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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 14h

Koonin spending an entire WSJ column criticizing @nationalacademies.org’s report for not being a review of his DOE climate contrarian report when (1) to my knowledge, the Academies have never reviewed a gov’t report without being asked (though such an independent review, or comparable, is necessary…

Opinion | Another Tale of Climate Change Bias

The government should stop funding the National Academies’ climate studies until they shed the political conformity.

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Thomas Bauska @tinyicybubbles.bsky.social · 4h

Updated a classic.

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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Worldwide Annually @tkovach.bsky.social · 20h

"Between installing heat pumps in homes with inefficient heating and cooling, and installing rooftop solar and storage, we can more than meet the projected load growth from data centers."

New report: Household upgrades could offset all new projected data center energy demand | Rewiring America

Our report, Homegrown Energy, finds household upgrades are the best, fastest solution for increasing energy demand.

www.rewiringamerica.org

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 2d

October 18th - No Kings Day.

A large blue dumpster sits on the White House lawn, overflowing with ornate gold furniture — gilded chairs, mirrors, and vases — with a golden toilet placed neatly beside it. The caption reads “I have a dream,” implying a fantasy of discarding symbols of excess and authoritarian luxury from the seat of power.

Note: This image is being shared in connection with No Kings Day, a nationwide event planned for October 18, which celebrates the rejection of monarchy and corruption in all forms of governance.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

On brand

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 1d

More are united around a simple message: RFK Jr should not be HHS Sec. His decisions undermine our public health capacity and put lives and health at risk.

As 6 former Surgeon Generals argue:

"He has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

“Violence is not the cause of Trump and Miller’s desire to use state power to crush their opposition. It is the pretext for which they transparently long.”

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d

Stephen Miller is portraying opposition to Donald Trump in any form, including by judges issuing legal rulings, as an illegal rebellion, Jonathan Chait argues:

Stephen Miller Lays Out the Plan in Public

The White House aide equates opposition to Trump’s agenda with terrorism—and pushes for the use of state power to suppress it.

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 2d

Has anyone looked up the Portland fire department records to see how active they are now vs. any other time?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Trump: Portland is burning to the ground—insurrectionists all over the place. The politicians are afraid for their lives. That’s the only reason they say there’s nothing happening.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2d

It's increasingly clear that the president lives in a constructed bubble of unreality designed by aides who are manipulating him in order to take control of US policy. Seems like an important story - wish media would cover it.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen miller is actively calling for a civil war right now on Twitter.

I really do not think Americans are taking in the reality that the federal government is openly admitting to waging war against democratically held cities and states and what comes now that this is being openly said.

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Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide).
This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.
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@JoyceWhiteVance • 3h
1/ Judge Immergut just granted a restraining order that prevents Trump's mobilization of the Oregon National Guard in Portland.
IMMERGUT, District Judge.
This case involves the intersection of three of the most fundamental principles in our
constitutional democracy. The first concerns the relationship between the federal government
and the states. The second concerns the relationship between the United States armed forces and
domestic law enforcement. The third concerns the proper role of the judicial branch in ensuring
that the executive branch complies with the laws and limitations imposed by the legislative
branch. Whether we choose to follow what the Constitution mandates with respect to these three
relationships goes to the heart of what it means to live under the rule of law in the United States.

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. via @opb.org

Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

www.opb.org

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

So just straight-up lying.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 3d

U.S. Border Patrol agents shot a woman on Saturday morning in Brighton Park marking the second shooting since President Donald Trump’s administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the area last month, the @chicago.suntimes.com reports

Federal agents shoot woman they say 'boxed in' authorities in Brighton Park

Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting...

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 4d

Mike Johnson heading the Wonderful Secrets Caucus.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

It’s the Epstein files shutdown.

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 5d

Serious Q - Do women or minorities work for ICE?

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 9d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 6d

They will use the shutdown as an excuse to further dismantle the government workforce.

The small government remaining will be less loyal to the Constitution and the American public.

Stop the dictatorship. #NoKings.

NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 6d

White House to begin firing federal workers within a "day or two" www.axios.com/2025/10/01/w...

"Vought [said] he'll spend the next week figuring out "constitutionally" what the administration can do in shrinking the federal work force. He said the layoffs will be "consequential." #NASA #shutdown

OMB chief Russell Vought: Federal workers layoffs to begin within a "day or two"

Vought told House Republicans the layoffs will be "consequential."

www.axios.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 7d

As predicted last week. And to repeat: Pushing forward with this will fragment the armed forces and risk not just the security but the existence of the Republic. For no reason at all.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Trump wraps up a speech to military leaders that represented a major escalation of his effort to weaponize the armed forces into a tool he can use to violently quash domestic dissent. Hard to imagine how anyone with a shred of dignity can keep serving after this, which of course is the point.

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manakanda.bsky.social @manakanda.bsky.social · 7d

In light of today’s absolutely fucking deranged “I’m in a war movie” speeches by Trump and Hegseth, I give you the plaque at West Point.

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Governor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social · 7d

Trump just snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the fight against climate killing HFC’s. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/c...

Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules on Climate Super Pollutants

www.nytimes.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7d

The president said, in a televised speech, that he's sending his new, less restrained, more violent military into US cities to practice their brutality on immigrants and minorities, to better train them to apply that brutality to other countries.

He said this out loud.

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."

Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

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