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Climate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 3d

Momentum is growing for a Youth Climate Corps, a bold new public program to put young people to work protecting our communities & tackling the climate crisis.

It's built for this moment.

Tell Carney: it’s time to fund a Youth Climate Corps!
👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 3d

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Will your next EV have a solid-state battery — and improved performance?

Superionic materials have spawned hope for a new generation of power packs for electric cars, with a promise of greater range, faster charges and more safety. But scaling up won’t be easy.

knowablemagazine.org

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 8d

"Solar energy is anticipated to be the world’s main source of energy by 2050" hell yeah

Solar: main source of EU electricity in June with 22%

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 11d

A very informative and inspiring episode. Listen to it!

Transition Show @transitionshow.bsky.social · 18d

It’s our 10th Anniversary! To mark the occasion, we are rejoined by @kingsmillbond.bsky.social and Daan Walter of @ember-energy.org for 2.5 hrs of deep thoughts on what the past decade of our work has been about, and what the next ten years will require.

xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders | The Energy Transition Show

For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.

xenetwork.org

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Daan Walter @daanwalt3r.bsky.social · 13d

Honored and excited to be on the 10th anniversary podcast of the Energy Transition Show with @chrisnelder.bsky.social to talk electrotech with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.

By far my favorite podcast I've done!

xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders | The Energy Transition Show

For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.

xenetwork.org

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 11d

A must listen!

Ember @ember-energy.org · 15d

Ember's Kingsmill Bond, Daan Walter & Sam Butler-Sloss joins The Energy Transition Show to share how electrotech is enabling the emerging market leapfrog to better energy systems and reshaping geopolitics.

https://loom.ly/h_SJ9Gw

Episode #259 – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders | The Energy Transition Show

For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.

xenetwork.org

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 11d

Pope Leo XIV denounced people who deny climate change today, arguing that they are contributing to the destruction of God's creation.

Pope Leo rebukes climate skeptics after Trump calls warming a ‘con job’

The Illinois native’s comments come a week after the U.S. president derided the fight against climate change.

www.politico.eu

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 11d

Good for him for speaking up.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 25d

In London, hate will never win.

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 18d

🧵 Who's the most informed about American politics? Very lefty seculars.

My new FREE study @sfjournal.bsky.social finds atheists/agnostics, especially if they are politically sorted, score higher on knowledge of basic civics & current politics than other groups. 1/ academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 19d

If you told me I could have a great review of my new book from the NYT or from Cory Doctorow, I'd take the latter in a heartbeat
pluralistic.net/2025/09/23/o...

Pluralistic: The enshittification of solar (and how to stop it) (23 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

pluralistic.net

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 20d

I hope they sue

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 20d

Well, at least Trump is clear about what he has always stood for. Hate.

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 21d

Trump at Charlie Kirk's memorial service:

"He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I HATE my opponents."

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 23d

MAGA front group in Alberta begs the Americans to ban me.
Here's the thing, I come from a long line of anti-fascists.
My uncles kicked Nazi ass all over Europe.

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 23d

Priceless! 🤣🤣🤣

Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 23d

Oh my god lol

This Dutch late night host absolutely eviscerates Trump and Disney- you gotta watch how

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C40 Cities @c40cities.bsky.social · Aug 28

The only thing slicker than an oil spill is the PR team behind the brand, which is why we’ve teamed up with comedian Seán Burke to highlight how disinformation often starts.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · Sep 1

This is powerful.

Nine former CDC leaders just came together to defend SCIENCE.

Maybe it’s time we LISTEN TO THEM—
not the loud voices spreading MISINFORMATION.

Science saves lives. Lies cost them

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

www.nytimes.com

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · Aug 28

Following 😁

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · Aug 27

Really enjoyed listening to this and as a local humanist group
organizer I will now have to check out Alastair’s blog

Nathan Alexander @nathgalexander.bsky.social · Jul 2

New episode of the Beyond Atheism podcast!

Ep. 74: Humanism and Neurodiversity – Alastair Lichten

In this episode, we are joined again by Alastair Lichten, a humanist community builder and the author of the blog, Humanist Dad (@humanistdad.bsky.social).

A poster which says NEW EPISODE at the top

The episode title is Ep. 74: Humanism and Neurodiversity – Alastair Lichten

There is a picture of Alastair as well. He has a beard and is wearing glasses.

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · Aug 5

When they start writing folk songs about it... 👀🎶👇🏾

JohnnyMangu @johnnybarbu.bsky.social · Aug 4

It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · Aug 22

Remembering Jack Layton.
Jack talked me into running for politics. He said Canada needed people who were not afraid to stand up.
I believed him. I still do.
Jack loved this country. He believed in the goodness of the Canadian people.
I try to carry that light with me.
Jack is with the angels.

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Edward A. Rowe @edwardarowe1.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · Aug 12

Really enjoyed this podcast. Fascinating discussion and I’m interested to check out Manvir’s work on narrative also.

Many Minds podcast @manymindspod.bsky.social · Aug 7

We often treat religion and shamanism as fundamentally different. But the two are deeply enmeshed, and a push and pull between them has played out repeatedly across history.

Just one of the topics discussed in latest episode, with @manvir.bsky.social!

Listen: disi.org/the-shaman-w...

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · Aug 8

Oh no Nathan, I’m so sorry. I just saw that your podcast is back, was looking at your account for more info and saw this. I can only hope your treatment is effective. It’s not fair.

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