@tomswan.bsky.social
Seasoned organizer dedicated to bending the arc. Still hopeful we can build a more just society.
Well, at least two governments are connecting the dots now! ".. emphasise the importance of adopting the necessary measures to drastically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, strengthening cooperation on clean energy and supporting countries of the Global South in their energy transition."
Leo Hickman@leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d ago++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...
Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o... Apartheid Leon isn’t the only intolerable racist but arguably he has the biggest megaphone. He is the poster child for why we don’t need billionaires let alone trillionaires.
Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
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Something to be proud about
Kate@gaylekate.bsky.social · 2w ago👏👏👏 "When activists n Ireland heard that Peter Thiel’s secret club, Dialog, was planning to meet n the Irish countryside, they launched a campaign to stop it. They succeeded" PEOPLE OF IRELAND CAME THRU & SHOWED THIEL THE DOOR: DON'T LET THIS PASS W/O THEIR PROPS therealnews.com/peter-thiels...
If anyone doubted that they are just doing the work of oil companies Why aren’t we doing more to remind people of his promise to oil executives before the election and tie it back to what he is doing?
Susan Gemmill@sgemmill.bsky.social · 2w agoMake this make sense. 🤨 #SheShed #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficiency
Ever wondered why so many people think natural gas is "clean" and a climate solution? 🚨 Our new report out today explains why 🚨
Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 2w agoNEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
I can't breathe the air, I can't eat lettuce, I can't afford gas, and my kids have measles. But at least now our soldiers will have enough testosterone.
How can this be considered anything but EVIL? www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
5-year-old spent 118 days on her own in federal immigration custody in CT
On any given day there are more than two dozen immigrant children detained without a parent or guardian in programs run by Connecticut nonprofits.
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CT Republicans should be beyond embarrassed. Representatives Rojas gets it. www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...
After Supreme Court decision, Connecticut GOP calls for ban on transgender girls in school sports
Connecticut is among 21 states that allow transgender girls to compete on sports teams for the gender they identify with.
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For America's 250th, I read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the House floor—for the first time in history. His speech endures as a mirror & mandate for us all—to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.
It’s one way to change the story from how no one will come to Trump’s party or is the devil’s welcome mat for the evil pos.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last mo.Breaking news: A blistering heat wave gripping Washington prompted the Great American State Fair to close for hours Friday, while forcing delays and cancellations at other celebrations in the region.
Don’t you think they would get more of a thrill doing both?
Laura Bassett@lebassett.bsky.social · last mo.Are they gonna make women pee in a cup at the airport? Or just eyeball it based on her body?
Blistering U.S. heat wave proves Mother Nature is a radical leftist. "I don’t trust thermometers, I don’t trust the sweat pouring off my brow the second I step outdoors, and I certainly don’t trust science." My sensible column: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Fourth of July heat wave is just another climate change hoax | Opinion
The brutal heat wave searing much of the United States is proof Mother Nature is a hell-bent on getting Americans to believe in climate change.
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It’s important to understand that the Court is now just an arm of the oligarchy. This decision strips the people of the right to limit the role of money in politics. It gives billionaires special rights to buy our elections. A precondition of oligarchy.
Europe is suffering through its worst heat wave ever recorded. The climate crisis is here. To solve it, we need to solve another crisis, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuXURo0FUjM
The Solutions to the Climate Crisis No One is Talking About | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains why we must not go back to normal after this coronavirus crisis ends, an
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Trump has turned the White House into a 24/7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis. Trump thinks the public will stop paying attention. So I went to the Senate floor to call his bluff. I told the ENTIRE STORY of his 500 days of corruption. 1/ Here it is - in one🧵
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?