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Sheila Rose Foster is a legal scholar, and an author. She is a tenured Professor of Climate at the Columbia… more

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by Jacob T. Levy — Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Ben H. Ansell, Elizabeth Saunders , and 12 more

jacobtlevy.bsky.social
Brown rejected the compact!

www.brown.edu/sites/defaul...
www.brown.edu
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by Sheila R. Foster — Reposted by Mark Lubell

sheilarose.bsky.social
Worth a read. Why you should blame the current administration when your energy bills go up.

"You do not have to care about climate change to believe that clean energy is an important and strategic resource."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

joshuabasseches.bsky.social
As the current national administration seeks to prop up coal -- a highly polluting and uneconomic technology of the past -- the global economy and investors are sending a very different signal about where the future of energy is headed:
www.eenews.net/articles/ren...
Renewables overtake coal as global electricity leader
It's the first time sources like wind and solar generated more power than coal over a six-month period.
www.eenews.net
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

awkword.bsky.social
NEW STUDY

Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished

And 500,000 Black people have been lost

All due to urban revitalization projects

Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood

@adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
From Watts to D.C.: How 500 Black Neighborhoods Vanished in 45 Years
America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds.
capitalbnews.org
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Stephen M. Walt, Matthew P. McAllister , and 1 more

npr.org
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr
Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.
n.pr
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

joshuabasseches.bsky.social
U.S. climate and energy federalism at work!
www.eenews.net/articles/col...
Colorado bolsters EV rebates after federal pullback
Electric vehicles are key to Colorado’s climate targets. Gov. Jared Polis (D) told potential EV buyers: "Get out there right now."
www.eenews.net
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

janegoodallcan.bsky.social
"You're here for a reason. Find the reason and do your bit."

Dr. Jane knew what her reason was. And she did her part. Do you know your reason? Are you doing your part?

You can help move forward the work that Dr. Jane started: JaneGoodall.ca/RememberingJane.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, John Marston

muellershewrote.com
In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Rebecca Solnit, Richard S.J. Tol , and 26 more

asharangappa.bsky.social
I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Diane Ravitch, Joseph Schafer , and 4 more

jentaub.bsky.social
“To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police.”

- Judge William Young, September 30, 2025
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by Joanna Bryson — Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Staffan I. Lindberg, Rebecca Sear , and 1 more

j2bryson.bsky.social
This is a video summary of www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... about what has halted collapses of Democracy before. Via @bwyble.bsky.social by @marinanord.bsky.social (of @hertieschool.bsky.social, coincidentally!) @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social @silindberg.bsky.social & al.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

newyorkstateag.bsky.social
The EPA is attempting to deny climate change and rollback critical scientific findings.  
 
Unlike our federal government, I know climate change is real and I'm taking action to fight back.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Anna O. Law, Will Jennings , and 6 more

kylegriffin1.bsky.social
New on MSNBC: According to the court transcript, only 14 of the 23 grand jurors voted in favor of indicting James Comey on the two counts that went forward.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, James Goodwin, Anne Norton , and 1 more

marcelias.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania Supreme Court RULES that election officials violated voter’s rights by rejecting mail-in ballots with technical errors without notifying voters. Voters must be given notice their ballots won’t count so they can challenge the disqualification or cast a provisional ballot.
🚨 Center for Coalfield Justice v. Washington County Board of Elections
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

perrybaconjr.bsky.social
It's remarkable that Mamdani has successfully courted the establishment and broadened his voting base without moving right on policy. His platform remains in tact. He has backtracked from language he used in the past, but not given policy concessions to centrists. newrepublic.com/article/2009...
Zohran Mamdani Is Threading One of the Trickiest Needles in Politics
For the general election, Mamdani has managed to expand his base while staying basically true to his primary-season beliefs. There’s a lesson in there for all Democrats.
newrepublic.com
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by Sheila R. Foster

sheilarose.bsky.social
To our national democratic leaders, please take note. Let's embrace and not run from the next gen of leaders.🙏🏾

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/n...
Kamala Harris Reinforces Support for Zohran Mamdani in Phone Call
www.nytimes.com
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by UN Environment — Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Lisa Ann Richey

unep.org
Climate change refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s.

Follow the #ClimateSummit as countries discuss the future of our planet and get the latest facts: www.un.org/en/climatech...
A polar bear stands on a small, melting ice floe surrounded by open ocean. Large bold white text reads, “What is climate change?” The UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) logo is in the top right corner.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

joncooper-us.bsky.social
Jimmy Kimmel: “Maybe most of all, I want to thank the people who don’t support my show and what I believe, but support my right to share those beliefs anyway. People I never would have imagined, like Ben Shapiro, Clay Travis, Candace Owens, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul. Even my old pal Ted Cruz.”
Jimmy Kimmel Chokes Up After Returning From Suspension: ‘It Was Never My Intention to Make Light of the Murder of a Young Man’
An emotional Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night stage on Tuesday and spoke out for the first time about his six-day suspension from ABC. Kimmel opened the program with clips from different news o...
www.aol.com
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Jacob T. Levy

krassenstein.bsky.social
BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in UCLA medical research grants.
The grants were suspended over allegations of campus antisemitism, use of race in admissions, and recognition of transgender identities.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

aclu.org
Hours after we sent a letter signed by over 450 artists and 40K others defending free speech, ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel will return to air.

Other companies should heed this warning: We the people are watching.
Before Jimmy Kimmel's reinstatement, talk show hosts and ACLU added to outcry over suspension
Bill Maher, John Oliver, the hosts of 'The View' and 400 artists who joined the ACLU have spoken out about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, which has now been lifted.
www.latimes.com
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Ben H. Ansell, Norbert Schwarz , and 8 more

govpritzker.illinois.gov
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Sanford F. Schram, Gerald Friedman

ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
That was fast. This is also why you don’t surrender to autocrats - you fight them and beat them.
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, American Library Association

insidehighered.com
@tamu.bsky.social President Steps Down Under Pressure

Mark Welsh resigned Thursday after state lawmakers accused the university of pushing “leftist DEI and transgender indoctrination” on his watch. https://bit.ly/3I8PaHf

#AcaemicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
Mark Welsh in jacket and tie in front of Texas A&M sign
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by Seth Masket — Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Mark D. White, American Library Association , and 5 more

smotus.bsky.social
9-0 SCOTUS ruling from last year:
“Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.”
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by Katharine Hayhoe — Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Norbert Schwarz, Richard Waite , and 1 more

katharinehayhoe.com
Three quarters of the news stories studied were shared without clicking and reading the article - something I’m guilty of myself all too often. But it’s not good practice!

“virality of political content on social media (including misinfo) is driven by superficial processing of headlines and blurbs”
Sharing without clicking on news in social media - Nature Human Behaviour
Over 75% of links to news shared on Facebook during the election seasons of 2017–2020 were forwarded without the sharer first clicking on them. Extreme and user-aligned political content was shared mo...
www.nature.com
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by Sheila R. Foster

sheilarose.bsky.social
This is huge. Among other reasons the Gov is endorsing him, she says: "...[I]n light of the abhorrent and destructive policies coming out of Washington every day, I needed to know the next mayor will not be someone who would surrender one inch to President Trump."

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
Opinion | Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

bostonhistory.bsky.social
Gift Link: Read article without a subscription. A National Guard report accidentally emailed to the Washington Post says veterans and active-duty troops view the D.C. deployment with "shame." wapo.st/45Yk0vl
National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence
Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.
wapo.st
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster

climate.columbia.edu
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina, Climate Week NYC 2025, rising threat to NYC food system, distinguished fellows program, glacial ice loss, chat with Professor @sheilarose.bsky.social, new faculty, more from Columbia Climate School and State of the Planet! ➡️ us8.campaign-archive.com?e=17f790cedd...
Flooded neighborhood on September 4, 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. Credit: Jocelyn Augustino, FEMA
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Alan Richardson , and 1 more

piperformissouri.bsky.social
Couldn’t have said it better myself…
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Reposted by Sheila R. Foster, Juan Cole

gennhutchison.bsky.social
I really, REALLY wish people would internalize the absolute stranglehold voter suppression and gerrymandering have over many red states with high BIPOC populations (who reliably vote blue) before consistently writing off these entire states and saying shit like “they deserved it”.
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