megan hernbroth
@meganhernbroth.bsky.social
recovering climate finance reporter, newly minted essayist | currently writing at meganhernbroth.substack.com | previously writing at axios, business insider
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Leaves are budding here in the PNW. In the middle of January. Where the light is low and soft instead of strong and warm. It’s another contribution to the unease settling in this winter, one marked by more ICE in the streets than ice on the ground
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
High pressure system
An eerie winter draped in false promises and constant dread
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January 18, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Leaves are budding here in the PNW. In the middle of January. Where the light is low and soft instead of strong and warm. It’s another contribution to the unease settling in this winter, one marked by more ICE in the streets than ice on the ground
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
“I asked ChatGPT”
“I asked Claude”
“I asked Grok”
well i asked the aurora borealis and it said you’ve lost your awe, how sad
“I asked Claude”
“I asked Grok”
well i asked the aurora borealis and it said you’ve lost your awe, how sad
January 20, 2026 at 3:44 AM
“I asked ChatGPT”
“I asked Claude”
“I asked Grok”
well i asked the aurora borealis and it said you’ve lost your awe, how sad
“I asked Claude”
“I asked Grok”
well i asked the aurora borealis and it said you’ve lost your awe, how sad
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MORMONS: look its very clear that God and his established authority on the earth, do not have the power to actually influence sporting events. Thats why BYU doesn't win anything important. That would be way too hard
POPE (roller skating backwards while eating a hot dog) not that hard
POPE (roller skating backwards while eating a hot dog) not that hard
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 AM
MORMONS: look its very clear that God and his established authority on the earth, do not have the power to actually influence sporting events. Thats why BYU doesn't win anything important. That would be way too hard
POPE (roller skating backwards while eating a hot dog) not that hard
POPE (roller skating backwards while eating a hot dog) not that hard
Leaves are budding here in the PNW. In the middle of January. Where the light is low and soft instead of strong and warm. It’s another contribution to the unease settling in this winter, one marked by more ICE in the streets than ice on the ground
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
High pressure system
An eerie winter draped in false promises and constant dread
meganhernbroth.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Leaves are budding here in the PNW. In the middle of January. Where the light is low and soft instead of strong and warm. It’s another contribution to the unease settling in this winter, one marked by more ICE in the streets than ice on the ground
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/high-press...
as i was saying
Someone on TikTok said if the Bears win the Super Bowl, then "it'll somehow reset the fucking portal that we entered" when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016. Sold!
www.jezebel.com/ive-heard-a-...
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I’ve Heard a Theory, and Now I’m Rooting for the Chicago Bears
Someone on TikTok said if the Bears win the Super Bowl, then "it'll somehow reset the fucking portal that we entered" when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016. Sold!
www.jezebel.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM
as i was saying
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We're hoping to unseal California's OBCs 91 years later. Today the Judiciary Committee will hear SB 381. "SB 381 would allow adult adoptees in Calif. unrestricted access to original birth certificates, restoring equality, identity rights and transparency."
More at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
More at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
California adoptees deserve access to their own birth certificates | Opinion
“Protecting adoptees’ access to their own life stories is a matter of basic fairness and civil right.”
www.sacbee.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We're hoping to unseal California's OBCs 91 years later. Today the Judiciary Committee will hear SB 381. "SB 381 would allow adult adoptees in Calif. unrestricted access to original birth certificates, restoring equality, identity rights and transparency."
More at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
More at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
It is prime birding season here in the Skagit Valley, and there is a lot we can learn from the messy, diverse flocks that land here each year in search of an easier winter, regardless of how temporary the relief may be.
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/fowl-times
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/fowl-times
Fowl times
Living in the grayscale
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January 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
It is prime birding season here in the Skagit Valley, and there is a lot we can learn from the messy, diverse flocks that land here each year in search of an easier winter, regardless of how temporary the relief may be.
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/fowl-times
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/fowl-times
I used to take risks, or, at least, didn’t let my anxiety make decisions for me. My hope is that, in 2026, I learn how to live comfortably with anxiety and fear without letting it call the shots
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Worth the risk
Rebalancing the calculations in 2026
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January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I used to take risks, or, at least, didn’t let my anxiety make decisions for me. My hope is that, in 2026, I learn how to live comfortably with anxiety and fear without letting it call the shots
open.substack.com/pub/meganher...
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very sorry to share that I spent most of the day offline and I feel more alive than I have in weeks
December 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
very sorry to share that I spent most of the day offline and I feel more alive than I have in weeks
Instead of resolutions, I instead pick an intention word each year, a word that somehow summarizes my goals, my hopes, my challenges. I forgot what I picked for 2025, until I sat down to write and realized the practice had more power than I anticipated
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/pick-me-ch...
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/pick-me-ch...
And the winner is . . .
A reflection on the Year of the Wood Snake
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December 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Instead of resolutions, I instead pick an intention word each year, a word that somehow summarizes my goals, my hopes, my challenges. I forgot what I picked for 2025, until I sat down to write and realized the practice had more power than I anticipated
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/pick-me-ch...
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/pick-me-ch...
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Hi.
Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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December 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hi.
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Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, nation's oldest park ranger, has died. She was 104
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
Happy Solstice! We made it through the dark, and I, for one, am more than ready to welcome back the light
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/bare-bones
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/bare-bones
Bare bones
Unwrapping slow season
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December 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Happy Solstice! We made it through the dark, and I, for one, am more than ready to welcome back the light
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/bare-bones
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/bare-bones
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There was a big reason the flooding on the Skagit wasn't worse, they held back everything they could at the dam upstream--literally stopped flow, stopped power generation and maxed out what they could hold back. www.kuow.org/stories/army...
Army takeover of Skagit dams lowers flood waters
The Army Corps of Engineers was able to reduce flooding on the Skagit River with emergency operations of two hydropower dams upstream.
www.kuow.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
There was a big reason the flooding on the Skagit wasn't worse, they held back everything they could at the dam upstream--literally stopped flow, stopped power generation and maxed out what they could hold back. www.kuow.org/stories/army...
I wrote about the floods in Skagit County, how we got here, and how we have to move forward in a world marked by the pendulum of too much and too little water
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/flood-gates
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/flood-gates
Flood gates
When the Skagit River overran its banks
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December 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I wrote about the floods in Skagit County, how we got here, and how we have to move forward in a world marked by the pendulum of too much and too little water
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/flood-gates
meganhernbroth.substack.com/p/flood-gates
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Water is leaking through the flood wall in downtown Mount Vernon.
December 12, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Water is leaking through the flood wall in downtown Mount Vernon.
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The Skagit River was last recorded at 37.16 feet as of 8:15 p.m. The major flood-stage level for the river is 32 feet. The record is 37.4 feet.
The Mount Vernon Fire Department said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon that water seepage through the floodwall is normal and expected.
The Mount Vernon Fire Department said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon that water seepage through the floodwall is normal and expected.
December 12, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The Skagit River was last recorded at 37.16 feet as of 8:15 p.m. The major flood-stage level for the river is 32 feet. The record is 37.4 feet.
The Mount Vernon Fire Department said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon that water seepage through the floodwall is normal and expected.
The Mount Vernon Fire Department said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon that water seepage through the floodwall is normal and expected.
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The Skagit River near Mount Vernon is expected to reach record heights by 4 a.m. Friday, and will be the main threat among rivers in Skagit and Whatcom counties throughout Friday.
Skagit River near Mount Vernon expected to reach record crest early Friday morning | Cascadia Daily News
Other local rivers are predicted to continue falling Friday through Sunday
www.cascadiadaily.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The Skagit River near Mount Vernon is expected to reach record heights by 4 a.m. Friday, and will be the main threat among rivers in Skagit and Whatcom counties throughout Friday.
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Everyone living in the Skagit County floodplain has now been asked to evacuate. Estimates have placed that number close to 75,000 people.
Gov. Bob Ferguson said the Skagit River is expected to crest around 4 a.m. Thursday at 46 feet. The previous record was 42 feet.
Gov. Bob Ferguson said the Skagit River is expected to crest around 4 a.m. Thursday at 46 feet. The previous record was 42 feet.
Live updates: Mount Vernon residents ordered to evacuate; Sumas, Everson also evacuating | Cascadia Daily News
Some Skagit County residents have been evacuated. Check back for updates throughout the day
www.cascadiadaily.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Everyone living in the Skagit County floodplain has now been asked to evacuate. Estimates have placed that number close to 75,000 people.
Gov. Bob Ferguson said the Skagit River is expected to crest around 4 a.m. Thursday at 46 feet. The previous record was 42 feet.
Gov. Bob Ferguson said the Skagit River is expected to crest around 4 a.m. Thursday at 46 feet. The previous record was 42 feet.
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Acá encontrará información de emergencia en Whatcom y Skagit incluyendo contactos y direcciones de lugares ofreciendo auxilio y refugio.
Información sobre las inundaciones en Whatcom y Skagit | Cascadia Daily News
Encuentre aquí información sobre cómo mantenerse a salvo, e información sobre evacuaciones y otros comunicados de emergencia
www.cascadiadaily.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Acá encontrará información de emergencia en Whatcom y Skagit incluyendo contactos y direcciones de lugares ofreciendo auxilio y refugio.
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Go-kit, sandbag and other emergency information if you are affected by the flooding.
How to find help during floods in Skagit, Whatcom counties | Cascadia Daily News
If you're impacted by flooding, here's what you need to know
www.cascadiadaily.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Go-kit, sandbag and other emergency information if you are affected by the flooding.
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Mount Vernon has issued a Level 3 evacuation. Everyone in the flood plain should leave immediately. The American Red Cross is opening a shelter at the First United Methodist Church, 1607 E Division St. Skagit County will close non-essential services due to flooding.
Live updates: Mount Vernon residents ordered to evacuate; Sumas, Everson also evacuating | Cascadia Daily News
Some Skagit County residents have been evacuated. Check back for updates throughout the day
www.cascadiadaily.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Mount Vernon has issued a Level 3 evacuation. Everyone in the flood plain should leave immediately. The American Red Cross is opening a shelter at the First United Methodist Church, 1607 E Division St. Skagit County will close non-essential services due to flooding.
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Skagit County has ordered Mount Vernon and upriver communities of Hamilton, Rockport, Marblemount and Concrete to evacuate to high ground as soon as possible.
Everyone in Skagit County living in the 100-year floodplain will likely receive an evacuation notice today.
Everyone in Skagit County living in the 100-year floodplain will likely receive an evacuation notice today.
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Skagit County has ordered Mount Vernon and upriver communities of Hamilton, Rockport, Marblemount and Concrete to evacuate to high ground as soon as possible.
Everyone in Skagit County living in the 100-year floodplain will likely receive an evacuation notice today.
Everyone in Skagit County living in the 100-year floodplain will likely receive an evacuation notice today.
Residents in the 100-year floodplain in several towns along WA 20 have been ordered to evacuate as of Wednesday night (from Concrete down through Mount Vernon)
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Residents in the 100-year floodplain in several towns along WA 20 have been ordered to evacuate as of Wednesday night (from Concrete down through Mount Vernon)