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500 hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics are at risk of closing because of the Trump-Republican big, ugly bill. Many are in rural areas.

Meanwhile, Republican-held US House districts and states Trump won in 2024 rely more on ACA coverage.

They're selling out their own voters.

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 6h

Feeling both vindicated & depressed about this

Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 1d

Carbon offsetting suffers from deep-seated systemic problems that incremental change will not solve says review paper from Oxford Uni

“We have assessed 25 years of evidence and almost everything up until this point has failed”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Whoa! The shutdown’s ripple effect starting to hit.

Burbank Airport in LA County has no air traffic controllers on duty due to sick calls, last-minute day-off requests, and staffing shortages.

If you’re flying anywhere in the country, check for delays.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 19h

Renewables have officially overtaken coal in Australia for the first time. ⚡🇦🇺 In September, renewables hit record highs while coal fell to record lows. The shift’s no longer theoretical — it’s happening in real time. Clean energy is now the backbone of Australia’s power grid. 🌞💨 #EnergyTransition

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 6h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 8h

Here’s video of the incident

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 6h

Yikes

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Junior seems to be having some issues again.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 8h

I hope John Fetterman watched the Pam Bondi hearing today and felt good about his vote to confirm her.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 6h

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 8h

Discussing this phenomenon w/ a group of profs. Someone morbidly joked, “& northern profs are fleeing the country.” The next person said…”even if we were all willing & able to abandon this place there are not enough jobs for us globally and the U.S. employs a huge # of international scholars too.”

‘Fear and hopelessness’: study finds one in four professors consider leaving US south

Survey by American Association of Professors shows nearly quarter of respondents are switching due to states’s politics

www.theguardian.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h

"Dear Sweet Blessed Little Baby Jesus, please watch over our armed thugs as they turn away the stranger, persecute the foreigner and harm the least of our brothers and sisters."

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 11h

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is in Portland meeting with ICE, Border Patrol and DHS officials; Nick Sortor posted video of Noem saying a prayer for the safety of their officers at the start of the meeting.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 11h

Remember when we had air traffic controllers?

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 11h

Not only is Trump’s use of the term “insurrection” a wild exaggeration of protests in Portland, but it’s also an obvious wink to the Insurrection Act, which can unlock great presidential powers.

There Is No Insurrection

Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power.

www.brennancenter.org

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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · 1d

The iron law of climate politics: everyone is "in favour of climate action" [as long as it means zero change to existing lifestyles]

How politicians and passengers gave up on greener air travel

A renewed push for economic growth has added to technological challenges and problems with carbon offset schemes

www.ft.com

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 10h

Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long?

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

www.theatlantic.com

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Mary Stachyra Lopez @marystachyra.bsky.social · 1d

The son "took his father's visa paperwork and Social Security card to the ICE Richmond Field Office off Arboretum Parkway. However, he was told it 'didn't matter.'"

ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus

Silviano Mora Vera's U visa should have insulated him from detention.

www.vpm.org

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 8h

Where the hot, calendar worthy hunks Hegseth promised the nation?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Greg Abbott sends the elite Meal Team 6 from the Texas National Guard into Illinois.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 11h

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Update from the war zone in Portland.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14h

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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Sean Campbell @seancampbellwr.bsky.social · 1d

Positive news to finish off your Monday :-)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Conrad Benner @streetsdept.bsky.social · 1d

Nearly done posting the videos I’ve created about my 10-day trip to Copenhagen this August. But one of the biggest things that is sticking with me is just how different a place can look and feel when its third spaces are actually invested in. From public transit to parks to street infrastructure.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 15h

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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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · 13h

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Check it out! OPEN ACCESS!
#energy #USpol #EU #China #ClimateJustice #ActOnClimate #Brazil #Germany #Protest #coaltoclean #peat #COP30

Stability and #Politicization in #Climate #Governance
- www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...

Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance

Cambridge Core - Environmental Policy, Economics and Law - Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance

www.cambridge.org

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