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Susan Gemmill

@sgemmill.bsky.social

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Swimmer, pluviophile, lover of history & dogs. Writer/author. Middle child 🙄 USAF brat. Democrat. I stand with Ukraine. #cleanenergy #environment #EPA 🚫MAGA 🚫unsolicited DMs, seriously. #RebelAlliance #PADems #VoteLocalPA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸🇺🇦📎❌👑

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 1h

You bet!

Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 13h

There's just so much wrong with this. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Scott 🌊(OC SoCal) @skinoc.bsky.social · 14h

Because bribery works.

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 13h

Pennsylvanians, please vote "YES" to retain our Supreme Court judges!
#Pennsylvania

Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 13h

Vote "YES" to retain!

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18h

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 14h

Vote, Pennsylvania!! 🗳️
#Vote
#Pennsylvania

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 20h

People ask what they can do in this moment: here's a crucially important election. There are 52,000 elections taking place next month, many of which will be determined by turnout.

Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 1d

Dispatch from Pennsylvania on a highly unusual state Supreme Court election—one of the few most consequential matters on the ballot anywhere in the country next month. New from me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

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Amarie @humanwolf.bsky.social · 21h

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-solar-...
The solutions really do exist‼️
The fate of humanity lies in our own hands dear humans
#NatureHoldsAllTheSolutions
#ResistanceEarth
#ProudBlue

First Solar Furnace to Recycle Steel Can Melt Metal with Sunshine in 2 Hours

The Swiss import most of the steel they use, including 15,800 metric tons for the watchmaking industry alone.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 14h

An excellent new podcast re: #climate
@laurielaybourn.bsky.social

Episode 2: Carbon Suckers

Podcast Episode · Overshoot: Navigating a world beyond 1.5°C · 10/05/2025 · 30m

podcasts.apple.com

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 15h

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Halloween Chocolate Can Be Scary!

Go fair trade with your Halloween chocolates to protect farmers and children.

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 15h

This is the way.

Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 19h

So much heartbreak, so much heartache for what?
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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 1d

The heat is on.

#globalheating
#ClimateActionNow
#ActOnClimate

Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 1d

Last month observed above average temperatures across large portions of both the #Greenland and #Antarctic Ice Sheets. Anywhere in dark red shading is more than 5°C warmer than the 1981-2010 climatological average.

Data available from doi.org/10.24381/cds...

Map of Greenland showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in September 2025. Red shading is shown for warmer than average temperatures, and blue shading is shown colder than average temperatures. Anomalies are calculated relative to 1981-2010.

Polar stereographic map of 2-m air temperature anomalies in the Antarctic for September 2025. Red shading is shown for warmer anomalies, and blue shading is shown for colder anomalies. There is a sharp gradient in temperature anomalies across the region. Anomalies are calculated relative to a 1981-2010 baseline.

Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 1d

Here's to our mayors for coming together to respectfully agree! 👏👏👏

Holt and dozens of US mayors sign declaration against political violence at OKC memorial

YouTube video by The Oklahoman

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Christine Moretti @christine520.bsky.social · 1d

ATTN TN-07

ELECTION DAY TODAY

YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

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Tennessee Congressional District 07 — Today is the day to vote! 🗳️ PLEASE, do not sit this one out! Get out the vote! Share, even if you don’t live there. We have to vote like never before.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 1d

Groups Sue E.P.A. Over Canceled $7 Billion for Solar Energy

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 2d

More than one reason for sure!

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 2d

Atlantic halibut has been so seriously over-fished that the species is not expected to rebound until 2055. Another issue with Atlantic #halibut is that, like most large #fish, it's very high in #mercury and could pose a #healthrisk if regularly consumed.
www.tastingtable.com/1982486/fish...

The Atlantic Fish You Should Avoid Eating Regularly For More Reasons Than One - Tasting Table

Avoid Atlantic halibut, as it's high in mercury and has been overfished using damaging bottom trawlers and so stocks aren't predicted to replenish until 2055.

www.tastingtable.com

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 3d

There's a certain element in this country that can't handle the truth. Instead, they mirror what is happening - the worse the better- and throw it back on those who don't buy into their shtick (and who follow the law) thereby inciting members of said element to do their worst. 🤬

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Christine Moretti @christine520.bsky.social · 3d

ATTN: PA VOTERS

🚨IMPORTANT🚨

VOTE YES TO RETAIN 💥DEM MAJORITY 💥 PA SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
Christine Donohue
Kevin Dougherty
David Wecht

‼️If using mail in ballots, the Supreme Court Justices are
located on the flip side.

‼️In the voting booth, they will be located at the bottom of the screen.

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 3d

And disregard the mailers coming fast and furious urging you to vote NO -- these are being sent by a MAGA group intent on tricking as many PA voters as possible!

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 3d

Act. On. Climate. Demand Action.
#overshoot
#mindset
#ClimateActionNow

Episode 1: Uncharted Territory

Podcast Episode · Overshoot: Navigating a world beyond 1.5°C · 10/05/2025 · 35m

podcasts.apple.com

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 3d

Mowi blames climate change for latest salmon die-offs on Newfoundland's south coast #Newfoundland #Labrador

Company says high water temperatures, no rainfall or runoff the culprit for sea lice

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Mowi blames climate change for latest salmon die-offs on Newfoundland's south coast | CBC News

There's been another large salmon die-off at a Mowi Canada East aquaculture operation in Newfoundland, and the company says the culprit is repeated sea lice infestations exacerbated by climate change.

www.cbc.ca

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Susan Gemmill @sgemmill.bsky.social · 3d

Same 😔

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Halbeerz @halz.bsky.social · 4d

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