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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · 1d

The following article on censorship has a very narrow context around yarn and fiber festivals but it’s still a good read. Let me know. I stuck it on Medium. medium.com/@threefatesy...

A frog, some yarn, some knitting needles and the words “on free speech.”

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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · 7d

I'm headed off to the 2025 AASHE Conference & Expo! Join my joint-session on Thursday on STARS 3.0. We'll be diving into measuring sustainability in higher ed. This event is packed with inspiring keynotes and opportunities. See you in MSP!

#AASHE25 #SustainabilityLeader www.aashe.org/conference/

Conference & Expo - The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Find all details for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education\'s (AASHE\'s) annual Global Conference on Sustainability on Higher Education.

www.aashe.org

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · 9d

I’m only part of the way set up but I’m wiped out. I’ll see you this weekend at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. All #nokings protesters are eligible for free swag on Sunday while supplies last.

A wall of yarn arranged in a rainbowish pattern.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 27

BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 29d

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‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Find out more: www.theguardian.com/news/20...

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‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster

Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster

www.theguardian.com

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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 26

Just a reminder. people.com/jimmy-kimmel....

Jimmy Kimmel Shuts Down Claim That Stephen Colbert's Late-Night Show Was Canceled for Losing $40M Annually

Jimmy Kimmel called reports that Stephen Colbert's show was canceled due to an annual $40 million loss was "nonsensical." He also claimed that late-night television is not dying, and slammed the netwo...

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Congresswoman Andrea Salinas @salinas.house.gov · Sep 26

Hear directly from me, Beaverton Mayor Beaty, City Council President Kimmi, and Deputy Consul General Park as we discuss strengthening community relationships and addressing anti-Asian hate.

Watch the full video to learn more 🎧⬇️

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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 26

I want to praise the foresight of whomever agreed to Kimmel's contract - it thoroughly protected his right to free speech. Comedians everywhere need this. They will cross the line again and again. And hopefully for the best of reasons.

Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · Sep 24

As I was saying…

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · Sep 22

"Make cities better" may be the best direction for climate action in these grim times. 80% of Americans live in urban areas. Creating neighborhoods with reliable, frequent public transit, protected active transit, and dense, affordable housing could make US cities *so much better to live in* while..

David Roberts @volts.wtf · Sep 22

Watching a panel on "urbanism as climate action." This is a huge, burgeoning field/idea/movement, but the desiccated boomer counsels who decide where climate funding goes are *clueless* about it and so it has to seek funding elsewhere.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 22

OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · Sep 22

🔔 #goodclimatenews alert 🔔

The renewable revolution is picking up speed.

All across the globe, we’re seeing unprecedented growth and investment in clean energy – displacing fossil fuels and helping to reduce planet-heating emissions.

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Weaning ourselves off fossil fuels is glacially slow – isn’t it? This pessimistic narrative doesn’t stack up against evidence of very rapid change in the real world.

theconversation.com

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · Sep 22

If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 22

Glad to see Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. I understood why folks wanted to unsubscribe from Disney + & Co; at the same time I worried about who was buying up the stock for cheap.

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 21

Here's a Harvard U source on who owns what media, though it's dated 2021. Would love a more recent source. futureofmedia.hsites.harvard.edu/sites/g/file...

futureofmedia.hsites.harvard.edu

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 21

Okay this article isn't behind a paywall. "https://fair.org/home/as-ellison-buys-out-tiktok-us-moves-toward-one-party-media/"

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 21

The issue of free speech is a whole lot bigger than Jimmy Kimmel. Cancelling Disney plus isn't going to do anything with these kind of antics: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o....

Opinion | The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News

www.nytimes.com

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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 12

There's some kind of rumor that the public comment period for this is 21 days, which seems short. Anyone want to shed some light on that? Second: www.hcn.org/articles/how...

How to comment on the planned roadless rule rollback - High Country News

The deadline to weigh in on the change is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 19.

www.hcn.org

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 11

Eek.

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 11

www.opb.org/article/2025... - "The cuts could make it harder for disabled students and their families to access help, especially in some of Oregon’s poorest rural communities." Way to go after rural Republicans. Will this put the spotlight on administration's falsehood's about DEI?

Trump administration cuts funding to Oregon disability programs

Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.

www.opb.org

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 10

apple.news/ARss40htCQsK...

Hyundai Raid Exposes Shortage of Visas for Asian Companies Trying to Move Staff — The Wall Street Journal

Immigration raid at a plant in Georgia points to difficulty getting permits for workers with specialized skills

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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 10

Worry when politicians tout one existential threat is bigger than another instead of collaborating. It means they have a personal stake re: climate change as an existential threat and AI also as part of the problem and solution vs. a world where AI is the only existential threat.

steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 10

My bad it was raised to $26 billion in August from $21 billion in March.

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · Sep 9

What’s happening to CBS News is neither complicated nor subtle.
www.mediamatters.org/cbs/how-cbs-...

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steph fregosi @ecology101.bsky.social · Sep 10

@ecology101.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol... $21 billion dollar and counting in foreign investment in living wage jobs down the drain, because foreign investment requires that we be welcoming to foreigners. Here I thought some of these IRA projects were fool proof. Who knew? The irony.

Video: Trump Says Hyundai’s New U.S. Investments Prove His Tariffs Work

Hyundai Motor, a South Korean conglomerate known for its automobiles, announced on Monday that it would make investments to expand manufacturing in the United States.

www.nytimes.com

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Climate.us @climate.us · Aug 28

Curious what we are all about?
Click the link: www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/c...

CNN news story, Climate.gov will re-launch under new URL thanks to a secret team of web ninjas

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