"Help, please" "Freedom" These are some of the pleas of children trapped in ICE detention, with officers who confiscated their drawings. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FshJ... @muellershewrote.com @mswmedia.com

Austria has set a new all time temperature record of 41.0°C today. 9 separate weather stations recorded >40°C as heatwaves & record temperatures continue to impact the Northern Hemisphere.

Congratulations to Rashida Tlaib on winning her congressional primary! As the first Palestinian-American woman elected to congress, Rashida continues to fight for Detroit and international solidarity. @detroitdsa.bsky.social

From @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social "Once, across much of the the world’s temperate zones, we looked forward to summer as a time of delights, from summer’s bounty of fruits, long days, warmth, school holidays, activities like camping and swimming, travel and adventure. Now many of us dread it."

Rebecca Solnit@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 2d ago

My editor asked me to write about what happened to summer:

"An estimated 20,000 are said to have died in the extreme heat in Europe earlier this year, and heat is climate change’s quiet killer, compared to the dramatic violence of death by fire or flood."

Rebecca Solnit@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 2d ago

My editor asked me to write about what happened to summer:

“The resources are being extracted before any construction even begins. This was a natural habitat.” - William Ingram Grateful for the work by Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment and Sean and William!

350 Triangle @350triangle.bsky.social · yesterday

“It is shameful to sign away public trust while residents are left to ask basic questions about our energy, wells, water, wildlife and our health.” ~Sean Ingram insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

“There should be no permit for the AI center, not anything. The county commissioners did this without talking to the people who are paying the taxes.” ~Yolonda Steele

Lisa Sorg@lisasorg.bsky.social · yesterday

“It is shameful to sign away public trust while residents are left to ask basic questions about our energy, wells, water, wildlife, and our health." Richmond County officials secretly crafted the deal w Amazon then sprang it on an area burdened by pollution insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

“How damnable is it to say we got money for war, but we don’t have money for children?” Barber said.

NC Newsline@ncnewsline.com · 2d ago

Bishop William Barber and a group of faith leaders were arrested in Washington, D.C., Monday following a demonstration inside the Hart Senate Office Building. #ncpol

Chevron just announced its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell clocked its second-highest quarterly profits. ExxonMobil doubled its earnings. Combined, the three companies raked in, on average, some $404 million in profits every day for the last three months.

Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices

Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell had its second-biggest quarter, and ExxonMobil doubled its earnings compared with the same time last year.

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We’re not even at the peak of El Niño yet, but the wildfires across Europe and the floods in South Asia are already devastating. Will we ever see real and urgent climate action from our world leaders?

There is still time to register for this virtual showing and discussion after the movie! @polluterspay.bsky.social

Join us Aug 26 & 27 in Chapel Hill for VS. GOLIATH: Stories from the Frontlines. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/vs-go...

VS. GOLIATH: Stories from the Frontlines

Two Nights of Film, Environmental Justice & Community Action August 26–27, 2026 Varsity Theatre | Chapel Hill, NC Doors Open: 6:00 PM WHAT IS VS. GOLIATH? Executive produced by Don Cheadle and ...

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EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE -HISTORIC WEEK day #1 Hundreds of records have fallen allover Europe in the first of a historic week which will rewrite anew European climatic history From France To The Balkans throughout Central Europe ,records are falling EVERYWHERE I ll start posting soon

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Ready, Shoot, Aim by The Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote on Patreon. Join The Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote's community for exclusive content and updates.

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'This Is Obscene': Shell Profits More Than Double as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices www.commondreams.org/news/this-is...

'This Is Obscene': Shell Profits More Than Double as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices | Common Dreams

"We're running out of words to describe the obscenity of these numbers."

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Remember when David Hogg was running for DNC chair and the establishment stepped in and said we needed a responsible adult and then gave us Ken Martin, who throws his phone at his staffers? Also the DNC is $2 million in debt. But centrists still demand they should be in charge.

On Tue, Aug 4 at 6pm PT, I'll be participating in a live virtual Town Hall event, hosted by CA State Senator Mike McGuire, on our rapidly-developing #ElNiño event and implications for California from 2026 into 2027. No RSVP required. See you there!

Super El Nino Town Hall

Join Senator McGuire, along with climate scientists, meteorologists, and disaster preparedness experts, for a virtual Super El Niño Town Hall to learn how California is preparing for very strong or “super” El Niño weather patterns and events this fall.

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Mobula Rays aka Devil Rays are an incredible species of oceanic ray. They are highly migratory and can be found in the warm waters of tropical, subtropical and temperate regions around the world. ~ Olivia Hagedoorn IG: allthingsemeraldcoast Pensacola Beach, Florida

“The Fake ‘Invasion’ of Spain: What You Need to Know” 9 things you should know about the so-called ‘crisis’ of Moroccan migrants forcing their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta – and the hysterical response from the right in the U.S., UK, and EU.

The Fake ‘Invasion’ of Spain: What You Need to Know

9 things you should know about the so-called ‘crisis’ of Moroccan migrants forcing their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta – and the hysterical response from the right in the U.S., UK, and EU.

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just incredible to watch the US president take Iran's side when my state's water systems are under cyberattack

Loading the dice. The weather conditions driving the devastating fires in Spain were ~20× more likely because of human-caused climate change, and ~2× more likely in France. Of course, the spark matters...but the conditions decide the scale. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

Petersburg is Virginia’s most untalked about sacrifice zone. Also an incredible history of corruption and dereliction of duty throughout the last century. When I lived here much of the city lost clean drinking water bc of failing infrastructure but it didn’t make it out of the local news circuit.

WTVR CBS 6 News Richmond, Virginia@cbs6-richmond.bsky.social · 6d ago

A recent BizSense report that as many as four data center developments are in the works in Petersburg apparently came as news to the city’s mayor and other members of city council.

The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.

NC leaders urge court to reject EPA’s ‘backroom PFAS deal’ with Chemours ncnewsline.com/2026/07/30/n...

NC leaders urge court to reject EPA’s 'backroom PFAS deal' with Chemours • NC Newsline

North Carolina state leaders are asking a federal court to turn down what they call a “backroom deal” between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and chemical manufacturer Chemours. The EPA and C...

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From @rebeccanagle.bsky.social! open.substack.com/pub/gohini/p...

July Native News Roundup

From the courthouse to the ballot box, from sacred lands to the solar fields of Indian Country, Native people are leading and winning. But the fights over our lands, our voting rights, and our stories

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HISTORIC DAY EUROPEAN CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN Hundreds and Hundreds of records pulverized allover Europe in Spain,France,Switzerland,Austria,Liechtenstein,Germany,Denmark,Poland,Czechia,etc... 30 July 2026 marks the history of European climatic history. Wait for MANY UPDATES

Six congressmen bought between $83,000 to $245,000 in SpaceX stock just before its IPO: -Jared Moskowitz -Gil Cisneros -Dan Meuser -John McGuire -William Timmons -John James Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business. We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.

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“Less Regulated Than Sandwiches”: MIT Prof. Calls for Oversight as OpenAI Agent Hacks Other Firms

Artificial intelligence tools are quickly advancing in sophistication and capabilities, raising alarm among researchers and industry figures who say the technology needs to be more tightly regulated. ...

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"Modern life is standing at a gas station sink with your hands under a motion-activated faucet waiting for water that doesn’t come. Am I a ghost, you wonder, waving your hands. Your palms look the same: a heart line, a head line, a story."

Sarah Kendzior@sarahkendzior.bsky.social · last wk.

New article! On AI, war, and other bad things: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/quicksand

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Why Did Iran Launch a Surprise Attack on U.S. Bases in Jordan?

Tehran is using a risky strategy that's based on the idea that deterrence now requires demonstrating a willingness to accept the risks of total war, writes Iranian-American analyst Trita Parsi.

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