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The grumbling Valkano

@valklimate.bsky.social
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Steve Valk, retired journalist; hunger, poverty advocate; retired #ClimateChange communicator. Straighten the crooked pictures on humanity's walls. Check out my Substack, "Problem Solved." AJC, RESULTS, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Climate Civics

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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
.@sulliview.bsky.social This is absolutely shocking, and WaPo and NYT had no mention of this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Gavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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 · 03/10/2026
What would you expect when we have a president who bragged about walking into the dressing room at a teen beauty pageant?
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Given that CTE has made players modern-day gladiators who maim themselves for our amusement, why do we even watch this sport?
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nice touch with the freakishly tall Baron, AKA "Young Lurch."
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yep. Kennedy needs to get dropped in the clown dunk tank.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The only way this actually happens is if DOJ officials get thrown in jail for failing to release the files.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We no longer have to read about the history of the Third Reich because we're living it.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Paging Captain Queeg!
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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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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We actually had a MAHA movement -- without the antivaxxers -- when Michelle Obama was First Lady.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is astonishing. Republicans complain that Trump is dragging them down in the midterms and then they carry his water by going after Jack Smith. They are worthy of derision and defeat. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
nytimes.com
Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, to Appear Before Congress: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The former special counsel is appearing before Republicans who have pressed for him to be criminally prosecuted. His appearance is the latest public clash over the use of prosecutorial power in Americ...
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Now that everyone has a casino in their pocket, look for bankruptcies to skyrocket.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It will be interesting to see how much debt and bankruptcies have grown in a couple of years.
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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 · 24/09/2026
So, is it just standard procedure for Trump to defy the courts until a judge issues an "I really mean it" order?
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Will they have a boner monitor?
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
For low-income families in the inner city and rural areas, unfortunately, football might be the only path to a scholarship for a college education. It's time to make public universities and trade schools tuition free.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lee Zeldin, the duplicitous POS running EPA, was once a member of the House bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. There is a special place in hell for such people.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I lost interest in football when CTE cases showed that the players are modern-day gladiators who are being maimed for our entertainment.
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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...
nytimes.com
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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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Why would anyone believe the promise of the man who said he would bring down prices and not get us into a forever war?
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Bugs Bunny: 'What a Maroon!'
ALT: Bugs Bunny: 'What a Maroon!'
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Yep... stevevalk.substack.com/p/vaccines-w...
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Kasey Jones @nikitairoh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The steamiest if piles.
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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
Put a casino in everyone's pocket. What could possibly go wrong?
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Indeed... stevevalk.substack.com/p/vaccines-w...
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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-...
substack.com
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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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It all comes back to Citizens United, which allowed the oil and gas industry to own the Republican Party and stifle any effective climate legislation.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is why I stopped watching football years ago. The players are modern-day gladiators who maim themselves for our amusement, but we will never ban the sport because because of the obscene amount of money involved.
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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 · 12/08/2026
Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway Don't block up the hall For he that gets hurt Will be he who has stalled The battle outside ragin' Will soon shake your windows And rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin'
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
.@cclusa.org, thanks for helping people find their voice in the struggle to stop #climatechange. stevevalk.substack.com/p/can-a-clim...
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Can a climate solution pass in this Congress?
Permitting reform, needed to speed the clean energy transition, has bipartisan support
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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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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Gamers, eh? So, if you go a week without killing anyone, do you get to the next level?
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Big corporations have too much conflict of interest to be trusted with stewardship of the Fourth Estate. They will bow to power rather than speak truth to power.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
What an incredible waste of money simply because Trump doesn't like "windmills." Imagine how $4 billion could have been spent to help people with health care or child care. apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
An offshore wind company says it's reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana.
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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.
en.wikipedia.org
General Motors streetcar conspiracy - Wikipedia
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A recent study found that 65 percent of guys who drive pickup trucks are assholes.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Elon Musk is a putrid turd in humanity's punchbowl.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Somebody needs to tell Miller that looking like a Bond villain is not a good thing.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Fine. When the Democrats take over, let's take a close look at his government contracts.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Wow. This kind of stress and anxiety could give someone a stroke.
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The grumbling Valkano @valklimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Republicans know they are losing the Senate. The Fauci ambush was a desperate attempt to divert attention from the many ways they've screwed everything up.
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