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Lyssa Freese

@lfreese.bsky.social
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Climate, air quality, energy, equitable solutions Otherwise in the mountains, throwing pots, or making dad jokes Opinions my own, not my employer's.

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Lyssa Freese @lfreese.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I am hiring a postdoc to join my group at UC Irvine's Department of Earth System Science to work on rapid response modeling of air quality and health impacts of energy policy! You can learn more about the position and apply here: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10361
recruit.ap.uci.edu
Postdoctoral Scholar - Climate, Pollution, and Solutions
University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨 We begin our 50-hour broadcast today at 4pm 🚨 It's a showcase of incredible people and their phenomenal work- a celebration of the scientific community 🧪, defined broadly Use this link to subscribe to our YouTube channel and you'll get notified when we're live: wclivestream.com/watch
A graphic on a blue background, with the title "Help Save Weather & Climate Science in the United States". 2 boxes beneath say "Watch the Livestream: Learn about federally funded weather and climate research + what's at risk!" and "Call Your Representatives: Share what you learned with your representatives: wclivestream.com/call". The bottom of the graphic says "50 hours for our future: Mon. Jun 1st - Wed. Jun 3rd".
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 29/05/2026
But we can't afford healthcare.
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Lily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join me at prime time on Monday night for my keynote talk for the Weather & Climate Livestream...then stick around for 50 hours of amazing science enabled by U.S. federal investment! 🌊 🧪 ☁️ 🌴 @wclivestream.bsky.social
The Weather and Climate Livestream is back! wclivestream.com/watch. 50 hours for our future. Stream from Mon. June 1st to Wed. June 3rd on Youtube.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/05/2026
BREAKING: New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion". #standupforscience public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf
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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Scoop: NSF has been quietly blocking new funds and grants to four top universities: Duke, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Dozens of proposals from PIs at these universities—and their collaborators—have been stuck at the Office of Award Management awaiting finalization for months.
nature.com
Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold
US science funder once again restricts awards to Harvard University and other research institutions.
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Interesting forecast. Here’s what the last 25 years looked like.
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Paul Wennberg @paulowennberg.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Published today, the atmospheric chemistry community and ACS ES&T Air celebrate the important scientific contributions of John H. Seinfeld to atmospheric and aerosol science through this Special Issue dedicated to his legacy. pubs.acs.org/toc/aeacd5/3/4
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ACS ES&T Air
The atmospheric chemistry community and ACS ES&T Air celebrate the important scientific contributions of John H. Seinfeld to atmospheric and aerosol science through this Special Issue dedicated to his legacy and showcasing some of the latest advances in the field. View the article.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Two postdoc fellowships now open at @brown.edu Dept of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. One in ocean sciences (apply.interfolio.com/183855) and one in any field of geoscience (apply.interfolio.com/183852). Deadline May 1.
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The images of Earth from Artemis are amazing. But if we destroy our ability to understand (and live on) our planet, all they are is pretty pictures www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/o...
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Opinion | NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 02/04/2026
Some fascinating analysis from LBNL about electricity prices in the US -- how much they've gone up, and where, and why. The No. 1 main driver of price increases in the last year? The rising cost of natural gas. emp.lbl.gov/sites/defaul...
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility @peer.org · 02/04/2026
As part of a wide-ranging reorganization and headquarters move from DC to Utah, the U.S. Forest Service is shuttering more than 57 research stations and eliminating a significant number of forestry scientists. ow.ly/HE8i50YCiQl #ForestService #NationalForests
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Forest Service Sheds Research Capacity in Move to Utah
USDA Abandons Science, Closing 57 Forest Service Research Stations
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 30/03/2026
before you reply that EVs are also heavy, consider that others have also thought of this bsky.app/profile/cost...
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Brendon Slotterback @bslotterback.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
That's insane, you say, utilities can force their coal plants to run no matter if there is cheaper power available?! Yes, they can. It costs ratepayers billions every year. @volts.wtf has a great explainer. www.volts.wtf/p/trumps-lat...
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Trump's latest attempt to save coal
Frank Rambo joins me to discuss the multi-billion-dollar utility practice of running expensive coal plants and the Trump administration's efforts to prop them up.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 18/03/2026
A bold new bill would significantly expand federal funding for walking and biking infrastructure by treating them as essential tools to accomplish America's transportation goals — even as some in Congress and the White House incorrectly dismiss them as distractions.
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Why Some Congresspeople Want to Go Big on Greenways — Streetsblog USA
A new bill in Congress would create a competitive federal program for greenways — but it's uncertain whether a discretionary grant will bring about our multimodal future.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/03/2026
Jesus. Paying a French company a billion dollars *not* to build a wind farm.
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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · 10/03/2026
My latest for @science.org on the fraught future of NCAR as NSF's deadline nears. It can still go so many ways.
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White House plan to break up iconic U.S. climate lab moves forward
Bidders have lined up to take over pieces of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
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Henri F. Drake @henrifdrake.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I am running a Climate Dynamics reading group for UCI graduate students this Spring and would like to propose a list of accessible papers on "big ideas" in climate dynamics from the 21st Century, prioritizing primary sources over review papers. Any suggestions of papers? (Self-promotion welcome!)
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/02/2026
They were going to pass rules to phase out gas stoves, until they received 20,000 public comments against the regulations. Except, oops, it turns out the comments were generated by AI.
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Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments
The opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California's top air pollution authority as its board weighed a June proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances...
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Private money cannot replace public funding of science" Thank you @naomioreskes.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪 🌊 ⚒️ #scipol
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Private money cannot replace public funding of science
Who should pay for American science? In the current political climate, many are looking to the private sector to compensate for cuts in public funding. At the Harvard School of Public Health—particula...
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers. The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇
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White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/02/2026
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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nasa-needs-help.bsky.social @nasa-needs-help.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. While the Goddard Library is being dismantled, OMB is also not giving allocated money to NASA, NIH, or NSF (at least). NASA Science Mission Directorate has been instructed to not spend 2026 appropriated funds for a number of projects.
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Last December, weather and climate scientists sat down with us to tell us why they loved the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and why it benefits us all. Last night, the NSF began dismantling it. Listen to what they have to say, and why it's urgent that we #SaveNCAR wclivestream.com/act
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We ❤️ NCAR - Let's Save It!
YouTube video by The Weather & Climate Livestream
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NPR @npr.org · 13/02/2026
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
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RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
NPR: The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review www.npr.org/2026/02/02/n...
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The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review
The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 29/01/2026
Article updates on the repeal of the endangerment finding for CO2. The administration is worried that their case is not strong enough to withstand legal challenges. Gift link (courtesy of @donboesch.bsky.social): www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump’s biggest climate rollback stalls over fears it will lose in court
Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of the agency’s “endangerment finding” over concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge.
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 29/01/2026
FACT CHECK: Wind turbines do not freeze when properly weatherized. Wind power overperformed in Texas during Winter Storm Fern and was a major reason why the state did not suffer the same blackouts as it did in 2021. Meanwhile, natural gas prices increased by 60%. 🤔
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 25/01/2026
The govt lying about the killing of a U.S. citizen at the hands of the state, is by itself, a front page a story, worthy of drumbeat coverage, resignations, and impeachments.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/01/2026
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This is so grim. Science isn’t just something nerds do, but the foundation of the modern world. What the Trump regime has done to US science will harm Americans for generations.
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‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Senator Susan Collins killed the amendment to protect the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) -- perhaps the world's premier research center for work on #weather, #climate, models, and remote sensing. Remember that.
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🚨 @aguscipolicy.bsky.social shares via email that the Senate may vote on a #SaveNCAR amendment TODAY 🚨 "By the end of this week, we may have a bill funding NSF that includes a safety net for NCAR." Use our call script to contact your Senators: wclivestream.com/act/
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Lyssa Freese @lfreese.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
This is unbelievably stupid. By doing this, the EPA would completely run away from its mission to protect human health and the environment. Reducing air pollution saves lives, plain and simple.
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Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 22/12/2025
Proud to build and lead a bipartisan coalition with Rep. Jeff Hurd and @bennet.senate.gov & @hickenlooper.senate.gov — joined by more than 80 of our colleagues in the House and Senate — to protect NCAR in the FY26 NSF appropriations bill. We will not stop until NCAR is protected — period.
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 17/12/2025
The Trump Administration's plan to dismantle the @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is senseless & dangerous. It would weaken weather forecasting, climate research, & the science that keeps people safe. We urge that this plan be abandoned. Call Congress to #SaveNCAR today. buff.ly/7ka1BQA
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Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 17/12/2025
AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
agu.quorum.us
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Attendance at US-based science conferences is bouncing around this year but generally down. #AGU25 has ~10k fewer this year! I explored these trends for @nature.com — including solutions to keep conferences local & productive: www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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Scientists skip key US meetings — and seize on smaller alternatives
Researchers are devising creative ways to get together as Trump’s policies curb travel to US gatherings.
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We love to say "costs fall X% every time capacity doubles." This paper looks at 87 technologies and says: actually, no. Past learning rates are not reliable predictors of future learning.
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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
This paper did not get that much attention when it came out, but it deserves more. Welcome to "Climate Nowcasting" as a new term in the lexicon... iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Melissa Sanchez @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Startling new research finds marathon times go up when there's more fossil fuel pollution in the air. Los Angeles Marathon has it worst. Even elite runners suffer. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/c...
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Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time
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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This program now accounts for 5% of the faculty hired in the system, and those hired after completing these postdocs have a 97% tenure rate - obviously exceeding baseline tenure statistics.
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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 20/10/2025
Today on Volts: You know what sucks? Cars. They screw up cities, degrade our health, make us mean & selfish, induce terrible public policy, on & on. I talk with Doug Gordon & Sarah Goodyear, hosts of the unapologetic @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast, about their new book & life after cars.
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Yes, you weenies: a war on cars
Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon join me to discuss their new book and why a future with fewer cars is a happier one.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 10/10/2025
Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW). The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.
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Lyssa Freese @lfreese.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
So now they're just prioritizing funding University research based on loyalty pledges? thehill.com/homenews/edu...
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Trump aims to give preferential funding treatment to universities that meet demands
The Trump administration is urging a group of nine universities to sign a 10-point compact that would have sweeping implications on campus in exchange for a funding advantage in federal grants. &nb…
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 30/09/2025
This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*. Yes: free. If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!
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Self-Generation Incentive Program
The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) helps qualified LADWP residential customers install solar and battery storage systems by providing financial incentives. This program supports clean energy...
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 17/09/2025
Their big conclusion. This is the exact opposite of the conclusion of the DOE CWG report.
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