Danielle Venton
@dventon.bsky.social
Science reporter @kqednews // wildfire, space & oceans // studied @UCSC_SciCom @humboldtcalpoly // Host of the KQED Climate Book Club -- come read with us! Reach me on Signal: DVenton.09
Being obsessed with productivity can backfire, Christina.
December 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Being obsessed with productivity can backfire, Christina.
Reposted by Danielle Venton
Evacuations are once again being prepped in SoCal for a wave of deep tropical moisture arriving tomorrow. Second time in two weeks.
Evacuation Warnings across Los Angeles for possible burn scar debris flows, flooding (New Year's Eve/New Year's Day)
#cawx #losangelescounty #palisadesfire #eatonfire #evacuation #wildfires
#cawx #losangelescounty #palisadesfire #eatonfire #evacuation #wildfires
December 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Evacuations are once again being prepped in SoCal for a wave of deep tropical moisture arriving tomorrow. Second time in two weeks.
The content I need.
December 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The content I need.
Thank you for reading it!
December 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Thank you for reading it!
Thank you for reading our work! Appreciate the kind words.
December 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Thank you for reading our work! Appreciate the kind words.
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Some great stories in here. The one on the OC program for people with severe mental illness is fascinating and very well handled. With the push from the Trump regime to bring back forced treatment, it’s really important to have well reported stories on why that’s cruel and ineffective.
My final written offering of year is a reflection from the @kqedscience.bsky.social team about stories that stuck with us this year.
Read here: www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Read here: www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Stories That Stuck With Us This Year, Handpicked by the KQED Science Team | KQED
Our science reporters recount stories they found especially memorable, thought-provoking or that changed how they thought about something.
www.kqed.org
December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Some great stories in here. The one on the OC program for people with severe mental illness is fascinating and very well handled. With the push from the Trump regime to bring back forced treatment, it’s really important to have well reported stories on why that’s cruel and ineffective.
We hope you enjoy this round up of 2025! We'll have more great reporting for you in 2026.
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We hope you enjoy this round up of 2025! We'll have more great reporting for you in 2026.
And from me, about a story I did to answer the question "Should I let my kid wear fleece?" in which I learned “There’s no ‘away’ to throw our stuff to, everything is connected and comes back to us.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
And from me, about a story I did to answer the question "Should I let my kid wear fleece?" in which I learned “There’s no ‘away’ to throw our stuff to, everything is connected and comes back to us.”
From @lesleymcclurg.bsky.social an investigation of the unintentional health harms to unhoused people when authorities move them off the street: “What happens to people living on the street when encampments are swept away?”
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
From @lesleymcclurg.bsky.social an investigation of the unintentional health harms to unhoused people when authorities move them off the street: “What happens to people living on the street when encampments are swept away?”
From Sarah Mohamad a reflection on kayaking with sea otters in Elkhorn Slough for a social video about possibly weakening ESA: “Watching otters float by, completely unaware of the decisions being made about their future, made the policy debate feel immediate and human.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
From Sarah Mohamad a reflection on kayaking with sea otters in Elkhorn Slough for a social video about possibly weakening ESA: “Watching otters float by, completely unaware of the decisions being made about their future, made the policy debate feel immediate and human.”
From April Dembosky a piece about implementation of a new state program that seeks to help the people with serious mental illness, through radical patience and relentless outreach: “If you have a person whose illness makes them believe they’re not ill, how do you convince them to accept treatment?”
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
From April Dembosky a piece about implementation of a new state program that seeks to help the people with serious mental illness, through radical patience and relentless outreach: “If you have a person whose illness makes them believe they’re not ill, how do you convince them to accept treatment?”
From @lauraklivans.bsky.social a story about an emerging climate solution: “This helped me see what trends look like in the beginning — things might start out like the Wild West — before larger entities can wrap their heads around procedures and make policy around it.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
From @lauraklivans.bsky.social a story about an emerging climate solution: “This helped me see what trends look like in the beginning — things might start out like the Wild West — before larger entities can wrap their heads around procedures and make policy around it.”
From @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social a story about caring for land in an area with a long queer legacy: “They want to change the culture to make this place one that’s not just about a party, but a place that cares about the river and cares about the ecosystem, so that it can have a long life.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
From @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social a story about caring for land in an area with a long queer legacy: “They want to change the culture to make this place one that’s not just about a party, but a place that cares about the river and cares about the ecosystem, so that it can have a long life.”
My final written offering of year is a reflection from the @kqedscience.bsky.social team about stories that stuck with us this year.
Read here: www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Read here: www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Stories That Stuck With Us This Year, Handpicked by the KQED Science Team | KQED
Our science reporters recount stories they found especially memorable, thought-provoking or that changed how they thought about something.
www.kqed.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My final written offering of year is a reflection from the @kqedscience.bsky.social team about stories that stuck with us this year.
Read here: www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Read here: www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Reposted by Danielle Venton
who would like to work at Google crafting narratives to promote data centres
www.google.com/about/career...
www.google.com/about/career...
December 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
who would like to work at Google crafting narratives to promote data centres
www.google.com/about/career...
www.google.com/about/career...
It’s up for grabs, CT!
December 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It’s up for grabs, CT!
i can be playful but not quite Santa’s butthole playful. Still, nice to be thought of??
a little girl is making a funny face while sitting in a chair .
ALT: a little girl is making a funny face while sitting in a chair .
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
i can be playful but not quite Santa’s butthole playful. Still, nice to be thought of??
And I have never celebrated Xmas
December 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
And I have never celebrated Xmas
We are not that close
December 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We are not that close
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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
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
December 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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
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
Say whaaaaaa?
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Say whaaaaaa?
Well that's bad. People absolutely should be reading anything they're vouching for.
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Well that's bad. People absolutely should be reading anything they're vouching for.
Reposted by Danielle Venton
Rob Reiner took the lawless hero — Jason Bourne, Ethan Hunt, Batman — and reminded us that this is actually the bad guy. It’s a lesson worth remembering today.
Rob Reiner reminded us that lawless authoritarians are bad
The unconventional but needed message of "A Few Good Men"
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Rob Reiner took the lawless hero — Jason Bourne, Ethan Hunt, Batman — and reminded us that this is actually the bad guy. It’s a lesson worth remembering today.
So, I love this take, but my question is could someone read a fake paper and not know it was written by AI?
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So, I love this take, but my question is could someone read a fake paper and not know it was written by AI?