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Paul Wermer

@paulwermer.bsky.social
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Retired chemist, climate advocate; feeling betrayed by the Democrats

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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
One of these leaders is always dressed for success, especially when standing next to authorities.🔥🔥🔥
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If @willbunch.bsky.social wrote it, you should read it.©
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Paul Wermer @paulwermer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Well deserved
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Can we all stipulate that anyone who thought Kimberly Guilfoyle would be a good spouse lacks the judgment to credibly run for president in 2028?
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
An interesting new study has examined 20,736 scientific publications about climate tipping points. Several of those are estimated to be crossed around 1.5 degrees warming, i.e. any time soon: permafrost thaw, Greenland Ice Sheet, North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre. theconversation.com/some-climate...
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Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research
Scientists aren’t focusing on the systems that may be closest to tipping.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A war on walking. A war on biking. A war on public transit. A war on better cities. But a war on cars? Hardly. The #UrbanTruth is that #CarDependency is still the norm in far too many cities, and the #RoadLobby will do everything they can to keep it going. Don’t buy the lie. #WarOnWalking
Picture of a luxury car parked mostly on the sidewalk with an elderly couple with mobility aids forced to walk around the car on the street into traffic. The text says “Don’t buy the lie that there’s a war on cars. They’ve been waging a war on walking for a century.” Via the Urban Truth Collective. 
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
@wileymiller.bsky.social
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Maybe the last train was running late
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 10/10/2026
One day after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals came out against the Pentagon’s plan to livestream an execution, Pope Leo has published a tweet reiterating the Catholic Church’s opposition to the death penalty.
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The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
There's a reason Trump's FDA is pushing their review of the abortion pill into next year: The midterms. They don't want to tell women, before they vote in a few weeks, that they are about to lose their ability to obtain abortion medication. Vote blue, no matter who. www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/h...
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FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year | CNN
The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to s...
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MetService NZ @metservice.com · 10/10/2026
We're all cloud fans here, and theres nothing better than staring at satellite images of the clouds blanketing the country. But sometimes something stares back at you...
A quasi quasimodo looking face in the clouds, with a speckled nose and a vaugely excited expressionA face in the clouds with long flame-like eyes, and an expression that lies somewhere between rage and that feeling when your friend just made a really bad jokeA face in the clouds, with the look of someone who doesnt quite understand whats going on but is just happy to be hereA face in the clouds, looking like an alien that is just slightly too friendly and doesnt realise yet.
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 10/10/2026
Vote Yes on RTM and Adriana Valencia for AC Transit!
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026
“Technological solutions are often politically attractive because they promise to address climate change without requiring changes to how people live and consume,” said Dablander. #Sufficiency can be fair, affordable and good for people. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
Rail, bus, and bike electrification, including active mobility infrastructure, heat pumps, district heat and other solutions that actually reduce emissions while providing essential services are not a hype bubble. Resist waste such as data centres and airport expansion, support real #ClimateAction
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 09/10/2026
Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thanks be to God that we no longer have to live under the tyrannical yoke of the woke radical left language police.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
The White House considers anyone that uses the term, "Artificial Intelligence," as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term,
"Super Intelligence," THE ENEMY! President
DONALD J. TRUMP
524 ReTruths 1.73k Likes
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Ulrik Eriksen @ulriken1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Det er så fascinerende at man kan skrive en hel artikkel - inkl intervjuer og sitater fra flere beslutningstakere og meningsbærere - og ALDRI nevne muligheten for å nedgradere Østre Aker V til en vanlig gate. Det var 40 000 ÅDT her for 20 år siden. Nå er det 25 000 www.aftenposten.no/oslo/i/kvWEg...
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Tøff debatt om planene for Økern sentrum.
– Det er ikke tvil om at utgangspunktet er krevende
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Paul Wermer @paulwermer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I believe many still believe in the GreenTech fairy, who will magically solve all problems if only we offer capital the right incentives
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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Quoted in the Guardian today on the technical hopium that, in my experience, has become widespread among many, usually senior, climate experts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Paul Wermer @paulwermer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
While Mike Johnson lies in spite of his religion?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Levin: People then said, “Do you think you can take out a fascist just by voting, just by organizing? You think that’s how this works?” Yes, that’s how this works. If they can do it in Hungary, we can do it here.
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“In the squares of the city, in the shadow of the steeple. By the relief office, I saw my people. As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking. Is this land made for you and me?” - Woody Guthrie HCR covers the 'Power to the People' festival heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-3-...
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Greg Vann @gregvann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Interesting graphic from www.visualcapitalist.com/where-work-l... about relative work life balance in US states. Nearly all the states with the highest are progressive, and those with the lowest are in the south.
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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Devastating. And infuriating. And a warning, likely triggering.
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As of end of last year, MacKenzie Scott still had a net worth of $40 Billion – after giving away $26 Billion. She's showing her fellow billionaires that they can be generous, that they can do so much in the world with their wealth, and still be filthy rich.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There are a few times over the year when I wish I had the type of account that makes things go viral and affects people. This is one of those times: MAKE SURE YOU'RE REGISTERED AND VOTE EARLY. Early is key.
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Cyrus Hall @cyrushall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Election mail is so boring...but not this! Great concept and execution. Good messaging, too!
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 29/09/2026
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Archaeologists Uncover More Than 30 Iron Age Houses Dating Back 2,500 Years in the Alps | Arkeonews
Archaeologists in northern Italy have uncovered more than 30 Iron Age houses dating back around 2,500 years, revealing the scale of a major Alpine settlement.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#EpsteinFiles
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I talked this week about the mental health crisis afflicting young people, in particular the isolation and loneliness caused by the neoliberal smashing of society. Everyone needs community. Everyone needs belonging. We cannot survive without them.
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Paul Wermer @paulwermer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
That was a fantastic opening event. And a fabulous play area going forward.
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Paul Wermer @paulwermer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
the Streisand effect, we hope
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Ruth Malone, RN, PhD @remalone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Can’t wait to see it.
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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A rich person can never be held accountable. Therefore, a rich person must never make a societal decision
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MAWriterGirl 🇸🇪🇸🇯🇮🇸🇫🇮🇩🇰🇫🇴🇦🇽🌍 @mawritergirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Going viral has shown me firsthand that we have become quick to vilify people from a brief clip, filling in everything we cannot see with assumptions." This happens without going viral too, something that is all too often enraging, heartbreaking.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 26/09/2026
great piece. man social media is a cancer themomoftheyear.substack.com/p/im-the-mom...
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I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband.
You saw me carrying our baby and food. There was more happening in our family that night.
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
De gustibus non disputandum est, unless you think AI generated images of food on menus is a good idea.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
None. Zero. Zilch.
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My fun #TGIF post for tonight –
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They tried their best to make the idea of having more things we want nearby, more options and choices in our cities and neighborhoods, seem like a conspiracy. But never forget what the REAL urban conspiracy has been — moving everything further away and making us car dependent. #1HourCityConspiracy
White text on black background reading “The real ‘urban conspiracy’ isn’t proximity, it’s distance. The ‘one hour city’ traps millions in long commutes, car dependency, and lost time. We need cities of proximity, time, and quality of life.” — @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social #UrbanTruth
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The corruption just goes on and on. It's so brazen because we have no justice department, no enforcement, and no consequences. V3
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The corruption just goes on and on. It's so brazen because we have no justice department, no enforcement, and no consequences. V2
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The corruption just goes on and on. It's so brazen because we have no justice department, no enforcement, and no consequences.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What if every city that declared a #ClimateEmergency actually acted like it’s an emergency? What if every city that committed to #VisionZero actually acted like they meant it, prioritizing human lives in decision-making? What if every city’s budget actually reflect their approved plans & visions?
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Transphobes Can't Read @lordaslan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
lol
A series of tweets that reads "we didn't have a measles outbreak until we let in four years of millions of people pour over our border" 

"I live in Honduras. We vaccinate" 

"I live in American we can choose if we want the shot or not" 

"I know and that's why you have measles and we don't"
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/09/2026
this is a genuinely crazy story
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