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Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 7h

We need to flood EPA with comments opposing their inane proposal to eliminate reporting requirements for Greenhouse Gases. Most companies already track this information and eliminating the requirement will only deprive the public of critical information. It only takes a minute!

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

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Kristina Costa @slashklc.bsky.social · 2d

It’s almost as though these competitively awarded grants in a highly oversubscribed program were selected on the basis of merit and need, not politics or ideology. But that was in the olden times of (checks watch) less than a year ago.

Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 2d

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Everything is for sale.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 2d

1. Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits from the Trump administration.

Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits…

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Rebecca Dell @rebeccawdell.bsky.social · 6d

🌏🚨 Documentary screening Monday in Oakland:

_Earth's Greatest Enemy_ uncovers a shocking blind spot in the climate conversation: the U.S. military.

Directors Abby Martin and Mike Prysner will be there.

6:30pm at the Grand Lake Theater

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Grand Lake Theater - Special Event

The Grand Lake Theater is Oakland's historic movie palace. On Fridays and Saturdays we feature performances on the Mighty Wurlitzer before evening shows in Theater One.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 7d

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 7d

If you live in California, please call @gavinnewsom.bsky.social at (916) 445-2841 and urge him to sign SB 79. Here's my post about why the bill is so important: publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...

Newsom's Fateful Choice

Why the governor needs to sign SB 79

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 10d

Great news: The EPA is withdrawing its proposal to delay the implementation of hazardous air pollutant standards for coke ovens. Very good news for breathers in steel communities. It's nice to win! www.epa.gov/system/files...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 10d

A number of automakers are failing to meet their own EV and climate targets - but Stellantis has taken the further step of publicly abandoning them.

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Another Global Automaker Gives Up On All-Electric Dream

Expect more Hemis as Stellantis bails on its EV targets.

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Rebecca Dell @rebeccawdell.bsky.social · 13d

Great article!

California is not actually off coal, though. It still has 8 coal-fired facilities left in the state: our cement plants. Don't forget about those!

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Rebecca Dell @rebeccawdell.bsky.social · 13d

My mistake. That makes more sense, as Chevron Richmond ("el primero") makes a ton of jet fuel, too.

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Rebecca Dell @rebeccawdell.bsky.social · 13d

Do you think the plant that makes 40% of California's Jet A would close under any circumstances?

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Rebecca Dell @rebeccawdell.bsky.social · 13d

This definitely feels like a problem that is set to get worse.

It's not restricted to refineries with declining financials, though. Here's the newest, fanciest integrated chemical plant in America catching on fire and releasing known carcinogens a couple months ago:
www.csb.gov/shell-polyme...

Shell Polymers Monaca Chemical Release | CSB

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Rebecca Dell @rebeccawdell.bsky.social · 13d

Is it just me or do refineries and chemical plants explode on the regular? This feels like something we should talk about more.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 16d

“To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police.”

- Judge William Young, September 30, 2025

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Brian Hanlon @hanlon.bsky.social · 16d

Please call the Governor and ask him to sign SB 79!

(916) 445-2841

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 17d

Vacant units come up a lot in discussions around the housing crisis

This is a good opportunity to go over what the data actually shows 🧵

Nick Jackelson @shidass.bsky.social · 17d

Yeah, that’s what I thought. Keep your dishonest framing to yourself.

Klein’s housing policy fails to address the fundamental cause of this housing crisis.

In the US, there are currently 15mil vacant homes. There are ~650,000 homeless.

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 20d

While much focus has been on the US/EU, and companies' weakening commitments to clean steel, there have been some exciting developments on the clean steel front that are worth highlighting. TL;DR: The transition to green steel is underway, yet it remains overlooked. A quick thread...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 21d

Automakers are watching closely as a new global coalition of organizations calls on Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain.

➡️Join the movement: eko.org/hyundai-drive-change
🔗Learn more: drive-change.org

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Rebecca Dell @rebeccawdell.bsky.social · 22d

This is mind-blowing! The epic battle of the sperm whale and the giant squid has finally been caught on camera.

Some combination of _Moby Dick_ and this just straight delightful paper have made this one of my many little manias since way back:
www.whoi.edu/science/PO/t...

We miss you, Bill.

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Kirsten Bladh @kerstanley.bsky.social · Sep 7

To put this loan amount in perspective:

California is spending $500 million to widen a 10-mile stretch of Highway 37 in the northern Bay Area (through a wetland, no less).

But $750 million to save the *entire* Bay Area’s transit systems is apparently infeasible.

Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · Sep 6

We’ve been informed by the Governor’s Department of Finance that it won’t agree before our legislative session ends (on Friday) to finalize a $750M bridge loan to Bay Area transit.

This loan was agreed to in our June budget. Without it, BART, Muni, et al will cut service.🧵

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · Sep 6

We’ve been informed by the Governor’s Department of Finance that it won’t agree before our legislative session ends (on Friday) to finalize a $750M bridge loan to Bay Area transit.

This loan was agreed to in our June budget. Without it, BART, Muni, et al will cut service.🧵

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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yes!
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Dr. Katherine Haenschen @drkath.bsky.social · Sep 6

There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.

So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.

Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 6

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

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