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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · Dec 10

Hi, BlueSky! Delighted to📣 Decolonizing Environmentalism (bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social) is hitting the virtual book-shelf later this month & the bookstores in the new year. We wrote it esp. for the youth environmental & climate activists. Plz help spread the word. www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...

Decolonizing Environmentalism

We live in a moment rife with mixed emotions-existential anxieties about catastrophic climate change, presumptuous confidence in planet-hacking geoengineering t…

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 10h

A tragedy at so many levels. We need new vocabulary to describe something like like this

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 13h

"Something interesting happened in the D.C. Council on Tuesday. But there’s only so much I can tell you about it – because much of it happened behind closed doors...this year the council passed an emergency bill creating a significant loophole [for secret meetings]."

51st.news/wilson-build...

Wilson Building Bulletin: Curfews and closed doors

The D.C. Council rejected a bill extending the youth curfew. Until it didn't.

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 22h

Sad to see that two No10 advisors, Muneera Lula & Carys Roberts, have left Downing Street - both champions of the environment & equality:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Two more Keir Starmer aides exit troubled No10

Muneera Lula and Carys Roberts have both quit as policy advisers to the Prime Minister, it has been revealed.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 1d

"Scientists warn that if current trends in sea level rise continue, more than 45% of the Delta could be submerged within decades, displacing millions and jeopardising Vietnam’s food security"

#Vietnam 🇻🇳
#ClimateEmergency

The Mekong Delta’s climate defences are failing

Infrastructure projects to keep out seawater have been plagued by failures. Experts say Vietnam must shift from hard fixes to nature-based solutions

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 1d

The biggest challenges of our time require building dynamic capabilities in the public sector, not outsourcing to consultants. This afternoon I spoke at Apolitical’s #ApoliticalDay with @robynscott.bsky.social and policymakers on the urgent need to build state capacity.

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ECIU @eciu.net · 1d

Ominous warning for humanity as birds suddenly adopt 'unsettling' behavior

Researchers have found that birds are abandoning their usual migration patterns, with warmer temperatures in winter habitats disrupting their annual flights. This could lead to many bird species dying out.

Ominous warning for humanity as birds adopt 'unsettling' behavior

A disturbing trend among bird species in the US could lead to a mass extinction event that rocks human society forever.

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 1d

Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
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The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org

The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 2d

"The fire department in Jerome Township, Ohio has grown increasingly annoyed at two Amazon data centers...Since the first site was approved by local officials in 2021, first responders have answered a combined 84 emergencies...on top of regular safety inspections" #AI futurism.com/future-socie...

First Responders Are Being Overwhelmed by Data Center Fires

First responders in a small Ohio town have answered 84 emergencies between two Amazon data centers, all on the taxpayer's dime.

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Reposted by Kimberly A. Prather, Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 2 more Kimberly A. Prather, Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Prakash Kashwan, Kevin Grant

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 2d

"The Rhode Island AFL-CIO & the Rhode Island Center for Justice on Monday sued the US EPA’s decision to kill the $7 billion Solar for All program, which helps pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income US households." #EnergyJustice www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/m...

R.I. AFL-CIO sues Trump’s EPA over termination of $7 billion Solar for All program - The Boston Globe

“The Solar for All program is critical to meeting the mandates of the Act on Climate and could lead to hundreds of good-paying union jobs,” R.I. AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley said.

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 2d

"In theory,[offsets] could lead to lower levels of global heating by funnelling money to the places where it will do the most good ASAP. But voluntary carbon markets have long been plagued by “junk offsets” that overstate their impact." #JunkOffsets #ClimateAction www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Pema Levy @pemalevy.bsky.social · 3d

“The reality is that the court is adjusting the law to make place for arbitrary power.”

To understand the Supreme Court's role in Trump's authoritarian project, I turned to the idea of a dual state: an authoritarian regime that keeps up a facade of normalcy

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.

Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.

www.motherjones.com

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Hugo @nonviolence.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing increases demand for more energy more than more ACs.

ACs increase local and global temperatures.

Only less cars and livestock and more plants can cool locally and globally.

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 4d

"The popular game Candy Land was designed in the 1940s at a polio ward in San Diego to keep children entertained during their recovery.Amid Syria's civil war, volunteers built a small, underground amusement park so little ones could play,shielded from bombing & shelling." www.npr.org/sections/goa...

With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis

From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.

www.npr.org

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 4d

I have so much respect for Greta Thunberg because she easily could have coasted on speaking gigs and Davos appearances for the rest of her life

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 5d

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported

About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.

www.pewresearch.org

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 5d

"..key decisions are made...in confidential settlement proceedings where utilities set the agenda and bring legal firepower that other participants [cannot] match. At a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, senators questioned utility representatives." #Eenergy nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...

Lawmakers Scrutinize Secretive Process Behind Energy Bill Hikes

In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking…

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 5d

Recommended read: @climatechangenews.com reported on a “forest carbon megaproject” in Zimbabwe that has allegedly “generated millions of junk credits”.

📝 @mcivillini.bsky.social

Zimbabwe forest carbon megaproject generated millions of junk credits

Verra is seeking compensation for offsets issued "in excess" by the controversial Kariba REDD+ scheme. But the registry's track record in obtaining remedies raises concerns

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 6d

"Food Forests" are popular. Broader context & a cautionary note: "Smaller cities with...lower tax bases may not...make the same sort of investments. Boston’s community-driven model offers a viable approach for maintaining them without burdening city governments." theconversation.com/food-forests...

Food forests are bringing shade and sustenance to US cities, one parcel of land at a time

Food forests are urban oases that pack a lot into small spaces, including food production, local cooling and social connections.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7d

Central Banks around the world have moved their holdings to gold from US Treasuries. And that suggests a complete failure of confidence in the US Treasury.

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Richard E. Lenski, Jane E. Fountain , and 5 more Anna O. Law, Richard E. Lenski, Jane E. Fountain, Melanie C. Green, Dean Eckles, Blair Fix, Manisha Sinha, Prakash Kashwan

Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 7d

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 7d

Danish MP Pelle Dragsted explains the tradition.

Nordic Socialism

Danish MP Pelle Dragsted explains the tradition.

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 7d

You pay, they profit, they leave a mess, you pay again. Repeat as necessary www.theenergymix.com/any-new-oil-... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #ClimateChange

Any New Oil Pipeline Will Need Massive Taxpayer Subsidies, Analyst Warns

With a “flashing red warning light” heralding years of low oil prices, and a major Canadian fossil company joining its international peers in laying off hundreds of workers, a Simon Fraser University ...

www.theenergymix.com

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 8d

“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Council on the Humanities is terminated, effective immediately,” she wrote in the email, which was reviewed by The NYTimes. “Thank you for your service.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a...

Trump Fires Members of Humanities Council

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 8d

It's because of the dominant cultures and narratives that stigmatize shared public goods. In that worldview if it's not paid for, it's meant not to be good!

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Say more, please!

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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 8d

This article about the Beta IPO is not behind a paywall…. VTOL aurcrsft are coming. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧 www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies files for US IPO

Electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Monday, the latest company to join the rush to tap a record-breaking bull run in the equity market.

www.reuters.com

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 8d

R.I.P. Jane Goodall.

"...she saw David insert a long blade of grass in a termite mound, then withdraw the stalk. The grass was covered with termites, and the chimp devoured them...That simple task — a seemingly throwaway gesture — proved a revelation."

www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

Jane Goodall, primatologist and friend to chimpanzees, dies at 91

She used her global fame to draw attention to the plight of dwindling chimpanzee populations and, more broadly, to the perils of environmental destruction.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 8d

Wonderful initiative! Is @us.theguardian.com considering something along these lines?

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 8d

Nature girls and boys in the UK – here’s your chance to get published in @theguardian.com

- Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their autumn encounters with nature

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian

Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their autumn encounters with nature

www.theguardian.com

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