Ruh roh

February 5, 2025February 4, 2025 ~ susie

Now we’re really fucked!

Multiple sources told Axios on condition of anonymity that DOGE representatives were at NOAA's facilities in Silver Spring, Md., on Tuesday.The buildings there include the HQ of the National Weather Service. They were reportedly looking for access to IT systemswww.axios.com/2025/02/04/t…
— Burrito Justice (@burritojustice.bsky.social) 2025-02-04T18:20:26.470Z

See how well that paid off?

January 10, 2025January 9, 2025 ~ susie

My boss at C&L lost everything in the fire. Thanks, Big Oil!

$1,131,794,901That's how much Big Oil has spent over the last 30 years paying off Congress to look the other way on climate action while the planet burns.Well, the planet is burning.Don't let them look away.
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@darrigomelanie.bsky.social) 2025-01-09T02:12:10.491Z

Can’t upset the windmill king

January 9, 2025January 8, 2025 ~ susie

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir…
— Rebekah Jones (@georebekah.bsky.social) 2025-01-08T20:03:51.262Z

Duh

January 9, 2025January 8, 2025 ~ susie

Older people are much more susceptible to the cold. I have an electric blanket AND a sleeping bag. I take no chances!

https://bsky.app/profile/reportbywilson.bsky.social/post/3lfadzriwzk2v

The earth wants us to stop

January 8, 2025January 7, 2025 ~ susie

apnews.com/article/wild…Seems like we steel ourselves for one disaster after another these days:
— Susie Madrak Ω (@susiemadrak.bsky.social) 2025-01-07T20:09:10.152Z

You mean they lied?

January 6, 2025January 4, 2025 ~ susie

Industry documents obtained by ProPublica reveal how NW Natural, Oregon’s largest natural gas company, pursued an approach that ended up perpetuating its core fossil fuel business while the company painted a picture of going green.By @mckenziefunk.com(Published Sept. 2024)
— ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-01-04T21:00:01.830Z

That sinking feeling

December 16, 2024December 14, 2024 ~ susie

Subsidence isn't a big problem in Florida because it's a big word. And if you're one of the Republicans running the state, big words aren't a problem because you can deny them or maybe not even understand them at all.Sinking buildings is a problem driven by sea level rise from climate change.
— Grant Stern (@grantstern.bsky.social) 2024-12-15T03:01:49.527Z

This kid is the next John Prine

December 12, 2024December 11, 2024 ~ susie

@jessewelles #sInGerSoNGwrIter #COunTrY #OrigInaL #folk #ceo ♬ original sound – Welles

The doom loop

December 11, 2024December 10, 2024 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

This has always been my worst fear about climate change: the worse it gets, the more geopolitical chaos it causes; the more geopolitical chaos there is, the harder it is to cooperate to fight climate change.theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-…
— David Roberts (@volts.wtf) 2024-12-10T21:01:35.887Z

Good thing Trump is in Florida

November 19, 2024November 18, 2024 ~ susie

You know how he is about water flow:

NEW YORK – New York City is instituting a drought warning, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. New Yorkers are being asked to voluntarily conserve water. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news….
— Volcaholic (@volcaholic1.bsky.social) 2024-11-18T20:34:39.595Z