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Norie Singer
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kettering.org
Viral “gotcha” moments may rack up views, but they rarely build understanding. The latest #AmericaAtACrossroads segment explores how educators, students, and creators are reclaiming space for real dialogue by balancing free expression with responsibility.
The rise of viral debate videos and their impact on our ability to disagree
The assassination of Charlie Kirk brought renewed attention to the ways Americans debate and engage in political dialogue. Kirk was known for his back-and-forth conversations with students and moments...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
Hey @billgates.bsky.social: Thought you might want to read our new study:
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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maibached.bsky.social
The Mad King and his equally insane court jester are burning America’s public health agency to the ground. We—all Americans—will pay a very dear price for this madness in the form of harm to our health.

Let’s hope Congress and the courts will intervene to
#StopTheMadness
"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre
Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.
www.msnbc.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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grist.org
As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy.

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports.

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#Solar #Wind #Climate #Renewables #Energy
As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy
Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two reports published this week.
grist.org
October 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
My co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and I discuss our new book #ScienceUnderSiege on @cnn.com #TheLead with @jaketapper.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otpq...
Mann and Hotez discuss "Science Under Siege" w/ CNN "The Lead" with Jake Tapper
YouTube video by Michael Mann
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
A screenshot of a post by the Jane Goodall Institute on LinkedIn stating that they learned that Dr. Goodall passed away due to natural causes in California while on her speaking to her current speaking tour there.
October 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
America, this is your new reality under HHS Secretary RFK Jr
elizabethjacobs.bsky.social Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Feb 15
According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...
Hundreds of people feared infected with measles in Texas
The outbreak of measles in a small West Texas community may be worse than officials originally thought. They are scrambling to promote vaccinations.
www.chron.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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alexispauline.bsky.social
Take a deep breath loved ones. We are in the midst of a revolution. www.alexispauline.com/now/2025/1/3...
Where We Are: In The Middle of A Revolution Based on Self-Respect — Alexis Pauline Gumbs
In 1983 June Jordan went to Nicaragua on a solidarity voyage with the feminist organization MADRE and wrote home with a new clarity. In her 1984 article for Essence she explained why it was so cruc...
www.alexispauline.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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unearthednews.bsky.social
New research suggests misleading climate messaging used by oil & gas, plastics & agrichemicals industries on social media is “aligned and coordinated”.

Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.

@gristnews.bsky.social @jbwinters.bsky.social
The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action
New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.
grist.org
January 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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benjaminjpauli.bsky.social
Almost 11 years after the disastrous switch to the Flint River, residents still have not received a dime of reparations from the institutions responsible. Many have died waiting. www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
Flint water settlement payments delayed by thousands of appeals and reconsiderations
Thousands of requests for reconsideration and appeals of claims seeking a piece of the $626-million Flint water crisis settlement fund have helped delay the payment of more than 27,000 approved claims...
www.mlive.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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mediacology.bsky.social
A periodic reminder that the book I co-edited, The Routledge Handbook of Ecomedia Studies, is available as a free, open access book. Please pass the word.

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The Routledge Handbook of Ecomedia Studies | Antonio López, Adrian Iva
The Routledge Handbook of Ecomedia Studies gathers leading work by critical scholars in this burgeoning field. Redressing the lack of environmental perspectives
doi.org
December 16, 2024 at 8:48 AM
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carsoncenter.bsky.social
We have new 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 for you: "Mediating Landscapes" by Karen M'Closkey, a guest speaker from the University of Pennsylvania, US. She joined us for a talk in our "On Environment" series.
#rcccriticalconcepts #rcc #critical #concepts #envhum #terminology
It is the typical green Critical Concepts graphic containing the following text: "The words “landscape” and “environment” are not interchangeable, but the material conditions they refer to are mutually influential and enmeshed in the physical world." A Critical Concept by Karen M'Closkey. The second slides goes into more detail: “The words “landscape” and “environment” are not interchangeable, but the material conditions they refer to are mutually influential and enmeshed in the physical world. Yet we tend to divide them when we name, map, and model things that are “environment”— ephemera such as rain, mist, fog, and clouds—and things that are “landscape” for example, lakes, rivers, shorelines, and mountains.” A Critical Concept by Karen M’Closkey.
November 25, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
For a historical review of the relationship between science, policy, and public decision-making over the centuries - beginning with the Delphic Oracle and going all the way through the atomic bomb to climate change - I highly recommend: academic.oup.com/book/12745
An image of the book cover of "Scientists as Prophets: A Rhetorical Genealogy"
November 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
The myth of the heartless brain - in which @christelvaneck.bsky.social, @lydiamessling.bsky.social and I dismantle the claim that science should - or even can - be neutral.

Open access @natureportfolio.bsky.social 🧪🌎
Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism - npj Climate Action
We argue that Büntgen’s (2024) claim that climate science must be separated from activism is fundamentally flawed. Activism does not inherently lead to biased science and striving for value-free scien...
www.nature.com
October 6, 2024 at 1:48 AM
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zhirji.bsky.social
I spoke with pediatrician Debra Hendrickson about her book "The Air They Breathe," digging into how climate change is already messing with kids health and what can be done about it.

Story @bloomberg.com, sharing with a gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A Pediatrician Wrote the Book on How Climate Change Is Making Kids Sick
In The Air They Breathe, Nevada pediatrician Debra Hendrickson explores how rising temperatures are hurting children’s health, and what can be done to stop it.
www.bloomberg.com
September 8, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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nichecanada.bsky.social
Today we have "The Queer (& Kink) Ecology of Tank Girl" by Madeleine Bavley

The 8th post in our Succession III: Queering the Environment - Rebellion series edited by Addie Hopes, @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social, & Estraven Lupino-Smith

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#envhum #queerecology
The Queer (& Kink) Ecology of Tank Girl
Tank Girl, the titular character of the 90s cult classic post-apocalyptic science fiction film, is an icon of queer (and kink) ecology.
niche-canada.org
August 19, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
Does framing the climate issue around values that people already care about work? Yes: research shows that it does. Check this out!
Shifting Republican views on climate change through targeted advertising - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article, “Shifting Republican views on climate change through targeted advertising” in the journal Nature Climate Change.
climatecommunication.yale.edu
August 18, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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kayfae-orc-grrl.bsky.social
Can't believe #FoodAllergies have been added to the #ADA. This should've been a long time in coming, but #disabilities and other #chronicillness disorders are not taken seriously in pop culture and are often "invisible disabilities."
May 8, 2024 at 6:54 AM