Peter Howd

Do you think the Bluesky community could convince Trump that lining the entire US-Canada border with wind turbines would keep smoke from illegally entering US airspace?

Hassett: "People are spending more on gas, but they're also spending more on everything else -- not just groceries, but restaurants and so on. I think that's a sign you see when people are optimistic about the future."

This is a wonderful video and I feel churlish saying this, but “dude, no way” is a bit disappointing.

National Review accuses me of lying about the rise in maternal mortality since the end of Roe: "It turns out that maternal mortality rates declined in 2024 according to the CDC." You absolute fucking tools, that's *national data*—take a look at what's happening in states where abortion is banned

Are you a young academic working on climate and feel ready for a move? We are recruiting two Assistant/Associate Professors @granthamicl.bsky.social at Imperial College London @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social (1/6)

So no written test I'm thinking

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Solar works, in New Hampshire (US), in February. #BlueSkyDay #PassiveAndActiveSolar

The Supreme Court ruling has helped the family of one man in particular: the architect of Trump’s tariffs himself. A firm headed by Lutnick’s sons was allowing its traders to purchase the rights to hundreds of millions of dollars of refunds in the event tariffs were struck down. trib.al/JcwQ9MT

We are stepping up to support climate science, solutions, and public service. Announcing the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship program!

While others are stepping back on climate, Project Drawdown is stepping up! We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good. drawdown.org/news/project...

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

This Thursday! Join us for an interactive webinar with national experts to explore the emotional dimensions of climate change. Learn about practical tools and resources for cultivating emotional resilience. 🗓️ Feb 5, 2026 👉 https://bit.ly/49KM7Qd

Coastal wetlands are among nature’s most valuable climate stabilizers. Mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass ecosystems store large amounts of carbon. They also provide valuable habitat for wild plants and animals. #worldwetlandsday Learn more: https://bit.ly/4t9qZe9

Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.

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It is past time to use my windfall from the 600% drug price decrease to support some good trouble.

The nurses are pissed

🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific. They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him. Stop the lies.

Seems there is a #ThreeSpirits thing happening. This seems to be the traditional version around my house between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.

If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

Student Opportunity: Apply for the @aibsbiology.bsky.social & SURA Public Policy Fellowship. Work closely with #AIBS & #SURA policy staff to gain first-hand experience with science policy & advocacy efforts that inform federal decision-making. Apply by 28 Jan. Learn more at io.aibs.org/policy-f...

I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC. There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI. Spread the word. www.ribc.org/donate-blood/

Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

Hop aboard the R/V Gulf Challenger and step into Appledore Island’s wild world of rocky shores, seabird calls, and rich history. Join us for an Appledore Island Walking Tour and experience island life alongside researchers and students: seagrant.unh.edu/events/publi... #MarineLife #IslesOfShoals

Canada is is a great position to take full advantage of our US brain drain. When McGill, Dalhousie, UBC, McMaster, Simon Frazier and the others jump in …

In a lengthy exchange, with ICE Deputy Field Director Bill Joyce, Reps Nadler and Goldman are denied the ability to visit the 10th floor. Joyce says it's not a detention facility it's just a place ppl are housed for several days w/out beds.

Trump announces he will restore the names of military bases named after Confederate figures even as his Pentagon strips the names of civil rights icons from navy ships. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

This is what’s needed. Intelligent people witnessing the dangerous consequences of foolish gutting of important agencies and both warning the public and urging them to call their representatives. Next we likely need meteorologists leading street protests.

something that stands out about this is just how cheap it is for us to have world-leading scientific capacity we spent ~6.75 trillion last year, and the combined budgets for NIH, NSF and NASA are barely more than 1% of that what an incredible waste to lose it all for a drop in the bucket

The Ukrainian president has more respect for America's war dead than the U.S. president.

Everyone in the US likely has a relative or loved one who has served, and who could, or did, give their life for us. The entire country, every last person, should be disgusted and pissed off far beyond the extreme today by the statement issued by the jackass in charge. Honor the fallen every day.

Sea level impact of #AMOC: bsky.app/profile/rahm...

Appeal from colleagues at Harvard: "...we also call upon our fellow institutions of higher education in the United States to declare their willingness to facilitate the immediate co-enrollment of Harvard’s international students., including formal acceptance of transfer for immigration purposes."

What I'm hearing is that his attendance at this dinner where people hand him bribes is not an official presidential action, as designated for absolute criminal immunity in Trump v. United States

Like I was saying in my previous post, this isn't about Harvard. It is about higher ed and neutering the critical wing of American society.

The Republican administration is also ordering all current international students (and postdocs, I believe) at Harvard to transfer or leave the country. www.dhs.gov/news/2025/05...

All NSF GRFPs to students choosing to attend Harvard in the Fall were just terminated

Trump just banned Harvard from enrolling international students. 25% of the campus—cut off. Graduation next week—canceled for many. Why? Politics. Retaliation. Power plays. This isn’t policy—it’s punishment. And it’s tearing into the heart of higher education.

It's a rich irony that a President who is obsessed by the trade balance is blocking one of our best exports: American higher ed. International students pay fees, create high-paying jobs, learn ideas, and spread them globally. But they can't come without reliable visas.

This screams for an editor to be fired.

For those who want an introduction to the breadth of NOAA’s reach in the world of coastal issues here is a great place to start. coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast... 🧪

So, Trump gets an old 747. Tax $$ of about 1000 million (yeah, a billion) and 2 years to bring it to AF1 specs. Then a year and millions then strip it of classified tech before sending it to the Trump Library in 2028? Anyone else see an issue?

This White House doesn’t care about our word, our reputation, or our safety.