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Karen Bearden
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Birder. Advocate for the Earth. Climate Justice. Support local farmers.
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“Imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community,” Grijalva said.
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva Pepper Sprayed by ICE Agents in Arizona Raid
“Imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community,” Grijalva said.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“In other words, there is now a systematic effort afoot to break down, or render impotent, key institutional players that could serve to limit Trump’s efforts to manipulate the outcome of the 2026 elections.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide www.commondreams.org/opinion/demo...
Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide | Common Dreams
The political issue of complicity with genocide will not go away. And that's a good thing.
www.commondreams.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Hillary Clinton headlined an event run by Trump donor Miriam Adelson's newspaper. There, she blamed TikTok for young people’s "misinformed" views on Israel.

The next day, Ro Khanna met US veterans — mobilized in part by social media — who were abducted by Israel as they tried to bring aid to Gaza.
Ro Khanna to Hillary Clinton: Don't ‘Disparage the Intelligence of Young People’ on Israel
Khanna pushed back on Clinton’s claims that Israel’s critics 'don’t know the history' while speaking with three American humanitarians abducted by Israel.
zeteo.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:

Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Important thread on the various intersections of the climate crisis and disability rights. And a good new account to follow!
Big news! My consultancy @accessibleclimate.com is finally on Bluesky! Follow us for insights & announcements on the intersections between #disability and #climatechange.

People with #disabilities are especially hard-hit by climate change and get disproportionate benefits from climate action. 1/4
We're excited to finally be on Bluesky! Give us a follow for insights on connections between #disability and #climatechange – including #climate impacts on people with disabilities and opportunities for disability-forward climate action! And visit www.accessibleclimate.com to learn about our work!
December 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Elaine Miles (Umatilla), known for her role as Marilyn Whirlwind in all six seasons of Northern Exposure, was detained by ICE last week near Seattle. Check out @stephencarrhampton.bsky.social's imagined episode exploring the topic.

open.substack.com/pub/schampto...
Northern Exposure: Cicely rallies after ICE detains Marilyn Whirlwind
A screenplay for a new episode based on true events
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Instead of focusing on solar and wind, Duke Energy is prioritizing meeting increasing demand from expected new data centers and manufacturers by turning to coal plants at times when energy demand is highest.
Duke Energy has released its new carbon-reduction plan. Here's how 2025 NC legislation shaped it.
The NC General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein's veto to pass a bill removing an interim carbon reduction target.
www.wunc.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Duke Energy is one of the LARGEST corporate climate polluters in the US and world.
It is time to take action, and Governor Stein needs to stop Duke’s continued expansion of harmful fossil fuels before it is too late.

Send him an email at StopDukeEnergy.com today! 📢
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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NEWS: After taking credit for many already legally-iffy strikes, Pete Hegseth is now hiding away from a reported double-tap strike.

Why? Well, per sources, even Trump admin lawyers are now warning higher-ups: the strike may have been blatantly illegal.
@swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social
Trump Admin Lawyers Now Warn Boat Strike May Be Illegal, as Hegseth Passes the Buck
‘If the Washington Post is right, then a crime was committed,’ a Trump admin lawyer tells Zeteo, as Pete Hegseth tries to pass the buck.
zeteo.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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⭕️ Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar & Somali Community

@repsummerlee.bsky.social blasted Donald Trump after he called Somali immigrants “garbage” & labeled Rep. Ilhan Omar “garbage” during a White House press event, saying his remarks “put a target” on Omar, her family, & her...
December 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Crews are still cleaning up an estimated 420 gallons of oil that spilled from a corroded out-of-service pipeline near #SantaClarita last week.

Yesterday officials reported that some of the oil reached the #SantaClaraRiver.

Learn more about Kass' work in our Climate Law Institute ➡️ bit.ly/47eDjQc
December 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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25th Amendment now.
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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🚨🐺 We just filed a notice of our intent to sue the Fish & Wildlife Service for refusing to develop a national gray #wolf recovery plan.

Just last month, the Trump admin. published a finding that protecting the gray wolf under the #ESA is “no longer appropriate”.

Read on ➡️ bit.ly/49Tv13q
December 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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This article gives a sense of how incredibly lucky we are to have an organization like @siembranc.bsky.social & just so many incredible activists here in NC.

Their organizing mobilized thousands of volunteers to protect our neighbors in less than a week. ICE will regret coming here. #NCpol
December 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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"Since the April election, federal officials have recorded more than 220 meetings with oil and gas lobbyists — more meetings than days. The immense lobbying push was reflected in the federal budget, and continues to shape federal priorities."
The way to read the Canada-Alberta MOU is that Carney is using the Trump effect as political cover to pursue the deregulatory agenda he’s long wanted. I spoke with @naomiaklein.bsky.social who called it a classic example of the shock doctrine.
Did the climate world misread Carney?
Many in the climate movement saw a fellow traveller in Mark Carney — the man who could preach climate action in the language of finance — but what if they were wrong from the very start?
www.nationalobserver.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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“It was a once-in-a-generation cash injection designed to prioritize extraction-based communities as part of the energy transition, which for the first time in almost a century made Appalachia very competitive. So to have it all taken away is deeply damaging and demoralizing.”
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt boasts that U.S. refugee admissions are now “essentially at zero,” with the only significant exception being white Afrikaners fleeing persecution in South Africa.”

The Trump administration has slashed the refugee ceiling to just 7,500 — the lowest in...
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"Nearly 3,000 North Carolinians could lose housing under changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s [HUD] competitive grant program for permanent housing."
ncnewsline.com/2025/12/01/f...
Federal funding changes could push thousands into homelessness in North Carolina • NC Newsline
Nearly 3,000 North Carolinians could lose housing under controversial changes to a HUD competitive grant program.
ncnewsline.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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December 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Cop30 didn't deliver all we hoped for; there were some wins, including recognition of Indigenous territories as a climate solution. It also underscored that climate leadership comes from the people, and we must keep the pressure on our governments to leave fossil fuels in the past!
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“I was in my childhood kitchen, my fingers sticky with date filling. It tasted just like my Teta’s cookie. In fact, it tasted exactly like my Teta’s cookie.”

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Zeteo’s Powerful Story About Palestinian Survival Wins Award
'Finding My Grandmother’s Ma’amoul Cookie in Brooklyn' by Nadine Apelian Dobb's recently won the AMEJA best culture and lifestyle reporting award.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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and Manolo Becantur that are demonstrating how we can continue to learn from this moment...
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM