Wolfington
@wolfalizer.bsky.social
Tree-loving, ecological-minded, anti-authoritarian originally from Chicago, now 3hrs south for family, but trying to do his best by his community;
aka CNW IV (b.333ppm)
aka CNW IV (b.333ppm)
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Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
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England's water plans don't provision for extra water use in planned carbon capture + hydrogen projects according to a new report, writes Watershed's @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social
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Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
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November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
England's water plans don't provision for extra water use in planned carbon capture + hydrogen projects according to a new report, writes Watershed's @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Chicago area friends
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Chicago area friends
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If you want to be in the thick of the action & really make a difference on climate, you're not going to find a better job/org than this.
HELLO. REALLY SPECIAL JOB ALERT at @climatecabinet.org
We’re looking for a Senior Development Director. Maybe it is you. Maybe it is someone you know.
Details here 👇👇👇
We’re looking for a Senior Development Director. Maybe it is you. Maybe it is someone you know.
Details here 👇👇👇
Senior Development Director
San Francisco, California, United States
job-boards.greenhouse.io
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
If you want to be in the thick of the action & really make a difference on climate, you're not going to find a better job/org than this.
Heart-breaking
There is an "environmental catastrophe" at Camber Sands after "millions" of plastic beads washed up on the East Sussex beach, an MP has warned.
It is thought the dark grey or black "bio-beads" may have come from local water treatment plants. news.sky.com/story/enviro...
It is thought the dark grey or black "bio-beads" may have come from local water treatment plants. news.sky.com/story/enviro...
'Environmental catastrophe' at Camber Sands as 'millions' of plastic beads wash up
A "continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline, embedded in sense seaweed and sand", the MP for Hastings and Rye in East Sussex, who has written to Southern Water, says.
news.sky.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Heart-breaking
Awesome! Here's hoping for some cool fashion collabs between smaller breweries and local designers...
Researchers extracted proteins from spent beer-brewing yeast and spun them into strong textile fibers that avoid the environmental impact of petroleum-based polymers, and the ethical as well as land- and water-use concerns of cotton and wool. cen.acs.org/materials/Br... #chemsky 🧪
Brewing waste: The solution to sustainable fashion?
Biodegradable fibers spun from yeast protein avoid the resource use and pollution of cotton, wool, and polyester
cen.acs.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Awesome! Here's hoping for some cool fashion collabs between smaller breweries and local designers...
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Now's a good time for Illinois residents to take advantage of a unique right we have to be removed from Clearview's database. Scroll down to IL opt-out here: www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-...
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Now's a good time for Illinois residents to take advantage of a unique right we have to be removed from Clearview's database. Scroll down to IL opt-out here: www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-...
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NEW — Firehouse Community Arts Center, based in North Lawndale, is among many who are providing resources around delays in food assistance just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Check out this list for more resources.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/thes...
Check out this list for more resources.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/thes...
These Black Chicagoland organizations are stepping up to fill the gap of the SNAP freeze • The TRiiBE
Federal rulings provide hope for food stamp recipients, but benefits will be delayed.
thetriibe.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW — Firehouse Community Arts Center, based in North Lawndale, is among many who are providing resources around delays in food assistance just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Check out this list for more resources.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/thes...
Check out this list for more resources.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/thes...
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Read about the Gates memo in the news? Wondering what @kimcobb.bsky.social, @hausfath.bsky.social, @weatherwest.bsky.social, @sammyroth.bsky.social and I think about it?
No need to wonder: @coveringclimatenow.org is hosting a free webinar panel. Join us THIS AFTERNOON:
No need to wonder: @coveringclimatenow.org is hosting a free webinar panel. Join us THIS AFTERNOON:
The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency — Covering Climate Now
Ahead of this month’s COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming “will not lead to humanity’s demise” and that effort to reducing emissions a...
coveringclimatenow.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Read about the Gates memo in the news? Wondering what @kimcobb.bsky.social, @hausfath.bsky.social, @weatherwest.bsky.social, @sammyroth.bsky.social and I think about it?
No need to wonder: @coveringclimatenow.org is hosting a free webinar panel. Join us THIS AFTERNOON:
No need to wonder: @coveringclimatenow.org is hosting a free webinar panel. Join us THIS AFTERNOON:
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The Cola Bee has an announcement
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Cola Bee has an announcement
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**Planning and Infrastructure Bill update**
The House of Lords have moved to keep vital protections for sensitive habitats and species.
It's now time to ask MPs to hold the line.
Let your MP know that we need to keep Amendment 130 in the Bill.
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...
The House of Lords have moved to keep vital protections for sensitive habitats and species.
It's now time to ask MPs to hold the line.
Let your MP know that we need to keep Amendment 130 in the Bill.
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...
Email your MP. Amendment 130 would make sure the new planning systems works for, not against nature.demand they keep amendment 130 in the Bill
It's now or never. This is the last chance to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Email your MP to keep amendment 130 in the Bill.
action.wildlifetrusts.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
**Planning and Infrastructure Bill update**
The House of Lords have moved to keep vital protections for sensitive habitats and species.
It's now time to ask MPs to hold the line.
Let your MP know that we need to keep Amendment 130 in the Bill.
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...
The House of Lords have moved to keep vital protections for sensitive habitats and species.
It's now time to ask MPs to hold the line.
Let your MP know that we need to keep Amendment 130 in the Bill.
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...
I don't know what to say other than dang*.
* translation: $%@&#!?!
* translation: $%@&#!?!
Its not just co2
Methane concentration is 166% above pre-industrial (before 1750) levels
Methane accounts for 16% of our warming climate
60% comes from human activity such as cattle, rice farming, fossil fuel exploitation, landfills biomass burning
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Methane concentration is 166% above pre-industrial (before 1750) levels
Methane accounts for 16% of our warming climate
60% comes from human activity such as cattle, rice farming, fossil fuel exploitation, landfills biomass burning
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Methane emissions are driving climate change. Here’s how to reduce them.
This primer explores the causes of methane emissions and how the world can limit the release of this potent greenhouse gas.
www.unep.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I don't know what to say other than dang*.
* translation: $%@&#!?!
* translation: $%@&#!?!
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As everyone is aware, many federal agencies are active in Chicago right now. It is as important as ever to Know Your Rights. Call the NLG Chicago Mass Defense Hotline at 872-4-NLG-CHI (872-465-4244).
October 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As everyone is aware, many federal agencies are active in Chicago right now. It is as important as ever to Know Your Rights. Call the NLG Chicago Mass Defense Hotline at 872-4-NLG-CHI (872-465-4244).
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"It’s important not to look away." A global die-off of coral reefs from ocean heating indicates we've passed the first climate tipping point, according to a new report. www.sciencenews.org/article/cora...
Coral collapse signals Earth's first climate tipping point
The global die-off of coral reefs signals a critical shift in Earth’s climate system with global environmental consequences along with economic ones.
www.sciencenews.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"It’s important not to look away." A global die-off of coral reefs from ocean heating indicates we've passed the first climate tipping point, according to a new report. www.sciencenews.org/article/cora...
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Don't let anyone make you settle for less than the society you deserve! We've lived in peace with nature before and we'll do it again damnit
October 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Don't let anyone make you settle for less than the society you deserve! We've lived in peace with nature before and we'll do it again damnit
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If you know anyone in the U.S. military at any level, please make sure they see The Orders Project, "a non-partisan program...to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may not be legal."
Orders Project
The Orders Project is a non-partisan program created by the National Institute for Military Justice to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may...
www.nimj.org
September 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
If you know anyone in the U.S. military at any level, please make sure they see The Orders Project, "a non-partisan program...to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may not be legal."
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EXCLUSIVE: £500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years! 1/4
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
£500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years
Plant in Beckton has run only five times and has been beset by multiple problems since it was built
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
EXCLUSIVE: £500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years! 1/4
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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We need your help to make October 18 the biggest peaceful protest of the year. Please spread the word, register your local event as soon as you can, and start RSVPing for the local protests to help build momentum: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
September 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We need your help to make October 18 the biggest peaceful protest of the year. Please spread the word, register your local event as soon as you can, and start RSVPing for the local protests to help build momentum: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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🚨 The EU is trying to quietly weaken nature laws during summer break. We have 10 days to stop this.
Don't let them destroy our forests, rivers & wildlife in silence. #HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
Don't let them destroy our forests, rivers & wildlife in silence. #HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife
Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.
handsoffnature.eu
September 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🚨 The EU is trying to quietly weaken nature laws during summer break. We have 10 days to stop this.
Don't let them destroy our forests, rivers & wildlife in silence. #HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
Don't let them destroy our forests, rivers & wildlife in silence. #HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
A cooler day to be walking at the park, but my pop's bright eyes caught another pair keeping tabs on us as we surveyed the duck lagoon. Honestly, same, if I could, only in bed, and with blankets...
September 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A cooler day to be walking at the park, but my pop's bright eyes caught another pair keeping tabs on us as we surveyed the duck lagoon. Honestly, same, if I could, only in bed, and with blankets...
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The Family Support Hotline number to report ICE sightings in Chicago is 855-435-7693.
This is a great interview that describes what happens when the support network is activated and why it's so important to report sightings through organized channels.
chicago.citycast.fm/podcasts/how...
This is a great interview that describes what happens when the support network is activated and why it's so important to report sightings through organized channels.
chicago.citycast.fm/podcasts/how...
August 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Family Support Hotline number to report ICE sightings in Chicago is 855-435-7693.
This is a great interview that describes what happens when the support network is activated and why it's so important to report sightings through organized channels.
chicago.citycast.fm/podcasts/how...
This is a great interview that describes what happens when the support network is activated and why it's so important to report sightings through organized channels.
chicago.citycast.fm/podcasts/how...
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Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois.
September 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois.