Worthen Muzzey
@worthen.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Fly Fisherman, Dog Walker, Progressive, Summers in Maine - Winters in NH
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Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Two-thirds of Utah voters say greater protections should be restored to all of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, and 82% say it is important for Tribes to have a strong role in managing public lands with sacred or culturally significant sites.
September 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Two-thirds of Utah voters say greater protections should be restored to all of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, and 82% say it is important for Tribes to have a strong role in managing public lands with sacred or culturally significant sites.
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Mountain lions are making American roads safer by frightening away deer. On Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where cougars were most active, deer-vehicle collisions fell 76%. Deer kill up to 440 Americans a year; cougars have killed 29 Americans since 1868. buff.ly/9bDfEKZ
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Cougars cut deadly vehicle-deer collisions in the US by up to 76%, study shows
If you’re a black-tailed deer on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington, you’re always surrounded by friends and family. You are free-range, with abundant food to forage in familiar…
news.mongabay.com
September 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Mountain lions are making American roads safer by frightening away deer. On Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where cougars were most active, deer-vehicle collisions fell 76%. Deer kill up to 440 Americans a year; cougars have killed 29 Americans since 1868. buff.ly/9bDfEKZ
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The first three Graham Parker records are as solid of an initial run of albums released by any artist in the last fifty years.
From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker
Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his strang...
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The first three Graham Parker records are as solid of an initial run of albums released by any artist in the last fifty years.
We've been warned.
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2026 at 2:21 PM
We've been warned.
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We can have universal healthcare. We can lower prescription drug costs. We can make child care affordable.
Don’t let anybody in Washington tell you we can’t.
Working people deserve a damn break.
I’ve been waiting a long time for people to stand up and say enough is enough. Now is our time.
Don’t let anybody in Washington tell you we can’t.
Working people deserve a damn break.
I’ve been waiting a long time for people to stand up and say enough is enough. Now is our time.
August 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM
We can have universal healthcare. We can lower prescription drug costs. We can make child care affordable.
Don’t let anybody in Washington tell you we can’t.
Working people deserve a damn break.
I’ve been waiting a long time for people to stand up and say enough is enough. Now is our time.
Don’t let anybody in Washington tell you we can’t.
Working people deserve a damn break.
I’ve been waiting a long time for people to stand up and say enough is enough. Now is our time.
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Lakes Powell and Mead, the nation’s largest reservoirs, are drying up, sending a Colorado River system that provides water and electricity for millions of people into a state of crisis with no end in sight.
Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues
Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.
nyti.ms
August 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Lakes Powell and Mead, the nation’s largest reservoirs, are drying up, sending a Colorado River system that provides water and electricity for millions of people into a state of crisis with no end in sight.
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A third straight poll shows us what we already know. No amount of billionaire money can overcome an organized movement of working Mainers fighting for an economy that works for us. Susan Collins should be very concerned.
August 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
A third straight poll shows us what we already know. No amount of billionaire money can overcome an organized movement of working Mainers fighting for an economy that works for us. Susan Collins should be very concerned.
I can't remember the last significant forest fire in New England (Baxter State Park in 1977?), but I do worry that this what we may face in the future.
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I can't remember the last significant forest fire in New England (Baxter State Park in 1977?), but I do worry that this what we may face in the future.
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Susan Collins helped Donald Trump slash Medicaid to the tune of $990 billion. She was instrumental in the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. She's been a rubber stamp for Trump's authoritarian, billionaire-first agenda that's crushing working class Mainers. In November, we will defeat her.
July 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Susan Collins helped Donald Trump slash Medicaid to the tune of $990 billion. She was instrumental in the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. She's been a rubber stamp for Trump's authoritarian, billionaire-first agenda that's crushing working class Mainers. In November, we will defeat her.
Sometimes it seems like they get overlooked when people talk about the giants of the British Invasion, by my god the Kinks were great.
Dedicated followers of passion: the Kinks’ 40 greatest songs – ranked!
To coincide with a new exhibition in London about the Davies brothers, we rate the best of a band who brought a sociologist’s eye to hard rock, gentle pastoralia and so much in between
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Sometimes it seems like they get overlooked when people talk about the giants of the British Invasion, by my god the Kinks were great.
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In '98, my fellow loggers and I blocked the Canadian border to fight back against billionaire landowners trying to depress our wages.
Susan Collins was my Senator back then. She sided with the big landowners over us. This fall, working people will once again fight back - and send Collins packing.
Susan Collins was my Senator back then. She sided with the big landowners over us. This fall, working people will once again fight back - and send Collins packing.
July 28, 2026 at 11:53 AM
In '98, my fellow loggers and I blocked the Canadian border to fight back against billionaire landowners trying to depress our wages.
Susan Collins was my Senator back then. She sided with the big landowners over us. This fall, working people will once again fight back - and send Collins packing.
Susan Collins was my Senator back then. She sided with the big landowners over us. This fall, working people will once again fight back - and send Collins packing.
Meanwhile, Trump calls for a suspension and debarment investigation into the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine for including a chapter on climate change in the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – Europe live
Spanish prime minister also says the fires serve as a reminder to plan for the ‘worsening’ climate emergency
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Meanwhile, Trump calls for a suspension and debarment investigation into the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine for including a chapter on climate change in the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
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Democrats are surging in the polls ahead of November 👏 Fox News has Democrats up 7 on the generic congressional ballot, and Pew has Trump at just 34% approval. Troy Jackson is leading Susan Collins in Maine. And James Talarico continues to draw record crowds in Texas. The wave is building.
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July 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Democrats are surging in the polls ahead of November 👏 Fox News has Democrats up 7 on the generic congressional ballot, and Pew has Trump at just 34% approval. Troy Jackson is leading Susan Collins in Maine. And James Talarico continues to draw record crowds in Texas. The wave is building.
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Nobody in the U.S. Senate is more responsible for the overturning of Roe v. Wade than Susan Collins. In November, we will defeat her.
July 23, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Nobody in the U.S. Senate is more responsible for the overturning of Roe v. Wade than Susan Collins. In November, we will defeat her.
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Susan Collins voted for $70 billion in ICE funding just before an ICE agent gunned down a young immigrant father in Maine. Collins also voted against an amendment requiring bodycams.
These votes will now be hung around her neck, Dems in the state tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2133...
These votes will now be hung around her neck, Dems in the state tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2133...
Trump Badly Screws Susan Collins as Maine ICE Death Takes Darker Turn
Collins cast some recent votes that can help likely Democratic challenger Troy Jackson tie her to Trump and to ICE. And there’s evidence that both liberals and moderates will listen.
newrepublic.com
July 23, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Susan Collins voted for $70 billion in ICE funding just before an ICE agent gunned down a young immigrant father in Maine. Collins also voted against an amendment requiring bodycams.
These votes will now be hung around her neck, Dems in the state tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2133...
These votes will now be hung around her neck, Dems in the state tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2133...
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Movements are not built on debate stages. They're built in union halls, at kitchen tables, on picket lines, and in conversations with neighbors.
They're built by people like you.
Together, let's win this damn thing.
They're built by people like you.
Together, let's win this damn thing.
July 18, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Movements are not built on debate stages. They're built in union halls, at kitchen tables, on picket lines, and in conversations with neighbors.
They're built by people like you.
Together, let's win this damn thing.
They're built by people like you.
Together, let's win this damn thing.
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Millions of Americans are now breathing the consequences of the climate change that is fundamentally changing North American forests. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...
Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out
Half of Canada’s wildfires are in remote areas with no road access. Impossible to fight, they are often left to burn.
www.nytimes.com
July 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Millions of Americans are now breathing the consequences of the climate change that is fundamentally changing North American forests. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...
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Whatever else can be said about the United States, we had a higher education system that was truly the envy of the world. Now we're destroying it entirely for no reason other than racism. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...
Trump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston Globe
The new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September.
www.bostonglobe.com
July 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Whatever else can be said about the United States, we had a higher education system that was truly the envy of the world. Now we're destroying it entirely for no reason other than racism. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...
The Phillies- Mets game looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.
July 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The Phillies- Mets game looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.
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Air quality readings are expected to surge to unhealthy levels in New York City on Thursday afternoon and evening as temperatures climb to the low 90s and smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to darken the sky.
Wildfire Smoke Causes Unhealthy Air Conditions in New York
Air quality levels were predicted to worsen through at least Thursday evening as smoke drifted south from Canada. The mayor urged people to stay inside to avoid negative health effects.
nyti.ms
July 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Air quality readings are expected to surge to unhealthy levels in New York City on Thursday afternoon and evening as temperatures climb to the low 90s and smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to darken the sky.
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i talked to several pollution + health experts about the wildfire smoke blanketing much of the northeast right now, and everyone agreed that even able-bodied adults may want to take some precautions today!!
Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires Turns Skies Sickly Orange Across the Eastern US
Roughly 100 fires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming 1,000 miles to the south and east.
www.wired.com
July 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
i talked to several pollution + health experts about the wildfire smoke blanketing much of the northeast right now, and everyone agreed that even able-bodied adults may want to take some precautions today!!
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An apocalyptic scene unfolded on Highway 11 in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, this evening as the sky turned deep red and nearly black.
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July 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
An apocalyptic scene unfolded on Highway 11 in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, this evening as the sky turned deep red and nearly black.
🎥 Credit WeatherMonitors on 𝕏
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Wildfires have spread across Europe, including France and Spain, and more than 2,700 people have died from heat-related causes. It has been the world's fastest-warming continent over three decades.
Heat Waves in Europe Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths
While the full toll will take months to calculate, death statistics already look substantial compared with historical averages.
nyti.ms
July 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Wildfires have spread across Europe, including France and Spain, and more than 2,700 people have died from heat-related causes. It has been the world's fastest-warming continent over three decades.