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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 12h

We held the tobacco companies accountable for the damage done to people’s health. It’s time to do the same with the food industry. Check out my latest Substack. stevevalk.substack.com/p/make-food-...

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Make food companies accountable for the obesity crisis

Congress has been MIA on this issue, and that has to change

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

.@zooatl.bsky.social Will Zoo Atlanta have the panda cam again?

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Ma Carol @caroodles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

May everyone listen to this - share it widely

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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Wow. Who would have guessed that Trump would throw Saudi Arabia under the bus after billions of dollars in investments — bribes — that have benefitted Trump and his family? Pro tip: Trump throws everyone under the bus. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/w...

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Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Iran’s Attacks and Trump’s Rebuffs (Gift Article)

The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Of all the damage this administration has done, this is probably the worst. In a year of record heat, floods and forest fires, it's insane that we are making it easier for polluters to speed up #ClimateChange. @maxinejoselow.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...

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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)

Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.

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penboyasgod.bsky.social @penboyasgod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I BELIEVE THIS. AND I'LL KEEP POSTING SIMILAR UNTIL THERE'S A *SERIOUS INVESTIGATION*.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The reemergence of measles is one of many ways the current administration has broken the things that made our lives safer and better. One more reason to make sure you have a plan to have your vote counted this year. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Vaccines were saving lives before stupid people were put in charge

Measles, a disease we should be close to eradicating, is resurging as current leaders turn their backs on science

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is REALLY important. “Over 50% of Americans say climate change is a serious threat; only 10% think their compatriots feel the same That perception gap on the issue is among the highest in the world, per a new Gallup poll.” They want you to think you’re alone. You’re not. #ClimateCrisis

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Over 50% of Americans say climate change is a serious threat; only 10% think their compatriots feel the same

That perception gap on the issue is among the highest in the world, per a new Gallup poll....

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Indeed. Without vaccines and antibiotics, women often had 10 children in the hope that a few would survive.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In a 50-50 election, there's no way Trump could run the table on battleground states without some serious chicanery. Investigate Elon now before he commits this crime again.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Is everyone aware of the General Motors streetcar conspiracy? In the mid-20th century, auto and oil interests bought up electric streetcar systems across the US and systematically replaced them with bus routes and paved roads, funneling commuters toward private cars.

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General Motors streetcar conspiracy - Wikipedia

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Six congressmen bought between $83,000 to $245,000 in SpaceX stock just before its IPO: -Jared Moskowitz -Gil Cisneros -Dan Meuser -John McGuire -William Timmons -John James Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business. We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Great take from @sulliview.bsky.social about the cowardly Washington press corps sucking up to Trump. When Trump subpoenaed Times reporters to coerce revealing sources, the dinner should have been canceled in protest. open.substack.com/pub/margaret...

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The predictable disgrace of the White House Correspondents Dinner

And why I reject every specious argument that encourages the media to keep normalizing Trump

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Kentucky to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-17 in these case. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/kentuc...

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🚨 United States of America v. Adams

Learn more.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Pretty sure the Dems who were cut off by AIPAC will wear this like a badge of honor.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Donald Trump is a stone-cold liar. He lies about his height, his wealth and his golf game. He lies about his accomplishments and his failures. He lies about everything, large and small, important and insignificant. newsletters.democracydocket.com/-the-media-h...

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The media has one job Thursday night: Tell the truth about Trump's lies

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

What's the fuss? Doesn't everyone like explosive diarrhea?

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lisametsfan.bsky.social @lisametsfan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Trump to Epstein: "May every day be another wonderful secret." Gee, I wonder what he was talking about? #TrumpRapedChildren

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

It would be the greatest of ironies if he died from heat stroke on the Fourth of July.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

$2.5 billion in taxpayer money has now been spent to stop clean energy projects. This is absolutely insane. @maxinejoselow.bsky.social #wind www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/c...

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Trump Administration Pays Duke Energy $129 Million to Halt Offshore Wind Farm

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This may be an unpopular take, but I hate the Minions. They're annoying as shit on your shoe.

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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

You notice that the criminal-in-charge who sues everyone for everything is drop dead quiet about this. Says a lot.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Hawaii just enacted a law that effectively neuters Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.

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Could This Actually End Citizens United?

Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Child care is a huge piece of the affordability crisis. I look at the need for government to provide this necessity in my latest Substack. open.substack.com/pub/steveval...

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Americans need free or subsidized child care

The cost of caring for kids is a huge piece of the affordability crisis

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The Oval Office is looking like a scene from "Weekend at Bernie's."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Here's why: robertreich.substack.com/p/the-sena…

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

If you make residents pay for the additional power data centers need and use up their water, people get mad. Before we fill the landscape with data centers, maybe we should hit pause and see how the AI bubble plays out. More in my latest Substack. stevevalk.substack.com/p/do-we-real...

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Do we really need all these data centers?

As opposition grows, some see an AI bubble that is destined to burst

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

.@clairecmc.bsky.social, what's in the cake stand today? Looked like red velvet cupcakes.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Hmmm. Is public outrage giving SCOTUS second thoughts about their racist Louisiana v. Callais ruling? Applying the same argument they just made with Alabama, they would also have to strike down similar gerrymandering in Tennessee, Mississippi and South Carolina. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...

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Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Great piece from Heather Cox Richardson about the Great Society movement of 1964 that expanded the ideal of what America could be. If not for the quagmire of the Vietnam War, Lyndon Johnson would have ranked among our greatest presidents. May 22, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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May 22, 2026

On May 22, 1964, in a graduation speech at the University of Michigan, President Lyndon Johnson put a name to a new vision for the United States.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The recent decision by the Supreme Court to further gut the Voting Rights Act was the last straw for me. I make the case for expanding the court in my latest Substack. stevevalk.substack.com/p/to-save-de...

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To save democracy, expand the Supreme Court

Decision to gut Voting Rights Act is latest in rulings to silence the voice of the people

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The beginning of the end of fossil fuels.

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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

BREAKING: SB 2471 has been signed into law! It’s the first of its kind in the nation and renders the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision irrelevant in Hawaii. This is a win for the movement to get big money, especially dark money, out of politics.

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New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling

Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S.

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

With all the noise in the news lately, folks may have missed this encouraging development. stevevalk.substack.com/p/movement-t...

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I don't ever want to hear that we can't afford to provide health care for Americans.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A really tough week. I am doing everything I can to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

What is the point of having "Fuck you" money if you never say Fuck you"?

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