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David R Matthew

@silentsight.bsky.social
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Creativist, Agilist, Activist, - Mexican-American

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The Polycrisis Now @polycrisisnow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Re: Digger - Iñárritu simultaneously makes fun of us doomers and validates us seamlessly, it’s an uncomfortable inconvenient movie for its audience and the fact it’s a flop matches excellently with its own premise. Recommended to watch.
theguardian.com
Tom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly – but I think it is a misunderstood masterpiece
This article contains spoilers for Digger: Alejandro G Iñárritu’s film may be about to become one of the biggest bombs Hollywood has ever seen – but it is destined to be re-evaluated with time
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CNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026
The near-record strong super El Niño, still strengthening in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to combine with preexisting supply chain pressures around the world to increase prices on tropical products such as coffee, chocolate and palm oil. cnn.it/4j2ptbf
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 02/10/2026
Breaking News! y-Axis Alert! With yesterday's preliminary Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature spiking to a new record at 29.975°C, the y-axis was raised to 30.5°C. Meanwhile, the Niño 3.4 anomaly now sits at 3.33°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Until tomorrow ...
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026
Breaking News! Code UFB!!! Antarctic sea-ice extent just set a new record daily low on Sept. 30, beating the previous record set in 2023 by over 15,000 km². Current extent is 3.85 standard deviations below the 1991-2020 average.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
MacFarlane: The judge who ordered Jim Acosta's press pass returned is the same judge hearing this case. It just happens to be Judge Tim Kelly, who will be hearing this in a few minutes. And it does have a little bit of a groundhog day feel to it…
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23/09/2026
The regime is asking the judge to reject the outlets’ emergency bid to restore their White House access and is also arguing that longstanding precedent protecting press access was “wrongly decided.” 4/4
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 23/09/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 23, 2026 ~ Oops! "One recent paper suggested that, for any given level of emissions, we should expect about 25 percent more warming — enough to bring a three-degree forecast above 3.5 degrees and a four-degree forecast to five degrees."
nytimes.com
Opinion | Climate Catastrophe Is Still on the Table
Harrowing temperature increases remain unnervingly possible.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 22/09/2026
Continuing its voyage into uncharted waters, the latest preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly is now at a record 3.08°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Models expect the Nino 3.4 anomaly to continue rising into at least mid-November. Then there will be dragons.
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It’s official, the 2026 El Niño has broken a record for the highest ocean anomaly in 170+ years… Incredibly reaching that threshold a full 2 months ahead of 2015’s record of +3.02C set on Nov 18th. See that red line? That’s 2026. Every other bold line are the strongest El Niño’s on record. 1/
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The Polycrisis Now @polycrisisnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
More Climate Crisis tipping points breached, adding the the major ongoing Polycrisis; “Of the nine “planetary boundaries” that help determine whether life can flourish on Earth, seven are being breached at their highest ever levels of transgression—”.
theguardian.com
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
OMG. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Two million likes on TikTok… and counting.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/09/2026
People aren’t buying what Trump’s selling on his own social media platform these days. Brutal.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
NEWS: Trump revokes press passes for MS Now, CNN, Politico and bars entry. This is a major attack and Trump admits America is repressive like China. Meanwhile, many in MAGA says they have had enough. Gas prices are soaring and they are not happy. Iran war set to restart. Trump creates "AI Force."
aaronparnas.substack.com
Important Saturday Night Update
Good evening.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 19/09/2026
California WILL protect our elections. I just signed legislation to make it A FELONY to illegally seize or interfere with ballots before elections are certified. When it comes to our elections, California is not messing around.
Governor Newsom signs a package of bills to protect elections in California from interference and political meddling, including creating new felonies for those who do so.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Iran has just declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the orange felon is removed from power. Looks like Iran has held all the cards from the very beginning of this illegal disastrous war. The orange felon and drunkard rapist fox host should be in jail.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
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Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social and to my colleagues at DDF and WLG. Formal statement to follow.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/09/2026
🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/09/2026
Chief Oil Analyst for Gulf Oil:
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/09/2026
Protesters are taking to the streets around the world to voice anger about skyrocketing fuel prices and rolling blackouts, as the war in Iran drives up the cost of energy.
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Skyrocketing fuel prices spark protests around the globe | CNN
Protesters are taking to the streets around the world to voice anger about skyrocketing fuel prices and rolling blackouts, as the war in Iran drives up the cost of energy.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 15/09/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 15, 2026 ~ ARkStorm! "The biggest worry is ... a megastorm worst-case scenario known as the ARkStorm. If it does, expect millions of homes and businesses to be flooded, long-term damage to infrastructure, and economic losses totalling almost $1tn."
theguardian.com
The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire
One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse, says climate professor Bill McGuire
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Chris Laco @claco.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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The Polycrisis Now @polycrisisnow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
An AI safety researcher has walked away from Google, warning that rapidly advancing systems could escape human control, develop dangerous capabilities, and ultimately cause the "permanent disempowerment or death of humanity."
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Now, A Google AI Researcher Quits And Warns ‘AI Has The Potential To Kill Us All’
AI safety concerns intensify as researchers and executives call for guardrails around frontier models.
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds: Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the world’s forests, we...
theguardian.com
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds: Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the world’s forests, we...
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Certainly not over Iran or Inflation
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 04/09/2026
Breaking News! Code: Boiling! The Earth Energy Imbalance data for June, 2026 was just released, and over the last 12 months the planet has warmed at an average rate of about 14.45 Hiroshimas per Second. This is equivalent to making about 10.8 billion cups of tea per second.
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Paul Beckwith @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Latest and Greatest State of the Climate Report Just Released by American Meteorological Society youtu.be/Zj2kwT8XBJI?... #climate #weather #oceans #atmosphere #drought #storms #heat #Climatewarriors
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The Latest and Greatest State of the Climate Report Just Released by American Meteorological Society
YouTube video by Paul Beckwith
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 02/09/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 2, 2026 ~ The future is past. "The report by the Nairobi-based UN Environment Programme confirmed overshooting the 1.5C goal inscribed in the landmark Paris agreement of 2015 was now 'unavoidable'" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann: The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now For millennia, the high peaks of the Himalayas were held together by an invisible, frozen ce...
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Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann: The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now For millennia, the high peaks of the Himalayas were held together by an invisible, frozen ce...
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire: In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered You may not have felt it, but the ear...
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The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire
The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire: In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered You may not have felt it, but the ear...
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The Polycrisis Now @polycrisisnow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hey, that’s how The Day After Tomorrow started
sciencedaily.com
A Manhattan-sized ice island just broke free from Greenland
A huge section of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier has snapped off, forming an ice island about the size of Manhattan. Satellites watched cracks spread rapidly before the 76-square-kilometer slab finally...
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: US Supreme Court lifts a judicial hurdle to Trump's mail-in ballot curbs reut.rs/4wL0j3Y
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 24/08/2026
Breaking News! Code: y-Axis alert! The latest global preliminary sea-surface temperature for August 23rd blew away the previous record set just yesterday. I had to raise the y-axis to accomodate the new record. Will I have to extend the y-axis again tomorrow? Stay tuned.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 24/08/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 24, 2026 ~ Troll army alert! "Only those who have been coached into crippling delusion can continue to deny the very heat that torments them; they are victims of gross malpractice." www.theguardian.com/membership/2...
theguardian.com
This is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly
Global heating is an outrage, not a tragedy. We deserve the facts about the climate crisis – I choose the Guardian because it’s one of the few places left to share them honestly
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/08/2026
NEW: Hakeem Jeffries met with Kushner recently to discuss how democrats could work with the administration when we take the house back. We shouldn’t work with fascists, and I’d appreciate a leader who felt the same. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...
nytimes.com
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office: ‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere The El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be t...
theguardian.com
Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office
Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office: ‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere The El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be t...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A federal judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials that led to Jeffrey Epstein being indicted & another federal judge has denied the FBI’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Epstein victims who allege FBI failed to investigate Epstein and his co-conspirators: youtu.be/bEyyMA0ImJY
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Judge ORDERS EPSTEIN Grand Jury Docs UNSEALED Despite MAXWELL'S PROTESTS!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A corrupt cryptocurrency firm backed by the orange felon named World Liberty Financial was given the green light by his MAGA official for a bank charter. One of the most criminally brazen acts of self dealing in US history. This asshole should be in jail, not in the White House.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 16/08/2026
“I don’t believe in climate change.” Dude, this is physics, not Santa Claus.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: My Status Hearing today devolved into an exhibition of DOJ incompetence and gross lack of preparation, whether intentional or otherwise. Judge Sullivan is fast-losing patience with the non-compliance by Blanche. The hearing details and what’s next: youtu.be/Bqdo7JB_jMA?...
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🚨Judge REBUKES DOJ and Issues MAJOR WARNING During Hearing in MY Epstein Lawsuit!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 11/08/2026
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 10/08/2026
@ronnychieng.bsky.social explains climate change for all the visual learners #TDS30
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Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Winning the Senate to stop Trump judges and to set us up for a trifecta of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028 is the assignment. Whatever policy differences you may have with a candidate, it’s not worth it. The lives of millions and our institutions are at stake. LOCK IN.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
America has experienced oligarchy thrice in its brief history. The first was under the slaveholding founders The second, the robber barons, a century later. A third American oligarchy emerged around 1980 — and has only gotten more powerful.
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The Enshittification of Everything (Part 2)
And how to disempower the oligarchy
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The U.S. economy is officially losing jobs. From lost manufacturing to higher costs, the economic failures of the Trump administration keep piling up. There’s no way to spin these dismal results, because Americans know they’re paying the price every day.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Phang: The breaking news is… an order was just entered within the last hour by Judge Sullivan in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche. The reason why this is so momentous is that Judge Sullivan has pretty much said in this order, “Todd Blanche, you have now defied my orders.”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/08/2026
NEWS: For nearly 20 years, Epstein moved over $1B through the major banks. The banks looked away. Sen. Wyden’s 3-year probe exposes it all. But most damning? How Trump and the GOP tried to bury it.
meidasnews.com
Follow the Money: How Wall Street Bankrolled Epstein, and How the Trump Administration and CBS are Blocking The Truth
For nearly two decades, Jeffrey Epstein moved more than a billion dollars through some of the biggest banks in America. He withdrew millions in unexplained
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