J. Smith
@jooltman.bsky.social
Professional Citizen. Adores Poetry/Bikes/Textiles.
“An exceptionally rare tropical cyclone, named Cyclone Senyar, caused catastrophic landslides and flooding in Indonesia…” When will MSM like the BBC stop calling the effects of our non-stop acceleration of #fossilfuel burning “exceptionallly rare?” @coveringclimatenow.org www.bbc.com/news/article...
Flooding in South East Asia leaves 600 dead
The region is hit by some of the worst floods in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“An exceptionally rare tropical cyclone, named Cyclone Senyar, caused catastrophic landslides and flooding in Indonesia…” When will MSM like the BBC stop calling the effects of our non-stop acceleration of #fossilfuel burning “exceptionallly rare?” @coveringclimatenow.org www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This is a fucking nightmare.
Vinay Prasad of the FDA claims that he has proof that 10 children died from COVID19 vaccines, so the FDA will now target flu shots, look at whether people should receive multiple vaccines at the same time, and make the vaccine approval process significantly more difficult.
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is a fucking nightmare.
Huge swathes of Europe are drying out due to #climatechange, threatening water supplies. Once extinction issues arrive in the Global North, maybe we will finally act? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Huge swathes of Europe are drying out due to #climatechange, threatening water supplies. Once extinction issues arrive in the Global North, maybe we will finally act? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
History repeats, especially when it comes to surveillance and repression of peaceful protest. theintercept.com/2025/11/29/m...
Newly Unveiled Photos of MLK Jr. Show Depth of NYPD’s Surveillance
After J. Edgar Hoover cast civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as a “liar,” the New York City Police Department’s spy unit heeded the call.
theintercept.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
History repeats, especially when it comes to surveillance and repression of peaceful protest. theintercept.com/2025/11/29/m...
Kudos to @nyc-dot.bsky.social for encouraging New Yorkers to consider the impact of our online consumerism this holiday season and look for alternatives.
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Kudos to @nyc-dot.bsky.social for encouraging New Yorkers to consider the impact of our online consumerism this holiday season and look for alternatives.
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we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
we have to go back. to warn them.
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🚨 COMMUNITY ALERT🚨
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
🚨 COMMUNITY ALERT🚨
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
Okay this @hellgateny.bsky.social illustration (Rockwell/Dmitry Shein) on navigating holiday family convos made me laugh. hellgatenyc.com/difficult-th...
Hell Gate’s 2025 Guide to Navigating Difficult Thanksgiving Conversations
Happy Zanksgiving!
hellgatenyc.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Okay this @hellgateny.bsky.social illustration (Rockwell/Dmitry Shein) on navigating holiday family convos made me laugh. hellgatenyc.com/difficult-th...
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Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Today I’m recommending that NYC’s pension fund boards drop BlackRock and 2 other (out of 49) public markets asset managers due to inadequate decarbonization plans.
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today I’m recommending that NYC’s pension fund boards drop BlackRock and 2 other (out of 49) public markets asset managers due to inadequate decarbonization plans.
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s buddy who he can’t pardon. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Trump’s buddy who he can’t pardon. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
This is how we celebrate Thanksgiving now.
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is how we celebrate Thanksgiving now.
Read this headline…(1/2)
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Read this headline…(1/2)
New Flatbush billboard drop: Ignore Cops Become Mischief. (Pleasingly, half a block away from the 78th Precinct.)
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New Flatbush billboard drop: Ignore Cops Become Mischief. (Pleasingly, half a block away from the 78th Precinct.)
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Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Simply disgusted with @governor.ny.gov backsliding on climate this year and now we know why: Fossil fuel/petrochemical lobbying $$$. Time for new leadership in Albany. gothamist.com/news/fossil-...
Fossil fuel, utility lobbyists targeting Gov. Hochul with big spending, new report shows
There was a 52% increase in lobbying spending from the energy sector.
gothamist.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Simply disgusted with @governor.ny.gov backsliding on climate this year and now we know why: Fossil fuel/petrochemical lobbying $$$. Time for new leadership in Albany. gothamist.com/news/fossil-...
Can anyone explain to me how Anything #COP30 can be considered a “win” in the context of the sad face emoji line item? (And might this devastating failure being summed up by cute emoji be part of the problem?) (Via @bloomberg.com)
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Can anyone explain to me how Anything #COP30 can be considered a “win” in the context of the sad face emoji line item? (And might this devastating failure being summed up by cute emoji be part of the problem?) (Via @bloomberg.com)
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🚨 Call to action!
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
ACIP Meeting Information
ACIP holds three regular meetings each year. Learn about upcoming meetings and view materials.
www.cdc.gov
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚨 Call to action!
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).
🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.
💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
NYPD helping investigate people for accessing public buildings and comforting their neighbors. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/n...
NYPD Confirms Involvement in FBI Probe Targeting Volunteer Observers in Immigration Court
An FBI document referred to activists at immigration courts as “anarchist violent extremist actors” and cited a "sensitive source with excellent access” to an encrypted chat.
www.thecity.nyc
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
NYPD helping investigate people for accessing public buildings and comforting their neighbors. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/n...
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
November 23, 2025 at 3:40 AM
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
Was walking down 4th Avenue this afternoon eavesdropping on one of America’s top political pundits…recounting how his billionaire friend has a house so big even the guy’s coterie of young boyfriends can’t fill it up. Why is he friends with a billionaire? How young?
November 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Was walking down 4th Avenue this afternoon eavesdropping on one of America’s top political pundits…recounting how his billionaire friend has a house so big even the guy’s coterie of young boyfriends can’t fill it up. Why is he friends with a billionaire? How young?
ICE activity in NYC on Canal Street this morning…almost like *someone* is acting out about the Trump Mamdani lovefest yesterday.
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ICE activity in NYC on Canal Street this morning…almost like *someone* is acting out about the Trump Mamdani lovefest yesterday.