erikgehring.bsky.social
@erikgehring.bsky.social
Our planet is trying to tell us something. Will we listen and get off the fossil fuels that are radically altering our planet's climate?

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Catastrophic flooding sparks evacuations in Washington state. See forecast.
Over a foot of rain has already fallen in the last few days, and more is on the way amid major flooding in Washington state.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Called @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov to demand release of boat strike video & to call for resignation of everyone involved in these strikes. Hold these war criminals accountable!

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

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Video Democrats call for full release of video of attack on alleged drug boat
Pressure is growing on the Trump administration to release the full video of the Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed 11 people, including two initial survivors.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Called @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov to demand release of boat strike video & to call for resignation of everyone involved in these war crimes. Hold these war criminals accountable!

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

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Survivors of Sept. 2 boat strike were waving before second attack, sources say
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
www.cbsnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Called @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov to demand the release of boat strike video, and to call for resignation in disgrace of everyone involved in these war crimes.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

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Democrats Briefed on Boat Strikes 'Disturbed' by What They Saw
Democrats called the Caribbean strike briefing “deeply disturbing,” while Republicans said the military acted appropriately.
time.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Asleep at the wheel, literally and figuratively.

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Trump, 79, Repeatedly Falls Asleep in His Own Cabinet Meeting
Donald Trump can no longer stay awake in his own meetings.
newrepublic.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Called @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov to call for resignation of everyone involved in these war crimes. And to hold this President & his bootlickers to account every f#cking day. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

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Former JAGs say Hegseth, others may have committed war crimes
The group of ex-military lawyers published their memo after The Washington Post released a report on the alleged killing of survivors from a boat strike.
www.militarytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Called @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov to call for resignation of Secretary Hegseth and everyone involved in these war crimes. And to hold this fascist President and his lickspittle bootlickers to account every f#cking day.

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White House confirms second strike on alleged drug boat, but denies Hegseth gave the order
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the commander of a September operation "worked well within his authority and the law" when ordering a follow-on strike.
www.cbsnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Even for a man who is off his rocker - and a felon, a rapist, a traitor, and likely a pedophile to boot - this is beyond the pale. He is unfit for office. Called @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov to start drafting articles of impeachment to remove him

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FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Even for a man who is off his rocker - and a felon, a rapist, a traitor, and likely a pedophile to boot - this is beyond the pale.

Just called @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov to start drafting articles of impeachment to remove him from office.

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Trump accuses Democrats of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death,' for urging military to ignore illegal orders
Trump called for the Democratic lawmakers to be "arrested and placed on trial" in social media posts.
www.nbcnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Called @massgovernor.bsky.social and MA Sen Mike Rush & Rep Bill MacGregor to oppose this bill slashing funding for Mass Save, reducing RPS from 3% to 1% every year & many other rollbacks. Exactly the wrong direction we need to be heading.

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House moves forward with bill to weaken 2030 climate goals  - CommonWealth Beacon
The plan reverberating around Beacon Hill, as first reported by CommonWealth Beacon last week, is sure to put lawmakers in a politically difficult position and test their willingness to defend the cli...
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
What a great day yesterday with Trump's GOP getting trounced by a new generation of Democrats!

Take note @warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @lynch.house.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov & fight like hell every f#cking day for our democracy.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
'We sent a message.' 5 takeaways from Democrats' 2025 elections sweep
Democrats won easily in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California, setting up an optimistic entry into 2026 and beyond.
www.usatoday.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Yes, yes, yes. It is antithetical to a free and open society for law enforcement agents to be wearing masks (unethical & immoral too). Just called @massgovernor.bsky.social, @massago.bsky.social, Sen Mike Rush & Rep Bill Macdgregor to support this legislation.

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California banned ICE agents from wearing masks. Some want to do it here, too. - The Boston Globe
State Senate president Karen Spilka said she is “incredibly concerned” about federal immigration officials concealing their faces and said she would consider legislation banning the practice, a bill a...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reposted
He’s spending millions for a ballroom while American soldiers go without pay…
October 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Brilliant. Thank you BHA & @mayorwu.boston.gov

"A heat pump that can be installed in minutes is allowing the city of Boston to quickly decarbonize a public housing complex for the elderly and provide air conditioning as climate change-driven heat waves intensify.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Boston Public Housing Upgrades Units With Window Heat Pumps
A pilot project aims to cut heating costs and provide air conditioning while reducing emissions.
www.bloomberg.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
What a shame. Capitulation to fascists has its consequences.
September 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates bringing it in this much needed column on the whitewashing of Charlie Kirk's legacy.

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
L This is pretty much full blown fascism from our Pathological Liar in Chief (who is also a felon, a rapist, a traitor, and likely a pedophile).

The alarm bells for our democracy are ringing at deafening levels.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump officials vow crackdown on left-leaning groups after Charlie Kirk killing
After the Charlie Kirk assassination, the Trump administration is planning to use "every resource" to target left-wing groups they say are violent.
www.usatoday.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
How incredibly Ironic - a hateful man who spent his career minimizing/lying about gun violence was doing just that as he became a victim of gun violence.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...
Some of Charlie Kirk's most controversial takes | CBC News
Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University Wednesday, had a long history of contentious views and often courted controversy with statements that seemed desi...
www.cbc.ca
September 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
After a 49 point drubbing on Tuesday, the best move of Josh Kraft's campaign is his last. What an ill-advised and poorly run adventure.

Let's go @mayorwu.boston.gov!

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/11/m...
After ending bid for Boston mayor, Josh Kraft redirects campaign funds to tackle issues at Mass. and Cass - The Boston Globe
“We could spend the next eight weeks politicking — with harmful rhetoric or nasty attack ads," Kraft wrote on Instagram. “Or we could get back to what really matters.”
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September 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Nice, a 48 point crushing! Boston came out yesterday to vote for @mayorwu.boston.gov!

“The Associated Press called the race for Wu just 18 minutes after polls closed. With 100% of precincts reporting, Wu finished with 72% of the vote, to Kraft's 23%.”

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Wu dominates Boston preliminary election as she and Kraft move to November face off
Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft will go head to head on the November ballot for Boston mayor.
www.wbur.org
September 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM