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Dr Sea Rotmann

@drsearotmann.bsky.social
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Austrian-Kiwi scientist (coral reef ecologist by training, social ecologist & energy justice researcher by trade). I live at the literal end of the world where I’m building an eco community & hoarding animals. Obsessed with the Kraken 🐙🦑 No DMs.

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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h
Of course. The Supreme Court kicked off its new term today by hearing oil companies’ attempt to throw out a lawsuit seeking to make them pay for climate damage they caused. The outcome could determine whether similar lawsuits brought by cities and counties across the country can move forward.
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Dr Sea Rotmann @drsearotmann.bsky.social · 6h
The child catcher from Chitty Chitty Bangbang 🫣
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softlabhennef @newsforfuture.bsky.social · 20h
#Korallen zeigen: In den letzten 40 Jahren waren El Niños deutlich stärker als in der vorindustriellen Zeiten www.srf.ch/meteo/meteo-...
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Korallen enthüllen: El Niño heftiger als früher
Die globale Erwärmung beeinflusst auch El Niño, wie eine neue Studie zeigt.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h
"I'm asking you to pretend I'm on the ballot." -Donald Trump
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
Donald Trump is a symptom of a deeper sickness of inequality, disillusionment, and division. The cure? Economic and social justice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTQoc5Jrciw
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How to Prevent Future Trumps
If America doesn't respond to the calamity that's befallen the working class, we will have Trumps as far as the eye can
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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If LeBron or Taylor Swift posted this most recent El Niño historical temperature graph (current one in red) 500 million people would be in the streets. (And a hundred million lives would likely be saved in the next 20 months) #ClimateCrisis
Graph showing all the past El Niño temperatures on a monthly timeline with the current one in red way above all the others and still climbing.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The “strongest El Niño in a millennium” is is seeing ocean “surface temps over 6 °C warmer than normal.” This Week in Collapse: “One scientist said, “this record breaking El Niño will double the amount of sea level rise we’ve seen from climate change overnight.” #climate
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 21h
The planet-warming impact of this single leak is equivalent to 1.5m gas-guzzling SUVs gunning their engines and there are more super-emitting dumps across Turkey. (Guardian)
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Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes
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Dr Sea Rotmann @drsearotmann.bsky.social · 16h
Badass
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
jail
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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Funny. I cannot recall any "diplomat" seeing their net worth rise by roughly 📈 $100 million to $200 million since taking the position. Yet Jared Kushner has. So, spare me any BS about his job description. It has nothing to do with diplomacy.
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💙Matthew U.💙 @match74.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s interesting how the standard bearer for the party whose message used to be “Democrats suck because they just buy votes by giving people free stuff” has decided the closing message for the midterms will just be “how many more checks do we have to send you in order to earn your vote?”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Kimmel to Mamdani: "I live in Los Angeles and that is not the reception our mayor would get"
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 03/10/2026
meanwhile, in new zealand: www.webworm.co/tika/
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The wealth of the richest 0.1 percent of Americans has more than doubled since 2019. If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will. Watch.
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How to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)
Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 02/10/2026
"A dozen orcs stormed the Palantir offices in Seattle this week to apply for jobs at the surveillance tech company. Palantir's militarized AI products attracted the horde of orcs, who hoped that their history of serving the Dark Lords would land them a gig. Unfortunately, Palantir didn't bite." 🤣
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail.
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This right here. This is how you respond to their bullshit.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When climate scientists say things are going to be horrendous, people find out many years later that we’re right. With this El Niño, the “find out” part will come in months.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit
David Ellison • @ellisonskyd... 2h
What once was the peak, is now just the beginning.
Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first ho Show
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 02/10/2026
Breaking News! y-Axis Alert! With yesterday's preliminary Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature spiking to a new record at 29.975°C, the y-axis was raised to 30.5°C. Meanwhile, the Niño 3.4 anomaly now sits at 3.33°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Until tomorrow ...
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 02/10/2026
"According to the report, Trump has marveled at AI’s capabilities ever since he returned to power, and during an Oval Office meeting with Elon Musk in December, he spent hours asking his Grok chatbot questions about his presidency and legacy" I hate everything www.thedailybeast.com/jaw-dropping...
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Jaw-Dropping Way Trump, 80, Got Talked Into a War Is Leaked
A Trump insider has offered a jaw-dropping glimpse of the president’s decision-making.
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accidentalflyer 🇨🇦🇹🇼🇺🇸🇺🇦 @accidentalflyer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everyday Elon Musk goes out there to prove to the world he's very dumb and very ignorant (example here) yet somehow he's the richest guy in the world and given more power than ever by the corrupt Trump regime. On the bright side this is strong circumstantial evidence there is no god.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million to defeat Prop 40. Their combined wealth in January 2025 was $439 BILLION. By September 2026, it had grown to $722 BILLION. They're accidentally making the case for the billionaire tax better than anyone else could.
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Dr Sea Rotmann @drsearotmann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hi California - I love you (even though I’ll never visit you again thanks to politics)! But I also learned from a climate scientist that the moon will be closest to Earth at the same time and King Tides may raise sea levels by another 50cm… you really gotta shore up your coastal defenses!
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Embarrassing for the government. “"The worst absurdity of all of this is that the most fired up the government has got on climate action is trying to cover their tracks by attacking everyone else, instead of doing the responsible thing." www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Christopher Luxon walks back 'bizarre claim' about the Greens
Christopher Luxon has walked back claims made by one of his ministers about the Greens, before then suggesting - wrongly - that they originated from the media.
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ABSOLUTE INSANITY GOING ON IN MIDDLE EAST Night Minimums up to 33C, world heat records for October smashed and re/smashed. And guess what ..it will get MUCH worse WEEKS of July-weather with Mins 30/35C and maxes >45C. BY FAR; THE MOST HEAT EXTREME EVENT THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
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Left Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Dr Sea Rotmann @drsearotmann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Please show us inside your barn! How and where do they each sleep!? I got all the same species on my farm (other than emus, which are on my list!), but none of them live in ONE BARN! How do you do it? (How much time do you spend mucking out every day?) love your posts 🤗
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A former British high commissioner to New Zealand says our country's "100% Pure New Zealand" brand is at stake, following a Dutch environmental group lodging a complaint with the European Commission alleging New Zealand may have breached parts of its free trade agreement with the European Union.
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NZ's 'clean, green' reputation at risk, ex-UK envoy warns
A former British high commissioner to New Zealand says our country's "100% Pure New Zealand" brand is at stake, following a Dutch environmental group lodging a complaint with the European Commission a...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At least 56 people have died in ICE custody during Trump’s second term. According to ICE’s internal reviews, detention staff did not provide sufficient medical care to at least six of those detainees. ICE has now taken down those reviews from its website. What other cruelty is ICE trying to hide?
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ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of il
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Dr Sea Rotmann @drsearotmann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’m mortified for you that you still have to educate Kiwis about the difference (and stoked I changed my name so I’m the only of my kind on Earth. Worth it!)
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 01/10/2026
did even a single "AI safety expert" come within a country mile of this threat model?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Imagine four of the most frighteningly irresponsible people in America deciding how AI will be put to use in the most frighteningly irresponsible way. Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He promised to cut energy bills in half in 6 months and gas prices would be under $2. He never said he couldn’t do that because he’s “inheriting a mess.” He said he would do it & it would be easy. So he can try & blame Biden now all he wants, but he blatantly lied & is a buffoon.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust)
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petestphil.bsky.social @petestphil.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Felon Trump is guilty beyond any reasonable doubt.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says
The change is part of a Republican plan to make it more difficult to vote or outright disenfranchise a bloc of voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic, the DNC lawsuit argues.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026
Records come and records go. But this is one for the ages. The preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly is now at a record 3.23°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This crushes the previous daily record set in 1982 by over 1.14°C. The Climate 8-ball is looking up.
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good morning with good news: EVs in Australia reach 2035 sales goal a decade early! Plug-in vehicles' share doubles to 25.8% in H1 2026 vs. 12.1% in H1 2025. Sales may be 29% for all of 2026. August EV sales were ~36%, with BEVs a record 24.1%. thedriven.io/2026/09/30/w... #energysky
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"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars
EV lobby hails breakthrough year for electric cars, but warns the market could stagnate if the likes of Toyota convince the government to dilute vehicle emission rules.
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Taylor Strong @taylorklong.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Anyone got a list of the top 10 places in the greater Seattle area where I can go scream out all of this rage? Thanks 🙏
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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