Lissa Harris🐀
@lissaharris.bsky.social
pompe à chaleur. recovering local digital news reporter. volunteer firefighter. climate solutions and NYS policy watcher. feral rural sword queer. Gideon the Sixth
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Lissa Harris🐀
@lissaharris.bsky.social
· Apr 30
anybody know of any examples of people mapping out where federal funding is flowing in their town/city, and what the impacts are if it is cut off?
I’m talking small scale
I’d like to write up a report like this for my town of a few thousand residents
I’m talking small scale
I’d like to write up a report like this for my town of a few thousand residents
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Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
HOLY SHIT ⚔️💀⚔️
My wife’s favorite book is Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, and for her birthday this year I made her a Gideon custom figure and diorama
#thelockedtomb
#thelockedtomb
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
HOLY SHIT ⚔️💀⚔️
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❌ learn to code
✅ learn to read
✅ learn to read
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
❌ learn to code
✅ learn to read
✅ learn to read
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this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
this is quite the detail
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Clean up your own anti-science frauds instead of trying to force them on the rest of us. California has been a major problem in antivaccine denialism for decades, so maybe stop being smug when California antivaxxers caused a mumps out in the NHL by running around with their mumps-infected kids.
At least not in California
I encourage free thinkers of a certain sort to move to Florida, Texas, Kentucky, etc so that their bravery can be properly recognized (until the next time the political winds shift and they’re out on their asses)
I encourage free thinkers of a certain sort to move to Florida, Texas, Kentucky, etc so that their bravery can be properly recognized (until the next time the political winds shift and they’re out on their asses)
November 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Clean up your own anti-science frauds instead of trying to force them on the rest of us. California has been a major problem in antivaccine denialism for decades, so maybe stop being smug when California antivaxxers caused a mumps out in the NHL by running around with their mumps-infected kids.
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I said a few days ago that RFK Jr. was advancing a stealth campaign to ban vaccination in the US.
That campaign is accelerating, & it ain't that stealthy.
I'll have more to say about this soon, but for now, just take this in: the US under RFK Jr.'s reign of error is about to kill a lot of kids. 1/
That campaign is accelerating, & it ain't that stealthy.
I'll have more to say about this soon, but for now, just take this in: the US under RFK Jr.'s reign of error is about to kill a lot of kids. 1/
Experts say strict new FDA protocol for vaccine approval is ‘dangerous and irresponsible’
Lead FDA vaccine regulator announced new approval process after claiming Covid vaccine had killed 10 children
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I said a few days ago that RFK Jr. was advancing a stealth campaign to ban vaccination in the US.
That campaign is accelerating, & it ain't that stealthy.
I'll have more to say about this soon, but for now, just take this in: the US under RFK Jr.'s reign of error is about to kill a lot of kids. 1/
That campaign is accelerating, & it ain't that stealthy.
I'll have more to say about this soon, but for now, just take this in: the US under RFK Jr.'s reign of error is about to kill a lot of kids. 1/
which one am I though. don’t say Shoresy that’s a whole different guy
November 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
which one am I though. don’t say Shoresy that’s a whole different guy
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The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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Worth reading as a summary and history of what happened. Cc: @katearonoff.bsky.social
I’ll add: aside from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social push there was NO nat’l big campaign for a federal green new deal style push. No big grassroots effort for what became IRA. No fight for. No fight to save it, either.
I’ll add: aside from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social push there was NO nat’l big campaign for a federal green new deal style push. No big grassroots effort for what became IRA. No fight for. No fight to save it, either.
"The IRA’s survival was premised on the logic that a loose alignment of corporations would support climate policies in exchange for subsidies and convince Republicans to get on their side. That didn’t work." newrepublic.com/article/2027...
The Quick and Shameful Death of Biden’s Biggest Policy
It was far too easy for Republicans to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Where did those who crafted it go wrong?
newrepublic.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Worth reading as a summary and history of what happened. Cc: @katearonoff.bsky.social
I’ll add: aside from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social push there was NO nat’l big campaign for a federal green new deal style push. No big grassroots effort for what became IRA. No fight for. No fight to save it, either.
I’ll add: aside from @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social push there was NO nat’l big campaign for a federal green new deal style push. No big grassroots effort for what became IRA. No fight for. No fight to save it, either.
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One of the reasons i love tolkien is the theme that despair is an enemy
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
You can be as terrified or nonplussed or unperturbed as you like; the sun will still rise tomorrow & the rent will still be due on the 31st. The world has no romantic narratives for its fate except those we invent, because the world does not die. That is our privilege.
I said it elsewhere, but it’s weirdly exhilarating and addictive to be terrified all the time, and the people addicted to it, when they say this, may as well be saying “I can stop at any time, it’s just the world doing this *to* me.”
December 31, 2023 at 3:23 AM
One of the reasons i love tolkien is the theme that despair is an enemy
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
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"Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps collectively saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
New Brattle Report Finds Beneficial Electrification Delivers Billions in Savings to US Households Along with Significant Emissions Reductions - Brattle
Harnessing the benefits of electric technology over the last decade saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone and prevented more than
www.brattle.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps collectively saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
"80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."
I did not know til I saw Endgame performed recently that it has a great and very funny line about sharks
Sam Beckett, I apologize , I wasn’t familiar with your game 🫡
Sam Beckett, I apologize , I wasn’t familiar with your game 🫡
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I did not know til I saw Endgame performed recently that it has a great and very funny line about sharks
Sam Beckett, I apologize , I wasn’t familiar with your game 🫡
Sam Beckett, I apologize , I wasn’t familiar with your game 🫡
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2054, 6 years after the collapse of American farming. strapping on my gladiator armor for the next death match: ugh haha yeah do you remember microsoft teams
July 17, 2023 at 5:31 AM
2054, 6 years after the collapse of American farming. strapping on my gladiator armor for the next death match: ugh haha yeah do you remember microsoft teams
fact checkers, take note
If you ever wonder why people say "slippery as an eel" I can confirm that one time we had to hold an eel for a vet to do a blood draw and that eel ended up on the floor 47 times out of 48 attempts
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
fact checkers, take note
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This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
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@neolithicsheep.bsky.social #RuminantWatch
Maxime Pivot Mabanza, 43-year-old teacher of La Sape and sapeur for 36 years, Brazzaville - Tariq Zaidi, 2017
There is no rule that says a goatherd can't dress like this.
Maxime Pivot Mabanza, 43-year-old teacher of La Sape and sapeur for 36 years, Brazzaville - Tariq Zaidi, 2017
There is no rule that says a goatherd can't dress like this.
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
@neolithicsheep.bsky.social #RuminantWatch
Maxime Pivot Mabanza, 43-year-old teacher of La Sape and sapeur for 36 years, Brazzaville - Tariq Zaidi, 2017
There is no rule that says a goatherd can't dress like this.
Maxime Pivot Mabanza, 43-year-old teacher of La Sape and sapeur for 36 years, Brazzaville - Tariq Zaidi, 2017
There is no rule that says a goatherd can't dress like this.
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Natural gas use for electricity generation is down 17% in California this year, even as overall generation has increased. Solar is eating natural gas' lunch.
Natural gas use for electricity in California falls as solar generation rises - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Natural gas use for electricity generation is down 17% in California this year, even as overall generation has increased. Solar is eating natural gas' lunch.
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if you're lucky enough to be a homeowner, can't recommend enough biting the bullet and going for the heat pump. just got mine installed last week. it's marvelous.
Oregonians have a little over a month to take advantage of federal tax credits helping to offset costs of home energy upgrades like heat pumps and solar panels.
Oregonians have 5 weeks to secure expiring federal home energy tax credits
The nonprofit Energy Trust of Oregon is encouraging residents to invest in heating and cooling pumps and solar panels, before federal money goes away.
www.opb.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
if you're lucky enough to be a homeowner, can't recommend enough biting the bullet and going for the heat pump. just got mine installed last week. it's marvelous.
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
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"The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 Is the New Poor
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 Is the New Poor
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Once I established that $136,500 is the real break-even point, I ran the numbers on what happens to a family climbing the ladder toward that number"
interesting analysis:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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People hugely underestimate how much transportation affects them except in these moments where a bunch of people are about to get it that didn’t before. Transportation is mobility and mobility is the spatial exercise of freedom.
Sounds funny today, but not long ago, the use of bicycles by women was considered *extremely* radical & dangerous--to be discouraged, even by supporters of women's right to vote.
All bc bicycles allowed women a tiny bit of freedom & mobility, without needing things a male guardian could withhold.
All bc bicycles allowed women a tiny bit of freedom & mobility, without needing things a male guardian could withhold.
Suffragist and educator Frances Willard riding her bicycle, Gladys (because it made her glad).
“I learned to bicycle when 50... and I think it is one of the best things I ever did. What pleases me is to see other worn-out women take it up, and find a new lease of health and life thereby."
“I learned to bicycle when 50... and I think it is one of the best things I ever did. What pleases me is to see other worn-out women take it up, and find a new lease of health and life thereby."
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
People hugely underestimate how much transportation affects them except in these moments where a bunch of people are about to get it that didn’t before. Transportation is mobility and mobility is the spatial exercise of freedom.
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New at Media Nation: @marisakabas.bsky.social is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi's tale of dysfunction and deceit. There are 42,000 journalists across the U.S., and the vast majority are performing honorably and ethically. dankennedy.net/2025/11/22/m...
Marisa Kabas is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi’s tale of dysfunction and deceit
Colby Hall’s Mediaite commentary about Olivia Nuzzi is winning a lot of praise. The redoubtable Jay Rosen goes so far as to call it “the best thing I have read about her.” Sign up…
dankennedy.net
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New at Media Nation: @marisakabas.bsky.social is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi's tale of dysfunction and deceit. There are 42,000 journalists across the U.S., and the vast majority are performing honorably and ethically. dankennedy.net/2025/11/22/m...
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It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
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I talked with @meghanbartels.bsky.social for her article on the ten year anniversary of the Paris Agreement. I said “Until global emissions are at net zero, the climate outcomes of tomorrow are going to be worse than today.” But: the future not yet written. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
5 Charts Show Climate Progress as Paris Agreement Turns 10
The 2015 Paris Agreement forged a path for the world to stave off the worst climate change scenarios. Here’s where we stand 10 years later
www.scientificamerican.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I talked with @meghanbartels.bsky.social for her article on the ten year anniversary of the Paris Agreement. I said “Until global emissions are at net zero, the climate outcomes of tomorrow are going to be worse than today.” But: the future not yet written. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...