iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Can we call them fascists yet or is that still "overreacting" according to NYT contributors?

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Huw C. Davies @huwcdavies.bsky.social · 23h

Excellent article that supports agenda setting theory - ‘the media may not tell us what to think but tells us what to think about’. Also, climate deniers with money and media access have successfully made net-zero controversial having lost the scientific ‘argument’ but the result is the same.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I don’t think most political journalists are comparing the two options and picking the latter. They just have “balance” so hard-wired into their brains that Piker is an easy solution for how to also write negative stories about Democrats when they’re mostly forced to write about GOP going insane.

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New York ISO @nyiso.com · 07/10/2026

Recent NYISO planning reports show narrowing reliability margins, rising demand, and resources that have supported reliability are leaving the system. This moment demands nimble planning and wholesale electricity markets that can attract new generation. www.nyiso.com/-/what-new-y...

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David Moore @davidrussellmoore.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Corporate powerhouses and billionaires are flooding politics with money to shape policy—and to pick their favorite next legislators. Sludge and The Lever are uncovering how this influence works—now you can get full access to our scoops, two for the price of one. 🤯

Sludge headline: Health Insurers Are Paying Third Way as It Targets the Left (08-10-26)

https://readsludge.com/2026/08/11/health-insurers-are-paying-third-way-as-it-targets-the-left/

Lever News headline: The Billionaire Building The Democrats’ New Machine (08-27-26)

https://www.levernews.com/the-billionaire-building-the-democrats-new-machine/

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Graham Caswell @grahamcaswell.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The more you burn, the more magical your thinking. And the more magical your thinking, the more you burn.

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thanks Barry for reminding of this - I completely forgot that I'd previously penned something explicit on individual and collective action as two sides of the same coin.

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Quoted in the Guardian today on the technical hopium that, in my experience, has become widespread among many, usually senior, climate experts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action

‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 06/10/2026

Too bad no one funded a sex cult focused on climate change! The different media dynamics between the very real threat of global warming (aloofness) and the imagined AI machine apocalypse (alarm) should be studied in great depth.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just did some number crunching using latest (Oct 1) ECMWF seasonal data, and I must say that I've never seen such high predictive confidence in a very wet California winter. This is a truly extraordinary forecast amid a record-strength El Niño event. [Thread: please read to end.]

Model-relative sea surface temperature anomalies for November 2026–January 2027. The supplied grid is displayed without added smoothing or coastal filling. Beige marks land and gray marks missing ocean values. The main colour scale spans -2 to +10°F, with white at zero. Hot pink marks anomalies above +10°F. This map does not establish an operational ENSO category.

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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 07/10/2026

So far, more than half of property owners looking to shield themselves from the surcharge on luxury second homes have been successful amid continuing criticism of the city’s haphazard rollout.

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NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Exemptions Mount as Mamdani Again Moves Deadline

So far, more than half of property owners looking to shield themselves from the surcharge on luxury second homes have been successful amid continuing criticism of the city’s haphazard rollout.

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Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Zoe Eilliams: "The more you think about emergencies, though, the less likely they seem to be short-lived. The chance of inoculating yourself household by household seems vanishingly small." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Preppers used to be ridiculed – but we’re all stockpiling now | Zoe Williams

The UK government urging households to prepare for unknown threats with a three-day supply of food and water doesn’t feel like an overreaction, writes Zoe Williams. But is there a bigger plan to go wi...

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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As I must point out multiple times a year: 10 Republican AGs coming together means this is a RAGA joint (in this case backing Trump in the sanctions appeal in Trump v. IRS). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... More on RAGA: drilled.media/news/raga/

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The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), a Primer - Drilled

If two or more Republican attorneys general sign onto something, RAGA is in the background coordinating; journalists need to be clear about that so the public can understand what it means.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/10/2026

100 years of September sea surface temperature anomalies... watch until the end (record high) 🫣 Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊

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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Once again, @propublica.org is doing the work that would normally be done by the government

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Corporations and billionaires don’t want you to know what political messages they are funding. That’s why they make the info so difficult to find. PaidForBy.info changes the game. It’s 100% free to use. Please check it out and spread the word!

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Bob @definitelyjustbob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"I can't afford this expensive thing, therefore I am justified in just taking it" seems like a defense that might not work for most people....

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

To the person noting there is not enough money in the world to license every piece of intellectual property stolen for "AI" training: you're sooooo close to the point, friend, keep going, you'll get there if you try

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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Donella Meadows was part of the "Limits to Growth" team back in 70-2. Whip-smart.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Men commit 97% of sexual assaults and men are statistically more likely to be raped by another man, than falsely accused of rape by a woman. Boys and men who've been sexually assaulted understand that rape is about power, domination and humiliation. They know it's rooted in misogyny. They get it.

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Trump = not one guy Say it. Remember it. Helpful reminder: you can get a Ph.D. in climate science at Harvard in either the Griffin School (FAS) or the Paulson School (SEAS), and both Griffin and Paulson are top Trump donors.

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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

100 degrees plus in Southern California possible Sunday again and this heat will be sustained. My thoughts on this Fall heatwave and when it may break. Mentioned Braves and Dodgers too as getting close to heat record at Dodgers stadium www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 04/10/2026

We can’t enjoy our city if we can’t breathe. Memphis has had 15+ yellow, orange & red air quality alerts in the last 2 months. So as we talk about more massive data centers, we have to ask: What does that mean for the air our communities breathe? RSVP here: bit.ly/4hsvj36

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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you are in the NE Ohio area, I'll be giving a talk on Thursday, Oct 8th about Electrification, EVs, & EVA of Ohio with the Kent Environmental Council in Kent, OH. We'll also have EVs on display after the talk. Come join us! 🧪🔌💡☀️💧🔋 evaohio.org/event/attend...

EVs all lined up at the start of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) EV Rally at the Laketran Transit center at Lorain County Community College.

Laketran operates a fleet of 11 battery electric buses. They charge up at 15 minute intervals around the route.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’m glad to have just finished this fantastic whodunnit by @amywestervelt.bsky.social about our polluted information ecosystem — and how to restore it! — days before the Supreme Court hears Suncor & Exxon’s attempt to short-circuit state court cases about the public harms of Big Oil’s false claims.

A copy of the book “Brought to You By” held by a window in front of houseplants.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is about climate change

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Justin Gundlach @justingundlach.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

**Immediately**

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Jay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Such a cute yet strategic way of advancing the pedestrianization of streets. No advocacy or political jargon. No use of the word “closure” just here’s a map of safe, fun places for people. 👌🏾

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 03/10/2026

I often see people claim that because clean energy sources like solar, wind, or nuclear are manufactured using fossil fuels their emissions are high. But thats absolutely not the case: even accounting for full lifecycle emissions they are vastly better than burning coal or gas:

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William Colgan @glacierbytes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Exhibit #73617 on the ‘benefits of climate change’ 🙄

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Conflicts of interest? Really? That's what we're calling crazed corruption and betrayal of US national interests these days?

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

FDR, from wealth, knew his class. After FDR '32 had gotten the richest Americans their money back over the first term, rescuing banks and restarting the economy, he was stunned at the vicious attacks on his admin as he tried to help ordinary Americans. Thus, FDR '36: millercenter.org/the-presiden...

We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.

They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.

I should like to have it said of my first Administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match. I should like to have it said of my second Administration that in it these forces met their master.

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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

On my way to Paris now for the conference 'How - and how far - can we still adapt?' I have to admit I am starting to become pessimistic about adaptation opportunities. I hope the conference will be a chance to reflect profoundly on the ontological dimensions of adaptation www.afd.fr/en/events/af...

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How – and how far – can we still adapt? Knowledge and societies responding to the challenges of adaptation

Join us for the 17th AFD International Research Conference on Development.

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Someone asked me how water vapor would respond to El Nino and record temps early next year? Clearly it seemed the globe should be in record territory. And according to the Euro ensembles we are - about 3-4% above record water vapor in Dec, Jan, Feb!…

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fifth largest donor to Trump builds campus organized around societal challenges www.cmu.edu/news/stories... www.opensecrets.org/elections-ov...

Largest Individual Gift in Higher Education History Builds on CMU’s Distinctive Academic and Research Strengths, Includes $1 Billion Investment in Pittsburgh Campus
$2 Billion Gift Will Launch CMU Miami, Organized Around Societal Challenges and Purpose-Built for Next Era of American Innovation
35-Acre Campus in Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood Aims to Start Enrolling Students in 2028

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Epstein was an Ivy-wannabe; Kavanaugh and Summers are the genuine article.

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In proportion to the amount of crime and antisocial impacts produced, how many people with degrees from an R1 university are in jail in the US? There's your answer. * 'crime' is a word kind of dwarfed by the existential problem of climate, authored by the same group. It's group governed by price.

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@350NYC @350nyc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We pay more on utility bills- third-highest in the US. For what? Blackouts & pollution.Energy isn’t a luxury. Meds must be frozen, devices need power, & we need livable temperatures. For utilities, profit is first. We need a say, & are holding a UTILITY RIPOFF Hearing Oct 6, 6pm-Herbert Von King Pk.

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 03/10/2026

Since 👇 post 9 days ago, Elon has spent almost $11 million more, over a million bucks a day. In the Senate races alone, he's spent: $8.7m in Texas $4.5m in Ohio $4m in Michigan

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA faculty

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

At the least, you'll need a degree from a top R1 university before you'll have access to tech or banking roles that allow you to contribute to the destruction of the planet. Yes, same universities that have had precise understanding of the problem for 50 yrs (weird, I know, put it out of your mind).

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