Ross Macfarlane

Not Trans
Not Homosexual

Both/and

Suggested for you Follow ... More than a dozen slavery displays in Philly, including at Washington's former home, have been flagged for a Trump admin review. Thirteen items at the President's House Site, which illustrates the paradox between freedom in the new nation and the ongoing horrors of slavery, were among those flagged for review.

I don’t think there is a day that goes by that I am not reminded of an old teacher’s admonition: “If the only history that interests you is the history that makes you feel good about yourself, you are not interested in history; you’re interested in propaganda.”

Massive and intentional destruction of one of the largest engines of the US economy and foundations for our vibrant culture. We prospered from attracting the best and brightest from around the world who all wanted to study and work here. Now we build walls and threaten those who do come

Not enough to have something in your home that is spying on you 24/7 and sharing your data with the Borg -- now it is force-feeding you advertisements

To be honest, Zeldin is correct that 2009 models didn't fully predict the course of the climate crisis. But "2025 facts" make it clear that global warming is accelerating faster and having even greater impacts than scientists anticipated. Orwellian rhetoric in service of fossil fuel companies

Virginia Guiffre statement to Maxwell read on the day of her sentencing.

Virginia Guiffre statement to Maxwell read on the day of her sentencing.

This is Virginia Guiffre's statement to Ghislane Maxwell, read by Guiffre's attorney in court the day Maxwell was sentenced.

I had to divide it into 2 parts. Please read each & share.

These are the words of a child rape victim, a victim of the monster Trump now protecting & arranging her freedom.

Motherfucking wind farms…

A very popular tweet I posted in 2020 that says “Somehow I've lucked out and have an 8yo who thinks secretly reading under the covers past her bedtime is an act of rebellion, and it hasn't yet occurred to her that her flashlights never seem to run out of batteries.”

Probably the best thing I ever posted on that other site, wish I could permanently transplant it to my timeline here.

Attention climate scientists -- opportunity to help contribute to comments in the shlock DOE climate report

Unbelievably stupid and evil

That feeling when you agree with the American Enterprise Institute

Gee, why would Trump's DOJ bend rules to help a convicted sex predator? Really hard to guess any reasons for this ... oh, wait.

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

We have met the wrong enemy | Climate Solutions Let’s forgive ourselves for being part of the only system there is. But let’s change the damned system so we can do what we know is right, necessary, and possible: make the transition from fossil fuel...

And from my friend and mentor KC Golden, "We have met the wrong enemy" 9/

“I work in the environmental movement. I don’t care if you recycle.” Stop obsessing over your environmental “sins.” Fight the oil and gas industry instead.

Adding a few more links to my rant on the critical importance of communicating that climate action is about systems change and policy, not individual virtue. First from @maryannaise.bsky.social "I work in the environmental movement. I don't care if you recycle"
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Lovely and powerful Emily

Reminded me of Robinson Jeffers poem, The Answer, which concludes:
"Integrity is wholeness, the greatest beauty is
Organic wholeness, the wholeness of life and things, the divine beauty of the universe. Love that, not man
Apart from that..."

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after weak jobs report The president implied that the BLS commissioner, long-time federal employee Erika McEntarfer, manipulated the data "for political purposes."

Shoot the messenger. Tried and true move from Dictators and Despots -- if someone reports unpleasant truths, off with their head!
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Don’t Look Away: The Climate Crisis Demands Our Attention We live in a time of crisis overload. President Trump and his team are following his advisor Steve Bannon’s strategy to “flood the zone…

Bottom line -- speak up, demand action, and don't look away from this existential crisis that threatens the foundations of our society. 7/
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Individuals can’t solve the climate crisis. Governments need to step up | Anders Levermann People do have a responsibility – to demand the politicians make the planet their priority, says climate scientist Anders Levermann

Yes, individuals should be thoughtful and do what they can, but real climate action requires policy and that requires changing our political leadership. 6/ @theguardian.com

Analysis | Individuals Are Not to Blame for the Climate Crisis The fossil fuel industry uses greenwashing and woke-washing to shirk their own responsibility.

All of this elevates the importance of continuing to talk about the climate crisis as a systems problem which is being perpetuated by wealthy companies and investors who profit from climate chaos, spew disinformation and doubt, and buy politicians who protect their interests. 5/

Republican Megabill Is a Disaster for Energy Costs, Jobs, and Clean Energy The GOP’s law is a chilling attack on affordable energy bills, jobs, public health, and a livable climate. Here's what the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act consists of, and why it's anything but b...

Also timely with the crippling rollbacks to climate policy and giveaways to fossil fuel companies and polluting industries in the Big Ugly Bill which will harm public health, kill jobs, and raise costs for consumers. @evergreenaction.bsky.social 4/

Sierra Club Statement on Proposed EPA Rule to Rescind Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Washington, DC – Today, in its most direct assault thus far on the movement to mitigate the climate crisis, the Trump administration will formally propose a plan to rescind the Environmental Protectio...

This polling is particularly timely with Trump's EPA becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Big Oil and polluting industries, and announcing effort to undercut foundation of govt's ability to regulate climate pollution. This makes climate denial the official policy of US govt. @sierraclub.org 3/

How Big Oil helped push the idea of a 'carbon footprint' Your carbon footprint helps you identify actions you can take to personally fight climate change. It also shifts responsibility away from petrochemical companies. If that seems convenient for Big Oil,...

Important to remember that this frame of climate as a matter of personal responsibility resulted from an intensive PR campaign and $ millions in responsibility from Big Oil who invented the idea of people's "carbon footprints." @geoffreysupran.bsky.social @amywestervelt.bsky.social 2/

Poll: Americans Care Deeply About Climate Change but Don’t View It in a Political Context A national survey released by the Environmental Voter Project reveals that Americans think about climate change more often than issues like abortion, immigration, or gun violence but are far less like...

Important polling from @environmentalvoter.bsky.social -- Americans think a lot and care deeply about climate change (even more than issues like abortion, immigration, and gun violence), but tend to view it as an issue of personal responsibility instead of linking it to politics and policy. 1/

Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker

On repeat for the rest of the night 🔁

It's Not Cool! - Charting the Way Forward Texas Republicans are rigging the midterms to escape accountability for the wildly unpopular agenda that Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are enacting. It’s decidedly ‘not cool,’ as 7th generation Te...

Also recommend this @thebulwark.com podcast today where @timmiller.bsky.social talks to @marcelias.bsky.social about this huge threat. Texas R's are taking an already gerrymandered map and making it much more unfair.
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Jeremy is one of the smartest experts working on climate and energy around and this is a critical topic. Check it out!

It's Not Cool! - Charting the Way Forward Texas Republicans are rigging the midterms to escape accountability for the wildly unpopular agenda that Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are enacting. It’s decidedly ‘not cool,’ as 7th generation Te...

Republicans mess with Texas. @waytowinus.bsky.social President @torygavito.bsky.social & Latino political expert Kristian Ramos talk about why we need to pay attention to the over-the-top gerrymandering going on in the Lone Star State.
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