David Fenton
@dfenton.bsky.social
Climate Communicator, author of The Activist’s Media Handbook: Lessons from 50 Years as a Progressive Agitator davidfentonactivist.com
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News Analysis: Without waiting for facts, the Trump administration has advanced one-sided narratives to justify the killings of protesters in Minneapolis by federal agents, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
News Analysis: Without waiting for facts, the Trump administration has advanced one-sided narratives to justify the killings of protesters in Minneapolis by federal agents, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.
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The state alleges that BP, Chevron, Exxon and others have acted as a "cartel" that's "suppressed innovation" around EVs.
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insideevs.com/news/785388/...
Michigan Is Suing Oil Companies For 'Suppressing' EVs
The State of Michigan alleges in a lawsuit that BP, Chevron, Exxon and other oil giants have been a 'cartel' that's 'suppressed innovation' around EVs.
insideevs.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The state alleges that BP, Chevron, Exxon and others have acted as a "cartel" that's "suppressed innovation" around EVs.
insideevs.com/news/785388/...
insideevs.com/news/785388/...
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Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
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Bookmark that Vice President and future presidential candidate JD Vance retweeted a post that said Alex Pretti was “an assassin who tried to murder federal agents.”
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Bookmark that Vice President and future presidential candidate JD Vance retweeted a post that said Alex Pretti was “an assassin who tried to murder federal agents.”
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Arrest the murderers. TODAY.
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Arrest the murderers. TODAY.
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“IT’S COLD, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” is a common response to winter weather. But in certain patterns, climate change enhances the presence of cold in the US. This is one of those times. Here’s how… 1/
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
“IT’S COLD, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” is a common response to winter weather. But in certain patterns, climate change enhances the presence of cold in the US. This is one of those times. Here’s how… 1/
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To repeat: It is highly improbable that I would agree with Bill Kristol.
I agree with him 100%. ICE has become the gestapo. They need to go.
Just saw a Minneapolis protestor yelling at ICE, near shooting site, "We will not forgive you." Correct.
I agree with him 100%. ICE has become the gestapo. They need to go.
Just saw a Minneapolis protestor yelling at ICE, near shooting site, "We will not forgive you." Correct.
To repeat: Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
To repeat: It is highly improbable that I would agree with Bill Kristol.
I agree with him 100%. ICE has become the gestapo. They need to go.
Just saw a Minneapolis protestor yelling at ICE, near shooting site, "We will not forgive you." Correct.
I agree with him 100%. ICE has become the gestapo. They need to go.
Just saw a Minneapolis protestor yelling at ICE, near shooting site, "We will not forgive you." Correct.
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We can actually predict polar vortex events now by monitoring Ted Cruz flight patterns
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 23, 2026 at 12:38 AM
We can actually predict polar vortex events now by monitoring Ted Cruz flight patterns
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"A ‘Perfect Storm’: Extreme Winter Weather, Bitter Cold, and Climate Change" | My Jan 2018 commentary for @climaterealityproject.org: www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/perfect...
January 23, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"A ‘Perfect Storm’: Extreme Winter Weather, Bitter Cold, and Climate Change" | My Jan 2018 commentary for @climaterealityproject.org: www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/perfect...
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REMINDER: The Trump regime aren't just fascists. They are petrofascists. #ClimateSky
The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM
REMINDER: The Trump regime aren't just fascists. They are petrofascists. #ClimateSky
A statute of limitations for immigrants working hard here for years makes so much sense @kennethroth.bsky.social
Here’s how to fix America’s immigration system. Trump’s path is not the solution | Kenneth Roth
A grand bargain on immigration could address problems with both the old approach and Trump’s new approach
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A statute of limitations for immigrants working hard here for years makes so much sense @kennethroth.bsky.social
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“We’re on the road to becoming the last petro state,” Princeton prof Michael Oppenheimer says. “All of this is a picture of a country that not just isn’t interested in fighting climate change but wants to cause more climate change."
I wrote about Trump's latest attacks on the climate for @rollingstone.com
Trump Started the Year With Two Big Blows to Climate Progress
Donald Trump's administration started 2026 by removing the United States from several international climate organizations.
www.rollingstone.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
“We’re on the road to becoming the last petro state,” Princeton prof Michael Oppenheimer says. “All of this is a picture of a country that not just isn’t interested in fighting climate change but wants to cause more climate change."
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Why new nuclear is obsolete and useless in New York or elsewhere, regardless of how much money is poured into it..
www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/20/a...
www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/20/a...
A Nuclear Free New York
The first of a series of “Forums for a Nuclear-Free New York” was held last week following New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposition for an expansion
www.counterpunch.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Why new nuclear is obsolete and useless in New York or elsewhere, regardless of how much money is poured into it..
www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/20/a...
www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/20/a...
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Bruce Springsteen: “ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Bruce Springsteen: “ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
How Wall Street Decided to Destroy the Economy and Insurance Markets with Extreme Weather. Suicide investing! #climate
How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
How Wall Street Decided to Destroy the Economy and Insurance Markets with Extreme Weather. Suicide investing! #climate
TRUMPOLLUTION Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/c...
Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
TRUMPOLLUTION Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/c...
BPetroleum to refocus on destroying prosperity and health with extreme weather. #climate
BP to take hit of up to $5bn on green energy as it refocuses on fossil fuels
Energy company also under pressure from worse oil trading performance and weaker oil prices
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
BPetroleum to refocus on destroying prosperity and health with extreme weather. #climate
Trump’s Secret Plan: Burn Venezuelan oil to melt Greenland. #climate
Why Greenland Matters for a Warming World
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Trump’s Secret Plan: Burn Venezuelan oil to melt Greenland. #climate
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We all live in the red mountains now.
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
We all live in the red mountains now.
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Temperature changes alone cut US incomes by 12%, between 2000-2019, per a new study - on top of disaster and insurance losses.
Call it a stealth heat tax
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Call it a stealth heat tax
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
A Stealth Heat Tax Has Already Cost Americans $1 Trillion
A hotter planet is making life more expensive. There’s the big-ticket stuff, of course, like the property losses and higher insurance premiums that come with supercharged natural disasters. But a deep...
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Temperature changes alone cut US incomes by 12%, between 2000-2019, per a new study - on top of disaster and insurance losses.
Call it a stealth heat tax
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Call it a stealth heat tax
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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The most insane thing about Trump's Venezuela follies isn't even that his war is illegal, immoral and destabilizing
Dirty oil from VZ would poison the struggling, mostly Black "cancer belt" of South TX and create more climate disasters. And for what?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Dirty oil from VZ would poison the struggling, mostly Black "cancer belt" of South TX and create more climate disasters. And for what?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The other ‘insane’ thing about Trump and Venezuela | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Newsom’s ‘28 campaign feels DOA before it starts.
www.inquirer.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The most insane thing about Trump's Venezuela follies isn't even that his war is illegal, immoral and destabilizing
Dirty oil from VZ would poison the struggling, mostly Black "cancer belt" of South TX and create more climate disasters. And for what?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Dirty oil from VZ would poison the struggling, mostly Black "cancer belt" of South TX and create more climate disasters. And for what?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
Trump Storms. Trump Floods. Trump Droughts. Trump Fires. Trump High Insurance and Utility Bills. #climate
U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Trump Storms. Trump Floods. Trump Droughts. Trump Fires. Trump High Insurance and Utility Bills. #climate
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Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
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By pulling the U.S. out of the main international climate treaty, seizing Venezuelan crude oil and using government power to resuscitate the domestic coal industry while choking off clean energy, the Trump administration is not just ignoring climate change, it is likely making the problem worse.
Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet
The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
By pulling the U.S. out of the main international climate treaty, seizing Venezuelan crude oil and using government power to resuscitate the domestic coal industry while choking off clean energy, the Trump administration is not just ignoring climate change, it is likely making the problem worse.