@thtomas.bsky.social
sociolog-ist/ue/o interested in labor movements, an ecologically just world, footy, and the Sacramento Kings
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
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It is truly wild when you realize how much of coastal or coastal-adjacent property in California is occupied by fossil fuel facilities. Some of the best real estate in the world, and it is occupied by some of worst infrastructure we have.
It is the policy of California Coastal Commission to mandate fossil fuel activities immediately adjacent to the coast, and it is also the policy of City and County of Los Angeles to maximize fossil fuel use, so, yes, this is, currently, what California and Los Angeles want to happen on our coast.
Looming over what would otherwise be a beautiful stretch of pacific coastline, this facility represents about 1.5% of the US’s refining capacity. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...
October 3, 2025 at 5:19 AM
It is truly wild when you realize how much of coastal or coastal-adjacent property in California is occupied by fossil fuel facilities. Some of the best real estate in the world, and it is occupied by some of worst infrastructure we have.
"Rogers ... was playing soccer at Aviation Park, a few miles from the Chevron plant, when the apparent explosion took place. “I thought we got nuked or something,” Rogers, 34, told the paper. The referee cancelled their game due to the heavy smoke, it reported."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Large fire breaks out at el Segundo refinery in Los Angeles
Emergency services attending scenes after receiving multiple reports of an explosion, according to US media
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"Rogers ... was playing soccer at Aviation Park, a few miles from the Chevron plant, when the apparent explosion took place. “I thought we got nuked or something,” Rogers, 34, told the paper. The referee cancelled their game due to the heavy smoke, it reported."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Last year Elon Musk and SpaceX claimed the NLRB is unconstitutional after being accused of labor violations.
Now under Trump, the NLRB is dropping its opposition to this claim.
The labor board will no longer fight in court against the charges that it shouldn't exist.
Now under Trump, the NLRB is dropping its opposition to this claim.
The labor board will no longer fight in court against the charges that it shouldn't exist.
February 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Last year Elon Musk and SpaceX claimed the NLRB is unconstitutional after being accused of labor violations.
Now under Trump, the NLRB is dropping its opposition to this claim.
The labor board will no longer fight in court against the charges that it shouldn't exist.
Now under Trump, the NLRB is dropping its opposition to this claim.
The labor board will no longer fight in court against the charges that it shouldn't exist.
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There are literally not enough journalists employed in the US to cover the bad shit that is happening right now. We are now going to experience the social consequences of a weakened news industry--which are the same as the benefits of a weakened news industry, to those who weakened it.
February 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
There are literally not enough journalists employed in the US to cover the bad shit that is happening right now. We are now going to experience the social consequences of a weakened news industry--which are the same as the benefits of a weakened news industry, to those who weakened it.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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Das beste Bild des Tages. #NieWieder ❗️
January 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Das beste Bild des Tages. #NieWieder ❗️
Close enough, welcome back Anderson Varejao 🇧🇷
January 23, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Close enough, welcome back Anderson Varejao 🇧🇷
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what is it about automobile manufacturers and fascism
January 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
what is it about automobile manufacturers and fascism
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While it is not verbatim word for word, the anti-offshore wind industry got exactly what it wanted, down to the bullet point asks
bsky.app/profile/jael...
bsky.app/profile/jael...
big scoop: i got my hands on a draft executive order ending offshore wind sent to the trump transition team
not only would it stop permits but includes a stop construction order and potentially rfk jr studying the health impacts of living near wind turbines
heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
not only would it stop permits but includes a stop construction order and potentially rfk jr studying the health impacts of living near wind turbines
heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
Scoop: The Draft Order that Offshore Wind Opponents Sent to Trump
If even only a few of these ideas are enacted, it would be a harbinger of doom for wind energy in America.
heatmap.news
January 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
While it is not verbatim word for word, the anti-offshore wind industry got exactly what it wanted, down to the bullet point asks
bsky.app/profile/jael...
bsky.app/profile/jael...
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Trump Orders End to All Wind Energy Permits
The worst case scenario for the wind industry is here.
heatmap.news
January 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
"the vibes are *immaculate*" - Keon Ellis 🟣🔦🟣
January 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
"the vibes are *immaculate*" - Keon Ellis 🟣🔦🟣
loved this earthy, vital mix by Rory Bowens. It's only January but it feels like winter turning to spring
www.nts.live/shows/thesli...
www.nts.live/shows/thesli...
The Slip 12th January 2025
Playing Post Rock, Trip Hop, Indie Rock, Dream Pop. Rory Bowens heads The Slip on Sunday mornings monthly - squeezing an hour of hazy dub off-shoots, pupil-dilating shoegaze and uncanny dream music.
www.nts.live
January 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
loved this earthy, vital mix by Rory Bowens. It's only January but it feels like winter turning to spring
www.nts.live/shows/thesli...
www.nts.live/shows/thesli...
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The planet is burning and the CEOs have castration anxiety
(Bloomberg) -- Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of "culturally neutered" companies that have sought to distance themselves from "masculine energy," adding that it's good if a culture "celebrates the aggression a bit more."
@bloomberg.com $META
@bloomberg.com $META
January 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The planet is burning and the CEOs have castration anxiety
Interesting to see what mushroom cultivation looks like!
Mushrooms are grown year round near Morgan Hill CA thanks to indoor beds such as these pictured. This means farm workers like Casimiro can depend on reliable income for most of the year and able to support their families. #WeFeedYou
January 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Interesting to see what mushroom cultivation looks like!
Unlike you, I got my news from a reliable source
January 10, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Unlike you, I got my news from a reliable source
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By all means let's keep building AI data centers that use a water supply the equivalent of Guatemala's yearly consumption. I mean, what could possibly go wrong
Water is becoming a major issue in the Southern California fires.
As crews battled the wildfire in Pacific Palisades, they put so much strain on the water system that the fire hydrants ran dry.
The fires have also fed ash into the water supply, leading to a boil order notice.
As crews battled the wildfire in Pacific Palisades, they put so much strain on the water system that the fire hydrants ran dry.
The fires have also fed ash into the water supply, leading to a boil order notice.
Fire hydrants ran dry in Pacific Palisades as a major wildfire raged
Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense strain on the system.
www.npr.org
January 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
By all means let's keep building AI data centers that use a water supply the equivalent of Guatemala's yearly consumption. I mean, what could possibly go wrong
Last night in the bay area, some 400 mi north of LA, I stepped outside and could immediately feel how dry the air had become from these winds. The humidity gauge on my cheap outdoor thermometer had shot down so hard it seemed to overcorrect, reporting 10% (Google said 30%)
January 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Last night in the bay area, some 400 mi north of LA, I stepped outside and could immediately feel how dry the air had become from these winds. The humidity gauge on my cheap outdoor thermometer had shot down so hard it seemed to overcorrect, reporting 10% (Google said 30%)
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With each disaster, it is important to say: This is happening because it makes some people rich, and those people are planning to escape on their own lifeboat without you.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
Lifeboat Capitalism
Some burn, some drown, and some make money either way.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
With each disaster, it is important to say: This is happening because it makes some people rich, and those people are planning to escape on their own lifeboat without you.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
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DeMar DeNoNoNoYeszan
January 7, 2025 at 5:50 AM
DeMar DeNoNoNoYeszan
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Professors shouldn’t be allowed to use the internet unsupervised
December 30, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Professors shouldn’t be allowed to use the internet unsupervised
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subway vandals are fed up
December 19, 2024 at 11:14 PM
subway vandals are fed up