71 years. Big Oil has known their product is killing us for 71 years. Imagine if a company knew it was selling poisonous milk to people for 71 years, but lied to cover it up. Why is it any different when a company knowingly poisons our air and water? theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n…

COP29 Midpoint dispatch: Evidence Clarity trust are investable. #COP29Baku Climate Civics International Joseph Robertson Steve Valk climatecivics.org/2024/11/17/cop…

Some insights into the #COP29 negotiations as we reach the midpoint. -Benefits of #CarbonPricing -Need for climate-friendly food systems -Reforming the COP process climatecivics.news/p/cop29-midpoi…

Please read the article. Ever heard of "bullet ballots"? These are ballots where votes were cast for only one race, like president...like for Trump. Percentage of such ballots is usually under 1 percent, but in battleground states, it was between 7 and 11 percent.

Will #COP29 be the first climate conference that fails to reach an agreement? Rich and poor countries are far apart on a finance deal. Without sufficient resources for developing nations, climate goals will be out of reach. #ClimateChange dw.com/en/cop29-clima…

.Tom Moyer 🇺🇸, I hope you and other Utahns are messaging Senator John Curtis to urge him to not confirm Hegseth. I know Curtis is someone who wants to do the right thing. Support from constituents would help him to make the right choice.

So, when all the news is bad for #Trump and #Musk, I only see sports stuff trending on X. Guess with Elon leaving the White House, he has more time to screw around with his social media toy.

Braves have struck out 8 times in 4 innings, twice after putting runners on first and third. How many times must I say this: FIRE TIM HYERS and hire a decent hitting coach. We're making every pitcher look like a Cy Young contender.

Hey The Hill, you owe Kamala Harris and apology. She was right and she told the truth.

Good morning ☀️ there’s over 850 advocates gathering together today for the #CCL2025 Citizens' Climate Lobby conference here in DC getting ready for our 400 lobby meetings tomorrow and building political will for a livable world! We are #inspired & ready for #grassrootsclimate action!

#PedoPresident. There's a reason you haven't seen Ivanka hanging around lately.

She is absolutely dead inside.

Anybody who makes a deal with Trump is a sucker.

I think some pearls are about to be clutched.

Republicans against Trump RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

The US was once a leader on global health, but #Trump is dismantling that legacy. Citizens can use their voices to restore funding for life-saving programs. The latest from my "Problem Solved" Substack. #ForeignAid #Unicef #USAID stevevalk.substack.com/p/manmade-mira…

Want to take down the oligarchy? First step is to get big money out of politics. Learn how we can do that in my latest "Problem Solved" Substack post. #Billionaires #Congress #CampaignReform #CitzensUnited stevevalk.substack.com/p/getting-big-…

As a kid, if I brought 5 bottles to the store to redeem the deposit, I could buy a pack of baseball cards. The most effective solution to plastic waste is to stop putting things in single-use containers. This week's "Problem Solved" looks at reusables. stevevalk.substack.com/p/digging-our-…

My piece on getting big money out of politics was published in The Fulcrum. Check it out. Unless we pass a constitutional amendment to undo the harm of Citizens United, we will be living in an oligarchy, ruled by billionaire overlords. thefulcrum.us/money-politics…

Here's an easy fix to have fewer people relying on SNAP to eat: RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE! Find out more in my latest Substack post. #SNAP #MinimumWage #Shutdown stevevalk.substack.com/p/want-to-see-…