on out-of-state labor.
Not only do data centers provide few permanent jobs, they aren't even using local labor to build 'em! local150.org/news/local-1...
Not only do data centers provide few permanent jobs, they aren't even using local labor to build 'em! local150.org/news/local-1...
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Surprise surprise! The massive grift machine sucks for the climate and for workers.
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Once again, the big divide in NYC:
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Once again, the big divide in NYC:
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Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
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Democrats have flipped two Georgia Public Service Commission seats from red to blue in the first win for GA Democrats at the nonfederal statewide level since 2006.
The Georgia Public Service Commission plays an instrumental role in determining energy policy for the state.
The Georgia Public Service Commission plays an instrumental role in determining energy policy for the state.
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Democrats have flipped two Georgia Public Service Commission seats from red to blue in the first win for GA Democrats at the nonfederal statewide level since 2006.
The Georgia Public Service Commission plays an instrumental role in determining energy policy for the state.
The Georgia Public Service Commission plays an instrumental role in determining energy policy for the state.
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Huge deal!
Democrats—with strong climate credentials—edge toward control of Georgia’s giant energy system
Democrats—with strong climate credentials—edge toward control of Georgia’s giant energy system
OH MY GOD, DDHQ CALLS IT AND DEMS FLIP BOTH STATEWIDE ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Huge deal!
Democrats—with strong climate credentials—edge toward control of Georgia’s giant energy system
Democrats—with strong climate credentials—edge toward control of Georgia’s giant energy system
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I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
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i hope to see enterprising democrats announce their intent to retire schumer and gillibrand over the next two years.
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
i hope to see enterprising democrats announce their intent to retire schumer and gillibrand over the next two years.
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New York is a-changin'.
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
New York is a-changin'.
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Australians will be getting 3 hours of free electricity a day because of how many people have installed solar - this is seriously huge considering the massive solar uptake in Australia happened while the federal government delayed action on climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Australians will be getting 3 hours of free electricity a day because of how many people have installed solar - this is seriously huge considering the massive solar uptake in Australia happened while the federal government delayed action on climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
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"The intimidation included approaching country officials during coffee breaks to warn them they might not be able to transit via the US, or that they and their families could face restrictions on entering the country if they acted against American interests..."
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November 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"The intimidation included approaching country officials during coffee breaks to warn them they might not be able to transit via the US, or that they and their families could face restrictions on entering the country if they acted against American interests..."
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Wild. More norms out the window.
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks,” said one European official.... “People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks,” said one European official.... “People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Wild. More norms out the window.
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks,” said one European official.... “People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks,” said one European official.... “People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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It's scary how cute Park Slope was tonight.
Happy Halloween, NYC.
Happy Halloween, NYC.
November 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
It's scary how cute Park Slope was tonight.
Happy Halloween, NYC.
Happy Halloween, NYC.
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BREAKING: US judge blocks Trump administration from suspending food aid benefits reut.rs/3LkMfw8
October 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
BREAKING: US judge blocks Trump administration from suspending food aid benefits reut.rs/3LkMfw8
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NEWS: CBS News gutted its climate team as part of the big Paramount layoffs this week. These journalists had been doing incredible reporting on extreme heat, flooding, clean energy investments and more.
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
CBS News just gutted its climate team
Paramount and Bari Weiss aren't off to a great start. Here's why David Ellison should change course.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
NEWS: CBS News gutted its climate team as part of the big Paramount layoffs this week. These journalists had been doing incredible reporting on extreme heat, flooding, clean energy investments and more.
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
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Rising heat killing one person a minute worldwide, major climate report reveals
- The biggest analysis yet finds millions are dying each year due to the failure to tackle global heating
@lancetcountdown.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- The biggest analysis yet finds millions are dying each year due to the failure to tackle global heating
@lancetcountdown.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Rising heat killing one person a minute worldwide, major climate report reveals
- The biggest analysis yet finds millions are dying each year due to the failure to tackle global heating
@lancetcountdown.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- The biggest analysis yet finds millions are dying each year due to the failure to tackle global heating
@lancetcountdown.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
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Missouri Avenue crosses Georgia Avenue NW in a curve. Sixteen traffic lights line the two roads in confusing layers.
Drivers often mistake which light is theirs and start to drive into oncoming traffic, Alan says.
At its center, he's been offering free water for 1,250 days now.
Drivers often mistake which light is theirs and start to drive into oncoming traffic, Alan says.
At its center, he's been offering free water for 1,250 days now.
For 1,250 days, Alan has given out free water at a busy Brightwood intersection
He’s built a community that stood up for him when the threat of eviction loomed.
51st.news
October 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Missouri Avenue crosses Georgia Avenue NW in a curve. Sixteen traffic lights line the two roads in confusing layers.
Drivers often mistake which light is theirs and start to drive into oncoming traffic, Alan says.
At its center, he's been offering free water for 1,250 days now.
Drivers often mistake which light is theirs and start to drive into oncoming traffic, Alan says.
At its center, he's been offering free water for 1,250 days now.
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Did South Africa's biggest polluters derail climate policy for 20 years?
According to a report by @JustShare, the answer is a resounding yes.
Read more ⏬
https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2025-05-26-south-africas-biggest-polluters-accused-of-derailing-climate-policy-for-20-years/
According to a report by @JustShare, the answer is a resounding yes.
Read more ⏬
https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2025-05-26-south-africas-biggest-polluters-accused-of-derailing-climate-policy-for-20-years/
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Did South Africa's biggest polluters derail climate policy for 20 years?
According to a report by @JustShare, the answer is a resounding yes.
Read more ⏬
https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2025-05-26-south-africas-biggest-polluters-accused-of-derailing-climate-policy-for-20-years/
According to a report by @JustShare, the answer is a resounding yes.
Read more ⏬
https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2025-05-26-south-africas-biggest-polluters-accused-of-derailing-climate-policy-for-20-years/
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10 years of Paris Agreement and - turns out - oil & gas companies ain't changed much...
Oil and gas companies will often claim to be partners in the clean energy transition, when it is politically expedient to do so, but new research finds their actual contributions are marginal:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Oil and gas industry’s marginal share of global renewable energy
Nature Sustainability - The decarbonization of oil and gas companies may not be as speedy or robust as advertised. This analysis finds that renewable energies make up just a minor fraction of the...
www.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
10 years of Paris Agreement and - turns out - oil & gas companies ain't changed much...