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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1h
When respondents in the West Bank were asked which solution they preferred to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—two states, one state, a confederation, or “other”—56 percent selected a two-state solution, a rise of seven points from 2023. www.foreignaffairs.com/palestinian-...
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Palestinians Want a Two-State Solution
A new majority—even in Gaza—support compromise with Israel.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 3h
Capital punishment is barbaric. Murderers should, of course, be punished, but killing people accomplishes nothing. The death penalty lacks humanity, lacks wisdom, and far too often lacks even basic efficacy, leading to torture before death. ⚖️ elienyc.substack.com/p/eric-schmi...
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Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever
ELIE V. U.S.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 4h
We have incredible news from Big Bend. Today a federal judge granted our request for an emergency injunction, stopping destructive border construction across the Big Bend region while our lawsuit moves forward. 🌍 The bulldozers have been stopped. youtu.be/aIwk7d8KgM8?...
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BREAKING: WE JUST WON!
YouTube video by Center for Biological Diversity
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 6h
Renewable energy is a perfect fit for agriculture. 💻🔋🌍 Youhana is hopeful the REAP lawsuit could mean relief for farmers who have already applied for funding, as well as force a change in the rules going forward. www.canarymedia.com/articles/foo...
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The USDA just made it way harder for farmers to get grants for solar
Even farmers who were already promised funds from the REAP program may never get them under the Trump admin’s new restrictions. Some are suing.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10h
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Kill. Bury. Print. - Montclair Film Festival
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 6h
Virtual power plants score big wins Two bills in particular — Senate Bill 905 and Senate Bill 913, both authored by state Sen. Josh Becker (D) — will create new opportunities for virtual power plants to reduce utility costs. 🌍💻 www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
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Newsom finally says yes to virtual power plants
California’s outgoing governor approved bills to contain utility spending and allow customers to get paid to let batteries, EVs, and appliances ease grid…
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 6h
The African Development Bank is holding talks with financiers, with the aim of finding ways to mobilize around $4 trillion in untapped domestic capital to fund the continent’s development needs, its president said. www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
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🟡 Semafor Africa: ‘Emergency treatment’ | Semafor
In this edition: Nigeria’s president declares an end to economic ‘emergency treatment,’ escalating regional tension amid fighting in Ethiopia, and AfDB aims to plug the continent’s development finance...
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Earth.com @earthdotcom.bsky.social · 6h
European rivers carry less organic waste and phosphate than in 2015, but only Slovenia is cleaning up fast enough for its 2030 water targets.
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Europe’s rivers are getting cleaner, but not nearly fast enough
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 6h
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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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🌡Lead author of the latest Planetary Health Check, Boris Sakschewski, comments on the findings from the report he has lead over the past year, with input from more than 60 colleagues at PIK and partner institutes. Read the full report here: www.planetaryhealthcheck.org
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🌡Lead author of the latest Planetary Health Check, @Levke Caesar, comments on the findings from the report she has lead over the past year, with input from more than 60 colleagues at PIK and partner institutes. Press release & link to the report: www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🆕 The State of the World’s Mangroves Report 2026 is out now! 🌿 PIK's Alina Bill-Weilandt authored the section proposing financial instruments that could provide additional resources to protect, sustainably manage, and restore mangroves. Read the report: www.mangrovealliance.org/mangrove-for...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: A top Department of Defense official says the military has “no plan” to deploy troops to election sites this fall. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOD tells senator it has ‘no plan’ for troops at polls. But she has ‘no idea what Trump will do’
“I take that as a positive sign,” Slotkin said. “[I] still have no idea what Trump will do."
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 14h
russians cannot take this from me. Kyiv, near the Dnipro River. Today.
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 12h
Killdeer (plover) 8-11cm Shorebird North America Female scapes her nest in the sand lines it with sticks and grass to hide it. Incubation 28 days female sits in the day the male sits at night Chicks are precocial fully feathered capable of feeding themselves. Parents protect them for 30 days.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 7h
Students have a right to a comprehensive education of our nation's history, and Indigenous children deserve to have their culture reflected at school.
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Montanans are demanding better Indian education, setting an example for other Western states - High Country News
Experts say good education is about relationships – and a constitutional amendment doesn’t hurt.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 7h
The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The pulse, known as a Kelvin wave, will boost the ocean’s height across an area extending 12 to 18 miles offshore. It is coming on top of several other factors that are raising the seas off California. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/c...
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The MacArthur ‘Genius’ Studying Sea Ice Secrets
A climate scientist was one of 20 recipients of a “no-strings-attached” $800,000 stipend.
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Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ossoff: Mike Collins REFUSES to answer questions about ties to neo-Nazis
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026
Pro-voting groups are preparing to combat potential hurdles in this year’s midterms. While the Trump administration is sowing doubts about elections, pro-voting groups are operating an election hotline that voters can use for expert assistance and factual information: demdock.com/3VH3ay7
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Swiss Glaciers Vanished by Nearly a Fifth in Recent Years, Scientists Say. “Glaciers are the ambassadors of climate change,” he said. “They speak a very clear and simple language.” He added: “This is a desperately needed warning sign.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...
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Swiss Glaciers Vanished by Nearly a Fifth in Recent Years, Scientists Say
One researcher called it a “desperately needed warning sign” that countries need to tackle human-driven climate change.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Autocrats should recall the lesson of the original Praetorian Guard: for a time, it provided Roman emperors with protection and security. Then the praetorians discovered their own indispensability and were auctioning off the empire to the highest bidder. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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The AI Autocrat
How technology empowers—and imperils—dictators.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board invited the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday to declare the state’s voting system unlawful before the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“If Congress wanted to expand and de-congest the nation’s transmission grid, these are the policy changes that can get that done,” said Rob Gramlich, president of consultancy Grid Strategies and a longtime proponent of transmission grid reform. ​🌍💻🔋 www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
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Senate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean…
The U.S. transmission grid isn’t growing fast enough to meet surging electricity demand. Fast-tracking transmission upgrades could change that.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How to Live on Earth 🌍 is an ambitious feature documentary. Brilliantly Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, the film presents the ultimate hack, showing what becomes possible when we team up with nature to solve our greatest challenges. 🌍 youtu.be/h3mRsvFmWi0?...
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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
YouTube video by Open Planet
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Concerns are rising in Africa about the potential water use by data centers. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said violence against women in the country was a source of “national shame” following a spate of murders near Johannesburg. www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
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🟡 Semafor Africa: East Coast vs West Coast | Semafor
In this edition:
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay: act.gp/3RIc9dq
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Polluters broke it, we're paying for it. Make Polluters Pay
Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“What that decline tells us is that the recovery is never enough before that decline happens again,” says report co-author Manuel González-Rivero, a coral researcher at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in Cape Cleveland. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The super El Niño is cooking coral reefs — can lullabies and probiotics save them?
Researchers are trying everything they can to help coral reefs to survive severe heat stress from climate change, including playing sounds underwater.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More brain-dead policy from Trump. 💻🔋🌍
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“These destructive machines must never return to forests. It will be a momentous relief for the forests and wildlife that these cable loggers are turned to scrap metal," — BBF Campaigns Director Jenny Weber. www.canarymedia.com/articles/foo...
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This startup helps food carts switch loud, dirty generators for…
A battery-swapping experiment in NYC lets vendors access clean power without having to buy the systems or charge them. The approach promises big cost…
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Solar Choice published half a dozen one-star reviews about Macarthur Energy this year, with customers venting about poor communication and complaints to regulators about unfinished installations. 🌍💻 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Battery customers feeling 'ripped off' after solar company collapses
A Sydney solar company has collapsed, leaving large numbers of customers furious after they paid hefty deposits for battery systems under a multi-billion-dollar federal government scheme.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“This is the next big bomb,” he said. “Power plants and emissions are a big deal, and data centers may need to spend a whole bunch of money to severely limit those emissions.” 🌏💻🔋💧💧💧 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/c...
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Inside a Data Center Industry Conference
At Data Center World last week, public backlash, and how to deal with it, was a popular topic.
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Earth.com @earthdotcom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rat poison can travel far beyond rats, reaching forest owls, but California restrictions may be reducing exposure levels.
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Rat poison is showing up in owls far from cities
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 30/09/2026
‼️ Georgia Republicans are trying to pressure the state’s top election official to pursue an ill-defined voting equipment software update — weeks before the midterms. Now, they’re seeking intervention from the Trump administration. But not all Republicans are on board: demdock.com/47mlnDJ
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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The World Nuclear Industry status report was released overnight in Turkiye. The report again shows the nuclear power industry is running to stand still. In 2025, seven nuclear reactors closed and just four opened. (1/8) #auspol ☢️
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump is delusional ⚖️ 📬
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In #SummitTalks from Lex International, Beatrice Fihn speaks with Daniela Durán González, former Head of International Affairs at Colombia’s Ministry of Environment in a conversation on fossil fuel phase out. 🎥 Full conversation on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvSe...
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Fossil fuels drive the climate crisis. Why won't we say it? Summit Talks with Daniela Durán González
YouTube video by Lex International
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 29/09/2026
On October 5, fire survivors, Colorado ranchers, climate accountability champions and more will rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Boulder, Colorado’s climate deception case against Big Oil. 🗓️ Join us in making our voices heard. ⬇️
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Join Us: Oct. 5 | The People v. Big Oil
Big Oil knew and lied. Now, they need to pay. Join us in Washington, D.C, to make our voices heard.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Eight grid battery projects won state contracts last week, which collectively will add 950 MW of non-emitting, on-demand power by 2030. That’s meaningful progress toward the state’s goal of 6 gigawatts by 2030. 🌍💻🔋 www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
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Will New York's 1GW storage contracts finally break the state's big…
The state stepped in with a market-based contract in hopes of jump-starting the big battery construction that has so far proved elusive.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think I'm getting the hang of this.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The incredible snowy owl. 🌎
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The extraordinary bald eagle. Thank God for people like Rachel Carson. 🌍 🦅 Honor the Earth. 🌿
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The stupidity is beyond comprehension. ⚖️
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join us on 10/12 from 2- 9 p.m. MT for the 2026 Indigenous Peoples’ Day gathering and concert in MniLuzahan Otunwahe in downtown Rapid City, SD. The event will block off Main Street Square and feature Indigenous and local food vendors, shops, and interactive booths for the whole family to enjoy.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith definitely deserves respect. ⚖️
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Plaintiffs fighting North Carolina’s newly passed absentee ballot rules filed for a preliminary injunction that would block the rules they called “disenfranchising” for the midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Voting advocates keep fighting North Carolina mail ballot restrictions with midterms underway
The PI request comes as the county boards of elections across the state are set to start weekly meetings to process absentee ballots. There have been 93,402 mail ballots requested and 13,495 counted i...
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Did you know that in just 10 years, data centres could use nearly as much energy as all the homes in NSW and Victoria combined? We must push the platform of using renewable energy for all data centers. We still have a climate emergency.🌍💻🔋☀️ www.climatecouncil.org.au/actions/comm...
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Add your name: Data centres must be powered by new renewable energy - Climate Council
How data centres are powered will shape our energy system, and our climate, for decades to come.
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Aura Tegría Cristancho on Resistance, Friendship, and Defending Mother Earth 🌍 U’wa leader and lawyer Aura Tegría Cristancho reflects on 30 years of solidarity between the U’wa people of Colombia and Amazon Watch – our longest-standing Indigenous partnership. youtu.be/FN3axDzTEpA?...
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30 Years of Solidarity | Aura Tegría on Resistance, Friendship, and Defending Mother Earth
YouTube video by AmazonWatch
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 29/09/2026
… in research, technology, medicine, innovation and security. These science agencies work on behalf of the American people, are paid for by American tax dollars, and are staffed by dedicated public servants. Or at least they used to be…
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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That's incredible art, now let's stop putting plastic into the environment. 🌍🦅
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