Focus is Resistance

Welcome to the week.

It feels more vital than ever to sort through the noise and focus on what truly matters. For us, that’s connecting science with meaningful action, finding hope in solutions, and building community among people who give a shit.

Here’s to making sense of things.

Let’s get to the news.

This Week

• GOP defends clean energy credits

• Diseases thrive as global defenses fall

• Solar powers farmer prosperity

• AI voice theft is alarmingly simple

And more!

Have a great week,

— Willow

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