Chris Wilke
@chriswilke.bsky.social
Sailor. Musician. Activist.
Science geek. Democracy aficionado.
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Science geek. Democracy aficionado.
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I imagine they’re also suing to block the redistricting in Texas….
They are, suing there also, right?
…Right?
🙄
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
They are, suing there also, right?
…Right?
🙄
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I imagine they’re also suing to block the redistricting in Texas….
They are, suing there also, right?
…Right?
🙄
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
They are, suing there also, right?
…Right?
🙄
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
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In any economic system other than this one, that would lead to an immediate change of course.
November 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
In any economic system other than this one, that would lead to an immediate change of course.
Reposted by Chris Wilke
No Kings 10.18.25 Seattle, WA
October 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
No Kings 10.18.25 Seattle, WA
October 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."
October 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."
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Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
Watching this coverage it would easy to conclude that this woman has no regard for the rule of law and that she is only motivated by power and contempt.
It would also be easy to conclude that D Senators need some serious coaching. They fell completely flat. Again.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
It would also be easy to conclude that D Senators need some serious coaching. They fell completely flat. Again.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Defiant Bondi Stonewalls Democrats on Epstein and Homan Investigations
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Watching this coverage it would easy to conclude that this woman has no regard for the rule of law and that she is only motivated by power and contempt.
It would also be easy to conclude that D Senators need some serious coaching. They fell completely flat. Again.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
It would also be easy to conclude that D Senators need some serious coaching. They fell completely flat. Again.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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"All of these powerful people trying to save their own skin have effectively multiplied Trump’s attacks, by enhancing a false sense of inevitability and invincibility...The people, it turns out, are far more courageous than their leaders."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
www.theatlantic.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"All of these powerful people trying to save their own skin have effectively multiplied Trump’s attacks, by enhancing a false sense of inevitability and invincibility...The people, it turns out, are far more courageous than their leaders."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Data centers = climate pollution, obscene water consumption and permanent poisoning of the environment with highly toxic chemicals.
Where is the line? At what point will we realize our gadgets are not worth it?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Where is the line? At what point will we realize our gadgets are not worth it?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom
Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Data centers = climate pollution, obscene water consumption and permanent poisoning of the environment with highly toxic chemicals.
Where is the line? At what point will we realize our gadgets are not worth it?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Where is the line? At what point will we realize our gadgets are not worth it?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The average price of gas is about the same as it was a year ago (Within 1%)
Yet Exxon is laying off 3-4% of its work force because of low energy prices
Who here is dumb enough to believe that “Drill Baby Drill” is going to lower your price at the pump?
I’ll wait…
www.thestreet.com/employment/e...
Yet Exxon is laying off 3-4% of its work force because of low energy prices
Who here is dumb enough to believe that “Drill Baby Drill” is going to lower your price at the pump?
I’ll wait…
www.thestreet.com/employment/e...
ExxonMobil CEO quietly issues stern warning to employees
The energy giant is undergoing a major change.
www.thestreet.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The average price of gas is about the same as it was a year ago (Within 1%)
Yet Exxon is laying off 3-4% of its work force because of low energy prices
Who here is dumb enough to believe that “Drill Baby Drill” is going to lower your price at the pump?
I’ll wait…
www.thestreet.com/employment/e...
Yet Exxon is laying off 3-4% of its work force because of low energy prices
Who here is dumb enough to believe that “Drill Baby Drill” is going to lower your price at the pump?
I’ll wait…
www.thestreet.com/employment/e...
“Embarrassing”
-Anonymous military leader attending the mandatory generals rally.
theintercept.com/2025/09/30/t...
-Anonymous military leader attending the mandatory generals rally.
theintercept.com/2025/09/30/t...
Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant
Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades.
theintercept.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“Embarrassing”
-Anonymous military leader attending the mandatory generals rally.
theintercept.com/2025/09/30/t...
-Anonymous military leader attending the mandatory generals rally.
theintercept.com/2025/09/30/t...
On the bright side, for the time being, the government won’t be approving any new oil drilling, unwinding important environmental protections, or producing hare-brained schemes to lessen access to vaccines. 👏
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: Shutdown Grinds Many Government Services to a Halt
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
On the bright side, for the time being, the government won’t be approving any new oil drilling, unwinding important environmental protections, or producing hare-brained schemes to lessen access to vaccines. 👏
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Hitler, Stalin, Trump.
Wake up Congress! It’s time.
Wake up Congress! It’s time.
September 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Hitler, Stalin, Trump.
Wake up Congress! It’s time.
Wake up Congress! It’s time.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Hegseth Summoning Military Leaders to Virginia Without Saying Why
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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I have a new @nytimes.com guest essay w/ @davidkeith.bsky.social about sunlight reflection. We note its not a solution for climate change and at best a band aid to treat systems, and suggest if its ever done it should only be to replace the cooling from air pollution today:
Opinion | A Responsible Way to Cool the Planet
A small, carefully scaled geoengineering program could compensate for the loss of cooling as we eliminate sulfur pollution.
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I have a new @nytimes.com guest essay w/ @davidkeith.bsky.social about sunlight reflection. We note its not a solution for climate change and at best a band aid to treat systems, and suggest if its ever done it should only be to replace the cooling from air pollution today:
Gift article:
He said he was going to end politically motivated prosecution (not that we believed him).
He is doing the opposite, of course.
When does cognitive dissonance override blind loyalty and hatred ?
…asking for 340M friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
He said he was going to end politically motivated prosecution (not that we believed him).
He is doing the opposite, of course.
When does cognitive dissonance override blind loyalty and hatred ?
…asking for 340M friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Gift article:
He said he was going to end politically motivated prosecution (not that we believed him).
He is doing the opposite, of course.
When does cognitive dissonance override blind loyalty and hatred ?
…asking for 340M friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
He said he was going to end politically motivated prosecution (not that we believed him).
He is doing the opposite, of course.
When does cognitive dissonance override blind loyalty and hatred ?
…asking for 340M friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
These crooks own Fox News, NY POST, WSJ, almost all of AM radio, Twxter, Nat’l Enquirer, Truth Social, Facebook/Meta, and countless others. They’ve neutered LA Times, WaPo, NPR, ABC/Disney, CBS/Paramount, & now are about to buy TikTok.
And they cry about bias!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
And they cry about bias!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
Who Is Brendan Carr of the F.C.C.?
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
These crooks own Fox News, NY POST, WSJ, almost all of AM radio, Twxter, Nat’l Enquirer, Truth Social, Facebook/Meta, and countless others. They’ve neutered LA Times, WaPo, NPR, ABC/Disney, CBS/Paramount, & now are about to buy TikTok.
And they cry about bias!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
And they cry about bias!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
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If we can’t measure pollution, we can’t protect our air or our future.
Ending the EPA greenhouse gas reporting program means flying blind on emissions and leaving communities, businesses, and national security in the dark.
America should lead on clean energy, not hide the facts.
Ending the EPA greenhouse gas reporting program means flying blind on emissions and leaving communities, businesses, and national security in the dark.
America should lead on clean energy, not hide the facts.
E.P.A. to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If we can’t measure pollution, we can’t protect our air or our future.
Ending the EPA greenhouse gas reporting program means flying blind on emissions and leaving communities, businesses, and national security in the dark.
America should lead on clean energy, not hide the facts.
Ending the EPA greenhouse gas reporting program means flying blind on emissions and leaving communities, businesses, and national security in the dark.
America should lead on clean energy, not hide the facts.
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The WGA’s statement on ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The WGA’s statement on ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
And just like that they squandered the whole point of the first & second amendments.
Policing speech, & substituting morality & political alignment for freedom.
Bringing federal troops into U.S. cities to intimidate opposition & enforce the whims of a tyrant.
I guess I’ll study up on the 3rd now.
Policing speech, & substituting morality & political alignment for freedom.
Bringing federal troops into U.S. cities to intimidate opposition & enforce the whims of a tyrant.
I guess I’ll study up on the 3rd now.
September 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And just like that they squandered the whole point of the first & second amendments.
Policing speech, & substituting morality & political alignment for freedom.
Bringing federal troops into U.S. cities to intimidate opposition & enforce the whims of a tyrant.
I guess I’ll study up on the 3rd now.
Policing speech, & substituting morality & political alignment for freedom.
Bringing federal troops into U.S. cities to intimidate opposition & enforce the whims of a tyrant.
I guess I’ll study up on the 3rd now.
Criminals and liars
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump team readies more attacks on mainstream climate science
The plans include a public debate on global warming. Scientists say that falsely implies the major tenets of climate research are unsettled.
www.eenews.net
August 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Criminals and liars
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Truth Social
TwXter
ABC News
CBS News
Facebook
WaPo (When he really needs them at least)
And Now… Tik Tok
Disgusting. Pretty soon it will be easier to list media channels that are NOT state-run, or subject to their censorship.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
TwXter
ABC News
CBS News
WaPo (When he really needs them at least)
And Now… Tik Tok
Disgusting. Pretty soon it will be easier to list media channels that are NOT state-run, or subject to their censorship.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
Exclusive: White House launches TikTok account with Trump saying 'I am your voice'
The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, taking advantage of the short video app's more than 170 million U.S. users to spread the messages of President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Truth Social
TwXter
ABC News
CBS News
Facebook
WaPo (When he really needs them at least)
And Now… Tik Tok
Disgusting. Pretty soon it will be easier to list media channels that are NOT state-run, or subject to their censorship.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
TwXter
ABC News
CBS News
WaPo (When he really needs them at least)
And Now… Tik Tok
Disgusting. Pretty soon it will be easier to list media channels that are NOT state-run, or subject to their censorship.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
Confluence of the Grand Ronde and Snake Rivers
August 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Confluence of the Grand Ronde and Snake Rivers
