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Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
December 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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Juvenile coho salmon have been spotted in a tributary of the Russian River for the first time since 1991 apnews.com/article/anim...
Juvenile coho salmon found in Mendocino County creek after more than 30-year absence
Juvenile coho salmon have been documented in a tributary of the Russian River in Mendocino County for the first time since 1991, state officials announced Thursday.
apnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Juvenile coho salmon have been spotted in a tributary of the Russian River for the first time since 1991 apnews.com/article/anim...
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These terrible, terrible last few days. Another hero gone. Have you ever seen Dallas from a DC-9 at night? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o...
Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
These terrible, terrible last few days. Another hero gone. Have you ever seen Dallas from a DC-9 at night? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o...
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This is the only parody song about geophysical fluid dynamics you’ll ever need:
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Call Me Charney: A GFD Parody
This was so fun to make!! #lamontdoherty #lamont #atmosphere #science #charney #GFS #vallis #geostrophic #quasigeostrophic #hydrostatic #rossby
urldefense.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is the only parody song about geophysical fluid dynamics you’ll ever need:
urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way
robertreich.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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To navigate the emotions of treating cancer patients, a young oncologist took up journaling. His words became the Pulitzer-Prize-winning book “The Emperor of all Maladies.” Read an excerpt:
'Carcinogen Hunters' Investigate Causes Of Inexplicable Cancers
Frustrated cancer patients worry they may have been exposed to unknown carcinogens. Researchers are on the hunt.
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
To navigate the emotions of treating cancer patients, a young oncologist took up journaling. His words became the Pulitzer-Prize-winning book “The Emperor of all Maladies.” Read an excerpt:
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Big news from South Dakota! Ag. regulations being proposed by Republicans 👀
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
With so much polluted water, SD lawmaker says state can no longer ‘dance around’ ag regulations • South Dakota Searchlight
A top lawmaker said it may be time to move beyond financial incentives and consider regulations on agriculture for water pollution.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Big news from South Dakota! Ag. regulations being proposed by Republicans 👀
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
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“If you’re quiet now, you would’ve been quiet in 1940.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
“If you’re quiet now, you would’ve been quiet in 1940.”
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Gary Larson created the term Thagomizer in 1982.
In 1993, paleontologist Ken Carpenter was the first to use the term in a scientific context.
It is now widely accepted and used to describe the spikes on a stegosaur's tail.
In 1993, paleontologist Ken Carpenter was the first to use the term in a scientific context.
It is now widely accepted and used to describe the spikes on a stegosaur's tail.
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Gary Larson created the term Thagomizer in 1982.
In 1993, paleontologist Ken Carpenter was the first to use the term in a scientific context.
It is now widely accepted and used to describe the spikes on a stegosaur's tail.
In 1993, paleontologist Ken Carpenter was the first to use the term in a scientific context.
It is now widely accepted and used to describe the spikes on a stegosaur's tail.
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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
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I missed this last week, but holy mola, China has approved the High Seas Treaty: dialogue.earth/en/digest/ch...
China approves the High Seas Treaty
On 28 October, China achieved a major legislative step towards ratifying the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Also known as the High Seas Treaty, it is hailed as a landmark ...
dialogue.earth
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I missed this last week, but holy mola, China has approved the High Seas Treaty: dialogue.earth/en/digest/ch...
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TEXAS TECH, ARE YOU READY?!
Next up, we're headed to Lubbock for a Big 12 showdown between @BYUfootball and @TexasTechFB‼️
Next up, we're headed to Lubbock for a Big 12 showdown between @BYUfootball and @TexasTechFB‼️
November 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
TEXAS TECH, ARE YOU READY?!
Next up, we're headed to Lubbock for a Big 12 showdown between @BYUfootball and @TexasTechFB‼️
Next up, we're headed to Lubbock for a Big 12 showdown between @BYUfootball and @TexasTechFB‼️
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The parent company of 9NEWS is being acquired by the parent company of FOX31 in Denver and the stations will be combined, according to the company's CEO. Here's what we know:
August 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The parent company of 9NEWS is being acquired by the parent company of FOX31 in Denver and the stations will be combined, according to the company's CEO. Here's what we know:
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COMMENTARY: Colorado's House Republicans again face allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women. Colorado deserves better leadership than a cafeteria table full of the meanest girls and most immature guys you remember from high school. #copolitics
August 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
COMMENTARY: Colorado's House Republicans again face allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women. Colorado deserves better leadership than a cafeteria table full of the meanest girls and most immature guys you remember from high school. #copolitics
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Republicans rolling out the greatest hits to distract from Epstein.
July 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Republicans rolling out the greatest hits to distract from Epstein.
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your internet service provider is jealous of stream connections this stable.
July 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
your internet service provider is jealous of stream connections this stable.
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Thou shalt not go on vacation every time your state has a natural disaster.
This commandment is mostly for Ted Cruz.
This commandment is mostly for Ted Cruz.
July 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Thou shalt not go on vacation every time your state has a natural disaster.
This commandment is mostly for Ted Cruz.
This commandment is mostly for Ted Cruz.
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Honestly, I've been saying it for a while, but Polish solar is one of the most interesting stories in renewables in the world right now.
www.thereengineer.pro/p/eastern-eu...
www.thereengineer.pro/p/eastern-eu...
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Honestly, I've been saying it for a while, but Polish solar is one of the most interesting stories in renewables in the world right now.
www.thereengineer.pro/p/eastern-eu...
www.thereengineer.pro/p/eastern-eu...
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This suggests more people are being infected with parvovirus B19 this year compared to last year. B19 activity is expected to peak over the next few weeks. Healthcare providers with a sick patients who has an illness consistent with parvovirus infection should consider testing, especially this month
June 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
This suggests more people are being infected with parvovirus B19 this year compared to last year. B19 activity is expected to peak over the next few weeks. Healthcare providers with a sick patients who has an illness consistent with parvovirus infection should consider testing, especially this month
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Some good conservation news:
A $60 million purchase of 8,000 ac along the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp has put an end to a proposed mine. The Conservation Fund (TCF) announced its purchase from Twin Pines Minerals along the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
#ConservationOverCorporations
A $60 million purchase of 8,000 ac along the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp has put an end to a proposed mine. The Conservation Fund (TCF) announced its purchase from Twin Pines Minerals along the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
#ConservationOverCorporations
Okefenokee Mine Dead In The Water: The Conservation Fund Buys The Land
A $60 million purchase of 8,000 acres along the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp has put an end to a proposed mine. The Conservation Fund (TCF) announced on Friday, June 20, 2025, its purchase from Twin P...
gon.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Some good conservation news:
A $60 million purchase of 8,000 ac along the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp has put an end to a proposed mine. The Conservation Fund (TCF) announced its purchase from Twin Pines Minerals along the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
#ConservationOverCorporations
A $60 million purchase of 8,000 ac along the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp has put an end to a proposed mine. The Conservation Fund (TCF) announced its purchase from Twin Pines Minerals along the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
#ConservationOverCorporations
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Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
June 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
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To evaluate Terry Moran’s comment that Stephen Miller is “richly endowed with the capacity for hatred,” I recommend this oral history of his time at Santa Monica High School.
lamag.com/politics/ste...
lamag.com/politics/ste...
June 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
To evaluate Terry Moran’s comment that Stephen Miller is “richly endowed with the capacity for hatred,” I recommend this oral history of his time at Santa Monica High School.
lamag.com/politics/ste...
lamag.com/politics/ste...
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Resist Bot will automatically email your Senators and Representative with a letter expressing your views. You can read the letter before sending.
#rs.bot
#ResistBot
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#ResistBot
May 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Resist Bot will automatically email your Senators and Representative with a letter expressing your views. You can read the letter before sending.
#rs.bot
#ResistBot
#rs.bot
#ResistBot
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💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”
April 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”
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I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...