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Paul Christensen @takadanobaba.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

@nytimes.com reporting on how my wife @oceanana.bsky.social was illegally fired from her position at NOAA.

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She Tracked the Health of Fish That Coastal Communities Depend On

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Paul Christensen @takadanobaba.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

My wife @oceanana.bsky.social is one of the illegally fired federal workers profiled here.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

(The Atlantic) If you have a strong stomach and patience, an excellent story to read, first-hand, of someone taken for three days by Trump's ICE. It is hard to read. What has our country become? Tragic, depressing, hard to discuss positively. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story

A conversation with George Retes, an Army veteran swept up in a California raid

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

What makes a country great in the 21st century is science, and it’s really insane to purposefully destroy its science enterprise.

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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Proposed NOAA budget zeros out ALL climate laboratories and cooperative institutions. GFDL, NSSL, GML, etc. This appears to also end the US greenhouse gas sampling network, including at Mauna Loa, the oldest continuous carbon dioxide monitoring site on Earth. www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...

Excerpt from proposed NOAA budget showing zero funding for Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 30/06/2025

What a tragedy this is even being proposed on paper... 💔 NOAA FY2026 Congressional Justification: www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...

Termination of OAR’s Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes (-$102,292, -204 FTE/ -216 Positions) –NOAA will continue to support high priority ocean and weather research programs in NOS and NWS.

In coordination with the requested terminations for Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes (see OAR-10) and Ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes (see OAR-19), NOAA will close the Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, FL; the Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) in College Park, MD, Idaho Falls, ID, and Oak Ridge, TN, as well as a nation-wide network of soil moisture sensors; the Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) in Boulder, CO; the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, NJ; the Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) in Boulder, CO, Utqiaġvik, AK, Mauna Loa, HI, Hilo, HI, Big Island, HI, American Samoa, and the South Pole; the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in Seattle, WA; and the Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) in Boulder, CO.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 14/06/2025

A Democratic Mayor arrested. A Democratic Congresswoman indicted. A Democratic Senator tackled and detained. A Democratic State Representative killed. A Democratic State Representative in critical condition. We can all see where this is going.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 14/06/2025

At midday Eastern Time, we have a crowdsourced, unofficial estimate of just over 32,000 people attending No Kings Day protests around the U.S. so far. Please join us and add more data as more events get going. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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No Kings Day protests unofficial attendance crowdsourcing

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Paige Jarreau @fromthelabbench.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

A beautiful story and amazing science from @oceanana.bsky.social, former fish biologist with @noaa.gov, with a stunning visual by science artist Kayla Y Lim! Read the full story on our website! @silencedscience.bsky.social silencedsciencestories.com/f/ana-vaz-fi... #sciencematters #scicomm

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Ana Vaz, Fish Biologist

From the time she was nine years old, Ana Vaz dreamed of becoming an oceanographer. She sees everything in the ocean as interconnected. She’s passionate about understanding those connections.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 29/05/2025

Editors, please assign a deep dive piece on the grave damage musk & doge have done to the United States, rather than how he’s feeling about it.

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Ana Vaz, PhD | she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸🐠 Hold the Line! @oceanana.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Rest in Peace, Pepe. You are a legend, hero and example to many. I wish I had a tiny bit of your courage and resolve, but not all of us can be Mujica, and I will do my best. Thank you for everything. Drawing from "The World's Poorest President Speaks Out" by Kusaba Yoshimi.

Figure from the front cover of the book " The World's Poorest President Speaks Out" by Kusaba Yoshimi. It pictures Pepe Mujica holding a chicken, surrounded by other animals in his small farm.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

every interview with this guy makes me tear up

Fourteen other people live in small homes dotted around the chacra, many of them elderly. He does not charge rent. “We are a bit like an old folks’ home,” he said. At heart, he is still an anarchist – or, as he puts it, a leftwing libertarian. “I am half, or even a lot, libertarian – as a dream, as a utopia. If ancient man could govern himself, then perhaps one day, in the future, men can govern themselves again.” After a lifetime of militancy, at the age of 79 he has found a way to balance his idealism with pragmatism, to the consternation of his critics on the left. “A leftwing vision of the world requires you to imagine a future utopia, but one doesn’t have the right to forget that the most important thing for every human being is the life they lead now,” he said. “The fight to make today better must become your central task.”

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Kelton Halbert @stormscale.io · 09/05/2025

Unidata is responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting software such as: NetCDF4 MetPy LDM AWIPS2 Public version GEMPAK THREDDS They also support realtime data access via a public EDEX server, THREDDS, and more.

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Mark Doidge @markdoidge.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Continuing fossil fuels doomed to fail, despite what millionaire politician paid by fossil fuel states and companies says.

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

one thing that reporting this and every other story on DOGE that cannot be overstated is the degree to which @wired.com’s reporting has been positively vital and opens doors for others when we do our own work. eternally grateful to them for the amazing body of work

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 28/04/2025

Evolution of March #Arctic sea ice and sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies during the satellite-era... A summary of last month can be found from the @nsidc.bsky.social at nsidc.org/sea-ice-toda... *SST data set (OISSTv2.1) is only available since about 1982

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Once you disregard the legal rights of immigrants, everything is on the table Today, they are arresting judges Tomorrow it could be Democratic members of Congress

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

the arrest of a judge by ICE and FBI for such bullshit reasons is a Rubicon crossing moment. not the last, but a major one.

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Indivisible Wabash Valley - IN ❌👑 @indivisiblewv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

(1 of 4) Event #2!! Saturday, May 3rd, 10am - noon. We are standing united with workers and unions in a peaceful protest at the Vigo County Courthouse. Bring your signs and your spirit and let's make our voices heard! #maydaystrong #indivisiblewv #vigocounty #terrehaute #fooddrive

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Renata Corrêa @renatacorrea.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Olha qq pessoa que foi criança pobre nos anos 90 só pode estar feliz com a prisão do Collor. Quem não teve um parente que perdeu tudo para esse homem? Tenho um familiar que nunca se recuperou.

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Ana Vaz, PhD | she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸🐠 Hold the Line! @oceanana.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Terre Haute, IN @indivisiblewv.bsky.social

About 200 protestors on the steps of the Terre Haute courthouse posed for group picture during the Shred the Project 2025 protest. It's raining so participants have signs, umbrellas and rain jackets.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Imagine basing so much of your public identity on your adult conversion to Catholicism, only to be publicly dismissed by the actual Catholic hierarchy.

"Pope Francis skipped the Vatican’s official meeting with Vice President JD Vance Saturday, instead having his No. 2 give the vice president a lecture on compassion, according to a Vatican statement.

Pope Francis was absent from Vance’s conversation with Cardinal Pietro Parolin. However, the statement said there was “an exchange of opinions on the international situation, especially regarding countries affected by war, political tensions and difficult humanitarian situations, with particular attention to migrants, refugees, and prisoners.”"

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Ana Vaz, PhD | she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸🐠 Hold the Line! @oceanana.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Indiana MAHA protest. Healthy while gutting the programs that provide health access. And gutting science. www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/jus...

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Cartography done in collaboration with @oregonstate.edu geography!!! 🙌🏾

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

3/4. If we accept the idea that moving a person from one place to another undoes rights and disempowers the judiciary, we are endorsing the basic Nazism practice that enabled the killing of millions.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

2/4. The entire practice of the Holocaust of the Jews involved zones of statelessness. It is easier to move people away from law than it is to remove law from people. Almost all of the killing took place in artificially created stateless zones.

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holly caggiano @holcaggiano.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

New comment: Planning for Equitable Carbon Removal Governance! Read free: rdcu.be/ehGg3. I ramble a lot about how we need planners to do energy transitions. True for not just for RE dev, but all climate mitigation infrastructure, including carbon removal and durable storage #energysky #planningsky

Comment: "Planning for equitable carbon removal governance" in Nature Reviews Clean Technology (2025) by Holly Caggiano: With growing investment in technological options for durable, large-scale carbon removal projects, there is an opportunity for planners to consider what equitable models of carbon removal development and deployment might
look like in practice.

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The raw force of a tornado—ripping homes apart in seconds. 🌪️ This is why early warnings matter. Cuts to NOAA could mean fewer alerts, less time to act, and more lives at risk. Every second counts. Don’t let them gut what keeps us safe. #SaveNOAA

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 14/04/2025

Well after having to remove them, my older climate data visualization blogs are available again (zacklabe.com/climate-viz-...). I’ll try to get back to writing some new ones soon :)

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Climate Viz of the Month

On a temporary pause – sorry! More blog changes soon. Archives of my older blogs can be found below. Other Blogs (Monthly): Blog Archive – 2025 Blog Archive – 2024 Blog Archive &#…

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Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe @caneurope.org · 14/04/2025

🚨 The EU's climate action is at a crossroads 🚨 The #2040Target announcement has been delayed - with some pushing for *shortcuts* that risks derailing real progress. Here's why each proposed shortcut is problematic 🧵👇 euobserver.com/green-econom...

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 13/04/2025

Was not expecting to open the main CBC page this morning and see this! In today’s climate, I feel our message is even more relevant than even just a few months ago when the interview was recorded. www.cbc.ca @christelvaneck.bsky.social @lydiamessling.bsky.social

A screen capture of the science article on the CBC homepage today, which features a picture of me and a title reading “prominent climate scientist argues it’s time to ditch the myth of neutrality in science.”

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Ana Vaz, PhD | she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸🐠 Hold the Line! @oceanana.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Reposting this - the EO is a test to remove mandatory public comments for federal regulations - reducing transparency, oversight and public representation!! We need to fight it!!

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Ana Vaz, PhD | she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸🐠 Hold the Line! @oceanana.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

@georgetakei.bsky.social and everyone: this is absurd on purpose - it’s a Trojan horse to end mandatory public comment on federal regulations - silencing the public!!. We can’t let this slide!!!

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 13/04/2025

Our rising seas. This is only going to get harder to ignore. This NASA visualization was created by svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5520/

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Indivisible Wabash Valley - IN ❌👑 @indivisiblewv.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

We need your help! We are looking to purchase several items soon; microphone, megaphones, yard signs, art supplies, and even a billboard. This is on top of our general operating expenses. Can you donate to help us cover the costs? f.mtr.cool/rgbauhxdjm

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Next Trump’s going to subsidize American farmers to the tune of billions of dollars because of China’s reciprocal tariffs on the US. So dumb.

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Phones, other electronics exempt from new tariffs, Trump administration says

The announcement comes after Beijing responded to President Trump’s escalating trade war with a 125 percent tariff on all U.S. goods early Friday.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 11/04/2025

Yep, I still don't think people realize how dire the situation actually is internally...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/04/2025

It’s surreal how fast the United States has fallen into a dictatorial regime. Checks and balances are gone, the president disappears innocent people into foreign prison camps, words get banned, and the Overton window shifts at light speed. I honestly wonder these days when they will come for me.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

TERMINATED BY TRUMP—Huge number of workers terminated at NOAA—Millions around the 🌎 depend on NOAA satellites, studies, intelligence, including data-sharing that tracks severe weather, coordination for disaster response, deforestation, and more. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Noaa fires hundreds of climate workers after court clears way for dismissals

Workers had spent weeks in limbo amid legal rollercoaster but letters confirm block on terminations no longer in effect

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Trump has solved climate change by going to war with NOAA

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/04/2025

NEW: NOAA scientists are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Commerce Department failed to renew contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance. By @lisalsong.bsky.social

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NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire

A Seattle lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT and building maintenance as it waits for the Commerce Department secretary to personally approve all contracts over $100,000.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10/04/2025

NOAA just fired us, again 🤡 Retroactive to February 🤡

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NPR @npr.org · 11/04/2025

The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.

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Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.

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Ana Vaz, PhD | she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸🐠 Hold the Line! @oceanana.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Update that I was fired again from NOAA Thursday evening. Apparently "retroactively" to February 27. NOAA is being dismantled. This will affect basically any human that breaths air and lives in this world. Speak up before it's too late.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 10/04/2025

Total federal spending is up +8% in 2025 year-to-date on April 9 over 2024. The illusion that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere. Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

if you are employed right now and unaware of the job market, it is in shambles. i'm fighting off the growing panic that i will just never be able to find a job ever again. everywhere that isn't on an official hiring freeze is on an unofficial hiring freeze because who can budget for anything?

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