It's CALL YOUR REP season. Tell @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social to bring the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act for a vote. This is the 'I don't want microplastics in my child's brain' Act and the 'Taxpayers will save money' Act. Also, join @beyondplastics.bsky.social

Our president, Judith Enck was thrilled to share our NEW BOOK, “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” with Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, Chair of NYS BPHA Caucus. 🌎⚖️

Trump tells female reporter: “Quiet, piggy.”

'Proximity to drilling wells, processing plants, pipelines + other fossil fuel facilities elevates the risk of cancer, respiratory conditions, heart disease, premature birth + death, as well as posing grave threats to water supplies + air quality, + degrades land.' Other than that, great stuff

The Tiny Pep Talks you deserve. "You’re active on your BuyNothing group, keeping items out of landfills and reducing packaging. Each time you post an item, you’re voting for sustainable systems. You’re amazing!"

I voted in person today. Took my daughter. We used to get doughnuts after voting, but I forgot all about that tradition. I need to revive it. The resistance needs to be fed.

In my dreams, academia invites us to add pumpkin carving to our tenure dossier.

🐟 Over 75% of the total volume of fish caught by UK vessels in 2023 was landed by the largest vessels. But those larger vessels make up just 4% of the UK fleet by number 🚢 How is this fair?! Take action with us to end industrial overfishing: https://bit.ly/3Wxi2MI

After years of research, scientist Leonid Pshenichnov concluded Russia + China cannot continue fishing krill, the main food source of many marine creatures, at current rates without risking breakdown of entire ocean ecosystems. Russia had him arrested: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I can find many images OF grocery stores digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ebca20... but I want to find images OF advertising circulated BY grocery stores where can I start it's Friday night. help me party

"That gap, that enormous gap, is always there. One day, we're laughing at the comical side of life in hiding, and the next day (and there are many such days), we're frightened, and the fear, tension, and despair can be read on our face." Anne Frank, Friday, May 26, 1944

Oh no I’ve been attacked

If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military. The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history. Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.

Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, concluded a marathon speech on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after 22 hours and 37 minutes, saying he was “ringing the alarm bells” on the arrival of authoritarianism under President Trump.

No Kings in DeWitt, NY with @sarifordham.bsky.social

What do ISU, generational amnesia, and light pollution have in common? I write about them all in my latest issue of Cool It. If you're asking the question--like I once did--"Why is light pollution bad?" This is for you.

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents? MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

A loud reminder that this administration wants to bring back SEGREGATION as @victorerikray.bsky.social has pointed out and they're starting within the administration. A literal page out of Woodrow Wilson's playbook. #blacksky #news

I spoke with this pastor and other clergy and faith leaders who have been protesting at the Chicago ICE facility. All told me they've been shot by pepper balls or targeted by other non-lethal rounds. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

Really useful chart for when oil and gas companies say they are part of the solution

@adamlmahoney.bsky.social is the only reason I know about this recent oil industry disaster. Follow him and support this type of much needed journalism.

New Yorkers are ready to turn off the plastic tap. We don't want microplastics in our brains & kidneys. Big question: Will @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social allow the bill to go to the floor for a vote? Right now, a majority of assembly members are co-sponsors. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...

"Slashing methane is the climate’s emergency brake, which could slow the runaway train of warming long enough for us to get other greenhouse gas emissions under control."

At Stand.earth, we’ll soon release new financial data exposing the banks enabling oil and gas expansion in the Amazon—despite overwhelming evidence that this path leads to destruction, not solutions.

Love this piece by @sarifordham.bsky.social in @short-reads.org today! www.short-reads.org/in-grover-cl...

@sarifordham.bsky.social has a fun little reprint essay today in Short Reads. Just a couple of minutes of delight to freshen your day. www.short-reads.org/in-grover-cl...

The Trump administration’s readiness to multiply tariffs on African goods and impose onerous visa restrictions has given it leverage when asking countries to take in U.S. deportees, experts say.

I didn't know MAHA stood for "Make America Hungry Again," but that's what Trump and his cronies are doing with this cruel, senseless move.   With food insecurity already on the rise, this will only make it harder to help those in desperate need. It cannot stand.

Who is looking for grad students for next year? I have a group of highly-motivated, aspiring scientists in paleontology, evolution, and ecology who would love some leads on programs.

You tube link if that's your thing. youtu.be/7vRX-BQAjeE?...

Dutch late night TV has its take

You know that poem 'When I'm Old, I'll Wear Purple'? This is my response. Also ask us any question about heat pumps. We're excited to talk about them. I hear people are inviting us to parties just to learn more about our heat pump.

"I think that’s what motherhood is about—this small piece of hope that we carry around with us like a pebble. Hoping for the best for our kids as we white-knuckle the liminal time...between their constant presence and mourning their absence." @rudribhattpatel.bsky.social opens our new issue:

“I was standing there looking out at this gorgeous view . . . and then I looked down and beneath my feet were all these pieces of plastic,” said Sarah Sajedi, entrepreneur and environmental management expert. earth.com/news/plastic-bottles-shed-dangerous-fragments-into-drinking-water/

Good climate news from @npr.org. Eating less beef is one of the most important things you can do for the environment. News organizations need to place beef and climate in context in every article. www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

'Governments could...reduce the impact of the extreme swings in the water cycle...reducing greenhouse gas emissions rapidly; improving water storage by building reservoirs or restoring wetlands that act as sponges to retain water for use in droughts...' share.google/3fGg5RK1agbz...

On Saturday, we and our allies (thank you, NAACP NYS, NYPIRG, Bedford2030, BLARG, and many more!) in putting #PeopleOverPlastic rallied in Albany to call on the NYS Assembly to bring the essential and long overdue PRRIA (A1749) up for a vote ASAP in January. youtu.be/c--RU5s2h90

American billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, founder of Blackstone & owner of the 2,500-acre Conholt Park shooting estate in Wiltshire, has been tankering in huge quantities of water from drought-struck Hampshire to fill up his lake (legally, but outrageously): www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

REPUBLICANS ARE RAISING HEALTH CARE PRICES THROUGH THE ROOF. This is exactly why Democrats are fighting to lower them.

I wrote this story because the case of the Guatemalan children hasn’t received nearly as much media attention as it deserves. I wanted to highlight the full extent of the government’s depraved conduct. I hope you’ll read and share. Don’t look away. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

Trump jeered at Washington restaurant, called 'Hitler of our time' u.afp.com/SdV7

Protests against Trump erupt inside D.C. restaurant as people chant to his face: “FREE D.C.! FREE PALESTINE! TRUMP IS THE H*TLER OF OUR TIME!” (via Sam Waldenberg / CNN)

Trump confronted by protestors in a DC restaurant…

I hope my Republican colleagues will do more than express reservations about RFK Jr. They should join me in calling on RFK Jr. to resign or be fired. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

ICYMI — Trump’s DOJ tries to clean-up the mess behind a Trump official admitting to a secret recording that Ghislaine was moved to “keep her quiet” and their plan is to “react every Republican” from the Epstein files and leave the liberals. newrepublic.com/post/200027/...

The release of a second consecutive poor jobs report on Friday confirmed the reality that President Trump has been trying to avoid. The labor market is stalling — and the nation is facing real strains — under the weight of his economic agenda.

They don't tell you when you're a kid that 'unlimited access to the kitchen snacks' translates into spending your Sunday organizing the pantry.

CDC staff held a “clap-out” on Thursday to honor three of the agency’s high-ranking officials, who resigned in protest after President Trump fired the director, Susan Monarez. nyti.ms/4oSxakJ