“What really matters, in some ways, is not objectively what the public thinks, but it’s what decision-makers think the public thinks" grist.org/politics/polit…

Reminder that some folks on here are capitalizing on justified rage at Israel to spread antisemitic conspiracies. Amplifying their misinformation and bigotry weakens our movements. Be wary and don't fall for it. More on this by Ben Lorber jewishcurrents.org/the-rights-ant…

Supporting journalists is… posting the entire masthead of a publication when sharing the photos 🥲

SCOOP: City Park Improvement Association is set to pass a resolution to approve a new agreement at its monthly board meeting on Tuesday to keep Grow Dat Youth Farm in City Park after a months-long campaign to save the farm. Latest for Verite veritenews.org/2024/08/19/gro…

To understand how the anti-trans agenda is reshaping *all* of our lives, 19thnews set out to examine how the laws and rhetoric behind it are impacting Americans. Today we launch that critical series. 19thnews.org/2024/08/the-to…

A few months ago, The Nation published an unforgettable piece by Lujayn, a 14-year-old girl in Gaza. Today, Lujayn has another extraordinary dispatch—this time about a bloody night she endured with her mother. Please, please read it. thenation.com/article/world/…

What happens when co's squash city efforts by lying via a ballot initiative? How do you electrify buildings if you're rooted in myths about gas? How do you save a forest if a logger claims fake offsets? The Jacobin story going around fundamentally misunderstands climate disinfo

Israel has launched its biggest operation in the occupied West Bank in close to two decades, with troops raiding multiple towns and villages backed by armored vehicles, bulldozers, fighter jets and drones. Politician Mustafa Barghouti @Mustafa_Barghouti says Israel is "trying to repeat the Nakba."

In its USDA chapter, Project 2025 proposes policies that would substantially cut federal food and nutritional assistance programs, including SNAP and WIC. Grey Moran reports in this week’s #FieldReport ⬇️ buff.ly/3XngUg7

Project 2025's proposals to cut the federal nutritional safety net include: -Imposing tighter work requirements for SNAP (formerly called food stamps) -Cutting funding for universal schools meals -Loosening infant formula regulations Civil Eats civileats.com/2024/08/28/pro…

🚨INVESTIGATION: Texas Gov. Abbott is launching a special court system for corporations — and he’s appointed fossil fuel lawyers as judges after he raked in cash from oil/gas donors. Abbott can replace the judges if they refuse to do his donors’ bidding. levernews.com/justice-brough…

not to be "that guy" but wheelchair users ain’t starved for places to sit down

There's a piece going around arguing that climate disinformation isn't a serious obstacle to climate action. IMO it rests on several incorrect premises, so I wrote a response. If you saw Holly Jean Buck's piece, I hope you'll take a look at this, too. 1/19 jacobin.com/2024/08/climat…

During my reporting, I documented cases of explicit photos, Grindr chats, sex tapes, etc. used by Israeli intelligence to force queer Palestinians into collaboration. My latest in Drop Site dropsitenews.com/p/how-israels-…

The lead author of an article on Gaza trauma surgery published in The Lancet yesterday has been tortured by the Israeli military and remains in custody, though his whereabouts are unconfirmed. Story in @dropsitenews: dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-doctor-…

1. On this Labor Day, a reminder that FTC has issued a rule banning noncompetes. Noncompetes trap millions of workers, blocking them from taking better jobs or starting their own business. Over 25,000 Americans commented on our proposal. Here are some of their stories:

wow, these all look incredible

We know heat is the deadliest form of weather in the U.S. - yet thousands of heat-related deaths likely still go uncounted nationwide each year. Ariel Wittenberg and I spent weeks investigating why that is, why it matters, and how we can do better. eenews.net/articles/coron…

Sorry, you can't have free books. Free books are only for feeding the ai plagiarism machine

Thrilled to have collaborated with Sofie Hiltner, Geoffrey Supran, Jennie C. Stephens, Emily Eaton, & Andrew Scerri on this critical new study! We reveal how the fossil fuel industry’s deep ties to universities undermine climate action. Read more: bit.ly/FossilFUniv Climate Social Science Network