π the darkest timeline
a first of its kind analysis and compilation of Big Oil PR campaigns. you'll often see one-off examples of greenwashing, but to see the scale of 300+ ads, spanning over 25 years is another level. climateintegrity.org/projects/big...
This weekend Society of Environmental Journalists overwhelmingly voted for reforms that make membership more inclusive & realistic for the financial challenges many journalists face.
I rejoined the SEJ board after my own career transitions to get this over the finish line. Proud to see it happen.
multiple texts telling me βsandwich guy not guiltyβ
what are the vibes like on bluesky? Itβs been a minute
News you may have missed www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/c...
"Defendants have known for all of Julieβs life that their affirmative misrepresentations and omissions would claim lives. Julie is a victim of Defendantsβ conduct. Her lifespan is a bridge between cause and effect"
βthe 1st wrongful death lawsuit against Big Oil climatecasechart.com/case/leon-v-...
honored!
not sure what we're talking about, but cool!
First @davisallen.bsky.social exposed how the oil industry promoted recycling knowing full well it wouldn't address plastic waste
Now it is "advanced recycling,β the same problem dressed up as a new "solution" -- check out his report! climateintegrity.org/projects/adv...
AI overviews are ~very~ ~bad~ for legit and non-predatory information sources. AI overviews are often wrong or simplistic, but Google displays them prominently and distracts people from clicking through on websites with more reliable answers, websites that need the traffic to survive.
excited to see folks at #sej2025! say hi, commiserate together
story is good, undermined by a bizarre choice of a subheadline
It sounds like it (and living with purple AQI while we're at it)
I've been thinking about air quality reports too
LAST DAY to register for the Society of Environmental Journalists conference before rates increase.
It's also the deadline for hotel group rates so don't procrastinate any longer! conference.sej.org/registration...
Center for Public Integrity is shutting down: Wesley Lowery resigned as board chair. The nonprofit newsroom, founded in 1987, is in talks to turn over its archives to a watchdog group. www.cjr.org/news/center-...
Amazing things are possible if 1) you can afford enough lawyers to neutralize any case against you, 2) you can pick the court, and 3) you are confident you'd get a full pardon if you step in it.
if you think today's newspaper columns can be unhinged, the 1970s had no rules
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wow, massive, frightening repercussions here apnews.com/article/gree...
Update on this: nearly 200 advocacy groups (including @climateintegrity.bsky.social) are now calling on Dems in Congress to oppose a liability waiver for the fossil fuel industry www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I read a story this morning with a headline that Trump's rollbacks have made environmentalists furious
A lesson I learned reporting on Trump's rollbacks of environmental law β don't frame these as political fights β environmentalists vs Trump; focus on the real-world impacts.
There's no restriction to students!
Remote! We have staff based around the country
Flattered you think I'm running the country
Hiring a paid summer intern to work with me on a cool project. Dates are flexible. jobs.gusto.com/postings/cen...
jobs! great openings at @fieldnotes.co, which is doing innovative investigative work to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable
fieldnotes.co/reporting/fi...