Lex Schroeder
@lexschroeder.bsky.social
Writer/editor and strategy leader in climate tech. Ex-Twitter org effectiveness person. Writing on the future of work.
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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Full List of Degrees Not Classed As ‘Professional’ by Trump Admin
www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Full List of Degrees Not Classed As ‘Professional’ by Trump Admin
www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
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The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.
Here’s what to look out for:
Here’s what to look out for:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.
Here’s what to look out for:
Here’s what to look out for:
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v1.110 is live!
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
v1.110 is live!
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸
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So proud of our new report with @caringacross.org @jaimieworker.bsky.social about the care imperative.
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
Investments in care policies, including those that support child care, paid leave, aging and disability care, and good jobs for care workers ensure that the government is responsive to people’s basic needs.
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
So proud of our new report with @caringacross.org @jaimieworker.bsky.social about the care imperative.
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
Yes to reporting on the abuse of women (especially when it’s systemic and by people in power) but/and has anyone done a study about how it impacts women to see constant headlines and articles about the abuse of persistent, systemic abuse of women?
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Yes to reporting on the abuse of women (especially when it’s systemic and by people in power) but/and has anyone done a study about how it impacts women to see constant headlines and articles about the abuse of persistent, systemic abuse of women?
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BREAKING: Federal judges block Texas from using redrawn congressional maps that would boost the GOP in the 2026 midterm elections.
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
BREAKING: Federal judges block Texas from using redrawn congressional maps that would boost the GOP in the 2026 midterm elections.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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“Quiet! Quiet, piggy,” Trump snapped at a female reporter on Monday when asked about the Epstein files.
Today, the GOP-controlled House is expected to overwhelmingly pass a bill seeking to force the Justice Department to release a huge trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Today, the GOP-controlled House is expected to overwhelmingly pass a bill seeking to force the Justice Department to release a huge trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“Quiet! Quiet, piggy,” Trump snapped at a female reporter on Monday when asked about the Epstein files.
Today, the GOP-controlled House is expected to overwhelmingly pass a bill seeking to force the Justice Department to release a huge trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Today, the GOP-controlled House is expected to overwhelmingly pass a bill seeking to force the Justice Department to release a huge trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Friends!
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Friends!
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
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SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Excellent piece by Brian Merchant www.wired.com/story/ai-bub...
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All
I talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubbles—and applied their test.
www.wired.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Excellent piece by Brian Merchant www.wired.com/story/ai-bub...
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Margaret Atwood's “Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts” offers a 600-page reflection on her personal and creative journey.
In a conversation with AP, Atwood discusses the book, luck, feminism, the reason for imagining the worst and why she didn’t rebel against her parents.
In a conversation with AP, Atwood discusses the book, luck, feminism, the reason for imagining the worst and why she didn’t rebel against her parents.
Margaret Atwood reflects on literature, feminism and luck
Margaret Atwood's “Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts” offers a 600-page reflection on her personal and creative journey.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Margaret Atwood's “Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts” offers a 600-page reflection on her personal and creative journey.
In a conversation with AP, Atwood discusses the book, luck, feminism, the reason for imagining the worst and why she didn’t rebel against her parents.
In a conversation with AP, Atwood discusses the book, luck, feminism, the reason for imagining the worst and why she didn’t rebel against her parents.
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What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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Participants found fact-checking images significantly harder than verifying written content.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/audi...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/audi...
Audiences doubt the benefits of AI-generated imagery in news are worth the risks, new study finds
What do readers really think of AI-generated images in their news? There has been substantial research on how audiences respond to AI-generated text, but far less dedicated research on image…
www.niemanlab.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Participants found fact-checking images significantly harder than verifying written content.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/audi...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/audi...
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We go to sleep in a better country than we woke up in. Thank you to everyone who worked for these coast-to-coast victories, for this utter repudiation of Trumpism, for economic justice and a country for all of us, not for white supremacy.
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 AM
We go to sleep in a better country than we woke up in. Thank you to everyone who worked for these coast-to-coast victories, for this utter repudiation of Trumpism, for economic justice and a country for all of us, not for white supremacy.
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Trump is refusing to comply with a court order to fund SNAP, despite having the funds to ensure folks are fed through Nov.
I convened food providers in the #MA7 who could go under as a result.
Republicans are letting families go hungry & devastating local economies. Their shutdown must end NOW.
I convened food providers in the #MA7 who could go under as a result.
Republicans are letting families go hungry & devastating local economies. Their shutdown must end NOW.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Trump is refusing to comply with a court order to fund SNAP, despite having the funds to ensure folks are fed through Nov.
I convened food providers in the #MA7 who could go under as a result.
Republicans are letting families go hungry & devastating local economies. Their shutdown must end NOW.
I convened food providers in the #MA7 who could go under as a result.
Republicans are letting families go hungry & devastating local economies. Their shutdown must end NOW.
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Again Mackenzie Scott ftw www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/11/03/s...
Spelman College receives $38 million ‘unrestricted’ gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
The university says Scott’s gift lets it address expanding financial aid and scholarship support and investing in a state-of-the-art technology infrastructure “to enhance the academic experience.”
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Again Mackenzie Scott ftw www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/11/03/s...
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Black boy joy is beautiful and should be a birthright.
I joined community leaders and families to celebrate Black boy brilliance at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.
It was a joyous day of workshops, inspiration, and empowerment for our Black boys that call the #MA7 home.
I joined community leaders and families to celebrate Black boy brilliance at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.
It was a joyous day of workshops, inspiration, and empowerment for our Black boys that call the #MA7 home.
October 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Black boy joy is beautiful and should be a birthright.
I joined community leaders and families to celebrate Black boy brilliance at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.
It was a joyous day of workshops, inspiration, and empowerment for our Black boys that call the #MA7 home.
I joined community leaders and families to celebrate Black boy brilliance at Roxbury's Black Boy Joy Summit.
It was a joyous day of workshops, inspiration, and empowerment for our Black boys that call the #MA7 home.
Reading interviews with writers I love (like Ali Smith) to try feel hope for the world
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
Ali Smith discusses the authoritarian themes in her new novel 'Gliff'
In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.
www.npr.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reading interviews with writers I love (like Ali Smith) to try feel hope for the world
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
“the difference between information and knowledge is the difference between an ice covering across a really deep loch and the depth of that loch... It is dimensional. And my God, as human beings, we need dimension.” -Ali Smith
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
Ali Smith discusses the authoritarian themes in her new novel 'Gliff'
In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.
www.npr.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“the difference between information and knowledge is the difference between an ice covering across a really deep loch and the depth of that loch... It is dimensional. And my God, as human beings, we need dimension.” -Ali Smith
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/01/n...
“I’ve great optimism about her generation, their #climate wisdom, an energy that won’t be fleeced or diverted by the selfishness of the generations ahead of them.” -Ali Smith www.theguardian.com/books/2021/m...
Ali Smith: ‘Hope is a tightrope across a ravine’
The celebrated author talks about writing to the calendar, our new Dickensian age, and how she once imagined she’d become a refuse collector
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“I’ve great optimism about her generation, their #climate wisdom, an energy that won’t be fleeced or diverted by the selfishness of the generations ahead of them.” -Ali Smith www.theguardian.com/books/2021/m...
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Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
October 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.