The Green Garret
@thegreengarret.bsky.social
a garret is a small habitable attic and also my name | social ecology, mathematician & physicist, free software advocate | past: GreenPartyUS steering co-chair '21-23 | Posts my own
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Dues-Paying Membership and Ranked Choice For GPUS Growth
By Garret Wassermann
newgreenhorizons.substack.com
My new article is out on @newgreenhorizons.bsky.social webzine!
I argue that the national Green Party of the United States should adopt an individual dues-paying membership and reform its primary process to help build the party & stick to its values. newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/dues-payin...
I argue that the national Green Party of the United States should adopt an individual dues-paying membership and reform its primary process to help build the party & stick to its values. newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/dues-payin...
"Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste"
Governor Josh Shapiro (D) certainly isn't interested in protecting our health or environment. He's out to expand fracking to fuel data centers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2012202...
Governor Josh Shapiro (D) certainly isn't interested in protecting our health or environment. He's out to expand fracking to fuel data centers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2012202...
Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste - Inside Climate News
Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known.
insideclimatenews.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste"
Governor Josh Shapiro (D) certainly isn't interested in protecting our health or environment. He's out to expand fracking to fuel data centers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2012202...
Governor Josh Shapiro (D) certainly isn't interested in protecting our health or environment. He's out to expand fracking to fuel data centers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2012202...
No More Blood for Oil: UE Condemns Military Attacks on Venezuela www.ueunion.org/political-ac...
No More Blood for Oil: UE Condemns Military Attacks on Venezuela
Our government’s escalating attacks on Venezuela are unconstitutional, immoral, and a massive waste of resources. The idea that Venezuela represents a military threat to the U.S. is patently absurd; t...
www.ueunion.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
No More Blood for Oil: UE Condemns Military Attacks on Venezuela www.ueunion.org/political-ac...
72% of US people in a new study supported ecosocialist policy when presented with it. Even the term "ecosocialism" got a majority of support.
Ecosocialist policy is very popular now. We must fight for it with an independent Green Party. jasonhickel.substack.com/p/how-popula...
Ecosocialist policy is very popular now. We must fight for it with an independent Green Party. jasonhickel.substack.com/p/how-popula...
How popular is ecosocialist transformation?
New study shows strong majority support.
jasonhickel.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
72% of US people in a new study supported ecosocialist policy when presented with it. Even the term "ecosocialism" got a majority of support.
Ecosocialist policy is very popular now. We must fight for it with an independent Green Party. jasonhickel.substack.com/p/how-popula...
Ecosocialist policy is very popular now. We must fight for it with an independent Green Party. jasonhickel.substack.com/p/how-popula...
Gender-affirming care is healthcare. These attacks aren't based in science or concern about patient rights or doctors, it is outright bigotry and hatred. www.democracynow.org/2025/12/19/t...
Doctors in Jail? Hospitals Stripped of Fed Funding? The Criminalization of Trans Youth Healthcare
The Trump administration on Thursday announced new measures to target hospitals and doctors providing care to trans youth. Under the new rules unveiled by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr...
www.democracynow.org
December 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Gender-affirming care is healthcare. These attacks aren't based in science or concern about patient rights or doctors, it is outright bigotry and hatred. www.democracynow.org/2025/12/19/t...
"The transphobic mask is off - The goal is a ban on all trans health care and the end of civil rights for trans people."
The system will further dehumanize trans & other people to distract from failing economy. Defend human rights against this attack!
prospect.org/2025/12/19/t...
The system will further dehumanize trans & other people to distract from failing economy. Defend human rights against this attack!
prospect.org/2025/12/19/t...
The Transphobic Mask Is Off - The American Prospect
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew up a bill making it a federal felony to provide pediatric transition care of any kind. The ultimate goal is a ban on all trans health care and the end of civil rights ...
prospect.org
December 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"The transphobic mask is off - The goal is a ban on all trans health care and the end of civil rights for trans people."
The system will further dehumanize trans & other people to distract from failing economy. Defend human rights against this attack!
prospect.org/2025/12/19/t...
The system will further dehumanize trans & other people to distract from failing economy. Defend human rights against this attack!
prospect.org/2025/12/19/t...
The latest #GreenSocialist Notes podcast by Howie Hawkins discusses developments in Sudan, Venezuela, Ukraine, Palestine, and how an ecosocialist policy is rapidly growing support according to recent polling, among other topics. Check it out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjBU...
#GreenSocialist Notes, Episode 258
YouTube video by Howie Hawkins
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The latest #GreenSocialist Notes podcast by Howie Hawkins discusses developments in Sudan, Venezuela, Ukraine, Palestine, and how an ecosocialist policy is rapidly growing support according to recent polling, among other topics. Check it out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjBU...
In this week's #GreenSocialist Notes Podcast, Howie Hawkins talks about the looming health crisis due to premiums skyrocketing -- we need a socialist healthcare solution, not just national health insurance (M4A) but a true public universal health service! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD0a...
#GreenSocialist Notes, Episode 257
YouTube video by Howie Hawkins
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
In this week's #GreenSocialist Notes Podcast, Howie Hawkins talks about the looming health crisis due to premiums skyrocketing -- we need a socialist healthcare solution, not just national health insurance (M4A) but a true public universal health service! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD0a...
I recently wrote about how leftists need to rethink what happened with Covid and commit to fighting for public health and disability rights to turn this around. Read the article in New Green Horizons: newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
December 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I recently wrote about how leftists need to rethink what happened with Covid and commit to fighting for public health and disability rights to turn this around. Read the article in New Green Horizons: newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
Measles outbreak in South Carolina. Just one more infectious disease vaccines had nearly eradicated that is now spreading rapidly from Biden's "back to normal". RFK Jr now leads the effort to destroy public health by advancing eugenics and anti-vax reactionary policy.
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Measles outbreak in South Carolina. Just one more infectious disease vaccines had nearly eradicated that is now spreading rapidly from Biden's "back to normal". RFK Jr now leads the effort to destroy public health by advancing eugenics and anti-vax reactionary policy.
Connect the dots. Capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, all go hand-in-hand. We can build a better world, but we first have to start talking about why this system is not "broken" and can't be reformed because it is working as designed.
December 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Connect the dots. Capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, all go hand-in-hand. We can build a better world, but we first have to start talking about why this system is not "broken" and can't be reformed because it is working as designed.
Repubs and Dems continue to fund genocide. They just approved a $900 billion military budget, more than Trump asked for, as Trump supports an ethnic cleansing for Gaza and is looking to start war with Venezuela.
We need an independent movement to demand change.
We need an independent movement to demand change.
December 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Repubs and Dems continue to fund genocide. They just approved a $900 billion military budget, more than Trump asked for, as Trump supports an ethnic cleansing for Gaza and is looking to start war with Venezuela.
We need an independent movement to demand change.
We need an independent movement to demand change.
The Democratic Party continuing to prove it is NOT a resistance party. Dems co-sign the Trump regime's agenda in votes that matter, despite whatever they claim in front of media cameras.
We need to build an independent working class party.
We need to build an independent working class party.
December 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The Democratic Party continuing to prove it is NOT a resistance party. Dems co-sign the Trump regime's agenda in votes that matter, despite whatever they claim in front of media cameras.
We need to build an independent working class party.
We need to build an independent working class party.
Trump acting like an excited kindergartner putting on a golden medal for a made up "peace prize". It would be funny if it weren't for how many lives have been harmed by his policies. Impeach Trump and remove him from office. apnews.com/article/trum...
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Trump acting like an excited kindergartner putting on a golden medal for a made up "peace prize". It would be funny if it weren't for how many lives have been harmed by his policies. Impeach Trump and remove him from office. apnews.com/article/trum...
Reposted by The Green Garret
Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Reposted by The Green Garret
You can also read this article and follow us on Substack if you prefer! newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/book-excer...
December 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
You can also read this article and follow us on Substack if you prefer! newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/book-excer...
Reposted by The Green Garret
You can read this article and follow us on Substack if you prefer! newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/the-simple...
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
You can read this article and follow us on Substack if you prefer! newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/the-simple...
Author Esmée Silverman writes about how the Trump regime's attacks on gender affirming care are affecting everyone's healthcare, in this latest article from Green Pages, the Green Party of the US's official newspaper. greenpagesnews.org/hospitals-mu...
Hospitals Must Stand Up to Trump’s Tirade Against Gender Affirming Care
Author’s Hot Take:
If care is only prohibited for people under 19, that is still over 2 million people who are put in harm's way because they can’t receive the correct treatment.
At 18 years old, A...
greenpagesnews.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Author Esmée Silverman writes about how the Trump regime's attacks on gender affirming care are affecting everyone's healthcare, in this latest article from Green Pages, the Green Party of the US's official newspaper. greenpagesnews.org/hospitals-mu...
Sonoma County, CA is prosecuting Zoe for rescuing 4 chickens from horrific circumstances at a slaughterhouse, and putting her life at risk. Sign the petition asking for a pardon, for prosecutors to go after the farm's inhumane conditions instead of Zoe. www.freezoe.org
Free Zoe Rosenberg
Investigations since 2018 have exposed sick and injured animals languishing without care.
www.freezoe.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Sonoma County, CA is prosecuting Zoe for rescuing 4 chickens from horrific circumstances at a slaughterhouse, and putting her life at risk. Sign the petition asking for a pardon, for prosecutors to go after the farm's inhumane conditions instead of Zoe. www.freezoe.org
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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
My recent article on the pandemic, public health, and disability rights was re-published in Green Party US's Green Pages newspaper: greenpagesnews.org/lessons-from...
Lessons From Leftist Pandemic Disinterest Toward Rebuilding Public Health
Author's Note: This is a lightly edited and updated version of an essay originally published in New Green Horizons on October 13, 2025.
In 2022-2023, the Biden administration rapidly dismantled th...
greenpagesnews.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
My recent article on the pandemic, public health, and disability rights was re-published in Green Party US's Green Pages newspaper: greenpagesnews.org/lessons-from...
The latest article from New Green Horizons shares an excerpt from Madelyn Hoffman's book "A Fleeting Glance" which features a fictional story of two young girls on opposite sides of the apartheid wall in Gaza to help understand the situation. newgreenhorizons.us/book-excerpt...
Book Excerpt: A Fleeting Glance: How One Look Across an Apartheid Wall Can Change Lives - New Green Horizons
New Green Horizons is pleased to be able to present an excerpt from a recently-published book of special interest: A Fleeting Glance: How One Look Across an Apartheid Wall Can Change Lives By Madelyn ...
newgreenhorizons.us
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The latest article from New Green Horizons shares an excerpt from Madelyn Hoffman's book "A Fleeting Glance" which features a fictional story of two young girls on opposite sides of the apartheid wall in Gaza to help understand the situation. newgreenhorizons.us/book-excerpt...
If you live in PA, your electric bills are going up starting today (Dec 1st) in large part due to rapid growth of energy-guzzling AI data centers powered by fossil fuels. Governor Shapiro wants to make it worse by bringing more AI to PA. Speak out now! www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
Electric prices in Pennsylvania going up on Dec. 1
Electric prices in Pennsylvania are going up next month.
www.cbsnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
If you live in PA, your electric bills are going up starting today (Dec 1st) in large part due to rapid growth of energy-guzzling AI data centers powered by fossil fuels. Governor Shapiro wants to make it worse by bringing more AI to PA. Speak out now! www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
Looking to build the unofficial Green Party US page on Reddit! Consider joining to follow #GreenParty news and discussion. www.reddit.com/r/GreenParty...
Green Party of the United States
Welcome to the subreddit for the Green Party of the United States.
www.reddit.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Looking to build the unofficial Green Party US page on Reddit! Consider joining to follow #GreenParty news and discussion. www.reddit.com/r/GreenParty...
Mapping the Conservative Left: Why Some Socialists Sound Like the Right
Author Duncan Chapel analyzes why some sections of the left have recently sounded suspiciously like the right, and how socialism is the antidote to right-wing thinking.
newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/mapping-th...
Author Duncan Chapel analyzes why some sections of the left have recently sounded suspiciously like the right, and how socialism is the antidote to right-wing thinking.
newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/mapping-th...
Mapping the Conservative Left: Why Some Socialists Sound Like the Right
Editors’ Note: Originally published on the RedMole Substack at https://redmole.substack.com/p/mapping-the-conservative-left-why.
newgreenhorizons.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Mapping the Conservative Left: Why Some Socialists Sound Like the Right
Author Duncan Chapel analyzes why some sections of the left have recently sounded suspiciously like the right, and how socialism is the antidote to right-wing thinking.
newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/mapping-th...
Author Duncan Chapel analyzes why some sections of the left have recently sounded suspiciously like the right, and how socialism is the antidote to right-wing thinking.
newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/mapping-th...
The original and still only comprehensive policy proposal with budget for a Green New Deal originated in the Green Party. Howie Hawkins spoke about it in 2015, as part of this article in New Green Horizons: newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/the-green-...
The Green New Deal and the Right to a Job
Editor’s Note: This article is a lightly edited transcript of a speech given by Howie Hawkins as the 2015 Green Party State of the Union Response on January 20, 2015.
newgreenhorizons.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The original and still only comprehensive policy proposal with budget for a Green New Deal originated in the Green Party. Howie Hawkins spoke about it in 2015, as part of this article in New Green Horizons: newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/the-green-...