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Andy Miller
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Retired from EPA Office of Research and Development, focused on climate change issues. Active with US Global Change Research Program, interested in climate intervention. University of Arizona, North Carolina State University, mechanical engineer
Is Bannon now working to get out the Dem vote? 'Cause it sure sounds like it.
From Steve Bannon's mouth to God's ears.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Reposted by Andy Miller
"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers.

For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and ...
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
This line will echo throughout history along side the accounts of soldiers at Okinawa and Omaha Beach describing the horrors of battle.
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.

The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.

"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A very good article on atmospheric rivers in today's WaPo. An excellent example of communicating science with a diverse team of authors, explaining methods, and listing expert input. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/inte...
Deadly rivers in the sky
A new Washington Post investigation reveals where climate change has supercharged the movement of moisture through the skies.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Mr. Woodbar
change one letter, ruin a candy:

Death English Toffee Bar
change one letter, ruin a candy:

Peppermint Potty
October 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Reposted by Andy Miller
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).

It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
One of the fascinating things about studying solar geoengineering is that it opens doors to areas of study you never anticipated (or even knew existed). For example, this article by @thedanahoward.bsky.social that is an entry into the study of hope.
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
An outstanding way to add another brick to build community, rather than throwing one to tear it down.
Let's try something new.

If you donate to a food bank and tell me how much and which one, I'll match your donation.

If it's less than $50, I'll round up.

Tag me, reply here, or DM if you prefer.

Why food banks? Because if we want to survive a general strike, we need to keep people fed.
Now is a really good time to donate to food banks, and do food runs for mutual aid groups. Also, do menstrual product runs.
October 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
The only check-and-balance that actually matters
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Reposted by Andy Miller
Having been involved with this report for the past 5 years, overall takeaways IMO are:

- Good news: we know (in great detail) the things the 🌎 needs to do to stay w/in 1.5°C!
- Good news: we are doing many of the things!
- Bad news: we’re not doing ANY of the things at the necessary speed or scale!
BREAKING: The #StateOfClimateAction 2025 finds the world is failing to act fast enough to combat the climate crisis and secure a livable future, with no indicators of global climate action currently on track for 2030. 🌏🌡️

Read the report to learn more: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
October 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
If only she could have done something to prevent Russ Vought and Lee Zeldin from being able to do this...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/20/m...
Murkowski says she is trying to restore some resilience funding for Alaska villages | Alaska Beacon
Speaking at the AFN convention, the U.S. senator blasted Trump administration actions halting climate-related work in rural Alaska.
alaskabeacon.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Way to go, U of A! Bear Down!
Having principles is good, actually.

“'Principles like academic freedom, merit-based research funding and institutional independence are foundational and must be preserved,'” the University of Arizona’s president, Suresh Garimella, wrote in an open letter on Monday."
All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I don't know what all the hoopla's about. This is what Trump and his minions are doing to the people of this country every day. It's hard to think of a truer depiction of this administration.
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Cary, NC. At least twice as many people out compared to June, and lots more support from drivers! An upbeat atmosphere, 'cause we know we're going to win!
October 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Three reasons for hope from @vermontgmg.bsky.social:
1. People — There are more of us than there are of them.
2. History — America’s progress has always been imperfect.
3. Actuarial — Trump won’t last forever, which means “Trumpism” will fall.
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/why-i-have...
Three Reasons I Still Have Hope for America
This weekend's "No Kings" rallies stand as an important corrective amid a dark moment
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It's easy to prove/disprove the idea that chemicals are added to jet fuel to create chemtrails. RFK Jr should require ~10% of commercial flights be randomly pulled from the take-off queue for fuel testing. Too bad if passengers are annoyed!
October 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reposted by Andy Miller
Forty yearrs ago today (Oct 15, 1985) the a loud clear climate warning was given by scientists. We didn't listen, and are now in the age of consequences.

🧵
1/n

allouryesterdays.info/2025/10/15/f...
Forty years ago today (Oct 15, 1985) a clear loud climate warning was given. We didn't listen. - All Our Yesterdays
If you and I lived in a rational world, a world that cared about the future of human life – and indeed all life – on the planet, then by now October 15 would be internationally recognised as “The Day ...
allouryesterdays.info
October 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A huge part of the problem is that we only hear from the partisan political appointees. There are many reasons why, but the vast majority of people have no idea what agency staff do and why their work is important. Michael Lewis has done a stellar job of highlighting this work, but it's rare.
We've long seen this kind of contingent partisan evaluation of other institutions, but as far as I know this is some of the first real evidence of it when it comes to administrative agencies. It makes sense: people could perhaps be forgiven for thinking that agencies just are the President.
Which agencies do Americans think are doing a good job?
Recent surveys have shown that how Republicans and Democrats view federal agencies has switched since Donald Trump became president again.
www.govexec.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
No wonder the city is reeling. That's the advanced B4-A2 Strategic Bubble Wand being fired without regard to collateral damage.
Antifa again terrorizing the community with music, smiles, and civic joy. Imagine the horror of people being fed from gardens, reading in libraries, honoring MLK, and driving Subarus. Civilization clearly hanging by a thread of decency.
October 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
OMB Director Russell Vought
In honor of spooky month, share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Need a bigger boat.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.
October 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The thread of the day! 👇
i have met a number of pigs, including pigs i later went on to eat (we have small farmers in our family) and quite frankly, getting to know pigs has made me feel even less bad about eating them

they would 100% eat us if given the chance
October 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Reposted by Andy Miller
All year, we’ve seen this administration treat appropriations bills less as laws-to-follow and more like Lucy playing football with Charlie Brown. What should make this moment any different? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...
There is no budget "deal" to be made
President Trump in has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Reposted by Andy Miller
Who wrote the Trump administration's sham climate report? Learn more in my latest blog about the record of #climatedisinformation, scientific contrarianism and ties to the #fossilfuel industry of the so-called “Climate Working Group” report authors. #climatedeception blog.ucs.org/kathy-mulvey...
Who Wrote the Trump Administration’s Flawed Climate Report? Meet the Architects of Disinformation
This month, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed comments and submitted a letter signed by more than 1,000 scientists opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposal to rescin...
blog.ucs.org
September 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Reposted by Andy Miller
Countdown to the number of days before Chris Wright starts referring to coal as "buried sunshine."
Wrote this 20 years ago, as a proud member of the chardonnay set (aka the isn't-there-a-better-cheaper-less destructive-way- to-generate-electricity-than-burning-rocks set)
September 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Well worth the time to read. Why logic doesn't work with many hard-core Trump supporters.
🧵The Trump regime knows that they are destroying the economy. They will never admit this in public, but they do in private.

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent was photographed reading a text from AgSec Brooke Rollins saying that Trump's tariffs made China shift soybean purchases to Argentina.
September 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM