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Stacey Balkan

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public university professor in Florida (views my own) | energy humanist | bike warrior | lover of pups| WVU press author | www.staceybalkan.com

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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 22h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump the environmentalist? How his Iran war exposed the fragility of dirty energy
Gavin Newsom says Trump is a ‘gift’ to the climate cause for dispelling notions of fossil fuel energy security
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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping. momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
weekwithoutdriving.org
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Week Without Driving: October 1-8, 2026
Sep 29th – Oct 5th, 2025 - An experience created for everyone to learn firsthand about barriers and challenges for nondrivers. Join, support, or become a host.
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Safer Streets Have Deadlines: What to Do in Your Florida Community Right Now
How to find your FDOT funding window, ask the right local questions, and help move a safer bicycle or pedestrian project forward.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 11/09/2026
Media reports leaned into describing the Hugging Face incident as a case of AI agents breaking free of constraints. That narrative risks obscuring crucial points of failure, writes Eryk Salvaggio.
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Rogue AI didn’t breach Hugging Face, human decisions did
At the core of the Hugging Face hacking incident were a series of human choices that traded security for speed.
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Cheers to a safe and convivial Labor Day!! Don’t forget: you are enjoying this long weekend because of the hard work of union organizers who fought like hell for these benefit (whether or not you work in a union shop). My deepest gratitude to the NEA, the NJEA, the BCCFA, the PSC, and to UFF-FAU 👊
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser
Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months ago
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 25/08/2026
It doesn't have to be this way -- if we removed permitting & interconnection barriers, it wouldn't be this way -- but *as it is*, the data center buildout in the US is driving an enormous expansion of gas generation, with all the concomitant carbon emissions.
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U.S. Pipeline of Gas Plants Nearly Doubles
On China’s peak oil, Indiana’s outages, and nuclear shipbuilding
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"But I saw it on the television!"
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The Flintstones Driving Their Iconic Car
ALT: The Flintstones Driving Their Iconic Car
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Get your copy today!!!
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026
Here's Amazon's two new planned fossil-fuelled AI data centres next to the ENTIRE POWER GRIDS OF SEVERAL LARGE COUNTRIES Together, the two gas-burning data centres will emit more than Spain's entire grid, if built
Bar chart comparing 2025 national grid CO2e emissions (grey bars) with two Amazon fossil‑fuelled AI data centres (red bars), showing the Amazon sites at about 33 and 17.5 megatonnes CO2e—higher than many countries' entire power grids.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 08/08/2026
Starting to suspect that oil companies may not be innocent sweethearts with our best interests in mind www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers
With less than a third of cycling journeys taken by women, Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, is installing bike lanes, teaching cycling and making sure ‘stereotypes are left behind’
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air
Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisis
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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For Marx, Capitalism Was Always Going to Destroy the Environment
The worldwide environmental destruction brought about by the explosive advance of global capitalism has plunged the planet into crisis. The amount of fossil fuels consumed by the world population a…
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thecurre... Another must read by @jeffreyinsko.bsky.social on the sanctioned destruction of the planet by the fossil fuel industries and their champions in the halls of our crumbling state. Make America 1953 Again indeed.
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Welcome to 1953
A Permit for Desecration
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Available for pre-order on July 30! So grateful to the editors for this magisterial contribution to our field!! www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 03/07/2026
What’s the best way to keep zebra mussels from spreading in Colorado this Fourth of July? Clean your gear, experts say.
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What’s the best way to keep zebra mussels from spreading in Colorado this Fourth of July? Clean your gear, experts say.
The troublesome species has spread through Colorado waterways, prompting officials to urge outdoor enthusiasts to remain vigilant.
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Detroit Greenways Coalition @detroitgreenways.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
MDOT Job opening: The position provides specific support to staff on active transportation policy, planning and related topics as well as technical (GIS) support for transportation planning efforts. buff.ly/4ONw5wW
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NAVSA @navsa.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
CFP: Victorians, A Special Winter 2027 Issue Deadline: 11/1/2026 navsa.org/News/13644789 Image Source: “A Thaw in the Streets of London” by M. Jackson (1865)
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Publication Day for “The Anthropocene and Literature”! Massive thanks to Tore Rye Anderson for this magnificent volume. So exciting to be in this company! Get your copy for 20% off today! (link in comments) www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Publication Day for “The Anthropocene and Literature”! Massive thanks to Tore Rye Anderson for this magnificent volume. So exciting to be in this company! Get your copy for 20% off today! (link in comments) www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Boycott Trump’s Ridiculous July 4 Party www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/o...
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Opinion | Boycott Trump’s Ridiculous July 4 Party
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Giulio Mattioli @giuliomattioli.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Great to see our work on transport poverty and forced car ownership cited by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre spice-spotlight.scot/2026/06/11/t...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/06/2026
Trump's dipshit war on wind power is over, for now at least.
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Trump Concedes a Battle in His War Against Wind Energy
The administration filed to dismiss an appeal of a December ruling that overturned its wind permitting freeze.
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Enjoy this beautiful essay on the democratic nature of sidewalks and parks by my former favorite bike mayor Enrique Peñalosa :) www.commoncause.org/new-mexico/w... #bikesky
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Has the Time Finally Come for Multispecies Maps?
Imagine, if you will, a college student returning from summer break for the start of a new semester. Heading to her first class of the day, she pulls up the campus map on her phone and is intrigued…
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
www.changinglanesdoc.com Available now on Kanopy! #waroncars #bikesky
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Changing Lanes documentary | Changing Lanes is a documentary about the politics of street design
A website for the feature documentary "Changing Lanes" about the political struggle over the redesign of Brooklyn's notoriously dangerous McGuinness Blvd.
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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Tire Pollution May Threaten Human Health, Study Finds
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/05/2026
HEY EVERYONE - I've got a new report out today! It's with @greenpeaceap.bsky.social and it just an absolutely huge and lovely exploration of - False claims of renewable energy use - Growing links bw tech and gas - Our call for a moratorium (!!) Read it here! www.greenpeace.org.au/greenpeace-r...
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This is so incredibly heartbreaking. I remember taking my students to see Satrapi and Spiegelman talk shop at one of the annual PEN "World Voices" events, and I continue to teach all of her books--including my signed copy of 'Embroideries.' Rest in Power 💔 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/w...
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Marjane Satrapi, Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Happy #WorldBicycleDay!!! I am on the bench with an injury and thoroughly enjoying this wonderful book about the possibility of life without cars 🚴‍♀️👊 #
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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
7 Reasons Why Bicycles are Perfect for the 15-Minute City. momentummag.com/7-reasons-wh...
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Our Climate’s Wild Card | Jonathan Mingle
Methane's part in the climate crisis remains largely overlooked, even though it is responsible for 30 percent of all global warming to date, and despite the fact that it's still possible to purge it f...
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 18/05/2026
Cities around the world are rethinking mobility, and Beijing is becoming an increasingly compelling part of that conversation. One of the best ways to follow these developments is through the @dutchcycling.nl email newsletter—which regularly shares insights, highlights and reporting: bit.ly/4nzvcWd
A cycling highway through a new residential district of Tongzhou on the outskirts of Beijing is lined with trees, plants, and lighting fixtures.A cycling highway through a new residential district of Tongzhou on the outskirts of Beijing is lined with trees, plants, and lighting fixtures.A cycling highway through a new residential district of Tongzhou on the outskirts of Beijing is lined with trees, plants, and lighting fixtures.A cycling highway through a new residential district of Tongzhou on the outskirts of Beijing is lined with trees, plants, and lighting fixtures.
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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Kathleen is amazing! Excited to listen to this
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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‘We are talking about energy security for Europe’: Norway doubles down on oil and gas production
Norway’s energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle East
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts
China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit
With most major European cities well served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Lauren Groff: There is No Such Thing as Boredom, Only Noticing
My soul is so full that we are here together tonight. Thank you, Hannah and Maribeth for your loving, clear and steady vision for One Story. I can’t believe it has been eighteen years since I had t…
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Hopkins Press @hopkinspress.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
NEW ISSUE OUT NOW Studies in the Novel 58.1, Spring 2026 tinyurl.com/39ynf878 CONTRIBUTORS Kristianne Kalata Daniel A. Schwartz Caitlyn Georgiou Jonathan N. Barron Diana Pérez Edelman Laura Mandell Tim Conley Stacey Balkan John Murillo III Heidi Scott Shakir Mustafa Bill Schwarz Mary Fairclough
NEW ISSUE OUT NOW
Studies in the Novel
58.1, Spring 2026

CONTRIBUTORS
Kristianne Kalata
Daniel A. Schwartz
Caitlyn Georgiou
Jonathan N. Barron
Diana Pérez Edelman
Laura Mandell
Tim Conley
Stacey Balkan
John Murillo III
Heidi Scott
Shakir Mustafa
Bill Schwarz
Mary Fairclough

HOPKINS PRESS JOURNALS
www.press.jhu.edu/journals/studies-novel
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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‘The Right Amount of Crazy’ | Fintan O’Toole
In Trump’s strategy of feigning madness to get what he wants, there is no longer any border between pretense and actual irrationality.
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Verso Books @versobooks.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
"In many respects, the protests against ICE raids are a clear extension of Black Lives Matter (BLM) activism." Cedric Johnson responds to the recent After Black Lives Matter symposium.
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Which Black Lives?
This article, along with the symposium, was originally posted on the Urban Affairs Review website. You can find information on the symposium here. Alex Pretti. Renée Nicole Good. Silverio Villegas…
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction
Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/04/2026
Say no to pesticides, mix up your lawn – and six more ways to help bees to thrive
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Say no to pesticides, mix up your lawn – and six more ways to help bees to thrive
Like so many flying insects, these essential pollinators are suffering because of habitat loss and the overuse of chemicals. Here’s how to give them a healthier, happier home
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
thenaturalhistorymuseum.org/events/the-d...
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The Data Center Frontier
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 — 1 pm ET / 10 am PT RSVP for Zoom link What fuels the data center economy? What minerals are mined to build it, and
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Thrilled to see this thoughtful and generous review of my book! Thank you so much Mohammad Zahidul Islam for this wonderful review! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RCGXE...
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Rogues in the Postcolony: narrating extraction and itinerancy in India
Published in Global South Literary Studies (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Why Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
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Why Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears
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Stacey Balkan @sbalkan5.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A Legal Tool for Holding ICE Agents to Account, Hiding in Plain Sight www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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A Legal Tool for Holding ICE Agents to Account, Hiding in Plain Sight
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