Scott
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Pitt, revised:
"The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter. Random dude with a gun, however, totally fine."
"The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter. Random dude with a gun, however, totally fine."
Supreme Court seems likely to rule that Hawaii's "vampire rule" that restricts people bringing guns onto private property without permission infringes on the Second Amendment:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court skeptical of Hawaii's 'vampire rule' for gun owners
Justices are weighing the state's requirement that people with firearms seek consent from owners before entering private property — much like Dracula.
www.nbcnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Pitt, revised:
"The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter. Random dude with a gun, however, totally fine."
"The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter. Random dude with a gun, however, totally fine."
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Forest fires in Chile as seen by #Copernicus Sentinel‑3 on 18 January - the image captured an extensive wildfire smoke plume originating near Concepción and sweeping over the Pacific Ocean.
January 20, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Forest fires in Chile as seen by #Copernicus Sentinel‑3 on 18 January - the image captured an extensive wildfire smoke plume originating near Concepción and sweeping over the Pacific Ocean.
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Well done HM Government, this is an important and clear eyed assessment of the consequences of nature loss and ecosystem collapse. Shows we need to work with partners overseas to support sustainable and resilient food production and nature restoration.
January 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Well done HM Government, this is an important and clear eyed assessment of the consequences of nature loss and ecosystem collapse. Shows we need to work with partners overseas to support sustainable and resilient food production and nature restoration.
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⏳ 1 year of Trump’s presidency =
🚫🔬100+ anti-science, climate-regressive rollbacks.
⚠️ The cost: 200,000 premature deaths, 20,000 ER visits, and 100M asthma attacks over 25 years.
🌍 Real harm. Real people. Real consequences.
🚫🔬100+ anti-science, climate-regressive rollbacks.
⚠️ The cost: 200,000 premature deaths, 20,000 ER visits, and 100M asthma attacks over 25 years.
🌍 Real harm. Real people. Real consequences.
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
⏳ 1 year of Trump’s presidency =
🚫🔬100+ anti-science, climate-regressive rollbacks.
⚠️ The cost: 200,000 premature deaths, 20,000 ER visits, and 100M asthma attacks over 25 years.
🌍 Real harm. Real people. Real consequences.
🚫🔬100+ anti-science, climate-regressive rollbacks.
⚠️ The cost: 200,000 premature deaths, 20,000 ER visits, and 100M asthma attacks over 25 years.
🌍 Real harm. Real people. Real consequences.
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Why the obsession with Greenland?
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
How did our declining derptator get so obsessed with Greenland?
Maybe it's because the world's worst people - Musk, Thiel, Andreessen, Altman and the rest of the dead-eyed AI ghouls - want to turn it into their dystopian kingdom.
www.instagram.com/reel/DTvPruO...
Maybe it's because the world's worst people - Musk, Thiel, Andreessen, Altman and the rest of the dead-eyed AI ghouls - want to turn it into their dystopian kingdom.
www.instagram.com/reel/DTvPruO...
Evan Yells at Clouds on Instagram: "why is #Trump so horny for #Greenland? it's not about national security, it's about giving his #ai #billionaire siliconvalley technofash boosters a place to live ou...
968 likes, 79 comments - evanyellsatclouds on January 20, 2026: "why is #Trump so horny for #Greenland? it's not about national security, it's about giving his #ai #billionaire siliconvalley technofas...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Why the obsession with Greenland?
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
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In Washington State, environmentalists, union leaders, the power company, and other stakeholders negotiated in good faith to reach an agreement for a phased transition from coal to clean energy. Then Trump tried to blow it all up. @nytimes.com 1/
All Sides Agreed on Shutting a Coal Plant. Then Trump Stepped In.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:12 PM
In Washington State, environmentalists, union leaders, the power company, and other stakeholders negotiated in good faith to reach an agreement for a phased transition from coal to clean energy. Then Trump tried to blow it all up. @nytimes.com 1/
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To be or not to be… hostage… and then also pay for it.
Meanwhile… every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse and the heat is on - more extreme physical forces on the way following the physical laws.
All within the corridor of human being life are taken as hostage - very expensive!
Meanwhile… every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse and the heat is on - more extreme physical forces on the way following the physical laws.
All within the corridor of human being life are taken as hostage - very expensive!
I’ve been reading Trump’s "Board of Peace Charter," and despite the name, this isn’t a multilateral institution, it’s a centralised structure built entirely around the authority of one person (Trump).
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace
No mention of Gaza, which bolsters ToI's reporting that US also envisions panel helping resolve other conflicts worldwide; member countries must pay $1 billion for permanent spot
www.timesofisrael.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
To be or not to be… hostage… and then also pay for it.
Meanwhile… every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse and the heat is on - more extreme physical forces on the way following the physical laws.
All within the corridor of human being life are taken as hostage - very expensive!
Meanwhile… every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse and the heat is on - more extreme physical forces on the way following the physical laws.
All within the corridor of human being life are taken as hostage - very expensive!
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Only 17% of our plastic is recycled.
Questionable whether plastic recycling is worth the effort.
We should instead ban all single use plastic except for certain exceptions e.g sterile medical items.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/heres-w...
Questionable whether plastic recycling is worth the effort.
We should instead ban all single use plastic except for certain exceptions e.g sterile medical items.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/heres-w...
Here's what we learned from counting 4 million pieces of plastic - Greenpeace UK
Schools, households, community groups and businesses up and down the country counted their plastic waste for a whole week in March to reveal the state of the UK's plastic waste problem. The Big Plasti...
www.greenpeace.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Only 17% of our plastic is recycled.
Questionable whether plastic recycling is worth the effort.
We should instead ban all single use plastic except for certain exceptions e.g sterile medical items.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/heres-w...
Questionable whether plastic recycling is worth the effort.
We should instead ban all single use plastic except for certain exceptions e.g sterile medical items.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/heres-w...
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After Hurricane Helene struck in Oct. '24, a firestation in NC's rural Double Island community—50mi NE of Asheville—became a microgrid, powered by 32 solar panels. It became a venue for food and provisions. "Resilience hubs" like these are needed nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
After Helene, rural North Carolina turns to solar and battery hubs
More than a year after the storm’s devastation, clean-energy microgrids are springing up in remote areas thanks to a program that could become a national…
www.canarymedia.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM
After Hurricane Helene struck in Oct. '24, a firestation in NC's rural Double Island community—50mi NE of Asheville—became a microgrid, powered by 32 solar panels. It became a venue for food and provisions. "Resilience hubs" like these are needed nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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The week on the Mongabay Newscast I speak with drag artist @pattiegonia.bsky.social. She explains why joy is critical in this moment, and why she feels the environmental movement must prioritize it to succeed.
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
Drag artist Pattie Gonia on why nature advocacy needs joy to succeed
Professional drag artist and environmental activist Pattie Gonia has more than 2 million followers on Instagram and has raised $1.2 million for environmental nonprofits by hiking 100 miles, or 160 kil...
news.mongabay.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The week on the Mongabay Newscast I speak with drag artist @pattiegonia.bsky.social. She explains why joy is critical in this moment, and why she feels the environmental movement must prioritize it to succeed.
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
“If we want people to join this movement, we have to make it freaking fun."
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This coal plant was WA's single largest climate polluter. Elected leaders, community advocates and industry negotiated for years to shut it down—protecting the environment, assisting displaced workers, and enabling the state's transition to clean energy. Then Trump butted in.
www.nytimes.com/2026...
www.nytimes.com/2026...
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This coal plant was WA's single largest climate polluter. Elected leaders, community advocates and industry negotiated for years to shut it down—protecting the environment, assisting displaced workers, and enabling the state's transition to clean energy. Then Trump butted in.
www.nytimes.com/2026...
www.nytimes.com/2026...
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Join me on February 4, from 7 to 9pm PT for a First Wednesdays event on "Weather and Water Extremes on a Warming Planet: The California Experience," hosted by the Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 in Long Beach, CA! The event will also be recorded & live-streamed.
First Wednesdays: Lecture, Cocktail Hour, and Music
Join us for an engaging talk with Dr. Danial Swain on California’s climate and extreme weather events.
www.aquariumofpacific.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Join me on February 4, from 7 to 9pm PT for a First Wednesdays event on "Weather and Water Extremes on a Warming Planet: The California Experience," hosted by the Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 in Long Beach, CA! The event will also be recorded & live-streamed.
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Paying it back to the Americans who paid the Trump tariffs.
Trump on tariffs: "We've taken in hundreds of billions of dollars, and if we lose that case it's possible we're gonna have to do the best we can in paying it back. I don't know how that's going to be done very easily without hurting a lot of people."
January 20, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Paying it back to the Americans who paid the Trump tariffs.
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Pleased to join @rupertread.bsky.social @bridgetmck.bsky.social @npjbrooks.bsky.social calling for an international protectorate for #Greenland to address defence and climate risks; and to restart international cooperation in the Guardian today
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Read my letter in @theguardian.com to encourage an international protectorate over Greenland:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
It has significance for all of us as polar ice continues to melt at an alarming rate due to accelerating climate change.
#greenland
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
It has significance for all of us as polar ice continues to melt at an alarming rate due to accelerating climate change.
#greenland
Save Greenland for us all with a global protectorate | Letters
Letters: Rupert Read, Andrew Boswell, Nick Brooks and Bridget McKenzie look to the Antarctic treaty to find a way forward for the high north. Plus letters from Dee Cook, Glyn Ford and others
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Pleased to join @rupertread.bsky.social @bridgetmck.bsky.social @npjbrooks.bsky.social calling for an international protectorate for #Greenland to address defence and climate risks; and to restart international cooperation in the Guardian today
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Far from me to doubt the SEO wizards at @wired.com for the title on the online version, but my heart still loves
Hot, Cheap, and Out of Control
My latest on the chaotic good green tech revolution
www.wired.com/story/china-...
Hot, Cheap, and Out of Control
My latest on the chaotic good green tech revolution
www.wired.com/story/china-...
China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World
A global onslaught of cheap Chinese green power is upending everything in its path. No one is ready for its repercussions.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Far from me to doubt the SEO wizards at @wired.com for the title on the online version, but my heart still loves
Hot, Cheap, and Out of Control
My latest on the chaotic good green tech revolution
www.wired.com/story/china-...
Hot, Cheap, and Out of Control
My latest on the chaotic good green tech revolution
www.wired.com/story/china-...
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A reminder how ICE treats priests.
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
A reminder how ICE treats priests.