Gillian Gainsley
@jylofalltrades.bsky.social
Michigan environment & education policy leader. Ypsilanti enthusiast. Opinions mine.
Former lives & forever loves: public schools, public libraries, public transit, public media
Former lives & forever loves: public schools, public libraries, public transit, public media
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Larger point: 45Q is arguably the most perverse energy subsidy from a climate pespective. Govt paying corporations to capture and store CO2, instead of actually reducing emissions, means incentivizing more extraction and combustion of fossil fuels because more emissions means more public $.
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Larger point: 45Q is arguably the most perverse energy subsidy from a climate pespective. Govt paying corporations to capture and store CO2, instead of actually reducing emissions, means incentivizing more extraction and combustion of fossil fuels because more emissions means more public $.
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Michiganders, both of our senators voted for the trans athlete ban this week. Please please please call them and tell them they have to vote against the ban on gender affirming care for minors that just passed the house. This bill will kill children.
Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Peters: (202) 224-6221
Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Peters: (202) 224-6221
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Michiganders, both of our senators voted for the trans athlete ban this week. Please please please call them and tell them they have to vote against the ban on gender affirming care for minors that just passed the house. This bill will kill children.
Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Peters: (202) 224-6221
Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Peters: (202) 224-6221
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One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
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DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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We cannot and we will not let Trump’s anti-student, anti-family, anti-educator agenda win.
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We cannot and we will not let Trump’s anti-student, anti-family, anti-educator agenda win.
My coworkers make fun of me for hating on trucks but this pretty much sums up my feelings
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
My coworkers make fun of me for hating on trucks but this pretty much sums up my feelings
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Earle-Sears ran what felt like 12 billion ads about how much she hated trans kids and I didn’t hear a single pundit say she should stick to real issues that affect real people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Earle-Sears ran what felt like 12 billion ads about how much she hated trans kids and I didn’t hear a single pundit say she should stick to real issues that affect real people.
Wait, Georgia **elects** their public service commissioners?!
🏆 Victory! Alicia Johnson just brought home the win for clean energy and lower costs. Let’s keep building a brighter future at the Georgia PSC! 🌞
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Wait, Georgia **elects** their public service commissioners?!
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For the rest of the world, the single case of Mike Johnson refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva after her special election win, because Johnson knows her vote will tip the scales for the release of the Epstein files, is enough evidence by itself that the U.S. political system is broken and lawless.
Johnson sets record refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva for 36 days after she won election | Arizona Mirror
Speaker Johnson sets record with 36-day Adelita Grijalva swearing in delay as lawsuit claims constitutional violations
azmirror.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
For the rest of the world, the single case of Mike Johnson refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva after her special election win, because Johnson knows her vote will tip the scales for the release of the Epstein files, is enough evidence by itself that the U.S. political system is broken and lawless.
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Donald Trump deleted this from the government website.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Donald Trump deleted this from the government website.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
Bob Ross’ estate is auctioning off several original paintings to support PBS stations and I’m sitting here crying because this is the happiest,wholesomest thing in this stupid world right now 🎨🌳
apnews.com/article/bob-...
apnews.com/article/bob-...
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction is to begin Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings.
apnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Bob Ross’ estate is auctioning off several original paintings to support PBS stations and I’m sitting here crying because this is the happiest,wholesomest thing in this stupid world right now 🎨🌳
apnews.com/article/bob-...
apnews.com/article/bob-...
Send a press release
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Send a press release
This is huge! More libraries + media outlets should be thinking about partnerships serving their shared missing of providing civic information
I’m delighted the Library has been able to step in to ensure the longevity of this community resource, especially as reliable sources of news, especially at the local level, are dying off.
We are thrilled to announce that @aadl.org plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer!
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
September 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This is huge! More libraries + media outlets should be thinking about partnerships serving their shared missing of providing civic information
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My hometown’s public radio and TV station is going to close down because of the loss of federal funding, and because Penn State won’t shell out to make up the difference. It would be a couple million dollars a year. The football coach makes $8.5 million a year.
September 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My hometown’s public radio and TV station is going to close down because of the loss of federal funding, and because Penn State won’t shell out to make up the difference. It would be a couple million dollars a year. The football coach makes $8.5 million a year.
My kids just complained that the lyrics would not load on Spotify & were treated to a lecture about the days when you had to wait for your favorite song on the RADIO so you could hit record on a CASSETTE TAPE and write the lyrics ON PAPER only to find out you got them WRONG for YEARS
September 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My kids just complained that the lyrics would not load on Spotify & were treated to a lecture about the days when you had to wait for your favorite song on the RADIO so you could hit record on a CASSETTE TAPE and write the lyrics ON PAPER only to find out you got them WRONG for YEARS
This story combines so many of my favorite things!
☀️expanding solar
💧mitigating climate impacts
💵 taking advantage of direct pay incentives
👩🏽🏫 saving money on energy bills that can go into the classroom
👦🏼🦼 supporting equitable education for students with disabilities ❤️
youtu.be/EXfRhoHGumM
☀️expanding solar
💧mitigating climate impacts
💵 taking advantage of direct pay incentives
👩🏽🏫 saving money on energy bills that can go into the classroom
👦🏼🦼 supporting equitable education for students with disabilities ❤️
youtu.be/EXfRhoHGumM
Washtenaw ISD & Elective Pay
YouTube video by Michigan Infrastructure Office
youtu.be
September 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This story combines so many of my favorite things!
☀️expanding solar
💧mitigating climate impacts
💵 taking advantage of direct pay incentives
👩🏽🏫 saving money on energy bills that can go into the classroom
👦🏼🦼 supporting equitable education for students with disabilities ❤️
youtu.be/EXfRhoHGumM
☀️expanding solar
💧mitigating climate impacts
💵 taking advantage of direct pay incentives
👩🏽🏫 saving money on energy bills that can go into the classroom
👦🏼🦼 supporting equitable education for students with disabilities ❤️
youtu.be/EXfRhoHGumM
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Every avoidable death is a tragedy. Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world. #EndFossilFuels.
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world
Toxic particles spewed by 2023’s wildfires were even responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Every avoidable death is a tragedy. Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world. #EndFossilFuels.
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social
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Chicago River flows with health.
After over a century of industrial abuse, the Chicago River is now seeing fish populations return, recreational use expand and pollution decline after multi-billion-dollar investments in sewage treatment and stormwater infrastructure.
https://f.mtr.cool/glqllrcdlj
After over a century of industrial abuse, the Chicago River is now seeing fish populations return, recreational use expand and pollution decline after multi-billion-dollar investments in sewage treatment and stormwater infrastructure.
https://f.mtr.cool/glqllrcdlj
September 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Chicago River flows with health.
After over a century of industrial abuse, the Chicago River is now seeing fish populations return, recreational use expand and pollution decline after multi-billion-dollar investments in sewage treatment and stormwater infrastructure.
https://f.mtr.cool/glqllrcdlj
After over a century of industrial abuse, the Chicago River is now seeing fish populations return, recreational use expand and pollution decline after multi-billion-dollar investments in sewage treatment and stormwater infrastructure.
https://f.mtr.cool/glqllrcdlj
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Whistleblower says DOGE kids uploaded Social Security data to an unapproved, unsecure digital cloud provider -- putting the personal information of more than 300 million people at risk.
Washington Post Gift Link
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Washington Post Gift Link
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Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data
Chief Data Officer Charles Borges said sensitive data was uploaded to a digital cloud, risking the security of critical personal information for more than 300 million people.
wapo.st
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Whistleblower says DOGE kids uploaded Social Security data to an unapproved, unsecure digital cloud provider -- putting the personal information of more than 300 million people at risk.
Washington Post Gift Link
wapo.st/3VlquxY
Washington Post Gift Link
wapo.st/3VlquxY
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NEW: The first evidence of a solar take-off in Africa☀️✈️
x33 rise in Algeria solar panel imports in the 12 mths to June 2025, compared to previous 12 mths.
x8 in Zambia
x7 in Botswana
x6 in Sudan
x3 in each of Liberia, DRC, Benin, Angola, Ethiopia
🧵
x33 rise in Algeria solar panel imports in the 12 mths to June 2025, compared to previous 12 mths.
x8 in Zambia
x7 in Botswana
x6 in Sudan
x3 in each of Liberia, DRC, Benin, Angola, Ethiopia
🧵
August 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
NEW: The first evidence of a solar take-off in Africa☀️✈️
x33 rise in Algeria solar panel imports in the 12 mths to June 2025, compared to previous 12 mths.
x8 in Zambia
x7 in Botswana
x6 in Sudan
x3 in each of Liberia, DRC, Benin, Angola, Ethiopia
🧵
x33 rise in Algeria solar panel imports in the 12 mths to June 2025, compared to previous 12 mths.
x8 in Zambia
x7 in Botswana
x6 in Sudan
x3 in each of Liberia, DRC, Benin, Angola, Ethiopia
🧵
This soundtrack is all my 10 year old will listen to right now and tbh she is not wrong
August 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This soundtrack is all my 10 year old will listen to right now and tbh she is not wrong
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“The truth is that the sheep that graze on the grass that grows under the solar panels are more agriculturally productive than the dryland cotton I used to run on it!” - Allen Gully (farms over 3,000 acres on the edge of San Angelo)
August 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“The truth is that the sheep that graze on the grass that grows under the solar panels are more agriculturally productive than the dryland cotton I used to run on it!” - Allen Gully (farms over 3,000 acres on the edge of San Angelo)
I am America.
I’m a mom, a daughter, a caregiver. I’m a public servant who has spent my career serving my community and now serving the great state of Michigan.
I love my family, my friends, my neighbors and my country and I believe we all deserve to have a voice and to live in safety and peace.
I’m a mom, a daughter, a caregiver. I’m a public servant who has spent my career serving my community and now serving the great state of Michigan.
I love my family, my friends, my neighbors and my country and I believe we all deserve to have a voice and to live in safety and peace.
August 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I am America.
I’m a mom, a daughter, a caregiver. I’m a public servant who has spent my career serving my community and now serving the great state of Michigan.
I love my family, my friends, my neighbors and my country and I believe we all deserve to have a voice and to live in safety and peace.
I’m a mom, a daughter, a caregiver. I’m a public servant who has spent my career serving my community and now serving the great state of Michigan.
I love my family, my friends, my neighbors and my country and I believe we all deserve to have a voice and to live in safety and peace.