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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 13/02/2026
Today from my professional society, the @ametsoc.org: "The repeal of the [EPA] Endangerment Finding does not alter the central unambiguous scientific conclusion: The climate change that people are causing threatens human lives and well-being." Full statement: www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
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A Response to the Decision to Rescind EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
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Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
Following the killing of AFGE Member Alex Pretti and the subsequent slanderous rhetoric that followed from top Trump administration officials, AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement:

“Yesterday, AFGE brought together labor and faith leaders from Minneapolis and across the nation to mourn our fallen brother from Local 3669, Alex Pretti. We honored his life and legacy and lifted up his family, his friends, his union, Minneapolis, and our nation in prayer.

“Today, we demand accountability.

“In the immediate aftermath of Alex’s killing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem betrayed the public trust by slandering the good name of our union brother and calling him a “domestic terrorist.” Alex Pretti was a patriotic ICU nurse at a VA hospital who devoted his life to serving America’s veterans. That claim was reckless, defamatory, and unsupported by the facts. Noem was preceded in this false statement by Stephen Miller, Deputy White House Chief of Staff, who is also the architect of the chaotic and failed immigration policy in Minnesota.

“Our demand is clear: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was responsible for carrying out the policy that led to Alex’s needless killing, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the architect of that policy, must resign immediately. If they refuse, President Trump must dismiss them.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is a really incredible piece. Share it widely 🎁https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-uprising/685755/?gift=C-rzmQ8PsUHt15odxTKJDn7xrpPNxSpotkNz_P27oI0
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Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
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Paul Douglas: My eyes are wide open to Boundary Waters threats
"If you contaminate the headwaters, you don’t kill just one lake; you poison the entire bloodstream of Minnesota’s last untouched wilderness," Douglas writes.
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/01/2026
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Atlas Shvitzed @therafischwartz.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"you can't kill us all" fuck yeah minneapolis
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 19/12/2025
New AMS Statement: Dismantling NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research would weaken U.S. leadership in weather, water, and climate science, putting public safety at risk. For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: bit.ly/4q6eChn
Photo of a lightning strike. "Scott's Bluff" by Isaac Schluesche was a finalist in the AMS 2024 Photo Contest
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/12/2025
The Trump administration said it was breaking up one of the world’s preeminent earth and atmospheric research institutions — a move some state officials and scientists called an assault on science and education.
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Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 26/11/2025
Is your vehicle ready for the winter? Watch this brief video to know what needs to be in your emergency kit and how to winterize your vehicle. For more winter weather safety tips visit weather.gov/safety.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 06/11/2025
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Milk does not go in eyes. Water is what you use to wash out chemical irritants. Just water. Ignore all other advice to the contrary unless you have a fucking medical degree of some sort in which case go off king/queen
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
if you're going to a protest today I wish you luck. The only specific thing I will beg of you is this: don't use milk to wash out tear gas or mace. if you see a street medic with milk, yell at them until they throw it out. do not continue to spread lies about emergency medicine.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 08/10/2025
Reporter's notebook: I actually began working on this story shortly after footage of the incident showed up last month. But by the time I finally got ahold of folks, the story grew: 2 *other* faith leaders I spoke with *also* reported being shot w/pepper balls while protesting this ICE facility.
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 02/09/2025
NWS is hiring! Lead Meteorologist (Job Series - 1340) openings are now on USAJobs.gov. Use your science, technical, and communication skills to lead shifts, issue critical forecasts and warnings, and help protect lives and property. Apply today!
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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
ACTION ALERT: STOP THE U OF M ICE RECRUITMENT EVENT- Sept 3! Call the President: 612-626-1616 Call Career Services: 612-624-7577 Demand the U of MN Career Services Dept CANCEL this recruiting event, and STAND UP AGAINST violence toward our immigrant communities. Shameful! 1/2
Action Alert: Protest ICE Recruitment event at the U of M tomorrow, Wed, Sept 9. Contact the  U of M President and Career Services Department.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22/08/2025
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect. As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 18/08/2025
"It wasn’t until last year that the impacts of climate change really hit home. Hurricane Helene left a devastating footprint on my community." #StateoftheClimate editor Laura Stevens discusses North America's climate in 2024 (its hottest recorded year): bit.ly/3HANFkI
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State of the Climate in 2024: Takeaways from North America
We speak with a State of the Climate in 2024 “North America” section editor about the continent’s warmest year, extreme events, and Hurricane Helene.
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 04/08/2025
Understanding why some waterways form single channels, while others divide into many threads, has perplexed researchers for more than a century. Discover how this study could help transform flood planning and restoration: bit.ly/4ofTwfG
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Flood planning could shift with new river discovery
Scientists uncover why some waterways form single channels, while others divide into many threads, solving a longstanding quandary in the science of rivers.
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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Rescissions package passed by a single vote. Devastating but we fight on in the Senate. This cannot become law. Millions will die.
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/06/2025
BTW, our new guide on protesting safely in the age of surveillance is unpaywalled. From phone safety tips to just how much law enforcement can track your movements, take a look at the guide:
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 09/06/2025
Just in: U.S. just saw it's 2nd-warmest #spring on record. Find summary and stats + map images from our report at: www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/nationa... via NOAA's NCEI
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 28/05/2025
Federal weather & climate science is under threat. Starting TODAY at 3:00 PM ET, join a coalition of scientists--including AMS leaders--for a 100-hour livestream. Learn what federal science does for you, ask questions, and help build awareness to "Save Our Forecasts": wclivestream.com
Graphic for the Weather & Climate Livestream.
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 24/04/2025
New AMS Statement and Special Report: The Federal agencies in the public sector provide a foundational role in supporting the rest of the weather enterprise. A failure of these systems would be catastrophic. Read the AMS Statement: bit.ly/4lLTdbk
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Without a Strong Weather Enterprise America's Economic Leadership Is at Risk
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
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Chris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
New statement from @ametsoc.org. Without a Strong Weather Enterprise, America's Economic Leadership is at Risk. Federal agencies support all other sectors. Full report: www.ametsoc.org/ams/policy/s...
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
They are not part of normal discourse. BUT "Skew-T" diagrams that come from soundings w weather balloons are *irreplaceable* as guides to weather in general, dangerous weather in particular. Pilots use them for icing/clouds. Everyone else, for tornado/ derecho/ etc alerts. Now being cut. Insanity
A complicated-looking chart that offers keys to cloud layers, temperature, etc
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Chris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Thank you @ametsoc.org and @nwas.org for your joint statement in support of NOAA.
The administration's 2026 budget passback plan, currently under consideration, eliminates NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Office and its 10 research laboratories and 16 affiliated Cooperative Institutes, and moves the few remaining research efforts to different NOAA departments. If enacted, the passback would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes. 
  
The speed at which these decisions are being made translates into little to no opportunity for feedback or consideration of long-term impacts. Without NOAA research, National Weather Service (NWS) weather models and products will stagnate, observational data collection will be reduced, public outreach will decrease, undergraduate and graduate student support will drop, and NOAA funding for universities will plummet. In effect, the scientific backbone and workforce needed to keep weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective will be drastically undercut, with unknown — yet almost certainly disastrous — consequences for public safety and economic health. 
  
As key stakeholders, AMS and NWA stand ready to provide our expertise so that the U.S. can maintain its competitiveness in the years ahead. 
  
If you believe in the importance of NOAA research for maintaining and improving NWS forecasts and services to the nation then the time to act is now. Reach out to your elected representatives and share your concerns.
  
To envision the disastrous impact of this plan, one only needs to see what NOAA research has provided to the U.S. taxpayer and imagine where we would be without it. For example, the work of NOAA Research Labs and Cooperative Institutes: 
•	Sparked and developed our national Doppler radar network. NOAA research proved that Doppler weather radars are critical for severe thunderstorm warnings. This research led directly to the creation of the national Doppler weather radar network, which provides the radar observations you see on television and on your phone, and which meteorologists use to keep you safe during hazardous and severe weather. The next generation of weather radar is now being developed in the same laboratories. 
•	Feeds National Weather Service forecasts. NOAA research created and continuously improves the two computer weather models used by the National Weather Service to generate hourly and daily weather forecasts. One model focuses on predicting severe weather and is used extensively by the transportation and energy sectors. Another model predicts global weather patterns across the world for the 3- to 14-day range, with forecast outlooks used by farmers, ranchers, and water managers. 
•	Helps us respond to hurricanes. The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft that fly into Atlantic Ocean hurricanes collect essential observations to improve forecasts of hurricane landfall location and intensity, leading to better evacuation decisions and emergency response. This directly impacts public safety during extreme weather events. 
•	Helps us track airborne hazards. NOAA research developed and continuously improves models to track the release of hazardous materials, including toxins, wildfire smoke, and volcanic ash, to keep people out of danger — as well as creating specialized instruments to detect those airborne hazards. 
•	Keeps water treatment plants on track. NOAA implemented and operates a lake hypoxia warning system to help keep drinking water potable in the Great Lakes region.
•	Warns communities of tsunamis. NOAA researchers developed and maintain the real-time tsunami monitoring system that plays a critical role in tsunami forecasting and helps keep coastal communities safe. 
•	Helps farmer…Imagine what will happen to tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings if we don’t have a robust national weather radar network? What will happen to reservoir management when critical information on rainfall and runoff goes missing? What will happen when Hurricane Hunter aircraft are delayed or data from their instruments are not available to improve hurricane track and landfall forecasts? NOAA research affects the lives of American taxpayers every day. It is vital to the work of the National Weather Service and the NOAA mission to predict the environment and share that information with businesses, communities, state and local governments, and citizens. 
  
NOAA Research costs every American citizen less than a cup of coffee a year, with large returns on this small investment. This is a prime example of effective government — one that helps grow the economy and keeps people safe. 
  
Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives. Consider installing the 5 Calls app on your phone to assist you.
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Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 17/04/2025
Thank you @ametsoc.org and @nwas.org for your joint statement on the proposed elimination of NOAA research! The statement is at the link below and includes links to help you find your Congressional Representative and Senators. 🧪
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Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I am not stupid or egotistical enough to think the regime cares about me, and I’m aware I’m a citizen (not Protestant white tho so, you know), but just as a mere thought experiment for empathy’s sake my wife and I — who I imagine are in a more comfortable position than Garcia’s family — just asked…
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
This, from the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
There are three key facts in the Holocaust Encyclopedia produced by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. This is the second key fact:

What distinguishes a concentration camp from a prison (in the modern sense) is that it functions outside of a judicial system. The prisoners are not indicted or convicted of any crime by judicial process.
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Center for Constitutional Rights @ccrjustice.org · 18/03/2025
Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.
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Bill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought: - 1.65 million deaths from AIDS - 500,000 from lack of vaccines - 550,000 from lack of food aid - 290,000 from malaria - 310,000 from TB
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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 07/03/2025
NOAA’s data is the invisible backbone of nearly every weather forecast & our understanding of climate change. Join us along with @coveringclimatenow.org & @ametsoc.org for a press briefing on why this data matters. 🗓️ Thurs, Mar 13 | ⏰ 12pm ET 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Jose D Fuentes @jdfuentes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Here is a video outlining the benefits NOAA employees provide to the nation www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeRL... @noaa.gov has he best workforce in the world to keep US citizens informed about weather events. @ametsoc.org @agu.org. We cannot afford to have a diminished NOAA.
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Special Report: NOAA and NWS Cuts
YouTube video by WeatherWorld PSU
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 28/02/2025
The AMS stands in support of federal employees impacted by layoffs across agencies including NOAA. Many are vital members of our community who do invaluable work. As we work to respond, here are a few AMS resources available to everyone who needs them: bit.ly/4kgQvK5
A serene image of a vast ocean under a colorful sky, with calm waters reflecting the light hues of the sky and a small boat visible in the distance. Photo credit: 2024 Weather Band Photo Contest submission "Sunrise at Suva Point" by Viniana Bau.
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 21/02/2025
The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government. Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
The official AMS logo.
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 20/02/2025
AMS in the News 📰 AMS President Stensrud on science funding cuts: "[Federal science funds are] just a few percent of the overall budget, but they are incredibly important investments in the next generation of scientists and the next generation of ideas." Read more: nbcnews.to/3QtrKwy
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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research
Sweeping layoffs, funding freezes and executive orders have provoked outcry among federal researchers and their university partners, who fear that science itself is under siege.
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
"At least one person tried to commit suicide, according to several migrants. Another broke his leg trying to escape. A third sent a plaintive missive from a hidden cellphone: “Only a miracle can save us.” A migrant from Iran, Artemis Ghasemzadeh, 27, wrote “Help us” in lipstick on one window.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
A screenshot of an email notifying Spotsylvania parents that funding for a program for youth with disabilities has been canceled
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COPAFS @copafs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
On behalf of over 230 orgs and 2,600 individuals, we sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to restore and preserve federally-funded data on agency websites this afternoon. Thank you to everyone who signed on! copafs.org/protecting-p...
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Protecting Public Access to Federal Data – Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics
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Katie P @kapflau.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
🧵 Thread of recent weather/climate research in @ametsoc.org journals! 🧪 1/ A paper in "Weather & Forecasting" looks at massive California fires. It suggests that given enough dry fuel, wind is the key factor influencing how large a fire is & how fast/explosively it spreads. doi.org/10.1175/WAF-...
Image: Wildfire in Santa Clarita, California in October 2007. Photo by Jeff Turner on Wikimedia Commons.
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