Wanna see a visual on the result of the Republican attack on public health? I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.

The trend here is remarkable, but will just note that this is the epitome of an expressive responding question -- answering yes is a way to signal profound dissatisfaction, not really a declaration of intention to move.

His last article. 📰 (10/17/18) www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

Even google's own AI won't stand by them anymore:

Water down, weaken, remove, repeat - Saudi Arabia (w/ Tramp's help) spearheads opposition to phasing out fossil fuels & delays int'l climate action. It actively seeks "to ensure [the UN] achieves as little as possible [on climate], as slowly as possible.” by @dpcarrington.bsky.social

In response to the changes, Dr. Frank Han, a pediatrician and cardiologist and scientific advisor to @accountabilityji.bsky.social, told me “The CDC has fully turned into the antivaccine personal mouthpiece of RFK Jr and can no longer be trusted.“

“The speed at which salmon are repopulating every nook and cranny of suitable habitat upstream [after the removal of 4] dams in the Klamath Basin is both remarkable and thrilling.” Nature has a remarkable, inspiring ability to recover if humans can appreciate its value and stop getting in the way.

As renewables eat into the energy market + EVs reduce demand for petrol, fossil fuel firms aim to step up production of plastics + chemicals made from oil + gas. By mid-century, half of growth in demand for oil is predicted to come from making more plastic + chemicals. A must read 👇🏾

The combination of unique politics, climate change, and bad luck have brought a true drought emergency to Tehran. "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that Tehran’s residents would have to ration water—and eventually evacuate the capital—if there was no rain by late November."

Pouring more money into coal plants doesn’t add up—and here’s another reason: Coal is more prone to equipment failures than cheaper, cleaner and more abundant renewable energy. @zeitlin.bsky.social via @heatmap.news explains:

"The U.S. market is fast becoming a fossil-fuel backwater... The technology to make automobiles cleaner, more affordable, smarter and more reliable is here—more specifically, there, in China. But American consumers can’t get it and American automakers have no incentive to build it."

With the world heating up [and more pedestrians being killed], why are more SUVs being sold? “It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”

American Rivers is announcing its disapproval of the EPA’s new proposed definition of the WOTUS provision of the Clean Water Act. The rule would dramatically reduce the reasonable science-based protections used to protect our nation's waterways. Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/media-item/a...

Only 2 years since the ban on neonics, France's population of insect-eating birds has risen 2-3% - from banning a single type of insecticide. Demonstrating just how much harm we cause birds when pesticides kill off the insects they need for food. @paneurope.bsky.social

A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad. Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.

An interesting tidbit in the joint status report filed in the Broadview ICE facility case today: ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...

Nearly 1 in 10 children in the U.S. attends one of 12,000 schools within a mile of a chemical facility—disproportionately children of color in low-income areas. Under Trump’s new policies, these communities could see even more pollution, Floodlight reports:

Solar power is booming in Jamaica, and it's been godsend post-Hurricane Melissa. Homes and hotels with rooftop panels are a lifeline for communities otherwise without electricity: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c... via @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social

Very cool. Prefabricated wall modules with integrated dry stacked earth bricks are available now. (interior walls with thermal mass, that timber buildings need) #earthbuilding www.linkedin.com/posts/floria...

The Trump admin seems set to force two Colorado coal plants to stay open past their planned closure this year, even as the costs of keeping an aging, unnecessary Michigan coal plant running through the summer top $80M. Are more must-run orders coming? www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos... #energysky

“We were shocked, said Wesselius, a retired provincial government worker, ..I was contaminated by 11 sorts of pesticides. My wife, who is more strict in her organic nourishment, had seven sorts of pesticides.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Great story from @canaryprimary.bsky.social's Kari Lydersen about Puerto Rico residents' ongoing push, backed by a federal judge, to focus grid recovery funds on a more distributed (and resilient) architecture using cheap, reliable solar and batteries: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dis... #energysky

Mark your calendar! I'm talking climate journalism and the future of democracy with @coveringclimatenow.org on Wednesday 12/3. Amazing panel features @billmckibben.bsky.social, @amywestervelt.bsky.social, @adamlmahoney.bsky.social & @kylepope01.bsky.social. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/2p52b29h

“All of this, all of the tactics of (senior Border Patrol official Gregory) Bovino, all of the tactics of ICE have been unlawful in the vast, vast majority of arrests,” Mark Fleming, National Immigrant Justice Center attorney, said in a news conference Wednesday."

This puts the "solar farm is spoiling the view where I walk my dogs" complaints into perspective

NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year. The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices. But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low. 🧵/

40 men imprisoned in Venezuela by Tramp admin ghouls described being beaten, sexually assaulted and driven to the brink of suicide. Independent forensic analysts examined their testimony. The analysts found it consistent and credible, saying most acts met UN's definition of torture.

3300 people. the federal government has disappeared over 20 people a day for almost half a year

Almost half a billion people live within 1km of fossil fuels sites incl drilling wells, processing plants & pipelines Most active projects have created heavily contaminated areas where low-income & marginalized groups bear a disproportionate burden of pollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown has hit a disgusting new low, after federal agents reportedly pepper-sprayed a 1-year-old in Chicago and then lied about it."

Humans evolved strong mechanisms for evaluating credibility. Yet these depend on an information ecosystem rich in trustworthy institutions and credible choices. The question is whether we can rebuild this epistemic infrastructure before norms of authenticity decay beyond repair, writes John Wihbey.

Sam Altman gonna single-handedly cause the Second Great Depression

this is just such a stark contrast to the general Western mood that climate politics is dead. THIS is what climate politics is about (the political economy of decarbonization). Everything else follows.

More than four out of every five Americans are concerned about the environment, wildlife, and conservation, a new poll shows. Additionally, 72% of Americans say they'd rather vote for a political candidate who supports protecting wildlife. Why are basically no politicians paying attention to this?

Electrification could now reach 75% of all energy demand, as the road-transport and heating sectors rapidly electrify 🔥🚗 These two sectors account for 50% of global energy use and are now ready to switch from fossil molecules to clean electrons. https://loom.ly/BwyhReA

As the EU electrifies more end-use sectors, fossil demand will fall 3x faster than the rise in electricity use – cutting dependence on fossil imports. Switching from fossil to electricity across energy end-uses boosts efficiency while decarbonising. https://loom.ly/W_QzMzk

There is a bogus but persistent argument that we don't have enough space for #solar and #wind. What that argument misses is that solar can usually be deployed *in the same footprint* as other uses, like parking lots. Just as wind can be deployed in farms & forests. /1 electrek.co/2025/11/02/n...

Yup. A rapid shift to solar/wind is unquestionably the right decision both as a matter of national interest and economic prosperity, including among the rich. Heck, it's essential for the proposed AI economy. They oppose it nonetheless because they fear disruption to their political/social control.

The problem from their point of view is that rapid decarbonization requires public, collective decisions about the organization of production, in a way that threaten capital-owners' authority over both the production process and the political system.

I think this touches a deep, often-overlooked point. In my labour law days, I saw some employers spend MORE money fighting unionization than they would have paid accepting it. Loss of control was driving them at least as much as profits! Control is vital – with environmental policy as well.

21-22nd November is Fall of Freedom, our national action against authoritarianism. We now have over 450 events happening across the US, in 40+ states. It’s not too late to join in! Check the map to see what’s happening near you www.falloffreedom.com/participants

"Accounting for these increased methane emissions removes over two-thirds of the apparent post-2005 decline in United States net greenhouse gas emissions." Essential paper by @kevinjkircher.com. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🧵/ How far does the public support net zero? Support: 60% Oppose: 25% Net support by party Green: +81 Lib Dem: +67 Lab: +64 Con: +11 Reform: -44 yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.

THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦 PeaceLoveCanada.ca

“The problem is that when it is installed in a health sector that prizes efficiency, surveillance and profit extraction, AI becomes not a tool for care and community but simply another instrument for commodifying human life.”

“The concept of shared facts is steadily eroded, making a functioning democracy impossible.”

“But it turns out that once you’ve built a massive distributed surveillance network, it’s hard to rein in its use.”

Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons. "ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids" chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

"Oil demand and emissions in the transport sector fell by 5% in the third quarter, but grew elsewhere by 10%, as the production of plastics and other chemicals surged." #China is cutting oil demand in transport. Has that ever happened in Western countries? www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...