Rusty Strauss
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Rusty Strauss
@sigmoregiles.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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“As Los Angeles burned for days on end, horrifying the nation, scientists made an announcement on Friday that could help explain the deadly conflagration: 2024 was the hottest year in recorded history.” It’s GLOBAL WARMING, not just “climate change.” Pls get it right

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/c...
The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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And incidentally, ONE REASON I said it was important to blame John Roberts rather than Merrick Garland for Trump not going to trial, aside from it being true & blaming Garland requires y'all making shit up, is so ROBERTS gets held accountable for these pardons.

www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/30/t...
The Opportunity Costs of Conspiracy Theories about Merrick Garland - emptywheel
You have a choice. You can spend the next few weeks making a big stink about the fact that the aspiring FBI Director tried to help Trump steal classified documents. Or you can spend it clinging to fal...
www.emptywheel.net
January 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Rusty Strauss
I remain as convinced today as I was five years ago that there is a need for an outlet that is fiercely independent and unapologetically pro-democracy. I am certain that Democracy Docket is uniquely situated to help fill that gap.

Check it out.
www.democracydocket.com
Democracy Docket
The leading progressive platform for information, analysis and opinion about voting rights, elections and democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by Rusty Strauss
In 2024:

-VW and Amazon workers won big union elections

-Red states raised the min wage and approved paid leave via ballot measure

-The Kroger-Albertsons merger, which would have raised grocery prices, was blocked

Huge wins for working people that we can build from in 2025.
10 Inequality Victories in 2024
Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.
inequality.org
January 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM