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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 1d

Who could’ve seen this coming

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 1d

Our planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

www.theguardian.com

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 1d

Ughhhhhh

Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 1d

Just donated to this fantastic project. (And if you haven’t read her book _Wake_, do it now!)

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

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Dr Rebecca Hall I’m Spartacus! @wakerevolt.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve been working on this for 2 years. There have bumps along the way, crazy drama that could be in a soap, but the time is now. Help me build a freedom school. Help me fight fascism:

Dr Rebecca Hall I’m Spartacus! @wakerevolt.bsky.social · 8d

www.kickstarter.com/projects/wak...

Wake Productions

An AfroFuturist Education Project in the Black Radical Tradition

www.kickstarter.com

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 1d

I left higher ed to work for climate justice because saving the planet honestly feels easier than saving higher Ed right now, and that’s saying…something

Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 1d

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!

The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 1d

💯

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 1d

Ben you are still the best!

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4d

very curious where the debates are at these days re: "climate politics should be about the wonky details of energy transition" vs "climate politics and advocacy should be vocally connected to all the other progressive issues"

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 5d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 4d

Um no I think they would very much like it if no one got an education

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PopMob PDX @popmobpdx.bsky.social · 7d

Here at Popmob HQ we’re big fans of the Portland Hypno Frog. We love a protest outfit that’s adorable, goofy, effective and just plain fun!
There’s a long history of intentionally bouncy gear at protests, and we think it’s time for a revival! Let’s explore…

PDX hypno frog in a blue cape standing on 2 legs waving tiny arms at ICE police
Text reads “AWAY WITH YOU”

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 7d

I am just so sorry

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8d

Researchers across the US and the world who raced to protect climate data, public reports and other information from the Trump administration’s attacks are launching their own climate information portals.

Climate scientists raise a middle finger to Trump's censorship efforts

Hundreds are collaborating to make sure accurate data is available to the public.

www.motherjones.com

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 8d

JFC

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 8d

Around 78% of the world has seen all-time maximum monthly temperature records set since the year 2000, with 38% set in past five years alone. In a new analysis over at The Climate Brink I take a look at where and when records were set: www.theclimatebrink....

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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 10d

Want my anti-ICE posters? I'm selling them at cost in my shop www.mollycrabapple.com/shop/p/icepr...

25-pack of Risographed Fuck ICE posters — Molly Crabapple

Express your feelings towards our American Gestapo with these striking posters, risographed by Molly Crabapple at her beloved Robert Blackburn Studios. These posters are NOT archival. They are printe...

www.mollycrabapple.com

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 9d

This is some bleak shit.

Sexy CHOAM Nomsky costume @samthielman.com · 9d

At the Asheville regional airport. Fuck these people.

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 11d

That looks fun

Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 11d

Vastly underrated reply

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 11d

I am so worried about her

Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 11d

Oh no

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 11d

These fascists have taken my friend, Palestinian scholar and feminist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social into custody.

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 11d

How dead inside do you need to be, to work for ICE

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 12d

"Many of our volunteers are alarmed and concerned by the prospect of an overbearing federal government gaining access to their personal information." Bipartisan group of New Hampshire residents challenge Trump voter file request. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Bipartisan group of New Hampshire residents challenge Trump voter file request • New Hampshire Bulletin

Privacy has been at the heart of Neal Kurk's political career. When he served as a Republican House lawmaker, he spearheaded the 2018 effort to insert a right to privacy in the state constitution.…

newhampshirebulletin.com

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 13d

Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.

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Siobhan Senier @seeyobahn.bsky.social · 14d

Who remembers this promise?, "trump will cut electric bills" share.google/Sc7nHs5Qx3qT...

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