Stefan Reis
@stefanreis68.bsky.social
Scientist, photographer, traveller, nerd, environment, sustainability, compassion, ...
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I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
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Happy World #AMR Awareness Week! #WAAW #WAAW25
At @ukceh.bsky.social our AMR researchers work on both #bacterial and #fungal AMR!
We undertake research monitoring AMR in many different environments (water 🌊, wastewater 💩, air 💨, soil 🌱 & plants 🌿), which means we get out in the field a lot!
At @ukceh.bsky.social our AMR researchers work on both #bacterial and #fungal AMR!
We undertake research monitoring AMR in many different environments (water 🌊, wastewater 💩, air 💨, soil 🌱 & plants 🌿), which means we get out in the field a lot!
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Happy World #AMR Awareness Week! #WAAW #WAAW25
At @ukceh.bsky.social our AMR researchers work on both #bacterial and #fungal AMR!
We undertake research monitoring AMR in many different environments (water 🌊, wastewater 💩, air 💨, soil 🌱 & plants 🌿), which means we get out in the field a lot!
At @ukceh.bsky.social our AMR researchers work on both #bacterial and #fungal AMR!
We undertake research monitoring AMR in many different environments (water 🌊, wastewater 💩, air 💨, soil 🌱 & plants 🌿), which means we get out in the field a lot!
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“The JAG at Southern Command specifically expressed concern that strikes against people on boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean…could amount to extrajudicial killings, the six sources said, and therefore legally expose service members involved in the operations.”
Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes
The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
“The JAG at Southern Command specifically expressed concern that strikes against people on boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean…could amount to extrajudicial killings, the six sources said, and therefore legally expose service members involved in the operations.”
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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The catastrophic illegal waste dumping in Oxfordshire (see next post) is a direct result of the deregulation-by-stealth I wrote about in 2021, when my dead goldfish became a registered waste disposer. I warned it would let the mafia in. And here we are.🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain through the looking glass: my dead goldfish is now a registered waste disposer | George Monbiot
Algernon Goldfish is long gone, but I was able to sign him up. No wonder so many crooks are illegally dumping and ruining our environment, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The catastrophic illegal waste dumping in Oxfordshire (see next post) is a direct result of the deregulation-by-stealth I wrote about in 2021, when my dead goldfish became a registered waste disposer. I warned it would let the mafia in. And here we are.🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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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 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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.
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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We cannot air condition our way out of the heat crisis.
Many cooling methods add planet warming emissions, in-turn increasing cooling demand.
But solutions exist to make cooling more sustainable & affordable: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#COP30
Many cooling methods add planet warming emissions, in-turn increasing cooling demand.
But solutions exist to make cooling more sustainable & affordable: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#COP30
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We cannot air condition our way out of the heat crisis.
Many cooling methods add planet warming emissions, in-turn increasing cooling demand.
But solutions exist to make cooling more sustainable & affordable: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#COP30
Many cooling methods add planet warming emissions, in-turn increasing cooling demand.
But solutions exist to make cooling more sustainable & affordable: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#COP30
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Der Tagessspiegel über meine gestrige Rede in Berlin:
www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/klima...
Die 45 Grad beziehen sich natürlich auf extreme Hitze: heute bis 39 Grad, künftig durchaus bis 45 Grad.
Mein Redetext (pdf) mit Links zu den Quellen: www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/FFFDemo_Rede_Berlin_Rahmstorf.pdf
www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/klima...
Die 45 Grad beziehen sich natürlich auf extreme Hitze: heute bis 39 Grad, künftig durchaus bis 45 Grad.
Mein Redetext (pdf) mit Links zu den Quellen: www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/FFFDemo_Rede_Berlin_Rahmstorf.pdf
November 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Der Tagessspiegel über meine gestrige Rede in Berlin:
www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/klima...
Die 45 Grad beziehen sich natürlich auf extreme Hitze: heute bis 39 Grad, künftig durchaus bis 45 Grad.
Mein Redetext (pdf) mit Links zu den Quellen: www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/FFFDemo_Rede_Berlin_Rahmstorf.pdf
www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/klima...
Die 45 Grad beziehen sich natürlich auf extreme Hitze: heute bis 39 Grad, künftig durchaus bis 45 Grad.
Mein Redetext (pdf) mit Links zu den Quellen: www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/FFFDemo_Rede_Berlin_Rahmstorf.pdf
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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“EPAs are research actors shaping Europe’s sustainable future” 🌍
Stephan Bartke #UBA shares insights from the first phase of #CASRI:
🔹 600+ identified R&I needs
🔹 4 themes + 4 cross-cutting challenges
🔹 Next: a joint #SRIA and a new #IGEPAS communication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zD...
Stephan Bartke #UBA shares insights from the first phase of #CASRI:
🔹 600+ identified R&I needs
🔹 4 themes + 4 cross-cutting challenges
🔹 Next: a joint #SRIA and a new #IGEPAS communication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zD...
Strengthening the Role of EPAs in EU Research - Stephan Bartke Interview (CASRI Coordinator, UBA)
YouTube video by CASRI Project
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“EPAs are research actors shaping Europe’s sustainable future” 🌍
Stephan Bartke #UBA shares insights from the first phase of #CASRI:
🔹 600+ identified R&I needs
🔹 4 themes + 4 cross-cutting challenges
🔹 Next: a joint #SRIA and a new #IGEPAS communication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zD...
Stephan Bartke #UBA shares insights from the first phase of #CASRI:
🔹 600+ identified R&I needs
🔹 4 themes + 4 cross-cutting challenges
🔹 Next: a joint #SRIA and a new #IGEPAS communication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zD...
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“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
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Ever since day one of his second term, Trump has used ‘national emergencies’ to bypass Congress and rule by decree. This week, the Supreme Court will weigh in, and if it sides with him, the decision could pave the way for unchecked presidential power and a slide toward autocratic rule in the U.S.
Not Everything Can Be An Emergency
Tomorrow’s argument before SCOTUS is about far more than Trump’s illegal tariffs
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Ever since day one of his second term, Trump has used ‘national emergencies’ to bypass Congress and rule by decree. This week, the Supreme Court will weigh in, and if it sides with him, the decision could pave the way for unchecked presidential power and a slide toward autocratic rule in the U.S.
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Big things are happening…
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Big things are happening…
Great opportunity for a PhD Studentship with an excellent group: phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican... - deadline for application is December 1st
Studying atmospheric ammonia and nitrogen deposition through model development and satellite data integration
phd.tech.au.dk
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Great opportunity for a PhD Studentship with an excellent group: phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican... - deadline for application is December 1st
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Nearly 500 million hectares of forests have been lost since 1990.
The good news? The latest data shows that deforestation is slowing across every region.
1/5 of forests are now protected, but the world must keep the momentum going.
Via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
The good news? The latest data shows that deforestation is slowing across every region.
1/5 of forests are now protected, but the world must keep the momentum going.
Via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Nearly 500 million hectares of forests have been lost since 1990.
The good news? The latest data shows that deforestation is slowing across every region.
1/5 of forests are now protected, but the world must keep the momentum going.
Via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
The good news? The latest data shows that deforestation is slowing across every region.
1/5 of forests are now protected, but the world must keep the momentum going.
Via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Biodiversity is the web of life that keeps our planet healthy.
But it’s under threat from pollution, habitat loss, and climate change.
Explore more on what biodiversity is all about and the ongoing work to protect it for people and the planet: unep.org/unep-and-biodiversity
But it’s under threat from pollution, habitat loss, and climate change.
Explore more on what biodiversity is all about and the ongoing work to protect it for people and the planet: unep.org/unep-and-biodiversity
October 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Biodiversity is the web of life that keeps our planet healthy.
But it’s under threat from pollution, habitat loss, and climate change.
Explore more on what biodiversity is all about and the ongoing work to protect it for people and the planet: unep.org/unep-and-biodiversity
But it’s under threat from pollution, habitat loss, and climate change.
Explore more on what biodiversity is all about and the ongoing work to protect it for people and the planet: unep.org/unep-and-biodiversity
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“Early-warning systems work.” — António Guterres
Countries with strong alerts see 6x fewer disaster deaths, yet millions still lack protection.
UN chief calls for urgent financing to achieve #EarlyWarningsForAll by 2027.
More via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
Countries with strong alerts see 6x fewer disaster deaths, yet millions still lack protection.
UN chief calls for urgent financing to achieve #EarlyWarningsForAll by 2027.
More via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
October 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“Early-warning systems work.” — António Guterres
Countries with strong alerts see 6x fewer disaster deaths, yet millions still lack protection.
UN chief calls for urgent financing to achieve #EarlyWarningsForAll by 2027.
More via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
Countries with strong alerts see 6x fewer disaster deaths, yet millions still lack protection.
UN chief calls for urgent financing to achieve #EarlyWarningsForAll by 2027.
More via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Your regular reminder that we desperately need to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
October 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Your regular reminder that we desperately need to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
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Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
October 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
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Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
October 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
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History repeats.
October 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
History repeats.