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Michelle Merrill, PhD

@perplexedprimate

organizing with Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island, recovering academic who worked on Higher Ed for Sustainability, anthropology, behavioral ecology, evolution, social learning

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Public Lands Need Protection, Not More Oil and Gas Pollution President Trump is unleashing yet another attack on our precious public lands. Now, his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is targeting California and threatening to open up over 1 million acres of publi...

It's your last chance to add your name to this letter: Public Lands Need Protection, Not More Oil and Gas Pollution. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/publ...

#PublicLandsForAll
#KeepCaliforniaWild
#HandsOffOurLands

@lastchancealliance.bsky.social
@latinooutdoors.bsky.social

12.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Michelle in Scientist Rebellion labcoat, with small terrier, holding a sign that reads Protect this land from Trump & Big Oil, in front of a small lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Rec. Area in Fremont, CA.

Michelle in Scientist Rebellion labcoat, with small terrier, holding a sign that reads Protect this land from Trump & Big Oil, in front of a small lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Rec. Area in Fremont, CA.

Michelle in Scientist Rebellion labcoat, in a T-shirt reading End Oil Drilling in California, holding a sign that reads No Drilling on Stolen Native Land, in front of a small lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Rec. Area in Fremont, CA.

Michelle in Scientist Rebellion labcoat, in a T-shirt reading End Oil Drilling in California, holding a sign that reads No Drilling on Stolen Native Land, in front of a small lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Rec. Area in Fremont, CA.

A bulletin board at Quarry Lakes Regional Rec. Area in Fremont, CA. Affixed to it is a flyer headlined The Land You're Standing On Is In Danger, with an image of an oil drill, some smaller text, and a QR code.

A bulletin board at Quarry Lakes Regional Rec. Area in Fremont, CA. Affixed to it is a flyer headlined The Land You're Standing On Is In Danger, with an image of an oil drill, some smaller text, and a QR code.

Trump wants to drill in beautiful public places like here at Quarry Lakes in Fremont, CA. I’m joining the resistance and sent my comment to their plan to protect these lands for all of us. Submit your comment ASAP - bit.ly/DontDrillMySpot
@oilgasaction.bsky.social
@srti.bsky.social
#NatureNotOil

12.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now feels like a good time to remember that Big Oil is the reason why we're still hooked on dirty, dangerous fossil fuels.

The industry's lies have essentially stolen a generation’s worth of time that we could have used to transition to cleaner, safer energy sources.

It’s time for accountability.

10.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 7804 πŸ” 2325 πŸ’¬ 268 πŸ“Œ 93
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'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the atmosphere Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but researchers warn that tropical peatlands could be nearing a tipping point.

'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the atmosphere www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

12.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Climate Justice Flotilla: Sail for a Fossil Free Future, organized by United for Climate Justice Sailing for a Binding Fossil Fuel Treaty and a Just Transitio… United for Climate Justice needs your support for Climate Justice Flotilla: Sail for a Fossil Free Future

@scientistrebellion.bsky.social and other climate justice groups are supporting the Climate Justice Flotilla, connecting the Caribbean and calling for a binding #FossilFuelTreaty and a #JustTransition. Donate to support this effort at
gofund.me/76bb91005

@srti.bsky.social

12.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AOC: The Pentagon has not passed an audit, and they are out here trying to kick people with disabilities off of Medicaid. It is corruption that is stealing from the public coffers β€” and that is the actual waste, fraud, and abuse.

09.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 20004 πŸ” 6198 πŸ’¬ 262 πŸ“Œ 178

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion.

That's $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

Thousands of lives lost.

People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

09.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 15398 πŸ” 5640 πŸ’¬ 664 πŸ“Œ 278
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National Oreo Day is a holiday that OREO-maker, MondelΔ“z, created to sell more of its cookies. But we're intervening to change the narrative and say: no more killer cookies!

Join us to take action on March 6th: ran.org/oreo-day

#OreoDay #NationalOreoDay

03.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Background photo of a gavel, with dramatic lighting. Red text box with β€œBREAKING: Real estate corporation Cushman & Wakefield is risking its workers' retirement funds by investing in climate-risky funds. We're highlighting a groundbreaking class action lawsuit to hold the company accountable in court.” β€œA worker filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against one of the world's largest real estate corporations, alleging Cushman & Wakefield's retirement plan managers breached their duties by failing to protect workers' savings from climate-related financial risks.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner. Stand.earth logo in bottom right corner.

Background photo of a gavel, with dramatic lighting. Red text box with β€œBREAKING: Real estate corporation Cushman & Wakefield is risking its workers' retirement funds by investing in climate-risky funds. We're highlighting a groundbreaking class action lawsuit to hold the company accountable in court.” β€œA worker filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against one of the world's largest real estate corporations, alleging Cushman & Wakefield's retirement plan managers breached their duties by failing to protect workers' savings from climate-related financial risks.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner. Stand.earth logo in bottom right corner.

Background photo of an investment graph. Red text box with β€œRetirement funds are deferred wages & long-term security that workers rely on. Retirement plans aren't abstract financial products; they're deferred wages, long-term security, and a reflection of how employers care for their people in uncertain times. When these critical savings are invested in underperforming fossil fuel companies and climate exposed real estate, employees shoulder risks they never knowingly agreed to.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of an investment graph. Red text box with β€œRetirement funds are deferred wages & long-term security that workers rely on. Retirement plans aren't abstract financial products; they're deferred wages, long-term security, and a reflection of how employers care for their people in uncertain times. When these critical savings are invested in underperforming fossil fuel companies and climate exposed real estate, employees shoulder risks they never knowingly agreed to.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of stock investment graph. Gray text box with β€œThe Kvek vs. Cushman & Wakefield class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, is the first-ever legal challenge on 401(k) managers for ignoring climate financial risk, alleging that such oversight violates their fiduciary duties. We are supportive of this lawsuit and have been working for several decades to educate and activate both public and private sector workers about risks to their pensions and retirement funds.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of stock investment graph. Gray text box with β€œThe Kvek vs. Cushman & Wakefield class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, is the first-ever legal challenge on 401(k) managers for ignoring climate financial risk, alleging that such oversight violates their fiduciary duties. We are supportive of this lawsuit and have been working for several decades to educate and activate both public and private sector workers about risks to their pensions and retirement funds.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of a flaring oil refinery. Red text box with β€œIt's not just Cushman & Wakefield. Instead of safeguarding its workers' futures, companies across the United States are funneling retirement savings into risky funds packed with underperforming fossil fuel companies or high-risk businesses like real estate, that can be severely damaged by the impacts of climate change-fueled extreme weather. No matter who you are or how you vote, your retirement should be secure, and this new landmark lawsuit is arguing just that. Retirement savings should be managed to protect working people, not to bankroll polluters or enrich billionaires.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of a flaring oil refinery. Red text box with β€œIt's not just Cushman & Wakefield. Instead of safeguarding its workers' futures, companies across the United States are funneling retirement savings into risky funds packed with underperforming fossil fuel companies or high-risk businesses like real estate, that can be severely damaged by the impacts of climate change-fueled extreme weather. No matter who you are or how you vote, your retirement should be secure, and this new landmark lawsuit is arguing just that. Retirement savings should be managed to protect working people, not to bankroll polluters or enrich billionaires.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

BREAKING: One of the world’s largest real estate corporations, Cushman & Wakefield, is risking its workers’ retirement funds by investing in climate-risky funds.

We’re highlighting a groundbreaking lawsuit to hold the company accountable in court. #GreenSky

05.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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Another Oil Flashpoint The United States has once again launched military strikes in the Middle East, and once again oil markets are reacting faster than anyone else.

We’re told fossil fuels guarantee β€œenergy independence.”

In reality, they bind us to fragile supply chains, petro-states, and permanent geopolitical tension.

If your prosperity depends on a 20-mile-wide waterway in one of the most militarized regions on Earth, that’s not independence.

02.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New climate-finance campaign targets Costco's credit cards The Better Options report is the first to give big retailers a structured outline for greener credit card collaborations

.@stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social's first-ever report on the U.S.'s 20 largest credit card issuers finds that 12 of these companies finance the fossil fuel industry, including Citi.

Citi's major credit card partners, like Costco, can make a change. There are better options!
https://bit.ly/3MOIkJ1

25.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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With the murderous war on Iran happening in real time, it’s more important than ever that we demonstrate just how deeply unpopular Trump and the MAGA agenda truly is.

Join a #NoKings Day event near you on March 28th: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=s...

#NoWar #NoICE

04.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
5 DAYS TILL STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
MARCH 7TH NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

5 DAYS TILL STAND UP FOR SCIENCE MARCH 7TH NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

The Take Back our Science Rally just 5 days away. FIVE DAYS AWAY! Washington DC and Nationwide. Join at local rally, or start your own pop-up rally! Details at: standupforscience.net/march7

#science
#standupforscience
#rally
#March7

02.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Public Lands Need Protection, Not More Oil and Gas Pollution President Trump is unleashing yet another attack on our precious public lands. Now, his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is targeting California and threatening to open up over 1 million acres of publi...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Public Lands Need Protection, Not More Oil and Gas Pollution. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/publ...

26.02.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell California Congressmembers: No Immunity for Big Oil As climate disasters like wildfires, floods, and heatwaves grow more extreme, communities around the country are seeking to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. The State of California and eight...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell California Congressmembers: No Immunity for Big Oil. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

26.02.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

how to mobilize against an abundance of concentration camps πŸ’ͺ

24.02.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

San Marcos City Council in Texas votes against data center πŸ’₯

This area is environmentally important πŸ§ͺ, not just because the skies are filled with insect-munching freetailed bats πŸ¦‡ each night

I might be slightly biased here in pointing out that detail πŸ˜€
@batcon.org

24.02.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Tell Elected Leaders: Dump Your Toxic X We are calling on elected officials, celebrities, activists and everyday people to Dump Your Toxic X. Elon Musk is making a profit by enabling the creation of sexualized deepfakes, which experts call ...

Elon Musk is profiting from the creation and distribution of deepfake sexual abuse material. This hurts real people. I'm calling on my elected officials to stop using this platform and supporting his depraved actions. #DumpYourToxicX actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

23.02.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HUGE WIN: @khanna.house.gov (D-CA) has just pledged to refuse any future campaign contributions linked to #Palantir Technologiesβ€” the company that enables and profits from the surveillance and militarization of #ICE.

@rokhanna.bsky.social 🫑

21.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 8
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Silicon Valley Rising on Reels

@svrising.bsky.social hosted press conference with @khanna.house.gov & immigrants rights activists in #SanJose. Ro signed on to @purgepalantir.bsky.social - refusing Palantir campaign contributions & calling for dismantling/defunding ICE. www.facebook.com/100071734780...
#NoICE

@srti.bsky.social

21.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“£ NEW REPORT πŸ“£ Major companies and nonprofits issue millions of co-branded credit cards with the largest U.S. banks. πŸ’³

Those partnerships represent enormous market power - and real leverage to demand climate responsibility from the financial sector. 🏦

Read the report at betteroptionsreport.org

18.02.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Crimes against humanity: A small group of greedy, power-hoarding men – the Epstein class – made money off of raping and torturing little girls on a private island. Now the same Epstein class is making money by abducting and caging children in concentration camps

18.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Human Banner-SF | Indivisible

This Saturday Feb 21st. 11:30 on Ocean Beach. Human Banner-SF indivisible.org/events/human...

18.02.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today we joined community partners from across the Bay at Kaiser Santa Clara Hospital to demand ICE OUT OF OUR HOSPITALS!

We deserve safe spaces for:

Patients.

Families.

Healthcare workers.

EVERYONE.

ICE OUT of fast food!

ICE OUT of healthcare!

ICE OUT of our communities!

NOW!

#ICEOUT

05.02.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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SRTI Actions in 2025 – PartΒ 1 Actions matter! Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island rose to many of the challenges of 2025, showing up to challenge the climate backsliding, the attacks on science, and the rise of authoritarianism over the year. Here's a rundown of over forty ways SRTI Rebels turned outrage into action in the first half of 2025 (Part 2 coming soon). Petition Biden - Declare Climate Emergency…

SRTI Actions in 2025 – PartΒ 1

Actions matter! Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island rose to many of the challenges of 2025, showing up to challenge the climate backsliding, the attacks on science, and the rise of authoritarianism over the year. Here's a rundown of over forty ways SRTI Rebels turned…

29.01.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell California Congressmembers: No Immunity for Big Oil As climate disasters like wildfires, floods, and heatwaves grow more extreme, communities around the country are seeking to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. The State of California and eight...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell California Congressmembers: No Immunity for Big Oil. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

05.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Week of Action Together we can take on Big Oil.

And we keep standing up for this, time after time, until we get #climatejustice and Big Oil pays for the damage they're doing.
Join the Make Polluters Pay national week of action now - makepolluterspay.net/take-action/...
@makepolluterspay.bsky.social @350baaction.bsky.social @srti.bsky.social

28.01.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Get involved with orgs that are acting up to defend the integrity of science in the US: @srti.bsky.social & @standupforscience.bsky.social πŸ₯ΌβœŠπŸ“£

28.01.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.

eos.org/opinions/wha...

27.01.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 5408 πŸ” 2622 πŸ’¬ 156 πŸ“Œ 120

seems ominous
if only we had a way to prevent people from getting this disease

28.01.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0