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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 12h

You heard the guy - if you love what's been going on the past 2 years, vote for a Republican in November.

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AU Center for Environment, Community, & Equity @au-cece.bsky.social · 12h

Applications for the Graduate Certificate in Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE²) are now open and are due on Wednesday, October 7. Apply here: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... @fisherdanar.bsky.social

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Don Boesch 🇺🇦🇬🇱 @donboesch.bsky.social · 14h

This Patriots Foundation came after my emails as well. Unsuccessfully.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 14h

Getting an R&R back in 2 days after Climate Week and EARLY is cause for celebration. I've still got 2 more to tackle, but I'm going to take the win first...

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Girl's Party Time Yahoo Dance

ALT: Girl's Party Time Yahoo Dance

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 16h

Documenting the attacks on climate researchers as litigation against fossil fuel companies gets underway: This “wave of requests constitutes a larger and more targeted campaign against researchers whose work could be used by lawyers to advance climate lawsuits.” www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

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Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers

A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just got this photo from my talk at Solutions House for the @tccollab.bsky.social kickoff last Monday. Thanks to @greensolitaire.bsky.social Barak Shrama and the folks at Futerra for hosting (and for sharing a photo of my smiling in front of a social network diagram, which NEVER happens)!

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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putawomanincharge.bsky.social @putawomanincharge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don't register here. Elon is here.

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En Buen Ora @enbuenora.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

my god the direct use of the hot dog guy sketch from I Think You Should Leave in a political ad

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ICYM - Fossil-fuel firms in line for $190bn in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call - Senators’ report says US taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters #energycrisis #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call

Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Some hopeful AND concerning news in the just-released #DemocracyforAll Project from @kettering.org and @gallup.com: while local democracy is strong, Republican confidence in American Democracy has fallen significantly @dwmbarker.bsky.social Read my writeup here: danarfisher.com/2026/09/26/a...

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The “tube top of selective universities…” 🤣🤣

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One of the highlights of this year's Climate Week was speaking about how to get from attention to action at a workshop cohosted by TED Countdown and the @wellcometrust.bsky.social

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Important read about the corporate capture of universities (and how it's been a long time coming) 👇

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Now that the #DemocracyforAll Project has released its newest report, some thoughts on what these data tell us about Democracy in American (and what we need to do to reinvigorate it). @kettering.org danarfisher.com/2026/09/26/a...

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Assessing Democracy in America before the Midterms

I had the opportunity to review the third report from the Democracy for All Project before it was released this week. The project is a collaboration between the Charles F. Kettering Foundation and …

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Bev Pausche, APR @bevpr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“A flood doesn’t knock on your door and ask who you voted for in the last election before it sweeps your house away, nor does wildfire smoke distinguish between Republicans and Democrats before it chokes the air.” Gift article.

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DocGaby @docgaby.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Der Bericht (und der Datensatz, der in Kürze öffentlich zugänglich sein dürfte) ist eine wahre Fundgrube, um zu verstehen, wo wir stehen und welchen Weg wir einschlagen müssen, um unsere Demokratie wiederzubeleben."

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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 26/09/2026

Listen as @fisherdanar.bsky.social, professor at American University and director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity, draws on the latest Kettering-Gallup #DemocracyForAll Project to explore where Americans see democracy falling short and what they believe could improve.

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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks to SCOTUS GOP-appointed majority (same ones who attended Trump's state dinner last night), Trump admin will use faulty & inaccurate data to wrongly label eligible voters non-citizens & pressure states to remove them from rolls. Sets a chilling precedent www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

motherjones.com

Supreme Court allows Trump to use flawed database to vet voter citizenship

While the impact on the midterms might be minimal, Justice Jackson warns some eligible voters could be disenfranchised.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How can businesses and civil society bridge the gap and bypass the algorithm that is distorting our views about sustainability (and so much more)? Check out my new piece with Alice K. Steenland for the FT's Sustainable Views: www.sustainableviews.com/bypassing-th...

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Bypassing the algorithm: how business and civil society can bridge the perception gap together

Alice Steenland is the chair of ShareAction, and Dana Fisher is the director of the Center for Environment, Community and Equity and a professor in the School of International Service at American Univ...

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s been an amazing week, but I’m really glad I’m wrapping up my Climate Week today!

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

‼️ Weeks before midterms, Texas election officials have discovered that an unknown number of voter registration applications havent been processed due to an error by the DPS. The Texas Association of County Elected Officials say number could be "tens of thousands" - much of them in urban areas.

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Error means unknown number of Texas voter registrations haven’t been processed yet

It’s unknown how many prospective voters have been affected.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One of today’s highlights was recording (and dancing) with the folks at the Climate Curious podcast. Stay tuned 🤫

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Can’t wait to read this one!! Everyone who cares about the climate crisis should give it a look👇

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 22/09/2026

Climate impacts are not partisan. And caring about our homes, health, families, and futures shouldn’t be either. @fisherdanar.bsky.social & I look at what climate communicators can teach us about connecting climate change to the things people already care about most. Read more: bit.ly/4hHM9MI

time.com

We Need to Stop Talking Like Climate Change Is Partisan

Climate change should be seen as a shared challenge to solve together, not a political debate, write Katharine Hayhoe and Dana R. Fisher.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My new piece with @katharinehayhoe.com is out a TIME, which highlights what we all need to learn from climate communicators: “This summer of disasters has shown us that climate impacts are not political, and it is past time we stopped talking about them as if they were.” time.com/article/2026...

time.com

We Need to Stop Talking Like Climate Change Is Partisan

Climate change should be seen as a shared challenge to solve together, not a political debate, write Katharine Hayhoe and Dana R. Fisher.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Who's Talking about Climate Change (and why does it matter)? Some big thoughts connecting our new report with @tccollab.bsky.social to my piece with @katharinehayhoe.com in TIME and the importance of storytelling. danarfisher.com/2026/09/21/w...

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Limber Pine @kotiak.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Reminds me of this post I saw this morning.

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For me, a useful distinction here: making climate communication less partisan doesn’t mean avoiding politics. Climate change can be communicated through health, livelihoods and local experience, etc., while the political choices about how we respond still deserve scrutiny. time.com/article/2026...

time.com

We Need to Stop Talking Like Climate Change Is Partisan

Climate change should be seen as a shared challenge to solve together, not a political debate, write Katharine Hayhoe and Dana R. Fisher.

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Anthony (Tony) J. Martin @ichnologist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Many thanks for the full report, Dr. Fisher, & to you & Dr. @katharinehayhoe.com for cowriting the Time article. I'll be sure to pass on the article to my students & the report to my colleagues.

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Aaron Weiss (no relation) @aweiss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Which is not to say that responses to climate change are not political — they are. But the impacts are not, and that's the starting point for communication.

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Anthony (Tony) J. Martin @ichnologist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Apt article for my #ENVSCOMM26 students to read, on what we can learn from climate communicators, especially deemphasizing political debates about climate-change effects & shared responsibility in solutions. 🧪

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 21/09/2026

When we stop talking about climate change like it’s a political issue and start talking about it as a shared challenge that we all need to work together to solve, that’s when we’ll finally be able to start talking about saving ourselves. That is our conclusion here!

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

time.com

We Need to Stop Talking Like Climate Change Is Partisan

Climate change should be seen as a shared challenge to solve together, not a political debate, write Katharine Hayhoe and Dana R. Fisher.

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Cool Florida Winter - But ironically Record Warm Earth! The Winter ahead looks cool in the Southern US. BUT importantly - NOT cold. It’s one of the only places on Earth that will be cooler than normal this winter. This map is called the Super Ensemble - it’s a mix of World’s best seasonal models 1/

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

2/Here’s what @whca wrote in its amicus brief In 2018, when the Trump admin suspended Jim Acosta’s credentials. It took a judge less than two weeks to restore Acosta’s credentials.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

WaPo statement: @washingtonpost.com

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 19/09/2026

I gave a talk yesterday at a clean tech in incubator, and this was literally my thesis.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Interesting example of how data centers are raising issues that cross political party. Here, ratepayer protection blocked an expanded natural gas plant for an Amazon data center. One could imagine how cheaper clean energy might be a good investment here… www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

politico.com

Citing Trump, GOP regulators reject gas plant for Amazon data center

GOP officials in North Carolina said Duke Energy’s plans for powering the Amazon facility ran counter to the president’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

‘But gas prices aren’t just an economic story anymore; they’re a constant siren screaming the word “Corruption.”’ 👇

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