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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 12h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the “worst of the worst.”

But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.

Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 16h

Elections aren’t every 4 years or every 2 years, they’re every year. In California we have a special election for prop 50 and it’s a YES. If Texas can gerrymander then we should be able to. I know my comments will be filled with bots, but I won’t be intimidated. Our democracy is vanishing❤️

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ECIU @eciu.net · 2d

🔎67%

Global battery storage capacity is expected to rise by 67 per cent to 617 GWh this year, and to grow tenfold by 2035.
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How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution

Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power

ig.ft.com

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ECIU @eciu.net · 1d

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

The analysis comes as Trump attacks renewable energy and climate science, including energy department report on climate change that experts derided full of misinformation.
@dharna.bsky.social

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

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ECIU @eciu.net · 1d

World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss, report says

Deforestation, saw the world permanently lose forest equal to an area the size of England in 2024 alone, putting the planet 63% behind the goal set at COP26 to reverse deforestation by 2030.
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ECIU @eciu.net · 1d

Nature targets will be missed without more support for tree growing, experts say

Progress towards cutting the UK’s planet-warming emissions and protecting nature will likely be hampered by several barriers facing the tree production sector, according to experts.
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ECIU @eciu.net · 1d

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Estimated tonnes of C02 emissions from a planned new data centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh - roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of neighbouring Edinburgh Airport.
inews.co.uk/news/data-c...

Giant data centre could use as much power as every home in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Edinburgh Council has said the developer will not have to submit an environmental impact assessment, sparking concerns data centres are avoiding scrutiny from planners

inews.co.uk

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 13h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Carole @carolefogg.bsky.social · 20h

thick trunks both wooden and hyphal #thicktrunktuesday #autumn

a tree trunk on a woodland path with many clusters of yellow-brown mushrooms erupting from the bark

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Satu Karlin @luontosatu.bsky.social · 1d

Have a great #ThickTrunkTuesday !
🍂🌳🍁
10/25 #nature #photography #Finland

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Pirjo Sundqvist @pirjosundqvist.bsky.social · 1d

This old Rowan tree seems to have grown a mushroom friend to brighten up the autumn. 💚

#ThickTrunkTuesday
#trees #mushroom
#FungiFriends
#photography
#EastCoastKin

Thick trunk of a rowan tree with a mushroom growing under one of its branches.

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wynterrayven.bsky.social @wynterrayven.bsky.social · 21h

John Muir wilderness
#RockinTuesday
#Landscape
#Photography

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Daryl @darylspiano.bsky.social · 21h

Happy #thicktrunktuesday to all my fellow #treehuggers and #treelovers and #treepeople
🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳

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Nick Akers @ni9akers.bsky.social · 1d

portal　#thicktrunktuesday

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Sevtap Savas, PhD🫐 🇨🇦🍁 @savaslab.bsky.social · 1d

Giving thanks to the nature 💕🌺😊🌻🌸

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Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks a bunch, you anti-vaxxer dipshit fucks.

www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

A record 29% — nearly a third! — of all new cars purchased in California during July, August, and September were zero-emission vehicles.

DC may be fine with selling out American innovation to China, but California will keep charging ahead toward cleaner air for our communities.

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Palm Oil Detectives | #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social · 1d

Eating #meat 🥩 and #dairy 🥛is jeopardising the earth’s future says renowned #animalrights advocate Peter Singer. If you want to fight #climatechange 💚🌳🙏 be #vegan for the #animals 🐵 🦏 and planet 🌏 #Boycottmeat #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/05/p...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Mr Autumn Man @pnwnwa.myatproto.social · 2d

Are you ever frustrated when your camera doesn’t pick up the colors the same way you’re viewing them?

#JusttheTip

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bb @bbpics.bsky.social · 2d

todays redwoods appreciation

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d

Global #renewable power capacity to double by 2030 - to
4600 gigawatts (GW) - equivalent China, EU, Japan’s power generation capacity combined to global energy mix. #Solar PV accounts for 80% of global increase, followed by #wind, #hydropower, #bioenergy, #geothermal.
www.iea.org/reports/rene...

Executive summary – Renewables 2025 – Analysis - IEA

Renewables 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

www.iea.org

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foresterbob @foresterbob.bsky.social · 2d

A yellow aspen surrounded by green conifers. Location is near McCall, Idaho.
#idaho #autumn #aspen

A small aspen tree displays yellow autumn colors. Green conifer trees, including lodgepole pines and Douglas-firs, provide contrast.

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