Reposted by Mark HuisingCory Booker @corybooker.com · 13hWe cannot become numb to this. Reporting via CNN 1725293
Reposted by Mark HuisingNoel Healy @drnoelhealy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The assault on US universities didn't start in 2025. Our new paper traces the decades of corporate capture that made it possible, and why climate research is a primary target. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 12696300
Reposted by Mark HuisingHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Denmark is trolling Trump. 29269232725
Reposted by Mark HuisingDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project? 15145821296
Reposted by Mark HuisingBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 17/09/2026keystonenewsroom.com/news/economy... Amazing that the Dems can afford to put these campaign signs on like every corner!keystonenewsroom.comDiesel hits an all-time high in Pennsylvania as fuel prices keep climbingDiesel is $6.41 a gallon in Pennsylvania as of Wednesday, and those higher prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods. 432178
Reposted by Mark HuisingUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This one seems worth repeating. It’s nothing to cheer about though, as the proceeds of ridiculous gas prices fuelled by irrational wars and rampant car dependency go to oil companies instead of to the public as useful carbon taxes. #UrbanTruth 1028072
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Governor Newsom to Support Sustainable Communities, Sign SB 1087. If you want less urban sprawl that locks people out of local affordable homes and into expensive car-centric transportation, please write too: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Governor Newsom to Support Sustainable Communities, Sign SB 1087Twenty years ago, California passed a landmark land-use bill designed to get more homes built near daily destinations. The Sustainable Communities Act has increased investments in transit and safe, wa... 022
Reposted by Mark HuisingBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.latimes.comCopenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new levelCycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi... 17850260
Reposted by Mark HuisingDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Imagine if the media took the words of climate scientists as seriously as it does that rando from Anthropic… Air pollution and climate change from fossil fuel use are literally killing millions of people every year, but sure, let’s focus on the idiocy that “AI is going to kill everyone in 10”. 6372100
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I know that image ;-) Grateful for the work led by the excellent @ryanhart13.bsky.social to make the cover. Appreciate having access to strong international journal from an organization that still values editorial independence (looking at you @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social ). 042
Reposted by Mark HuisingElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Bel was a varsity soccer player for Springfield City School District…He was on the National Honor Society and a member of the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps”. He was a legal immigrant, and MAGA couldn’t tolerate his excellence, so now he’s dead.springfieldnewssun.comSpringfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates sayA 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates. 991025618
Reposted by Mark HuisingStreetsblog California @streetsblogca.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Gavin Newsom has a national reputation as a Climate Champion. But his record on funding alternatives to driving tells a different story, culminating in leaving major cuts on the table for his successor. cal.streetsblog.org/2026/08/31/s...cal.streetsblog.orgShocked by Newsom's Cuts to Transit? Don't Be. - Streetsblog CaliforniaWhen the going got tough, Newsom looked to cut transportation money that would have reduced car dependency for the last half-decade. 03512
Reposted by Mark HuisingSenator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 01/09/2026BIG SCIENCE NEWS: Our bill authorizing a $7.5B science bond passed the Assembly. It heads back to the Senate for a final vote today. As Trump tears apart federal science investment, CA must triple down as global science leader. SB 895 — sending the bond to the March 2028 ballot — is a huge step. 2349
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Ugh, looks like wildfire smoke is finally catching up with us, as it has with so much of the US this summer. 010
Reposted by Mark HuisingThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"Once the car became the American way of life, we essentially morphed into a series of car companies with a minor country problem." A fantastic video on how cars took over and what we can do to get American biking again, via @climatetown.bsky.socialyoutube.comAmerica Hates BikesYouTube video by Climate Town 425872
Reposted by Mark HuisingBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 25/08/202640 kids, separated from their parents, and held in detention by our government, despite committing no crimes. Those were the cases I sat in on today in immigration court. (1/2) 12590231
Reposted by Mark HuisingPBS News @pbsnews.org · 22/08/2026An investigation revealed that glyphosate is being sprayed in California forests at record levels by timber companies and the U.S. Forest Service. to.pbs.org/4xgOgN6 to.pbs.orgU.S. Forest Service, timber companies spraying record amounts of glyphosate in CaliforniaAn investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting has revealed that glyphosate is being sprayed in California forests at record levels by timber companies and the U.S. Forest Service. Glyphos... 20169115
Reposted by Mark HuisingObserving The City @observingthecity.ca · 18/08/2026Morning commute on a bike lane that Doug Ford wants to rip out. 21 bikes and 4 cars clearing an intersection in 23 seconds. Which mode fights congestion? 13506137
Reposted by Mark HuisingStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 17/08/2026Fighting back works. After tens of thousands of public comments & emails, the Senate paused the OMB Proposal until December. Now, we need to stop the proposal entirely. Contact your MoCs and tell them to Revoke the Rule at the link: zurl.co/tp9xz #OMB #Vought #Science #StandUpForScience #StopVought 16531
Reposted by Mark HuisingRosamunde Van Brakel @rosamundevb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A Dutch bank has warned that Europe risks falling into a “doom loop” in which climate damage slows economic growth, prompting governments to weaken climate policy, and so leaving the continent even more exposed to future heatwaves. euobserver.com/232026/eu-fu...euobserver.comEU fuelling economic ‘doom loop’ by weakening climate rules during record heatwave, Dutch bank saysDutch bank Triodos argues that by prioritising “competitiveness” over tougher carbon pricing amid this summer's heat crisis, the EU is leaving its economy more exposed to future climate shocks. 2269141
Reposted by Mark Huisingrru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026Amazing #bikesky thread this. 5400 miles in two years, $31 in charging costs; would have been $750 for an electric car and double that in gasoline. Saving much, much more on financing, insurance and maintenance, obviously. Families should have one car for long trips (and endless bikes) 074
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I have had my SUV (sustainable urban vehicle) for two full years! 🎉🚲🍾I biked 5400 miles across 2700 trips. This works out to just over 2 miles per trip. These things are so much FUN to ride, plus they are tremendously efficient compared to cars and saved us thousands of 💵Here's what I learned: 1/15 842799
Reposted by Mark HuisingPaul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Dear government, don’t send startling, high-pitched alerts about wildfires to ordinary people's phones. Send them to the CEOs of fossil fuel companies and make them impossible to switch off until they stop the destructive plunder that's contributing to climate change. 18495222254
Reposted by Mark HuisingStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 15/08/2026A trump-linked oil company is pushing to drill in Greenland without government approval, as the Trump admin spends billions in taxpayer dollars to dismantle clean energy projects. The message from the admin is VERY clear. Dismantle clean energy, expand fossil fuels. Article: zurl.co/hcQkSzurl.coGreenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drillIsland’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling 68232
Reposted by Mark HuisingDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/08/2026Spent all day in Vancouver riding around on a rented e-bike and I gotta say: riding around a city on an electric bike on good protected bike infrastructure is just about the most fun you can have with your pants on. 44120481
Reposted by Mark HuisingEmily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026AI is not just consuming a lot of fossil fuels. It it also enabling the fossil fuel industry to drill more, faster. These applications create far more climate pollution than data centers — 3.3x to 13.3x more, according to new peer-reviewed research. We *have* to start talking about this.heated.worldAI’s climate problem is worse than we thoughtA new study reveals that AI’s climate impact extends far beyond its massive data center footprint. 712686
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Walking back from a swim saw two new cargo bikes in the neighborhood I have never seen before ;-) 0100
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Just received a replacement cc from Capital One who are in the top 50 banks ww still investing in fossil fuels; 24 billion in the past few years. But hey, their little plastic card is from recycled material, so that must be okay... Check how bad your bank is here: www.bankingonclimatechaos.org 000
Reposted by Mark HuisingDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/08/2026In July, on ABC, CBS, and NBC, there were 194 segments on the extreme heat waves rolling across the US. Number that mentioned climate change: 0.mediamatters.orgABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate changeFrom late June through July, successive heat waves swept across large portions of the United States, breaking temperature records and placing more than 100 million people at a time under heat alerts. ... 541553711
Reposted by Mark HuisingKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 04/08/2026That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas? 10995492182
Reposted by Mark HuisingColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE POWER ACCOMPLISHES! Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who wrote comments, contacted Congress, and yelled! This is OUR WIN! @standupforscience.net www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.comSenate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaulLanguage is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval. 262003461
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Just helped one of my students move apartments. 0.9 miles, couple of quick trips. The route by car would have taken more time as we could use one of the pedestrian/bike bridges in Davis. 0262
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Pleased to report we made the cover of the upcoming issue of Diabetologia for our most recent paper!! The effort was led by Ryan Hart (@ryanhart13.bsky.social). Description in the ALT text, full open acces link here: rdcu.be/fptyS 183
Reposted by Mark HuisingLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n... 11332501370
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Bonkers BBC story extolling LNG virtues in Cameron Parish - whose council president boast of 'bright future'. CP is in the most vulnerable coastal zone from sea level rise caused by burning fossil fuels. Half its people already left. But hey, they got the tax revenue... www.bbc.com/news/article... 050
Reposted by Mark HuisingTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 28/07/2026People get hella mad when you suggest adult drivers should be more responsible than children walking/biking 14520108
Reposted by Mark HuisingPaul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 25/07/2026This is the latest one that I can't believe doesn't have legs. They listed all the grants by whether the states they were in went for Harris or Trump and whether they had at least one republican Senator. All grants in Harris states w/o a republican Senator were canceled.nytimes.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. 10257109
Reposted by Mark HuisingDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Only one country voted against a UN declaration to reduce crash deaths. Want to guess which one? Info: www.linkedin.com/posts/overwh... 18366111
Reposted by Mark HuisingGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Genuinely terrifying. And remarkably similar to how the Nazis began their criminalisation of dissent and their dehumanisation of any who resisted. It's happening. In the US. Right now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThree speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy | Robert ShpinerStephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis 35846453
Reposted by Mark HuisingBill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026"The driver, 31-year-old Charles Medina, sped past the couple from behind... Rapp’s boyfriend responded to the maneuver by raising his hands and yelling, at which point Medina slammed his brakes, skidded to a stop and accelerated in reverse." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Our hearts are crushed’: Hannah Rapp’s violent death sparks outpouring of griefFamily and boxing community grieving deeply after Rapp was killed by motorist while she was cycling in Texas 1819850
Reposted by Mark HuisingCarl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026It is 2006. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2016. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2026. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...thenarwhal.caCarbon capture promises by politicians span almost 20 years | The NarwhalIt’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered 25316156
Reposted by Mark HuisingBentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 07/08/2025🧵 Dear Republican lawmakers, Canada has the largest intact boreal forest on the planet. An increasingly hotter world due to #ClimateChange makes longer dry seasons, far larger wildfires & yes, more smoke. No amount of "raking" fixes it. The scientists warned of exactly this for a very long time /1 58860432
Reposted by Mark HuisingLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026This idiot has probably never been to the BOREAL FOREST a day in his life. It is 5.5 times the size of Texas. You cannot "groom" it. It's burning because of climate change. The utter bullshit from these climate deniers. Canadians are sick of this bullying and they are not going to take it. 1743457719
Reposted by Mark HuisingCenter for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 20/07/2026NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.climateintegrity.orgThe Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate IntegrityHow Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution 10285187
Mark Huising @huisinglab.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Final day of a great family trip, woke up to wildfire smoke, probably from the winds turning and blowing smoke south from Oregon. Not as bad as what covered the upper Midwest and Atlantic sea board this week, but nasty and depressing. 020