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Annette Salles
@thelateacademic.bsky.social
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Lifelong curiosity leads to very diverse experiences, all of which make a hopefully well-rounded human.
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polenz.bsky.social
„Die wichtigste Grenze der Demokratie ist die Grenze zum Faschismus, zur Menschenfeindlichkeit, zum Hass – und die darf auch die freie Rede nicht übertreten…Natürlich nennen die Wölfe den Jäger einen Mörder. Die Schafe reißen sie aber trotzdem.“

www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...
December 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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taz.de
Posts über Abtreibungen werden als politische, nicht als medizinische Inhalte bewertet. Big Tech zensiert deshalb aufklärende Seiten – nicht nur in den USA.
Zensur von Abtreibungscontent in den USA: Im Griff von Big Tech
Posts über Abtreibungen werden als politische, nicht als medizinische Inhalte bewertet. Big Tech zensiert deshalb aufklärende Seiten – nicht nur in den USA.
taz.de
December 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
Our last Charts of the Month of the year with three charts based on #CopernicusClimate data: 
 
📈 2025 is on course to become joint second-warmest year - C3S 
📈 Surface Air Temperature Anomaly for November 2025 - C3S 
📈 Polar night and midnight sun in the polar regions – @zacklabe.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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hcrichardson.bsky.social
December 21, 2025
December 21, 2025
Speaking today at Turning Point USA’s annual “AmericaFest” conference, Vice President J.D.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Delighted to hear that The Invisible Doctrine, the film by @peterhutchison.bsky.social and @lucas-sabean.bsky.social, is being offered free to view on YouTube for the holiday season. It's all yours! youtu.be/gR4eSEetKP0
The secret history of Neoliberalism | The Invisible Doctrine | Full Film
YouTube video by Journeyman Pictures
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December 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Thick as mince and thick as thieves. A column about the absolute idiots European legislators have made of themselves over the naming of food, at the behest of meat lobbyists.
You laugh and then you weep.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot
European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wings, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
"Michael Mann on Climate Change, ‘Science Under Siege’ and Why Action Still Matters" | Interview from my visit to @unisouthampton.bsky.social earlier this year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OUW...
#ScienceUnderSiege
Michael Mann on Climate Change, ‘Science Under Siege’ and Why Action Still Matters
YouTube video by University of Southampton
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December 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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carstenwolf.bsky.social
Die heimliche Migrationswende - es kommen auch nur noch halb so viele Arbeits- und Fachkräfte in diesem Jahr. Spannend @volksverpetzer.de www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/migr...
Die „Migrationswende“ geht nach hinten los
Während dir die Regierung erzählen will, wie toll ihre „Migrationswende“ läuft, beginnen jetzt schon die ersten negativen Folgen für die Wirtschaft.
www.volksverpetzer.de
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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zacklabe.com
The annual Arctic Report Card is now out for 2025. It discusses recent changes in the #Arctic, extreme events, and broader human/environmental impacts.

This is the 20th anniversary edition. 20 years of rapid change.

+ Report arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
+ Summary arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
Infographic showing a visual of the highlights and headlines in the 2025 Arctic Report Card for all different impacts across the Earth system and society. This chart is available from https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/report-card-2025/.
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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taz.de
Die EU-Kommission will Autobauern weniger Klimaschutz vorschreiben. Das werde der Industrie kaum helfen und schade dem Klima, kritisieren Ökonom:innen.
Abgeschwächte EU-Vorgaben: Glaubwürdigkeit der Klimaziele in Gefahr
Die EU-Kommission will Autobauern weniger Klimaschutz vorschreiben. Das werde der Industrie kaum helfen und schade dem Klima, kritisieren Ökonom*innen.
taz.de
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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michabloss.bsky.social
Wenn wir diesen Mist beschließen, werden 2035 in Europa die Bänder stillstehen.

In 5 Jahren hat China den Automobilmarkt übernommen und ist im E-Auto davon gerast.

Statt aufzuholen, will Friedrich Merz zurück zum Verbrenner. Das ist eine Kapitulation vor der Aufgabe.
December 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Sovereignty? Democracy? Sorry, but we can't afford those anymore. We'll be sued if we try to defend them.
This week's column is about a massive but scarcely-covered scandal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions | George Monbiot
The case of a planned Cumbrian coalmine shows how governments around the world are being threatened by litigation in shadowy offshore courts, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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zacklabe.com
October 2025 was the warmest October on record for the #Arctic. Arctic sea-ice extent is currently the lowest on record for late November. My newest 'climate viz of the month' summarizes some of this latest data: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-...

#ClimateChange #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData #DataViz
Climate Viz of the Month
October 2025 Hi everyone! Instead of designing a new special feature visualization, this next ‘climate viz of the month’ blog will focus on briefly summarizing the recent extremes in th…
zacklabe.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
thelateacademic.bsky.social
Ein weiterer Grund, sich unabhängig von US-Gas zu machen.

www.zeit.de/2025/50/gree...
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
thelateacademic.bsky.social
“Now the people who capitalized on the revolt against an indifferent American elite are in power, and, shock of all shocks, they are even more indifferent than anyone who came before them.”
beyond-ideology.bsky.social Maja Göpel @beyond-ideology.bsky.social · Nov 27
Sehr guter Text von @anandwrites.bsky.social
„But the emails depict a group whose highest commitment is to their own permanence in the class that decides things. When principles conflict with staying in the network, the network wins.“

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
thelateacademic.bsky.social
thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
Michael Mann to Bill Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
thebulletin.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
thelateacademic.bsky.social
Understand the enormous changes that fossil fuels have enabled and their externalities. www.stuartmcmillen.com/comic/energy...
Energy Slaves comic about Buckminster Fuller - by Stuart McMillen
How many invisible "energy slave" workers does it take to fuel our modern lifestyles? Comic about Buckminster Fuller and fossil fuel energy.
www.stuartmcmillen.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
thelateacademic.bsky.social
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Tactics, profits, propaganda. Act and vote as if your life depends on it, because it does.
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it
Without policy action and a coordinated global response, ultra-processed foods will continue to rise in human diets, harming health, economies. It’s time to act.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
A climate deal without explicit language calling for a fossil fuel phaseout is like a ceasefire without explicit language calling for a suspension of hostilities.
#COP30
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
thelateacademic.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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nytimes.com
The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is funneling tens of millions of dollars into tribal higher education, months after the Trump administration sought to cut one of the system’s most essential funding sources.
MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges
The billionaire philanthropist is steering millions of dollars toward tribal schools, after the Trump administration proposed a significant federal funding cut.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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egu.eu
Are you a school #teacher looking to collaborate with a #scientist to enhance your educational experience? The EGU's Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme helps connect scientists and teachers to co-create a #video #lesson!
Apply now by 15 December 2025
👉: egu.eu/36C0Q6
📸: Anna Kotova on #imaggeo
Image description: Several individuals cheerfully standing on a globe structure. Text read: ' EGU's Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme, Teacher + Scientist = Video lesson. Apply by 15 December 2025.'
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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lobbycontrol.bsky.social
Gute Initiative von der #COP30: 12 Staaten richten sich gegen #Desinformation zu Klimathemen - Deutschland ist dabei. Akteure wie NIUS beeinflussen immer wieder mit gezielt irreführenden Darstellungen die Klimadebatte - und das Problem scheint größer zu werden.
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/klim...
Klimakonferenz in Brasilien: Kein Klima für Fake News
Auf der 30. Weltklimakonferenz in Belém wird eine Initiative gegen Klima-Desinformation vorgestellt. Zwölf Länder setzen sich für den Schutz wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse ein.
www.sueddeutsche.de
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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zacklabe.com
Another dataset confirms that last month was the warmest October on record in the #Arctic. The previous record was 2024. This is already a month with a very large increasing temperature trend (i.e., Arctic amplification). Not good.

Data from NASA/GISS GISTEMPv4 (data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/).
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM