Ha!!! White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

This one really left an impression because just this morning I heard from multiple people in the neighborhood who were too scared to go downtown. And I understand why, so all the more important that so many others showed up to express their deep care for rule of law, democracy, and solidarity

It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.

DC churches rang their bells in support of protestors today. We must keep those bells of freedom ringing. No Kings

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc... “If you think Trumpism will simply end in three years, you are naive. Left unopposed, global populism of the sort Trumpism represents could dominate for a generation. This could be the rest of our lives, and our children’s, too.”

WOW! Protesters created a HUGE human sign on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach reading “No Kings YES on 50” to support California’s Prop 50 and stand up against Donald Trump’s fascist regime

#nokings Portland frog brigade

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al. A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator" 3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u... Wild fires produce cancer in firefighters. Trump cuts — delay healthcare to these firefighters.

Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...

“Michael Mann, on how the second US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement may alter the world’s climate change landscape" by Dan Drollette for @thebulletin.org (premium/paywalled article): thebulletin.org/premium/2025...

More on the latest threats in the weather and climate space… “White House cuts to science funding threaten AI weather forecasting institute.”

I made a timeline of everything the Trump admin has done to kill offshore wind. Pretty much everything on the list was requested by anti-offshore wind groups in a memo to the Trump transition team in January, as reported by @jael.bsky.social. heatmap.news/politics/tru...

Kennedy Rejects Criticism, Data and Decorum in Contentious Hearing www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

A reminder - a majority of Americans in every state are aware of climate change and are worried about what it means for the future. climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizatio...

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We are living in a post-accountability world, at least for the rich and powerful and their enablers. Tracking their actions and impacts is critical to have the kinds of accountability we need...accountability needs numbers #resist 500womenscientists.org/updates/2025...

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One of the most remarkable and impactful transformations of all human technology and civilization in history is happening right now!

"Contrarian climate assessment from U.S. government draws swift pushback -- Researchers say DOE report [yes, #JudithCurry is one of the 5 authors] cherry-picks data to downplay threat of greenhouse gases" via #Science: www.science.org/content/arti... "

As for that infamous Trump administration DOE "climate report" that Judith Curry recently co-authored, here are some assessments from the experts First, @sciencefeedback.bsky.social: science.feedback.org/review/misle...

Missed this the other week … Trump Administration Freezes $108 Million in Funds to Duke University www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...

Trump Officials Press Case Against Harvard, and Add a New Investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/u...

Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.

Available in the UK and Australia from #ScribeBooks: scribepublications.co.uk/books-author... scribepublications.com.au/books-author...

International Student Enrollment Could Drop 15% This Fall New international enrollments in the U.S. could drop by as many as 150,000 students in the next year, according to scenario modeling by @nafsa-official.bsky.social and JB International. bit.ly/41ryr8c #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky

Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

Attention Climate Solutions Scholars! @uvic.ca seeks its next Canada Excellence Research Chair 🇨🇦: www.uvic.ca/research-inn... You: world class scholar, looking to make a move Us: #5 in world for climate action, collegial, stunning location (B.C.) w award-winning climate policy Pls share widely!

In one of its most significant reversals on climate policy, the Trump administration proposed to repeal a 2009 scientific finding that human-caused climate change endangers human health and safety, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced.

First it gutted climate work across the federal government. Now the Trump administration is hand-picking contrarian scientists to do new research with fossil-friendly findings. Gift link:

"Climate Scientists Look to Fight Back Against DOE’s ‘Antiscientific,’ ‘Deceptive’ Climate Report" by Dennis Pillion for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/3007202...

Gorgeous imagery of the power of our amazing planet. Science helped inform public policy like sensor networks and warning systems. This is exactly what science strives to do. We can't let fear and greed tear it down.

Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/u...

📢 The International Court of Justice’s historic advisory ruling paves the way for massive compensation claims from countries facing the brunt of the climate crisis. 👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/c...

Can we please have our country back?

Wow. Just wow.

Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar and Wind Projects www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/b...

Trump’s EPA Cancelled 350 Environmental Justice Grants, Then Congress Cut Funding for Future Projects. Here’s Why That Matters. - Earthjustice earthjustice.org/article/trum...

Any bets on whether SCOTUS is going to allow ppl to have their citizenship cancelled by the “unitary executive” for criticizing him? For any reason, really.

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1️⃣ Our fundraiser to deliver compact excavators to Ukrainian defenders has stalled. This week’s goal is $90,000 — and we’re $13,500 short. Why does it matter? Let me show you with two short videos 🧵 Donation link www.paypal.com/donate?campa... Videos of work in the next post

As I’ve been puzzling out what the reconciliation bill does to the energy sector, I’ve also been trying to make sense of how we got to such a worst-case outcome. It seems like this law is self-sabotage—but, really, I think that’s a matter of perspective: advaitcore.substack.com/p/the-self-s...

Wait - is Trump making immigrants cool again??