Russ Vought is a theocratic arsonist in a flag pin. He cloaks fascism in budget memos, guts expertise, installs zealots, and calls the wreckage divine order.

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE “Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Unreasoned opinions are impossible to follow in any case presenting even slightly different facts from the case decided. Further, a Supreme Court at war with its lower courts will impair its own effectiveness and, by extension, the entire judiciary.

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

“I think Comey’s indictment is momentous because it tests a principle that has protected American democracy for 50 years: Presidents should not direct prosecutors to charge their political enemies,” according to a law professor who studies legal ethics. buff.ly/cztgEYB #polisky #freespeech

Imagine that

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

And while we’re at doing what’s necessary … let’s stop approving new #coal #gas Australia! #climate #auspol @Murraywatt www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

I spoke to the GW Hatchet about the future of US health aid gwhatchet.com/2025/10/06/u...

The government’s own data rebuts Trump Admin claims that wind and solar are driving up electricity prices, Politico reports share.google/RTIXPPQMXrTH... “[T]he data say pretty much the opposite” of Trump & Secretary Wright’s claims.

After decades to trying to save wolves Now EU trying to wipe them out- even baby pubs In the Baltics, 800 wolves are expected to be killed as hunters will be allowed to cull 341 wolves in Lithuania, 300 in Latvia and 134 in Estonia during this hunting season, with some expected to be pups

🌍 The world is short on power & time. Electricity demand rose 4.3% in 2024. @jigarshahdc.bsky.social & Jonah Wagner, former @energygov.bsky.social’s Loan Programs Office leads, lay out how we can meet this load growth quickly & competitively👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/meeting-the-...

⚡️ @wblau.bsky.social of Brunswick Group added: “The energy transition in the U.S. keeps moving forward” In conclusion, says @barclay2.bsky.social, the world has never seen such a collective push for a cleaner economy.

At @worldresources.bsky.social, @ashleyi2capital.bsky.social convened a finance panel incl @jigarshahdc.bsky.social, Nancy Pfund, Jon Abe & others—to accelerate climate finance. @mindylubber.bsky.social warned that climate loss & pollution pose risks to capital markets, but also opportunities.

Heading into #ClimateWeekNYC — with 1,000+ events & Trump Administration working to cut billions in investments, it was easy to feel “existential dread.” 😨 Instead, we saw determination, collaboration & optimism, writes CCM's @barclay2.bsky.social. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-conclusi...

🌍 The world is short on power & time. Electricity demand rose 4.3% in 2024. @jigarshahdc.bsky.social & Jonah Wagner, former @energygov.bsky.social’s Loan Programs Office leads, lay out how we can meet this load growth quickly & competitively👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/meeting-the-...

Thank you, Irish Doctors for the Environment. @irishdocsenv.bsky.social

New research from @worldresources.bsky.social's Electric School Bus Initiative & @carleton.ca shows the US 🇺🇸 could gain $1.6B/year in health & climate benefits by switching to electric school buses 🚌

An award-winning natural farming model from India is showing early success in Zambia 🇿🇲 Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming helps farmers plant year-round, cut costs & grow resilient, diverse crops — with over 50 countries now exploring it. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-farmers-...

Zambia 🇿🇲 just ran a pilot of agroecology practices developed in India & the results are remarkable - it’s helping farmers cut costs, raise yields & rebuild soil, says @hlovins.bsky.social 👇

Global renewables investment hit $386B in the first half of 2025, 🆙 10% despite US cuts. @iea.org ‬reports $2.2T is going to renewables, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency & electrification - twice the $1.1T to oil, gas & coal. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/global-renew...

⚖️Orsted is suing after Trump’s stop-work order on its $6B #RevolutionWind project — 80% complete & set to power 350,000 homes. Fossil fuel interests are bankrolling efforts to undermine offshore wind, writes @vicharmon.bsky.social 👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/revolution-i...

Growing #CleanEnergy — not LNG — accounts for a long-awaited decline in #coal burning in the #Philippines. Annual coal-fired electricity generation is on track to fall for the first time since 2008. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/here-comes-t...

“People settle lawsuits all the time, but obviously there’s a problem when they’re seeking a favor and offering millions of dollars directly to the person who can grant the favor,” @warren.senate.gov told @rollingstone.com Wednesday. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The #nuclear industry and its investors claim small modular reactors (SMRs) can solve our growing #climate and #energy crises. But expert Arnie Gundersen says SMRs are “not a revolution, but a rerun.” See Gundersen’s devastating analysis here. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-nuclear-...

A research breakthrough promises to raise #solar panel #efficiency up to 1000%. See how #perovskite compounds make solar energy cheaper and more efficient than ever. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-race-to-...

Justice Jackson taking on Gorsuch's "pure textualism" and arguing for a more holistic reading of Congress' handiwork—worth reading in full. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Will reading become obsolete? How A.I. could transform our relationship to the written word.

Led by JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, the world’s 65 biggest #banks committed a total of $869 billion in financing fossil fuel, and $429 billion in fossil fuel production and infrastructure expansion finance in 2024. earth.org/worlds-large...

#Wisconsin’s Oak Creek plant might end up a #strandedasset as #renewables already cost less. See @christiantfong.bsky.social & @electronecon.bsky.social Joe Daniel on the billions at stake www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/an-object-le... #EnergyTransition #ClimateFinance #Renewables #Decarbonization

Insurers post record profits, though 2024 US #climate disasters caused $182B in damages. Why? “Your loss is their gain.” See John Howell on how climate risk is monetized: @barclay2.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/building-big...

Even #sustainability focused #investing won’t do enough to prevent catastrophic #climate impact on the global economy. See the strategies @bmcushing.bsky.social of @sierraclub.org says investors can take. #climatefinance #climatemitigation #ESG www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-long-ter...

Idea:

A government lawyer approached Bishop Pham in the men’s room. And then this happened ⤵️ timesofsandiego.com/life/2025/06...

Claims of BBC independence and impartiality are a total joke www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Republicans tried to eliminate the CFPB. Senator Warren and Senate Democrats stopped that from happening. It’s simple: Democrats are fighting to hold big companies accountable and return money to consumers. Republicans are fighting to give tax breaks to billionaires.

Here’s the first page of our new article on the value of NOAA to the United States, which starts on page ~175~ of this free PDF book. In the business, posting a full page of text with refs and footnotes as part of a giant PDF is called a ~teaser~ cepr.org/publications...

« The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plays a vital role in the United States' ability to anticipate and respond to short- and long-term threats to security, health, and resilience. » This vital role is under threat. Please read👇

The @federalreserve.bsky.social claims its #NGFS exit wasn’t political. But quitting the global coalition of central banks addressing #climate change is an “unjustified… abdication of its responsibilities.” See @grahamsteele.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-fed-says... #FedWatch

“A systemic approach doesn’t just mitigate risks…it provides a material competitive advantage” @Sana Kapadia www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/why-the-futu... @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social

“The question is no longer whether to invest in indigenous entrepreneurs, but how” See why #globalmarkets face increased risk if they don’t. @wendychen.bsky.social @sxsw.com @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/where-to-fin...

“Even as its carbon levels plunged, #Shenzhen’s economy grows by 6% annually” @petermckillop.bsky.social on how #China is accelerating its #greeneconomy transition #Decarbonization #ClimateRisk #NetPositive @barclay2.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/shenzhen-dec...

Here’s why an #Australia #coal town models #climate *and* #economic progress @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/how-asean-ca...

Jake Davis and Kari Vigerstol on how "the private sector can tap into significant investment potential — and help cultivate a thriving, resilient agricultural landscape." #regenerativeagriculture @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social bit.ly/4l6EG9c

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