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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 3d

It's time the #BoycottTMobile for supporting authoritarianism.

Stop the Money Pipeline @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social · 13d

Why are we calling for a #BoycottTMobile?
They’ve lobbied to pass Trump’s Big Bill, launched Trump Mobile on their network, partnered with far-right fascist Elon Musk’s Starlink, and their union busting is disgusting.

Sign the pledge + make the switch:
tmobileboycott.org

@teslatakedown.com

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 6d

There's nothing quite like the feeling that comes from logging onto the site of a news source you respect and seeing the story you wrote on the home page.
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/will-...

Will Washington’s Groundbreaking Climate Law Inspire Other States?

The Evergreen State is creating a road map for phasing out fossil fuels while boosting renewable energy

www.sierraclub.org

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall was one of my earliest role models. RIP.
abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/...

What Jane Goodall said in her last video message before her death

Tributes poured in for Jane Goodall on Wednesday, following her death at age 91.

abcnews.go.com

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 7d

Remember when we went four full years without a government shutdown under President Biden? Yeah, that was nice.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 8d

India's carbon emissions are declining for the first time in decades. This is a big deal, with India currently being the world's third-largest carbon emitter!
www.indiatoday.in/environment/...

India's power-sector emissions decline by 1%, second drop in 50 years

The fall was driven primarily by record additions in clean-energy capacity and unusually mild weather, which curbed electricity demand.

www.indiatoday.in

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 17d

Mendocino State Park, CA

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 18d

Point Reyes National Seashore, CA.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 26d

Clam Beach County Park, California.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 27d

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Sep 9

White pelicans on Upper Lake Klamath, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Sep 8

People in Northwest Washington are ready to stand up for our public lands!
www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/sep/06/...

'We have a duty': Saturday rally raises awareness about Roadless Rule change | Cascadia Daily News

More than 100 people turned out for a rally against a proposed rule repeal that could endanger public lands

www.cascadiadaily.com

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trump's economy is crumbling.
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...

'Devastating' New Jobs Report Shows Labor Market 'Cracking' Under Trump | Common Dreams

US economy adds only 22,000 jobs in August, well below expectations. Experts warn of weakening labor market and failed Trumponomics.

www.commondreams.org

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Aug 29

Good going, New Jersey!
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/08/28/n...

New Jersey to expand community solar by 3 GW

With skyrocketing electric rates, New Jersey Gov. Murphy signed a new law to more than triple the capacity it currently has online and in the pipeline.

pv-magazine-usa.com

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Aug 26

Good for Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, for refusing to back down in the face of Trump's illegal power grab!
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-f...

'Authoritarian Power Grab': Trump Denounced for Unlawful Effort to Fire Fed Governor | Common Dreams

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the president's attack on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook "blatantly violates the Federal Reserve Act, and any court that follows the law will overturn it."

www.commondreams.org

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Aug 19

Could China's clean energy revolution save the planet?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

China's green energy boom could spell the end of the fossil fuel age

China has put its economic might behind renewable technologies in a desire to stop relying on imported fossil fuels.

www.abc.net.au

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Aug 18

Imagine if Obama or Biden tried to take over a city with federal troops. Republicans would have had a heart attack.
www.commondreams.org/news/free-dc...

Residents Revolt as 'Free DC' Protests Target Trump's National Guard Deployment | Common Dreams

Residents of Washington DC protest against Trump's deployment of National Guard and takeover of police department. Demonstrators march to White House.

www.commondreams.org

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Aug 17

A good reminder

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 17

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Aug 15

Citibank is financing the destruction of the Amazon.

350 US @350us.bsky.social · Aug 12

Citibank is one of the largest funders of oil and gas expansion in the Amazon, worsening the climate crisis and displacing local communities. Instead, Citibank should fund just, community-owned renewable energy projects. Tell Citibank: Stop destroying the Amazon! act.350.org/sign/jul-25-...

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Aug 14

No Kings Day wasn't just big--it was one of the biggest days of protest in US history.
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history

The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.

wagingnonviolence.org

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Jul 30

Not even the Trump administration can stop the global rise of clean energy.
www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...

Clean Energy’s ‘Unstoppable’ Global Growth

In this week's Current Climate newsletter, U.N. reports say clean energy hits a global tipping point; NYC congestion pricing is working; danger for the Endangerment Finding

www.forbes.com

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Jul 29

What Mamdani is doing is working, and reaching huge numbers of people.
www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-...

'Something Is Really Working': New Numbers Show Massive Reach of Mamdani's Campaign | Common Dreams

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's viral campaign videos are reaching millions on Instagram and TikTok, showcasing his cheerful populism and positive vision for the city.

www.commondreams.org

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Jul 29

Another thing to know about recent extreme heat waves, which this article should have mentioned: they're caused by fossil fuel companies and politicians who are actively making climate change worse.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...

Extreme Heat Warnings: Here’s What To Know About Heat Wave Gripping Much Of U.S.

Extreme heat warnings were issued for states along the Mississippi River and other parts of the country.

www.forbes.com

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Jul 27

The climate crisis is killing people while our leaders do literally worse than nothing.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US heat dome causes dangerous conditions for more than 100 million people

High temperatures and humidity across north-eastern coast increase risk of heat exhaustion, illnesses and death

www.theguardian.com

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · Jul 25

Is the promised "golden age" here yet?
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...

As White House Touts 'Economic Boom,' Americans Say They're Barely Scraping By | Common Dreams

Amid intensifying tariffs, just 30% of Americans say they can afford the cost of living, according to a poll from Data for Progress.

www.commondreams.org

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