Beginning next week, Australians get free electricity for three hours every afternoon. That's what happens when you build out wind, sun, and batteries open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
How about Free? Is that affordable enough for you?
The latest on energy, climate and affordability
open.substack.com
Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts
A round up of this week's @250to250.bsky.social one-minute videos about U.S. History:
Week One in 250 to 250
This was the first week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said. n.pr/3Npx327
Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4
Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said.
n.pr
Civil rights veteran and evangelical hero John Perkins has died.
A thing to keep in mind here: This issue of ICE/DHS barring clergy from offering pastoral care or religious rites to detainees is triggering lawsuits, protests (with arrests of pastors) and blowback from *Pope Leo.*
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 7mo agoNEW: My dispatch from *inside* Minnesota's Whipple building today (the facility where ICE has rooted its operations in the region), where a group of clergy attempted to offer pastoral care to immigrant detainees. They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
In a statement, head of World Relief Myal Greene calls the Minneapolis situation a "five alarm fire," saying refugees they resettled were detained over the weekend.
In the midst of gardening yesterday, I reflected a bit on Pope Francis’ legacy. My faith in the way of Jesus is inseparable from my connection to (and nurturing of) the rest of creation, of which we are a part. I’m grateful he encouraged & modeled that. Thks @catrineinhorn.bsky.social for listening!
The Connection Between Faith and Environmental Action (Gift Article)
Leaders from many religions — including, notably, Pope Francis — have long sought to tie their faith to environmental stewardship.
nytimes.com
Grateful to share a bit about online here at Englewood. These are hopeful stories!
Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental Work (Gift Article)
A cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action. Leaders say they’re following the biblical mandate to care for creation.
nytimes.com