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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 3h

Dude, since the founding of our nation state, there has been nothing more consistently American than "No Kings"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 3h

Why is it that Johnson can call me a Marxist & a Hamas supporter & a terrorist & a thug, but if I call him a fascist tool, people tell me I need to tone it down & be civil?

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 5h

The only way the government re-opens is if D’s & R’s negotiate a compromise that passes but our completely irresponsible megalomaniac demented narcissist president forbids it & amazingly R MOCs oby

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16h

October 14, 2025

The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 22h

Even if they aren’t innocent, even if they actually are drug dealers, extrajudicial killing of another country’s citizens in international waters is murder. If they are suspected of illegal activity the boats should be seized & the occupants arrested, charged, and tried

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 5h

I’m continually baffled by Big Tech’s infatuation with the most complicated, costly& technicality challenging low carbon solutions rather than wind, water, solar & storage.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 5h

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

www.nytimes.com

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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 18h

I know @waiterich.bsky.social has been beatin' this drum for ages now... but, once again...

Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 19h

“When crops are burned for fuel, new land can be needed to grow new crops for food or fuel. This can lead to indirect land clearance and deforestation. Staggeringly, biofuels globally therefore today emit 16% more CO₂ emissions than the fossil fuels they replace.”

From: https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/crop30-why-burning-food-for-land-hungry-biofuels-is-fueling-the-climate-crisis

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 22h

Even if they aren’t innocent, even if they actually are drug dealers, extrajudicial killing of another country’s citizens in international waters is murder. If they are suspected of illegal activity the boats should be seized & the occupants arrested, charged, and tried

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Dana Nuccitelli @dananuccitelli.bsky.social · 1d

For @climateconnections.bsky.social today, with the help of @bobkopp.net & @andrewdessler.com's team of 85 climate scientists and the National Academies, I fact checked the EPA/DOE's claim that carbon pollution is good for food production. Spoiler alert: it's not. Article and 🧵 (1/9):

Fact-checking a Trump administration claim about climate change and crops » Yale Climate Connections

A recent Department of Energy report falsely states that rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will boost agricultural yields. In fact, climate change is much more likely to make food scarcer...

yaleclimateconnections.org

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 1d

It’s also a clear violation of Federal law

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 1d

I’m thinking he’s still due

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Lee hasn’t had a good idea or told the truth in years

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 1d

15 kids have filed a petition against the US, arguing that the “U.S. government’s unrelenting perpetuation of a fossil fuel energy system despite knowing for over 50 years that the emission of fossil fuels was catastrophic for human rights.”

By @ahofschneider.bsky.social for @grist.org...

The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet

They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.

buff.ly

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 1d

That makes Duffy a fascist

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Prize given for showing the importance of investing in science for innovation and long-term economic growth. Basically the opposite of what the US is doing. 😭

Nature @nature.com · 2d

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.

go.nature.com/4hj9NNV

Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.

go.nature.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

“Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your health care plan?

@SpeakerJohnson: *attacks the ACA and says Republicans are the party of wanting to fix health care🤔 even though they have no plan, sabotaged the ACA, just cut $1 trillion from health care*

#MedicareForAll

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

Sea-Tac Airport won't air Kristi Noem's miserable propaganda, and that's a good thing.

Donald Trump is not a king, and dog killer Kristi Noem can't just force our airports to break the law on her behalf.

Sea-Tac won’t air Noem video blaming shutdown on Democrats

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport won’t broadcast a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying Democrats caused the federal government shutdown.

www.seattletimes.com

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 2d

Noem is violating the Hatch Act. When is she being sued?

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 2d

I believe Sean is good at what the Pope is warning against. The ancient art of lying.

"Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the 'ancient art of lying'"

Like his boss, he should be worried about getting into heaven.

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 2d

Don't @*&% with public health! Over the weekend, #Trump, #Vought and #RFKJr fired hundreds of staffers at the Centers for Disease Control leaving our premier public health agency in tatters. Get on the phone, write to your members of Congress. This will not stand! actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...

Write to Congress: CDC Employees must be Reinstated

**Please write now to your Senators and Representative demanding that ALL CDC employees be reinstated as part of any agreement to reopen the government.** Late on Friday, October 10, the Trump Admin...

actionnetwork.org

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 2d

Sean Duffy is paid by the fossil fuel industry. Every accusation is a confession

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 5d

the republican governor of utah spencer cox cites my story about esmeralda 7’s apparent cancelation to criticize the trump administration:

“this is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with china”

Spencer Cox: This is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with China. Our country needs an all-of-the-above approach to energy (like Utah). We should be all in on nuclear/natural gas/geothermal and keeping our coal plants open for as long as possible. However, there are innovation/permitting/supply chain issues slowing those down. While intermittent sources have been overvalued in the past (and offshore wind is a disaster and should be discontinued), the incredible leaps in battery technology completely change the value proposition of solar in the right places. Solar with batteries can now be close to baseload power and we should keep these projects rolling until we get the gas/nuclear/geothermal plants we need.

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 2d

Once you factor in heat trapping due to leaked methane & the health costs of air pollution gas doesn’t look good at all. Given all that we know there is no logical case for expanding the use of gas

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 2d

Once you factor in heat trapping due to leaked methane & the health costs of air pollution gas doesn’t look good at all. Given all that we know there is no logical case for expanding the use of gas

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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely fair point. Storage costs are moving target due to advances in technology & the fact that storage & transmission become increasingly important as variable sources make up a greater portion of our power mix

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