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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 2d

"But the political left is not the problem today. The Democratic Party under Mr. Biden expanded domestic oil and gas production while making major investments in clean energy." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

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Mod Magus @modmagus.bsky.social · 2d

A good pan is like a trusted friend: It improves with time, instead of slowly poisoning you.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 3d

A new Nature study on the four horsemen of the climate-tipping-points apocalypse: "the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the South American monsoon system and the Amazon rainforest."

Destabilization of Earth system tipping elements - Nature Geoscience

A review of observation-based evidence suggests that four interconnected Earth system tipping elements have moved towards their critical thresholds, highlighting the need for better monitoring and increased mitigation efforts.

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Skylar Knight @skylarknight.bsky.social · 3d

It's true. There's a special pride in learning how to fry eggs perfectly in a stainless steel pan.

Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 3d

The great Andrew Zimmern: "Eliminating PFAS in cookware would reduce the spread of contamination, protect future generations and, as a bonus, allow us to rediscover how to actually cook." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 3d

Pair this with @sammyroth.bsky.social's recent column at the LA Times on CA quitting coal www.latimes.com/environment/...?

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Wyatt Myskow @wyattmyskow.bsky.social · 4d

On the Colorado River, there is no more water.

That's the warning from a coalition of environmental groups urging for action and transparency regarding the river's future.

My latest:

insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...

As Colorado River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn - Inside Climate News

A new report from a coalition of environmental organizations offers recommendations on how to address the declining water supply in the river as negotiations over its future stall.

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 3d

The great Andrew Zimmern: "Eliminating PFAS in cookware would reduce the spread of contamination, protect future generations and, as a bonus, allow us to rediscover how to actually cook." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans

www.nytimes.com

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Robin Englehart-Bagley @rubyinsd.bsky.social · 4d

Great oped on #coal from IEEFA. It's dirty, expensive, declining in use, and the administration is backing its play. Coal fired power generation is a relic of the past & #taxpayers need to say enough already www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Opinion | Coal Is Unreliable, Expensive and Dirty. Trump Is Going All In.

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 4d

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 4d

Big congrats!!

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 5d

Australia's grid operator has a clear line of sight to 100% renewables. There's nothing unknown or exotic required.

It'll be fun when the first large/major economies start hitting the goal. Too bad the US is likely to be at the rear of the pack.

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 4d

"Most of the coal mined in the United States today fuels aging electric power plants such as Cumberland that are costly to maintain and increasingly unsound." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Opinion | Coal Is Unreliable, Expensive and Dirty. Trump Is Going All In.

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 4d

We're collecting stories (and bills) about electricity! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...

Opinion | Has Your Energy Bill Gone Up? Show Us.

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 5d

"One key focus will be campus organizing to urge schools to resist Trump’s attempts to control their curricula and rules around political dissent, the letter from Shiney-Ajay says." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism

Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities

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Waldo Jaquith, but Spooky @waldo.net · 6d

The Trump administration has cancelled 4,304 deliveries to food banks so far this year, refusing to deliver 94 million pounds of contracted-for food. Food banks simply can’t feed people enough anymore. Millions of Americans are going hungry as a result.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 8d

Great piece by @adamfrank4.bsky.social about growing skepticism of
science in the manosphere www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...

Opinion | Why Young Men Are Losing Faith in Science

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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 8d

“A list of the 321 canceled grants obtained by Heatmap tells a different story. While much of the funding was awarded to blue state-based companies, the intended projects would have benefitted communities elsewhere, including in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana.”

The Department of Energy’s Latest Cuts Will Hit Red States, Too

A list of terminated grants obtained by Heatmap contains a number of grants that will cost jobs and revenue in Republican-led states.

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 8d

"The defeat of Law and Justice in 2023 was an example of an overlooked phenomenon: Autocrats, whether aspiring or entrenched, can lose elections." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | This Is What Autocrats Dread

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Marine Corps Times @marinecorpstimes.bsky.social · 9d

Professors of military history say Hegseth’s actions — and plans for more — are a reversal of the role the American military has often played.

Hegseth’s style counters military’s history as engine of social change

Professors of military history say Hegseth’s actions — and plans for more — are a reversal of the role the American military has often played.

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 11d

"In many ways, especially now, parents who reject vaccines are following expert advice. Myriad parenting books and specialists have encouraged women, starting during pregnancy, to see themselves as experts on their children and to trust their instincts." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...

Opinion | What Really Drives Vaccine Hesitancy

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 12d

Quite a satellite image this morning! 🛰️🌀

Clouds extend 1000 miles from #Imelda's center all the way into central Pennsylvania.

#Humberto continues to churn in the Atlantic.

Visible satellite image of the East Coast and Atlantic showing the two tropical system.

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 13d

RFK Jr. Is Focused on the Wrong Pesticide www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

Opinion | Spraying Roundup on Crops Is Fine. Really.

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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 13d

My latest effort to be super-popular in @nytimes.com: “Spraying Roundup on Crops Is Fine. Really.” Yes, the world’s most hated herbicide is way less toxic than caffeine. Here’s a gift link where you can leave all your supportive comments: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

Opinion | Spraying Roundup on Crops Is Fine. Really.

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 12d

"The MAHA movement’s war on glyphosate is part of a broader war on modern farming — not only herbicides and other pesticides but synthetic fertilizers, genetic engineering and factory feedlots." @mikegrunwald.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

Opinion | Spraying Roundup on Crops Is Fine. Really.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 13d

“People are burning out,” the employee said. “Just in conversations, you can tell everyone is starting to get a little frayed.” wapo.st/3VDCrPO

National Weather Service at ‘breaking point’ as storm approaches

The National Weather Service is struggling to maintain its weather forecasting operations due to significant staffing cuts under the Trump administration.

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