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I just read her book, They Knew. I highly recommend it.

A New Wave of Air Toxics Demands Real Enforcement – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative This is the first installment of our State of Environmental Protection series. This series utilizes public data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the current state of our e...

Trump’s enviro agenda is based on 3 ideas:

1️⃣ We’ve made enough progress on 📉ing pollution
2️⃣ Indigenous & communities of color aren’t overburdened by pollution
3️⃣ Polluters can be trusted to comply w/ laws

Each is wrong & we draw on EPA’s data to show it: envirodatagov.org/a-new-wave-o... (🧵 1/3):

Good job EDGI!

A New Wave of Air Toxics Demands Real Enforcement – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative This is the first installment of our State of Environmental Protection series. This series utilizes public data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the current state of our e...

While EPA attempts cuts to environmental justice grants and the Trump admin attacks environmental data, polluters operate with impunity.

In the first post of our #StateofEnvironmentalProtection Series, we analyze enforcement of the #CleanAirAct. Read our analysis: envirodatagov.org/a-new-wave-o...

Donald Trump’s Politics of Plunder The greed of the new Administration has galvanized America’s aspiring oligarchs—and their opponents.

In a new piece for The New Yorker, @eosnos.bsky.social spotlights the blatant pay-to-play schemes of the Trump administration.

Evan joined us at our conference in April, and we’re honored he highlighted our work as staunch opponents to Trump’s politics of plunder. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Ask Pope Leo XIV to Visit Gaza Thank you for your support of ending all wars. We believe it could be very beneficial for the cause of peace, and in particular the lives of the people of Palestine, if you were to visit Gaza right aw...

rootsaction.org/ask-pope-leo...

Mexican government: Crack down on poultry farm pollution! Mega poultry farms Bachoco and Crío are burning sections of the Yucatán jungle to clear space for mountains of toxic waste. The greedy poultry farms are polluting bee hives and cornfields by using pes

Mexican government crack down on poultry farm pollution and make mega poultry farms clean up their mess and restore the areas. action.eko.org/a/mexican-go...

Trump’s EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move. “It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.

As DOGE works to make it easier to track people, Trump’s EPA plans to make it harder to track polluters. 1/3 www.propublica.org/article/trum... #environmentaldatajustice

Exciting news! We were just named a 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Explanatory Reporting alongside The Center for Public Integrity and @revealnews.org for our “40 Acres and a Lie” investigation into how formerly enslaved people were given land—only to have it taken back: 40acresandalie.com

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May Day Strong: We are the Many · Freedom Over Fascism Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts ou...

I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “May Day Strong: We are the Many” - sign up now to join me! #freedomoverfascism www.mobilize.us/freedomoverf...

May Day Strong: We are the Many · Freedom Over Fascism Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts ou...

I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “May Day Strong: We are the Many” - sign up now to join me! #freedomoverfascism www.mobilize.us/freedomoverf...

Very accurate...

Elon Musk’s NASA Takeover Plus: Brain implant advances, international law regressions, Trump-Mao comparisons, a “massive show of force,” and more!

From Wisconsin court races to Martian colonies, Elon Musk is playing the long game. He’s shaping American institutions to serve a vision scientists believe is unrealistic at best. @connorechols.bsky.social

Turn off toxic algorithms and protect kids online. Netflix’s Adolescence show has sparked a wave of anger over the devastating impact social media platforms can have on kids.Hundreds of vulnerable teens, like the show’s star, Jamie, are being pushed d

Turn off toxic algorithms action.eko.org/a/turn-off-t...

Free Rumeysa Ozturk No one who writes an op-ed should be arrested, detained, or deported for expressing their free speech point of view.

rootsaction.org/free-rumeysa...

Biden Is No Guiding Light Tell Democrats in Congress that Biden-style accommodation has led to disaster –– and we need them to get serious about blocking the MAGA maneuvers at every turn.

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One of the best things we can do as political scientists right now is not mine words about what's happening when speaking to the press. Shout out to this woman.

Tell Schumer to Resign You need to resign as leader of the Democrats in the Senate. Your aiding of the Republican agenda is not new, but the times have changed. The public is taking this thing seriously and carefully watchi...

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Save the Department of Education from Trump! Well, Trump did it. The president just signed an Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education. But, he can’t do that without Congressional approval.

TAKE ACTION: Save the Department of Education from Trump 🍎 action.momsrising.org/sign/protect... via @momsrising.org action.momsrising.org/sign/protect...

Tell Schumer to Resign You need to resign as leader of the Democrats in the Senate. Your aiding of the Republican agenda is not new, but the times have changed. The public is taking this thing seriously and carefully watchi...

rootsaction.org/tell-schumer...

Tell Schumer to Resign You need to resign as leader of the Democrats in the Senate. Your aiding of the Republican agenda is not new, but the times have changed. The public is taking this thing seriously and carefully watchi...

rootsaction.org/tell-schumer...

Israel/OPT: Israel's decision to cut off electricity supply in Gaza is 'further evidence of genocide against Palestinians' These inhumane and unlawful actions is a clear a reminder of the control Israel has as occupying power, allowing it to turn life-critical services on and off at any given point.

🔌 Fuel
⛑️ Aid
🚰 Water

These are critical to the survival of a civilian population - they are not weapons of war.

Israeli authorities must not be allowed to use these necessities as a means to exert pressure in negotiations.

Read more here: www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

BC Energy Regulator left over 1,000 potential oil and gas infractions unchecked | The Narwhal Hidden records reveal pattern of lax enforcement of laws and regulations intended to protect the environment and communities

Documents reveal over 1,000 potential infractions left unchecked by B.C.’s energy regulator: thenarwhal.ca/bc-energy-re...

Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.

www.propublica.org/article/legi...

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis

Climate change is a crime, and the biggest criminals have names — 36 of them to be exact.

Can’t stress this enough! And obviously neither the SEC or the DOJ (at least at the highest levels) is going to seriously investigate and prosecute insider trading.

3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls For example, the first Trump administration tried to use the principles of transparency to prevent federal agencies from considering major health studies when setting pollution rules.

3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls
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How Biden Helped Bring War to Ukraine Three years after Russia’s invasion, it’s time for the US to revisit the roots of the crisis.

In late 2020, Zelensky was so optimistic about reaching a settlement that he told the Guardian he would end the conflict with Russia by December of that year. So what happened?

The short answer: Joe Biden took office. More from @leonidragozin.bsky.social :

in the trump administration, “merit” is pronounced “white” like how strom thrumond said it.