Steven Hershkowitz

Brilliant

Total spent on TV ads by Amy McGrath (D) in #KYSEN so far this year, per @Ad_Analytics: $25.9 million Total spent on TV ads by Dems/others educating PA voters how to successfully envelop and cast a mail ballot: ??

These are not just wildfires. These are climate fires.

“Our confidence continues to grow that storms have become stronger, and it is linked to climate change, and they will continue to get stronger as the world continues to warm.” washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/0…

.@peterfranchot, ball is in your court. You know austerity measures make recessions worse. A vote for these cuts is a vote for more Marylanders losing their jobs.

The latest summer forecast calls for deadly heat waves popsci.com/story/environm…

How's the Purple Line going?

Most Americans believe the government should do more to combat climate change, poll finds. The issue remains a bigger priority for Democrats than Republicans, but more communities are experiencing the effects of climate change. wapo.st/2NmPcLp

Lots of research to back up the importance of school integration (@tcfdotorg), but it wasn't part of the Blueprint. There's never going to be a better time to take this on, especially with other reforms on hold due to budget crisis.

Arizona wildfire expands to 114,000 acres, short distance away from becoming the state's 6th-largest fire on record. Each of the state's top-7 largest wildfires have occurred since 2000. washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/0…

Is there anything @GovLarryHogan hasn't mismanaged?

👀New poll of MD educators & voters shows deep concern on distance learning & school funding. THREAD👇 •91% of voters say it's impt to protect school funding & educator jobs/salaries during pandemic •66% of voters support #Blueprint4MD funding plan after hearing both sides msg

"As a marine biologist and policy nerd, building community around climate solutions is my life’s work. But I’m also a black person in America. I work on one existential crisis, but these days I can’t concentrate because of another." Read @ayanaeliza: washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/0…

Governor Hogan has portrayed himself as being above politics. But what he says to the residents of Maryland is vastly different from what he says to President Trump when he thinks no one back home is listening. (1/3) washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…

I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action. @BarackObama/how-to-make-this-moment-the-turning-point-for-real-change-9fa209806067" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BarackObama/h…

TODAY, our director Brian O'Malley & Liz Cornish from @bikemorebmore will be guests on Sheilah's Kast's show @OnTheRecordWYPR at 9:30 a.m. The topic-- mobility and getting to work on public transit during the pandemic.

Think avoiding going outside right now is hard? Just wait until Maryland has entire summers of 95+ degree heat -- driving down worker productivity and student learning outcomes, & drastically increasing heat-related illness. usatoday.com/story/news/wor…

Thank you, @SpeakerAJones marylandmatters.org/2020/05/04/spe…

Keep in mind: Maryland is the second-most at-risk state to coastal flooding in the US, behind just Louisiana. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Before the virus entered our lives, the climate crisis already threatened millions of lives. Now, because of the virus, it threatens millions more. heated.world/p/coronavirus-…