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Freelance climate reporter

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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

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They executed him. After they confiscated his legal, concealed carry weapon. He was harmless.

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Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality

Why does the admin continue to spread misinformation about Renee Good?

Their first and most extreme claims happened within hours of the shootingβ€”well before an investigation could possibly conclude that she was a terrorist or part of a left wing network of extremists. Still not a shred of evidence.

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Activate 2 factor authentication in settings. Should also use an encrypted password manager to generate strong passwords for everything

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Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality

Why does the admin continue to spread misinformation about Renee Good?

Their first and most extreme claims happened within hours of the shootingβ€”well before an investigation could possibly conclude that she was a terrorist or part of a left wing network of extremists. Still not a shred of evidence.

10.01.2026 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from β€” not toward β€” a federal officer when he opened fire.

Why is the administration lying about the killing of Renee Good? Why have they labeled her a domestic terrorist without an investigation?

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Insane. Just to be absolutely clear, there is NO BLANKET IMMUNITY AT ALL for officers for criminal offenses, and qualified immunity only applies to civil suits.

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What? It’s absolutely a community known for political dissent..

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They were left for dead. The victims had to call the police for help.

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ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis is identified Jonathan Ross, a Minnesota-based agent, was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing motorist.

The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.

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Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from β€” not toward β€” a federal officer when he opened fire.

Why is the administration lying about the killing of Renee Good? Why have they labeled her a domestic terrorist without an investigation?

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Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, is dead at 35 after terminal cancer diagnosis Schlossberg wrote in the New Yorker on Nov. 22, 2025, that she had acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation called Inversion 3.

Ok, this breaks my heart and a little of my spirit. Tatiana Schlossberg has died. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...

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Ohio Farmers Say Regenerative Agriculture Methods Helped Them Survive a Drought. State and Federal Leaders Are Slashing Programs That Fund Them. - Inside Climate News Lawmakers cut funding for the H2Ohio Program by nearly 40 percent this summer, frustrating farmers and experts whose work relies on its grants.

Ohio Farmers Say Regenerative Agriculture Methods Helped Them Survive a Drought. State and Federal Leaders Are Slashing Programs That Fund Them.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1712202...

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Extraordinary Heatwave in Central Asia Was Intensified by Climate Change, Study Finds - EcoWatch A recent β€œextraordinary” heatwave throughout Central Asia was strengthened by climate change, according the World Weather Attribution.

A recent heatwave researchers say was fueled by climate change saw temperatures in Central Asia rise by up to 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit)

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Glacial Melting Is Accelerating, Driving Sea Level Rise and Depleting Freshwater: Study - EcoWatch Accelerating glacial melting is causing the world’s oceans to rise year after year and is causing a loss of regional freshwater.

Glacial melting has accelerated by 36% since 2000, driving sea level rise and a substantial loss of regional freshwater, new research shows.

β€œOverall, the going trend is that we are losing our glaciated regions, and it is happening faster and faster,” Brian Sutterley, one of the authors, said.

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Glacial Melting Is Accelerating, Driving Sea Level Rise and Depleting Freshwater: Study - EcoWatch Accelerating glacial melting is causing the world’s oceans to rise year after year and is causing a loss of regional freshwater.

Glacial melting has accelerated by 36% since 2000, driving sea level rise and a substantial loss of regional freshwater, new research shows.

β€œOverall, the going trend is that we are losing our glaciated regions, and it is happening faster and faster,” Brian Sutterley, one of the authors, said.

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Donald Trump is doing everything he can to consolidate power.

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Big Brother Becomes Little Brother Corporations are the new nation state, U.S. intelligence admits

Corporations are becoming more powerful than nation states, U.S. intelligence admits

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Reforestation Boosts Biodiversity Where Other Carbon Capture Methods Fall Short, Study Finds - EcoWatch Reforestation effectively sequesters carbon and actively boosts biodiversity rather than potentially harms it like other methods do.

Carbon capture can have an enormous impact on local ecosystems, for good or bad.

Reforestation may be the way to go to boost biodiversity and sequester carbon, per a new study.

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EPA Regulations Limiting Power Plant Emissions Likely to Be Weakened by Trump - EcoWatch Recent policies from the EPA would lower emissions and force an early retirement of most U.S. coal plants, speeding up the energy transition.

Recent policies from the EPA would lower emissions and force an early retirement of most U.S. coal plants, speeding up the transition away from fossil fuels with limited cost, a new study shows.

However, whether those rules will stay intact during an upcoming Trump administration is doubtful.

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Global Ocean Temperatures Reached Record High in 2024 - EcoWatch Global sea temperatures reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new study in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.

Ocean temps reached record highs in 2024.

Lijing Cheng, the lead author, told me that even if we manage to meet the Paris agreement, β€œClimate change mitigation and adaptation need to continue” because ocean heating is a delayed response.

About 90% of Earth’s excess heat is stored in the oceans.

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Global Ocean Temperatures Reached Record High in 2024 - EcoWatch Global sea temperatures reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new study in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.

Ocean temps reached record highs in 2024.

Lijing Cheng, the lead author, told me that even if we manage to meet the Paris agreement, β€œClimate change mitigation and adaptation need to continue” because ocean heating is a delayed response.

About 90% of Earth’s excess heat is stored in the oceans.

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What Is Jimmy Carter's Environmental Legacy? - EcoWatch Jimmy Carter had an enormous effect on the environment as an advocate for clean energy, protecting lands and regulating toxic chemicals.

Jimmy Carter had an enormous impact on the environment through policies that:

- protected tens of millions of acres of land
- invested in sustainable and renewable energy
- regulated pesticides

And more

09.01.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Marine Heatwave Killed 4 Million of Alaska’s Murre Seabirds - EcoWatch A massive marine heatwave nicknamed β€œthe Blob” resulted in the deaths of roughly four million common murres in Alaska.

In what researchers believe was the β€œlargest mortality event of any wildlife species reported during the modern era,” roughly four million Alaskan common murres died during an anomalous heatwave.

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Abnormal Typhoon Season in the Philippines 'Supercharged' by Climate Change: Report - EcoWatch An abnormally active typhoon season in the Philippines this year was β€œsupercharged” by climate change, the World Weather Attribution reports.

An abnormally active typhoon season that hit the Philippines this year was β€œsupercharged” by climate change, according to a new attribution study published Thursday by the World Weather Attribution.

#climatechange #extremeweather

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