Candice Fortin
@candicefortin.bsky.social
No blood for oil. Climate campaigner and consultant. Senior Strategist at 350.org // Impact Producer for The White House Effect streaming on Netflix
It's really important to pay attention to the fact that Lula beat the fascist candidate not by compromising and trying to meet fascist voters in the middle, but by sticking to his guns, promising prosecutions for election interference, and mobilising his own voters to turn out in greater numbers.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins fourth term, according to electoral court.
Mike Rogers got caught on a hot mic planning voter suppression, and Abdul El-Sayed called it out on the debate stage:
Hello, new followers. I track ICE flights and third-country removals at @prospect.org. This is what the ICE Air operation looked like yesterday, Oct. 23, 2026. --88 flights --14 removal stops --3 third-country removal stops --Nearly all adult passengers shackled at the ankles, wrists & waist.
Memphis City Council voted down a proposed 12 month data center moratorium. We will keep showing up and having our voices heard AND that’s why we are taking our fight to rein in data centers and the billionaires who build them to the United States Congress.
This whole AI chatbot thing could not come at a worse time in this country. People are absolutely DESKILLED at building meaningful relationships and every suggestion that "YES, you DO have to talk to your neighbors" is met with rage from some corner. But relationships ARE humans' CURRENCY. The End.
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Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life is a landmark in the history of music—a double album packed with timeless hits, social commentary, and personal reflection. Released in 1976, it remains one of...
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PowerOutage.com now showing about 600K customers without power from #Isaias, including nearly 400K in Florida Panhandle and another 200+K in Alabama.
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Discover the latest power outages and outages in your area with PowerOutage.com. Track, record, and aggregate power outages to stay informed and prepared.
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Had a California equivalent to a “snow day” because of El Niño Balboa Boulevard was under water throughout most of the peninsula Long underwater Kelvin waves and the oncoming storm surge caused havoc and preventing me from getting to one of my clients homes today 🌊
I filmed this at Stadium-Armory Metro Station in Washington, DC this evening around 6:30 pm. He was minding his business waiting for the train, he wasn’t fighting them, but all of them piled onto him without giving him time to react to that many of them surrounding him.
Gloria’s Foundation Fellowship 2027: $5,000 Fellowship for Activists, Artists, Change-Makers and Creative Thinkers in New York City - Opportunities for Youth opportunitiesforyouth.org/2026/10/08/g...
Excited to see that we’re replacing new housing with chatbots that tell you to kill yourself
Jason Furman@jasonfurman.bsky.social · 3w agoThis is what crowd out looks like.
I split the G (train) with the Prime Minister of Ireland, Michéal Martin. Sláinte!
Detroit River contamination clean-up efforts part of $89M funding commitment
Detroit River contamination clean-up efforts part of $89M funding commitment
A new $89 million public-private initiative aims to clean up contamination and restore wildlife habitat along the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers.
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Some North Carolina voters only have a week left to ensure they can cast a ballot in the midterms as a result of a shady settlement the state elections board made with Trump’s Justice Department. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump’s DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It’s why you move voting sites, it’s why you have fewer hours, it’s why our absentee mailing ballots are so compl...
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🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity
Detroit nonprofit uses community garden project to teach young men life skills
Detroit nonprofit uses community garden project to teach young men life skills
A local nonprofit organization is doing its part to beautify a neighborhood on Detroit's east side while teaching young men important life skills.
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Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza. May peace be our future.
I joined @nytimes.com's Climate Forward Conference in conversation with @realerinbrockovich.bsky.social to discuss the dangers of unregulated data centers across our nation.
Climate Week is here in New York City, and our work has deep roots. 18,261 trees planted this year. The most in a decade.
ICE detained-HBCU basketball player reportedly needs treatment
ICE detained-HBCU basketball player reportedly needs treatment
Learn about the challenges faced by Aminata Seck, an HBCU basketball player detained by ICE while seeking treatment for her injury.
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With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances. n.pr/4hC0sCu
The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time
With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.
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Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman n.pr/3TbgnOY
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman
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