Damian
@doylanpls.bsky.social
Recreational trail runner, Tiges barracker, born at 335ppm. Temporarily in Washington DC, home is on Ngunnawal country. 🦘
These clips are so valuable. Above all, to me, is the chance to hear the journalist question that leads to the “Trump says” headline later. (Down under we’d call these questions Dorothy Dixers.)
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump on Mamdani: "He also had a thing where you had to have two different IDs to shovel snow"
Nice little write-up about the origins and impacts of Project Nexus: www.ecoportal.net/en/californi...
A student in California modeled what would happen if solar panels roofed the state's 4,000 miles of irrigation canals, and the first stretch built from her numbers is losing 70 percent less water
Her question was narrow. What changes if solar panels go over the canals instead of onto open ground.
ecoportal.net
“The climate emergency kills,” he said on Monday. “And that’s why it’s not enough to address the consequences, which we do; what we have to do is reduce its causes, anticipate its effects, and, consequently, better prepare our country to protect people’s lives.”
‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers
PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved
theguardian.com
The Q2 2026 edition of the 50 States of Electric Vehicles is now available! This quarter saw 195 EV actions across 32 states + DC, with major activity on: 💰 Rebates 🔌 Managed charging 🗺️ Charging infrastructure planning 🚗 Vehicle registration fees Read the free executive summary: buff.ly/VNzyl4L
Fingers crossed I can watch this here in DC, too. At this stage I can’t confirm my international online subscription (worth a few bob) actually includes this match. Been looking forward to it.
The 42@the42.ie · last wk.'It's such a special occasion' - Mayo's Sarah Rowe relishing Ireland v Australia AFLW clash. Underdogs 'riled up' for historic game at 16,000-capacity North Sydney Oval. the42.ie/7115490t
Alexandra Fasulo runs one of the most prolific anti-solar campaigns online, regularly telling over 2 million followers renewable energy is threatening farms and wildlife. But how much of her rhetoric is actually true? @alexhannaford.com spent months parsing through the nuance for HEATED:
The influencer teaching millions to fear solar
Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. Her campaign is becoming a blueprint for the fossil fuel right.
heated.world
“A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.” www.reuters.com/world/africa...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
reuters.com
As the opening chapters of Peter Apps’ ‘The Next World War’ have reminded me, the US industrial capacity to rapidly replenish depleted stocks was a growing concern during the Biden Administration.
Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · last wk.MUST READ Deep Dive: How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses www.onestnetwork.com/how-russia-a...
Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵
Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'
Alt: Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'
static.klipy.com
This is a well-produced segment. I encourage you to watch so you can hear the noise for yourself. The professor of environmental health science that they interviewed called it an “unprecedented new noise source.”
Neighbors say noise from Michigan data center is 24/7 and upending their lives
One Michigan community has been experiencing the reality of a data center next door for a couple of years now, and they say the sound has changed their lives.
wxyz.com
Innovative ways to benefit from the sun’s cheap and abundant clean energy are becoming popular in the U.S.—and unlike rooftop solar, renters can join in on the savings. Here’s how: https://www.edf.org/Zu4h
July 26, 1956 – Melbourne Age asks "Is climate changing?" quoting Roger Revelle, and point out that "by 2010, nearly 30bn tonnes of carbon dioxide will pour into the air every year.... temperatures will rise somewhat all over the world." allouryesterdays.info/2026/07/25/j...
Pallone: "The towns in my district ... several have decided to have moratoriums on data centers — they’re not being influenced by China and Russia. They’re making rational decisions, adopting resolutions because they’re concerned about the impact on ratepayers.”
“The announcement on Wednesday marks the latest so-called circular deal in the AI industry, where chipmakers invest in AI firms that are among their biggest customers.” www.reuters.com/business/amd...
AMD to sell Anthropic tens of billions in AI servers, invest up to $5 billion in startup
Advanced Micro Devices will sell Anthropic tens of billions of dollars' worth of AI servers and invest as much as $5 billion in the Claude maker, in a deal that would strengthen its foothold in a mar...
reuters.com
“One disaster, even a record one, can be absorbed. The danger is when they all happen at once, and then continue to happen. A never-ending string of extreme events threatens economic havoc in a way one event doesn’t.” time.com/article/2026...
Climate's Compounding Economic Toll Is Becoming Harder to Ignore
From heat waves to wildfires, this summer makes clear that climate impacts are happening all at once.
time.com
“Every so often a technology stops being a pilot and scales rapidly. Solar did it. Onshore wind did it. Grid-scale batteries are doing it right now and most people haven’t noticed yet.”
Jan Rosenow@janrosenow.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW ANALYSIS: One of the most consequential discoveries of the 20th century is marked by a small blue plaque near my office. The lithium-ion cathode, Oxford, 1980. Grid batteries have since gone from one 5 MW project to 267 GW worldwide. New Bright Spots 👇 open.substack.com/pub/janrosen...
From Dunbar and May’s history of Michigan, a glimpse of 1920s politics that resonates with today’s discourse about communism and terrorism.
Having seen photos from Detroit, Tronno, and NYC - not to mention poor little Marquette which had dangerous air quality - I’m now looking out at wildfire smoke that’s drifted over DC. It all reminds me of the 2019–20 bushfire season down under.
Coral Gables has built one of the nation's most electrified municipal fleets, with 75 EVs, 56+ charging ports, and plans to electrify police vehicles and heavy-duty equipment next 🔌💡
How Coral Gables Became a National Leader in Fleet Electrification - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)
How Coral Gables electrified 75 municipal vehicles in a decade — and what's next for police fleets, garbage trucks, and city-wide EV charging.
ow.ly
MUST READ: US Launches Campaign to ‘Dismantle’ International Criminal Court ONEST Explained: www.onestnetwork.com/us-launches-...
US Launches Campaign to ‘Dismantle’ International Criminal Court
The United Nations defended the ICC as a critical part of the international justice system after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would use diplomatic and economic pressure to weaken the...
onestnetwork.com
Experts say climate disinformation is evolving to increasingly focus on picking apart green policies. In the background, other developments include a surge in AI-generated content of natural disasters. #TheCube
From AI to greenlash: How is climate disinformation evolving?
Experts say climate disinformation is evolving to increasingly focus on picking apart green policies. In the background, other developments include a surge in AI-generated content of natural disasters.
l.euronews.com
“De-anthropomorphizing language talks about computer systems in terms of their functionality (what people build and/or use them to do), assigns agency to people using systems and not systems, and avoids aggrandizing metaphors about cognition.”
Emily M. Bender@emilymbender.bsky.social · last mo.For more on how to talk about tech sold as "AI" in more precise terms: buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...
After an exceptionally warm and dry winter, vast swaths of the Western United States are up in flames.
Large Fires Scorch Drought-Stricken Western U.S. - Inside Climate News
A warm, dry winter set the stage for an early and aggressive start to fire season. More fires are on the horizon.
insideclimatenews.org
"... between January 2024 and May 2026, at least 46 AI data center projects across the United States were publicly delayed or canceled following community opposition. The announced investment value of those blocked, withdrawn, or stalled projects totals $170 billion across 20 states."
Carbon Direct releases new analysis of community opposition to AI data center development | Carbon Direct
Reduce, remove, and monitor your carbon emissions with Carbon Direct’s science-backed carbon management platform.
carbon-direct.com
Reuters estimates that 161 million people across the US are currently under a heat alert. www.reuters.com/data/are-you...
Are you one of the millions of Americans trapped in a 'heat dome?'
A hot and dry wave of high pressure is expected to raise temperatures to dangerous levels across the Eastern half of the United States. Track extreme heat alerts with this interactive map.
reuters.com
The roots of some of our worst climate policies, it turns out, lie in an intellectually corrupt Ivy League collab with Big Oil. It should piss you off billmckibben.substack.com/p/youre-payi...
"You're paying the bills, buddy."
Princeton, BP, and a sad but extremely revealing chapter in the climate fight
billmckibben.substack.com
