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Kevin Anchukaitis
@thirstygecko.bsky.social
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Climate scientist, paleoclimatologist, dendrochronologist, University of Arizona | https://kanchukaitis.github.io/ | Opinions are mine and not that of my employer

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 1d
The usual Christmas traditions - reading aloud from the ‘Haters Guide to the Williams Sonoma Catalog’ and live tweeting the Muppet Christmas Carol.

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 3d
'The paper is not only excellent, but the second author is devilishly handsome'

Reposted by John Kennedy, Elena Litchman

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 3d
It finally happened. Got asked to review my own paper.

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Peter Thorne, Kevin J. Anchukaitis , and 1 more

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St Andrews Earth & Environmental Sciences @earthscista.bsky.social · 3d
📣 We seek to appoint a Chair (with rank of professor) within the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar of international standing in the field.

🗓 Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Full details: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
Chair in Earth Sciences - AC2672
Chair in Earth Sciences - AC2672, Earth and Environmental Sciences Salary: Grade 9/Negotiable Start Date: September 2026 , <p style="margin-right: 22.7pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: bl...
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Joanna Bryson, Naomi Klein , and 46 more

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 3d
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Peter Jacobs

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Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 3d
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.

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Rosemary A. Joyce, Robert C. Richards , and 6 more

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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 3d
Guards began beating him. Beat him until he bled. Knocked his face into the wall, broke all his teeth. No access to outdoors, no contact with relatives.

Now describing US knowledge of CECOT's torture practices, followed by footage of Trump praising those practices.

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Tom Clark, Eric Goldman , and 12 more

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 4d
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Gavin A. Schmidt, Kevin J. Anchukaitis , and 3 more

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Dr. Katy Croff Bell @katycroffbell.bsky.social · 5d
NOAA has started terminating grants to UCAR under the UCAR/NOAA Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (CAMP).

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Darío Martin‐Benito

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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory @lamont.columbia.edu · 5d
At #AGU25, tree ring scientist Caroline Leland of LDEO shared her research on dshared research on climate sensitivity of wood from Siberian Pine and Larch in North-central Mongolia to improve or build upon reconstructions of long-term climate. ➡️ Lamont at AGU25: https://lamont.columbia.edu/agu25
Caroline Leland at AGU: Temperature Signals of Siberian Pine and Larch in North-central Mongolia
YouTube video by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
youtube.com

Reposted by Ankur R. Desai, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Flavio Lehner

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Kerry Cook @kerrycook.bsky.social · 6d
From @AGU.org: Senators are working on legislation to save NCAR, but we need extra support for these 8 states. Your Senators in Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and Wyoming need to hear from you.

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis

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Kerry Cook @kerrycook.bsky.social · 6d
Please raise your voice to oppose dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research. NCAR provides essential support for university science, including the training of the next generation of atmospheric scientists to predict weather and climate.

Reposted by Oliver L. Phillips, Mathias Disney, Kevin J. Anchukaitis , and 2 more

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 7d
New postdoctoral fellowship opportunity! Please pass along. Excited to announce the launch of the Tom Lovejoy Fellowship Program at the University of Arizona for innovative research to protect species, sustain ecosystems, and promote a thriving planet lovejoycenter.arizona.edu/lovejoy-fell... 🧪🌐🌾
Application Process Image Woman behind a podium presenting. Jessie Golding, BBCS postdoc, presenting at ICCB 2025. Apply to become a Lovejoy Fellow by submitting your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references through the University of Arizona Talent Portal (link upcoming) by the first review date of January 30, 2026. Your cover letter should: Identify 1-2 Lovejoy BBCS faculty you would be interested in working with and explain the primary research directions you would want to pursue in collaboration with this faculty member. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to faculty before submitting your application. Describe your experience with or interest in inter- or transdisciplinary research. Explain how this experience will positively impact your career trajectory.

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Peter Jacobs

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John Fasullo @jfasullo.bsky.social · 7d
The U.S. Is on the Verge of Meteorological Malpractice www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
The U.S. Is on the Verge of Meteorological Malpractice
The Trump administration says it will dismantle a premier climate center, while somehow keeping weather forecasting intact.
www.theatlantic.com

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis

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Dr. Tripti Bhattacharya @triptychphrases.bsky.social · 8d
Please join the American Geophysical Union in advocating to safeguard NCAR. agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...
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.
agu.quorum.us

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 8d
Right up there with seeing longtime friends and colleagues, talking to really smart really nice early career scientists about their research is the highlight of AGU

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Emily S. Bernhardt, Gavin A. Schmidt , and 1 more

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 8d
Join us for a critical conversation on the future of U.S. atmospheric science.

UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi hosts this town hall on what’s at stake if NSF NCAR is dismantled.

buff.ly/jR6tGwo

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 8d
You guys all voted for this, admit it, and own it. All of you spend your careers spreading climate disinformation on Twitter. This is on you because you are the ones who have been constantly peddling the false narratives that brought us here in the first place.

Reposted by Benjamin I. Cook, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Neil Pederson , and 1 more

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Jed O. Kaplan @jedokaplan.bsky.social · 8d
I've updated the opportunities part of my website with fresh openings for researchers interested in climate and vegetation science, archaeology, history, and geography at all levels from undergraduate intern to postdoc. Take a look! jedokaplan.github.io/opportunities/
Work with me!
jedokaplan.github.io

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Stephen D. Murphy , and 2 more

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Dr. Joan Dudney @dudney-joan.bsky.social · 8d
Please repost! The LOC Lab @UCSB is recruiting a #PostdoctoralScholar in forest ecology and data science to
develop data-driven models of forest resilience to compound disturbances (e.g., fire, drought, insects). 🌱🍁🌏🧪🌐

Applications due Feb 5
Apply here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/were-hiring-1

Reposted by Stefan Rahmstorf, Alberto Montanari, Ankur R. Desai , and 6 more

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 8d
AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
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.
agu.quorum.us

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Kevin J. Anchukaitis

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Roland Pease @peaseroland.bsky.social · 8d
Looking for climate experts at #AGU25 right now who can comment on these administration plans to break up UCAR. DMs open.

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Garry Peterson , and 9 more

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 8d
Here's our reporting on the proposed dismantling of the jewel of US atmospheric science, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social.

The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🧪 #AGU25 #climate
Trump team plans to break up ‘global mothership’ of climate science
Much of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s non-climate portfolio will be dispersed, the White House says.
www.nature.com

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis

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John Fasullo @jfasullo.bsky.social · 9d
“What we are seeing is the administration canceling the freedom of scientific thought and inquiry.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Sari Kovats, Peter Thorne , and 6 more

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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 9d
NCAR is a unique & valuable asset - far more than a climate model, or observations, or technology, or training ground, or gathering space. It covers weather, space weather, data, climate, paleo-climate, and everything in-between. It's building is an icon, but it's iconic status goes far beyond that.

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Jeannette Sutton

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 9d
This is a terrible development.

The Administration is destroying the scientific institutions that helped make America great. It will take years to rebuild from this.
usatoday.com USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 9d
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Kimberly A. Prather, Joe R. Feagin , and 18 more

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 9d
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
Russ Vought (piss man) tweet about doing piss man shit: The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country. A comprehensive review is underway & any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location.

Reposted by Timothy Snyder, Shannon Vallor, Paul Glasziou , and 20 more

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Peter Brannen @peterbrannen.bsky.social · 9d
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, A. E. Dessler, Brendan Nyhan , and 19 more

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 9d
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
usatoday.com USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 9d
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Elizabeth Saunders, Rebecca Solnit , and 67 more

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 9d
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly