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Alissa Moen
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Curious about adapting to thrive in our turbulent time

“We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable - but then, so did the divine right of kings.” - Ursula K Le Guin

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atrupar.com
This is some really bleak shit, folks. Take a hard look at your president.
December 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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rahmstorf.bsky.social
Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping?
Hear the latest science as I presented it last month at the ATLAS25 event in Helsinki.
Let me know if anything is unclear, or if you see good reasons why your government shouldn't immediately act on this. 🌊
youtu.be/ULJXqOZuY-8
Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping?
YouTube video by Earth System Analysis - Potsdam Institute
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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australiainstitute.org.au
"For essentially the last 25 years every single resources minister, bar one, has left Parliament and gone to work for the resources industry."

- Senator Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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jenka.bsky.social
I have maintained for a while that the reason everything around the world (funded by petro-states and carbon oligarchs) is happening rn is because the most powerful industry to ever exist on the face of the Earth has no future. And so it must wipe the future out of our imaginations.
volts.wtf David Roberts @volts.wtf · Apr 13
In China & India, the growth in electricity demand has "decoupled" from the growth in fossil fuels. The next step is for fossil fuel demand to plateau & head down, even as economic growth continues. Should happen in the next few years. Believe me, when it happens you'll hear some cheering.
April 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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an-leavy.bsky.social
At 10:15 eastern daylight time all Australian fires are advice level

Keeping a close eye out
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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pauleric70.bsky.social
The so-called president of the U.S. did not mention this current disaster happening in our country, while addressing the nation last night.

The malignant narcissist is unfit to serve this great nation and he probably would have found a way to make it about himself, anyway. 🤬
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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An absence of compassion can corrupt the decency of a community, a state, a nation. - Bryan Stevenson

Pic of the day

#photography
Sunset on a beach on Skopolos island in Greece. Purplish sky gives way to oranges and yellows as it meets the sea at the horizon. A small cay/island in the foreground
December 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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alexip718.com
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.

My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!

go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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kylec.bsky.social
UPDATE: This is the view from Yuma, CO about 25 miles west of Wray. You can see the glow from nearby fires and the wind rocking the camera.
December 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Seriously, what is Trump on right now? He’s talking a mile a minute like the auctioneer from hell. Something is seriously wrong here.
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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jewishcurrents.bsky.social
This week, we spoke with Sarah Schwartz of @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social. We parsed the various responses to the Bondi Beach attack; explored the folly of conflating ISIS ideology w/ Palestine politics; & reflected on the role & responsibility of the Jewish left amid antisemitic violence.
Processing the Attack at Bondi Beach
Jewish Currents speaks with Sarah Schwartz of the Jewish Council of Australia about the Jewish left response to the deadly Hanukkah shooting.
jewishcurrents.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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mattcameron.bsky.social
We are citizens of a country in which someone might be expected to survive two school shootings thousands of miles apart before they have finished their education
emayfarris.bsky.social Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social · 10d
Parkland survivor, current Brown student being interviewed 💔
December 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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instanterudite.bsky.social
Letting you know in advance that our final #SundayShot for 2025 is a ripper! One of our most popular guests @dncameron.bsky.social returns & we're thrilled to have @zoedaniel.bsky.social with us. Plus cameos from some of our favourite contributors across the year...and Xmas MERCH!! Not to be missed.
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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'Please watch the trailer for The Voice of Hind Rajab, which was nominated today for a Golden Globe and which opens in U.K. & Irish cinemas from Jan 16th 2026.'

x.com/Jemima_Khan/...
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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gilduran.com
The radicalization of Silicon Valley is the subject of my forthcoming book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and The War on Democracy."

It exposes a decades-long campaign to use tech power to overthrow democracy and destroy nations. Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
The Nerd Reich
A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its current moment on the inter...
www.simonandschuster.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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gilduran.com
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.

“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.

This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:

www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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taulby.bsky.social
Completely serious when I say that all of the monuments and holidays Trump makes to himself need to be considered equivalent to Confederate monuments and treated as such.
nhannahjones.bsky.social Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 19d
It might be easy to find things like this merely petty or superficial, but that would be a mistake. Demeaning, erasing or eliminating celebrations or acknowledgments of Black America is straight from Redemption playbook, and is intended to reinforce the racial hierarchy and signal its reinstatement.
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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klonick.bsky.social
Holy shit.

Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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dropsitenews.com
After racist attacks from Trump and the White House, Somali Americans are flipping the script by parodying pro-Israel talking points and joking that Minnesota was promised to them 3,000 years ago.

Video: AJ Plus
December 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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"Sources in the Trump administration have previously told Zeteo that officials will at times intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response from a famous liberal and provide further amplification of their pervasive culture war,"
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 22d
NEWS: The Trump-Vance White House is attacking Sabrina Carpenter.

In a new statement, the White House — led by Trump, a liable sexual abuser mired in scandal for ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — suggests Carpenter is "stupid" and is defending pedophiles and rapists.

@swin24.bsky.social reports:
BREAKING: Trump White House Slams Sabrina Carpenter After Using Her Song in ‘Evil’ Video
The Trump administration has apparently identified its latest enemy of the state.
zeteo.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
WATCH: Noem and the Trump regime cabinet let out an evil laugh about ruining immigrants’ Christmases 😕🎅🎄 (most grabbed by ICE have no records)

She says they are about to hire their 10,000th ICE goon - with a budget bigger than most military budgets. Your money.
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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leahmcelrath.bsky.social
Expressions of overt sadism being normalized and even celebrated is deeply troubling.
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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instanterudite.bsky.social
On this week's #SundayShot, @roycerk2.bsky.social rolls off the plane from @cop30brazil.bsky.social to join Lorena Allam on the panel. Plus an interview with newly minted @walkleys.bsky.social-award winner Yaara Bou Melham on her powerful documentary feature KURLU COUNTRY.

Join us!
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM