What Emily Atkin thinks about politics
Climate journalist; founded HEATED in 2019 after reporting on climate at The New Republic and ThinkProgress.
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4 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Emily Atkin has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsFossil fuel money is one of the most powerful forces in American politics. It is the biggest obstacle we face in preserving a livable climate for everyone on Earth.
- 6 days earlier
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Their wordsAnd I think there’s a good reason to question the whole premise that climate change doesn’t swing votes. Economist Matt Burgess studied the 2020 presidential election and estimated that if climate change hadn’t been an issue, Republicans might have gained a roughly three-point swing in the popular vote.
- 3 months earlier
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Our readingPublic discourse shapes what form governance and regulatory accountability ultimately take.
Their wordsGovernance inherits the shape of the discourse that informs it,
↗AI’s climate problem is worse than we thoughtheated.world 3rd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsfossil fuel money is an immensely powerful, intensely corrupting force in American politics that limits not only what conversations we can have about massive problems, but what we can do to solve them
↗The fossil fuel money behind the GOP’s wildfire blame gameheated.world 1st of 3 in this piece