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I'm a queer latina climate journalist covering environmental issues through the perspective of the oppressed. find my reporting in vox, curbed, yale climate connections, & more. subscribe to my newsletter POSSIBILITIES πŸ’Œ hi at yessfun dot com πŸ’Œ

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appreciate you so much!

09.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading yessenia's writing and centering of queer folks helped me see myself existing in a movement for climate justice. Give her a follow and subscribe if you have not already.

06.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rebecca Solnit: 'We're Defending Revolutions' The revolution has already arrived. We fight to keep it alive.

oh no big deal... just got to interview the legendary @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social :')

read a snippet of our interview in my newsletter this week. the full conversation will be out in the fall

www.possibilities.news/womens-histo...

06.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous β€˜Stop Cop City’ Protester A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

SCOOP: Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.

05.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 2870 πŸ” 1549 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 383
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

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"The Peace President."

02.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 9439 πŸ” 3686 πŸ’¬ 489 πŸ“Œ 164

and trump voters thought their boy was gonna cut gas prices. SIGH this is depressing af

03.03.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

when the US & Israel drop bombs, it'll affect you, tooβ€”in insidious ways you may not realize. flight prices, for instance, have jumped dramatically, likely because oil prices have shot up. i was supposed to fly to amsterdam for a fellowship during 4/20 week. my flight doubled in 24 hrs. :')

03.03.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the internet is all mad about clint, but i feel the same as you! homeboy needs some love lol

ughhh i wish re: atlanta. SEJ this year??

26.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just β€œcried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims.

By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

26.02.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 5858 πŸ” 3584 πŸ’¬ 326 πŸ“Œ 517

omg are you also a stardew fan!!! we need to have coffee and discuss lol

26.02.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'M ABOUT TO MARRY THE FUCK OUT OF SANDY WITH THIS NEW STARDEW UPDATE

26.02.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Migration Is Black History Let's not forget about Black folks in the context of U.S. immigration policy.

new newsletter out today before Black History Month is over : )

www.possibilities.news/black-histor...

26.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this looks so goooooood

26.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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She’s raised almost $20m to help Minnesota – she thinks you can do it too Ashley Fairbanks launched Stand with Minnesota as ICE raids rocked her home town – now donations are pouring in, and families’ rent is being paid

Ashley Fairbanks @ziibiing.com launched Stand With Minnesota standwithminnesota.com, a mutual aid repository supporting residents under ICE's siege, in early Jan. in the weeks since, it's facilitated covering people's rents and flown folks detained back home from Texas.

she can help you do it, too.

24.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1004 πŸ” 386 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 15

they got money for w/e foolery they want but can't food, house, or empower the people. we need affordable housing, universal healthcare, clean energy. =_=

23.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's Nerd Out Oil spills are nasty business. Some scientists want to create fire tornadoes to help.

wrote about some curious science around fire tornadoes as oil spill remediation in this week's newsletter. oil spills are a major EJ issue β€” but is this solution the best one? sounds terrifying to me, but i'd love to hear from The People

www.possibilities.news/fire-tornado...

19.02.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

2026 basically

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what a wild news morning

19.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

thank uuuuu xx

19.02.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Measured in Love Bad Bunny’s halftime show was exactly what I needed.

as I'm late-night writing my newsletter, I realize I never shared last week's. oops!

as I quoted the great Bad Bunny last week: "How much you love, that's your worth."

how much are you worth?

www.possibilities.news/bad-bunny-ha...

19.02.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

feeling really blessed that 2026 is off to a busy, productive start β€” but phew! tricky timing to plan a wedding :') this is gonna be a good year (well, as good as any year can be amid *waves hands frantically* all this lol)

19.02.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement | Atmos An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

Fossil fuel billionaires are funding more hateful groups than you might think, including ones spreading anti-trans hate.

@yessfun.com in @atmosmag.bsky.social

atmos.earth/political-la... #bcpoli #fossilfuels #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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pussies bro

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Sandra GuzmΓ‘n on Storytelling, Staying Grounded, and Creating With Toni Morrison
Sandra GuzmΓ‘n on Storytelling, Staying Grounded, and Creating With Toni Morrison YouTube video by BanglesandHeaddresses

we need more podcasts like this one!!!!

@yeampierre.bsky.social is the GOAT and her voice is so needed

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTsc...

05.02.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate news for people who love the planet Β» Yale Climate Connections Discover how people across the country are reacting to the reality of climate change.

It's a good day to remind everyone that we have a free climate newsletter! Get the facts twice a week from our stellar team of journalists and meteorologists. yaleclimateconnections.org/newsletters/

05.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Kinship With Alex Pretti For the climate community, there's a sense of kinship with Alex Pretti, the Minnesotan ICE agents killed last month.

those of us doing climate work for a place of love and heart are feeling this loss especially hard. alex pretti was one of us.

my latest newsletter honors his life and legacy.

www.possibilities.news/alex-pretti-...

05.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Yessenia Funes, climate reporter and editor Focusing on climate justice, Funes brings some important points to the wider environmental movement. Plus: a reporting trip to the Sargasso Sea!

"climate justice is about building a world where the most oppressed peoples have an equal shot of surviving and thriving in a world that is not crippled by the climate crisis," @yessfun.com via @alexandratalty.bsky.social

taltysoceandispatch.substack.com/p/meet-yesse...

03.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice' In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...

Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths

'I am their voice'

NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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