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@wisconsam

Born 2 blog. Covering climate. Professionally nosy. News & UX u can use. Friend-aunt. Knitter. Of the prairie.

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can't stop thinking about friends who were displaced by bombs in Syria and have made new homes in Beirut and the uae just to be bombed again

10.03.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to charge an EV if you’re a renter Β» Yale Climate Connections Considering an electric car but you live in an apartment? Read our tips for talking to your landlord and finding chargers around town.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/how-...

09.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a renter without the ability to charge my EV at home, I use public fast chargers, which is probably the most expensive way to charge an EV. And I still only spend about $15 a month.

09.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered." MLK Jr., Beyond Vietnam, 1967

03.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s 50F outside and all of the men in my neighborhood have turned into college students they’re running around topless and blaring music while grilling in their front yards

27.02.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Large language model reveals an increase in climate contrarian speech in the United States Congress - Communications Sustainability Congressional opposition to climate policies has grown in the United States, and Republicans are approximately twelve times more likely than Democrats to make contrarian claims, according to an analys...

What's going on with claims about #climate science and solutions in the #USCongress?

Here's our analysis of trends over three decades using the most sophisticated framework yet. An exciting collaboration of three research teams on three continents.

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

27.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Climate mitigation costs money. But it ends up avoiding way more costs in the future.

26.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7

if ur feminism isn't queer and trans, it's pointless. my knitting group is half non-binary people and half cis women in our 30s, 40s and 60s and lemme tell u between perimenopause and gender we r regularly talking about issues of HRT accessibility

26.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Introducing Yale Climate Connections’ new Spanish-language page Β» Yale Climate Connections We’re putting climate coverage in Spanish at your fingertips.

Help us spread the word: We're making climate information more accessible than ever to Spanish-speaking audiences around the world!

yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/02/intr...

24.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

been working on this page for a while and super excited/proud it's out in the world.

24.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't argue with people on social media. It's never worth it.

22.02.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 420 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 0

She is really great in it!

22.02.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was shocked by how well it worked even with so much of the story cut out

21.02.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a big fan of the book I went to the wuthering heights movie prepared to despise it and …. I loved it

21.02.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A post from the City of Madison Water Utility that reads: Congratulations, Alysa Liu! You've captured the authentic joy the Madison Water Utility WU Crew feels providing clean, safe water every day! Yes, even those -15 degree days!!

A post from the City of Madison Water Utility that reads: Congratulations, Alysa Liu! You've captured the authentic joy the Madison Water Utility WU Crew feels providing clean, safe water every day! Yes, even those -15 degree days!!

???

20.02.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
American Bird Conservancy post that reads:
πŸ₯‡ We aren't saying Alysa Liu "Stole the Look" from the White-crowned Sparrow, but we aren't not saying it either. Congrats on an epic win!
Learn how to help birds on and off the ice on our blog:

American Bird Conservancy post that reads: πŸ₯‡ We aren't saying Alysa Liu "Stole the Look" from the White-crowned Sparrow, but we aren't not saying it either. Congrats on an epic win! Learn how to help birds on and off the ice on our blog:

American Girl dolls that are supposed to look like Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, and Isabeau Levito

American Girl dolls that are supposed to look like Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, and Isabeau Levito

in fact it turns out you don't need to be an ice princess to be america's marketing sweetheart

20.02.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can’t stop laughing at the Runthrough podcast doing a dramatic reading of Alysa Liu’s 2022 retirement IG post

youtu.be/z_YyH09oZBk?...

20.02.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"I can't believe I'm crying over a girl who pierced her own mouth" - adam rippon lol

20.02.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Alexandra Trusova was distraught after she found out she got silver at the 2022 Olympics. The caption reads: The Russian declared she 'hated' skating and reportedly initially refused to go on the podium.

Alexandra Trusova was distraught after she found out she got silver at the 2022 Olympics. The caption reads: The Russian declared she 'hated' skating and reportedly initially refused to go on the podium.

Alysa Liu celebrates Ami Nakai getting bronze at the 2026 Olympics with Ami Nakai

Alysa Liu celebrates Ami Nakai getting bronze at the 2026 Olympics with Ami Nakai

I could write 10k words about these two photos, and all of them are angry, hopeful love for every girl or young woman chasing dreams and fighting to be themselves in broken systems

20.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alysa Liu: "THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING TALKING ABOUT" πŸ—£οΈ

19.02.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 8698 πŸ” 1918 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 530

ALYSA ILYUUUUUU

18.02.2026 04:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

anyyywayyy i'm logging off bc i am very kind and generous and will not be watching the short until after my partner is home from work go alysa ily

17.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

everybody talking about Alysa's alt off-ice personality should know she has the most gorgeous, charismatic on-ice persona since Michelle Kwan

17.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Offhandedly mentioned Evgenia Medvedeva’s 9/11 program to my fiancΓ©e and she was shocked and I was once again reminded of the things that become normal when you watch too much figure skating

17.02.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoaaaa Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara transcendent honestly

17.02.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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17.02.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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true

17.02.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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found my sui / han meme folder

17.02.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s 2026 why are we still doing sbs jumps

17.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0