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Egypt Pardons Alaa Abd El Fattah, Its Most Prominent Political Prisoner

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16d

Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egypt’s most prominent political prisoner, was pardoned after almost 12 years and a hunger strike.

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual citizen, was imprisoned for most of the past 12 years as a dissident. He and his mother went on hunger strike to press for his release.

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Erin A. Snider @erinsnider.bsky.social · 16d

Huge news here today in Egypt:

President Sisi pardons Alaa Abd El-Fattah after years of imprisonment & repeated hunger strikes.

Egypt's President Sisi pardons high-profile Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, al Qahera news says

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned high-profile Egyptian-British activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after a lengthy imprisonment and repeated hunger strikes that prompted international pleas for his release, Al Qahera news said on Monday.

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Shannon Bond @shannonbond.bsky.social · 20d

we wrote about this WH tactic recently. they’re asking journalists for expert source names and then using them to look up political donations in FEC records to try to discredit those sources as biased.

www.npr.org/2025/08/18/n...

Amy Kristin Sanders @amykristinsanders.bsky.social · 20d

I had this exact same experience this morning. Same reporter as Heidi.

This is *not* normal.

I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.

Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 20d

I find this extremely chilling:
I spoke w a reporter this morning about Kimmel. (Reporter was / is great) They got back to me a short while ago to say they sought White House comment & WH demands to know first which experts they spoke with. I told reporter I'm happy to be quoted IN THE STORY but 1/x

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Heavyweight @heavyweight.bsky.social · 21d

Tomorrow, the new season of Heavyweight begins.

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 21d

Congrats y'all!

Trump's Energy Department disbands group that sowed doubt about climate change

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 23d

Many American politicians are learning from Vienna, which is combatting housing scarcity+climate change-- all at the same time.

This group from Portland is another example.

To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍

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NPR @npr.org · 23d

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has disbanded a controversial Climate Working Group (CWG), which wrote a report that scientists say was full of errors and misrepresented climate science.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has disbanded a controversial Climate Working Group (CWG), which wrote a report that scientists say was full of errors and misrepresented climate science.

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you Nick! 🙏

Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 23d

Many American politicians are learning from Vienna, which is combatting housing scarcity+climate change-- all at the same time.

This group from Portland is another example.

To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 23d

Yes! I remember many of these apartment buildings/walkable and bikable streets!

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

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NPR @npr.org · 27d

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies. By @juliaradio.bsky.social

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 27d

Spoke to @yannquilcaille.bsky.social and @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social about their new study in Nature.

They finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers.

Read on ⬇️ @npr.org to learn about their methodologies + why the work matters.

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 27d

A new study links 200+ heatwaves to climate change and the emissions of major fossil fuel producers.

While the Trump admin argues climate pollution doesn't endanger people, @jsmankin.bsky.social says this "research here shows—very clearly— that these emissions have an undeniable impact on society."

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 27d

Spoke to @yannquilcaille.bsky.social and @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social about their new study in Nature.

They finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers.

Read on ⬇️ @npr.org to learn about their methodologies + why the work matters.

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 2

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · Sep 3

Featuring @andrewdessler.com @johnfocook.bsky.social and thank you to @maxboykoff.bsky.social and @kertdavies.bsky.social

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report

Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · Sep 2

More than 85 scientists have issued a rebuttal to a recent Department of Energy report on climate change, finding it full of errors and misrepresentations.

The Trump administration cited the DOE report in its proposal to roll back rules regulating climate pollution.

More here ⬇️ on @npr.org

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · Sep 2

"A group of more than 85 scientists have issued a joint rebuttal to a recent U.S. Department of Energy report about climate change, finding it full of errors and misrepresenting climate science." From @juliaradio.bsky.social @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

Global media outlets protest Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza | CNN

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · Sep 1

NPR is among the news organizations that has signed an appeal calling for Israel to stop attacks on journalists in Gaza, and demanding foreign journalists' access to Gaza.

www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...

Media outlets coordinated a large-scale editorial protest on Monday to demand Israel stop the killing of journalists in Gaza and call for international press to be allowed into the enclave to report f...

www.cnn.com

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · Aug 24

I keep thinking of Vienna

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · Aug 9

The Solar for All program is a multi-billion dollar federal investment to help lower electricity costs & cut US energy poverty. The Trump Administration ended it. @carleysanya.bsky.social & I talked with @juliaradio.bsky.social & @jeffbradynews.bsky.social about it: www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n... 🔌 💡

EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low-income Americans

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low-income Americans

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 9

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low-income Americans

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · Aug 8

More on the EPA plan to end SOLAR FOR ALL - a $7 billion dollar program to increase residential and community solar, reduce energy bills, and cut greenhouse gases.

Thank you @carleysanya.bsky.social and @costasamaras.com

With my brilliant colleague @jeffbradynews.bsky.social @npr.org ☀️⚡

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.