Emily Atkin
@emorwee.bsky.social
I run HEATED, a weekly-ish newsletter devoted to climate accountability reporting and opinion. Philly-based. She/her.
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Emily Atkin
@emorwee.bsky.social
· May 27
Wider lens, sharper focus
How HEATED will cover the second Trump era.
heated.world
PSA for freelance climate journalists: I'm taking pitches for HEATED
These are the types of stories I'm interested in.
Particularly looking for stories in categories 2 and 3.
These are the types of stories I'm interested in.
Particularly looking for stories in categories 2 and 3.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
If He Builds It, Tear It Down
Pendulums must swing.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
If you enjoyed last month’s “international climate change summit catches on fire,” you may also enjoy:
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If you enjoyed last month’s “international climate change summit catches on fire,” you may also enjoy:
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The exclusion of trans people from public and academic spaces, removal of protections by human rights institutions, dehumanising language used by state news media, judicial tolerance of trans directed hate crime, withdrawal of medical care: all of this is very familiar to genocide scholars.
Trans scholars being ‘pushed out of academia’, researchers warn
Universities ‘afraid to be trans inclusive’ after Supreme Court ruling and OfS Sussex fine, leaving staff fearing ‘hostile environment’
share.google
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The exclusion of trans people from public and academic spaces, removal of protections by human rights institutions, dehumanising language used by state news media, judicial tolerance of trans directed hate crime, withdrawal of medical care: all of this is very familiar to genocide scholars.
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What a horrifying weekend of news. Too much.
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What a horrifying weekend of news. Too much.
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The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff
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He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
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A desperately needed paper on the power of fossil capital to repress civil liberties around the world.
We (@crossdale.bsky.social, Christina Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social, Tiê Franco Brotto and I) present the first academic peer-reviewed article, studying the criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest as a global phenomenon. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A desperately needed paper on the power of fossil capital to repress civil liberties around the world.
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Great reporting by @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @emorwee.bsky.social probing at why so many celebrity chefs keep defending non-stick pans made with toxic PFAS, given everything we've learned about these "forever chemicals."
atmos.earth/political-la...
atmos.earth/political-la...
Why Are Famous Chefs Fighting to Keep ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware? | Atmos
What unfolded in California wasn’t just a one-off fight. It was the blueprint for a larger lobbying campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware
atmos.earth
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Great reporting by @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @emorwee.bsky.social probing at why so many celebrity chefs keep defending non-stick pans made with toxic PFAS, given everything we've learned about these "forever chemicals."
atmos.earth/political-la...
atmos.earth/political-la...
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Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Reposted by Emily Atkin
As someone who covered the restaurant beat for years and knows these chefs, so many of them suck ass to a T. Bad bosses, bad people. I'm never gonna write a book, but if I did it would be about the odious celebrity chef culture machine
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
As someone who covered the restaurant beat for years and knows these chefs, so many of them suck ass to a T. Bad bosses, bad people. I'm never gonna write a book, but if I did it would be about the odious celebrity chef culture machine
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This is a good article and I would like to add that Teflon sucks and you have to replace your pan regularly making them an expensive option in the long run.
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This is a good article and I would like to add that Teflon sucks and you have to replace your pan regularly making them an expensive option in the long run.
Running a short interview with him tomorrow! Subscribe to get it (it’s free): heated.world
Andrew Zimmern, who I did not have on my environmental activist bingo card told them they were all full of shit.
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Running a short interview with him tomorrow! Subscribe to get it (it’s free): heated.world
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fuck this shit. i finally got a carbon steel pan a few years ago and after a bit of prep it is just as non-stick as our non-stick ones. and it certainly has kept being non-stick for longer.
and they also only cost like $30 bucks instead of $100.
and they also only cost like $30 bucks instead of $100.
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
fuck this shit. i finally got a carbon steel pan a few years ago and after a bit of prep it is just as non-stick as our non-stick ones. and it certainly has kept being non-stick for longer.
and they also only cost like $30 bucks instead of $100.
and they also only cost like $30 bucks instead of $100.
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This is the shit that annoys me. Like chef advocacy for gas cooking. They know they’re selling us pollution. But it pays, so *shrug*. Meanwhile A LOT of these personalities have made their bonafides on the back of progressive causes.
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is the shit that annoys me. Like chef advocacy for gas cooking. They know they’re selling us pollution. But it pays, so *shrug*. Meanwhile A LOT of these personalities have made their bonafides on the back of progressive causes.
Reposted by Emily Atkin
the nonstick pan conversation is one of those times when I feel like I grew up on a commune away from civilization.
I grew up on stainless steel. I've owned one nonstick pan ever, it lasted about a year (the average life of a nonstick pan) and I was like well that doesn't seem very long
I grew up on stainless steel. I've owned one nonstick pan ever, it lasted about a year (the average life of a nonstick pan) and I was like well that doesn't seem very long
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
the nonstick pan conversation is one of those times when I feel like I grew up on a commune away from civilization.
I grew up on stainless steel. I've owned one nonstick pan ever, it lasted about a year (the average life of a nonstick pan) and I was like well that doesn't seem very long
I grew up on stainless steel. I've owned one nonstick pan ever, it lasted about a year (the average life of a nonstick pan) and I was like well that doesn't seem very long
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Reposted by Emily Atkin
I talked to Al Gore about Bill Gates's climate change memo.
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
Al Gore's case for optimism
Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
heated.world
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I talked to Al Gore about Bill Gates's climate change memo.
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
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Irons in the fire.
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
Bill Gates Says He's Fighting Climate Change While Cashing in on Oil
The billionaire's investment portfolio includes millions of shares of companies contributing to the climate crisis.
www.vice.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Irons in the fire.
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
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Every day I say a little prayer we get to see Dark Gore and today feels a little good.
I talked to Al Gore about Bill Gates's climate change memo.
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
Al Gore's case for optimism
Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
heated.world
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Every day I say a little prayer we get to see Dark Gore and today feels a little good.
I talked to Al Gore about Bill Gates's climate change memo.
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
Al Gore's case for optimism
Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
heated.world
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I talked to Al Gore about Bill Gates's climate change memo.
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
He called it "manifestly absurd" and questioned Gates's true motives for releasing it.
"He has a lot of irons in the fire with whoever is in power."
Gore on Bill Gates’s climate memo
"I can’t judge what his motives are. But I think that there’s some evidence that he is frightened of Donald Trump. As soon as Trump was elected, he fired most of his climate staff, and then began to try and get on Donald Trump’s good side." heated.world/p/al-gores-c...
Al Gore's case for optimism
Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
heated.world
December 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Gore on Bill Gates’s climate memo
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"The days off of Donald Trump directing policy in other countries are quickly coming to an end," Al Gore tells @emorwee.bsky.social. "He is now well and truly a lame duck." open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
Al Gore's case for optimism
Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"The days off of Donald Trump directing policy in other countries are quickly coming to an end," Al Gore tells @emorwee.bsky.social. "He is now well and truly a lame duck." open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
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"[The fossil fuel industry] no longer feel any compulsion to pretend that they're not [at COP] to......fart in church"
@amywestervelt.bsky.social on @fisherdanar.bsky.social's fantastic #COP30 pod along w/ @katharinehayhoe.com
cece.american.edu/cece-launche...
@amywestervelt.bsky.social on @fisherdanar.bsky.social's fantastic #COP30 pod along w/ @katharinehayhoe.com
cece.american.edu/cece-launche...
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"[The fossil fuel industry] no longer feel any compulsion to pretend that they're not [at COP] to......fart in church"
@amywestervelt.bsky.social on @fisherdanar.bsky.social's fantastic #COP30 pod along w/ @katharinehayhoe.com
cece.american.edu/cece-launche...
@amywestervelt.bsky.social on @fisherdanar.bsky.social's fantastic #COP30 pod along w/ @katharinehayhoe.com
cece.american.edu/cece-launche...