5 data centers proposed in two #Florida counties. One data center can devour more electricity than all of St. Lucie County and nearly five times as much water as Stuart. www.news-press.com/story/news/l...

#Florida has a cattle ranching tradition stretching back more than 500 years — but that history is under threat as development swallows the open land that made it possible. www.tampabay28.com/news/state/f...

#Florida data center tracker tool already has over a million visits, developer says. He used publicly available info to build it. www.wusf.org/politics-iss... h/t @sfdb.bsky.social

Breaking News! Code: y-axis alert! As of July 5th, the Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly has now crossed 1.80°C above the 1991-2020 mean. ' The Nino 3.4 SST is now 3.46 standard deviations above the 1991-2020 mean:

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Same, Evelyn. Same.

Cartoon by Robert Ariail

THE STRAIT OF WARMOOZE IS NOW CLOSED.

I will be adding "is a pedophile" to every bill I get with his signature.

Pee Paw Football either committed voter fraud in Florida by voting there while a resident of Alabama, or election fraud in Alabama by running for an Alabama office while a resident of Florida. There is no gray area of legality anywhere.

Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June. Scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life www.theguardian.com/environment/... via @theguardian.com

Dozens of leading progressive thinkers, activists, and elected leaders mark America’s 250th anniversary with a blockbuster special edition of The Nation. We’re offering it as a free PDF for a limited time. Download here: www.thenation.com/250-issue/

The FBI says that “anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, anti-government, or anti-law enforcement graffiti” can indicate a mobilization to violence and can be reported to the bureau, according to a counterterrorism report obtained by Prism through a public records request.

New #Florida law that takes effect today will make it easier for developers to turn farmland into suburban subdivisions over the objections of local governments and communities. floridatrib.org/2026/07/01/n... via @thefloridatrib.bsky.social

Birthright Citizenship is poised to become the next Roe v. Wade: A rallying cry for Republicans bent on revoking human rights. People claiming victory today should know that the Supreme Court gave Trump a roadmap to destroy it. My latest in @thenation.com

People, for the love of God, please stop treating birthright as some kind of sweeping victory. It was 5-4 on the constitutional issue. The dissent laid out a fucking ROADMAP for what Trump should do next. The court always gives Trump multiple bites at the apple WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU HAPPY ABOUT?

The day keeps getting shittier and shittier. Anyone still want to celebrate the nation?

With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win.

Among #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' vetoes: $750K for efforts to restore Tampa Bay’s coastal habitat www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @maxchesnes.bsky.social

Absolutely worth the read. Small acts matter.

Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social

Good idea. I'm gonna start putting this on *everything* I write.

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Cartoon by @murphycartoons.bsky.social

This is the future Big Oil built for us. Fossil fuel companies knew decades ago that their products would drive increasingly severe and frequent heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires, but lied to protect their own profits at the expense of public health and safety. The public deserves accountability.

Fkn brutal and oppressive, is what it is. 🥵

"A devastating reality:" Asylum-seeking #Florida workers contribute billions to economy, study finds www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/28/a... via @orlandosentinel.com

As I pointed out in a recent column, it's going to be hard for Gov. DeSastrous to ever again claim he's a fiscal conservative after spending $1M a day on a tent city prison in the Everglades just for a political stunt. floridaphoenix.com/2026/05/14/s...

Tomorrow will be the last day of the Supreme Court term. So, trans, campaign finance, and birthright, all tomorrow.

Fkn hell. Going outside is like opening the dishwasher after the heavy cycle and stepping inside. 🥵

Heads up‼️ Hottest Ever?! It’s genuinely possible. No exaggeration to say that the severity of the #heatwave the East US is about to experience will be cruel/ grueling for days! 100s of record highs, some neck and neck with the hottest ever in the East Coast cities! Peak heat index numbers near 115.

Big news for climate info: Climate•us just launched! Run by ex-NOAA Climate•gov experts, this independent nonprofit is restoring vital data, maps, stories, and the latest National Climate Assessment—keeping science accessible and politics-free. www.climate.us/news-feature...

I think we just passed oops.

If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be "If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface."

Anyway, if you want an *actual* distillation of my political and social views, I actually published one this week. I know, I know, it's not a "quiz." But it's actually the best thing I've written this year. :) www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Thx Betsy! @groovecookie.bsky.social @darkbear52.bsky.social @grillnatty.bsky.social @justlookingk.bsky.social @lizreusswig.bsky.social @theherdhouse.bsky.social @denalisam.bsky.social

Everyone pays the price as patent holders on seeds stifle innovation theconversation.com/how-everyone...

Sealant Team Six guarding our vulnerable shores against Algae-Qeada, Algaetifa. And Algae Sharpton.

What Republicans say: "I think the president is getting bad advice." What Republicans mean: "I think the president is a fucking moron and I'm too big of a pussy to say so."

"Plug-in and portable solar are not replacing rooftop solar. They are creating a new lane. They are for people who want a lower-cost way to use solar without a roof project. They are for renters, apartment residents, campers, and homeowners who want backup power for smaller loads."

Not just hot, it's also fumid. 🥵

Decades of research said organic farming builds soil better. A study of 3,000 actual farms says: not so fast. It's not organic vs. conventional — it's about biomass inputs, nitrogen, and tillage. The practices matter, not the label. My latest... csanr.wsu.edu/what-actuall...