Kathleen Johnson
@cavesandclimate.bsky.social
Professor, UC Irvine; Paleoclimate, speleothems, geochemistry, community-engagement, climate justice; #NativeinSTEM; she/her
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🧪 BREAKING (good news): Senate subcommittee says NO! to Trump's proposed slashes to NASA & NSF funding.
Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24.
See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it.
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Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24.
See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it.
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Subcommittee Markup of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov
July 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🧪 BREAKING (good news): Senate subcommittee says NO! to Trump's proposed slashes to NASA & NSF funding.
Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24.
See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it.
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Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24.
See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it.
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As of today, all current NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellows have been furloughed due to the Dept of Commerce not releasing the funding for the program. In addition no new Fellows were awarded this year. cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc
NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System ScienceNOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Progra...
cpaess.ucar.edu
July 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As of today, all current NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellows have been furloughed due to the Dept of Commerce not releasing the funding for the program. In addition no new Fellows were awarded this year. cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc
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NEW: A group of University of California researchers, seeking to become the first class action suit over Trump's science cuts, notch their first win with a preliminary injunction
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
NEW: A group of University of California researchers, seeking to become the first class action suit over Trump's science cuts, notch their first win with a preliminary injunction
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Y'all, this past week for science funding lawsuits has been 🔥🔥🔥
✅ Major recent wins regarding:
1. U of California researchers
2. NSF indirects
3. NIH terminations
4. EPA terminations
Plus:
5. Brand new NSF lawsuit (about terminations & slowdown of new awards)
🧵 Let's break it down
✅ Major recent wins regarding:
1. U of California researchers
2. NSF indirects
3. NIH terminations
4. EPA terminations
Plus:
5. Brand new NSF lawsuit (about terminations & slowdown of new awards)
🧵 Let's break it down
June 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Y'all, this past week for science funding lawsuits has been 🔥🔥🔥
✅ Major recent wins regarding:
1. U of California researchers
2. NSF indirects
3. NIH terminations
4. EPA terminations
Plus:
5. Brand new NSF lawsuit (about terminations & slowdown of new awards)
🧵 Let's break it down
✅ Major recent wins regarding:
1. U of California researchers
2. NSF indirects
3. NIH terminations
4. EPA terminations
Plus:
5. Brand new NSF lawsuit (about terminations & slowdown of new awards)
🧵 Let's break it down
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If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
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Newsflash: There is not a single American citizen who does not benefit in some way from the labor of undocumented people.
Period.
Period.
June 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Newsflash: There is not a single American citizen who does not benefit in some way from the labor of undocumented people.
Period.
Period.
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As someone who lives in Los Angeles, don’t let social or mainstream media gaslight you into thinking there’s a violent uprising taking place here. The Trump administration is trying to punish this state and this city. He’s also setting a precedent to unleash troops on Democratic cities.
June 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
As someone who lives in Los Angeles, don’t let social or mainstream media gaslight you into thinking there’s a violent uprising taking place here. The Trump administration is trying to punish this state and this city. He’s also setting a precedent to unleash troops on Democratic cities.
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Them: “LA is a full on insurrection”
Us at the protest:
Us at the protest:
June 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Them: “LA is a full on insurrection”
Us at the protest:
Us at the protest:
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BREAKING: Kamala Harris issues statement on Los Angeles.
June 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
BREAKING: Kamala Harris issues statement on Los Angeles.
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Trump is such a small, selfish man. He would rather extract personal and political revenge on Californians because they didn’t vote for him than actually lead this nation.
This is blatantly illegal and California will absolutely block this action in court.
This is blatantly illegal and California will absolutely block this action in court.
The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding to California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
www.cnn.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Trump is such a small, selfish man. He would rather extract personal and political revenge on Californians because they didn’t vote for him than actually lead this nation.
This is blatantly illegal and California will absolutely block this action in court.
This is blatantly illegal and California will absolutely block this action in court.
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Los Angeles EMERGENCY ICE protest TODAY at 4:30pm. Please show up, share with your friends/groups
June 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Los Angeles EMERGENCY ICE protest TODAY at 4:30pm. Please show up, share with your friends/groups
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Argh. The P4CLIMATE program solicitation will be archived (the program website itself hasn't been updated) www.nsf.gov/geo/updates/...
June 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Argh. The P4CLIMATE program solicitation will be archived (the program website itself hasn't been updated) www.nsf.gov/geo/updates/...
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This is true across vast areas of STEMM.
To say that scientists are freaking out, depressed, upset, and afraid would be an understatement at this point.
To say that scientists are freaking out, depressed, upset, and afraid would be an understatement at this point.
If you’re wondering if US climate researchers are freaking out, yeah they’re freaking out.
June 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is true across vast areas of STEMM.
To say that scientists are freaking out, depressed, upset, and afraid would be an understatement at this point.
To say that scientists are freaking out, depressed, upset, and afraid would be an understatement at this point.
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“The irony is that Trump is attacking the institutions and foundation of US science that literally made America great.”
The Trump administration has shut down more than 100 climate studies
Tens of millions of dollars in NSF grants have been slashed, and scientists fear the US is about to lose a generation of climate researchers.
www.technologyreview.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“The irony is that Trump is attacking the institutions and foundation of US science that literally made America great.”
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Last day at the GISS building (Wed. May 28th). 🥲
May 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Last day at the GISS building (Wed. May 28th). 🥲
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Goodbye REUs, goodbye GRFPs, goodbye CAREERs (which ironically I just finished writing today). This is the end of the road for all early-career scientists. If you aren't enraged you aren't paying attention.
May 31, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Goodbye REUs, goodbye GRFPs, goodbye CAREERs (which ironically I just finished writing today). This is the end of the road for all early-career scientists. If you aren't enraged you aren't paying attention.
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Make sure to catch the #SaveAmericasForecasts 💯 hour livestream! It's an inspiring collection of talks bringing attention to the need for federal funding for climate and weather research. For those of us in the field it's also comforting to hear familiar voices standing up in solidarity for science.
Our 💯 hours to #SaveAmericasForecasts starts tomorrow!
Tune in to hear over 200+ US meteorologists and climate scientists share the importance of federally funded weather and climate research!
wclivestream.com
Tune in to hear over 200+ US meteorologists and climate scientists share the importance of federally funded weather and climate research!
wclivestream.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Make sure to catch the #SaveAmericasForecasts 💯 hour livestream! It's an inspiring collection of talks bringing attention to the need for federal funding for climate and weather research. For those of us in the field it's also comforting to hear familiar voices standing up in solidarity for science.
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🧪 YAASSSSS: 16 state AGs just sued NSF for its illegal changes in "agency priorities"
The broad scope would seem to not only address grant terminations...but also the underlying basis for closing programs, returning proposals without review, etc.
The filing: www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/u...
The broad scope would seem to not only address grant terminations...but also the underlying basis for closing programs, returning proposals without review, etc.
The filing: www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/u...
a man wearing a hat and an orange shirt says " get her jade "
Alt: A man wearing a hat and an orange shirt says " get her jade "
media.tenor.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🧪 YAASSSSS: 16 state AGs just sued NSF for its illegal changes in "agency priorities"
The broad scope would seem to not only address grant terminations...but also the underlying basis for closing programs, returning proposals without review, etc.
The filing: www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/u...
The broad scope would seem to not only address grant terminations...but also the underlying basis for closing programs, returning proposals without review, etc.
The filing: www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/u...
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Federal weather & climate science is under threat. Starting TODAY at 3:00 PM ET, join a coalition of scientists--including AMS leaders--for a 100-hour livestream. Learn what federal science does for you, ask questions, and help build awareness to "Save Our Forecasts": wclivestream.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Federal weather & climate science is under threat. Starting TODAY at 3:00 PM ET, join a coalition of scientists--including AMS leaders--for a 100-hour livestream. Learn what federal science does for you, ask questions, and help build awareness to "Save Our Forecasts": wclivestream.com
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We should have every member of the national academy release their own public statement on the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in doing the best science.
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit institution. No one made them host a speaker who said that DEI "degrade our scientific enterprise." Would be nice to see some Academy members speak out on this (or what's the point) www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
Remarks by Director Kratsios at the National Academy of Sciences
Remarks by Director Kratsios at the National Academy of Sciences REINVIGORATING AMERICA’S SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Washington, D.C.
www.whitehouse.gov
May 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We should have every member of the national academy release their own public statement on the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in doing the best science.
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DOGE claims NASA GISS is being evicted to save money, but it actually costs taxpayers more to remove us. GSA is on the hook for our lease until 2031, regardless of whether we occupy the building, and we all have to be "in person" by September. Any other place has a higher marginal cost than $0.
In response to NASA’s decision to force IFPTE-represented employees at NASA’s Goddard to move out of their offices in New York City, IFPTE altered Members of Congress that this action is not only disruptive, but wastes federal resources and harms the critical work of these scientists.
IFPTE Urges Lawmakers to Stop NASA from Moving Goddard Institute for Space Studies Out of Their Offices — IFPTE
In response to NASA’s decision to force IFPTE-represented employees at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) to move out of their offices in New York City, IFPTE altered Members of Congres...
www.ifpte.org
May 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
DOGE claims NASA GISS is being evicted to save money, but it actually costs taxpayers more to remove us. GSA is on the hook for our lease until 2031, regardless of whether we occupy the building, and we all have to be "in person" by September. Any other place has a higher marginal cost than $0.
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HAPPY 75th, NSF!
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
May 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
HAPPY 75th, NSF!
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
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“This isn't about merit or budgets because NSF has a tiny imprint on the federal budget. This is all about controlling information and knowledge.”
Everyone needs to understand that dismantling NSF will have devastating long term consequences in our competitiveness and innovation in science, technology and beyond. 1/
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“This isn't about merit or budgets because NSF has a tiny imprint on the federal budget. This is all about controlling information and knowledge.”
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A victory for the federal scientific workforce! We could not stand by while this irreparable harm continues at NSF, NOAA and all our scientific agencies.
TODAY the judge granted our request to temporarily HALT the mass firings at federal agencies under Trump’s Executive Order.
TODAY the judge granted our request to temporarily HALT the mass firings at federal agencies under Trump’s Executive Order.
May 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A victory for the federal scientific workforce! We could not stand by while this irreparable harm continues at NSF, NOAA and all our scientific agencies.
TODAY the judge granted our request to temporarily HALT the mass firings at federal agencies under Trump’s Executive Order.
TODAY the judge granted our request to temporarily HALT the mass firings at federal agencies under Trump’s Executive Order.
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NSF-supported Unidata announced that almost their entire staff will be furloughed as of today. This is a huge threat to weather education and research at universities--Unidata provides crucial realtime data feeds of weather data, including satellite, radar, and observations.
This is a seismic gut punch to the weather enterprise.
It is impossible to overstate how important @unidata.bsky.social is in implementing many datasets/libraries (LDM, netCDF, THREDDS, metPy) we currently use in meteorological research & operations.
www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
It is impossible to overstate how important @unidata.bsky.social is in implementing many datasets/libraries (LDM, netCDF, THREDDS, metPy) we currently use in meteorological research & operations.
www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
NSF Unidata Pause in Most Operations
www.unidata.ucar.edu
May 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NSF-supported Unidata announced that almost their entire staff will be furloughed as of today. This is a huge threat to weather education and research at universities--Unidata provides crucial realtime data feeds of weather data, including satellite, radar, and observations.