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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here's hoping that Caitlyn Clark sends a few pairs of her new shoes to Jack Smith and @amyklobuchar.com.

Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Turned my front lawn into a pollinator garden. Got a little attention. Then a bunch of you started sharing your own stories and others had questions. You don't need a plan. Just plant something! How I started (badly, happily): iowafaithandclimate.org/plant-someth... 🌻

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Plant Something This Weekend | Iowa Faith & Climate Network

I'll be honest with you: I grew up doing yardwork only when my allowance depended on it. I did the bare minimum. So when I tell you that I now spend my

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Rob Sand @robsandia.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Homegrown energy is a pretty common sense approach to me.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

You’d think expensive oil would make our government focus on solar and wind energy, you would of course be wrong

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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

"Climate Resolutions and Climate Actions Plans: Achieving and Tracking Results" is one of our workshops at our Called to Climate Action conference, led by John Zakrasek, Founding member and Director of Linn Clean Energy District. Sign up for the conference at iowafaithandclimate.... 1/3

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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

"In the face of our shared climate crisis, Ash Wednesday grounds us in humility. It names both our participation in harm and our shared dependence on grace. 1/2

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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Tomorrow, the Local Generation Act SSB 3092 / HSB 629 is up for a full committee vote. This bill would expand community solar in Iowa, giving families, renters, and congregations access to clean, affordable energy—even if they can’t install solar at home. 1/3

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

#iowa action alerts for climate advocacy at our state level!

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Got 5ish minutes??! This week @iowafaithclimate weighed in on a couple of important state climate bills and I would love your help as we have two action alerts! 💚

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Community, hope, action… and THE faith climate event of 2026 in Iowa?!?! Come join us!

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Outlive made a huge impact on me in 2024 and making some major changes for my overall health. I’m disgusted by Peter Attia.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 31/01/2026

new CBS contributor Peter Attia

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 30/01/2026

4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government

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Iowa Faith & Climate Network @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Our Meet & Greet in Cedar Falls last week was a fantastic blend of joy, learning, and community spirit! Huge thanks to Threehouse Campus Ministries for their warm hospitality. If you couldn't make it, join us next week Thursday in Ames! Secure your spot by registering at iowafaithandclimate....

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Why I'm personally supporting Wade Dooley for Iowa's Secretary of Ag!

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Wade Dooley, age 43, a real farmer, a real conservationist, and a real Democrat for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture! “Dooley has worked to implement conservation practices on the farm including no-till, cover crops, oxbow restoration and enrollment of tracts in the Conservation Reserve Program.”

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Dr. Barb Mayes Boustead @windbarb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Just saying that no country has invaded and attacked another one for their solar and wind resources.

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Novelty Cistern @noveltycistern.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

It's illegal for the president to relieve student loan debt. It's completely fine for the president to unilaterally decide to have the head of a foreign nation black bagged on foreign soil.

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Began the week with an optometrist appointment who kindly told me that I’m “on the edge of bifocals”. And that my friends is my 2026 theme at the ripe age of 41. 🤓

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

If you control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency... how is in the minority's fault?

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Yet another stumbling block in the road. Renewable energy is cheaper than fossil fuels! And if you are angry about this, invest in organizations that are doing the work on the ground in YOUR state. (Most of us give more bang for your buck than giving to a political candidate.)

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

God this address is embarrassing. What a load of lies and the UN Assembly just has to take it?

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 03/09/2025

"Go to an old cemetery. See all the baby graves from before the 1950s & 60s? After that, hardly any. That's when people started vaccinating their children. If you're unsure what to do to protect your kids, the answer is literally written in stone." — Michael Okuda How quick we forget.

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Chris Gloninger @climatechris.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

The article said it: “More drought and extreme heat, forest fires are starting earlier in the year.” But it never used the words #climatechange. Attribution studies show January fires are now 35% more likely in our warmed world. That’s the missing connection.

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

If you [plant] it and they will come!

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Remember all that “genocide Joe” and “Kamala is a war hawk” shit? Yeah…psyops. It worked.

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Rev. Katie M Ladd @katiemladd.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Trump posted “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” after bombing a country (Iran) that did not attack us. We are a country of first strikes…yet again.

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Need some summer reading inspo? @rewriter.bsky.social's got you covered!

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

In Iowa? Did your congregation go solar thanks to the IRA? Congress may repeal the credit that made it possible—and that affects every one of us who believes in faith-rooted climate action. Protect solar for faith communities: iowafaithandclimate.org/action-alert...

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Action Alert: Protect Clean Energy Tax Credits for Faith Communities | Iowa Faith & Climate Network

Faith communities across Iowa are going solar for the first time thanks to new tax credits. Now Congress may take them away. These credits help congregations save money and invest in their missions. U...

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Mad respect to the airline gate check employee who just called people out for not listening to the instructions.

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Last night I attended the premiere of Iowa’s Dirty Secret: The True Cost of Burning Coal—a powerful documentary from the Clean Up MidAm Coalition, which @iowafaithclimate.bsky.socialhas proudly been part of from the start. 🌱

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

🚨 #Iowa: the Governor’s Energy Bill undermines our values and our future. 🌾 150+ Iowans in 45 towns have already spoken up. Join us by using @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social's action alert to let your legislators know we need bold, just laws. ✉️ Speak up here: iowafaithandclimate.org/action-alert...

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy Earth Day! Here's hoping my org is still a c3 by the end of the day... oh what a time to be alive. (I'm concerned and just trying to not too much energy on this Trump climate EO to be released today.)

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Over 140 #Iowans in 43 different towns have taken action through @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social on opposing this bill! If you live in #Iowa, identify as a person of faith, and haven't taken action yet, please join us in adding your voice. #CalledToClimateAction

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Pope Francis lifted the world as he led the Church with his profound moral voice. As he returns to God, may his call to humility and concern for the least among us continue to resound.

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

@iowafaithclimate.bsky.social has now seen the amendment to the Governor’s Energy Bill—and it’s still bad. #Iowa

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Got a liturgy you wrote when you dedicated solar panels, heat pumps, a community garden or other environmental feature? We’d love to hear about it! @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social is building our next resource for and we are looking to share blessings to be used at houses of worship!

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

As a United Methodist Deaconess, I believe our faith calls us to act with love, justice, and service. That’s why I am, along with @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social, standing firmly against the Governor’s Energy Bill (HF 834 / SF 585). Here’s why this matters 🧵

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Perfect day for my first outdoor bike ride of the season.

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Irene DeMaris @ird.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

This morning I spent time talking about @iowafaithclimate.bsky.social with the Golden Valley District @uwfaith.bsky.social in Washington, Iowa. Talked about the importance of clean energy and helped the women craft their climate stories to take action! Not a shabby Saturday for climate advocacy.

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