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Speaker Hortman was a bold and brave leader who made hard decisions and fought for the people of Minnesota every single day. She and her husband Mark did not deserve to die. My heart goes out to their children.

overheard in a discussion with other faculty: "since Roe v Wade was overturned, 80% of the faculty Texas A&M has hired have been male."

i pray they find this shooter because the idea of him being on the loose with major rallies planned today is absolutely horrifying

Israel has become addicted to murdering children

Journalists and others, take note: this is an excellent, comprehensive, and up-to-date perspective on the still-escalating threats to NOAA beyond the NWS. NWS remains in pretty dire straits, yet the prospects for the rest of NOAA are actually even more dire (especially with respect to climate).

So much for the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 (amended in 2021 to explicitly cover the Marines)

NEW: This hurricane season, forecasters will go without a key tool as NOAA won't have a fleet of drone ships to use for intercepting nature's fiercest Atlantic tempests. (1/2)

With apologies to @tomgauld.bsky.social, this is now the life of an American scientist.

Obama, Trump and Biden grew US oil/gas exports, concentrating wealth and power in fossil-fuel billionaires' hands. Now here we are: "Petrostates tend to have more autocratic governments, more belligerent foreign policies, and higher levels of corruption—trends that now apply to the United States."

To note: the legislative session just wrapped up and their districts aren’t competitive. Rep. Melissa Hortman is the most visible woman in Minnesota state politics. She’s the speaker emerita and the leader of the DFL House Caucus. She is not just a random member of the house.

The Israel attack on Iran and what unfolds is very likely to boost the efforts of many countries to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels - something that is already gaining a lot of momentum this year from cheaper renewables + storage:

The resistance grows. I just watched an expert in beauty and makeup give a 1 and 1/2 minute explanation of how to deal with tear gas.

A good thing to remember about cops is that most of them are pathetic chickenshit cowards.

Orange clown idiot

Happy #NoKings Day to all who celebrate (so, basically anyone who treasures American Democracy)...

Yesterday, @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social showed me around the @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social's new 80-acre reserve, including about 30 of Atlantic rainforest, Coill Sheanadh Gharráin near Spiddal, Galway. No words could do justice to the magic of the place. I was awestruck.

Flood watch Saturday afternoon and evening. Runs from 2 to 11 p.m. Right now, it seems the local area could be stormy this evening but hard to say exactly where. We'll have updates at cwg.live as we learn more.

AI is using up water & energy, causing pollution & scarcity, effectively killing the planet but more so, killing off brain cells & critical thinking & research skills - been saying it for years, was mocked by dudebros for years. And here we are, in the pre-era of every bad sci-fi movie involving AI

This is a fascinating story about @peffertherese.bsky.social and friends' work helping residents of a city block in Oakland, CA, get their homes off fossil fuels. The most striking part for me was how the project helped build friendships between neighbors and a sense of community on the block.

The rain just west of DC -- that triggered the flash flood warning (now discontinued) -- was heavy. Up to 3" fell in one hour in South Arlington. Many reports of 1-3" in an hour in N. Va that caused streams to rise 6-7 feet. More info at cwg.live

Your 'moment of kakistocracy' for today: “Donald Trump doesn’t know the first thing about the Northwest and our way of life – so of course, he is abruptly and unilaterally upending a historic agreement that finally put us on a path to salmon recovery" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

UCP kneecaps wind and solar...again Danielle Smith won't collect security at the beginning of an oil well's lifecycle, but she demands it up front for wind and solar. #ABleg #canada youtu.be/_AIDTYC-q8g

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is implementing a 15% overhead cap for current and future grants to universities. The destruction of American science continues. www.cogr.edu/sites/defaul...

"Israel is a genocidal rogue nuclear armed state that has spun out of control" @owenjones.bsky.social Accurate reporting by a true journalist.

This is the detention center in Newark, NJ where four migrants escaped yesterday during an uprising/complaints about inadequate food. Delaney Hall is run by a private company, Geo Group. H/t @nickcunningham.bsky.social

Governor Walz is doing a press conference at 9 to give updates on the shooting

Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 4th lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 180,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 840,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,350,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 1,790,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... ⚒️🧪

Y’all expecting “Climate News” on bsky to be all professional while CNN and New York Times and BBC promotes fascist racist Israeli ideology. LMAO

Even in Trump's America, this is unbelievable.

Flash flood warning until midnight for area surrounded in green — includes the District and much of Beltway area and areas just to the north and west. 1-3” of rain could fall in a short time. Don’t attempt to cross a flooded road. #cwgalert

BYD pivoting to selling even bigger fossil-fuelled wanktanks in Australia I mean it's nice their CEO isn't throwing Nazi salutes but they have the worst human rights abuses in their supply chain of the lot. www.drive.com.au/news/byd-sha...

If they'd *actually* infiltrated the left, they would be staying stuff like, "Boy, these weirdos sure have strong opinions about Andor season 2"

ten minutes ago i had no idea what a tortoise penis looked like and i already miss those days

I hope everyone now realizes how dumb it is to make conclusions about tech by pointing at subsidies. Derisking is a normal part of investment and markets. But I see versions of this line all the time from anti- and pro-renewables people. Take a hard look at your company and find better arguments.

Read, and perhaps sign, this open letter against fascism. I was an early signer and support the message. stopreturnfascism.org

I’m frequently asked: what’s the point of peaceful protests like #NoKings? It’s a chance to show civic strength and consolidate people power. They create collective identity and build capacity for social change. Done right, they can expand participation and mobilize support for longer term efforts.

“Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction … forever” “…Save taxpayer money + prevent …declines in endangered, threatened & protected species, as well as immense damage to the seabed and open-water habitats.” #DefendTheDeep 🌊🦑 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Storms will probably be numerous this evening in DC area. Heavy rain could cause flooding but too soon to know where the worst will occur. This could cause disruptions for Army anniversary festivities. Details: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025... Pictured: forecast radar at 8p.

Do countries attacked unprovoked have a right to defend themselves? Is retaliation only justified if it's white people? Why does media use passive language when brown/Black/Muslims are killed yet active voice for others? Asking on behalf of the Global Majority

There aren't enough homes in urban cores, but most people still can't afford suburban houses. Our extremely American dystopian solution? Renting suburban homes. Some suburban areas have already become majority renter. Nightmare.

They can weaken and silence scientific organisations but this won’t mean climate change is not happening In fact the impacts will be worse because without easily-available information, it will be harder to be resilient or adapt. People will be harmed by this www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The "bsky numbers down!" stories kinda baffle me. This site has way more interesting posts than I could ever read, and way more scientists, journalists and activists than I've found anywhere else. That's plenty for me. I feel like it's only a failure mode for people trying to sell ads?

He says while investing in geothermal and nuclear companies who depend on subsidy and making his fortune on fracking which benefited from 20 years of unconventional gas production subsidy & other government investment. Hypocrite. thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ... 🔌💡

It's lining up to be a hot and dry summer across the Pacific Northwest -- the time to prepare for wildfires is now.

Atmospheric concentration of methane, a potent planet-heating gas, has been rising at record rates. A 2024 PNAS paper suggested that microbes, not fossil fuels, mainly drove the 2020-22 rise. With a small, plausible change to an assumed model input, their evidence no longer supports that conclusion.

Announcement: here on out, all responses like this will yield an instant block. We're all just dipshit libs hanging out together in this bubble, talking to one another. None of it matters. Post however you like; don't tell other people how to post.

An epic comeback. Once extinct in the wild, the Guam Kingfisher was reintroduced to a Pacific island with the help of TNC researchers. Now, its population has started laying eggs.

Great thread on why fossil fuel dependency is a fool's errand - which is why emerging economies are dumping it.

A classic example of "yes, there has been an administrative change that allows this, and there would have been other such advisories historically" AND "yes, in addition, climate change has also increased summer temperatures in Alaska and made anomalous heat events more likely/more intense."

*Black women everywhere nodding, mm-hmm*

Everything is an Onion article.

I was driving south on I-93 through Boston yesterday and saw a big billboard of a union supporting @wutrain.bsky.social for reelection. I wish I could vote for such a cool mayor. Boston, get on it!

Methane a potent greenhouse gas but .... Oil and Gas Lobby Escalates Global Campaign Against Methane Regulations via @influencemap.bsky.social #climatecrisis influencemap.org/briefing/Met...

For decades, sharks have been cast as killing machines. Yet, it’s humans who kill ≈274,000 sharks/daily. 50 years after Jaws premiered, UNEP Patron of the Oceans @lewispugh.bsky.social is swimming 96km to rewrite the narrative and #SaveOurOcean. lewispughfoundation.org/campaign/sha... #UNOC3

I’m pro hungry immigrants escaping their concentration camps. For the record. “People were hungry and got very angry and started to rebel against what was going on in the detention center” Gift link: Four Men Escape From Migrant Detention Facility in Newark www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...

F&%kery History 101. It was 53 years ago today, June 14, 1972, that the EPA banned the continued domestic use of DDT. This was 10 years after Rachel Carson published her book "Silent Spring." www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-for...

One scientist I recently interviewed said every new study that comes out suggests it's more and more likely the West Antarctic Ice Sheet can collapse at warming levels near today's.

Today on Volts: Senator @martinheinrich.bsky.social is the ranking Democrat on the energy committee, so he will be pivotal in negotiating the Senate's version of the GOP spending bill. I talk with him about whether & how the bill might improve & why Republicans have fallen in line for Trump.

Some models 🚨 show numerous heavy storms affecting the National Mall this evening. Others suggest more hit-or-miss. We'll update this afternoon/evening as new data rolls in and storms develop. Follow 👉 cwg.live 📸: Model forecast radar, 8 pm

Your 'moment of kakistocracy' for today: “So we’re spending money to glorify a gas-guzzling equipment used for war, genocide and planetary destruction, at the same time as critical services for populations at home and around the world are being slashed.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

First off, any party that calls a major piece of legislation "One Big Beautiful" is not a serious party. Second, the bill's attacks on clean energy are going to cost consumers. Big time.

Bad idea to be golfing when Mother Nature want to practice fractal art! Check out the lightning strike pattern that occurred yesterday in Gaylord, MI. upnorthlive.com/news/local/l...

Taking a diesel train in Japan - retro!

The month-long NSF-funded #CGWaveS field campaign to study convective gravity waves in the stratosphere has ended. We did 13 research flights on NCAR's Gulfstream-V jet spanning 100 flight hours and a total distance of 44,544 miles... or about 1.8x around the globe! @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social

And the other guy is from OpenAI.

Resistance is building. Millions of people turned out for mass protests this spring. Now the momentum continues TOMORROW with the next major mass mobilization: No Kings Day. Nearly 2,000 events are planned across the country--find yours here:

THIS is antiauthoritarianism — love it!

CEO of Predator, trying to build an offshore LNG terminal in Ireland, gave a stunningly revealing interview to @codohertynews.bsky.social Pity about the paywall - here are some quotes. m.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

How can we scale CO₂ removal (CDR) and ensure we don't delay CO₂ emission reduction? @jeffreyampah.bsky.social has you covered in our new publication. Please read his thread, read our paper, and follow Jeff!

Lots of King’s Birthday Honours for UK climate scientists… Many congratulations to Andrew Charlton-Perez, Jolene Cook, Gabi Hegerl, Tim Lenton, Peter Cox, and Emily Shuckburgh!

My god. Political assassinations of Democrats. In Minnesota. Today. Rep. Melissa Hortman was the leader of the MN house and an outstanding human being. Absolutely sickening.

Reading about how China has embraced climate adaptation as a national strategy through weather forecasting and vast investments in resilience. The contrast with the Trump administration's deliberate efforts to undermine scientific foresight and destroy FEMA is stunning.

Last month was the 2nd hottest May on record for our planet. It was also the 2nd warmest over the oceans as well as over just land areas. Data by NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...). See more in the @noaa.gov monthly summary: www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit....

good thing Australia just saw its highest ever quarter of oil imports ever

Authoritarianism is at its heart an inhibitor of the capacity to love and be loved. Love requires vulnerability, being seen, a sense of security in oneself, and relinquishing control - things authoritarians are fundamentally too terrified to do.

The stormfront has arrived. "The Constitutional order, created to constrain the executive and empower the representatives of the people, has stopped working. Congress has abdicated all responsibility." - @ryanenos.bsky.social

Public's meteorological interpretation in one graphic h/t James Spann Welcome to our world...

Tulane scientist resigns, citing 'gag order' on environmental justice research • Louisiana Illuminator lailluminator.com/2025/06/13/t...

Targeted murderous attacks make peaceful #nokings demonstrations that much more vital. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

I have spent literally thousands of dollars this month on car repair and insurance and I hate it. Car culture is a total scam.

8p: Strong storms from Great Falls to Fairfax with gusty winds, lightning and downpours about to enter Beltway area. Should pass over next hour or so. More info at CWG.live #cwgalert

More political violence brought to you by MAGA. Guy dressed as law enforcement wonder who normalized not knowing if the armed weirdos abducting people are cops.

My 4yo, smarter than many billionaires: "The calculator is not alive."

A nice surprise on a Saturday morning: Apparently I’m one of the Top 20 LinkedIn Influencers in the UK in 2025. Thanks Favikon and thanks to all my followers for engaging with my content.

Hey! What are YOU doing Sunday? #G7 #yyc #ClimateChange #StopCoal #GrassyMountain

We need a Campaign for Real Information #CAMRI

No rest for the wicked: despite having just launched an all-out war on #Iran, Israel continues to simultaneously slaughter civilians in #Gaza. The only language they understand is violence. www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

This analysis explains our political moment as well as anything I've read yet. TL/DR: becoming a petrostate has made America lawless, at home and abroad. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Just finished watching “Titan” on Netflix and so thankful for the insights and wisdom of friend Rob McCallum in the film. The backstory of this tragedy is even worse than I had known or feared. And this cautionary tale of the deep is NOT fully over, as you’ll see in the film. 🌊 🦑

Honestly, given how much people talk about being sick of toxicity and negativity in politics, we should really emphasize this aspect of RCV--that it allows this kind of coalition building

Among other things a reminder of why secret police are a bad idea

Had two for breakfast and they were delish. If you are going to No Kings in Torrance tomorrow, find me and free bananas at the League of Women Voters table. 11-1, Torrance Civic Center

🪸 Corals can produce chemicals that pack a cancer-fighting punch, and Scripps Oceanography scientists are unlocking this potential! A new study led by Brad Moore uncovers the genetic blueprint for coral chemicals with promising properties. ⬇️

Interesting argument that US’s (kinda) energy independence due to shale boom is a big factor in it withdrawing from multilateralism www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

It's Snackwells all over again. Tell people it's ultra-processed food that's the problem, and food companies will be happy to oblige with nutrition-free, calorie-dense foods with zero additives. Like this, from my inbox:

My #Arctic sea-ice thickness and volume data visualizations were updated through May 2025: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... #SciComm #DataViz #OpenScience #OpenData

Finally, the failure of the carbon tax (simply) explained Was it "axe the tax." Nope Was it the "freedom" nuts? Nope It was "consumer myopia," according to @UBC economist Werner Antweiler. #canada @MarkJCarney youtu.be/UJNITS-W5-c

Noah acknowledges the truth of Stancilism.

Stupidest leaders on the planet