Elizabeth (Lizzy) Asher
@lizzyasher.bsky.social
Atmospheric Scientist, mom, sister, daughter, wife, climber, powder lover
Summer interns doing science! And giving presentations. Shoutout to my Hollings Scholar student this summer, Bradley!
August 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Summer interns doing science! And giving presentations. Shoutout to my Hollings Scholar student this summer, Bradley!
Reasons to buy an EV before Sept. 30
1. 0-60 mph in 3-5 sec
2. Charge up at home (if you have a garage)
3. Climate control is faster than in a gas powered vehicle
4. Minimal maintenance!
5. $7500 federal tax credit (expires soon only thanks to Trump’s “one beautiful bill”
1. 0-60 mph in 3-5 sec
2. Charge up at home (if you have a garage)
3. Climate control is faster than in a gas powered vehicle
4. Minimal maintenance!
5. $7500 federal tax credit (expires soon only thanks to Trump’s “one beautiful bill”
July 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Reasons to buy an EV before Sept. 30
1. 0-60 mph in 3-5 sec
2. Charge up at home (if you have a garage)
3. Climate control is faster than in a gas powered vehicle
4. Minimal maintenance!
5. $7500 federal tax credit (expires soon only thanks to Trump’s “one beautiful bill”
1. 0-60 mph in 3-5 sec
2. Charge up at home (if you have a garage)
3. Climate control is faster than in a gas powered vehicle
4. Minimal maintenance!
5. $7500 federal tax credit (expires soon only thanks to Trump’s “one beautiful bill”
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The @planetarysociety.bsky.social makes it super easy to send letters to your congresspeople urging them to support NASA science during these trying times. If you believe in the power of science to transform the world for the better, please consider doing this.
Advocacy Action Center
The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
www.planetary.org
April 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The @planetarysociety.bsky.social makes it super easy to send letters to your congresspeople urging them to support NASA science during these trying times. If you believe in the power of science to transform the world for the better, please consider doing this.
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Trump is now talking about shipping U.S. citizens to prisons in El Salvador.
Let me say that again: U.S. citizens. To foreign prisons.
This is not just unconstitutional—it’s unhinged.
Let me say that again: U.S. citizens. To foreign prisons.
This is not just unconstitutional—it’s unhinged.
Trump says he wants to imprison US citizens in El Salvador. That's likely illegal
President Donald Trump keeps talking about sending U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador. But that's likely illegal.
apnews.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trump is now talking about shipping U.S. citizens to prisons in El Salvador.
Let me say that again: U.S. citizens. To foreign prisons.
This is not just unconstitutional—it’s unhinged.
Let me say that again: U.S. citizens. To foreign prisons.
This is not just unconstitutional—it’s unhinged.
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On today’s episode of “He’s Tearing This S**t Up”—Trump plans to dismantle NOAA, shutting down climate research and weather labs.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the research arm of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, close all weather and climate labs and eviscerate its budget along with several other NOAA offices, according to internal documents obtained by CNN.
Trump’s draft budget eviscerates weather and climate tracking and research | CNN
The move would devastate weather and climate research even as weather is becoming more erratic and extreme, and would cripple the US industries — including agriculture — that depend on free, accurate ...
www.cnn.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
On today’s episode of “He’s Tearing This S**t Up”—Trump plans to dismantle NOAA, shutting down climate research and weather labs.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
Favorite sign from the Denver, CO march today!
April 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Favorite sign from the Denver, CO march today!
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Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
March 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
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Nancy Pelosi urges Democratic senators to go against Schumer and vote NO on the Continuing Resolution.
March 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Nancy Pelosi urges Democratic senators to go against Schumer and vote NO on the Continuing Resolution.
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These dedicated civil servants are damn good at what they do & our communities are better served by having them on the job.
This sends a powerful message to Musk & Trump that we will not back down & we'll keep pushing until every federal worker can continue their essential work.
This sends a powerful message to Musk & Trump that we will not back down & we'll keep pushing until every federal worker can continue their essential work.
Tens of thousands of fired workers at Treasury, Defense and other agencies can get their jobs back, a federal judge ruled.
Thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately, judge rules
U.S. District Judge William Alsup described the mass firings as a “sham” strategy by the government’s central human resources office.
www.politico.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
These dedicated civil servants are damn good at what they do & our communities are better served by having them on the job.
This sends a powerful message to Musk & Trump that we will not back down & we'll keep pushing until every federal worker can continue their essential work.
This sends a powerful message to Musk & Trump that we will not back down & we'll keep pushing until every federal worker can continue their essential work.
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CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
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The CR passed in the House will provide a blank check for Trump and Musk to continue their savage war against working families, the elderly, children, the sick and the poor in order to lay the groundwork for massive tax breaks for billionaires.
This is a bill I cannot support.
This is a bill I cannot support.
March 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The CR passed in the House will provide a blank check for Trump and Musk to continue their savage war against working families, the elderly, children, the sick and the poor in order to lay the groundwork for massive tax breaks for billionaires.
This is a bill I cannot support.
This is a bill I cannot support.
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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“Essentially, these AI forecasts are built on the backs of the giants.”
Why AI is not exactly ready to replace NOAA, from @kbrigham.bsky.social ⬇️
Why AI is not exactly ready to replace NOAA, from @kbrigham.bsky.social ⬇️
Even the Best AI Weather Forecasters Still Need NOAA
While they’re getting more accurate all the time, they still rely on data from traditional models — and possibly always will.
heatmap.news
March 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Essentially, these AI forecasts are built on the backs of the giants.”
Why AI is not exactly ready to replace NOAA, from @kbrigham.bsky.social ⬇️
Why AI is not exactly ready to replace NOAA, from @kbrigham.bsky.social ⬇️
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Today at the “Stand up for Science” demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial.
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today at the “Stand up for Science” demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial.
Good protest today at CU in the name of Science!
March 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Good protest today at CU in the name of Science!
heatmap.news/politics/gre... both hilarious and informative- bravo Heatmap.news
Call Him ‘Green New Donald’
Oh, he’d never self-identify as an environmentalist. But not even climate activists have had the courage to propose a 10% tax on energy.
heatmap.news
March 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
heatmap.news/politics/gre... both hilarious and informative- bravo Heatmap.news
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Trump and Musk are going after Social Security, Medicaid, the VA, and public education.
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
March 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Trump and Musk are going after Social Security, Medicaid, the VA, and public education.
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
In what universe, in what world, in what religion is it morally acceptable to cut programs for hungry children in order to reward the wealthy?
Should we really be trusting SpaceX to make the FAA safer as Elon has suggested?
What a ludicrous idea.
What a ludicrous idea.
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.
SpaceX loses contact with spacecraft during Starship mega rocket test flight
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Should we really be trusting SpaceX to make the FAA safer as Elon has suggested?
What a ludicrous idea.
What a ludicrous idea.
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I just finished reading “How to Stand Up to a Dictator” by @mariaressa.bsky.social
If you want to know why the world, especially the U.S. political system, is why it is right now (even though this book is focused on the Philippines) you should read this book.
And then delete Facebook.
If you want to know why the world, especially the U.S. political system, is why it is right now (even though this book is focused on the Philippines) you should read this book.
And then delete Facebook.
March 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I just finished reading “How to Stand Up to a Dictator” by @mariaressa.bsky.social
If you want to know why the world, especially the U.S. political system, is why it is right now (even though this book is focused on the Philippines) you should read this book.
And then delete Facebook.
If you want to know why the world, especially the U.S. political system, is why it is right now (even though this book is focused on the Philippines) you should read this book.
And then delete Facebook.
We have to exercise our rights to keep them strong
Currently reading @mariaressa.bsky.social How to Stand Up to a Dictator. A must read in these dark times.
Jon Stewart and Nobel Peace Prize winner @mariaressa.bsky.social explore the questions: “Who is America today?” and “What can you do as a citizen?” #TheWeeklyShow
March 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
We have to exercise our rights to keep them strong
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One thing Trump didn't talk about last night: his plans to abandon American women’s right to abortion care in medical emergencies.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
March 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
One thing Trump didn't talk about last night: his plans to abandon American women’s right to abortion care in medical emergencies.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
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Giant corporations are using Donald Trump’s haphazard tariff announcements as an excuse to raise prices.
The Trump Administration has no plan to stop it – and working families will unfairly foot the bill.
The Trump Administration has no plan to stop it – and working families will unfairly foot the bill.
March 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Giant corporations are using Donald Trump’s haphazard tariff announcements as an excuse to raise prices.
The Trump Administration has no plan to stop it – and working families will unfairly foot the bill.
The Trump Administration has no plan to stop it – and working families will unfairly foot the bill.
Great turnout for the protest today in support of NOAA and NIST
March 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Great turnout for the protest today in support of NOAA and NIST