Jeff Spencer
@revjss.bsky.social
Pastor and Teacher of Niles Discovery Church (a DOC/UCC congregation), punster, and climate activist. CO2 level at birth: 319.5ppm. he/him http://linktr.ee/revjss
<- As classrooms recorded temperature peaks above 100 degrees Fahrenheit this spring, schools reported incidents from fainting to nosebleeds.”
You might want to read the full story. insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
You might want to read the full story. insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
How the Climate Crisis Fueled the Youth Protests Roiling France - Inside Climate News
Youth protests for better school conditions have prompted a national political crisis. Lack of adaptation to a hotter world is part of the story.
insideclimatenews.org
October 31, 2026 at 10:57 PM
<- As classrooms recorded temperature peaks above 100 degrees Fahrenheit this spring, schools reported incidents from fainting to nosebleeds.”
You might want to read the full story. insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
You might want to read the full story. insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...
<- France’s schools, meanwhile, were not built for the hotter world the students have inherited after generations of fossil fuel use have warped the climate. Many buildings were designed to hold onto heat; air conditioning is rare. ->
October 31, 2026 at 10:57 PM
<- France’s schools, meanwhile, were not built for the hotter world the students have inherited after generations of fossil fuel use have warped the climate. Many buildings were designed to hold onto heat; air conditioning is rare. ->
“This year was France’s hottest on record, and the country counted 8,000 excess deaths during the summer’s heat waves. In June alone, deaths spiked 11 percent compared to the same month in 2025. ->
October 31, 2026 at 10:57 PM
“This year was France’s hottest on record, and the country counted 8,000 excess deaths during the summer’s heat waves. In June alone, deaths spiked 11 percent compared to the same month in 2025. ->
“The students’ demands are far-ranging: more teachers, smaller class sizes, a shortened school day & an overhaul of the post-secondary college application system. But the heart of the revolt is indignation over crumbling school infrastructure—a problem laid bare by climate-change-fueled heat waves.
October 31, 2026 at 10:57 PM
“The students’ demands are far-ranging: more teachers, smaller class sizes, a shortened school day & an overhaul of the post-secondary college application system. But the heart of the revolt is indignation over crumbling school infrastructure—a problem laid bare by climate-change-fueled heat waves.
“In matters of theology, it’s wise that we remember: In Christ there is no East or West, in God there is no gender.” ~ Noel Paul Stookey
October 31, 2026 at 1:22 AM
“In matters of theology, it’s wise that we remember: In Christ there is no East or West, in God there is no gender.” ~ Noel Paul Stookey
I also think there is a HUGE difference between a yard sign stuck randomly along a road and a yard sign in someone's yard, deep enough into the yard that the person who lives there clearly installed it. The sign that's in a yard and "owned" has actual influence on neighbors.
October 31, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I also think there is a HUGE difference between a yard sign stuck randomly along a road and a yard sign in someone's yard, deep enough into the yard that the person who lives there clearly installed it. The sign that's in a yard and "owned" has actual influence on neighbors.
<- already observed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with water rising more than 2 feet above normally dry ground.”
This is what #ClimateChange looks like.
This is what #ClimateChange looks like.
October 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM
<- already observed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with water rising more than 2 feet above normally dry ground.”
This is what #ClimateChange looks like.
This is what #ClimateChange looks like.
Meanwhile, the west coast of the USA, we’ve had flooding regularly as well. “More than 500 miles of California’s heavily populated coastline will continue facing higher-than-normal high tides through Friday, with record tidal flooding ->
West Coast faces days of record-breaking tidal flooding, sending streets and businesses underwater - AOL
More than 500 miles of California’s heavily populated coastline will continue to face record tidal flooding through Friday, with water levels rising more than 2 feet above normally dry ground.
www.aol.com
October 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Meanwhile, the west coast of the USA, we’ve had flooding regularly as well. “More than 500 miles of California’s heavily populated coastline will continue facing higher-than-normal high tides through Friday, with record tidal flooding ->
<- Miami’s six-day streak from October 21-26 with moderate coastal flooding is the longest such streak on record.”
October 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM
<- Miami’s six-day streak from October 21-26 with moderate coastal flooding is the longest such streak on record.”
I can think of no better way to honor his life and art than to make a contribution to a local organization working to end intimate partner abuse. For me, that organization is SAVE, save-dv.org
SAVE - Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments
SAVE provides safety, support and resources for people to live free from Intimate Partner Violence and engages communities to end violence.
save-dv.org
October 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I can think of no better way to honor his life and art than to make a contribution to a local organization working to end intimate partner abuse. For me, that organization is SAVE, save-dv.org
<- that Christo-nationalists’ focus on “obedient and submissive” wives comes out of that non-Christian biblical interpretation.
October 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
<- that Christo-nationalists’ focus on “obedient and submissive” wives comes out of that non-Christian biblical interpretation.
Theologian, the Rev. Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite notes, “Violence against women is deeply engrained in societies and religion plays a huge role in justifying, even sometimes mandating that women be beaten,” and notes ->
October 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Theologian, the Rev. Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite notes, “Violence against women is deeply engrained in societies and religion plays a huge role in justifying, even sometimes mandating that women be beaten,” and notes ->
<- he recalled: “I saw the self-loathing of my father, due to his inability to control his violent outbursts. I saw society, police, doctors and neighbours conspire to hide the abuse with comments like: ‘She must have provoked him’, and: ‘It takes two to make an argument’.”
October 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
<- he recalled: “I saw the self-loathing of my father, due to his inability to control his violent outbursts. I saw society, police, doctors and neighbours conspire to hide the abuse with comments like: ‘She must have provoked him’, and: ‘It takes two to make an argument’.”
In his autobiography, “Making It So” (2023), he wrote about growing up in a violent household. By then, he’d been talking about it for almost two decades. As part of Amnesty International’s 2004 global campaign to cut violence against women, ->
October 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
In his autobiography, “Making It So” (2023), he wrote about growing up in a violent household. By then, he’d been talking about it for almost two decades. As part of Amnesty International’s 2004 global campaign to cut violence against women, ->
Read the report, if can stomach more bad news, at report-2026.neuroclimate.org
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Our Brains on a Changing Planet
What the science now shows about how a changing planet reaches the brain, and the blind spot it leaves in climate policy.
report-2026.neuroclimate.org
October 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Read the report, if can stomach more bad news, at report-2026.neuroclimate.org
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Join @350.org or @thirdactorg.bsky.social or Climate Hope Affiliates or Citizens Climate Lobby or some other organization that’s pushing politicians to pass legislation that will make a difference!
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October 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Join @350.org or @thirdactorg.bsky.social or Climate Hope Affiliates or Citizens Climate Lobby or some other organization that’s pushing politicians to pass legislation that will make a difference!
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And as far as I’m concerned, this is one more reason to join the effort to reduce and eventually stop heat-trapping air pollution. Get involved.
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October 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
And as far as I’m concerned, this is one more reason to join the effort to reduce and eventually stop heat-trapping air pollution. Get involved.
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And, “Air pollution increases the risk of stroke, neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline, and is estimated to contribute to roughly one in four dementia deaths worldwide.”
The list goes on.
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The list goes on.
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October 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
And, “Air pollution increases the risk of stroke, neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline, and is estimated to contribute to roughly one in four dementia deaths worldwide.”
The list goes on.
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The list goes on.
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For instance, “Excessive heat impairs cognition, neurological function, mental wellbeing, and sleep, raises the risk of neurological diseases and self-harm, and is associated with an increase in emergency department visits for numerous psychiatric disorders.”
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October 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
For instance, “Excessive heat impairs cognition, neurological function, mental wellbeing, and sleep, raises the risk of neurological diseases and self-harm, and is associated with an increase in emergency department visits for numerous psychiatric disorders.”
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