We don’t have a right to ask whether we’re going to succeed or not. The only question we have a right to ask is what’s the right thing to do?” --Wendell Berry
David Turnbull
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Supporting strategic communications to win the climate fight. Board member, @joindayenu.bsky.social & @BreachCollectiv.bsky.social
“Be joyful though you have considered all the facts” - Wendell Berry
Imagine being upset about a convenient feature that allows you to leave your keys in your pocket and not worry about locking them in the car. Then imagine you've confused this feature for another that saves money at lights by disabling your engine temporarily. This is how stupid Sean Duffy is.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoSean Duffy: "You know the stop/start button on your car? I hate that thing. Thank you Lee Zeldin! He's gotten rid of it and the first cars without the stop/start button are rolling off the line."
This is multiple levels of dumb. First, Zeldin didn't get rid of the stop/start button, so Duffy is showing he doesn't know what he's talking about. Zeldin the "autostop" feature which stops an ICE engine when at stoplights and similar moments. Second, getting rid of the "autostop" feature is dumb.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoSean Duffy: "You know the stop/start button on your car? I hate that thing. Thank you Lee Zeldin! He's gotten rid of it and the first cars without the stop/start button are rolling off the line."
A Trump official diverted firefighting resources to a fire on his private ranch. He got 9 aircraft for the 7-acre fire while the 90,000 acre Grasshopper fire in Oregon got about the same. These guys kneecapped wildfire prevention and now they’re diverting what few resources remain for personal gain.
Trump official faces inquiry over claims he diverted wildfire resources to his own property
Exclusive: Michael Boren, a senior official overseeing the US Forest Service, is accused by Democratic senators of ‘inappropriate interference’
theguardian.com
Today we're launching Irreplaceable, a movement of ordinary Americans coming together to decide the future of artificial intelligence. Right now, some of the most important decisions on Earth are being made in a handful of rooms in northern California. 🧵
Proof we got RFK lying on the record during his confirmation hearing (a crime). RFK should be referred to the DOJ for criminal investigation, and when Democrats retake the Senate, he will be at the top of the list of Trump officials I will hold accountable for endangering American families.
Michelle R. Smith@bymichellersmith.com · 7d agoSenator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I'm not an AI engineer, but I pay close attention to the growing number who argue we can have socially-beneficial AI applications without the enormous environmental destruction and financial burdens on everyday households that LLMs are bringing. Here is Suraj Mirpui of Lowdown Labs making the case.
The AI we want without the data centers we don't: It's possible | Op-Ed
We don’t need to burn our climate commitments or pave over fields and ranches to realize the benefits of artificial intelligence.
seattletimes.com
Ten years later, we're still learning more about the terrifying counterinsurgency tactics that Energy Transfer's contractors used to win the public opinion war against Dakota Access Pipeline protesters. Important investigation by @drilledmedia.bsky.social: www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/...
What Standing Rock’s propaganda war means today - High Country News
Standing Rock increased division in North Dakota between Indigenous communities and nearby non-Indigenous communities. Propaganda made it worse.
hcn.org
There are so few things in this world, and particularly in this country, that feel like that are just genuinely, purely good. There's always a catch, always a caveat. But Dolly Parton was one of the few that was just, purely, good.
New Labour attack ad on Reform's Richard Tice for saying we should enjoy climate change. I think this is the first time Labour has ever published an ad attacking another party for opposing climate action
Feeling pretty lucky to have gotten to see this live, in person tonight. What a goal, what a moment.
NWSL@nwslsoccer.com · 3w agoCaiya Hanks scores her first goal since her return from an ACL injury, and it's a CRUCIAL one for Portland! ☄️
This tracks. When we bought our Portland home in 2018, my wife who grew up here was unconcerned about a/c. Afterall, growing up here her family home didn't have it. Turns out, we need it and we're glad our home has it. Even 8 years ago it was a new selling point. Now...basically a necessity.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoSearches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double
i worry that this runs up against the "this is too blunt and horrifying to be true, it must be more complicated than that" impulse, even though it really is exactly that blunt and horrifying
🗽LOLGOP🗽@thefarce.org · 3w agoI think it's the first thing you impeach him for. Worse than anything the King or Parliament did to the colonists.
I was in Oregon in the path of totality for the solar eclipse in 2017 and it totally blew my mind. It's one of those things that is so, so much cooler than you'd ever expect before you experience it. Congrats to everyone who got to witness it yesterday...it's truly a bucket list experience.
The work @weathersurvivors.bsky.social does to connect survivors of extreme weather is so powerful and so important.
Extreme Weather Survivors@weathersurvivors.bsky.social · 3w agoSpokane – you’re not alone. There’s a whole community of survivors who get what you’re going through, and we’re here for you. You don’t have to explain anything here – just know that we’re getting through this, together ♥️ Join us at ewsurvivors.org/community
Smart Democratic campaigns would run this on repeat in any district anywhere near a data center fight
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 4w agoTrump: It's a mistake to be against data centers. I don't think they're unsightly. They're the most incredible buildings I've ever seen
Today @ucs.org, along with colleagues @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @rbrulle.bsky.social, @geoffreysupran.bsky.social, @lewan.uk, filed an amicus brief with #SCOTUS in support of a climate deception lawsuit against #BigOil brought by the city and county of Boulder, CO.
Experts File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Suncor v Boulder Documenting Companies’ Climate Deception
Experts File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Supreme Court Case Documenting Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil Decades of Climate Deception
ucs.org
For the record, snow days that cancel school are way more fun than smoke days that cancel camp and swim lessons.
It's a Bluesky post so one must not blame him for the simplicity...but the question to answer is a lot more complex than just "where are the pro-clean-energy influencers?" Or, at the very least, it's a "Yes, and" from me anyways. Either way, the Heated article is long, but a must-read.
David Roberts@volts.wtf · last mo.I genuinely don't know what to do about this. In our diseased information environment, one MAGA-adjacent "influencer" can do more to shape public opinion than mountains of studies or facts. Where are the pro-clean-energy influencers to counter this shit?
Sorry had to correct my earlier post: FOUR of the largest active wildfires in the U.S. right now are in Oregon. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...
Trump administration denies emergency funding for 2 Oregon wildfires
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have sent a letter to the federal agency expressing frustration with the decision.
oregonlive.com
Alex Baumhardt@alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · last mo.Trump has denied Democrat-led states from $250 million in disaster aid that would have been approved by every previous president, including Trump in his first term. He rejected most requests even after FEMA confirmed damage met financial thresholds for receiving aid. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
So far this year we've had: the warmest winter on record in the mountain west, a record-shattering heat wave in Europe, once in a thousand year rainfall and flooding texas and forest fire smoke blanketing the mid west and the north east. Feels like something's going on with the climate!
Thankfully we aren't (yet) dealing with extensive smoke here in the PNW, although given the winter we had it feels like it's only a matter of time. Sending solidarity to those across the country waking up to yet another day of orange skies and claustrophobic feelings.