Robert Sullivan
@robtsullivan.bsky.social
Rats, The Meadowlands, A Whale Hunt, My American Rev, Thoreau, etc.; Contributing ed @APublicSpace. OUT NOW --> Double Exposure, by FSG. Philadelphia.
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Register here for tonight's (THURSDAY Jan 15) event at the @nypl.bsky.social for Edward McPherson's new book, "Look Out," a beautiful rumination on the how we see the world and how the world, or at least corporations and governments, see us. I'll be Q-ing his As!
www.showclix.com/event/snfllo...
www.showclix.com/event/snfllo...
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Register here for tonight's (THURSDAY Jan 15) event at the @nypl.bsky.social for Edward McPherson's new book, "Look Out," a beautiful rumination on the how we see the world and how the world, or at least corporations and governments, see us. I'll be Q-ing his As!
www.showclix.com/event/snfllo...
www.showclix.com/event/snfllo...
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At the Intrepid Museum, Kathryn Bigelow, the director of “House of Dynamite, chats with an arms-control expert about duck and cover, radioactive subs, and how close we are to the end. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/fsZjMk
Kathryn Bigelow, Catastrophe Connoisseur
At the Intrepid Museum, the “House of Dynamite” director chats with an arms-control expert about duck and cover, radioactive subs, and how close we are to the end.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
At the Intrepid Museum, Kathryn Bigelow, the director of “House of Dynamite, chats with an arms-control expert about duck and cover, radioactive subs, and how close we are to the end. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/fsZjMk
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On January 27th, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time.
The announcement will occur during a live, in-person news conference at 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) streamed via the Bulletin‘s YouTube channel.
Learn more: buff.ly/qZ9vlw5
The announcement will occur during a live, in-person news conference at 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) streamed via the Bulletin‘s YouTube channel.
Learn more: buff.ly/qZ9vlw5
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
On January 27th, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time.
The announcement will occur during a live, in-person news conference at 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) streamed via the Bulletin‘s YouTube channel.
Learn more: buff.ly/qZ9vlw5
The announcement will occur during a live, in-person news conference at 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) streamed via the Bulletin‘s YouTube channel.
Learn more: buff.ly/qZ9vlw5
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"Hope is a rare commodity, but if there is hope for the earth, generally it has to do with acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction." @robtsullivan.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
The Third Sovereign | Robert Sullivan
If there is hope for the earth, it will depend in part on acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction.
www.nybooks.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
"Hope is a rare commodity, but if there is hope for the earth, generally it has to do with acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction." @robtsullivan.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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On this day in 1903, the US Supreme Court decides in the Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock case that Congress can change Treaty terms without tribes' consent.
anticolonialhistory.com/event/2/
anticolonialhistory.com/event/2/
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
On this day in 1903, the US Supreme Court decides in the Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock case that Congress can change Treaty terms without tribes' consent.
anticolonialhistory.com/event/2/
anticolonialhistory.com/event/2/
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Would you like to know how to make a zine? Here's easy step-by-step instructions on how to make your own without the use of a computer by @thorazos.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Would you like to know how to make a zine? Here's easy step-by-step instructions on how to make your own without the use of a computer by @thorazos.bsky.social
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Toll the Schuylkill Expressway
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
e360.yale.edu
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Toll the Schuylkill Expressway
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the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Amtrak reports Mardi Gras service among most successful ever https://mynbc15.com/news/local/amtrak-provides-boost-to-mobile-businesses
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service boosts Mobile tourism with higher than expected ridership
Amtrak says the new Mardi Gras service that connects Mobile to New Orleans is one of the most successful services ever launched and it's on track to double the
mynbc15.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
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“Indigenous people make up 6 percent of the world’s population, but their territory accounts for close to a quarter of the earth’s land surface, containing more than a third of remaining natural lands worldwide.” —@robtsullivan.bsky.social on tribal sovereignty
The Third Sovereign | Robert Sullivan
If there is hope for the earth, it will depend in part on acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction.
www.nybooks.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“Indigenous people make up 6 percent of the world’s population, but their territory accounts for close to a quarter of the earth’s land surface, containing more than a third of remaining natural lands worldwide.” —@robtsullivan.bsky.social on tribal sovereignty
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Cool article about the Native American activism, much of it in the Pacific Northwest, that led to the Boldt decision. It centered on fishing rights, but the ruling was the first (in a minute) to respect the rights given to Native Americans by treaty. (1/6) ($ site)
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
The Third Sovereign | Robert Sullivan
If there is hope for the earth, it will depend in part on acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction.
www.nybooks.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Cool article about the Native American activism, much of it in the Pacific Northwest, that led to the Boldt decision. It centered on fishing rights, but the ruling was the first (in a minute) to respect the rights given to Native Americans by treaty. (1/6) ($ site)
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Is Philly actually obsessed with a fictional movie character from five decades ago (Rocky), or do our local tourism companies just keep pushing this?
I think it’s time we retire the Rocky narrative!
I think it’s time we retire the Rocky narrative!
December 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Is Philly actually obsessed with a fictional movie character from five decades ago (Rocky), or do our local tourism companies just keep pushing this?
I think it’s time we retire the Rocky narrative!
I think it’s time we retire the Rocky narrative!
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Our work is featured in today’s research news from @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social:
“A new study highlights major educational gaps among environmental professionals regarding Indigenous peoples, and shows how those gaps can impact real-world decisions.”
esa.org/blog/2025/12... #GeoSky #OpenAccess
“A new study highlights major educational gaps among environmental professionals regarding Indigenous peoples, and shows how those gaps can impact real-world decisions.”
esa.org/blog/2025/12... #GeoSky #OpenAccess
esa.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Our work is featured in today’s research news from @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social:
“A new study highlights major educational gaps among environmental professionals regarding Indigenous peoples, and shows how those gaps can impact real-world decisions.”
esa.org/blog/2025/12... #GeoSky #OpenAccess
“A new study highlights major educational gaps among environmental professionals regarding Indigenous peoples, and shows how those gaps can impact real-world decisions.”
esa.org/blog/2025/12... #GeoSky #OpenAccess
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i asked chat gpt to fact check an article for me
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
i asked chat gpt to fact check an article for me
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Part Two, a free post on BAD HISTORY:
williamhogeland.substack.com/p/did-the-ir...
williamhogeland.substack.com/p/did-the-ir...
Did the Iroquois Really Influence the Birth of the USA? (Part Two)
Maybe don't blame Benjamin Franklin's kooky, unworkable plan of union on Native America.
williamhogeland.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Part Two, a free post on BAD HISTORY:
williamhogeland.substack.com/p/did-the-ir...
williamhogeland.substack.com/p/did-the-ir...
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A W. Philly apartment building was destroyed in a suspected arson right after its tenants were evicted and the building sold to shell company. What is this, the ‘70s? Great reporting by Ryan Briggs and William Bender. www.inquirer.com/news/phil-pu...
Landlord Phil Pulley transferred ownership of West Philly apartments days before suspected arson, records show
Property records show the notorious landlord signed a deed transfer two days before the June 2025 fire. The new owners are now demolishing the building.
www.inquirer.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A W. Philly apartment building was destroyed in a suspected arson right after its tenants were evicted and the building sold to shell company. What is this, the ‘70s? Great reporting by Ryan Briggs and William Bender. www.inquirer.com/news/phil-pu...
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After 404 Media's months-long reporting and pressure from lawmakers, the data broker owned by the U.S.’s major airlines will now shut down a program in which it sold access to hundreds of millions of flight records to the government and let agencies track peoples’ movements without a warrant.
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
After 404 Media's months-long reporting and pressure from lawmakers, the data broker owned by the U.S.’s major airlines will now shut down a program in which it sold access to hundreds of millions of flight records to the government and let agencies track peoples’ movements without a warrant.
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Induced demand: Same as it ever was
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Induced demand: Same as it ever was
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Hello does anyone want to fund my one woman startup to make sure 25 tech bros don't blot out the sun
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat.
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hello does anyone want to fund my one woman startup to make sure 25 tech bros don't blot out the sun
So confusing! Yes, to the MS world!
If you don’t read the tagline or recognize Nicole Wallace this looks a pharmaceutical ad where a woman has just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So confusing! Yes, to the MS world!
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More data centers are coming and so more gas pipelines could be here too.
Mountain Valley Pipeline and Williams Companies's plans to run pipe next to each other from Southwest Virginia into North Carolina are among many proposals across the state.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
Mountain Valley Pipeline and Williams Companies's plans to run pipe next to each other from Southwest Virginia into North Carolina are among many proposals across the state.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
November 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
More data centers are coming and so more gas pipelines could be here too.
Mountain Valley Pipeline and Williams Companies's plans to run pipe next to each other from Southwest Virginia into North Carolina are among many proposals across the state.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
Mountain Valley Pipeline and Williams Companies's plans to run pipe next to each other from Southwest Virginia into North Carolina are among many proposals across the state.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
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Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
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CFPB Union NTEU 335 stands in solidarity with Starbucks' workers!
Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
CFPB Union NTEU 335 stands in solidarity with Starbucks' workers!
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Indigenous Leaders Converge in Belém, Brazil, Demanding Greater Role at U.N. Climate Talks
Indigenous Leaders Demand Greater Role at U.N. Climate Talks
We speak with one of the Indigenous leaders at the U.N. climate summit in Belém for the climate negotiations, in greater numbers than ever before, taking center stage at COP30. They are calling “to en...
www.democracynow.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Indigenous Leaders Converge in Belém, Brazil, Demanding Greater Role at U.N. Climate Talks
The 1975 Boldt decision changed the world -- or fixed it, to some extent -- and its power reverberates today.
Robert Sullivan (@robtsullivan.bsky.social) on Native American tribal sovereignty and stewardship of the earth
The Third Sovereign | Robert Sullivan
If there is hope for the earth, it will depend in part on acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction.
www.nybooks.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The 1975 Boldt decision changed the world -- or fixed it, to some extent -- and its power reverberates today.
Got to write about 2 books that examine indigenous sovereignty: Ryan Emanuel's ON THE SWAMP & the late Charles Wilkinson's TREATY JUSTICE. Wilkinson looks back at revolutionary work in the not-distant past while Emanuel shows a path forward. @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
The Third Sovereign | Robert Sullivan
If there is hope for the earth, it will depend in part on acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction.
www.nybooks.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Got to write about 2 books that examine indigenous sovereignty: Ryan Emanuel's ON THE SWAMP & the late Charles Wilkinson's TREATY JUSTICE. Wilkinson looks back at revolutionary work in the not-distant past while Emanuel shows a path forward. @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...