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Adam C
@qedadam.bsky.social
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Chemist concerned about climate; former state-level clean energy analyst; current federal energy officer; he/him, AMAB; views own
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Adam C @qedadam.bsky.social · 1d
As they say in 🍌 ball, bunting sucks!!
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Adam C @qedadam.bsky.social · 1d
Woah that would be wild. I'm also beside myself with all the bunting
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Adam C @qedadam.bsky.social · 1d
As someone still masking indoors, and currently able bodied, I can confirm that it's not unreasonable for folks to continue masking while also demanding better from our governments and institutions re: air quality etc
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Adam C @qedadam.bsky.social · 1d
Not a spider nor scorpion nor camel nor wind
tjalamont.bsky.social Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 1d
🧵🐙🌿 Happy #Arachtober - here's an amazing arachnid (this one was in Montana) often called a camel spider or wind scorpion. It's not a spider or a scorpion - it's in its own order, Solifugae. They don't produce venom or silk. They are super interesting. Want a closer look? Sure you do. First, all--
A macro photo of an arachnid called a camel spider or wind scorpion, seen from the side on orange desert sand. It has four pairs of long legs and a fifth pair of long, leg-like appendages at the front called pedipalps.
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John Kuhn @johnmkuhn.bsky.social · 1d
this is absolutely searing and entirely correct. also yet another example of huge financial decisions about the future of universities being made by people who have zero connection to the real work of teaching and researching

www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?
The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.
www.thenation.com
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d
“Interestingly, people who use AI more tend to score higher on aversive personality traits, particularly Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy, though these patterns were stronger among students"
Most people rarely use AI, and dark personality traits predict who uses it more
Artificial intelligence dominates headlines, but new evidence shows most people barely use it in daily life. Researchers examined real-world web behavior and found low rates of AI use, often linked to...
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Sylvia Chi 齊思涵 @sylviachi.bsky.social · 2d
The mainstream media has completely failed to provide the critical context in this thread.
bbkogan.bsky.social Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 2d
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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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 2d
By an entire parsec, the Trump administration has undertaken the most illegal set of budget actions in history. This is why we desperately need guardrails to restrain and go after budget malfeasance from the White House.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 2d
That is profoundly illegal. You may not spend money on a purpose without funding. The constitution expressly forbids it, as does the ADA.
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Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 2d
Two-time World Cup champion Christen Press announced that she will retire after the 2025 #NWSL season. She'll play her last home game in LA on Sunday on ESPN. Press retires as the #USWNT's 9th highest scorer with 64 goals. Exceptional player who charted her own course through Sweden and back home.
Former USWNT star Press announces retirement
Two-time World Cup champion forward Christen Press announced on Wednesday that she will retire from professional soccer at the end of the 2025 NWSL season.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 2d
The beginning, the middle, the end.

Christen Press has announced her retirement. The USWNT star reflects on her career with three letters addressed to Little Christen, football and fans. Read them exclusively at The Athletic ⤵️

http://dlvr.it/TNhSW5
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Karen @chasingjava.bsky.social · 2d
Not Christen Press making me sob at 9:45 in the morning

I’ll never forget her scoring that header against England in the World Cup & lifting her hands to the sky in tribute to her mom

What a gift she’s been to the game with her play, kindness & drive to get the USWNT equal pay

Thank you, CP23
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U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team bot @uswntbot.com · 2d
Just us reminiscing about that 2019 @fifawwc.bsky.social semifinal goal from Christen Press 💭

🎥 @foxsoccer.bsky.social
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 2d
BREAKING: Christen Press is retiring at the end of the 2025 NWSL season.

In addition to her advocacy for equal pay, the USWNT star leaves the game a two-time World Cup Champion and Olympic bronze medalist.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
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Meg Linehan @meglinehan.com · 2d
Only at @theathletic.com — Christen Press pens her farewell letters to herself, the game, and her fans as she announces her retirement at the close of the 2025 NWSL season with @angelcity.com.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
USWNT’s Christen Press’ thank you letters to herself, football and the fans: Exclusive
Two-time World Cup winner Christen Press exclusively shares with The Athletic letters to her younger self, soccer and fans as she retires
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Chicago Stars FC @chicagostars.com · 2d
Congratulations on an extraordinary career, Christen! Thank you for being our captain, for the inspiration you sparked in all the fans throughout your career and for giving the game everything you had. 🩵👏

📸: Icon Sportswire
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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 3d
The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.
50501movement.bsky.social 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d
Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.
Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.
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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 3d
I know @waiterich.bsky.social has been beatin' this drum for ages now... but, once again...
ryankatzrosene.bsky.social Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 3d
“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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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 3d
Another man was reunited with his family after 2 years. Israeli soldiers had told the family he was dead. They'd grieved and mourned this man.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 3d
Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.
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Christina Hood @christinahood.bsky.social · 3d
A good summary of the regulatory capture we've just witnessed.
Integrity Briefing: Lobbying against progress on climate change
“Government by the Farmers, for the Farmers”.
theintegrityinstitute.substack.com
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 3d
If you're one of the thousands of federal employees who Russ Vought/the Trump admin just RIF'd, I'm very interested in hearing from you about the work you've been doing and what services will now be hurt/gutted with you gone.

Anonymity granted.

[email protected] / Signal: jbendery.41

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Patty Wetli @pjdubs.bsky.social · 3d
Lights out Chicago! Intense bird migration forecast for tonight. If you have exterior Halloween lighting, unplug tonight.
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Drilled @drilledmedia.bsky.social · 3d
In today's episode we look at the role the coal, transportation (rail & automotive), and utilities industries play in climate obstruction.
drilled.media/podcasts/dri...
Reminder that you can now download the book this season is based on FOR FREE! cssn.org/wp-content/u...
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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 3d
Something this book really drilled home (scuse the pun) is that we're not stalled out on climate because scientists didn't model hard enough or campaigners didn't come up with the perfect message, but because the world's most powerful spent gazillions to sabotage action.

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