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Ruth Merino @ruthmerino.bsky.social · 1d

It’s the heat that releases the microplastics wapo.st/46Zw1Qd gift link

Microplastics are everywhere. You can do one simple thing to avoid them.

The biggest sources of microplastics have one thing in common: Heat.

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Sara Nelson @flyingwithsara.bsky.social · 2d

Air traffic controller’s commitment to their jobs and the oath they took to our constitution and the American people, just like millions of other federal workers, is something Majority Leader Thune should emulate, not exploit. 4/6

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Sara Nelson @flyingwithsara.bsky.social · 2d

LeaderJohnThune:
Two crises. One vote. End the lockout and protect healthcare for all Americans. Open the government today.
www.afacwa.org/tell_congres...
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Tell Congress: Two crises. One vote. Open the government today.

Millions of federal workers we depend on for safety and security are furloughed, including tens of thousands of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee...

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1d

ICYMI: Base Power just raised $1 billion to turbocharge its unique home battery strategy, in which it leases batteries to households and then uses them as a grid resource.

Base Power hauls in $1B for mass deployment of huge home batteries

It’s a standout fundraise for the current cleantech market. The Texas startup will use the money to beef up manufacturing and install batteries even…

www.canarymedia.com

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

"Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science" | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @danfalk.bsky.social for the @buckscountybeacon.com: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/book...

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, since many people are obviously not reading the article, here's a pertinent figure from it showing the top actions to reduce emissions.

A horizontal bar chart titled “19 climate-friendly choices, ranked” shows actions individuals can take to reduce their carbon footprint, ordered from most to least impactful. The x-axis represents projected impact in tons of CO₂ equivalent per capita per year (tCO₂e/cap/yr), ranging from 0 to about 2.5. Each action is color-coded by sector: transportation (blue), energy (orange), and food (green).

Go car-free – highest impact (blue bar extending to about 2.5 tCO₂e).

Fly less (blue, about 1.5).

Shift to renewable home energy (orange, about 1.4).

Switch to EV or hybrid car (blue, about 1.2).

Go vegan (green, about 1.0).

Walk, bike, or take transit more (blue).

Make energy-efficient renovations (orange).

Use clean cooking equipment (orange).

Go vegetarian (green).

Shift driving habits (e.g., carpooling) (blue).

Increase telecommuting (blue).

Shift to regional/seasonal diet (green).

Move to energy-efficient home (orange).

Decrease food waste (green).

Eat less meat (green).

Use less energy at home (orange).

Reduce packaged food, dining out (green).

Use energy-efficient appliances (orange).

Compost – least impact (green, under 0.1).

A note clarifies that these are meta-analytic estimates of greenhouse gas reduction potentials, drawn from 659 estimates across 47 academic journal articles. The average person emits 6.28 tonnes of CO₂e per year, though this varies widely by income and country. Wealthier populations may emit up to 110 tonnes per year, while lower-income populations may emit as little as 1.6 tonnes.

Source: WRI, based on data from Ivanova et al., 2020.

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Sara Nelson @flyingwithsara.bsky.social · 1d

An optimistic book in a grueling time. @dskamper.bsky.social gives us hope with stories of strategic fights led with the awakening of worker power. Solidarity is essential and so is reading this book. I was honored to write the foreword of Who✊s Got the Power?

Cover of Dave Kamper’s book, “Who’s Got the Power? The Resurgence of American Unions”

Title page with a very kind note from Dave to Sara. Kind note covered by humbled Sara, but Solidarity with Dave’s signature is plain to see.

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 1d

🚲🥗🚗 Small choices matter, but big change happens when systems support them.

WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.

See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 6d

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8d

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13d

NEW VIDEO: Donald Trump knows what he is doing. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat shared with me a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves and how we can fight back www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovor...

SCARY: Trump Knows What He's Doing | Ruth Ben-Ghiat

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 12d

Hey, folks, please check out the new Drawdown Explorer.

It’s the world’s leading resource for science-backed climate solutions. And now it provides the most up-to-date, localized, actionable intelligence to help scale these solutions out in the world.

Drawdown.org/explorer

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 13d

My favourite Jane Goodall quotes....so many, so to the point, so wise. How different the world would be if enough people listened to her.

"People think hope is wishful thinking, and actually hope is about action." Quote from the Wiser Than Me podcast with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

"Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our true potential." Graphic by the Jane Goodall Institute of South Africa.

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." Graphic by Ariana Huffington on Instagram.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15d

My latest for Democracy Docket members went out this morning. Join now to support independent, pro-democracy media while also getting access to exclusive content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17d

I feel very strongly that we must use the next three years to build a new opposition movement. I tried to lay out my reasons and what I think we need to do to make it happen.

Please watch, comment, and share. youtu.be/_GUgnpAYMCc

Can We Actually Save America?

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 18d

“There’s this tragedy of killing freedom of speech. … The reason this is happening is because [Trump officials] don’t have the superpower of comedy,” said Staci Roberts-Steele of @weareyellowdot.bsky.social

I got to interview some very cool comedy writers and experts for today’s story. 🎭

Can climate comedy still work? This offshore wind ad suggests it can.

The satirical video starring Samuel L. Jackson pokes fun at offshore wind disinformation right as the Trump administration is targeting both comedy and…

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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.bsky.social · 18d

Tipping points are moments when a gradual change leads to a forceful, surprising shift in a system. They show up in chemical reactions, electronics, cells and — potentially catastrophically — in Earth’s climate. What can they tell us, and what can’t they?

The Math of Climate Change Tipping Points | Quanta Magazine

Tipping points in our climate predictions are both wildly dramatic and wildly uncertain. Can mathematicians make them useful?

www.quantamagazine.org

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Earth.Org @earthorg.bsky.social · 19d

Climate Change Intensified Super Typhoon Ragasa, Study Finds

Super Typhoons similar to Ragasa are around 1C warmer, up to 10% wetter, and slightly windier in present-day climate compared to the past.

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Hannah Waters @hanner.bsky.social · 19d

Hii! Last week Quanta published a project I've been working on all year — a special issue about climate science, or what research into climate change is revealing about how our planet works www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...

How We Came To Know Earth | Quanta Magazine

Climate science is the most significant scientific collaboration in history. This series from Quanta Magazine guides you through basic climate science — from quantum effects to ancient hothouses, from...

www.quantamagazine.org

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Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 25d

Our new principles guide financial institutions like pensions on how to make credible investments in climate solutions. It goes beyond support for clean energy technologies and includes things like community resilience, green jobs & more.

Sierra Club Publishes New Guidance for Financial Institutions on Credible Investments in Climate Solutions

Principles urge major investors like public pensions to direct capital toward real-world decarbonization, community resilience, and green jobs

www.sierraclub.org

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 25d

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are cars or trucks that can operate safely without human drivers taking control. But how do they work, and what impact do they have? Learn more in our updated explainer:

Self-Driving Cars Explained

Self-driving cars are hitting the streets—are we ready for the potential impacts?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26d

This went out to Democracy Docket subscribers this morning. Become a premium member now to access my entire analysis of why legacy media is bowing to Trump, while also helping promote pro-democracy independent media.

Your support has never been more important. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28d

Ever since Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, I have warned that he would use every tool and level of government to target his political opponents. Now it is happening. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

Trump’s Plan To Use the State To Crush Dissent