Many purpose-driven businesses are horrified but paralyzed by this reactionary moment--I wrote about how they can become unstuck and build collective power for @impactentrepreneur.com #sustainablebusiness

Sharp insights and calls to action in this @ssir.org article by Deb Nelson of the Just Economy Institute, Nwamaka Agbo of the Kataly Foundation, and Deborah Frieze of the Boston Impact Initiative and the Unlock Ownership Fund ssir.org/articles/ent...

This isn’t about left vs. right. This is about fighting back vs. losing. The regime’s threats are too real and the stakes are too high to settle for the feckless, loser version of the Democratic Party we saw this week. In this moment when fascists are on the march, we need leadership with a spine.

Love this! As @scottwiener.bsky.social says: “It’s horrifying and perplexing ... why any government would want to put an end to Alzheimer’s research. And cancer research. And diabetes research. But that’s what the Trump administration is doing. California needs to go in the other direction.”

"Americans will pay more at the pump if Donald Trump succeeds in tossing out tailpipe pollution regulations, a new analysis shows. That’s on top of job and GDP losses that could result from stifling innovation in cleaner transportation." Per @theverge.com www.theverge.com/news/789136/... #climate

“The U.S. military’s policy of opening the Pentagon to the press was never a favor to the journalists who cover the military, but rather an obligation to a country that asks its sons and daughters to volunteer for service.” Thanks Nancy Youssef: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

In @fortune.com's AI newsletter: #AI in the workplace may actually be dragging down productivity. Per research from BetterUp Labs and Stanford University’s Social Media Lab, "some employees are using AI to create low-effort 'workslop,' which is time-consuming to clean up." Huh. Who'd've thought?

“It’s easy to stand up and speak out when there’s nothing at risk. The real test of values is when times are challenging and you have something to lose.” --Jerry Greenfield, on resigning from Ben & Jerry's

Devin Culbertson of @groundedsolutions.bsky.social and Integrated Purposes Devin Murphy outline a three step approach to build a sustainable financing market for community ownership housing models. Could it deliver a new wave of community wealth generation? impactalpha.com/financing-th...

Many American politicians are learning from Vienna, which is combatting housing scarcity+climate change-- all at the same time. This group from Portland is another example. To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍

What will it take to realize the potential of community ownership housing? Devin Culbertson @groundedsolutions.bsky.social and Devin Murphy have action-ready ideas, vetted by investors. @impactalpha.com

This is such a fantastic idea. I want one in my city! #sustainability #circularity #urbanism nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Joe Rogan is spreading climate misinformation on one of the country’s most popular podcasts, scientists say—and he’s not the only one.

What the living ...?

I wrote this article for the #BCorp publication B The Change, but it applies to all impact-driven businesses: The way we thrive in difficult times is not by pulling back on our values, but by doubling down on them! #sustainablebusiness

We’re advancing SB 627 to ban extreme masking by law enforcement in CA, including federal agents. Masked policing is terrifying, destroys trust & leads to violence. In this powerful piece, Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, explains why our proposal is legally defensible as to federal agents:

A worthy effort #philanthropy #billionaires

Wow. I believe it's a financial decision -- driven by politics.

Choice quote in this by @jeffstjohn.bsky.social: “If operators of coal plants could make more money by running coal plants more often, they would. ​Running them more will only distort market prices and drive up costs for families and small businesses.” Sigh. #cleanenergy #climate

First Mahmoud Khalil now this (and so many more stories that don't get press). Along with how unnecessary all these detentions are, it is just so cruel to put these pregnant people through this. My heart goes out to this woman, her husband, and their baby.

Here's a sharp piece from @insidephilanthropy.com questioning the supposed flood of foundation money in response to regime actions #philanthropy

Like too many things, this seems bad: at least 23,000 documented, full-time positions at #nonprofits have been eliminated since Inauguration Day #unemployment

"more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist." Uhhh... this is catastrophic for democracy. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-...

The deranged tidal wave of bigoted attacks against Zohran Mamdani, Ilhan Omar & other Muslim leaders is vile & dangerous. People have every right to oppose any elected official. Attacking them for their religion, however, crosses a bright red line. We all need to call out this hatred.

​“The only energy crisis faced by the American public is the catastrophic increase in costs that the Trump Administration is forcing on the country’s ratepayers.” Thorough report here by @jeffstjohn.bsky.social @canarymedia.com #climate

This: "We must acknowledge the very real struggles many boys and men face. But equity isn’t a zero-sum game. Supporting women and girls uplifts entire families and communities. It remains one of the most powerful investments we can make, socially and economically." @insidephilanthropy.com

Bad for climate, bad for national security, bad for the economy

Obligatory "AI is the biggest boon to business since industrialization" note aside, this article is one big WTF. The nut: ‪@noupside.bsky.social‬ calls GenAI the "industrial revolution for scams" — as it automates frauds, lowers barriers to entry, reduces costs, and increases access to targets.

Wow, turns out, transparently talking to voters like they're grownups is a good idea!

Direct quotes from the Declaration of Independence that would fit on a sign: “He has refused his Assent to Laws” “He has obstructed the Administration of Justice” “He has erected a multitude of New Offices” He has “sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people” 1/2

Everything about this story illustrates how city planning is broken in much of the United States of America.

But it makes people with homes feel like something is being done. And performative politics is so much easier than the kind that actually solves problems (because solutions are often difficult and always controversial to someone). Maybe why U.S. homelessness has been a problem for about 4 decades?

Thanks @sustainablebrands.bsky.social -- I really want this to be true! #sustainablebusiness #DEI

The physical assault of a United States Senator by federal law enforcement — for simply questioning a cabinet secretary — is a big test. The Senate can either assert itself as a co-equal branch of government & demand accountability or it can be docile & fade into the background. It’s a choice.

If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country. We will hold this administration accountable.

Well this is a good use for AI; turns out many companies hide their lobbying against climate action because it doesn't match what they say in public. Not surprising, but good to see some data. #sustainablebusiness

4. And one more quote: "But the bursting of a bubble also winnows out the weak and the fake, ultimately making it easier to see what’s of real value." #sustainablebusiness

3. Choice quote: "As Rose Marcario, former CEO of Patagonia, puts it, 'If you never authentically stood for responsible supply chains or diversity and inclusion, no big surprise you drop it at the first sign of tension.'

2. Only surprise to me here: apparently some people thought the megacorps spouting #stakeholdercapitalism were sincere. Hate to be cyncial but honestly ...

1. "How ‘business for good’ went bad—and what comes next" in @fastcompany.com -- I dont love this headline (*real* business for good has not gone bad, as the story notes) but this is a good overview of where #sustainblebusiness is now. www.fastcompany.com/91338806/how...

"What the governor calls barriers, we call laws," as Baykeeper science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social says of Newsom's disastrous (& unpopular) Delta Tunnel plan calmatters.org/environment/... #deltatunnel #californiadelta #cawater @calmatters.org

A bad sign of things to come: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b... #journalism #freepress

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New shared equity homeownership model could scale this proven path to stability and wealth building—just when we need it most. Check out Devin Culbertson's article for @insidephilanthropy.com: www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant... #housing #equity #wealthgap #philanthropy #impactinvesting

Notes from creating a new economy -- here: impactalpha.com/how-to-hack-... @impactalpha.bsky.social

Written before the election, and more relevant than ever! #activism #climatejustice #economicjustice

This GRAPH changes EVERYTHING!! The more battery prices fall, the more opportunities are opened up for clean energy and transportation. Which means reduced climate change and air pollution. Cheap batteries for the WIN!!

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