Brad Reed
@brad-reed.bsky.social
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On a day when Portland is inundated with wildfire smoke and extreme heat, the attempted ballot measure to take away climate resilience funds to hire more cops has failed to make the ballot. Climate action is public safety.
Initiative seeking to hire police with Portland climate funds fails to qualify for the November ballot
The Portland City Elections office announced Tuesday that backers of the Enhanced Community Safety initiative did not submit enough valid signatures.
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The situation offers insight into how one of Oregon’s most successful recent statewide Republican politicians handled her finances in the run-up to a campaign. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/04/h...
How Drazan’s consulting firm pocketed nearly $100k from her nonprofit with little oversight • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The situation offers insight into how one of Oregon’s most successful recent Republican politicians handled her finances ahead of a campaign.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
“Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California ....” Listen below to Leonard Nimoy’s recording of Ray Bradbury’s powerful 1950 science fiction short story “There Will Come Soft Rains,” set on this very day.
Stephen Schwartz@atomicanalyst.bsky.social · last mo.Listen here to Nimoy’s 1975 recording of Ray Bradbury’s 1950 science fiction short story (and chapter in “The Martian Chronicles”) “There Will Come Soft Rains,” which hauntingly envisioned one potential future arising from unconstrained nuclear testing and arms races. archive.org/details/brad...
Temperatures soaring into the 90s and even to over 120 degrees are expected in Arizona, California and Montana on Friday and through the weekend. Here's what to know.
The Western United States Is Facing a Weekend of Record Heat
Unusually hot temperatures, even for the depths of summer, are expected from Arizona to Montana.
nyti.ms
This could have been prevented, or at least mitigated. #ClimateCrisis "Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable"
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5d ago‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
BIG DEAL on voting rights this morning: Governor Spanberger just restored the voting rights of some 60,000+ Virginians. Her move reverses Youngkin's abrupt decision in 2023 to end automatic voting rights restoration, which brought Virginia back to a system of default lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions - Bolts
This is the only state that, absent action by the governor, bans people convicted of any felony from voting for life. Virginians have an opportunity to end that system for good in November.
boltsmag.org
As Big Oil cashes in on the Iran war ... ... people are voting with their feet > New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran
theguardian.com
My latest op-ed is on the new environmental movement that has emerged in response to the data center boom. So much work to do to enact the guardrails we need but, as I explain here, I feel really good about the community-spirited people stepping up to lead this work.
The New Environmental Movement Could Change AI's Trajectory
A new forecast of U.S. data center growth raises the prospect of enormous environmental and financial harm. Fortunately, a new movement has emerged to enact guardrails.
forbes.com
Mosquito-borne diseases are breaking records as climate change and other human influences allow the insects to expand their range go.nature.com/4x6xhMK
How mosquitoes are conquering the world — in four charts
Mosquito-borne diseases are breaking records as climate change and other human influences allow the insects to expand their range.
go.nature.com
In 11 states, insurance depts incentivize climate safety with funding to homeowners and nonprofits for property-level resilience upgrades. This can help everywhere. Great new paper by @climatecabineteducation.org and @publiccitizen.bsky.social climatecabineteducation.org/wp-content/u...
The EPA must administer the Biden-era Environmental and Climate Justice Grants it illegally canceled last year, a federal judge ordered. https://www.notus.org/climate-environment/epa-must-fund-environmental-grants-judge-rules
EPA Must Fund Environmental Grants It Illegally Canceled, Judge Rules
A federal judge said the agency “is defying” his previous order voiding the cuts.
notus.org
☀️ Highs near 100° today in Multnomah County! 🧊 Bud Clark Commons cooling center open 12–9 PM (water, snacks, pets welcome) 📚 Libraries open till 8 PM 🚌 TriMet rides to/from cooling centers (10am–11pm) Need help finding a spot or ride? Dial 2-1-1 (8am–11pm).
Everyone: we think crash deaths are bad and should be reduced. U.S.A.: saving lives is woke.
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 2w agoOnly one country voted against a UN declaration to reduce crash deaths. Want to guess which one? Info: www.linkedin.com/posts/overwh...
Free transit and cooling centers are being made available for residents to cool off. https://mrf.lu/2ttD7
Americans are using oatmeal to stretch their food and dreaming about robbing grocery stores while Republicans use government to make their rich friends richer. There are many words for this. Like plunder. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps (Gift Article)
Arizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.
nytimes.com
Chances are you've heard that methane leaks make natural gas worse for the climate than we've been led to believe. And yet many of us still think of gas as the "clean" fossil fuel. That didn't happen by accident.
JUST IN: A federal judge has paused the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, saying it likely violates antitrust laws. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"This summer proves we don’t have to wait until the future for climate change to smack us in the face. From torrid heat waves, to deadly flash floods, to raging wildfires and their associated acrid smoke — the signs are all around us, right now." www.cnn.com/2026/07/20/c...
Fires, floods and record heat: This is the summer of compounding disasters | CNN
This summer has proven we don’t have to wait for climate change to smack us in the face. The signs of global warming are all around us, right now.
cnn.com
As soccer fans from across the globe stream into New York City and New Jersey for the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, toxic plumes of wildfire smoke have wafted over from Canada.
Wildfire Smoke Hangs Over World Cup Final
Smoke has blanketed New York City and other parts of the Northeast United States in a thick haze this week, unleashing smoggy skies and dangerous air.
nyti.ms
Republicans in Congress are threatening Canada's sovereignty over climate change fueled wildfires. Here's how much money they've taken from the fossil fuel industry recently. James: $308k+ Bergman: $175k+ McClain: $105k+ Moolenaar: $133k+ - oh and he's a climate denier. Completely shameless.
‘Sovereignty comes with responsibility:’ U.S. lawmakers to Canada on wildfires - National | Globalnews.ca
As wildfire smoke blankets parts of the country, and spills into the United States, some U.S. lawmakers are calling on Canada to do more.
globalnews.ca
A bill called Orlin’s Law was filed to prohibit ICE from detaining or deporting immigrant parents unless they pose a public safety threat. The bill is named after 3-year-old Orlin Hernandez Reyes, a U.S. citizen slain after ICE deported his mother to Honduras.
New bill would prohibit ICE from separating parents from children
The proposal is named for a 3-year-old Florida boy who was killed after ICE deported his mother.
washingtonpost.com
President Donald Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
President Donald Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
chicagotribune.com
i talked to several pollution + health experts about the wildfire smoke blanketing much of the northeast right now, and everyone agreed that even able-bodied adults may want to take some precautions today!!
Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires Turns Skies Sickly Orange Across the Eastern US
Roughly 100 fires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming 1,000 miles to the south and east.
wired.com
Federal immigration agents killed another civilian today. Continuing to simply call for training and investigations demonstrates failed comprehension of history, power, and reality. By extension, it shows a lack of empathy and compassion for the people terrorized everyday by DHS and police.
Your Saturday when Russia is your neighbour . Moment of Russian glide bomb hitting Sumy , Ukraine on July 11
