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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 17h

Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.

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Rob Shum @robshum.bsky.social · 1d

“Dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — including “disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists & the entire Washington office — were notified late Friday that they were losing their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs…” (18/n)

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Politico @politico.com · 2d

The Trump admin cancels what would have been one of the world’s largest solar power projects.

Interior cancels largest solar project in North America

It's the Trump administration's latest move to slow or block major clean energy projects.

www.politico.com

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Kristine Malicse @kristinemalicse.bsky.social · 3d

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by 2026 or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending.

By Monica Samayoa | @opb.org

Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives

Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it co...

www.propublica.org

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 10d

Feds cancelling a whole raft of manufacturing & innovation projects in Washington state, because WA is blue & the federal government has declared open war on half the country.

Energy Department Announces Termination of 223 Projects, Saving Over $7.5 Billion

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, resulting in a savings of approximately $7.56 billion dollars for American taxpayers.

www.energy.gov

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20d

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · 22d

WA chemical firm fined $2.7M for dramatically underreporting emissions

A clean-air regulator has fined LANXESS Corp. $2.7 million for violating emissions regulations at its Kalama chemical plant in Southwest Washington.

www.seattletimes.com

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 23d

THE TOP 1% OF U.S. EARNERS NOW CONTROL MORE WEALTH THAN THE ENTIRE MIDDLE CLASS

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29d

This is all just being said out loud now on the air on Fox “News”, instead of away from the cameras like before. That’s what’s changed. They’re testing the response and normalizing the idea at the same time.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29d

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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Davina Duerr @davina425.bsky.social · Sep 11

Anyone who has thoughts on this is welcome to provide them via my legislative email.

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Davina Duerr @davina425.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Muhammad Alameldin @muhammadspeaks.bsky.social · Sep 10

New Construction Defect research: @ternerhousing.bsky.social

"High insurance costs add roughly 2-4% to a condo project’s hard cost. An estimated that 80-85% of the condo projects are sued."

Why build condos if it costs more and you have to sit in court?
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-fin...

The Financial Impacts of Construction Defect Liability on Housing Development in California - Terner Center

Author: William Fulton, Terner Center Fellow Despite significant state legislation over the past decade to boost housing production, new housing construction in California has stagnated at 100,000 to ...

ternercenter.berkeley.edu

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 10

“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”

Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities

Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community

Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...

today.ucsd.edu

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Run On Climate @runonclimate.bsky.social · Sep 10

In 2024, Lexington, MA, banned gas hookups in new construction and required high energy-efficiency in buildings. Critics argued that this would slow new and affordable construction, but this has not been the case for Lexington. Sustainability and affordability can coexist! 🏢 #climatepolicy

This Massachusetts town banned gas — and housing boomed anyway

Critics say stringent, pro-electrification building codes and restrictions on natural gas will impede housing developers. A Boston suburb is proving them…

www.canarymedia.com

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Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · Sep 10

This chart is wild. Near vertical direction on solar capacity globally, led by China.

And as Ember notes in a new report today, that trend is accelerating with nearly 400GW new capacity in first 6 months of 2025.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · Sep 8

We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

www.nytimes.com

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 7

The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says

The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

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Davina Duerr @davina425.bsky.social · Sep 8

Oh ha! My bad.

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Davina Duerr @davina425.bsky.social · Sep 7

In London, they take Apple Pay.

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Davina Duerr @davina425.bsky.social · Sep 7

Love this idea! Get those cars out of the bike lanes.

Patrick Siegman @siegman.biz · Sep 7

Washington DC has had parking enforcement cameras mounted on street sweepers since 2009. They work wonderfully. If your city hasn’t done this yet, you should!

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