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Marion Friedl @mari-19.bsky.social · 16h

Diary of a Nature Nerd: New Graphic Novel Celebrates Kids’ Love of Wildlife.
I hope the #BookBan in the USA won´t concern this graphic novel.
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Diary of a Nature Nerd: New Graphic Novel Celebrates Kids’ Love of Wildlife • The Revelator

Cartoonist Tiffany Everett’s new book encourages readers to explore new places, keep journals about what they encounter, and think like scientists.

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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 18h

On the latest episode of A Matter of Degrees, we talk to @drkatemarvel.bsky.social about her amazing new book, "Human Nature." It's a story of climate science told through nine emotions. A beautiful read. Listen to the conversation wherever you get your podcasts!
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 14h

A new study has concluded that solar power plants are now cost-competitive with diesel for many rural Alaska communities, even if solar is only usable during part of the year. (via Alaska Beacon)

Hybrid solar-diesel power is less expensive than diesel alone in parts of rural Alaska, study shows

Diesel prices in remote areas are so high that it’s cheaper to use solar for part of the year, the analysis found, even with the cost of two power plants.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 14h

Are we great yet?

Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h

“We’re physically seeing the impacts of a changing climate on these communities. … And the fact that we don’t have a government framework for dealing with these issues is not just an Alaska problem, it’s a national problem.”

(Published May with KYUK)

Newtok, Alaska, Was Supposed to Be a Model for Climate Relocation. Here’s How It Went Wrong.

The project’s challenges highlight how ill-prepared the U.S. is to respond to the way climate change is making some places uninhabitable.

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 17h

Whaaaa?????

Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 18h

I interviewed @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social about her delightful new graphic novel, Diary of a Nature Nerd, which encourages young readers to explore new places, keep journals about what they encounter, and think like scientists. therevelator.org/nature-nerd-...

Diary of a Nature Nerd: New Graphic Novel Celebrates Kids’ Love of Wildlife • The Revelator

Cartoonist Tiffany Everett’s new book encourages readers to explore new places, keep journals about what they encounter, and think like scientists.

therevelator.org

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 22h

Diary of a Nature Nerd: New Graphic Novel Celebrates Kids’ Love of Wildlife https://therevelator.org/nature-nerd-graphic-novel/

Diary of a Nature Nerd: New Graphic Novel Celebrates Kids’ Love of Wildlife • The Revelator

Cartoonist Tiffany Everett’s new book encourages readers to explore new places, keep journals about what they encounter, and think like scientists.

therevelator.org

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 1d

Saving #vultures: As these ecologically important birds disappear, nature loses its “clean-up crew” and diseases like anthrax become more prevalent and dangerous. Here's what Zimbabwe is doing to save them. therevelator.org/saving-zimba...

Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures • The Revelator

From poisonings to collisions with power lines, these birds face many threats. But as they decline, so does their ability to control the spread of deadly diseases.

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 1d

Saving #vultures: As these ecologically important birds disappear, nature loses its “clean-up crew” and diseases like anthrax become more prevalent and dangerous. Here's what Zimbabwe is doing to save them. therevelator.org/saving-zimba...

Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures • The Revelator

From poisonings to collisions with power lines, these birds face many threats. But as they decline, so does their ability to control the spread of deadly diseases.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 2d

You can learn more about CITES and this year's shark and ray conservation proposals by reading by @therevelator.org op-ed.

And by following @wcs.org 🧪🦑

Can a Powerful International Wildlife Conservation Meeting Help Save Sharks? • The Revelator

Seven proposals at the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference of the parties would benefit up to 70 species of sharks…if they pass.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 2d

This year, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES is meeting, and proposals to further protect endangered mantas and guitarfish/wedgefish are on the agenda.

Show your support for these conservation proposals by adding your name to this petition: only.one/act/cites-2025 🧪🦑

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 1d

Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures -- @mambondiyani.bsky.social reports: https://therevelator.org/saving-zimbabwes-vultures/

Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures • The Revelator

From poisonings to collisions with power lines, these birds face many threats. But as they decline, so does their ability to control the spread of deadly diseases.

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 2d

Our colleagues at @therevelator.org collected some of the best remembrances of conservation icon #JaneGoodall and gathered a reading list of great books by and about her.

The Revelator @therevelator.org · 3d

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever -- by @johnrplatt.bsky.social https://therevelator.org/jane-goodall-will-live-forever/

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever • The Revelator

We’ve collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about Jane Goodall.

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 2d

Congrats to Revelator contributor @tbtoro.bsky.social, whose environmental cartoons appear in our newsletter and whose new collection, And to Think We Started as a Book Club…, hits shelves today! Read our 2024 interview with him: therevelator.org/global-warmi...

Global Warming Funnies • The Revelator

For cartoonist Tom Toro, humor about climate change attacks hypocrisy, supports truth, and fuels resistance.

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 3d

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever

For @therevelator.org I collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about #JaneGoodall. therevelator.org/jane-goodall...

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever • The Revelator

We’ve collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about Jane Goodall.

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 3d

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever

For @therevelator.org I collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about #JaneGoodall. therevelator.org/jane-goodall...

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever • The Revelator

We’ve collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about Jane Goodall.

therevelator.org

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 3d

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever -- by @johnrplatt.bsky.social https://therevelator.org/jane-goodall-will-live-forever/

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever • The Revelator

We’ve collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about Jane Goodall.

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 4d

From the archives (but more relevant by the day): How to Make Climate Refugee Protections a Reality https://therevelator.org/climate-refugees-trent/

How to Make Climate Refugee Protections a Reality • The Revelator

The United Nations has taken a good first step, but here’s what needs to be done next to make sure climate refugees get the protections they deserve.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 5d

Federal officers gassed a crowd of hundreds of protesters today outside the ICE facility in Portland.

Federal agents fire tear gas, make multiple arrests during protest outside Portland ICE facility

Hundreds of protesters marched to facility from nearby Elizabeth Carruthers Park in Southwest Portland.

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 5d

Save This Species: #Chimpanzees https://therevelator.org/save-this-species-chimpanzees/

Save This Species: Chimpanzees • The Revelator

Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 6d

This exclusive @therevelator.org excerpt from ecologist Kevin Van Tighem's new memoir broke me down and built me back up again: therevelator.org/understory-e...

In Understory, An Ecologist Reflects on the Grief of Losing Nature • The Revelator

In this excerpt from the new memoir, the former supervisor of Banff National Park examines the loss that surrounds us — but still offers reasons for hope.

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Ruth Malone, RN, PhD @remalone.bsky.social · 6d

Heartbreakingly beautiful writing about the world we all are losing

John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 6d

This exclusive @therevelator.org excerpt from ecologist Kevin Van Tighem's new memoir broke me down and built me back up again: therevelator.org/understory-e...

In Understory, An Ecologist Reflects on the Grief of Losing Nature • The Revelator

In this excerpt from the new memoir, the former supervisor of Banff National Park examines the loss that surrounds us — but still offers reasons for hope.

therevelator.org

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