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Lou Novak @lounovak.bsky.social · 7h

I'm attending #NOKINGSDetroit tomorrow - sign up now to join me!

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**In Detroit, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** In Detroit, we know what it means to fight for democracy and each other. “No Kings” isn’t just a slogan—it’s a promise: we will not accept violenc...

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Rank MI Vote @rankmivote.bsky.social · 9h

While leaders argue in DC, Rank MI Vote volunteers are out in the cold, talking to voters and building something better.

This movement isn’t left or right — it’s people fixing a broken system.

We’re canvassing statewide this weekend. Join us: RankMiVote.org/Volunteer
#RankMIVote #RCV

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 1d

"A true humanitarian, she believed in the power of great journalism," Stamberg's son Josh said in a statement. "Her life's work was connection, through ideas and culture."

www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...

NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The propaganda spewing from Trump's departments and agencies blaming Democrats for the government shutdown is blatantly illegal. We have the Hatch Act for a reason. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trump-regime-is-wildly-violating

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 1d

End fossil fuels now or destroy the world.

That's the choice.

Report here:

wmo.int/news/media-c...

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Carbon dioxide levels increase by record amount to new highs in 2024

wmo.int

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 1d

That said, the @WMO report is about something much more terrifying than just our continued use of fossil fuels.

The report finds that the *rate* of CO2 growth in the atmosphere has tripled (tripled!) since the 1960s, which means planetary feedbacks are likely kicking in.

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The WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin said continued emissions of COz from human activities and an upsurge from wildfires were responsible, as well as reduced COz absorption by "sinks" such as land ecosystems and the ocean - in what threatens to be a vicious climate cycle.

Growth rates of CO have tripled since the 1960s, accelerating from an annual average increase of 0.8 ppm per year to 2.4 ppm per year in the decade from 2011 to 2020. From 2023 to 2024, the global average concentration of COz surged by 3.5 pom, the largest increase since modern measurements started in 1957.

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 1d

This is why "all of the above" energy is not a climate solution.

Record amounts of clean energy were built in 2024, but since we're still building out fossil fuels—indeed, since we're still just *using* fossil fuels—the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is still going up, cooking us.

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Carbon dioxide levels increase by record amount to new highs in 2024

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15 October 2025
Carbon dioxide (COz) levels in the atmosphere soared by a record amount to new highs in 2024, committing the planet to more long-term temperature increase, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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Rank MI Vote @rankmivote.bsky.social · 2d

🚨🚨🚨 VOTERS BEWARE — KNOW WHAT YOU’RE SIGNING, AND KNOW WHAT TO SIGN! 🚨🚨🚨

Big thanks to @distillsocial.bsky.social for the shout-out and guidance.
An informed voter is a powerful voter. 🗳️

#RankMIVote #RCV #KnowWhatYouSign #VoterAwareness

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Ballot Petitions and Bold Faced Lies

Michigan’s 2026 ballot battles are already underway and we are calling out the folks who are lying about raising wages and voter suppression petitions. You'll want to read this one to the end!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Something else that has never happened before in American history, as the Trump admin continues to piss on the Bill of Rights while Republicans in Congress continue to remain silent. Another thing to protest on Saturday.

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Lou Novak @lounovak.bsky.social · 3d

#RankedChoiceVoting 101 at Detroit Public Library, Main Branch, next Tuesday

Learn about the campaing to bring Ranked Choice Voting to Michigan.

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Lou Novak @lounovak.bsky.social · 3d

TODAY - Tuesday

Rank MI Vote @rankmivote.bsky.social · 4d

📣 All Hands Meeting is TOMORROW!

Already a volunteer? Learn how to make an impact right now.
New here? Perfect time to get involved and help bring RCV to Michigan.

🔗 Register: secure.everyaction.com/43xPIImVyESQ...

#RankMIVote #RCV #VolunteerPower

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Rank MI Vote @rankmivote.bsky.social · 4d

📣 All Hands Meeting is TOMORROW!

Already a volunteer? Learn how to make an impact right now.
New here? Perfect time to get involved and help bring RCV to Michigan.

🔗 Register: secure.everyaction.com/43xPIImVyESQ...

#RankMIVote #RCV #VolunteerPower

Rank MI Vote Monthly All-Hands Statewide Meeting

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Lou Novak @lounovak.bsky.social · 4d

Prepare for #NoKingsOct18 tomorrow with Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training

Sign up at:

mobilize.us/s/ci2caw/a

Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training · No Kings

Your No Kings event is in motion. Now it’s time to make sure the world knows about it! (Or at least the world around your community.) Join us for a training on how to talk about your local No Kings mo...

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Lou Novak @lounovak.bsky.social · 5d

I wonder if these are good for snowboarding

Adia Benton @ethnography911.bsky.social · 5d

For some reason, I was moved to do some research on eye protection.

Ophthalmologists
www.aao.org/eye-health/t...

These seem like good goggles, based upon info from specialists, and according to criteria like cost and being 'low-profile':
Dewalt DPG82 Concealer Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggle.

Eye Safety During Protests

Protesters who take to the streets may come under fire from rubber bullets, projectiles, tear gas, pepper spray or paintball guns. Here is what the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends if your

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 5d

Giving up? LOL. We're just getting started.

October 18th, Everywhere

#nokings

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · Jun 22

ice’s illegitimacy grows with every passing day

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Jun 21

"ICE" beating man during arrest in Santa Ana California.

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 5d

ice: all crime, all the time

Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 6d

ICE tactics in Chicago are escalating.

Crashing into a woman’s car so they can grab her is unconscionable!

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 5d

The deportation order derives from the crime of which he has now been exonerated.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 5d

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Oliver Markus Malloy @malloy.rocks · 10d

Pam Bondi refuses to answer if she consulted with the White House about not releasing the Epstein files: “I'm not going to discuss anything about that with you.”

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 8d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @adamzyglis)

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Lou Novak @lounovak.bsky.social · 8d

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too many of the comments on this post sound just like the Trumpster and his ilk

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

Rogan on Trump’s cruel mass deportations, racially profiling non-criminals and ripping apart families: “This is crazy. That shows no heart. You’re not gonna get any reasonable people to go along with that. Any kind person would go ‘this can’t be the only way to do this’.”

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 8d

"And then there's the conservative media, Rupert Murdoch's media empire, FOX News, Wall Street Journal, that have promoted a lot of the anti-science..." | We call out Murdoch & Fox News for the damaging, destructive & indeed deadly role they have played, in the interview (and at length in the book).

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 9d

"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My #ScienceUnderSiege co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I spoke with @wbrangham.bsky.social of the @pbs.org #Newshour:
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...

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