Fleur@🦋
@thefoxwell.bsky.social
If not us, then who? If not now, then when? If not here, then where? My posts are my own opinion. RPs & likes ≠ endorsement or agreement. Among other things, pragmatic, persistent, optimistic, feminist, wholeheartedly believe in good trouble. She/her.
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Exquisite observation made by a friend, that one of the websites where the most outrage has been expressed about my cartoon is the website owned by the guy who did the Nazi salute.
January 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Exquisite observation made by a friend, that one of the websites where the most outrage has been expressed about my cartoon is the website owned by the guy who did the Nazi salute.
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Sometimes the most transformative solutions come from looking at old ideas with fresh eyes.
Bricks, sand & stone could play a key role as thermal energy storage — cheap, scalable, and perfect for storing excess wind & solar as heat for industry and district heating.
www.euractiv.com/news/bricks-...
Bricks, sand & stone could play a key role as thermal energy storage — cheap, scalable, and perfect for storing excess wind & solar as heat for industry and district heating.
www.euractiv.com/news/bricks-...
January 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Sometimes the most transformative solutions come from looking at old ideas with fresh eyes.
Bricks, sand & stone could play a key role as thermal energy storage — cheap, scalable, and perfect for storing excess wind & solar as heat for industry and district heating.
www.euractiv.com/news/bricks-...
Bricks, sand & stone could play a key role as thermal energy storage — cheap, scalable, and perfect for storing excess wind & solar as heat for industry and district heating.
www.euractiv.com/news/bricks-...
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Modeled reconstruction of December #Arctic sea ice volume since the year 1901 - comparison between PIOMAS-20C and PIOMAS data sets now updated through 2025 (new record low)...
Data information available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI...
Data information available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI...
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Modeled reconstruction of December #Arctic sea ice volume since the year 1901 - comparison between PIOMAS-20C and PIOMAS data sets now updated through 2025 (new record low)...
Data information available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI...
Data information available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI...
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I had no idea
2026 has been a long year.
January 9, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I had no idea
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Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
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"It’s fine to titter about middle-aged sex and shit on the patriarchy and politicians, but stray into the right of all humans to dignity, freedom and an existence free from oppression and you’ve gone too far"
🔥@amyremeikis.bsky.social in @crikey.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/p...
🔥@amyremeikis.bsky.social in @crikey.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/p...
Decision to disinvite Palestinian-Australian writer from Adelaide Festival is pure, ugly politics
The moral spinelessness in not only seeking to silence Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, but to link the cancellation to the abhorrent terrorist attack in Bondi, speaks volumes over who is allowed to have a voic...
www.crikey.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 9:29 AM
"It’s fine to titter about middle-aged sex and shit on the patriarchy and politicians, but stray into the right of all humans to dignity, freedom and an existence free from oppression and you’ve gone too far"
🔥@amyremeikis.bsky.social in @crikey.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/p...
🔥@amyremeikis.bsky.social in @crikey.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/p...
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"the Arctic is entering a novel era of bioclimatic extremes with likely severe consequences on cold ecosystems."
Probably fine.
Probably fine.
A new era of bioclimatic extremes in the terrestrial Arctic
Long-term climate data suggest that the Arctic is entering a new era of bioclimatic extremes threatening cold ecosystems.
www.science.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
"the Arctic is entering a novel era of bioclimatic extremes with likely severe consequences on cold ecosystems."
Probably fine.
Probably fine.
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Breaking News: Ukraine awarded a bid for a lithium mining project to investors that include a billionaire friend of President Trump.
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire friend of Mr. Trump, is among the investors. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for investment opportunities in Ukraine.
nyti.ms
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Breaking News: Ukraine awarded a bid for a lithium mining project to investors that include a billionaire friend of President Trump.
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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There’s a shortage of teachers so this news about Gen Z being interested in education is exciting. If we want to increase recruitment and retention, though, we need to pay teachers what they deserve & make sure schools are safe and welcoming for all. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Impact over income: a striking number of gen Zers are becoming teachers
Despite longstanding concerns over pay and conditions, more young graduates are entering the classroom
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
There’s a shortage of teachers so this news about Gen Z being interested in education is exciting. If we want to increase recruitment and retention, though, we need to pay teachers what they deserve & make sure schools are safe and welcoming for all. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
CDC Removes 6 Diseases From Childhood Vaccine Schedule
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
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I'm generally a pretty positive, happy go lucky guy.
But today, dear folks, people are on my last nerve.
Show me your dogs.
But today, dear folks, people are on my last nerve.
Show me your dogs.
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I'm generally a pretty positive, happy go lucky guy.
But today, dear folks, people are on my last nerve.
Show me your dogs.
But today, dear folks, people are on my last nerve.
Show me your dogs.
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
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💔
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
💔
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I found this discussion really interesting (and validating of some of the thoughts I’ve been having about certain aspects of politics for a while).
ICYMI: I sat down with political scientist @samuel-bagg.bsky.social to discuss the crisis in our information environment and its roots in social identity.
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers
Political scientist Samuel Bagg explains why social identity is at the root of the misinformation crisis -- which calls for something deeper than factchecking.
www.volts.wtf
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I found this discussion really interesting (and validating of some of the thoughts I’ve been having about certain aspects of politics for a while).
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A friend of mine's elderly dog took a new chew bone, walked to his kennel, and passed away shortly afterward.
I'm brokenhearted for them, but sixteen years for a big dog is quite an extraordinary life. And he died, happy and warm in his den, with a snack under his chin.
May we all be so lucky.
I'm brokenhearted for them, but sixteen years for a big dog is quite an extraordinary life. And he died, happy and warm in his den, with a snack under his chin.
May we all be so lucky.
January 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
A friend of mine's elderly dog took a new chew bone, walked to his kennel, and passed away shortly afterward.
I'm brokenhearted for them, but sixteen years for a big dog is quite an extraordinary life. And he died, happy and warm in his den, with a snack under his chin.
May we all be so lucky.
I'm brokenhearted for them, but sixteen years for a big dog is quite an extraordinary life. And he died, happy and warm in his den, with a snack under his chin.
May we all be so lucky.
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As we've been saying for a while: the "backlash" against climate policies has been wildly, absurdly overstated. This new survey shows how UK MPs badly understate support for climate policies
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
As we've been saying for a while: the "backlash" against climate policies has been wildly, absurdly overstated. This new survey shows how UK MPs badly understate support for climate policies
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just to restate this very clearly: the fossil fuel industry isn't a normal business. They are powerful enough to draw subsidies and other forms of gov't intervention for otherwise unprofitable ventures.
They are just absurdly good at this.
oilchange.org/news/us-foss...
They are just absurdly good at this.
oilchange.org/news/us-foss...
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Just to restate this very clearly: the fossil fuel industry isn't a normal business. They are powerful enough to draw subsidies and other forms of gov't intervention for otherwise unprofitable ventures.
They are just absurdly good at this.
oilchange.org/news/us-foss...
They are just absurdly good at this.
oilchange.org/news/us-foss...
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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2025 goes down as the ~3rd-warmest year on record (based on ERA5).
Like in 2024, every single day this past year was warmer than the average of even the most recent reference period (1991-2020).
Like in 2024, every single day this past year was warmer than the average of even the most recent reference period (1991-2020).
January 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2025 goes down as the ~3rd-warmest year on record (based on ERA5).
Like in 2024, every single day this past year was warmer than the average of even the most recent reference period (1991-2020).
Like in 2024, every single day this past year was warmer than the average of even the most recent reference period (1991-2020).
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In a nutshell.
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
In a nutshell.
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"What we’re witnessing looks less like competition and more like a tripartite division of the world"
Venezuela may seem like a tactical loss for Russia, but in fact it's a strategic win for Putin's vision of the world. new essay:
hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela Is a Gift to Putin
and a harbinger of more Russian aggression in Europe
hegemon.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:51 AM
"What we’re witnessing looks less like competition and more like a tripartite division of the world"
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Cancer research costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Cancer research costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela
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What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things