Astrid Atkinson
@astridatkinson.bsky.social
Decarbonizing the grid with Camus Energy. CEO, founder, dog appreciator. Ex-Google. I know it gets dark, but there's always a light.
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The problem with the climate regime in one article: With fewer people attending COP30 "one in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist." It is "the largest concentration of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP" and up 12% from COP29 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The problem with the climate regime in one article: With fewer people attending COP30 "one in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist." It is "the largest concentration of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP" and up 12% from COP29 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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1) Fossil fuel
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
1) Fossil fuel
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
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To everyone who has been following our puppy fostering adventure, these puppies are now officially up for adoption! If you live in the Bay Area and want to adopt some of the cutest, friendliest, lovely dogs around, now's your chance. Links in the thread 🧵 below to each pup's page!
More pupdates:
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
To everyone who has been following our puppy fostering adventure, these puppies are now officially up for adoption! If you live in the Bay Area and want to adopt some of the cutest, friendliest, lovely dogs around, now's your chance. Links in the thread 🧵 below to each pup's page!
Why put datacenters in space when there's so much ocean available? 🤔
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Why put datacenters in space when there's so much ocean available? 🤔
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China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
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- "Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target" from @unep.org
- latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement only slightly lower global temperature rise to 2100, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages
#climatecrisis
www.unep.org/resources/em...
- latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement only slightly lower global temperature rise to 2100, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages
#climatecrisis
www.unep.org/resources/em...
Emissions Gap Report 2025
UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target finds that available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course of this century, leav...
www.unep.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
- "Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target" from @unep.org
- latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement only slightly lower global temperature rise to 2100, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages
#climatecrisis
www.unep.org/resources/em...
- latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement only slightly lower global temperature rise to 2100, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages
#climatecrisis
www.unep.org/resources/em...
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data.
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data.
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
Happy Halloween, finest of American holidays!
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Happy Halloween, finest of American holidays!
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👻BOO‼️
I can't think of anything scarier than this.
The greenhouse gases we have added to the atmosphere now force over a billion Hiroshima bombs worth of heat into the Earth system every year.
I can't think of anything scarier than this.
The greenhouse gases we have added to the atmosphere now force over a billion Hiroshima bombs worth of heat into the Earth system every year.
October 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
👻BOO‼️
I can't think of anything scarier than this.
The greenhouse gases we have added to the atmosphere now force over a billion Hiroshima bombs worth of heat into the Earth system every year.
I can't think of anything scarier than this.
The greenhouse gases we have added to the atmosphere now force over a billion Hiroshima bombs worth of heat into the Earth system every year.
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I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]
October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]
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For this reason, the Gates memo presupposes a false dichotomy regarding climate outcomes: The choice we are faced with is not between "good for us" & "the end of the world," but instead how much harm we are willing to tolerate, and endure, in the years to come. [8/n]
October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For this reason, the Gates memo presupposes a false dichotomy regarding climate outcomes: The choice we are faced with is not between "good for us" & "the end of the world," but instead how much harm we are willing to tolerate, and endure, in the years to come. [8/n]
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I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
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The world is deeply unserious about dealing with climate change. We need to reduce emissions by 50% in 5 years and we're nowhere near that.
World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows
Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The world is deeply unserious about dealing with climate change. We need to reduce emissions by 50% in 5 years and we're nowhere near that.
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OpenAI put out a press release today addressing mental health concerns. I have many issues with it, but something super troubling:
They estimate a WEEKLY prevalence of 560,000 users displaying signs of psychosis or mania and 1.2 MILLION users indicating suicidal plan/intent.
They estimate a WEEKLY prevalence of 560,000 users displaying signs of psychosis or mania and 1.2 MILLION users indicating suicidal plan/intent.
Strengthening ChatGPT’s responses in sensitive conversations
We worked with more than 170 mental health experts to help ChatGPT more reliably recognize signs of distress, respond with care, and guide people toward real-world support–reducing responses that fall...
openai.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
OpenAI put out a press release today addressing mental health concerns. I have many issues with it, but something super troubling:
They estimate a WEEKLY prevalence of 560,000 users displaying signs of psychosis or mania and 1.2 MILLION users indicating suicidal plan/intent.
They estimate a WEEKLY prevalence of 560,000 users displaying signs of psychosis or mania and 1.2 MILLION users indicating suicidal plan/intent.
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The Trump administration is also refusing to use the SNAP contingency reserves, set aside for this exact purpose.
42 million Americans will stop receiving SNAP on Nov. 1, according to a new message from the USDA.
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Trump administration is also refusing to use the SNAP contingency reserves, set aside for this exact purpose.
When I was pregnant, I joined a big public forum with thousands of women who had babies due at the same time as mine. A very frequent topic of discussion was how moms could support their baby and family. Hundreds of threads helping them connect to SNAP and WIC resources.
Did you know?
About 4.5 million SNAP recipients are babies and toddlers under age 5.
About 11.1 million SNAP recipients are kids aged 5 to 17 years, who need food for healthy growth, learning, & development.
The federal government has the capacity to continue funding SNAP during a shutdown.
About 4.5 million SNAP recipients are babies and toddlers under age 5.
About 11.1 million SNAP recipients are kids aged 5 to 17 years, who need food for healthy growth, learning, & development.
The federal government has the capacity to continue funding SNAP during a shutdown.
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
When I was pregnant, I joined a big public forum with thousands of women who had babies due at the same time as mine. A very frequent topic of discussion was how moms could support their baby and family. Hundreds of threads helping them connect to SNAP and WIC resources.
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OK folks. I make a monthly donation to support the San Francisco food bank. Right now they have a matching program, meaning every $1 turns into $2. Would you join me? Let's raise $1200.
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
OK folks. I make a monthly donation to support the San Francisco food bank. Right now they have a matching program, meaning every $1 turns into $2. Would you join me? Let's raise $1200.
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
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Some good news about Eastern Australian humpback whales.
These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there are 50,000 of them
Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.
www.abc.net.au
October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Some good news about Eastern Australian humpback whales.
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Big news out of @climatecentral.org today! We've brought back NOAA's billion dollar disaster dataset!
Check out our interactive website and bookmark it because there's more to come!
www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Check out our interactive website and bookmark it because there's more to come!
www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
October 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Big news out of @climatecentral.org today! We've brought back NOAA's billion dollar disaster dataset!
Check out our interactive website and bookmark it because there's more to come!
www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Check out our interactive website and bookmark it because there's more to come!
www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
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📣 The "U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters" data is back today through @climatecentral.org! And more soon!
➡️ Explore our new interactive website at www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv..., which is now updated through the first half of 2025 & totaling over $101 billion from 14 events.
➡️ Explore our new interactive website at www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv..., which is now updated through the first half of 2025 & totaling over $101 billion from 14 events.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📣 The "U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters" data is back today through @climatecentral.org! And more soon!
➡️ Explore our new interactive website at www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv..., which is now updated through the first half of 2025 & totaling over $101 billion from 14 events.
➡️ Explore our new interactive website at www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv..., which is now updated through the first half of 2025 & totaling over $101 billion from 14 events.
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It’s also really great because they have the most amazing technology anyone could ever ask for in the holodeck, they use it, but then they’ll also show up for their robot’s cat poetry night because they realize it’s important to be present with those you love and that technology isn’t a substitute
October 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
It’s also really great because they have the most amazing technology anyone could ever ask for in the holodeck, they use it, but then they’ll also show up for their robot’s cat poetry night because they realize it’s important to be present with those you love and that technology isn’t a substitute
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It's Diwali proper, so I'm going to use this opportunity to port over one of my favorite threads from the Other Place to tell the story of why this holiday matters so much and why i get choked up every time.
October 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It's Diwali proper, so I'm going to use this opportunity to port over one of my favorite threads from the Other Place to tell the story of why this holiday matters so much and why i get choked up every time.
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As I and others have said many times, doing these sorts of observations require at least a sheen of objectivity and involvement, but truly, I love this stupid fucking country.
October 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
As I and others have said many times, doing these sorts of observations require at least a sheen of objectivity and involvement, but truly, I love this stupid fucking country.
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This appears to be the current tone and tenor of broad American Liberalism. What I will call the re-cooption of patriotic symbolism is noteworthy and speaks to what anger you find in people at events similar to this one.
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This appears to be the current tone and tenor of broad American Liberalism. What I will call the re-cooption of patriotic symbolism is noteworthy and speaks to what anger you find in people at events similar to this one.