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Karen Bearden

@chickadeenc.bsky.social
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Birder. Advocate for the Earth. Climate Justice. Support local farmers.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
While many Democrats are demanding that Biden officials complicit in the genocide of Gaza not be re-hired (if not fully prosecuted), Cory Booker is actively promoting the book of one:
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Cory Booker — who is being floated as a 2028 contender, and who just the other day did not deny the possibility of wanting to become leader of the Senate Democrats — promotes the book of Brett McGurk, a chief architect of the US-backed Israeli genocide of Palestine:
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 is one of our nation’s great experts on the Middle East and has spent decades working at the highest levels of diplomacy through some of the region’s most consequential moments.

I’m really looking forward to reading Brink and learning from his firsthand account of the extraordinary efforts to free the hostages, and confront the extraordinary challenges of the region.
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350 Triangle @350triangle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Demand real climate action at COP31!! act.350.org/sign/cop31/
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Tell the COP31 Presidencies: Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Deliver a Just Transition
In November, Türkiye and Australia will host this year's UN Climate Talks (COP31). For two weeks, they'll steer the negotiations that decide how fast and how fairly the world moves off coal, oil and g...
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Make Polluters Pay @polluterspay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Supreme Court heard arguments from Suncor v Boulder. The City of Boulder is suing Suncor & Exxon Mobil for lying about the harms of fossil fuels, & to make them pay for the resulting climate damages. More than 1 in 4 Americans now live in a community that has taken oil companies to court.
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Make Polluters Pay @polluterspay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments for Boulder, Colorado's lawsuit against two oil companies. Our coalition showed up outside the court and made it loud and clear: the dire effects of climate change are here, and oil companies should bear the financial responsibility. #MakePollutersPay
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🌀 Tropical Timeline 🌀 Conditions are ripe now, storm will form fast. Next 2-3 Days: Intensification, perhaps rapid. A #hurricane, maybe even strong (major) is possible under very low shear and record hot water temps…
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 06/10/2026
TODAY is your LAST CHANCE to speak up to protect the Roadless Rule. The public comment period closes TODAY, Oct. 6. This is just a small glimpse of who these roadless wild areas protect — from colorful candy darters to mighty grizzly bears. These species all deserve a safe place to call home.
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Bright Lights, Big Dystopia
In the 21st century, every novel is a horror novel.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Of course. The Supreme Court kicked off its new term today by hearing oil companies’ attempt to throw out a lawsuit seeking to make them pay for climate damage they caused. The outcome could determine whether similar lawsuits brought by cities and counties across the country can move forward.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 06/10/2026
In a bittersweet move for conservation groups, the FWS just agreed to issue a final listing determination for monarch butterflies by June 6, 2030. It will have taken over a decade and a half for monarchs to get thee protection they need, but it's a victory to finally have a binding date 🦋🦋
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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“I Am Jane Doe”: Cornell Case Reignites Debate over Rape Culture, Frats & Prosecuting Sex Crimes
Revelations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 and how the university responded have sparked national outrage, reigniting a public debate about “the extent to which fraternit...
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 05/10/2026
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing Suncor v. Boulder — a case that could decide whether communities can put Big Oil companies on trial for deceiving the public about the climate harms of fossil fuels. We're in front of the Court to send a message: Stand with communities, not Big Oil.
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 05/10/2026
Big Oil Knew. #peoplevbigoil
Big Oil Knew
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 05/10/2026
Colorado ranchers describe how their land is drying up. There is no food. It is very frightening.
Kathryn Bedell and Deirdre Macnab
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 05/10/2026
"All of the people here paid taxes to fix the roofs of the courthouses where they live."
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 05/10/2026
@ucs.org president Dr. Gretchen Goldman
Dr. Gretchen Goldman
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 05/10/2026
I'm headed to the Supreme Court for Suncor v. Boulder, the oil industry's bid to kill the dozens of local and state-level lawsuits against carbon polluters for deliberately selling a catastrophically dangerous product.
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MONDAY 9 AM AT SCOTUS: The People v. Big Oil
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
"All #BorderWall and road construction across the entire Big Bend region is halted! What a massive, historic victory for everyone across #BigBend — the toughest, most beautiful souls I know. I’m a puddle of tears. More to come soon." - @laikenjordahl.bsky.social, National #PublicLands Advocate
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 04/10/2026
Researcher @timnitgebru.blacksky.app says Silicon Valley discourse about the supposed "existential risks" of artificial intelligence is part of a ploy to avoid regulation of the industry. www.democracynow.org/2026/10/1/ti...
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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A Call to ACTION: Chefs Against Fascism Everywhere (C.A.F.E.)
86 Fascism. Unite the Industry. Get Out the Vote.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
With this monopolized media empire comes not just size but unprecedented power. The power to throw workers under the bus. The power to price-gouge because consumers have few alternatives. The power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told.
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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Our future will be a lot more of this. '“The consequences extended far beyond temperature records – affecting water availability, energy systems, transport, ecosystems and human health,” said Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.'
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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The “strongest El Niño in a millennium” is is seeing ocean “surface temps over 6 °C warmer than normal.” This Week in Collapse: “One scientist said, “this record breaking El Niño will double the amount of sea level rise we’ve seen from climate change overnight.” #climate
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“What we are seeing now is a complete explosion of these melt rates, leading to the disintegration of glaciers. They’re really just falling apart" Europe's glaciers are accelerating even faster on the road to oblivion www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years
Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Most people aren't talking about the kind of transformations we really need, because I think a lot of folks have surrendered to the idea of living in a "rape-prone" society. The satisfaction of occasionally punishing some of the most egregious actors is all many are allowing themselves to hope for.
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Trump’s “Drill, Baby, Drill” Regime Is Now Targeting California’s Coastline
The US Commerce Secretary is bullying California with an audit that could strip the state of control over its own coast.
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Report Delivers 'Starkest Warning Yet' on How Climate Emergency Is Causing 'Profound Changes' for Oceans www.commondreams.org/news/heating...
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Report Delivers 'Starkest Warning Yet' on How Climate Emergency Is Causing 'Profound Changes' for Oceans | Common Dreams
The 10th annual Copernicus Ocean State Report reveals alarming ocean warming and extreme events, signaling profound shifts due to the climate crisis. Are we ready to face the consequences of continued...
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350 Triangle @350triangle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Join us Saturday, Oct 3 from 3-6 pm with neighbors, community organizers, and local candidates for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and community participation! More info and RSVP below. raleigh-peoples-assembly.vercel.app
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
The “permitting reform” package is being called the "Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026," but it's really a massive giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. This backroom deal will gut the #ESA and the Act's gold-standard “best available science” mandate.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
More than 1,700 species are protected under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct — with many more awaiting protections. The Act has saved 99% of species under its care, yet Congress is once again trying to weaken this lifesaving law — this time under the guise of helping renewable energy. Take action 🔗⬇️
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Speak out against massive attack on Endangered Species Act
A cynical deal in the U.S. Senate could gut the world’s strongest conservation law. This is a staggering betrayal of the Endangered Species Act and the more than 1,700 animals and plants it protects. ...
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Oil Change International @oilchange.org · 02/10/2026
The Senate permitting bill would be a gift to data centers and their massive gas buildout. It would weaken accountability + give developers more power at communities’ expense. Congress should reject the bill. Read more: oilchange.org/blogs/senate...
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Senate permitting bill would be a gift to data centers and their massive gas buildout - Oil Change International
In short:
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NC--VOTE AGAINST THE AMENDMENTS! They claim they are making life more affordable for you, while decreasing revenue for our local governments and defunding public goods and services like public schools, roads, emergency services, parks & recreation centers, & healthcare. fundthefuturenc.org/pledge/
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Fund the Future — FTF Pledge
Building power with working class people across NC to win a people's budget that fully funds our communities.
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
THANK YOU @biologicaldiversity.org for helping to protect this beautiful area!!!!!
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
BIG WIN FOR BIG BEND!! A federal judge just issued an emergency injunction to block border barrier and road construction across the #BigBend region. The injunction will remain in place while the court considers a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s waiver to fast-track construction.
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 02/10/2026
Bluesky locals discuss some underappreciated aspects of the global fossil-fueled data center boom. Good conversation!
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thank you @dropsitenews.com and @democracynow.org for sharing this heartbreaking investigation by Drop Site News. www.democracynow.org/2026/10/2/ma...
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“The School That Became a Grave”: Jeremy Scahill on U.S Bombing of Minab, Killing 120+ Iranian Kids
Drop Site News released a major investigation this week into the U.S. bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh children’s school in the Iranian city of Minab on February 28, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli ...
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New: Jasmine Crockett was offering government relations & lobbying services on a campaign-funded website. It was taken down after Zeteo reached out. Experts say they’d never seen something like this before. Rules bar members from lobbying and from using campaign funds for non-campaign purposes.
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Jasmine Crockett Offered Lobbying Services on Her Campaign-Funded Website – While in Office
The offering was removed after Zeteo contacted the Texas Democratic congresswoman’s office.
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Grist @grist.org · 01/10/2026
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
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California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
The state is the biggest to approve solar panels that plug into walls, giving residents a cheaper way to generate their own electricity.
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350 Triangle @350triangle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Take Action! Let’s Tell NC Regulators, Not One Step Back on Fracking! actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
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Let’s Tell NC Regulators, Not One Step Back on Fracking!
The NC Oil & Gas Commissioners are the regulators who write our state rules on fracking. Over 10 years ago, thousands of North Carolinians from across the state weighed in on fracking before these...
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Two Senate Democrats are giving away our most cherished environmental laws based on fantastical models that project a renewable energy utopia. They’re rewarding a ruthless fossil fuel industry that will always put its quarterly profits ahead of a livable planet and future generations,” Brett Hartl
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Democrats Abandon Environmental Laws to Advance Pro-Fossil Fuel ‘Permitting Reform’
Center for Biological Diversity: Legislation Would Dismantle Protections for Hundreds of Endangered Species to Speed Approvals for Corporate Polluters
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@whitehouse.senate.gov Stop this madness and protect communities, wildlife, and water! We're in a climate crisis NOW!
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350 Triangle @350triangle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Trump promised fossil fuel companies that he’d do everything in his power to assist them in his second term, and Sen. Heinrich and Sen. Whitehouse seem hell-bent on helping Trump fulfill that promise.” www.commondreams.org/news/warning...
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Groups Call Senate Permitting Deal a 'Blatant Giveaway to Big Oil and Big Tech' | Common Dreams
"If it comes to pass, this deal would bulldoze America’s most important wildlife law," said one campaigner.
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350 Triangle @350triangle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“This ‘dirty deal’ threatens to raise electricity prices for working families by accelerating the buildout of energy-guzzling AI data centers and liquefied natural gas export projects.” @oilchange.org's @collinrees.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/news/warning...
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Groups Call Senate Permitting Deal a 'Blatant Giveaway to Big Oil and Big Tech' | Common Dreams
"If it comes to pass, this deal would bulldoze America’s most important wildlife law," said one campaigner.
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Common Cause North Carolina @commoncausenc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🗳️You can protect the vote in North Carolina! Find a nonpartisan Ready to Vote training near you: ➡️ Visit ccnc.me/ReadyEvents Whether you’re a seasoned organizer or new to helping your neighbors, we’re ready to help you help your neighbors get Ready to Vote. Join us!
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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“Buying More Time for the Genocide”: Muhammad Shehada on Trump’s Gaza Plan 1 Year Later
The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has surpassed 74,000, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. While this figure represents the official death toll as confirmed by local autho...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
At the United Nations General Assembly this past week, many world leaders boldly opposed U.S. imperialism, particularly expressing solidarity with Palestine, Cuba, and Iran.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Karen Bearden @chickadeenc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Sharon Weinberger on “Valley of Death”
Part 2 of conversation with longtime national security reporter and editor Sharon Weinberger, author of the new book Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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