Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules via @apnews.com apnews.com/article/pent...

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States.

"Be you. Bring your most beautiful self to these meetings. Bring your CCL values to these meetings. And thank you for standing up for climate." -- @karinaframirez.bsky.social #CCL2025

Japan Meteorological Agency says a tsunami of 50 centimeters was detected at the Ishinomaki port, the highest detected so far with 16 other locations reporting a tsunami as high as 40 cm as the waves moved south along the Pacific coast. Follow AP's live updates.

This. 😢 “A lot of people in the bush communities in Alaska are kind of numb to that stuff because they’ve been through this so much in the past, where things just go away and they just never come back.” thehill.com/homenews/hou... @thehill.com #PBS #NPR

What is a tariff? Here’s an excellent explainer from @unlearn16.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6Ff6JyW/

Misinformation is part of the reason. apple.news/AOl4vnuP-TVe...

Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”

Yesterday I saw a rainbow. It gave me a bit of joy.

How’s my Sunday? I’ve been traveling since last night. #Delta canceled my original 8 am flight and rebooked me in another one for two hours later. I only knew when I checked the Delta app at 5:30 a.m. A text would have been nice. I’m getting home in the mid-afternoon now.

Having one of those not-so-good Mondays? This will make you feel better, I promise. #jackiechan @buzzfeed.com 🐶 interview ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0X...

😊 I joined pbs.org in Hawai’i!! @sesamestreetdigest.bsky.social and what used to be 3-2-1 Contact made it possible for me to learn English when I was a kid. Now as an adult I can give back! You can find your local PBS station if you wish to support or go to foundation.pbs.org#viewerslikeme #PBSKids

Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service. By @jenniferludden.bsky.social

#caturday someone just wants to be involved in everything.

SO CUTE. Listen as kids explain what their scientist moms do at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum 💚 #MothersDay

Whoever translated the title to KarolG’s @netflix.com special needs to go back and listen to the “Mañana será bonito” lyrics. Nothing about that songs says “Tomorrow was beautiful.” SMH #translationfail

Felt the need to quote Residente: "América no es solo U.S.A., papá Esto es desde Tierra del Fuego hasta Canadá Hay que ser bien bruto, bien hueco Es como decir que África es solo Marrueco" #geography

"Like Francis, Prevost has repeatedly spoken in favour of decisive action against climate change" collegeofcardinalsreport.com/evidence/car... #catholic #climate via #modernghanaweb

#PopeLeo Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

We have a Pope! Ive been watching and it’s been great to see people celebrate. Now we wait to learn who it is. apnews.com/live/conclav...

This is why we don't have immigration reform. Take a look at the proposed fees: - a minimum $1,000 asylum application fee - a $1,000 fee for parolees - $3,500 fee for unaccompanied children sponsors The "right way" costs money. It always has. www.politico.com/live-updates... via @politico.com

I’ve been watching for a while now. Thank you @booker.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social.

Just sharing a photo of a sleepy cat.

The University of Maryland has a new national survey of Americans about support of key tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act. It finds that the clean energy tax credits are overwhelmingly popular among Americans in general, including Republican voters.

Hubble’s 35th anniversary with stunning images across space: Upper left: Frosty Mars with thin water-ice clouds. Upper right: NGC 2899, a moth-shaped planetary nebula. Lower left: Dark gas clouds in the Rosette Nebula. Lower right: NGC 5335, a flocculent spiral galaxy. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI

Watching the opening keynote of the Summit on Feminist Leadership in Climate Justice with Nemonte Nenquimo, Waorani leader and Goldman Environmental Prize winner. The sold-out conference opens today at #MountHolyokeCollege in MA. She had a translator. events.mtholyoke.edu/event/keynot...

The Vatican said Pope Francis suffered a stroke, which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he recovered from a five-week hospitalization for double pneumonia. apnews.com/article/vati... Editor's note: This post recasts the description of the cause of death and replaces an earlier post.

I don’t know what to tell you www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @theguardian.com

“Do you know of any challenge in the history of humankind that was successfully overcome that began with pessimism and defeatism? There isn’t. So optimism is a choice.” — Christiana Figueres, who knows what it looks like to tackle seemingly impossible challenge – and succeed!

With so much at stake, our presence on the Hill this year isn’t just nice-to-have. It’s absolutely crucial. Registration is now open for CCL's Summer Conference and Lobby Day 🎉 📍Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C. 🗓️ July 21-22, 2025 🤝 Register now at cclusa.org/summer

Starting Monday, a new policy from the Department of Treasury will require social security number and other official identification documents when sending money abroad. (via @keranews.org)

The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.

In response to my rep, I used this explainer: "There is no evidence that unauthorized immigrants, green-card holders, or immigrants on temporary visas are voting in significant numbers, despite some claims that 'millions' of noncitizens are voting in U.S. elections." - @migrationpolicy.bsky.social

Noncitizens are not allowed to vote in federal or state elections in the U.S. This has been the law across the country since 1924 + there’s no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. Get all the facts with our explainer: www.migrationpolicy.org/sites/defaul...

Spending my Friday writing to my Senators about the SAVE Act. Rep. Ed Case voted for it and sent me a letter explaining his vote. I sent a response to his response. I believe in a dialogue. Even with good intentions, my concern is the interpretation and application of this bill.

Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.

A good site to follow. It is so important to learn how your government works. After an energized and moving 25 so hours, elected officials went right ahead to vote on the nomination of the U.S. Permanent Rep. for NATO - like the past 25 hours did not happen. www.senate.gov/legislative/...

Sen. Cory Booker after learning he broke Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 Senate speech record, which lasted 24 hours and 18 minutes. Thurmond spoke against civil rights. Booker is still speaking. www.politico.com/news/2025/04... @booker.senate.gov #screenshot

[email protected] is speaking. She reminded people that naturalized citizenship has been a process in the U.S. since 1790. More info: immigrationhistory.org/item/1790-na... @booker.senate.gov

This is just gonna be me for the rest of the week, "I will yield for a question while retaining the floor." #corybooker

Sen. Whitehouse, a climate champion supporting @booker.senate.gov. I’ve been watching since last night and will do so in between breaks.

Sen. Booker giving kudos to his colleagues while filibustering is giving me life. Well done sir, well done! @booker.senate.gov

@booker.senate.gov is still going strong. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/c...

The immigration stories shared by @booker.senate.gov. Horrifying.

Finally, immigration. I have been waiting for @booker.senate.gov to highlight this issue. It is 10:44 p.m. HST, 4:44 a.m. EST

Listening to Sen. Booker. He has been speaking now for seven hours.

Statement from the family of the late Medgar Evers.

Listening to the DOGE Senate hearing. 2Qs: If we don't have a Dept. of Education, does that mean my student loans disappear? Social security is getting deducted from my paycheck each time, if you get rid of it, do I stop paying into it? I just want to know.

NEW: NOAA cuts jeopardize some hurricane hunter flights, as crews are down to minimum staffing levels for 24/7 operations. www.axios.com/2025/03/06/n...

#CCLWorkshop It is our first inclusion workshop of 2025, and it will be tonight. We will focus on disability inclusion. community.citizensclimate.org/groups/event... @cclusa.org #education