250 years ago, the Battle of Lexington marked our first stand against kings. Great No Kings photo by Lauren Feeney @laurenfeeney.bsky.social / @lexobserver.bsky.social . It was picked up by @apnews.com, ran on p 18 of the NYT @nytimes.com, and appeared in at least 8 other publications. #NoKings

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I was lucky enough to work with Bill for a few years and it was a truly a formative experience. A brilliant and deeply good person.

FL homeowners are "sweating their assets" with HELOCs, hoping to beat the "Great Repricing" of climate risk. There's rising mortgage distress. Without FEMA, the state faces tough financial strain. Not just Florida's problem, but a national economic threat. susanpcrawford.substack.com/p/a-perfect-...

A financial time bomb: the alarming intersection of mortgage lending, physical climate risk, and federal policy. Nonbank lenders financing homes in high-risk areas, GSE privatization retaining an "implied guarantee"--all muting market signals. susanpcrawford.substack.com/p/its-still-...

Jamie Dimon warns of market complacency, but is Wall Street overlooking a greater, hidden threat? The accelerating physical impacts of climate change remain a blind spot. Are we being "extraordinarily complacent" about climate's physical threat to stability? open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr...

There's a substantial chance 2025 could be an unthinkably expensive disaster year in the US, says Swiss Re. But we keep building more expensive sandcastles along the beach, because developers vehemently oppose changes in how and where we build - new post today: open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr...

Telling the stories of im/migrants with nuance and complexity has been my life’s work — and it began with my own. Because of America’s broken immigration system, I was physically separated from my mother and sister for 31 years. We reunited at last. Watch our story now: youtu.be/D26-QdVWOXU?...

Meet the Man Funding DREAMers in Higher-Ed www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Gp...

"To the success of our hopeless cause!" Such a great piece by @juliaangwin.com and @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...

Yes, undocumented people pay taxes. Now the IRS is working w/ DHS to use confidential tax data against them. Don't miss this conversation with law professor Francine Lipman about the devastating impacts of IRS and DHS collaboration on both immigrants and our economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fTC...

Has he peed? (asking on behalf of my kids)

"We subjugate those who we believe can be scapegoated..." Listen to my conversation with @joseiswriting.bsky.social about the current political attitudes on immigration. LINK HERE: youtu.be/0UOOjs4Oyo0?...

What can Democrats do to fight back against Trump's anti-immigrant agenda? I asked the top Democrat on the House Judiciary immigration subcommittee, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @pramilajayapal.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov

Tomorrow, I reunite with my mother and sister after 31 years. Migration is more than politics—it’s about people. Watch the full episode www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb34...

Catch the latest episode of Define American, where Maria Hinojosa and I discuss what the media gets wrong about immigration youtu.be/OGc5IEvSI_c

I really love this episode youtu.be/Ob1OHE5EORo?...

A small piece of good news on the eve of the inauguration. So happy for you Jose! And so fun to follow your journey. 💗

How Jose Antonio Vargas Got “Legal” After 31 Years as an Undocumented American. An incredible story that will show you how convoluted our immigration system is and why simply telling people to "get legal" isn't as easy as it sounds. youtu.be/OY8h5jWI7io?...

youtube.com/watch?v=de-R... NEW to me favorite podcast #DefineAmerican with Jose Antonio Vargas…

You may have heard that having a conversation with ChatGPT is the climate equivalent of pouring out a bottle of water. In fact, that is likely an underestimate. In the 3rd installment in our series on the climate costs of AI, we tackle AI’s unquenchable thirst. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s67L...

What is the carbon cost of using an AI bot? The companies stopped disclosing it in 2022. In the latest installment in our series on the climate costs of AI, we estimate a year of ChatGPT use may emit the same amount of CO2 as driving 2 million miles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yekA...

Since 2017, electricity consumption at the biggest AI makers has soared: 186% at Google 186% at Microsoft 367% at Meta The reason: AI. @agordon.me examines the electrical costs of AI in the first episode of our YouTube series on the climate impacts of AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFd0...

How do you define American? www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVos...