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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 12h

Australia's Grid CEO. “Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they're retiring. They're getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy, backed with storage, connected. We'll have a bit of gas there for the winter doldrums."
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #energysky

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable energy

Australia has put itself on a realistic path to achieving what climate activists around the world have long dreamed of: running its power grid entirely on renewable energy. The Australian Energy Marke...

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3h

“I heard the cops came, cocky motherfuckers, ain’t they?
And ICE is gonna come bust down your door.
Try to build a house, no bills no more, well I got a telephone.
Kids are all scared and all alone.”
- Zach Bryan's new song.
P.S. Bryan is a Navy veteran

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4h

Kristi Noem has lashed out at country music star Zach Bryan for his new song which includes lyrics taking aim at ICE.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Grijalva: The frustration for me is that it seems as if Speaker Johnson is not willing to swear me in because our politics are a little different, or because I’m going to be the 218th signer—he can just continue to drag this along with no end in sight.

That is not a foundation of our democracy.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3h

What the hell, Newsom. @governor.ca.gov!?
He just vetoed three bills that would expand Californians' use of rooftop solar, backup batteries, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, and other customer-owned energy technologies.
Quit sucking up to the power companies. www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...

Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual-power-plant bills?

Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3h

This is a huge global milestone:
In the first six months of the year, renewables like solar and wind generated more electricity than coal for the first time in history!
While the U.S. backs away, the rest of the world is moving forward. messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3h

I admire and support Mayor Johnson and Governor Pritzker for standing up to Trump. Now if only we could just get every Democratic leader to stand up as well, get in Trump's face and tell him we will not back down. apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment

President Donald Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in ...

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ejconnollyjr.bsky.social @ejconnollyjr.bsky.social · 1d

Miller is nazi 1. Vought is nazi 2. Nazis need a Nuremberg style stretch

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 23h

You go, girls. Run your hearts out.

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Taryn O’Neill @tarynoneill.bsky.social · 23h

What a beautiful tribute to Jane Goodall by @giamora.substack.com.

open.substack.com/pub/giamora/...

I remember so well the night you attended the JANE premiere at the Hollywood Bowl, Gia! Now, I feel like I had been there as well. The lessons from Jane's formidable life continue to spread. 💚

When the Forest Grows Quiet: In Memory of Jane Goodall

A tribute to the pioneer whose life's work taught us that compassion is a practice, and hope is the fuel for that action.

open.substack.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 23h

"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union . . ."
- First line of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Emphasis on 'more perfect', our founding fathers knew we were not perfect. MAGA believes that, in some past time, we were. It's this that defines out divide.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s calling up of troops against his and other Democratic governors’ wishes was an “unprecedented assault” on states’ rights. Governors Newsom and Pritzker plan to fight back. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Newsom, Pritzker threaten to pull out of National Governors Association over Trump’s troop deployments

The governors accused the bipartisan group of going silent.

www.politico.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 1d

While it's easy to make a case that Stephen Miller is the scariest guy in the White House, but Heather Cox Richardson explains why Budget director Russell Vought is likely to do the most damage. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 2d

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

“Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by love.”
- Baruch Spinoza, 1676, who originated the concepts of religious freedom, freedom of the press, democratic republicanism, and a secular morality detached from theology.

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 2d

Portland, Oregon is #72 in violent crime, according to the FBI’s National Incident-based Reporting System (2024).

NUMBER SEVENTY-TWO‼️

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Don't you get it? ICE doesn't want peaceful protests. They intend to create violence to justify their existence.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ICE is firing pepper bullets and deploying smoke grenades in Portland, even though protesters are remaining in their designated area and peacefully dancing.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Parents in my SF neighborhood are shuttling their kids to and from school on e-bikes. The kids love it. And, I love seeing our streets becoming more bike-friendly.

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 2d

It's funny to me that I'm one of the biggest e-bike defenders on this site and I don't even own an e-bike (yet).

I just see their potential to get people out of cars and I want to fight for their expansion!

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Fake 911 calls are extremely dangerous.

Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 2d

PAY ATTENTION: ICE is filing fake 911 calls in Chicago, weaponizing emergency services to provoke local police.

Ordinary citizens would be charged with a felony. ICE calls it strategy.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Last month, Goodstein blocked the So. Carolina Election Commission from releasing voter data requested by the Bondi's Department of Justice.
Pictured: Judge Diane Goodstein and her burned-out house.

Maggie @courageousgirl2.bsky.social · 2d

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Dissent in Bloom🌼 (@dissentinbloom)

Stephen Miller keeps talking about how judges who stand up to Trump need to be “stopped.” Now one of those judges homes was burned to the ground. Bondi, if you really want to stop political violence...

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Stephen Miller has declared War on U.S. cities.
And, as Heather Cox Richardson reports, his staff isn't even hiding their plans to use Federal troops. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Who would have ever thought that peaceful protestors in a major American city would face heavily armed Federal officers?
The answer: Stephen Miller has been dreaming of this day for years.
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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Few countries were more addicted to coal energy than Australia. But, in a remarkable about face, Australia has put itself on a realistic path to achieving a power grid entirely on renewable energy.
Trump would say "Australia's going to hell." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Despite Trump's attempt to gut the EPA, the Clean Ports Program is still getting funded. A port in Cleveland is moving forward with a plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea...

Major Midwest port begins electrifying operations to reduce emissions

The Port of Cleveland is adding charging ports, batteries, and solar to its main warehouse — work funded by a federal program that has so far survived…

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