Reporting on OMB's sweeping politicization of federal grants tends to focus on science / health research. But as I note in this piece for @crisesnotes.bsky.social, the rule is a huge threat to *intergovernmental* grants and state/local fiscal stability. www.crisesnotes.com/russell-voug...

Scan your local news today. How many stories are about something climate change is making worse...without saying so? I counted 8 of those in my feed today, vs just 1 that named climate change directly. Why does this matter? Research shows that making this connection changes how people see it.

Parades nixed in Philly and DC. National Mall evacuated. Flyovers suspended. NYC’s fireworks display on weather watch. Parades canceled all over because of extreme heat; fireworks replaced with drone shows because of fears of wildfires. The Climate Crisis is the signature event of #America250.

I appreciate the @theguardian.com’s willingness to call this group what it is. Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A coalition of anti-Trump protesters marched in DC this afternoon with a 700-foot banner carrying the Constitution’s preamble, followed by thousands of signatures calling for an end to authoritarianism and political violence.

Climate change is literally canceling US independence Day celebrations. The July 4 parade in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American independence, has been canceled due to extreme heat. Heat waves aren’t new - what’s new is that climate change is making them hotter and more dangerous.

Somber day for the Golden Gate 7 and for anyone who believes that civil disobedience and direct action point towards justice. missionlocal.org/2026/07/gold...

I haven’t seen *any* coverage of this and worry people have just become numb (or are too distracted by the World Cup, Knicks, etc.)

I'm here as a scientist, terrified resident and member of Extinction Rebellion There are over 20 of us here, many of whom have never joined us before This motion is not popular!

Every overseas flight an American takes emits ten times as much climate-cooking carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas pollution per passenger as the average Nigerian citizen produces in ten years of living. @flightfreeusa.bsky.social

Lookin’ good, Uncle Sam.

Honestly, air conditioning should ONLY be for poor people. After all, it’s rich people that have CAUSED the world to overheat with poor people contributing very little to global warming.

Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?

the feds have done more to harass americans angry over good and pretti’s killings than they have to investigate them

Imagine if hundreds of people died in hurricane or floods smashing through Europe Heatwaves have already killed that many ppl. They are a silent killer in that they dont generate outrage or fear. Hope this by @economist.com helps save lives as Europeans wake up to danger bsky.app/profile/eate...

Finally got our new labels our Spooner🔁Reed 2025 Rosé of Pinot. Very pink and very delicious!

The harsh sentence for a defendant who wasn’t even at the Prairieland protest is likely only the start of the Trump administration’s efforts to outlaw free speech.

The planet is literally baking. Crackling & blistering in places from the rising heat caused by burning fossil fuels. But it’s not stopping global northerners from treating frequent jet travel as a human right. @flightfreeusa.bsky.social @flightfreeuk.bsky.social @staygroundednet.bsky.social

Incredible work from @amywestervelt.bsky.social details just how compromised that famous original "wedges" study was by the involvement of BP -- not just funding, but direct rewriting & editing.

Starbucks workers have just won their 700th union. Since 2021 @sbworkersunited.org has conducted a massive unionization effort. They now represent 700 Starbucks stores and over 15,000 workers. www.nlrbedge.com/p/starbucks-...

Finally got to read @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social’s story on the PMC meeting and he nailed it. I was the one chanting “PCEF is for people not billionaires” and now I’m glad I got thrown out of the meeting before facing the gauntlet of those canapés

Today, we launch a series @drilledmedia.bsky.social has been working on w/ @propublica.org for almost two years, looking at how Big Oil used universities to turn the plan to solve climate change into a plan to save itself. The first two stories are out now: projects.propublica.org/carbon-captu...

Not impeaching is perceived as exoneration. It normalizes crime at the highest levels of gov't It is a very bad idea to condone corruption and lawlessness that way

The Supreme Court's decision in the Temporary Protected Status case proves the Supreme Court *is* racist. They don't merely affirm Trump's racism, they endorse it. And while that's not "news" for anyone paying attention, it's still outrageous. My latest in @thenation.com

the way it works is that if i say, "i'm a black american," sam alito thinks that is "dividing people up by race." but if someone says, "get that jigaboo out of my country," alito thinks, "looks like nothing to me"

I believe we should simply stop following Supreme Court rulings. They’re corrupt and illegitimate and pro-fascism. What more do we need to act?

the degree of insane I feel talking abt Prairieland rn can only be compared to the degree of insane I felt talking abt Palestine in October 2023, which indicates to me the establishment will come around two years too late, following major and irreversible damage to many lives, and still be useless

Portlanders telling local billionaire villain Dundon and city leaders to not steal climate fund $ for their lux stadium remodel. www.opb.org/article/2026... @srti.bsky.social @perplexedprimate.bsky.social @freetailed.bsky.social

ICE agent Jonathan Ross murdered Reneé Good. Pass it on.

Fuck the reflecting pool. This has not gotten nearly enough coverage or generated the proper outrage. People thrown in prison for 30-50 years for the "crime" ofmaking zines and belonging to a book club!! This is straight-up totalitarian atrocity. Political prisoners thrown in a gulag to rot.

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

you’re an event planner?? an event is literally what killed my dad you piece of shit

imitation crab is the sincerest form of flattery crab

Remember the 41 day armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Preserve? Maximum sentence handed down to anyone charged for that was 3 years. Leaders of that armed domestic terrorist occupation were acquitted. Fuck this system.

As Elon Musk finally begins to sweat over the up to 14 million condemned death by his USAID cuts, we must remember that these cuts are ongoing and could actually be reversed. These people could be saved

If other news was reported like climate change:

maybe apply some covfefe

Gallup data shows a stark perception gap: 49% in wealthy nations view climate change as a serious threat, but only 20% think others agree. This false sense of isolation stalls vital policy action. tinyurl.com/39sucmvv #ClimateAction #ClimateData

If he dies tomorrow what's to keep J.D. from saying "Hey, Donald broke the law any time he wanted. I can too." ?? and we have exactly the same problem before and after. We must establish the principle that POTUS is *not* above the law. The only way to do that is impeachment.

These numbers are enormous, well beyond the scale of normal project grants or even major multi-center initiatives. Capital is raiding the NSF. This is not a serious policy proposal, they're just taking money from public-interest research and funneling it to wealthy friends and donors.

I ❤️ class warfare

Another Trump/Hegseth murderboat

Someone has been projecting images all over D.C. “It’s swampier than ever.” The Kennedy Center one is pretty hilarious. 😂😂😂

ICE/Geo drove into a demonstrator today.

Every stripe tells a story. Of changing seasons. Of rising temperatures. Of a warming world that is already affecting our landscapes, our food & our future. But this story isn't finished. The choices we make today will shape the world inherited by the next generations. #ShowYourStripes

FREE SPEECH UNDER ATTACK: Marco Rubio just had a man arrested and jailed, and is seeking to deport him, because he publicly supported Petro and opposed a presidential candidate in Colombia that Donald Trump would prefer to be elected. He committed no crimes and had an asylum application pending.

A: "We're going to invade your countries so we can steal Greenland." A: "Hey, why didn't you help us attack Iran?" Threatening our NATO allies is an impeachable offense. He must be impeached and removed immediately. How many more disastrous unconstitutional wars can we afford?

Alas, this is only the beginning. It just gets hotter and more chaotic and dangerous until we stop using fossil fuels.

Every June I’m touched by the number of people who display all kinds of colorful flags and symbols just to commemorate Mork from Ork.