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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 6d

A loud reminder that this administration wants to bring back SEGREGATION as @victorerikray.bsky.social has pointed out and they're starting within the administration.

A literal page out of Woodrow Wilson's playbook. #blacksky #news

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

www.nytimes.com

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 7d

I spoke with this pastor and other clergy and faith leaders who have been protesting at the Chicago ICE facility.

All told me they've been shot by pepper balls or targeted by other non-lethal rounds. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Pieter de Pous @pieterdepous.bsky.social · 6d

Really useful chart for when oil and gas companies say they are part of the solution

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 14d

@adamlmahoney.bsky.social is the only reason I know about this recent oil industry disaster. Follow him and support this type of much needed journalism.

An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.

For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.

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Sari Fordham @sarifordham.bsky.social · 17d

New Yorkers are ready to turn off the plastic tap. We don't want microplastics in our brains & kidneys. Big question: Will @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social allow the bill to go to the floor for a vote? Right now, a majority of assembly members are co-sponsors.

www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...

Opinion: New York is ready for single-use plastic waste reduction

Cutting down on the production of single-use plastics will save taxpayer dollars, reduce pollution and protect our environment all at once.

www.cityandstateny.com

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Oilfield Witness @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social · 20d

"Slashing methane is the climate’s emergency brake, which could slow the runaway train of warming long enough for us to get other greenhouse gas emissions under control."

The Climate’s Emergency Brake - FPIF

Slashing methane emissions now could slow the runaway train of global warming long enough to get our act together. But only if we act.

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 20d

At Stand.earth, we’ll soon release new financial data exposing the banks enabling oil and gas expansion in the Amazon—despite overwhelming evidence that this path leads to destruction, not solutions.

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Sari Fordham @sarifordham.bsky.social · 20d

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 20d

Love this piece by @sarifordham.bsky.social in @short-reads.org today! www.short-reads.org/in-grover-cl...

In Grover Cleveland’s Childhood Home

by Sari Fordham | We’ll be us, but more fascinating.

www.short-reads.org

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Specifically Nondescript @bryanbradford.bsky.social · 20d

@sarifordham.bsky.social has a fun little reprint essay today in Short Reads. Just a couple of minutes of delight to freshen your day.

www.short-reads.org/in-grover-cl...

In Grover Cleveland’s Childhood Home

by Sari Fordham | We’ll be us, but more fascinating.

www.short-reads.org

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d

The Trump administration’s readiness to multiply tariffs on African goods and impose onerous visa restrictions has given it leverage when asking countries to take in U.S. deportees, experts say.

Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees

As the Trump administration exerts pressure on countries to aid in its mass deportation efforts, some nations in Africa have agreed, prompting legal battles.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 22d

I didn't know MAHA stood for "Make America Hungry Again," but that's what Trump and his cronies are doing with this cruel, senseless move.

With food insecurity already on the rise, this will only make it harder to help those in desperate need. It cannot stand.

Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity

The Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it “politicized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Krista Koeller @kristalerista.bsky.social · 23d

Who is looking for grad students for next year?

I have a group of highly-motivated, aspiring scientists in paleontology, evolution, and ecology who would love some leads on programs.

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Cassidy She/Her @pdxreigns.bsky.social · 25d

You tube link if that's your thing. youtu.be/7vRX-BQAjeE?...

Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been cancelled | The New Disney | LUBACH

YouTube video by LUBACH

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 26d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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Sari Fordham @sarifordham.bsky.social · 26d

You know that poem 'When I'm Old, I'll Wear Purple'? This is my response.

Also ask us any question about heat pumps. We're excited to talk about them. I hear people are inviting us to parties just to learn more about our heat pump.

Diary of a Heat Pump Installation

Or my act of subversion

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Literary Mama @literarymama.bsky.social · 26d

"I think that’s what motherhood is about—this small piece of hope that we carry around with us like a pebble. Hoping for the best for our kids as we white-knuckle the liminal time...between their constant presence and mourning their absence."

@rudribhattpatel.bsky.social opens our new issue:

From the Editor September/October 2025

Last September I entered a new season of motherhood. My one-year-old suddenly became this eighteen-year-old launching her life halfway across the country. The days leading up were filled with late-nig...

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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 28d

“I was standing there looking out at this gorgeous view . . . and then I looked down and beneath my feet were all these pieces of plastic,” said Sarah Sajedi, entrepreneur and environmental management expert.

earth.com/news/plastic-bottles-shed-dangerous-fragments-into-drinking-water/

Plastic bottles shed dangerous fragments into drinking water

Plastic bottles shed harmful microplastics and chemicals, creating hidden health risks from everyday drinking habits.

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Sari Fordham @sarifordham.bsky.social · 27d

Good climate news from @npr.org. Eating less beef is one of the most important things you can do for the environment.

News organizations need to place beef and climate in context in every article.

www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting)

American ranchers are raising the fewest cows in decades. Through the price increases, American shoppers have stayed loyal to their love of burgers and steaks — until now.

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 27d

'Governments could...reduce the impact of the extreme swings in the water cycle...reducing greenhouse gas emissions rapidly; improving water storage by building reservoirs or restoring wetlands that act as sponges to retain water for use in droughts...'

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Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024

Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency

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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 29d

On Saturday, we and our allies (thank you, NAACP NYS, NYPIRG, Bedford2030, BLARG, and many more!) in putting #PeopleOverPlastic rallied in Albany to call on the NYS Assembly to bring the essential and long overdue PRRIA (A1749) up for a vote ASAP in January.

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People Over Plastics - Rally to Pass the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act in NYS

YouTube video by Beyond Plastics

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · Sep 12

American billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, founder of Blackstone & owner of the 2,500-acre Conholt Park shooting estate in Wiltshire, has been tankering in huge quantities of water from drought-struck Hampshire to fill up his lake (legally, but outrageously):

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Southern Water bans tankers doing runs to US billionaire's lake

Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.

www.bbc.co.uk

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