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Gale Sinatra

@galesinatra.bsky.social
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Climate Refugee, Distinguished Professor Emerita and Professor of Psychology and Education @USC, Member of National Academy of Education. Co-author of www.sciencedenialbook.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h
And if you live in Texas and recently registered, you might not be. Check today. #BlueWaveIn30Days Get it handled. Then help somebody else do the same. IWillVote.com
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
UNC football got exactly what they deserved hiring Belichick.
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Schitt's Creek: OBVIOUSLY
ALT: Schitt's Creek: OBVIOUSLY
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If this reads like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails, it’s because it’s exactly like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails
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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So she says: these calls to reduce polarization or to be “more civil” are in reality asking to like… stop being so LOUD and MAD about how you don’t want certain groups’ rights taken away!! ?? Do y’all see how cuckoo that is IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT? Yes you do because Lily just PUT IT THERE FOR US.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Great news, but the MLB should have consulted the community first and they would have know this idea is about as popular as an 8 hour rain delay at a ballpark.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Truth.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A good reason to go solar on your house if you can. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/amer...
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America is hurtling toward a power grid crisis » Yale Climate Connections
Electricity demand is skyrocketing, utility bills are spiking – but it could take years to build the new transmission lines that would address the problem.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And most of them likely voted for Captain Chaos. Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000
Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As a resident of Utah, I can attest this story is worth the read.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The solution is education not disenfranchisement.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Oil’s instability may be the final push investors need to accelerate the transition” to cleaner energy. If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable Crash www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...
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Opinion | If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable Crash
An oil bust is on the horizon.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…
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'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams
Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we
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Ira Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Help share the verbing of his name? bsky.app/profile/empt...
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm so tired of how dumb everything is.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A donut with protein in it is still a donut. We’ve reached peak protein foolishness. Have We Reached Peak PROTEIN? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Have We Reached Peak PROTEIN?
Protein is everywhere — in chips, candy, cookies, even water. Does that make these products healthy?
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How many Scaramuccis did she last?
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Economic issues are cultural issues.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
They are so busy hating and hurting people, they don’t have time or interest in helping anyone.
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Dr.hello @drhello.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Started. Going
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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I do wish it was more of a big deal that Congress, as per its Constitutional powers, appropriated money for federal programs and the Trump administration refused to spend it until it lapsed www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Interesting new perspective on ADHD. What if A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/s...
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What If A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All?
Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Everyone should check this out. 30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts (Gift Article)
Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It plays endlessly. I actually like the song even though I don’t follow country music much.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
And why are we paying for this?
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If only “pro-lifers” were pro the lives of pregnant women.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Please make the stupid stop. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh yes, let’s make cars and trucks less fuel efficient while gas and diesel prices are at an all time high. Not to mention the impact on air quality and the climate. Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
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Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules
New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Disgusting hit and behavior for USC football. Riley should be fired if this is the culture he’s allowing. And I say this as proud USC faculty member (emerita).
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tennessee lost. Trump curse is sure consistent.
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Philip Wang: It's Like A Curse!
ALT: Philip Wang: It's Like A Curse!
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What are people cheering Trump for at TX vs TN game? Starting an endless war, raising gas prices, ICE killing American citizens, building a foolish ballroom?
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Fatima's Confused 'Huh?' Reaction
ALT: Fatima's Confused 'Huh?' Reaction
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Up is down and down is up. 
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s so much easier to destroy than it is to build. ‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The anti-democracy Supreme Court has screwed us again. www.axios.com/2026/09/25/t...
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Trump administration can use revamped voter screening tool for now, SCOTUS rules
Voting rights groups fear the tactic could lead to eligible voters being incorrectly disqualified.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why is this so hard? Just show up, dress professionally, bring your resume and a purse or briefcase and nothing else.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why doesn't everything have to be so f'ing stupid?
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 21/09/2026
Attention student journos: We're seeking a paid intern to cover the 2027 Texas Legislature. If you're finishing your schooling and want hands on experience in political/policy journalism, apply by October 30. 20/hours per week and located at our Austin office: www.texasobserver.org/2027-legisla...
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2027 Legislative Internship
The Texas Observer is hiring for an intern to help cover the 2027 Texas legislative session, running from January through early June. The Observer’s Legislative Internship program is for student…
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Found the waste, fraud, and abuse they are always talking about. Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown
In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Obama got a nuclear deal with Iran without a war, without deaths of American soldiers, without killing innocent Iranians, and without closing the Strait of Hormuz. Trump ripped it up and caused all this chaos and got nothing for it.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There’s quite literally always a tweet from this jealous racist crook.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The best way to cut FF use is to have the price reflect the actual costs. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump dismantled U.S. climate policy. But his war is cutting emissions.
While the president remains a climate-change denier, the war with Iran has triggered an unforeseen benefit in the fight against global warming.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some of our friends just won’t be coming back. The damage will be permanent. Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
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Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
El Niño is coming. Communities should get prepared. theconversation.com/as-cities-pr...
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As cities prepare for 2026’s super El Niño, some crucial blind spots can’t be ignored
Aging levees and dams are only the beginning of the risks communities face. One of the biggest challenges is helping people manage the heat and storms.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Helpful info: theconversation.com/does-my-kid-...
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fascism 101. "I am the state and the state is me."
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ok, what is happening? I keep getting emails from high school students doing research who want to meet with me. Done three so far, each one is amazing. Is there hope for Gen Alpha?
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It was unhinged and a complete embarrassment.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dear God. She voted for Trump and now has to live with that decision. Elections have consequences, sometimes life or death consequences.
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