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Stacy VanDeveer
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Professor - Environments, Humans, Governance, Politics, Peace. 🏳️‍🌈

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Stacy D. VanDeveer is an American academic and international relations scholar. He is Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance at the McCormack Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He was Chair of the Department of Political Science and Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire. He has also taught courses with Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School, and been a fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, Brown University's Transatlantic Academy, UMASS, and UNH London Program. VanDeveer has authored and co-authored over 90 articles, book chapters, reports and six co-edited books on his specialties. His research interests include international relations, comparative politics, LGBT rights, EU and transatlantic politics, humanitarian degradation and connections between environmental and security issues. .. more

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 12d
Can the world quit #coal?

#COP30 #energy #ActOnClimate #Brazil #China #India
@matpaterson.bsky.social @leahstokes.bsky.social

theconversation.com/can-the-worl...
Can the world quit coal?
Nearly a third of all countries worldwide have pledged to phase out their unabated coal-burning power. But China and India are still adding coal plants – for now.
theconversation.com

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 7h
Be sure to take the train to Sweden! Go see Lund

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 7h
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davidho.bsky.social David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 7h
My brother sent me some photos of the residential high-rise fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong. I've always admired the ingenuity and sustainability of using bamboo scaffolding on high-rise buildings, but I've never thought about the fire risk.
A photo taken from inside a moving vehicle on a highway shows several cars driving toward a large plume of thick, dark gray smoke rising high into the sky. The smoke is coming from behind tall green sound-barrier walls on the right side of the road. The smoke column is dense and vertical, billowing upward and gradually lightening in color near the top as it disperses. The sky is a pale late-afternoon gradient, with soft light illuminating the scene. The highway is divided by concrete barriers, and tall streetlights line the road. Traffic is moderate, and drivers are heading toward the source of the smoke in the distance. Several tall buildings engulfed in a massive fire at dusk or early evening. Thick, dark smoke billows upward in towering columns, illuminated from below by intense orange flames consuming the structures. The buildings are covered in bamboo scaffolding, now glowing with scattered points of fire. The sky behind the smoke is lit with a warm, fiery glow. In the foreground, a quiet waterfront cycle path curves alongside a body of water, bordered by stone railings and lit by tall street lamps casting a soft yellow light. Palm trees and nearby buildings stand silhouetted against the bright smoke and flames.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 7h
My brother sent me some photos of the residential high-rise fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong. I've always admired the ingenuity and sustainability of using bamboo scaffolding on high-rise buildings, but I've never thought about the fire risk.
A photo taken from inside a moving vehicle on a highway shows several cars driving toward a large plume of thick, dark gray smoke rising high into the sky. The smoke is coming from behind tall green sound-barrier walls on the right side of the road. The smoke column is dense and vertical, billowing upward and gradually lightening in color near the top as it disperses. The sky is a pale late-afternoon gradient, with soft light illuminating the scene. The highway is divided by concrete barriers, and tall streetlights line the road. Traffic is moderate, and drivers are heading toward the source of the smoke in the distance. Several tall buildings engulfed in a massive fire at dusk or early evening. Thick, dark smoke billows upward in towering columns, illuminated from below by intense orange flames consuming the structures. The buildings are covered in bamboo scaffolding, now glowing with scattered points of fire. The sky behind the smoke is lit with a warm, fiery glow. In the foreground, a quiet waterfront cycle path curves alongside a body of water, bordered by stone railings and lit by tall street lamps casting a soft yellow light. Palm trees and nearby buildings stand silhouetted against the bright smoke and flames.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13h
IMPORTANT: NASA map shows temperatures of up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets & sidewalks. All that unrelenting concrete and asphalt for cars. Not nearly enough trees. They start with ridiculous heat that’s only getting worse with the #ClimateCrisis, and then make it much worse with bad design.
NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets, sidewalks
Data from June 19, when the daily high was 106 degrees, shows asphalt across the city that day was between 120 and 160 degrees.
www.kjzz.org

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 20h
Appalling & treasonous
timkmak.bsky.social Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 20h
A private call between Trump-appointed envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov was just leaked — and it shows the American envoy effectively acting as a strategist for Moscow.
NEWSFLASH: Witkoff was secretly giving Russians advice
A secret transcript reveals that the Trump envoy was helping a Putin advisor formulate a plan.
www.counteroffensive.news

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Stacy D. VanDeveer

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h
The only Republican speaking with clarity on this issue. Sad that he’s the only one.

Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer, Maksym Polyakov, Francesco Nicoli

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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 20h
A private call between Trump-appointed envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov was just leaked — and it shows the American envoy effectively acting as a strategist for Moscow.
NEWSFLASH: Witkoff was secretly giving Russians advice
A secret transcript reveals that the Trump envoy was helping a Putin advisor formulate a plan.
www.counteroffensive.news

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 21h
This is the way
kylegriffin1.bsky.social Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
Breaking:

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 21h
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davidho.bsky.social David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d
The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) ruled that EU nations had to recognise same-sex marriages recorded in another member state, following a complaint by two Poles married in Germany whose marriage was not recognized in Poland.
Top court rules EU nations must mutually recognize same-sex marriages
The Court of Justice of the European Union said in a statement on Tuesday that any refusal to do this 'is contrary to EU law' and 'infringes not only the freedom to move and reside, but also the funda...
www.lemonde.fr

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Timmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · 21h
"If Rhode Island continues to decrease its fossil fuel reliance at the same rate as it has over the last five years, it will miss the 2030 target, while further jeopardizing its 2050 goal, the report warns."

The state will have to jump to 4.5% annual reductions

www.yahoo.com/news/article...
DEM report: R.I. must speed up lowering carbon emissions to meet Act on Climate mandates
Rhode Island needs to put the pedal to the metal on its clean energy transition — while reducing its reliance on driving — if it wants to achieve its own decarbonization mandates, according to a new r...
www.yahoo.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
Breaking:

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.

Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer, Michael J. Hicks, James M. Thomas

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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 1d
lol sign worked

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d
The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) ruled that EU nations had to recognise same-sex marriages recorded in another member state, following a complaint by two Poles married in Germany whose marriage was not recognized in Poland.
Top court rules EU nations must mutually recognize same-sex marriages
The Court of Justice of the European Union said in a statement on Tuesday that any refusal to do this 'is contrary to EU law' and 'infringes not only the freedom to move and reside, but also the funda...
www.lemonde.fr

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, Iain Davidson, Stacy D. VanDeveer

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Mitchie's [email protected] @marianherra.bsky.social · 1d
We need a new, strong Senate Minority Leader. My choice👇
a woman is sitting at a podium giving a speech and saying do your job .
ALT: a woman is sitting at a podium giving a speech and saying do your job .
media.tenor.com

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 1d
www.webpronews.com/uk-wind-turb...
UK Wind Turbines Set Record 22,711 MW, Powering 22 Million Homes
Britain's wind turbines achieved a record 22,711 MW on November 11, powering over 22 million homes and comprising 44% of the UK's electricity. This milestone highlights renewable energy growth, govern...
www.webpronews.com

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 1d
Good Morning, #Boston

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 1d
According to Oxford professor of energy Jan Rosenow, rapid electrification of Europe's industry, not rolling back the EU's Green Deal, will save European industry.
Why electrification, not repealing green laws, will save Europe's industry
According to Oxford professor of energy Jan Rosenow, rapid electrification of Europe's industry, not rolling back the EU's Green Deal, will save European industry.
euobserver.com

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 1d
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"

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Bari Weiss says she wants to use her new perch at CBS News to “redraw the lines of what falls in the 40 yards of acceptable debate” in American political and cultural life. She says the aim is to sideline voices like Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and elevate “charismatic” figures such as Alan Dershowitz and Dana Loesch who reflect “where the vast majority of Americans actually are.”

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 1d
Why is he still on tv? Why?

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 1d
The comedian argued that the president's inflammatory remarks makes it more challenging for him to convince liberals to interact with conservatives more.
Bill Maher Left Dumbfounded After Lara Trump Questions If Trump’s ‘Piggy’ Comment Is Real
The comedian argued that the president's inflammatory remarks makes it more challenging for him to convince liberals to interact with conservatives more.
www.huffpost.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d
GDP data
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data

The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1d
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis

Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.

Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 1d
🤮🤮🤮🤬🤬🤬

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d
Hochul gets paid off and praised by the oil & gas lobby. She raises our utility bills as she causes more pollution.

Vote @delgadoforny.bsky.social

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Fossil fuel, utility lobbyists targeting Gov. Hochul with big spending, new report shows
There was a 52% increase in lobbying spending from the energy sector.
gothamist.com

Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer, John Hogan, Greg Linden

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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 1d
Dude who just got the SV Bank bailout two years ago is back banging the cup. It’s a tell.

Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer, Karen O’Leary

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Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 1d
The Albanese government has signed up to a commitment to phase out fossil fuels…and to achieve that goal….it says we need more fossil fuels…FFS

Climate denial is not confined to the hard right of Australian politics

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australia’s gas bonanza is for corporate super-profits, not climate superheroes
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 2d
Many thanks to @harrietbulkeley.bsky.social for recommending THE #POLITICS OF #FEELING !
Great help to me thinking about contemporary #populism and #backlash
@ajsecor.bsky.social
mitpress.mit.edu/978191598329...
The Politics of Feeling
The Politics of Feeling argues that politics has become a matter of political feelings in an age of uncertainty. The uncertainties of the post-2008 period ha...
mitpress.mit.edu

Reposted by Dustin Mulvaney, Adrian Daub, Stacy D. VanDeveer

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John Berry @aniccia.bsky.social · 2d
Waymo privatized another public street:

Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco

Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.

The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.

OP: .tiktok.renaspam18

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Reconnect Rochester @reconnectroc.bsky.social · 2d
Make sure to keep Amtrak in mind when planning holiday travel! "By prioritizing reliability and the customer experience, we’re laying the foundation for the next generation of passenger rail in America." www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/55...
Amtrak closes FY25 with record ridership, revenue
The company spent the past fiscal year launching new services and improving the customer experience with new trains and upgraded safety policies.
www.masstransitmag.com

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Stacy D. VanDeveer

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 2d
These are among the oldest forests on earth, but they're running up against the new world of climate change--firefighting help badly needed!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/w...
Fire Threatens Iran’s Ancient Forest, a World Heritage Site
www.nytimes.com