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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Wisconsin, let’s get out the vote for Chris Taylor for state Supreme Court - elections are this Tues. April 7th. Tell your friends, make a voting plan, and let’s get out there and defend our rights! @wisdems.org

Picture of a person canvassing with a yard sign for Cris Taylor in the background

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Here’s mine: not really sure how to interpret it though.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Some personal news: This week I was awarded the Geological Society of America Public Service award for all my work communicating climate science to the public. I received this beautiful award (they know their audience, geologists love rocks!)

Award made of rocks with plaque reading: "Presented to Andrea Dutton 2025 GSA Public Service Award in honor of Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker"

Picture of Andrea Dutton smiling and holding her (heavy) award made of rocks.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Union Station - a beautiful space. quick meal before boarding the train.

View of vaulted ceiling of union station with a meal in the foreground

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

If we limit warming to the Paris Climate Agreement of 1.5ºC, then we don't have to worry about dangerous levels of sea-level rise, right? Actually, no. Our research suggests that this is too warm. 🧵 1/n phys.org/news/2025-05...

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Wisconsin shows up again at state capitol to protest #nokings Wisconsin is not for sale. Canada, Greenland, Panama, Gaza -not for sale. AMERICA is not for sale (Billionaires take note). @50501movement.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

People holding signs marching towards the WI state capitol

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I used to show Stephen Colbert's piece: "The Word: Sink or Swim" from the Colbert Report every year when I taught sea level in intro level classes - it was such a great teaching tool and so fun! But the comedy central website is gone-does anyone have a recording of it anywhere??

image of Stephen Colbert at his desk from an episode of the Colbert Report in 2012 about sea level rise.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Crawford immediately recuses herself. SEE HOW THAT WORKS?!! Not that hard. This is why we should all be voting for Crawford, who actually models ethical behavior. Go to myvote.wi.gov for your ballot and polling locations. Vote early! Take a friend along!!

Text from news article explaining that Crawford recused herself from the case and that Musk has spent more than $20M in the WI Supreme Court Race to try to tip the scales against Crawford.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

LOL 😂 Wisconsin AG SUES Elon Musk for trying to pay people (bribe them) for their votes. Case randomly gets assigned to Susan Crawford who is running for State Supreme Court and whom the bribes are meant to get people to vote against.

Text from news article reporting on this story.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This phrase has always stuck with me as the best definition of what science is - ever since I saw it on my 7th grade science textbook (my best effort at recreating this textbook cover shown here) - and long before I ever knew I was going to be a scientist.

A black rectangle with a view of Earth from outer space in upper left hand corner with words in white below: Science: A Search for Understanding

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Congratulations to Earth Scientists (and colleagues of mine) Larry Edwards (UMN) & Richard Alley (Penn State) who were awarded the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for science. These two have been blazing trails helping us to understand our climate system for decades.

National Medal of Science awardees pose with their medals at the White House during a ceremony on Friday, Jan 3, 2025. The two standing at the far left are Richard Alley (L) and Larry Edwards (R). I can't identify the others. Photo credit: NSF

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Just another day in America where you wonder if your kids will come home from school. Where enough people care about their guns more than our kids. This culture has to stop.

Text from Madison school district reporting swatting today at schools in the area - the day after a fatal school shooting in our city.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Jay Inslee tells #AGU24: “scientists have a lot more power than they think.” He recommends scientists should connect with their elected officials to help make a difference to address climate change and the clean energy transition. I couldn’t agree more!

Picture of Jay Inslee over a videoconference feed, sitting in his office.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Whoever came up with the theme for this year’s AGU Fall meeting really hit the mark.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

I did not make it to the Walz/Obama rally today in Madison, but I did vote!! Lots of people on line and lots registering. Love to see it.

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

“Excited” does not fully capture my emotions at seeing my mass spec assembled after sitting 2.5 yrs in a box and 5 years of planning and construction on my lab at UW-Madison. #SLEUThLab

Delivery of mass spec 2.5 yrs ago- large box being unloaded from truck onto a loading dock

Video shows us maneuvering the 1000-lb magnet into place

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

The recorded video of today’s hearing can be viewed here: www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/war...

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Dr. Andrea Dutton @drandreadutton.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

...That while WAIS retreat would flood coastal real estate around the world, it would simultaneously open up real estate on the sea floor. So I guess maybe the octopuses will be happy 🐙. Meantime:

Sculpture (by Isaac Cordal) of politicians standing around arguing while the water rises up around their ears.

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