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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 15h

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 13h

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops

For decades, the military treated the climate crisis as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 1d

“Every time you look at the science, it gets worse,” he said.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 1d

“Sheinbaum is facing pressure to provide quick relief to the victims, a task hampered by recent budget cuts to climate-change mitigation efforts and the loss of a special disaster relief fund that was dissolved by her predecessor and mentor over corruption claims.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

Dozens Are Dead and Dozens More Missing as Catastrophic Rains Devastate Mexico

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘As new infections outpace new drugs, are we sleepwalking into a global health disaster?’ | Dr Manica Balasegaram

Much of the political momentum around the antimicrobial resistance crisis has dissipated, but a new report shows the danger to our health has not

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 1d

Kicking myself that I didn’t get to the fossil-fuel-sector-as-cordecyps analogy before Bloomberg. But really apt.

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The White House’s Fossil Fuel ‘White-Glove Service’ Will Backfire

Fungus enthusiasts and fans of the video game/TV show The Last of Us will be familiar with cordyceps, a parasitic fungus that invades insects and forces them to do its bidding until they die. It’s a g...

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 2d

Reading this story with quotes about seawalls and real estate prices is an unhappy reminder of the collective failure to communicate climate risk to average Americans.

Sea level rise is a certainty, the only question being what response communities will engage.

www.wlrn.org/environment/...

King tides in South Florida: Getting worse and a sign of sea level rise to come

Seasonal king tides, the annual spate of highest tides of the year, brought coastal flooding across much of the region — much of it relatively minor and brief, thanks in large part to mostly clear and...

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 3d

She would be 79 upon her inauguration. This is insane. Have Democrats learned nothing from the catastrophes ushered in by Biden, RBG, Feinstein, etc?

Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 3d

Mills at 77 would be the oldest freshman senator in U.S. history.

Patrick Slavenburg @2c-ornot2c.bsky.social · 3d

That's a pretty prejudiced thing to say...

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marnimoon.bsky.social @marnimoon.bsky.social · 3d

It’s because that other guy who could beat Collins is too progressive… they do this shit all the time.

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 3d

Mills at 77 would be the oldest freshman senator in U.S. history.

Patrick Slavenburg @2c-ornot2c.bsky.social · 3d

That's a pretty prejudiced thing to say...

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 3d

This is why I don’t feel at home in the geriatric-promoting Democratic Party.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills set to challenge Susan Collins for US Senate seat | CNN Politics

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to announce her bid for US Senate on Tuesday, becoming the most high-profile Democrat to date to enter the race to challenge GOP Sen. Susan Collins, according to a s...

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 3d

RIP Diane Keaton. So many amazing performances.

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 5d

NYT Connections today sent a nod towards the Big Star fanbase. Crazy.

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 6d

The Trump Administration’s extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean are among the most egregious things done by any American administration.

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 7d

insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...

New Report Examines Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Administration Hires - Inside Climate News

Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 42 former fossil fuel industry employees among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with enforcing energy and environmental policy.

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 7d

This Nobel honors the architects of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Their work on tunable porosity is highly relevant for our moment: MOFs can trap carbon, purify water, and store clean fuels. Tools like these will help shape how humanity manages Earth system stress.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/s...

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to trio of scientists for developing ‘metal-organic frameworks’ | CNN

The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of researchers – a Japanese, a Briton and a Jordanian – for the development of “metal-organic frameworks.”

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 7d

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted “no one has died” as a result of U.S. foreign aid cuts. In Myanmar, the grieving father of a 2-year-old boy who died after their food rations were cut calls such claims a lie.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d

Back online! The 5th National Climate Assessment, which was released by the US Global Change Research Program in 2023 (and taken offline by the Trump administration in early 2025) is back. The assessment is the most recent state of the science report on climate change impacts and risks to the US.

Fifth National Climate Assessment

The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the…

nca5.climate.us

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 9d

Start charging AI companies, in full, for the energy they use and the pollution they cause, and they’ll quickly find a way to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 11d

a) When reading stories like this just assume government info is false —they have been lying for a year

b) The govt has made zero case to the people why these EJKs are necessary for the USA

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-vid...

Pentagon: U.S. strikes drug smuggling boat off Venezuela coast

The Trump administration intensified its fight against drug cartels with its fourth strike against a boat it said was carrying drugs destined for the U.S. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 11d

And demonstrably bad messaging from the science-policy community that focused so much on fossil fuel emissions for over three decades.

Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 11d

Food causes 22-34% of climate change.
But it only gets 4% of the media coverage.

Why? Neglect. Misunderstanding. And a hell of a lot of greenwashing.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 11d

“Emissions from food are still very underreported,” @jennysplitter.bsky.social, Sentient's editor-in-chief, tells Anay Mridul of Green Queen. Learn more about our analysis of 11 major U.S. outlets:

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 11d

We all know this tipping point threshold will be passed “soon”, the only question is when. I have an increasingly strong opinion that casting nearly certain events as “possible” is working against the ecological cause in general.

Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 11d

The destabilization of a key current in the Atlantic is a potential climate tipping point that could have global impacts.

New Study Shows Disruption of Ocean Currents That Stabilize the Global Climate - Inside Climate News

Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse.

insideclimatenews.org

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 11d

I hit my head on the shower head today and I must’ve gotten a serious concussion. I missed that Trump had perished, making him eligible for being on a U.S. coin.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US treasury considers special $1 Trump coin reading ‘fight, fight, fight’

US treasurer says officials looking at drafts for country’s 250th anniversary featuring president with raised fist

www.theguardian.com

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 12d

If you missed this the first time, re-upping.

Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · Jun 13

At a time when some are questioning why we should care about this problem, I recently gave a talk for TEDx for why climate change is a national security concern. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ne...

Climate Change and National Security | Josh Busby | TEDxSouth Congress

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

www.youtube.com

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Rod Schoonover-Rey @rodschoonover.bsky.social · 12d

Ukraine is going to win this war. The only question is what will be the fate of the Kremlin. I have been to Russia over a dozen times and have great affection for the Russian people, who have been badly served by a criminal presidency.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12d

⚡️New military training center for Ukrainian, NATO troops opens in Poland.

Capable of accommodating up to 1,200 military personnel at a time, Camp Jomsborg is the largest training center for Ukrainian troops.

New military training center for Ukrainian, NATO troops opens in Poland

Capable of accommodating up to 1,200 military personnel at a time, Camp Jomsborg is the largest training center for Ukrainian troops.

kyivindependent.com

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