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❓When are changes in climate policy (pro or con) meaningful, and when are they just 'vibes'? ❓How do we measure implementation toward climate targets? The Oxford Climate Policy Monitor is a new, granular tool that drills into the substance of what policies actually do. Have a look!

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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

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#BlackHistoryMonth: The Father of Environmental Justice Exposes the Geography of Inequity. America is segregated and so is pollution. We have the science, research, data and facts. But that's not enough. We must marry them to action. Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

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‘We’re projecting into the future’: sounds of BBC Radiophonic Workshop made available for public use

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Reminder: much of the current rise of white supremacism can be attributed to a complete misrepresentation of Darwin's work by 19th century racist philosopher Herbert Spencer. Darwin's view, contrary to that of the racists, was that compassion is humanity's strongest evolutionary instinct.

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Please talk with your loved ones about Ruby Bridges. Read “I Am Ruby Bridges” by Ruby Bridges 💛 The first Black child at an all-white public elementary school in Louisiana. She was only six-years-old when she made history marching into that school. Ruby Bridges is living history. She's only 70!

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Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.

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Vimla Bahuguna, who spent a lifetime defending India’s forests, empowering women, and championing the rights of the poor, died on Feb 14th, at the age of 93. www.butlernature.com/2025/02/16/o...

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I remain fascinated by the expanded child tax credit case study & the implications for leftist policymaking. People received REAL financial benefit from it. It drastically cut child poverty rates and it was rescinded without a real fight. I think about this at least once a week.

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The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

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Use and share our Starter Pack! Our reporters and editors provide climate news, analysis and more. go.bsky.app/7mqjANC #Climate #Environment #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis

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America has been emptying youth prisons for more than 20 years, and crime has dropped. It is a triumph of public policy, writes James Forman Jr.

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“Heat pumps just keep getting hotter. The über-efficient, emissions-free appliance looks almost certain to have outsold gas furnaces in 2024 — and by a bigger margin than ever.” ⚡️🙌🏻🔌💡https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/heat-pumps-keep-widening-their-lead-on-gas-furnaces

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Hell yeah 🥹

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“Because love is an act of courage, not of fear, love is a commitment to others. No matter where the oppressed are found, the act of love is commitment to their cause--the cause of liberation.” Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

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I discovered the world of climate comedy thanks to @maxboykoff.bsky.social & @mattywin.bsky.social - and it is so therapeutic! I’d love to curate a starter pack on climate & humour, but I only have 3 accounts, with @belinaraffy.bsky.social. Baba Brinkman + Chuck Nice aren’t here. Suggestions? 🧵

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I'm building a starter pack of incredible women journalists covering the critical stories of #climate, #energy, #environmentaljustice, and fossil fuels. Click "follow all" and receive this vital reporting. go.bsky.app/EKJ27CU

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The greatest Oscar campaign of all time

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Some of these GoFundMe's for displaced Black people in So Cal aren't really moving. docs.google.com/spreadsheets... - there's a ton of need.

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physics of climate impacts 101: - Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves) - Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall) - Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk) - Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms) - Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)

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Another great starter pack, this one courtesy of @katharinehayhoe.com go.bsky.app/GcVKfkc

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The climate benefits of NYC’s hard-won congestion pricing plan Driving into lower Manhattan is now more expensive, but the toll promises cleaner air, safer streets, and improved subways. grist.org/article/the-... #NYC #NewYork #Manhatten

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🧪 Science Feeds 🧪 A list of ~240 BlueSky science feeds and their hashtags! docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #AcademicSky #PhDSky

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“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

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As air quality reaches record danger levels, resharing this easy DIY kit to make an air purifier out of inexpensive box fans that can clean up to 800 cubic feet per minute— which outperforms many consumer air purifiers at ⅓-⅕ of the cost. engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science...

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In 2024, Brazil registered the highest number of fires in ten years. The prospects for 2025 are gloomy, especially for the Amazon. Local and federal governments should already be working to avoid another tragedy. My latest to @mongabay.bsky.social. news.mongabay.com/2025/01/afte...

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How can we ignore the images from Malibu & LA right now.? How can this, & what we saw in (say) North Carolina last year not be a wake-up call? More heat in earth systems means more energy in earth systems. We are enslaved by growth economics, but physics determines the ultimate reality!

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🌳 Helping to build and strengthen networks for the exchange of knowledge about Agroecology, Agroforestry and Permaculture 🌱 🔗 opencollective.com/agroecology-... #agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #permaculture #permacultura #permakultur #agroforestry #agrofloresta #agroforesterie

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Congratulations to Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips for all the work they did on the LA fires! Without their hard work, it's unlikely so much of LA would be on fire. Thank you to everyone who works in the fossil fuel industry for everything you do to destroy human civilization.

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"The study is impressive in its scale...cases and deaths dropped by more than 50% and in the Indigenous population the drop was even more dramatic: more than 60%." Nature Medicine study shows the effects of Bolsa Familia strongest in Black and Indigenous populations www.npr.org/sections/goa...

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Fernanda Torres’s poignant portrayal of Eunice’s struggle has prompted calls for her to be given the 2025 Oscar for best actress. www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...

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Thank a musician today. They make the world a better place.

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It is truly wild that it is estimated that more than 20 million people died of Covid and the prevailing vibe is that the world overreacted. That is an astonishing toll! More people died of Covid in the US than in the Civil War. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

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If you ever share / repost anything, please let it be this

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Turns out (again and again) that the best way to prevent poverty is giving people money. But America absolutely hates that idea.

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Worth reading from Jeremy Barber time.com/7203390/can-...

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I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers. www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...

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BREAKING: 750+ musicians are now calling on major labels to drop their $621 million lawsuit against @archive.org — a suit that could destroy the entire nonprofit. Letter sign ons remain open until Wednesday at SaveTheArchive.com

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Maybe the thing i love most about star trek, and specifically Lower Decks, is that characters default to assuming good intentions and showing each other basic human kindness. So much TV is just people being mean to each other.

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Here’s a great overview of the phenomenal Nikki Giovanni. Truly a legend. 💔

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After hearing the veredict of Penny’s case, listen to his lawyer at @npr.org saying the ultimate lesson for society is that we need to force people with mental health issues into institucionalization and need to increase policing, made me really nauseous

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Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail. And it’s working better than anyone expected.

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We aim to hold Amazon and Google to the promises they made to all of us, customers or not, about how they will protect human rights. Their lack of transparency sets a dangerous precedent, signaling that corporate profit can outweigh human lives.

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Under Trump, EPA scientists say managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. And in some cases, they said, their managers deleted the information themselves. By @fastlerner.bsky.social

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So today is Shirley Chisholm’s 100th birthday!!!! She was an icon! My mentor was a volunteer for her, so I got to hear so many stories. We need to channel her energy today, because if we want change, we have to make it! That may make some uncomfortable, but oh well! The end result will be beautiful!

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I often show my students this visualization of how atmospheric CO₂ travels around the globe. Our attitude toward burning fossil fuels would change significantly if we could actually see CO₂. svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/goto?11719

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