Andy Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ revkin.substack.com
@revkin.bsky.social
40 years of prize-winning sustainability journalism, mostly @nytimes, #sustainwhat webcaster https://revkin.substack.com, #Anthropocene Working Group member, solution seeker, songwriter https://j.mp/revkinlinks
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I've long found small talk is a gateway to sharing bigger ideas and building trust. The key need is to foster moments where it can happen across cultural divides. Hear my old friend @reggieharris42.bsky.social described a #BLM vs #MAGA protest standoff (full Q&A: revkin.substack.com/p/pathways-t...)
A reminder about deep-fried turkey risks as Thanksgiving approaches from @cpsc.gov, the agency where Trump fired 3 of 5 commissioners (all Democrats, how could that be?) and seemed eager for more evisceration back in April; any updates? 1/2
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
A reminder about deep-fried turkey risks as Thanksgiving approaches from @cpsc.gov, the agency where Trump fired 3 of 5 commissioners (all Democrats, how could that be?) and seemed eager for more evisceration back in April; any updates? 1/2
Trump, caving facing House GOP defections, does a 180 on #epsteinfiles Sunday night and Fox news's propaganda mill website has zilch at 7 a.m.
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Trump, caving facing House GOP defections, does a 180 on #epsteinfiles Sunday night and Fox news's propaganda mill website has zilch at 7 a.m.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Love it
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Love it
It just keeps piling up.
"The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign."
"The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign."
NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It just keeps piling up.
"The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign."
"The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign."
Marjorie Taylor-Greene has fired back after Trump drops his support for her and urges his MAGA minions to follow. Link in reply.
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Marjorie Taylor-Greene has fired back after Trump drops his support for her and urges his MAGA minions to follow. Link in reply.
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@agu.org has shown some really impressive leadership in this difficult year. Really acting like a “Union”, not just an “Association” or a “Society.” Kudos to both their elected and staff leadership.
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
@agu.org has shown some really impressive leadership in this difficult year. Really acting like a “Union”, not just an “Association” or a “Society.” Kudos to both their elected and staff leadership.
Depressing to see the power of inflation two blunt infrastructure investment, even when federal funding flows.
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Depressing to see the power of inflation two blunt infrastructure investment, even when federal funding flows.
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"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva
Question: which of these two people shows the path forward on climate change? (Hint it's not the Secretary General.) Julio Friedmann explains.
#cop30 how to #actonclimate (post link in reply)
#cop30 how to #actonclimate (post link in reply)
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Question: which of these two people shows the path forward on climate change? (Hint it's not the Secretary General.) Julio Friedmann explains.
#cop30 how to #actonclimate (post link in reply)
#cop30 how to #actonclimate (post link in reply)
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Senate Democrats asked for a year of ACA subsidies and were told to fuck off.
So they came back and asked for a pinky promise to hold a vote on ACA subsidies that they will assuredly lose?
Seriously?
So they came back and asked for a pinky promise to hold a vote on ACA subsidies that they will assuredly lose?
Seriously?
From what I have seen so far this does not seem like a good deal:
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Senate Democrats asked for a year of ACA subsidies and were told to fuck off.
So they came back and asked for a pinky promise to hold a vote on ACA subsidies that they will assuredly lose?
Seriously?
So they came back and asked for a pinky promise to hold a vote on ACA subsidies that they will assuredly lose?
Seriously?
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Great to hear Dr. Ingber—founding director of the Wyss Institute and friend of @standupforscience.bsky.social— standing up for science on @60minutes.bsky.social this evening!
“We are doing a service for the United States because they’ve identified needs that need to be met,” says Harvard bioengineer Don Ingber, defending federal grants and contracts to universities for scientific and medical research. cbsn.ws/4hRoEiJ
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Great to hear Dr. Ingber—founding director of the Wyss Institute and friend of @standupforscience.bsky.social— standing up for science on @60minutes.bsky.social this evening!
It took Nero 18 years to become fully depraved, with his slide visible in the timeline in these coins. Trump‘s descent is already complete. revkin.substack.com/p/a-us-trump...
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It took Nero 18 years to become fully depraved, with his slide visible in the timeline in these coins. Trump‘s descent is already complete. revkin.substack.com/p/a-us-trump...
Stop focusing on #climateemergency for just a moment to consider the #democracyemergency that is unfolding faster than US institutions can keep up. First Nero, now Trump (Treasury is actually pursuing this; see Dan Barry's NYT story in reply) #nokings and #noemperors.
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Stop focusing on #climateemergency for just a moment to consider the #democracyemergency that is unfolding faster than US institutions can keep up. First Nero, now Trump (Treasury is actually pursuing this; see Dan Barry's NYT story in reply) #nokings and #noemperors.
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New paper alert! Our recent review paper highlights novel #plankton monitoring technologies which are changing the way we understand our oceans, and presents a set of recommendations for integrating these technologies with existing long-term monitoring programmes: doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
February 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
New paper alert! Our recent review paper highlights novel #plankton monitoring technologies which are changing the way we understand our oceans, and presents a set of recommendations for integrating these technologies with existing long-term monitoring programmes: doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
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Exploring Trust and Mistrust in Climate (and Other) Science
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Exploring Trust and Mistrust in Climate (and Other) Science
This evergreen Sustain What conversation on trust and mistrust in climate science and scientists is - sadly - more relevant than ever.
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July 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Exploring Trust and Mistrust in Climate (and Other) Science
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There needs to be a new word for radio journalism to distinguish incredible outfits like @onthemedia.bsky.social from “podcasts”. This series on the trump’s war on academia is phenomenal- open.spotify.com/episode/729x...
S2 - Episode 2: The Harvard Plan
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November 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
There needs to be a new word for radio journalism to distinguish incredible outfits like @onthemedia.bsky.social from “podcasts”. This series on the trump’s war on academia is phenomenal- open.spotify.com/episode/729x...
Fun description of AI.
AI is just auto-complete in a posh frock
Once you understand that, you realise there's absolutely no reason to use it
Once you understand that, you realise there's absolutely no reason to use it
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Fun description of AI.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Great fodder for the #election2026 advertising campaign to boot HouseGOP SenateGOP enablers of their "let them eat cake" figurehead.
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Great fodder for the #election2026 advertising campaign to boot HouseGOP SenateGOP enablers of their "let them eat cake" figurehead.
Joe Romm on green hydrogen hype. Full #sustainwhat discussion: revkin.substack.com/p/joe-romm-a... #energy 🧪 #climatechange
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Joe Romm on green hydrogen hype. Full #sustainwhat discussion: revkin.substack.com/p/joe-romm-a... #energy 🧪 #climatechange
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“‘More people could have died in the past week in El Fasher, and this is without hyperbole, than died in the past two years in Gaza,’ says Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director at Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab.” open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“‘More people could have died in the past week in El Fasher, and this is without hyperbole, than died in the past two years in Gaza,’ says Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director at Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab.” open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Amazing renewable energy stats but the nuclear weapon energy comparison is downright weird.
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Amazing renewable energy stats but the nuclear weapon energy comparison is downright weird.
Gutsy and fascinating work developing a chicken pain index, in essence, as a path to more ethical animal-agriculture futures in a protein-hungry world by @cleoverk.bsky.social 🧪🐓. Paper and summary: 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Gutsy and fascinating work developing a chicken pain index, in essence, as a path to more ethical animal-agriculture futures in a protein-hungry world by @cleoverk.bsky.social 🧪🐓. Paper and summary: 🧵
My favorite description of public health came from the late great Kirk Smith of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
in this interview I did with him in rural India where he was studying ways to cut indoor cooking pollution expsoure in households with pregnant women...
in this interview I did with him in rural India where he was studying ways to cut indoor cooking pollution expsoure in households with pregnant women...
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My favorite description of public health came from the late great Kirk Smith of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
in this interview I did with him in rural India where he was studying ways to cut indoor cooking pollution expsoure in households with pregnant women...
in this interview I did with him in rural India where he was studying ways to cut indoor cooking pollution expsoure in households with pregnant women...