Reposted by Rose AbramoffAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We gotta start referring to data centers by both their mother and father's last names, Spain style. The Microsoft-Chevron data center, the Meta-ExxonMobil data center, and so forth. Absolutely no reason just the tech bros should be taking the heat on this shit 352219814
Reposted by Rose AbramoffJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 17/09/2026UMaine: "Strategic staff layoffs and faculty retrenchments will be necessary to reduce the university’s expenses on an ongoing basis." UMaine System: "We just signed a $1.4 million/year contract with OpenAI!" Cool. 78426
Reposted by Rose AbramoffAGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026🧪 We want to hear from you! AGU is documenting the real-world impacts of recent U.S. Administration actions that have resulted in Impacts at NSF and other science agencies. Responses before 31 August are most helpful. Take the AGU Survey today! spklr.io/63324Eu00ospklr.ioAGU Survey: Impact of U.S. Federal Science Funding ActionsTake this survey powered by http://spklr.io/63323Eu00W. Create your own surveys for free. 032
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 02/08/2026FYI: Cognition Conferences is widely considered a scam and I am *not* on their "committee". They made this profile without my knowledge or consent. I tried to get them to take this down but did not receive a reply: cognitionconferences.com/environmenta...cognitionconferences.comCommittee | 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science & Sustainable Earth 2025 | Milan, ItalyCognition Conferences cordially invites you to join us at the upcoming Environmental Science Conference set to take place in the enchanting city of Hilton Ga... 193
Reposted by Rose AbramoffProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 31/07/2026#GlobalHeating greatly increases #wildfire risk. That‘s been established scientifically for a long time (see IPCC reports) but has now been shown again for the current fires 🔥 in France and Spain in a new World Weather Attribution study. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...worldweatherattribution.orgClimate change increases likelihood of compounding drivers of severe wildfire conditions in France and Spain – World Weather Attribution 3252116
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 30/07/2026As historic fire seasons become routine, here is what we are up to at UMaine to reduce fuels, train firefighters, and understand how a rapidly changing fire regime will affect northeastern forests: umaine.edu/news/2026/06... 042
Reposted by Rose AbramoffCommissioner Marion Greene @hennepin3.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Show trials are most certainly on the list of “classic ways to try to scare people from exercising their rights.” Please consider throwing some money in the kitty to defend these good people. Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers chuffed.org/project/1865...chuffed.orgLegal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE OrganizersOn the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundrai... 02415
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Another great paper led by @sophievf.bsky.social with @katie-rocci.bsky.social @stevekwatchokengdo.bsky.social and many othersfrom.bsky.socialOtto (@from.bsky.social)Less than meets the eye 032
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 16/06/2026New paper: 60 years of data from Maine's Penobscot Experimental Forest on how tree harvesting & prescribed burning affect forest regeneration, foliar nutrients, and soil chemistry. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Photo credit Keith Kanoti @umaine.bsky.social 133
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Y’all Hampshire College is trying to rise from the ashes as a community-run cooperative and I am here for it: hampshirenext.orghampshirenext.orgHampshire Next — Reimagining the Hampshire experimentA coalition is raising $10M+ in pledges by May 16 — to buy time, gather the community, and reimagine what Hampshire can be next. 0122
Reposted by Rose AbramoffZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 07/04/2026I've updated my El Niño forecast plume with the latest April data (ECMWF, NMME, CFSv2, Canadian models). Its now looking like it might end up giving 2015/2016 a run for its money in terms of strength, with a peak of ~2.6C in the ENSO3.4 region by end of year: dashboard.theclimate... 310849
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Any scientists planning to attend the 3/28 No Kings March to DC and willing to be interviewed by a reporter at the march about Trump’s cuts to science? Please DM or reply www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usNO KINGS March to DC · No KingsNo Kings March Across Memorial Bridge to DC March 28, 2026 at 10 am ET Join Third Act DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) and friends as we march across the Memorial Bridge to Washington., DC, past the Linc... 020
Reposted by Rose AbramoffParke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 13/03/2026... @kimcobb.bsky.social and @ultracricket.bsky.social will speak. My kids and I will host online board games. My wife and I will match the first $5000 contributions. To reduce transactions fees, U.S. contributors can use the Stay Grounded page on Chuffed: chuffed.org/donate/us-fu... . (2/2)chuffed.orgUS Fundraiser for Stay GroundedTransportation emissions continue to grow rapidly worldwide, and aviation stands out as the most damaging and economically unjust transportation subsector. 021
Reposted by Rose AbramoffParke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 13/03/2026For fun socializing and for climate action, please join our online fundraiser and social event Apr 12, for U.S. supporters of the terrific global aviation-focused climate action organization @staygroundednet.bsky.social. Climate scientists ... stay-grounded.org/us-fundraiser/ (1/2)stay-grounded.orgUS Fundraiser 134
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 07/03/2026A fun, dark read, and helpful to those like myself who want to learn more about human dimensions research methods. 061
Reposted by Rose AbramoffScientist Rebellion Turtle Island (US/Canada) @srti.bsky.social · 29/01/2026SRTI Actions in 2025 – Part 1 Actions matter! Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island rose to many of the challenges of 2025, showing up to challenge the climate backsliding, the attacks on science, and the rise of authoritarianism over the year. Here's a rundown of over forty ways SRTI Rebels turned…srturtleisland.orgSRTI Actions in 2025 – Part 1Actions matter! Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island rose to many of the challenges of 2025, showing up to challenge the climate backsliding, the attacks on science, and the rise of authoritarianism over the year. Here's a rundown of over forty ways SRTI Rebels turned outrage into action in the first half of 2025 (Part 2 coming soon). Petition Biden - Declare Climate Emergency… 01710
Reposted by Rose AbramoffManzoniLab @manzonilab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Soil microbes grow, respire, die. Because their biomass eventually becomes necromass, and necromass can be stabilized in soil, growth rate emerges as a powerful predictor of soil carbon: www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comMicrobial growth rate is a stronger predictor of soil organic carbon than carbon use efficiency - Nature Ecology & EvolutionMicrobial carbon use efficiency is a strong predictor of soil organic carbon stocks. Here the authors reveal that the microbial growth rate is a more reliable and informative predictor, and that model... 32812
Reposted by Rose AbramoffPine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 17/01/2026RESOURCES Prepare: bsky.app/profile/pine... How to Report ICE: bsky.app/profile/pine... Whistle Code Cards: bsky.app/profile/pine... Whistle Warrior Resources (sources, printables): www.pilsenartscommunityhouse.org Know Your Rights: www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-ri... #ORGANIZE #RESISTimmigrantdefenseproject.orgKnow Your Rights with ICE - Immigrant Defense Project 13528
Reposted by Rose AbramoffRobin Wordsworth @rdword.bsky.social · 18/12/2025AGU petition to save NCAR. Please share widely! agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...agu.quorum.usSave 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. 02215
Reposted by Rose AbramoffKen Caldeira @kencaldeira.com · 17/12/2025One of the few public protests, here at Fall AGU, of Trump Administration actions. #AGU25 3354
Reposted by Rose AbramoffPlants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Editorial introducing the Special Collection: #Anthromes and terrestrial carbon – from the deep past to net-zero Anthony P. Walker, et al. 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @ultracricket.bsky.social @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social #PlantScience 093
Reposted by Rose AbramoffPlants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Announcing '#Anthromes and terrestrial carbon: From the deep past to net-zero' – a new joint Special Collection from Plants, People, Planet and New Phytologist 👇 📚 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/anthrome... @ultracricket.bsky.social @kathrynbaragwanath.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social 055
Reposted by Rose AbramoffZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 19/10/2025Another update for changes in land ice mass observed by GRACE(-FO) satellite in Antarctica (left) and Greenland (right)... My visualization can also be downloaded: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... 415868
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Losing my ability to make nuanced sign arguments 2222
Reposted by Rose AbramoffJohn L Field @johnlfield.bsky.social · 02/09/2025New in @globalchangebio.bsky.social- "Which Plant Traits Increase Soil C Sequestration? Empirical Evidence From a Long-Term Poplar Genetic Diversity Trial". We sampled soils & roots from 24 black cottonwood genotypes in a 13-y.o. Center for Bioenergy Innovation common garden. doi.org/10.1111/gcb....doi.orgWhich Plant Traits Increase Soil Carbon Sequestration? Empirical Evidence From a Long‐Term Poplar Genetic Diversity TrialThis study measured soil carbon concentrations and stocks in a 13-year-old poplar common garden study, exploring the degree to which soil carbon storage is affected by biological diversity or attribu... 153
Reposted by Rose AbramoffAndrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 15/08/2025CLIVAR has a climate risk webinar series. Sign up to receive notices here: mailchi.mp/usclivar.org...mailchi.mpUS CLIVAR Usable Climate Risk Science Webinar SeriesSign up to receive notifications of upcoming webinars. 0178
Reposted by Rose AbramoffScientist Rebellion Turtle Island (US/Canada) @srti.bsky.social · 13/08/2025HAPPENING NOW! SRTI live projections @ Tesla dealership in San Francisco. 📍Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco Go check it out. Tag us! 🧚🏼 #StopBillionaireSummer #ScienceWeek 2209
Reposted by Rose AbramoffDr. Jennifer Krauel @freetailed.bsky.social · 13/08/2025A bunch of scientists 🧪 🥼 are in the Bay Area this week for #GoodTrouble as part of #StopBillionaireSummer and we have warnings about billionaire #oilygarchs. Some of us brought our free speech to the local Tesla dealership last night. #ScienceWeek @srti.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown 34114
Reposted by Rose AbramoffOutdoor Alliance @outdooralliance.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Since February, the Forest Service has lost nearly 15,000 employees. Now it's planning on a reorganization, and the public has a chance to comment before the end of the month:outdooralliance.orgThe Forest Service Wants to Hear from You About its Staffing and Reorganization Plan — Outdoor AllianceBefore August 26, the USDA is accepting public input on its staffing plan, in the wake of massive layoffs over the spring and summer. 15139
Reposted by Rose AbramoffSophie von Fromm @sophievf.bsky.social · 29/07/2025It was indeed a very fun and productive workshop with participants from Africa, Europe, Asia and North America! 🙏🏼 Thanks to our sponsors @theneukominstitute.bsky.social @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social and the Departments for Biology and Geography @dartmouthcollege.bsky.social 062
Reposted by Rose AbramoffSean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 20/05/2025For my NOAA colleagues: H/T @cdelawalla.bsky.social 14918
Reposted by Rose AbramoffDani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · 30/04/2025More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comSenior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University CommunitySenior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community We are heartened by the University’s rejection of the Trump administration’s unlawful demands. We also recogn... 313212569
Reposted by Rose AbramoffUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 14/05/20251/7 Check out a new UCS report, "Decades of Deceit: The Case Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud and Damages." Drawing on dozens of internal industry documents, it provides a decades-long review of the fossil fuel industry's campaign of disinformation and delay on climate action:ucs.orgDecades of DeceitWhy the case against the major fossil fuel companies for fraud and climate damages is so strong. 49951
Reposted by Rose AbramoffWellkeepers @wellkeepers.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Interested in connecting with others in the Waldo County area to support grassroots organizing in our community and beyond? Come to the Resistance Faire: Rebuild, Recharge, Reconnect, Reimagine, and Resist Together! Saturday, May 10, 2025 1 PM - 5 PM Hosted at UUCB 37 Miller St Belfast, ME 1179
Reposted by Rose AbramoffPine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 30/04/2025===================== MAY DAY STRONG PROTESTS MAINE PAGE-AT-A-GLANCE LIST ===================== As of Apr 29, 6:15PM. Check back DAILY for updates. #MAYDAYSTRONG – Day to Honor Workers, Protect Immigrants, Demand an Equitable Society, & #RESIST through #PeacefulProtest! REPOST & SHARE #MEpolitics 1249
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Does anyone know of efforts to rescue this data from NOAA that is being decommissioned soon? www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... @datarescueproject.orgnesdis.noaa.govNotice of ChangesNotices of changes are formal public announcements of planned services changes to applications and other products. 130
Reposted by Rose AbramoffJenna McLaughlin @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Happy Friday everyone. Thanks for reading NPR.org this week. Wanted to take a second to also remind you: I interviewed whistleblower Dan Berulis to accompany my lengthy written story on NLRB. Hear from him in his own words: one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5355...one.npr.org🔊 Listen Now: A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor dataAll Things Considered on NPR One | 7:13 14488210
Reposted by Rose AbramoffKatherine Franke @katherinefranke.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Breaking: a judge in GA ordered that the fed'l gov't CANNOT pull the visas of foreign students. The order applies ONLY to students who are part of the lawsuit. If you want to join the lawsuit, reach out to: ckuck@immigration.net and dclaffey@immigration.net youtu.be/FS6B8CM8uf4 117761069
Reposted by Rose AbramoffDheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 06/04/2025They are now estimating 2.3 million across the country. Keep it going folks. #handsoff #50501protests 122103942956
Reposted by Rose AbramoffFight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 05/04/2025THIS. #HandsOff 203317075736
Reposted by Rose AbramoffScientist Rebellion Turtle Island (US/Canada) @srti.bsky.social · 05/04/2025#HandsOff ! We hope to see you all out on the streets! @ultracricket.bsky.social 0222
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 03/04/2025March was busy! I did some guest lectures, joined @srti.bsky.social @xrboston.bsky.social @jrvollhardt.bsky.social and many amazing artists as scientists from a zero-emissions future in the final act of this production www.arrowstarts.org/climate, & of course #TeslaTakedown 092
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 31/03/2025I remember learning in school about the desaparicidos under Videla in Argentina - the echo is deafening. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothers...en.m.wikipedia.orgMothers of Plaza de Mayo - Wikipedia 082
Reposted by Rose AbramoffClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 27/03/20251/ On April 5, there are nationwide protests happening literally everywhere in the US. Find more details here: handsoff2025.com 7239781573
Reposted by Rose AbramoffJameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025The ICE arrests are meant to terrorize dissenters and crush the intellectual freedom that’s the whole point of universities—and the tactic is having its intended effect. Thanks to these professors for fighting back. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...thecrimson.comWe’re Harvard Professors Suing the Trump Administration. Here’s Why. | Opinion | The Harvard CrimsonUniversities are currently on the front lines of a battle for basic civil liberties. We must fight for the values — and the people — that define us. This lawsuit is a start. 71100353
Reposted by Rose AbramoffPam McElwee @pammcelwee.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Very excited to share a new initiative to ensure US climate scientists will be nominated to IPCC AR7 cycle. The new U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC (USAA-IPCC) has opened a call for nominations, hosted by AGU: www.agu.org/ipcc-nominat... We encourage eligible scientists to apply by April 4th!agu.orgCall for Experts for Upcoming IPCC | AGUThe U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC, hosted by AGU, is facilitating nominations to the Seventh Assessment Cycle. 56029
Reposted by Rose AbramoffScientist Rebellion @scientistrebellion.bsky.social · 04/03/2025How can we organize and speak up against the attempts of silencing critical voices around the academic world? Join our panel on organizing within Academia, with @srti.bsky.social , @scientistrebellion.nl and Allianz für Kritische und Solidarische Wissenschaft actionnetwork.org/events/acade...actionnetwork.orgAcademia under attack - How do we speak up and organize?Trump's policies have affected US academia in the last weeks, with attacks on all diversity-related programs, the National Institute of Health, NOAA, and much more. Everything is happening so fast it ... 19354
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Developers of curriculum - what is your go-to place for scientific illustrations? When putting slides together I'm constantly web searching for grainy images of biomolecules and trees, or making janky powerpoint roots and hyphae. Any tips or is this how everyone does it? 132
Rose Abramoff @ultracricket.bsky.social · 27/02/2025"See you in court" - Governor Janet Mills to Trump last week. I would have struggled to not tack on a colorful expletive. www.pressherald.com/2025/02/22/u...pressherald.comUSDA announces Title IX investigation into UMaineThe announcement comes a day after the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights launched an investigation into the Maine Department of Education and a Maine school district. 051
Reposted by Rose AbramoffStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 18/02/2025This is a fantastic idea for scientists looking to make an impact! 📣⬇️ 03817