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How AI chatbots may be talking people out of climate action

Study: Across 28,800 prompts, models were 7.5 times more likely to advise “stay the course” than “change,” even when the status quo is anti-climate. 🌎 www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/10/how-...

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Across 28,800 prompts, models were 7.5 times more likely to advise “stay the course” than “change,” even when the status quo is anti-climate.

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Trump goes after an offshore wind farm that’s already up and running

After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Interior Department wants to reevaluate approval for Revolution Wind—a $6.2 billion project already producing power off the coasts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. 🌎 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

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The administration is seeking to reevaluate a key permit for Revolution Wind, a $6.2B project that is already generating power for the energy-hungry…

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Specters from a Dream - M Turville Heitz

Book I of The Enchanter’s Web, an epic #fantasy of intrigue and sorcery, finds our heroes trying to manage powers beyond their control in a desperate war against stronger forces with a mission to destroy the world. FREE chapter and links at: 🪐📚 #readers oaklandhillsfarm.com/specters-fro...

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Specters from a Dream, an epic fantasy of intrigue and sorcery, has our heroes struggling with uncontrollable powers in a war between the gods.

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MTH @megt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

They thought their dreams guided them. What if they were wrong? Time to stock up on long reads to get through those even longer nights! Book 1 of The Enchanter's Web begins an epic journey to save the land from an oppressive occupation...🪐📚 📚💙 #fantasy #sff oaklandhillsfarm.com/specters-fro...

A copy of Specters from a Dream by M. Turville Heitz leans against a bunch of potted flowers on a table.

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*Incentivize ...and Pressure on rural areas to support urban usage ... bad phone, lazy thumbs

MTH @megt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Push incentives to place solar and wind on large industrial/business/retail sites and incentives heavy users to do it. Much of the local push back on energy development is pressure on rural areas to urban areas with, in many cases, no say on placement, location, or JDAs.

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MTH @megt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Wisconsin DNR issues notice of violation to Enbridge in a 15-page order (link) that lists multiple violations in its efforts to reroute Line 5 around the Bad River reservation on Lake Superior. The path of the reroute crosses numerous high quality waters. 🌎 widnr.widen.net/view/pdf/xez...

NEWS RELEASE DNR Issues Formal Notice Of Violation To Enbridge; Additional Enforcement Action Possible

MADISON, Wis. – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. for alleged violations in Iron and Ashland counties. The alleged violations include violations of permit conditions for the Line 5 reroute construction project and violations of state environmental laws for the unpermitted construction of a bypass around the Saxon Line 5 spill site.

A notice of violation is a formal letter providing notice of specific alleged violations and the potential consequences for each violation, including forfeitures. An NOV usually sets an enforcement conference at which the DNR and the regulated entity discuss the legal and factual aspects of the violations. ... (covers spills and issues from March 30, 2026 to Sept. 21 and will continue to review incidents that have occurred since plus any future incidents.) ...
(alleged violations involve violations of state water quality, wetland, navigable waterway, air quality, storm water, and endangered resources protection laws.)

After the enforcement conference, the DNR can take additional enforcement action that can include issuing citations and referring the case to the Wisconsin Department of Justice for prosecution to seek forfeitures and other court-ordered remedies. Specific enforcement actions for this NOV will be finalized after the enforcement conference and further investigation.

This NOV is separate from Enbridge’s ongoing responsibility under the Spills Law to respond to the hazardous substances that were released into the environment as a result of the Aug. 25 puncture of Line 5 that occurred as Enbridge was performing work on a valve for the existing Line 5 pipeline. The DNR issued a responsible party letter to Enbridge and is actively overseeing Enbridge’s investigation and cleanup of the spill.

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MTH @megt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Gorgeous night ... breezy, still in the middle 70s at 11pm with a cloudless sky just vivid with stars. Last blast of summer. So unusual for Wisconsin in Mid-October, though frost expected by Friday.... shot on an android phone 📷

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Executing a search warrant while early voting is underway in Minnesota, on an old, moldy "crime" is all you need to know about the motivation here. Absolutely no reason not to wait until the second week of November. It's abundantly clear that this is about politics, not a legitimate prosecution.

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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

It will 100% blow back on them. Its Lisa Cook and James Comey levels of nakedly vindictive and, like both of those, apparently built on the thinnest of reeds

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?

Elon Musk: “Zelensky has gone too far”

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141

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perfectdrift.bsky.social @perfectdrift.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

If youve ever traveled the borderlands, the border wall is the most pathetic infantile policy being implemented by the most cowardly group of white people imaginable. Whats even more pathetic is the minds of the people that voted for this shit. Cowards everywhere

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Two years after Hurricane Helene, survivors are taking lessons for the future

2 years post-Helene, western North Carolina communities are building resilience hubs and putting into place tools for whatever comes next, from solar microgrids & alternative comms networks to power tool skill training & ensuring emergency support for vulnerable groups. 🌎 grist.org/extreme-weat...

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How Western North Carolina communities are turning what they learned into solar microgrids, practical skills, and accessible spaces designed to help them weather the next disaster.

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Health, Grief, and Climate Uncertainty (Part 3) - M Turville Heitz

2/2 This explores the impacts of climate change on health, as well as some of the mental health impacts of natural disasters on outdoor workers along with some resources 🌎🧪 oaklandhillsfarm.com/health-grief...

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Earth is killing us. Not on purpose, mind you (though who would blame it?). While death is part of the natural order, this isn't natural.

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yaleclimateconnections.org

Anxiety & grief due to climate change and its impacts are real. This has a roundup of sources and ideas. In 2/2 I share another post with some related discussion both on health risks of climate change, and some mental health impacts. 1/2 🌎🧪 yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/the-...

The latest reads about climate and emotions » Yale Climate Connections

This collection will catch you up on the latest research and maybe even help you understand your own feelings.

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Cat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Some people don't think they can die. They can. They may. :(. #OffTheWall No one should die of an ectopic. bsky.app/profile/megt...

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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

ProPublica’s analysis found ~200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020-2025, double the previous 6 years. Abortion bans make exceptions for ectopic pregnancies, but diagnosis can take days/weeks ⬆️risk of rupture and death. & nothing's being done about it. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...

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With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...

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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones

Harassment: “You just feel helpless. You see these people, and they’re just so aggressive. They want you to react. ...” she said. “We’re just here doing prayer. We’re just here, not trying to bother them, but it gets to you when it’s constantly being like that.” www.propublica.org/article/toho...

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For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...

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PFAS may raise blood pressure during pregnancy. Who is at risk?

A new study found that women exposed to PFAS were 2 times more likely to have high blood pressure (hypertension) later in pregnancy. And the tendency to develop the medical condition was strongest in first-time mothers and those carrying girls. 🧪 news.northeastern.edu/2026/10/06/p...

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A Northeastern study links exposure to PFAS during pregnancy to hyper blood pressure, especially in first-time mothers.

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How Environmental ‘Obesogens’ Are Rewriting Metabolism

Environmental exposure to chems, dubbed obesogens, ( endocrine-disrupting chemicals), found in everyday plastics, food packaging, and consumer goods actively interfere with how the human body processes weight, stores fat, and regulates metabolism. 🧪🌎 www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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These environmental chemicals are all around us: in our food and products and in the air and water. And they could be contributing to the obesity epidemic.

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European Union study finds children absorb more wireless radiation than adults across range of 5G frequencies

New research used 550 computer simulations to compare wireless radiation absorption rates in child & adult body models across 15 frequencies spanning 5G and coming 6G wireless technologies, finding higher whole-body absorption rates in child models below 6 GHz. 🧪🌎 www.ehn.org/5g-wireless-...

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A first-of-its-kind published in Physics in Medicine & Biology found used 550 computer simulations to compare wireless radiation absorption rates in child and adult body models across 15 frequencies s...

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I live by the personal motto of striving to make a difference in the world. And the reason I'm not ready to die yet is I haven't made the [positive] difference I want to ... and now I may never make accomplish it as I run out of time. So I drabble at what little I can accomplish before I'm gone.

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New island emerges in Caspian Sea as water levels continue to fall

Scientists warn that parts of the northern Caspian could face an Aral Sea-like scenario, while climate change and human water use are adding pressure on the region. 🌎 www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/t...

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Scientists warn that parts of the northern Caspian could face an Aral Sea-like scenario, while climate change and human water use are adding pressure on the region.

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EPA head announces oil and gas emission rules rollbacks during visit to Santa Fe • Source New Mexico

EPA head Lee Zeldin announced plans for further cancellations of Biden-era O&G regs aimed at reducing emissions of climate-warming gases while on a visit to New Mexico, as environmental groups protested the proposals. Change targets 2024 EPA methane reduction rule. 🌎 sourcenm.com/2026/10/07/e...

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EPA head announced plans Wednesday for further cancellations of Biden-era oil and gas regulations aimed at reducing methane emissions.

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Trump exempts oil exploration in Arctic petroleum reserve from environmental reviews

The Trump admin exempting Arctic O&G exploration activities including wintertime seismic surveys, road building and exploratory wells from environmental reviews in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.🌎 thehill.com/policy/energ...

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The Trump administration Thursday announced it would exempt some Arctic oil and gas exploration activities from environmental reviews. The Interior Department issued a notice exempting wintertime o…

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‘We Are Seen as Disposable’: Rural Residents Fight a Proposed Gas Pipeline - KFF Health News

The resolution states that the proposed pipeline could affect areas occupied by vulnerable, low-income residents. Enbridge could still attempt to take land through eminent domain, and low-income communities affected w/have fewer resources available to fight back. 🌎 kffhealthnews.org/rural-health...

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Research shows natural gas pipelines — and the public health risks they carry — are concentrated in low-income and minority areas where people suffer higher rates of poverty and physical disabilities ...

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Lawsuit seeks answers on EPA’s abandoned CAFO pollution panel

US regulators are illegally withholding records related to the disbanding of a panel set up by the Biden administration to address water pollution from factory farms, according to a lawsuit filed last week. 🧪🌎 www.thenewlede.org/2026/10/cafo...

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5 Gastrointestinal Symptoms You Should Never Ignore (Gift Article)

One potential disease they don't mention: ovarian #cancer, which often presents with many of these symptoms (see link in 2/2) & doctors often rule out simpler issues first. Post- and peri-menopausal women & those with history of endometriosis, are at higher risk. 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...

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Experts say these warning signs should always prompt a chat with a doctor.

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In my research (mine siting), One former DNR secretary said he preferred robust public participation because staff were more likely to be concerned about being caught taking a short cut, and there were times they learned from those most closely associated with the local resource.

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Between the neonics and all the other stuff out there eroding fertility, just as they want more white Christian babies, they might notice ... but the dollar always comes first.

Compounding Climate Impacts Drive Tropical Forest Decline - Inside Climate News

Research: Ozone pollution from fires, plus extreme heat and drought, further weakens the Amazon rainforest’s ability to absorb CO2. Forests absorb > a quarter of human-caused CO2 emissions each year. But forests increasingly release more CO2 than they absorb. 🌎 insideclimatenews.org/news/0710202...

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Extreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.

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The U.S. Public Is Losing Its Say on Environmental Policy

We're losing our voices. Public participation is a hallmark of environmental regulation, embedded in every major environmental statute enacted over the past half-century. The admin has systematically undercut this. Same playbook I saw in Wisconsin under Walker. 🧪🌎 e360.yale.edu/features/pub...

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Federal agencies have long been required to seek public comment when writing new regulations or approving large projects, from highways to data centers. The Trump administration is systematically unde...

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Study links common insecticides to lower sperm concentration in men

New study: Higher exposure to commonly used insecticides was associated with lower sperm quality in men, adding to a growing body of evidence for reproductive health risks of pesticides. Neonic levels in sperm were linked to a 27% drop in sperm concentration. 🧪 www.thenewlede.org/2026/10/stud...

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Higher exposure to common neonicotinoid insecticides was associated with lower sperm quality in men, according to a new study that adds to a growing body of evidence about the reproductive health risk...

U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Year-to-date (September) climate-influenced disasters have cost more than $50 billion in 21 events, fourth in the count of disasters since tracking began in 1980 with three months to go. 🌎 www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...

Map that highlights a billion dollars with of climate-influenced weather disasters.

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NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's coal and gas

A landmark 3-2 ruling in the High Court has found planning authorities are required to consider the emissions caused by burning fossil fuels overseas when approving projects, since the resources for extraction are for export.🌎 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

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Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.

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Tweak to Endangered Species Act could allow widespread development - WyoFile

A series of recent USFWS changes aimed at the Endangered Species Act could be key to unleashing resource development, according to both court challenges. In particular, they warn changing the definition of a single word in the ESA could effectively gut it. 🧪🌎 wyofile.com/tweak-to-end...

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Trump officials tout “‘harm”’ change to unleash energy agenda, as critics warn it could unravel 50 years of ecological recovery

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EPA’s atrazine clean up plan is “utterly worthless,” study finds

Study: EPA plan to reduce the amount of atrazine running off into US waterways w/leave 99% of watersheds contaminated at levels that exceed the threshold for harm to plants, fish & other species. Atrazine contaminates ~25% of river/stream miles in the lower 48. 🧪 www.thenewlede.org/2026/10/epa-...

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A US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plan to reduce the amount of atrazine running off into US rivers, lakes and streams would leave 99% of watersheds contaminated at levels that exceed the agen...