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I don’t care what the polls say. There’s one group that can F this up, it’s the Democrats. gift link 🎁: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

theatlantic.com

Can the Polls Possibly Be Right?

Democrats are now favored to take back the Senate, a prospect that seemed far-fetched a year ago.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 29/09/2026

In Texas, the State is removing climate change courses from the core curriculum. They have decided that climate change is just too dangerous to teach the students. This is indoctrination. I wrote an oped about it in the SA Express-News. Gift link: www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...

expressnews.com

Texas can’t hide from climate change by stopping students from learning about it

Texas has removed climate change courses from core curriculum at public universities. Ignoring climate change will not serve the state.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 28/09/2026

Like Susan Collins, Alito has counted votes and understands that his side still wins if he takes the does the bare minimum to look a bit less corrupt.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 26/09/2026

anyone else in a meteorology dept. get Qs about meteors/meteorites?

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 26/09/2026

The literature about changes in nor’easters due to climate change is clear about two things: 1) more intense precipitation due to a warmer atmosphere, and 2) more extensive coastal flooding due to higher sea levels

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 26/09/2026

The total number of tropical cyclones on Earth is pretty constant — around 80 per year — so if there are few in the Atlantic, we would expect to see a lot in other basins.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 26/09/2026

The total number of tropical cyclones on Earth is pretty constant — around 80 per year — so if there are few in the Atlantic, we would expect to see a lot in other basins.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 24/09/2026

does anyone know the backstory of this retraction? www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14...

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 24/09/2026

faculty tweeps: How many students do you need to have before you feel OK not knowing all of their names. I feel OK not knowing students' names in a class of 100, but I would feel terrible for a class of 20.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 24/09/2026

Letting Hader throw so many pitches was a risk that didn't pay off. Hader obviously not available today and I wonder if he'll be available tomorrow. Unless the Astros or Rangers go 4-0, the winner of the AL West in 2026 will set a record for worst record to win a division.

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 22/09/2026

NEW PAPER: In a new paper, jointly published in @agu.org Earth's Future & @ametsoc.org BAMS, and co-led by Melissa Kenney, @costasamaras.com and me, 175 authors outline priorities to guide the future of scientific assessments of climate change in the United States. 🧵

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Research Priorities for Robust Climate Assessments in the United States

A network of climate assessments plays a critical role in synthesizing the state of science to support evidence-based decision-making To support future U.S. and sub-national climate assessments, ...

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 20/09/2026

Donald J. Trump: The best climate president in history

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 20/09/2026

Somehow – and I have no idea how this happened – I am the administrator for Texas A&M on huggingface. Yes, I know, with great power comes great responsibility.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Mike Rogers couldn't be bothered to show up to the debate, but here's what I would have asked him if he wasn't such a coward:

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Given the outrageous, dangerous, and outright false statements made about how the polio (and other) vaccine was a "fraud" (at the Children's Health Defense conference), here's a reminder of what a massive success it was. RFK Jr. & his minions must be stopped from destroying the US healthcare system.

Graph of the number of cases and deaths from polio from 1910 to 2022, showing how polio completely disappeared after the introduction of the vaccine -- one of the most important health advances of the 20th century. Data from the US Public Health Services; the Center for Disease Control.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 18/09/2026

what's the opposite of "artificial intelligence"?

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 18/09/2026

I got a question from @afreedma.bsky.social about what the models show. Here's global average precipitable water for Aug. from CMIP6 models. PWAT increases more in the models than in the observations. The disagreement appears to be linked to a lack of increase in the observations prior to 2000.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 17/09/2026

Nice article by @readfearn.bsky.social about the Aug. 2026 record in atmospheric water vapor. My only criticism: they misspelled vapor throughout the article. Come on, guys, use a spellchecker next time. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com

Planet’s atmosphere breaks record for water vapour levels increasing risk of extreme heat and rainfall

Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say

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Justin S. Mankin @jsmankin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"The amendment misconstrues the design and purpose of emissions scenarios; imposes an ad hoc evaluation standard that no emissions scenario ... can meet; [and] it would create confusion and errors into an assessment that already effectively and accurately communicates scenario dependence."

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 14/09/2026

US Energy Data is an awesome new dashboard by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and the @ifp.bsky.social team that takes data from the inimitable DOE EIA and makes it far more accessible to the broader community: usenergydata.org

usenergydata.org

Understanding America's energy system

Track and understand the numbers behind US energy — year by year, and state by state.

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Ryan Stauffer @ryanswx.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Montreal Protocol was signed on this date in 1987. The greatest environmental treaty in history. With the current intense polar vortex, 25 years ago we would be observing one of the largest ozone holes on record. Today, a sizable ozone hole, and a sign of slow healing. ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 15/09/2026

I did a podcast with CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp) about El Nino. It turned out pretty good. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

urldefense.com

Is this Super El Niño a peek into forever weather?

Podcast Episode · What on Earth? · September 12 · 25m

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Laura Routh @laurarouth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“The atmosphere holds more water vapor than it used to because it is warmer than it used to be. August 2026 saw the highest water vapor levels in the modern record due to the extreme warmth from climate change and the El Niño.”

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Trevor Murdock @tqmurdock.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Great explainer of how El Niño interacts with climate change @andrewdessler.com & @johannawagstaffe.bsky.social - for more on the potential impacts in Canada see also this blog co-authored by colleagues including Bill Merryfield who was also on this episode climatedata.ca/news/what-th...

climatedata.ca

What the developing exceptional El Niño means for Canada in 2026-27 – ClimateData.ca

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 15/09/2026

I did a podcast with CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp) about El Nino. It turned out pretty good. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

urldefense.com

Is this Super El Niño a peek into forever weather?

Podcast Episode · What on Earth? · September 12 · 25m

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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 15/09/2026

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two more measles-associated deaths after local coroners reported these individuals died from complications associated with measles.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 15/09/2026

I also posted my comment on the ESS open archive. The doc also includes an appendix that lists every mention of RCP8.5/SSP5-8.5 and the context of how it is described. TL;DR: NCA5 never calls RCP8.5/SSP5-8.5 business as usual or anything comparable. doi.org/10.22541/ess...

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

1/ This @propublica.org story is just gobsmacking. As table stakes: why does a family of billionaires need help paying for weddings? And why would they accept from Russian oligarch with ties to Putin and FSB? www.propublica.org/article/dona...

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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch

The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 15/09/2026

three headlines for the same NYT story. what causes the paper to change their headline? gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...

Three side-by-side headline variations from *The New York Times* demonstrating how the paper altered its headline coverage over time regarding political influence on college curriculum requirements.

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A side-by-side comparison of three distinct headlines and subheads published by *The New York Times* for the same article topic, tracking changes in phrasing:

* **First Version (Left):** Headline reads *"More Civics, Less Sociology: How Politics Is Shaping College Requirements"* in bold italic text, accompanied by the subhead: *"Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are core requirements. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology."*
* **Second Version (Middle):** Headline reads *"What Should Be Essential Learning at College? It's Getting More Political."* with identical subhead text below.
* **Third Version (Right):** Headline reads *"How Conservatives Are Changing College Requirements"* with a slightly tweaked subhead reading: *"Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are part of the core required for graduation. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology."*

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Eileen Kinley 🇨🇦 @eileenottawa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

CBC's What On Earth episode on the upcoming El Nino, which includes a good segment with @andrewdessler.com www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 14/09/2026

siri, show me a terrible idea electrek.co/2026/09/10/n...

Nanrobot LS7+ review: This 70 mph electric scooter is absolutely insane

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 14/09/2026

On The Climate Brink: The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record. Aug. 2026 probably had more water vapor in the atmosphere than any month in the last few thousand years, if not a 100,000 years. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmosp...

theclimatebrink.com

The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record

More water vapor means more rocket fuel for extreme rain — so this record is not good news

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J. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I really appreciate that @andrewdessler.com calls it what it is- indoctrination. The brainwashing they all yell about is not coming from the left at universities.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“Whatever they say about it, it’s clear that this is indoctrination,” said @andrewdessler.com, a Texas A&M University atmospheric sciences professor who has taught a climate change course that regents recently voted to remove from the core curriculum. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...

nytimes.com

How University Core Curriculums Are Getting Political (Gift Article)

Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are core requirements. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology.

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Bill Horton @mrhortywho.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

And yes, large accounts are clearly stating not to vote for Talarico and that he would be worse than Paxton. Stupid, ignorant, wrecker shit.

Alejandra Caraba... • @esqueer.net
Can you read? I never said vote for the republican. I said don't vote for the Dem.
And yes, it would be worse if a transphobic Dem wins. None of the anti trans policies would be undone and then we get a model for other centrists to abandon trans people.
It's the labour playbook.
2:05 PM • Sep 13, 2026

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 12/09/2026

holy crap it's expensive to go to the AGU meeting. hotels in San Francisco are well above $300/night after you add tax; meeting registration is > $800. then add in $600 for airfare. just this is nearly $3K. and it doesn't include a lot of ancillary expenses like parking at the airport, etc.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 10/09/2026

Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured apnews.com/article/heat...

“It is now time to stop acting surprised that our warming planet keeps getting warmer. This is occurring exactly as forecast by scientists literally decades ago,” Texas A&M University climate scientist Andrew Dessler said in an email. “The interesting question is not whether we will keep breaking heat records (we will), but whether we’re going to do anything about it or just stand there while the climate train runs us over.”

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 10/09/2026

Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured apnews.com/article/heat...

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 10/09/2026

John Christy: "extremes in heat-related metrics for daily T Max in the summer have not increased and in fact often show modest declines since 1899"

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 10/09/2026

Next milestone for Jose Altuve: his 2,500th TOOTBLAN #Astros

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 09/09/2026

I'm looking for a clear example of extreme event attribution to show students in a class, and I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for a really good and understandable study.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 08/09/2026

Me, after I said that RCP8.5 serves a valuable role in the evaluation of climate risk

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