Mark Lipson

Mark Lipson

@mdlipson.bsky.social

Short version for now: Organic Agriculture Policy Original Guy Molino Creek Farming Collective, Davenport CA Co-founder Organic Farming Research Foundation USDA Organic Policy Advisor 2010-14 Center for Agroecology UC Santa Cruz #GetFoodOffOil

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MoveOn
@moveon.org

Donald Trump is yet again using the DOJ to attack innocent individuals who speak out against his disastrous policies.Trying to silence political opponents is straight out of a dictator’s playbook. We support Rep. Ilhan Omar and her right to serve her constituents without intimidation.

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emptywheel
@emptywheel.bsky.social

The nice thing abt Musk having SpaceX takeover Xitter is when we nationalize SpaceX we'll end up owning Xitter as a side deal. Also a robot that makes Child Sexual Abuse Material out of school photos, for which reason we can shut down Grok on day one.

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Indivisible ❌👑
@indivisible.org

In all 50 states and around the world, people took to the streets today with one message: No Kings. Next up, we're going to protect the election and enforce the results. Because democracy is worth defending, and We the People are ready. RSVP to learn more: http://bit.ly/whatsn.... #NoKings ❌👑

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Sam Wang
@samwang.bsky.social

There’s a lot to do between now and election day. Make the very most of your efforts – go to votemaximizer.org and find a place near you where you have maximum leverage. This month, leave it all on the field!

Mark Lipson
@mdlipson.bsky.social

Hell yes

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social

🧵🧵🧵 The NY Times posted a 15-minute video today in which I got to tell NYT what’s wrong with its coverage. They said they saw my critical posts on Bluesky and invited me to do a video with them to air my grievances. Weird, right? I didn’t hold back. I blasted their sanewashing of MAGA extremism.

nytimes.comVideo: A Reader on What He Thinks We Get Wrong About TrumpIn this first installment of “Sound Off,” Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for The New York Times, speaks with Mark Jacob, former metro editor for The Chicago Tribune, who shares his criticism...

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Daniel Swain
@weatherwest.bsky.social

Here it is: My big October update on the now near-record/record-strength El Niño event and the still-increasing likelihood of significant California impacts this winter. This deep-dive post is meant to accompany my Tuesday 1pm PT livestream.

weatherwest.comEl Niño, already near/at record intensity, will further strengthen to historic level and likely bring major California & SW U.S. winter impacts - Weather WestOctober 12, 2026 - Daniel Swain - A quick recap of the forecast vs real-world evolution of El Niño 2026 thus far An El Niño event officially developed in the tropical Pacific Ocean earlier this summer, and it has strengthened almost continually since that point. In fact, as of mid-October, the 2026 El Niño event has already become the strongest on record #

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Dr. Angry Anarchist (Free 🇵🇸)
@archhelmer.bsky.social

Replying to @archhelmer.bsky.social

#BAAJA threatens all environmental protection laws, but the cultural resources protected by Sec 106 are NONRENEWABLE. Habitats can be restored, animal populations can recover, but there is no undoing the destruction of cultural heritage. The effects of this permitting reform bill would last forever.

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Brad Johnson
@climatebrad.hillheat.com

@nrdc.org ED Christy Goldfuss brutally critiques #BAAJA: "We have repeatedly accepted modeling and analysis in the past that showed clean energy would prevail, which is why we accepted compromises that gave the fossil fuel industry another leg up in the system that is already rigged in its favor."

nrdc.orgHard Questions About the Permitting BillBefore celebrating the benefits of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, we need an honest accounting of its tradeoffs, especially how much additional fossil fuel development the...

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Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social

hakeem jeffries should be in front of a microphone blasting the regime for unleashing its security forces on a member of congress under his leadership.

Mr. Dependable@mrdependable.bsky.social

The leader of House Democrats really should be front and center on this

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Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social

the dems are benefitting in a two party system from the other party publicly lighting itself on fire. if the trump gop was half as competent as the bush-era gop the republicans would be sailing to victory in these midterms.

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Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social

Replying to @owillis.bsky.social

you cant point to anything dems have done since the last election that has systematically opposed the gop. a few dems have stood up - esp van hollen on immigration - but most dems have kept their mouths shut and some have even voted for key elements of his agenda. its been disgraceful misconduct.

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Colette Delawalla, PhD
@cdelawalla.bsky.social

Replying to @cdelawalla.bsky.social

This disconnect from reality and abject failure to LISTEN to people, in order to uplift institutional agendas IS WHY the public has lost trust in higher education. The pattern is everywhere: SA cases everywhere, student debt crisis, public engagement. It’s not rocket science. It’s failure.

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Erin Reed
@erininthemorning.com

When Third Way says that Dems should hold off their anti-trans strategies, you know things are changing. The organization tends to be more centrist, and they are noticing the same thing the far-right is... the Republican anti-trans campaign cycle is NOT working this year.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org

Democrats seem headed for big wins, but one avenue for self-sabotage would be adopting R's framing on trans rights. @billiejsweeney.bsky.social spoke with insiders incl Lanae Erikson of Third Way and Rep. Sarah McBride for this substanial piece of new reporting. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

assignedmedia.orgDemocrats Lose by Punching Down on Trans Issues, Strategists Say - Assigned MediaInsiders, including at centrist think tank Third Way, are cautioning Democratic candidates against echoing Republican talking points on trans rights.

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
@bigearthdata.ai

Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of 'now problem' ->The Guardian | More on "Antarctic sea ice decline accelerates" at BigEarthData.ai | #SeaIce #Science #Antarctic

theguardian.comAntarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of 'now problem'Antarctica’s winter sea ice has peaked at its third-lowest level on record, falling a million square kilometres – or almost 400,000 square miles – short of the long-term average, scientists have confirmed. Confirmation of the peak meant the four lowest years on record for the continent’s sea ice – a vital component of the planet’s climate and critical for marine life – had all occurred in the past four years. Satellites have been watching the continent’s sea ice since 1979, and this year data showed the sea ice peaked on 14 September at 17.59m square kilometres, about a million square kilometres short of the average maximum or an area roughly twice the size of Spain. Dr Walt Meier, a senior scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado, said the centre had held off in declaring the maximum because there was a “lot of potential variability” at this stage in the continent’s sea ice cycle. But the levels of sea ice had been falling since 14 September and he now thought “the maximum has been reached”. Antarctica’s sea ice goes through an enormous annual swing, melting through summer to below 2m sq km in...

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
@bigearthdata.ai

Haphazard Pesticide Enforcement puts Farmworkers in California at risk ->Capital & Main | More on "California farmworker pesticide safety" at BigEarthData.ai | #Toxic #Pesticide

capitalandmain.comHaphazard Pesticide Enforcement puts Farmworkers in California at riskIn California’s Sacramento Valley, a grower was cited for multiple pesticide safety violations in a stone fruit orchard. In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards. And in the San Joaquin Valley, an agricultural retailer with a history of pesticide safety violations was cited for failing to provide protective equipment for workers and post emergency medical information in the fields. In all, nearly 18,000 regulatory actions were taken by county pesticide safety inspectors across California from the start of 2020 through June 2025. Fewer than 30% resulted in fines, though, according to state enforcement records. The regulatory system designed to protect farmworkers from pesticides is enforced haphazardly across California. Even in cases where regulators found that companies endangered workers or committed multiple violations, few were penalized for all their citations. Instead, they received warnings or notices to correct problems for cases in which they were not penalized, an investigation by Capital & Main has found. In interviews, dozens of farmworkers reported suffering from nausea, burning eyes or irritated throats due...

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Rep. LaMonica McIver
@replamonica.bsky.social

I can’t put into words how evil this is. People are dying at the hands of ICE in the street, and behind the walls of detention centers, moms are losing their babies. This is why ICE oversight is necessary—to keep exposing this unimaginable cruelty. Trump needs to answer for this.

theguardian.comRevealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant womenICE says it has no updated information on the number of miscarriages after 3 October 2025. Lawmakers, advocates and immigration attorneys have raised alarms that pregnant detainees are not receiving b...

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Sam
@samd.bsky.social

holy shit, dems actually have a chance to flip the PA Senate and NC leg to get trifectas in both states I have updated the optimized state donation list so we can donate to these candidates that just need a little bit of $ to take advantage of what could be the biggest blue wave in history

Sam@samd.bsky.social

I love Talarico and hope he wins. But he’s already raised $70M On the flipside, control of critical state legislatures will come down to seats where candidates raise 0.1% of that. I’ve researched the highest leverage swing district candidates you should donate to secure.actblue.com/donate/donat...

secure.actblue.comDonate to the candidates on the front lines of the fight against MAGA gerrymanderingThese are anti-MAGA state candidates in *extremely* close races

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
@bigearthdata.ai

Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are 'Ubiquitous,' Study Shows ->Inside Climate News | More on "Chemicals linked to breast cancer risk" at BigEarthData.ai

insideclimatenews.orgChemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are 'Ubiquitous,' Study ShowsThe more scientists look for chemicals that can increase breast cancer risk, the more they find. Hundreds of potential breast carcinogens lurk in consumer goods, food, drinking water, pesticides, drugs and building materials, scientists reported in a peer-reviewed study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Exposure to these chemicals is ubiquitous, the authors warn, yet biomonitoring efforts are failing to measure people’s exposures to most chemicals or assess risks from compound exposures. Chemicals found in and derived from fossil fuels accounted for some of the largest production volumes and environmental releases of potential breast carcinogens, said lead author Jennifer Kay, a research scientist at the Silent Spring Institute, which works to reduce toxic threats to women’s health. She called widespread use of petrochemicals, particularly to make plastic, “a huge problem.” Bisphenols and phthalates, chemicals produced at high volumes for plastics, can damage DNA, trigger cell division and increase breast cancer risk or severity. Most breast cancers occur in women 55 and older, as cells lose their ability to repair genetic damage and start dividing abnormally. Breast cancer rates have been rising in recent years for all women, with steeper increases among younger women. These trends cannot be explained...

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Daniel Swain
@weatherwest.bsky.social

I'll have a 2pm PT livestream on Tue, Sep 22 to discuss rapidly strengthening Hurricane Polo, which may become a Category 5 (!) storm west in East Pacific west of Mexico, and also CA's late-breaking emergency declaration due to potential El Niño impacts.

youtube.comA Category 5 hurricane west of Mexico? Plus: Thoughts on CA's El Niño-related emergency declaration - YouTubeThe latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 9/22/2026 topic: I'...

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Silvia Secchi
@profsecchi.bsky.social

NPR is just airing a story about the monarch migration that makes Iowa look good by talking about the state planting milkweed and other natives in ditches but totally omitting the broader policy context that made Iowa a sacrifice state to big ag. Cropaganda works in multiple ways.

Mark Lipson
@mdlipson.bsky.social

Societal Darwin Award

Marcia Brown@marciabrown.bsky.social

USDA will have no researchers working on cyclospora, the foodborne parasite that sickened thousands this summer after funding cuts and the Trump administration’s sweeping reorganization of the department. New story from me and Rachel Shin: @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

politico.comUSDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocationsThe shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.

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Lev Parikian
@levparikian.bsky.social

250 million birds flew across America last night, tracked by radar. Migration season is upon us, and it’s wilder than you could imagine. Birdcast’s live migration maps and forecasts (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology) are brilliant, and you can find them here. birdcast.org/migration-to...

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Jonathan Cohn
@jonathancohn.bsky.social

"A new rule proposed by the Trump administration aims to kill public notification for datacenter air pollution, public health advocates warn, and allow emission permits to be issued behind closed doors." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comTrump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warnTrump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
@bigearthdata.ai

Australian certified organics pass $1 billion sales milestone ->Eco News | More on "Australian organic sector growth milestone" at BigEarthData.ai | #Organic #SustainableAgriculture

econews.com.auAustralian certified organics pass $1 billion sales milestoneAustralia’s certified organic sector has for the first time passed the $1 billion mark in annual direct sales, highlighting growing demand from consumers and the growing contribution and opportunity for organics within Australian agriculture and food production. The Australian Organic Market Report 2026, released today by Australian Organic Limited (AOL), values certified organic domestic retail sales and exports at $1.02 billion in FY2024/25. Domestic certified organic retail sales for take home consumption reached $657.6 million, up 11.9 per cent on the previous year, while certified organic exports were valued at up to $364 million. Australian Organic Limited Chief Executive Officer Jackie Brian said passing $1 billion was an important marker for an industry and that the report showed strong consumer demand for certified organic products with significant untapped potential. Jackie said: “Certified organics is already a substantial Australian industry, with domestic retail sales growing almost 12% and Australian organic exported to more than 40 markets around the world, but the bigger story is the opportunity still in front of us. “For farmers, certified organic production provides an opportunity to build healthier soils, protect biodiversity, strengthen animal welfare outcomes and support human health, while accessing premium markets and connecting with consumers...

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social

“The scientists' attorney, Liz Lockwood, said that the ruling vindicates her clients and strongly affirms the importance of protecting scientific speech.” WHICH SHOULDN’T EVEN EVER NEED PROTECTING BUT YAY

Reuters Legal@legal.reuters.com

A U.S. judge in Virginia has ruled that three researchers did not defame Johnson & Johnson by publishing ​research linking cosmetic talcum powder products to mesothelioma, a rare ‌form of cancer reut.rs/4gI6ilo