trygman
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Minnesota native, lived abroad, worked in D.C., now in Washington state. Writer, editor — especially education and threats to our environment. Oxford comma enthusiast. Struggling optimist.
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
The Wisconsin Sisters healing the land . . .
‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The Wisconsin Sisters healing the land . . .
Tina Brown on “burning with resentment” at the digital barons who have taken over some of the media’s biggest outlets . . .
Video: The Disrespect of Journalism’s ‘Digital Barons’
The longtime journalist Tina Brown has covered some of the biggest personalities in politics and culture. Now, she is “burning with resentment” at the “digital barons” who have taken over some of the ...
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Tina Brown on “burning with resentment” at the digital barons who have taken over some of the media’s biggest outlets . . .
Iowa City eliminated bus fares in August 2023 hoping to lower auto emissions and encourage public transit. So popular, The two-year pilot program was extended.
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Iowa City eliminated bus fares in August 2023 hoping to lower auto emissions and encourage public transit. So popular, The two-year pilot program was extended.
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So!! Love!! Bees!!🐝 🤩
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
So!! Love!! Bees!!🐝 🤩
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“Methane emissions across the supply chain are a key indicator of poor environmental and operational practices in the fossil fuel industry. Reducing [them] in the energy sector is the most effective and rapid way to cut greenhouse gases in the short term.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Can methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown?
With temperatures breaching the Paris limit, experts say tackling the powerful gas could buy crucial time as the clean-energy shift stalls
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“Methane emissions across the supply chain are a key indicator of poor environmental and operational practices in the fossil fuel industry. Reducing [them] in the energy sector is the most effective and rapid way to cut greenhouse gases in the short term.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
At the Climate talks in Brazil . . .
Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
10bn tonnes must be captured from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
At the Climate talks in Brazil . . .
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
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Fantastic!
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Fantastic!
The environment minister of the small island nation of Tuvalu referred to Mr. Trump directly. “Tragically, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases has withdrawn from the Paris agreement,” he said. “Mr. President, this is a shameful disregard for the rest of the world.”
Leaders at the Global Climate Summit Highlight the Rising Toll of Warming
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The environment minister of the small island nation of Tuvalu referred to Mr. Trump directly. “Tragically, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases has withdrawn from the Paris agreement,” he said. “Mr. President, this is a shameful disregard for the rest of the world.”
Ten years ago leaders from nearly every country agreed to try to slow down global warming.
Has anything changed over 10 years? Yes. For the better and the worse. For one thing, every country remains committed to the Paris Agreement, except one: the United States.
Has anything changed over 10 years? Yes. For the better and the worse. For one thing, every country remains committed to the Paris Agreement, except one: the United States.
10 Years After a Breakthrough Climate Pact, Here’s Where We Are (Gift Article)
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ten years ago leaders from nearly every country agreed to try to slow down global warming.
Has anything changed over 10 years? Yes. For the better and the worse. For one thing, every country remains committed to the Paris Agreement, except one: the United States.
Has anything changed over 10 years? Yes. For the better and the worse. For one thing, every country remains committed to the Paris Agreement, except one: the United States.
Here's a reasonable look at one of the most consequential house speakers in the history of the institution . . .
Opinion | Nancy Pelosi Is an American Political Giant
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Here's a reasonable look at one of the most consequential house speakers in the history of the institution . . .
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
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We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
Small businesses, suffering from tariffs on imports, waded into an unfolding legal clash that the Supreme Court has begun to consider. The sweeping use of emergency powers to issue tariffs has significant implications for U.S. businesses, whose fortunes are being shaped by policy set in Washington.
Small Businesses Gear Up for Tariff Fight at Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Small businesses, suffering from tariffs on imports, waded into an unfolding legal clash that the Supreme Court has begun to consider. The sweeping use of emergency powers to issue tariffs has significant implications for U.S. businesses, whose fortunes are being shaped by policy set in Washington.
It was the culmination of decades of efforts by Native American tribes, along with environmental organizations and others, when the last of four major hydroelectric dams that had blocked salmon and other fish from traveling up Oregon's Klamath River was removed . . .
A River Restoration in Oregon Gets Fast Results: The Salmon Swam Right Back
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It was the culmination of decades of efforts by Native American tribes, along with environmental organizations and others, when the last of four major hydroelectric dams that had blocked salmon and other fish from traveling up Oregon's Klamath River was removed . . .
And off we go . . .
Interviews and a cache of internal strategy documents viewed by The New York Times reveal that Amazon executives believe the company is on the cusp of its next big workplace shift: replacing more than half a million jobs with robots.
Interviews and a cache of internal strategy documents viewed by The New York Times reveal that Amazon executives believe the company is on the cusp of its next big workplace shift: replacing more than half a million jobs with robots.
Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
And off we go . . .
Interviews and a cache of internal strategy documents viewed by The New York Times reveal that Amazon executives believe the company is on the cusp of its next big workplace shift: replacing more than half a million jobs with robots.
Interviews and a cache of internal strategy documents viewed by The New York Times reveal that Amazon executives believe the company is on the cusp of its next big workplace shift: replacing more than half a million jobs with robots.
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Canadians care about the world and we care about each other. So we’re going to fight climate change and build a stronger, more competitive economy – together.
October 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Canadians care about the world and we care about each other. So we’re going to fight climate change and build a stronger, more competitive economy – together.
Human-caused emissions are the major driver of a record jump in carbon dioxide levels, the largest since modern measurements began in 1957, according to the weather and climate agency of the United Nations.
Carbon Dioxide Levels Jumped by a Record Amount, U.N. Says
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Human-caused emissions are the major driver of a record jump in carbon dioxide levels, the largest since modern measurements began in 1957, according to the weather and climate agency of the United Nations.
“While recognizing that appropriate policies are necessary to keep communities safe, I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable,” Pope Leo told union leaders in Chicago earlier this month.
Pope Leo Is Increasingly Defending Immigrants in the U.S.
Pope Leo has made a number of public statements that demonstrate his willingness to challenge Trump's crackdown.
time.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
“While recognizing that appropriate policies are necessary to keep communities safe, I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable,” Pope Leo told union leaders in Chicago earlier this month.
In announcing the award, the committee chair described her as “a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness.”
Why María Corina Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.
www.theatlantic.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In announcing the award, the committee chair described her as “a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness.”
Are Supreme Court’s ‘Emergency Orders’ leading U.S. into a ‘judicial crisis’?
Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Are Supreme Court’s ‘Emergency Orders’ leading U.S. into a ‘judicial crisis’?
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Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
bit.ly
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
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PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
PEN America Criticizes "Alarming" and "Dismissive" Language on Book Bans by U.S. Education Department - PEN America
Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America, said: "For over three years we have countered rhetoric that book bans occurring in public schools are a “hoax.” They are absolutely not. This k...
pen.org
January 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...