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Otherwise they're just advising the Democrats to behave as if climate change weren't happening — to become, in essence, climate deniers. Which, again, is both morally abhorrent and strategically very stupid.
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May 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Otherwise they're just advising the Democrats to behave as if climate change weren't happening — to become, in essence, climate deniers. Which, again, is both morally abhorrent and strategically very stupid.
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But whatever they think, all the climate hushers should really be forced to account, in their arguments, for their disregard for any scientific timeline for decarbonization and their implicit dismissal for the harms of global heating.
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May 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
But whatever they think, all the climate hushers should really be forced to account, in their arguments, for their disregard for any scientific timeline for decarbonization and their implicit dismissal for the harms of global heating.
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Maybe they don’t think global warming over 2°C degrees will be dangerous to people in America. (It will.)
Maybe they think we can deal with heating with solar geoengineering and CDR, so there's no reason to phase out coal, oil, or gas? (😬)
Who knows what they think.
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Maybe they think we can deal with heating with solar geoengineering and CDR, so there's no reason to phase out coal, oil, or gas? (😬)
Who knows what they think.
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May 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Maybe they don’t think global warming over 2°C degrees will be dangerous to people in America. (It will.)
Maybe they think we can deal with heating with solar geoengineering and CDR, so there's no reason to phase out coal, oil, or gas? (😬)
Who knows what they think.
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Maybe they think we can deal with heating with solar geoengineering and CDR, so there's no reason to phase out coal, oil, or gas? (😬)
Who knows what they think.
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So anyone who says that Democrats don't need to hold on to climate as an issue is also implicitly saying we don’t need to be decarbonizing fast enough to halt global heating at a relatively safe level.
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May 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
So anyone who says that Democrats don't need to hold on to climate as an issue is also implicitly saying we don’t need to be decarbonizing fast enough to halt global heating at a relatively safe level.
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Getting to net zero emissions requires virtually phasing out fossil fuels and renovating our economy to be clean and new.
Not tackling climate change, but passing marginally beneficial policy like free transport (would that could be passed, of course!), is not going to get us there.
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Not tackling climate change, but passing marginally beneficial policy like free transport (would that could be passed, of course!), is not going to get us there.
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May 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Getting to net zero emissions requires virtually phasing out fossil fuels and renovating our economy to be clean and new.
Not tackling climate change, but passing marginally beneficial policy like free transport (would that could be passed, of course!), is not going to get us there.
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Not tackling climate change, but passing marginally beneficial policy like free transport (would that could be passed, of course!), is not going to get us there.
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As to the second reason it's terrible to counsel the Democrats not to talk about climate change:
Climate change is real, it's dangerous, and it needs to be fixed now.
Later is too late.
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Climate change is real, it's dangerous, and it needs to be fixed now.
Later is too late.
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May 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM
As to the second reason it's terrible to counsel the Democrats not to talk about climate change:
Climate change is real, it's dangerous, and it needs to be fixed now.
Later is too late.
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Climate change is real, it's dangerous, and it needs to be fixed now.
Later is too late.
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(It's also not true that Harris lost the election because Biden did climate policy, by the way — but that's for another thread.)
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May 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
(It's also not true that Harris lost the election because Biden did climate policy, by the way — but that's for another thread.)
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But, look, it's not complicated: it is good politics to take a position that the majority support and that your opponent is absolutely terrible on.
Why on earth wouldn't the Democrats NOT want to keep climate change in their arsenal?
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Why on earth wouldn't the Democrats NOT want to keep climate change in their arsenal?
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May 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
But, look, it's not complicated: it is good politics to take a position that the majority support and that your opponent is absolutely terrible on.
Why on earth wouldn't the Democrats NOT want to keep climate change in their arsenal?
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Why on earth wouldn't the Democrats NOT want to keep climate change in their arsenal?
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Does none of this seem as plausible as the claim that working class voters don't care about climate change?
That's because, as @hannahritchie.bsky.social has shown, that bias is already baked in to everyone's thinking.
ourworldindata.org/climate-chan...
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That's because, as @hannahritchie.bsky.social has shown, that bias is already baked in to everyone's thinking.
ourworldindata.org/climate-chan...
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May 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Does none of this seem as plausible as the claim that working class voters don't care about climate change?
That's because, as @hannahritchie.bsky.social has shown, that bias is already baked in to everyone's thinking.
ourworldindata.org/climate-chan...
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That's because, as @hannahritchie.bsky.social has shown, that bias is already baked in to everyone's thinking.
ourworldindata.org/climate-chan...
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Same poll: 65% of voters think the US should take ambitious action on climate change.
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/11...
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www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/11...
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As the World Overshoots 1.5 °C, Voters Still Want the U.S. to Take Ambitious Climate Action and Phase Out Fossil Fuels
As COP30 wraps up this week, Americans continue to support global leadership and action on climate, including the phaseout of fossil fuels.
www.dataforprogress.org
May 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Same poll: 65% of voters think the US should take ambitious action on climate change.
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/11...
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www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/11...
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This 2025 Data for Progress poll shows that a majority of US voters support phasing out fossil fuels.
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May 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This 2025 Data for Progress poll shows that a majority of US voters support phasing out fossil fuels.
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The same U of Chicago poll finds that climate change ranks roughly equal to immigration as an important political issue to Americans.
epic.uchicago.edu/news/2025-po...
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epic.uchicago.edu/news/2025-po...
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May 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The same U of Chicago poll finds that climate change ranks roughly equal to immigration as an important political issue to Americans.
epic.uchicago.edu/news/2025-po...
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epic.uchicago.edu/news/2025-po...
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In this 2025 University of Chicago poll, vast majorities of Americans say it's extremely/very important for the US to take a more active role in global climate efforts.
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May 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
In this 2025 University of Chicago poll, vast majorities of Americans say it's extremely/very important for the US to take a more active role in global climate efforts.
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In *this* 2025 Pew poll, majorities of Americans say that climate change is a major threat to the US.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Americans’ views of global threats differ by party, age
Seven-in-ten Americans view the spread of false information online as a major threat facing the nation in 2025.
www.pewresearch.org
May 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
In *this* 2025 Pew poll, majorities of Americans say that climate change is a major threat to the US.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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The people that make these climate-hushing arguments love the polls that ask Americans to rank the issues that are most pressing to them right now.
So misleading! Obviously climate will not feel like #1 now (or for the near future), but voters have strong feelings about climate and energy!
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So misleading! Obviously climate will not feel like #1 now (or for the near future), but voters have strong feelings about climate and energy!
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May 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The people that make these climate-hushing arguments love the polls that ask Americans to rank the issues that are most pressing to them right now.
So misleading! Obviously climate will not feel like #1 now (or for the near future), but voters have strong feelings about climate and energy!
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So misleading! Obviously climate will not feel like #1 now (or for the near future), but voters have strong feelings about climate and energy!
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Leaving aside campaigning in red states, the argument that Democrats should drop climate is wrong.
1) It is dumb to drop a platform that the majority support & that your opponent is absolutely terrible on.
2) We do need to get to net zero now in order to halt heating at a relatively safe level.
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1) It is dumb to drop a platform that the majority support & that your opponent is absolutely terrible on.
2) We do need to get to net zero now in order to halt heating at a relatively safe level.
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May 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Leaving aside campaigning in red states, the argument that Democrats should drop climate is wrong.
1) It is dumb to drop a platform that the majority support & that your opponent is absolutely terrible on.
2) We do need to get to net zero now in order to halt heating at a relatively safe level.
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1) It is dumb to drop a platform that the majority support & that your opponent is absolutely terrible on.
2) We do need to get to net zero now in order to halt heating at a relatively safe level.
🧵
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Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
January 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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The Make America Sick Agenda will cost lives. RFK Jr. must resign now.
January 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
The Make America Sick Agenda will cost lives. RFK Jr. must resign now.
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"If this is 'the greatest economy in the history of our country,' as Donald Trump recently insisted, why has job growth slowed to a 16-year low?"
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
U.S. job market ends a woeful year on another discouraging note
If this is “the greatest economy in the history of our country,” as Donald Trump recently insisted, why has job growth slowed to a 16-year low?
www.ms.now
January 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"If this is 'the greatest economy in the history of our country,' as Donald Trump recently insisted, why has job growth slowed to a 16-year low?"
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social @kevinclimate.bsky.social relevant to you, I think...
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