Christy Paxton
@paxmeanspeace.bsky.social
Ally. Lifelong feminist. Writing sci-fantasy novel series to cope. Masker. Loner. Realist. Still learning. Laughter required daily.
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Some MPs say that the UK is doing enough on climate change.
The experts disagree.
Here, leading extreme weather expert & member of the Climate Change Committee, Prof @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social.
Please share with your MP.
Full talks: www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp
The experts disagree.
Here, leading extreme weather expert & member of the Climate Change Committee, Prof @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social.
Please share with your MP.
Full talks: www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp
January 17, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Some MPs say that the UK is doing enough on climate change.
The experts disagree.
Here, leading extreme weather expert & member of the Climate Change Committee, Prof @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social.
Please share with your MP.
Full talks: www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp
The experts disagree.
Here, leading extreme weather expert & member of the Climate Change Committee, Prof @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social.
Please share with your MP.
Full talks: www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp
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Climate change has already made the United States poorer.
And the costs are continuing to rise.
#climatechange
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
And the costs are continuing to rise.
#climatechange
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Climate change has already made the United States poorer.
And the costs are continuing to rise.
#climatechange
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
And the costs are continuing to rise.
#climatechange
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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The perpetrators of climate change have a lot to answer for #auspol #ClimateCrisis
Bushfires' devastating toll on animal life beginning to emerge
From animal shelters to "entire generations" of bat colonies, heartbreaking stories of the significant loss of animal life are beginning to emerge in the wake of Victoria's disastrous bushfires and se...
www.abc.net.au
January 18, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The perpetrators of climate change have a lot to answer for #auspol #ClimateCrisis
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We’ve fought fascism and oligarchy before, and it’s so boring to have to do it again when our primary focus should be on addressing climate change. But the fascists and oligarchs are exacerbating climate change and hindering our efforts to combat it, so fight them we will.
What to know about the world's great climate collapse
"We've gone from over-indexing it to zero-indexing it," S&P Global's Dan Yergin says.
www.axios.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 AM
We’ve fought fascism and oligarchy before, and it’s so boring to have to do it again when our primary focus should be on addressing climate change. But the fascists and oligarchs are exacerbating climate change and hindering our efforts to combat it, so fight them we will.
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Climate change, nature loss, and inactivity could cut sports industry revenues 14 per cent by 2030
The global sports economy may be booming, but climate change and nature loss threaten to wipe billions of dollars off its projected value over the coming decades.
The global sports economy may be booming, but climate change and nature loss threaten to wipe billions of dollars off its projected value over the coming decades.
Climate change, nature loss, and inactivity could cut sports industry revenues 14 per cent by 2030
Report outlines 'double imperative' for sport to safeguard natural systems that make play possible
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January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Climate change, nature loss, and inactivity could cut sports industry revenues 14 per cent by 2030
The global sports economy may be booming, but climate change and nature loss threaten to wipe billions of dollars off its projected value over the coming decades.
The global sports economy may be booming, but climate change and nature loss threaten to wipe billions of dollars off its projected value over the coming decades.
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“Climate change is here. We are seeing event classes [today] that were forecast in climate models for the 2050s, 2060s, and 2070s.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
‘Climate change is here’: Experts warn global crisis is decades ahead of forecasts
Drought, heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires are arriving sooner than we imagined according to scientists
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 6:32 AM
“Climate change is here. We are seeing event classes [today] that were forecast in climate models for the 2050s, 2060s, and 2070s.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
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“NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning ‘Climate Change’" | Article by @corbettjessica.bsky.social for @commondreams.org:
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning 'Climate Change' | Common Dreams
NASA released its findings on 2025 temperatures, but unlike previous agency statements, this one does not mention climate change—in line with the Trump administration's sweeping war on science.
www.commondreams.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning ‘Climate Change’" | Article by @corbettjessica.bsky.social for @commondreams.org:
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
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Acting to prevent dangerous climate change is too costly for the economy, some say…
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Cars washed to sea, rain record smashed in Great Ocean Road deluge
People in the popular holiday region have been issued with an emergency warning afer a storm cell dumped more than 100 millimetres of rain, flooding campsites and washing three cars to sea.
www.abc.net.au
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Acting to prevent dangerous climate change is too costly for the economy, some say…
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats like climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.
UN treaty to protect ‘extraordinary' marine life due to come into force
World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats like climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.
www.aljazeera.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats like climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.
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"Climate change is here. We are seeing event classes [today] that were forecast in #climate models for the 2050s, 2060s, and 2070s.” - @oceanterra.org
#FasterThanExpected
#ClimateEmergency
#FasterThanExpected
#ClimateEmergency
‘Climate change is here’: Experts warn global crisis is decades ahead of forecasts
Drought, heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires are arriving sooner than we imagined according to scientists
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 6:51 AM
"Climate change is here. We are seeing event classes [today] that were forecast in #climate models for the 2050s, 2060s, and 2070s.” - @oceanterra.org
#FasterThanExpected
#ClimateEmergency
#FasterThanExpected
#ClimateEmergency
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🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 328 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion of Ukraine that Donald Trump flat out lied about ending in 24 hours. No Nobel Prize for this MF. He's a fraud.
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 328 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion of Ukraine that Donald Trump flat out lied about ending in 24 hours. No Nobel Prize for this MF. He's a fraud.
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Just a regular reminder that the ENTIRE premise behind the draconian and militaristic immigration enforcement we have been witnessing the past year is based on an empirically disproven lie.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Just a regular reminder that the ENTIRE premise behind the draconian and militaristic immigration enforcement we have been witnessing the past year is based on an empirically disproven lie.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Call it what it is. Door to door concentration camp round ups. You know when the full record comes to light there *will* be horrifying degrees of intentional genocide of non-whites in ICE facilities due if nothing else to over crowding. It is happening.
January 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Call it what it is. Door to door concentration camp round ups. You know when the full record comes to light there *will* be horrifying degrees of intentional genocide of non-whites in ICE facilities due if nothing else to over crowding. It is happening.
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we all keep finding various ways to make the same point: the US right’s preoccupation with liberty was never intended or imagined to conflict with the domination, oppression, or extermination of a subaltern racialized and gendered Other
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
we all keep finding various ways to make the same point: the US right’s preoccupation with liberty was never intended or imagined to conflict with the domination, oppression, or extermination of a subaltern racialized and gendered Other
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Thank you, Minnesota
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Thank you, Minnesota
There is no greater obligation for an American than loyalty to the Constitution of the United States.
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Thank you, Minnesota
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Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
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The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
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NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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“3 flash bangs at my car. ICE knew we were trying to leave. My 6 month old can’t breathe.”
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 AM
“3 flash bangs at my car. ICE knew we were trying to leave. My 6 month old can’t breathe.”
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
Trump’s goons terrorize a Black family in Minneapolis, to the point where EMT’s have to come help his child get away from the gas and chaotic dangerous scene
(H/T @thejfreakinc.bsky.social )
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(Behind a paywall at Slate, but worth a read if you can.)
How did abortion access get saved in Wyoming? Two main factors explain the ultimate success: Wyoming’s unique libertarian constitution and the savvy and determination of a woman named Julie Burkhart.
How did abortion access get saved in Wyoming? Two main factors explain the ultimate success: Wyoming’s unique libertarian constitution and the savvy and determination of a woman named Julie Burkhart.
How One Clinic Saved Abortion Access in a Deep-Red State
Julie’s involvement with abortion care began in 2001, when she began work with Dr. George Tiller.
slate.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
(Behind a paywall at Slate, but worth a read if you can.)
How did abortion access get saved in Wyoming? Two main factors explain the ultimate success: Wyoming’s unique libertarian constitution and the savvy and determination of a woman named Julie Burkhart.
How did abortion access get saved in Wyoming? Two main factors explain the ultimate success: Wyoming’s unique libertarian constitution and the savvy and determination of a woman named Julie Burkhart.
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I am incredibly proud of the work my law firm did in defending toe California congressional map on behalf of the DCCC. Now, if you don't mind, I am going to enjoy a tall glass of GOP tears. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I am incredibly proud of the work my law firm did in defending toe California congressional map on behalf of the DCCC. Now, if you don't mind, I am going to enjoy a tall glass of GOP tears. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...