Via The Associated Press: “The loss of that much forest is a very big deal, and very worrisome," says Prof. Emeritus Jacob Bendix. “Although the forest will eventually grow back and sequester carbon in doing so, that is a process that will take decades at a minimum...” bit.ly/3zp7Ldg

It would be lovely indeed. Yet on Elon Musk's X a different type of content is allowed to flourish. Hatred, antisemitism, denial, awful dehumanizing words. But... "there were no violations of the X rules" reply when reported.

This is one of the hardest but also one of the most important warnings from the history of Auschwitz coming for us today. Perpetrators were in fact people who accepted and followed an ideology that made them believe that they were better than others, an ideology that

What do the mass shooting of Black people in Buffalo, NY, Jews in Pittsburg and Latinos in El Paso have in common? The killers adopted the lie of the "great replacement" theory. Here's Trump's VP pick, JD Vance, doing the same.

JD Vance: My book will help you understand Appalachia because that’s where I’m from Also JD Vance: I am a White guy from the Midwest. Perhaps if he had taken a #geography class from Tim Walz he would know that Appalachia and the Midwest are not the same place.

The only President in recent history not to have troops in a combat role, and this is the New York Times' headline. I would say it is unbelievable, but coming from them, it's not. 🙄

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Next month my daughter will run the Chicago Marathon, and is using it to raise funds for Erika’s Lighthouse and their work towards implementing mental health programs in schools. Please consider supporting this cause! secure.qgiv.com/event/2024team…

With California Legends support we now have a FB program on College GameDay A donor has pledged a million dollar match and if I get 1000 retweets to this link, me & Stephanie Rivera will donate $10,000 to the campaign. #GoBears🐻 x.com/ca_legends_/st…

We’re halfway through October, and time is ticking! ⏳ These places have voter registration deadlines coming up fast, so don’t wait. Make sure you are registered and ready to vote right NOW at WeAll.Vote/register.

I am proud to be one of 23 Nobel Laureates in Economics who have co-signed a letter affirming our belief, as economists and as Americans, that Kamala Harris would be a far better steward of America's economy than Donald Trump. home.uchicago.edu/~rmyerson/nobe…

I and twenty-two other Nobel economists signed a letter endorsing Kamala Harris for President. We believe Harris's policies will result in a stronger economic performance, with economic growth that is more robust, more sustainable, and more equitable. cnn.com/2024/10/23/pol…

Good to see Syracuse Geography Maxwell School alum Katie J. Wells continuing her impactful work in a new context!

Democracy Dies in Darkness, and at The Washington Post Bezos has turned out the lights.

What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!

It is important (albeit painful) to follow Auschwitz Memorial for the reminders not just of who was lost in the Holocaust, but of the consequences when we acquiesce in the demonization of the “Other.”

#Wildfire presents many complicated problems, but the role of #climate change is among the most straightforward aspects. ⁦Bob Wilson⁩ and I discuss. newsweek.com/donald-trump-e…