The grumbling Valkano
@valklimate.bsky.social
Steve Valk, retired journalist; hunger and poverty advocate; retired #ClimateChange communicator. Straighten the crooked pictures on humanity's walls. Elderly white hippie.
AJC, RESULTS, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Climate Civics
AJC, RESULTS, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Climate Civics
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The First Amendment — use it or lose it
The Kimmel affair is a blaring alarm for our democracy
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We're on the verge of losing the First Amendment, but there are ways to use our voices to push back on this assault on Freedom of Speech, which I mention in this post.
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Don't you just hate it when you're on deadline and your supervisor is breathing down your neck?
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Don't you just hate it when you're on deadline and your supervisor is breathing down your neck?
#COP30, also known as the annual conference to save the world, is underway in Brazil, but no representatives are there from the Trump admin. Climate hero Sen. Whitehouse, however, is there.
#ClimateChange #Belem
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
#ClimateChange #Belem
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Sheldon Whitehouse heading to Brazil as sole US federal official at COP30
The Rhode Island Democrat will participate in events on offshore wind, shipping and greenhouse gas emissions before delivering a keynote speech at a roundtable with elected officials from other nation...
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#COP30, also known as the annual conference to save the world, is underway in Brazil, but no representatives are there from the Trump admin. Climate hero Sen. Whitehouse, however, is there.
#ClimateChange #Belem
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
#ClimateChange #Belem
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Great NYT piece that serves as a cautionary tale about what happens when advocacy organizations lose their focus.
#SierraClub #ClimateChange #SocialJustice #Environment @cclusa.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
#SierraClub #ClimateChange #SocialJustice #Environment @cclusa.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great NYT piece that serves as a cautionary tale about what happens when advocacy organizations lose their focus.
#SierraClub #ClimateChange #SocialJustice #Environment @cclusa.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
#SierraClub #ClimateChange #SocialJustice #Environment @cclusa.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
Waiting for the other schmuck to drop.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Waiting for the other schmuck to drop.
Here's an easy fix to have fewer people relying on SNAP to eat: RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE!
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Want to see fewer people relying on SNAP?
Raise the minimum wage (Duh!)
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November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Here's an easy fix to have fewer people relying on SNAP to eat: RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE!
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It's one thing to throw a sandwich from 10 feet away, but there's no telling what kind of harm you can inflict by throwing a sandwich at point-blank range, especially if you put a little mustard on it.
NEW: Jury selection begins in the trial of sandwich guy today. The prosecutors are accusing him of "throwing a meat sandwich" at "point-blank range."
POINT-BLANK RANGE 💀 www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
POINT-BLANK RANGE 💀 www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Jury selection begins in the trial of D.C.'s 'sandwich guy'
Sean Dunn went viral this summer for throwing a salami sub at a Customs and Border Protection agent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's one thing to throw a sandwich from 10 feet away, but there's no telling what kind of harm you can inflict by throwing a sandwich at point-blank range, especially if you put a little mustard on it.
Shutting our eyes to the problem of #ClimateChange will not make it go away.
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 11:22 AM
Shutting our eyes to the problem of #ClimateChange will not make it go away.
This is what oligarchy looks like. It may seem like a charitable gesture, but if we depend on the largesse of the rich, they are the kings who control our lives, and we are their serfs.
Breaking News: Timothy Mellon, a banking heir, is said to be the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops during the shutdown.
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This is what oligarchy looks like. It may seem like a charitable gesture, but if we depend on the largesse of the rich, they are the kings who control our lives, and we are their serfs.
When I was a kid, if I brought 5 bottles to the store to redeem the deposit, I could buy a pack of baseball cards. The most effective solution to plastic waste is to stop putting things in single-use containers. This week's "Problem Solved" looks at reusables.
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Digging our way out of plastic waste
Can we bring back the reusable bottle?
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October 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
When I was a kid, if I brought 5 bottles to the store to redeem the deposit, I could buy a pack of baseball cards. The most effective solution to plastic waste is to stop putting things in single-use containers. This week's "Problem Solved" looks at reusables.
stevevalk.substack.com/p/digging-ou...
stevevalk.substack.com/p/digging-ou...
Want to take down the oligarchy? First step is to get big money out of politics. Learn how we can do that in my latest "Problem Solved" Substack post.
#Billionaires #Congress #CampaignReform #CitzensUnited
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#Billionaires #Congress #CampaignReform #CitzensUnited
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Getting big money out of politics
We need a constitutional amendment to clean up the Supreme Court’s mess
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October 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Want to take down the oligarchy? First step is to get big money out of politics. Learn how we can do that in my latest "Problem Solved" Substack post.
#Billionaires #Congress #CampaignReform #CitzensUnited
stevevalk.substack.com/p/getting-bi...
#Billionaires #Congress #CampaignReform #CitzensUnited
stevevalk.substack.com/p/getting-bi...
Should @cclusa.org start looking at other database systems? Are there other organizations relying on Salesforce that should ditch this company?
Salesforce told ICE that its A.I. software could help the agency nearly triple its staff, according to internal documents, as President Trump expands immigration raids and deportations around the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
October 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Should @cclusa.org start looking at other database systems? Are there other organizations relying on Salesforce that should ditch this company?
Fu¢k Zu¢k. Trump's goons have been breaking laws and acting with the kind of cruelty not seen since the Gestapo of 1930s Germany. Citizens were using these apps to let ICE know they are not welcome in their communities. But the billionaire who owns FB doesn't care.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/t...
Meta Removes Facebook Group That Shared Information on ICE Agents
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Fu¢k Zu¢k. Trump's goons have been breaking laws and acting with the kind of cruelty not seen since the Gestapo of 1930s Germany. Citizens were using these apps to let ICE know they are not welcome in their communities. But the billionaire who owns FB doesn't care.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/t...
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Gonna be another tough day for ketchup bottles at the White House.
#NobelPeacePrize #Venezuela #Trump
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
#NobelPeacePrize #Venezuela #Trump
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Gonna be another tough day for ketchup bottles at the White House.
#NobelPeacePrize #Venezuela #Trump
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
#NobelPeacePrize #Venezuela #Trump
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.
You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.
You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.
October 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.
You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.
You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.
Holy shit! This is the guy calling the shots -- literally-- on health care.
October 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Holy shit! This is the guy calling the shots -- literally-- on health care.
The US was once a leader on global health, but #Trump is dismantling that legacy. Citizens can use their voices to restore funding for life-saving programs. The latest from my "Problem Solved" Substack.
#ForeignAid #Unicef #USAID
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#ForeignAid #Unicef #USAID
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Manmade miracles have saved millions; let’s keep them coming
Dismantling USAID is a tremendous setback, but citizens can push back
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October 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The US was once a leader on global health, but #Trump is dismantling that legacy. Citizens can use their voices to restore funding for life-saving programs. The latest from my "Problem Solved" Substack.
#ForeignAid #Unicef #USAID
stevevalk.substack.com/p/manmade-mi...
#ForeignAid #Unicef #USAID
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.@nytopinion.nytimes.com, I sincerely hope you'll write an editorial asking our generals if they will be loyal to the Constitution or loyal to Trump. If it is the latter, we will soon be under a dictatorship.
October 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
.@nytopinion.nytimes.com, I sincerely hope you'll write an editorial asking our generals if they will be loyal to the Constitution or loyal to Trump. If it is the latter, we will soon be under a dictatorship.
.@sulliview.bsky.social, please use your influence to push every paper in the country to write editorials asking the generals if they are going to be loyal to the Constitution or loyal to Trump.
This is the question every newspaper in the country needs to be asking.
This is the question every newspaper in the country needs to be asking.
October 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
.@sulliview.bsky.social, please use your influence to push every paper in the country to write editorials asking the generals if they are going to be loyal to the Constitution or loyal to Trump.
This is the question every newspaper in the country needs to be asking.
This is the question every newspaper in the country needs to be asking.
The expressions on these faces says, "You gotta be shitting me."
September 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The expressions on these faces says, "You gotta be shitting me."
Letting go of being right is the necessary first step in being able to make a difference. I shared this epiphany in a two-part post. See comments for Part 2 link.
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Letting go of being right (Part 1)
What I needed to learn to save the world
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September 30, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Letting go of being right is the necessary first step in being able to make a difference. I shared this epiphany in a two-part post. See comments for Part 2 link.
open.substack.com/pub/steveval...
open.substack.com/pub/steveval...
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if israel attacks the gaza flotilla again, it will be attacking three nato countries
And now Turkey — three NATO forces so far.
September 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
if israel attacks the gaza flotilla again, it will be attacking three nato countries
God bless #Krugman: "...it is an outrage that we are [bailing out #Argentina] while condemning African children to die to save a similar amount of money. But in Trump’s petty world view, humanity and reason, much less America’s interests, don’t count."
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Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina?
This is about ideology and Trumpian fealty, not America’s interests
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September 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
God bless #Krugman: "...it is an outrage that we are [bailing out #Argentina] while condemning African children to die to save a similar amount of money. But in Trump’s petty world view, humanity and reason, much less America’s interests, don’t count."
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...
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