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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 37m

This is a good discussion.

One thing that I think is worth bringing up is that there is a lot of shame susceptibility heterogeneity out there.

Sure, elites—particularly right-wing elites—are signaling impunity. But there are swaths of the Trump coalition that are more susceptible to shame.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 49m

"And yet Táíwò’s own position misses something fundamental about the world we now inhabit. Shame does not operate in a vacuum...today, the sturdy ground that once formed shame’s foundation has collapsed."

Helpful response by @eric-reinhart.com in @newrepublic.com

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Why Shame No Longer Works in American Politics

While it once played a role in binding society, shame has lost its power—and so have the liberal tools that depend on it.

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Climate Analytics @climateanalytics.org · 41m

Our CEO @billhare.bsky.social called the new data “alarming and worrying.”

“Let there be no mistake, this is a very clear warning sign that the world is heading into an extremely dangerous state – and this is driven by the continued expansion of fossil fuel development, globally.”

UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

The United Nations weather agency reports that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather.

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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 1h

Big Oil companies are desperate to avoid trials over their climate lies.

"Their only avenue out of this is to get some kind of a waiver of liability, make the cases go away, bar the courthouse doors, get a 'get out of jail free card'," CCI's Richard Wiles told @afp.com.

No immunity for Big Oil!

US Republicans seek to shield oil giants as climate lawsuits advance

President Donald Trump's second term has seen the United States go all-in to boost Big Oil and block renewables -- yet a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against the fossil fuel industr...

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3h

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

- CO2 in the air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening
@wmo-global.bsky.social

#climatecrisis
Story by me
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Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

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Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 1h

🔥🔥🔥 A tiny Oregon grass fire was spotted from space – by the first FireSat satellite. Soon, 50 satellites could track wildfires anywhere on Earth in real time.

Satellite program aims to track every wildfire on Earth » Yale Climate Connections

A nonprofit coalition is building a fleet of satellites to help firefighters and communities respond when disaster strikes.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4h

Teens who won a lawsuit requiring Hawaiʻi to eliminate carbon emissions from the state’s transportation system in the next 20 years rightly call out sustainable aviation fuel as bullshit.

Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly

Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

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Jason Renaud @jrenaud.bsky.social · 10h

"federal agents had just exited the fortified facility and appeared to be chasing a protester when the protester and officer collided with band members, most of whom were wearing banana costumes."

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Oriana Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, remains in Clark County Jail.

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Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · 12h

“Free speech zone after curfew”

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 15h

Broadview police in conjunction with ISP has arrested a protester for not dispersing from the free speech zone after curfew.

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ProfGThurston @profgthurston.bsky.social · 13h

Thrilled to see our latest research on the health benefits of reducing fossil fuel related air pollution featured in the New York Times today! #cleanair #climateaction #COP30 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local E.R. Visits Dropped Sharply.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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David Sacerdote @davidsacerdote.bsky.social · 16h

There was at least an offer made to trade oil for non-invasion.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

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Sophie Gilbert @sophielgilbert.bsky.social · 16h

My organization is hiring a new position, State Policy Manager (multi-state, not just Montana, to be clear!).

www.perc.org/careers/stat...

Career opportunity: State Policy Manager

PERC is hiring a State Policy Manager to shape conservation policy in favor of innovative, market-oriented solution.

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Matt Browner Hamlin @mattbh.com · 20h

Protein is probably the most studied OTC supplement related to health & fitness - feels like a big thing to have missed previously! I'll be very curious to see if this article from Consumer Reports is replicated by academic researchers.

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 18h

Drilled was asked to promote a new pro-nuclear book. When we found it contained a conspiracy alleging the oil industry funded environmental groups to kill the nuclear industry -- and that it didn't stack up -- it turned into an investigation.

New from me in @drilledmedia.bsky.social:

Isabella Boemeke Isn’t Trying to Spread Conspiracy Theories in her New Pro-Nuclear Book, But She Is

Pro-nuclear influencer Isabelle Boemeke’s new book, Rad Future, indulges in conspiracy theories, unsourced claims, and personal attacks against the industry’s critics.

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Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social · 18h

“Monkeys”
“Watermelon people”
“1488”

But when we say white supremacy is thriving on the right, they call us reactionary…

Give me a break.

The future of the Republican Party proudly embraces bigotry that belongs in the past, and every American needs to recognize how dangerous that is.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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RL Miller @rlmiller.bsky.social · 19h

I'm attending California Democratic Party's event, “Third Act Yes on 50 Phonebank with Bill McKibben” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/thirdact/eve...

Third Act Yes on 50 Phonebank with Bill McKibben · Third Act Initiative, Inc.

Join our virtual phonebank and help stop the Trump / MAGA agenda. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections and passing Prop 50 is the best chance we have of taking back Congress next year. Join T...

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Dana Nuccitelli @dananuccitelli.bsky.social · 21h

For @climateconnections.bsky.social today, with the help of @bobkopp.net & @andrewdessler.com's team of 85 climate scientists and the National Academies, I fact checked the EPA/DOE's claim that carbon pollution is good for food production. Spoiler alert: it's not. Article and 🧵 (1/9):

Fact-checking a Trump administration claim about climate change and crops » Yale Climate Connections

A recent Department of Energy report falsely states that rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will boost agricultural yields. In fact, climate change is much more likely to make food scarcer...

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 20h

You might think Ryan is exaggerating but I used to go to a regular dinner that gradually got taken over by young Republican staffers and I promise you he is not.

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 21h

every young Republican staffer is a Nazi, it's that simple www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 21h

Turns out your assumptions about what republican group chats are like is correct www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 22h

Trump Admin broadens its war on renewable energy with cancellation of the huge Esmerelda 7 Project in Nevada. @canarymedia.com

Canceled solar megaproject reveals new Trump-era threat to renewables

The Esmeralda 7 development would have been the largest solar farm in the U.S. But it was sited on federal land, so it needed an OK from the Trump admin.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 23h

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

We're told at least one person was arrested—and later released with a citation for disorderly—by Broadview police for simply being on the Maywood side of 25th at Harvard St outside the ICE facility this morning.

They were documenting agents coming and going as electeds have told people to do.

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Cyrus Farivar @cfarivar.bsky.social · 1d

How indigenous practices can help protect forests wapo.st/3J7BQTL

How indigenous practices can help protect forests

The Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

What if the unidentified masked men with guns don't accept the validity of your papers?

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 1d

Today happened to be our Marine Mammal Protection Act lecture in Environmental Law, so I revisited case law / key issues.
There are at least three major industries that benefit from undermining the MMPA: commercial fishing and seafood, maritime transport and shipping, and the oil and gas industries.

Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans are aiming next to dismantle the marine mammal protection act, which protects whales, dolphins, manatees, polar bears, and sea otters.. among other ocean wildlife. 🦦

Horror Tor, friend of Union ghosts @splitrailfence.bsky.social · 2d

I love it. Makes me happy.
Weird that I'm now seeing your post here after I just read about the bill to end the 1970s marine mammal legislation to protect these beautiful creatures.
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