The population of eastern migratory monarchs could become extinct by 2080—but the fight to protect the species continues, Vann R. Newkirk II reports. He spoke with the grassroots activists, scientists, and enthusiasts helping protect these butterflies: theatln.tc/uVrgnqcS 📸: Ana Hop
New photos from the New York Times reveal that construction for Trump's ballroom is now above ground, despite an ongoing lawsuit over its legality. This vanity project is one of the most corrupt things a president has ever done. Watch.
Trump’s Ballroom Corruption Exposed
Is this the most corrupt thing a president has ever done?
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Far beyond the fires raging across Europe and North America, the smoke, dangerous to breathe, hangs in the air, dimming the view, changing the very color of sunlight into something grimly unsettling. @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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People are speaking to one another less and less, a study found. @olgakhazan.bsky.social examines the reasons behind this gradual silencing:
Another Symptom of Growing Isolation
A recent study found that people spoke fewer words a day in 2019 than in 2005.
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Trump: Deceive, Divert, Distroy..Repeat..
Trump: Deceive, Divert, Distroy..Repeat
And a peek into the Epstein Files via a Congresswoman
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State of the global tuberculosis epidemic: burden, progress towards WHO End TB Strategy targets and systemic challenges - The Lancet Microbe www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
State of the global tuberculosis epidemic: burden, progress towards WHO End TB Strategy targets and systemic challenges
Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious pathogen globally despite decades of effective chemotherapy. In 2024, an estimated 10·7 million people developed ...
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Elon Musk will be spending $100 million to $120 million in at least eight states to help elect Republicans in November, according to The New York Times. But Musk’s money shouldn’t be viewed as a problem. It’s an opportunity. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-stink-of-musk
A high household income doesn’t guarantee a good childhood. But researchers have observed for decades that the children in families with more resources tend to have better outcomes in many areas of life. @olgakhazan.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/...
The Best Parenting Hack Is Being Rich
Young kids shouldn’t have screen time, a new report warns. But who can afford to follow that advice?
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Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July - Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installations www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July
Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installations
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Wildfire smoke in US and Canada from July 15-23 estimated to have caused about 4000 deaths within a week of exposure Analysis by @economist.com #airpollution #climatecrisis www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Our estimated death toll for this year’s wildfires
The blazes in North America have claimed 10-80 times as many lives as those in Europe so far
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I know we all love to dunk, but the interview was generally pretty solid and, also, I 100% support right wing chuds attempting to make inroads into Bluesky every 6 months or so only to discover that without the massive algorithmic investment in boosting their post, they're just boring and unpopular.
The Verge@theverge.com · 3d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
Another example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.
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Historian of abolition here 💯Garrison always called it the slaveholders rebellion, that’s the correct term. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...
Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again. (Gift Article)
To face our own history, we must be honest about it.
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The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease. @stephanienolen.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/h...
U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme (Gift Article)
The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.
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Check also the following starter pack with present & past IAC members! @ethz.ch @usyseth.bsky.social @nccr-climplus.bsky.social go.bsky.app/JGFmE43 @retoknutti.bsky.social @erichfischer.bsky.social @coletteheald.bsky.social @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social @morecloud.bsky.social @mammann63.bsky.social
Europe's Summer of Reckoning is "Just the Beginning": Article in @nytimes.com with statements from J. Rockström, @frediotto.bsky.social & myself. We should realise that such extreme summers will get even worse if we continue to burn fossil fuels. @usyseth.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/w...
Europe’s Summer of Reckoning Is ‘Just the Beginning’
The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.
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Water levels across several of Europe’s major waterways have dropped to exceptionally low levels
Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks – video
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The extreme heat and drought stoking huge wildfires in Spain and France were made far more likely by the climate crisis, a scientific analysis has found. @dpcarrington.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely
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Apple’s Profit Increases 27 Percent, Topping Wall Street Expectations www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/t...
Apple’s Profit Increases 27 Percent, Topping Wall Street Expectations (Gift Article)
The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.
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Europe’s Summer of Reckoning Is ‘Just the Beginning’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/w...
Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate (Gift Article)
The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.
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63 grass fires in one day. That's the challenge London's firefighters faced yesterday. My thanks goes out to them for all their hard work. We all have a part to play in reducing that risk. Keep sparks, cigarettes and anything hot well away from dry grass. If you spot a fire, call 999.
Americans are dying younger than Europeans, despite being the wealthiest people on the planet. Wellness fads won’t change that @profdevisridhar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The US public is fed up with RFK Jr. To really ‘make America healthy again’, it should look to Europe | Devi Sridhar
Americans are dying younger than Europeans, despite being the wealthiest people on the planet. Wellness fads won’t change that, says public health expert Devi Sridhar
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I’ve spent more than a year reporting on how the fossil fuel industry has infiltrated academia over the last 30 years, shaping fundamental paradigms on how to address climate change. My first story in the new @propublica.org and @drilledmedia.bsky.social series, “Carbon Captured”, is out today.
ProPublica@propublica.org · last mo.NEW: This is the story of how one of the most influential climate papers in history came to exist thanks to one of the companies most responsible for causing the climate crisis — and one with a financial stake in the technologies described in the paper. w/ @drilledmedia.bsky.social
Not just Europe, everyone’s productivity everywhere! I have air con at home and I work from home, but still, the Indian summer has been most unproductive for me.
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social · last mo.Well, well, well....economists have pulled their heads out of the sand and realised that extreme heat will have a big impact on economies Climate scientists, and others, have been saying this for decades There's a reason economics is called the dismal science www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Raja is normally a celebration of the start of the monsoon, but in the eastern state of Odisha, the rains came so late the seeds were sown under clear skies. @neelima.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
A rain festival with no rain: the Indian farmers bracing for a ‘super’ El Niño as monsoon arrives late
Raja is normally a celebration of the start of the monsoon, but in the eastern state of Odisha, the rains came so late the seeds were sown under clear skies
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The Trump administration’s plan to stop funding the Pan American Health Organization will leave Americans more vulnerable to infectious disease threats, more than 100 U.S. leaders in health and national security warned in an open letter. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/h...
Former Officials Protest U.S. Plan to Defund Pan American Health Organization (Gift Article)
The group of former health and national security officials warned that Americans will be more vulnerable to infectious disease threats.
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The Senate health committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for a full Senate vote. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...
Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote (Gift Article)
A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.
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How war is destroying Iran’s southern coastline and the lives built around it:
Southern Iran Is Being Destroyed
US strikes have devastated ports, fishing communities and crucial infrastructure, making civilian life increasingly difficult
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“Brewery in Georgia named a beer after me,” he writes. “Bobbleheads of me being made in massive quantities in China,” he adds on another day. @galbeckerman.bsky.social on Dr Fauci’s private diary www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
The Revelatory Cringe of Anthony Fauci
The private notes of the man who oversaw COVID policy are deeply embarrassing—and surprisingly instructive.
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