Wendy Pollock

Top 10 LCPN Cities in lowest per capita direct emissions (2024). Number 7️⃣ is Evanston, IL 🌊🌳

Run On Climate analyzed GHG emissions data from Local Climate Policy Network member jurisdictions to identify the 10 cities and counties with the lowest per capita direct emissions in 2024.

Every journalist whose theat model includes this administration/the federal government needs to be aware of this. Signal for desktop + touch ID + they have a warrant = the feds can read any of your signal messages that haven't disappeared.

And climate work is democracy work, for the equal rights of human beings, since it's a wealthy minority who produces and benefits from it and prevents climate action, while most of us on earth want to see that action.

On the weakness of state terror: once ppl internalize the regime's lawless brutality, that they are no safer in their homes than in the streets (& vice versa), and that their unwavering defiance is what confounds & disempowers the regime, they also realize they have nothing to lose but their fear.

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

What we’ve seen in Minnesota should make you furious, but it should also inspire you.

The slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration push

President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.

In '24 we had the cross over set at 15°F and used supplemental gas (aggressive recovery) when the temp outside dropped by >2°F/hr. In '25 we shifted the crossover to 20°F but turned off the aggressive recovery. Jul '25 was warmer than Jul '24. Dec '25 was the 3rd coldest month since the switch started but we used less gas. With these changes, we used less gas for heating so far in '25 than '24.

Annual Electrification update: In '22 we swapped a worn out gas range for induction. In '23 we replaced a 30-yr old AC with banned refrigerant for a 3-season HP & in '24 a gas water heater for a HP water heater when the gas one failed. How are things going? 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 a 🧵

Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping. Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.

The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

Why Minnesota? It's not merely the most horrific kind of ill-luck that delivered another caught on video state mandated murder. Minnesota represents a direct assault on the white nationalist narrative & thus claim to power. 🧵

Every time you call out the lie.

Every time you call it murder.

You smack at totalitarian control.

Keep doing it.
Keep speaking the truth.
It matters.

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

25 simple resolutions you can make to improve your city in 2019 What if we picked New Year's resolutions that improved our individual and family lives, while also improving our cities and communities?

READ THIS ARTICLE FOR #NEWYEARS:

25 simple but POWERFUL resolutions you can make to improve your life AND YOUR CITY!

Revisit my most read @fastcompany.com article—the resolutions feel even MORE relevant now! Which ones resonate with you? What would you add? #HappyNewYear #Resolutions #NewYearsEve

Looking for the truth about what it was like inside CECOT?

Earlier this year, we spoke to the men the Trump administration deported to El Salvador. Hear about what they endured, in their own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8INs141xeQ

Five Things to Know About Climate Change in 2025 | Climate Central Here are five ways that carbon pollution from fossil fuels made record heat, hurricanes, fires, and floods worse in 2025, disrupting lives in the U.S. and beyond.

📊Resources:
Climate Matters: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
Billion Dollar Disaster: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Extreme Weather Toolkit: www.climatecentral.org/toolkit-rain...

Here's that PSA that the President wants to punish by death

Senator Murphy sounds the alarm as Trump calls for the deaths of Dems who served the country to be killed for reminding the military their loyalty is to the constitution not to him 🇺🇸

As one who has long dreamed of someday opening a bookshop called Sharlet’s Web, I’m thankful to Chris for reclaiming the original from the evil clutches of the dread & crudely cropped Bovino. (Apologies to all decent folk who share the surname.)

there are good and brave people engaging in acts of heroism out of love for their fellow human beings. Be brave enough to allow their courage to inspire you, too.

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Border Patrol agents posed at "The Bean" for an apparent photo op after a weekend of clashes in Little Village. blockclubchi.co/4oUHKae

Every disaffected Dem & swing focus group we do begins with people asking what's real. They hear, at times, this is authoritarian takeover threatening lives & livelihoods. But perceive most "leaders" not acting as if this were so.

Connections needs food to distribute in our community. Drop contributions off tomorrow (Monday) 2-4pm. Perishables, non perishables, and gift cards are all welcome. The shelves are already bare because the need is so great right now.

Today in Chicago. My folder of videos of ICE agents losing their shit and pointing guns wildly at protesters grows. And that's just what's on camera.

Chicago police officers securing an exit path for Border Patrol vehicles in Little Village.

Ald Byron Sigcho-Lopez (he's the one livestreaming) has some words for them as they drive away.

More armored, masked men pointing guns at people. (And seriously, don't with the "that's not a real gun." Sure is if it hits you in the face.)

NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.

Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.

She was later released with NO CHARGE.

A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.

You decide…

Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.

MAGA Death Cult.

German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers

Why do right's odious lies & horrifying claims break through not merely as rhetoric but policy? Because center-left keeps wielding thermometers to take temperature while right power up flame throwers to change it. New evidence from Germany:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...