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Rachel Santarsiero
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she/her | Climate Change Investigator @nsarchive.bsky.social | #FOIA | views own | Words in @climatechangenews.com and @thebulletin.org
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Rachel Santarsiero @rsanta.bsky.social · Feb 28
For 17 years, the US intel community has kept classified an assessment on the security implications of climate change. Why has the IC kept it a secret? My latest on why the @nsarchive.bsky.social is calling on the ODNI to prioritize the report's declassification: nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
The Climate Intelligence Assessment the Government Doesn’t Want You to See
Washington, D.C., February 28, 2025 - For 17 years, the U.S. Intelligence Community has refused to declassify one of its first investigations into climate change as a national security threat.
nsarchive.gwu.edu
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ryankatzrosene.bsky.social
Merchants of Doubt in action:

“Acknowledging that the Endangerment Finding was “heavily referenced,” one CWG member wrote on April 19 that “[a]bout all I can hope is that what we write will provide sufficient ‘reasonable scientific doubt’ regarding the science claims” (17846-47).”
January 31, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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chrisbaraniuk.com
NEW: North Atlantic right whales - a species whose fortunes I've followed for years - are having a baby boom!!

21 mother-calf pairs have been sighted so far, the highest figure in years. And we're not even halfway through the calving season (which runs to mid-April).

www.wired.com/story/a-nort...
A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk
Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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rsanta.bsky.social
The UNFCCC laid the groundwork for Clinton, Obama, and Biden to lead on global climate action.

Now, Trump’s decision to sever ties with the landmark treaty will only further isolate the U.S. on the world stage.
@nsarchive.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the foundational United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
"When I get into these funks, it’s like I start believing that climate change is something separate from state violence—and it’s not."
emorwee.bsky.social Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 7d
Wrote myself a pep talk to get back to work tomorrow. It helped me. Hope it helps you.
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
heated.world
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show." Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us." Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms. Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room. "I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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scalzi.com
Special thanks to @ziibiing.com, whose work putting together the Stand With Minnesota web site informed where I put my donations.

www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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mknight.bsky.social
Fixed it for you @nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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ben-cooke.bsky.social
Back in the Autumn, No.10 blocked the publication of a report into the risks the UK could face if climate change causes ecosystems around the world to collapse. On Tuesday, after an FOI request, it published the report. But it turns out, that wasn't the full version. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Suppressed climate report warned of mass migration and nuclear war
Unabridged document said disappearing forests and rivers drying up could drive people to Europe and lead to conflict in Asia
www.thetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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colombiadocs.bsky.social
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks with Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the foundational United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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richard.wickedproblems.earth
Bravo @ben-cooke.bsky.social. Brilliant scoop, and hard to imagine a more important one.

“This government is hiding the true danger of climate change from the people”. Spooks don’t mess about when they leak.

www.thetimes.com/article/4a1c...
The internal version also warned that collapsing ecosystems could motivate acts of eco-terrorism in Britain, as well as drawing NATO into conflicts over remaining breadbaskets in Russia and Ukraine. Described as a reasonable worst case scenario the report said that many ecosystems around the world were so stressed that they would soon pass a tipping point after which they were an inexorably degrade no matter what humans did to protect them. forests in Canada and Russia might pass a tipping point by 2030 as my glacier in the Himalayas that fed Rivers on which 2 billion people dependent the report suggested. Intelligence chiefs warned that the decline of Himalayan rivers would almost certainly escalate tensions between China India and Pakistan potentially leading to nuclear war. Britton which imports 40% of its food including a fifth of its animal feed from South America, which struggle to feed itself unless it made expensive investments in its supply chains the authors said. These investments could include lab grown meat a new crop varieties. “This government is hiding the true danger of climate change from the people” a source close to the development of the report claimed. “We need to have an honest conversation about the risks we face to our prosperity and how to mitigate them.”
January 23, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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verdadyjusticiag.bsky.social
El Caso Diario Militar documenta una red clandestina responsable de desapariciones forzadas durante el conflicto armado.

A más de 40 años, el proceso judicial sigue enfrentando obstáculos.

🎥 Próximo video: cómo inició el proceso penal.

#CasoDiarioMilitar #MemoriaYJusticia ✊
January 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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ajimenezbacardi.bsky.social
Here is my new article for @nsarchive.bsky.social It is based on documents I found at the George H. W. Bush Library that deal with the lead up to the "snatch" operation against Panama's Noriega in 1989 and how that op served as the key precedent for the Maduro op
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Imperial Prerogative: How the Panama Invasion and the “Barr Doctrine” Set the Stage for the Maduro “Snatch” Operation
Washington, D.C., January 16, 2026 - The Justice Department official who wrote the legal opinion determining that President Donald Trump had the constitutional authority to “unilaterally order” the “e...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
rsanta.bsky.social
The UNFCCC laid the groundwork for Clinton, Obama, and Biden to lead on global climate action.

Now, Trump’s decision to sever ties with the landmark treaty will only further isolate the U.S. on the world stage.
@nsarchive.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the foundational United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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rsanta.bsky.social
In pulling out of the UNFCCC, President Trump has sent a clear signal that the US will have no part in multileral debates about climate change. But this is a sharp divergence from past Republican administrations.

My latest for the @nsarchive.bsky.social:
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the foundational United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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petergleick.bsky.social
Senator Susan Collins killed the amendment to protect the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) -- perhaps the world's premier research center for work on #weather, #climate, models, and remote sensing. Remember that.
January 15, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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ajimenezbacardi.bsky.social
Great power unilateralism and climate change are not a good combination. @rsanta.bsky.social @nsarchive.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the foundational United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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nsarchive.bsky.social
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the foundational United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
rsanta.bsky.social
In pulling out of the UNFCCC, President Trump has sent a clear signal that the US will have no part in multileral debates about climate change. But this is a sharp divergence from past Republican administrations.

My latest for the @nsarchive.bsky.social:
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Trump’s Withdrawal from UN Climate Body Breaks Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Efforts
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the foundational United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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theintercept.com
Pam Bondi’s decision to rescind rules to protect journalists is being used as a cudgel to attack the First Amendment.
FBI Raid on WaPo Reporter’s Home Was Based on Sham Pretext
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to rescind rules protecting journalists are being used as a cudgel to attack the First Amendment.
interc.pt
January 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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chrisbaraniuk.com
It was a government-run experiment prompted by frightening thoughts. What would happen if somebody tried to poison London’s commuters with a toxic gas?

www.thereengineer.pro/p/the-worlds...
The world’s most potent greenhouse gas once drifted round a London Tube station
Sulphur hexafluoride has many fascinating uses – but it’s awful for the climate
www.thereengineer.pro
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 AM
rsanta.bsky.social
Spoke with @insideclimatenews.org’s @bberwyn.bsky.social about the Trump admin’s egregious decision to pull out of the UNFCCC, IPCC, and over 60 other international orgs.
insideclimatenews.org Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 23d
As the U.S. unplugs from the international governance systems it helped build, global power structures are fragmenting. Cooperation on climate and other issues is becoming more hierarchical and power-driven, experts say.
Climate Cooperation Will Suffer as the U.S. Disengages From International Commitments - Inside Climate News
Experts say pulling the U.S. out of more than 60 global organizations will weaken international governance structures and lead to further fragmentation of global power.
insideclimatenews.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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insideclimatenews.org
As the U.S. unplugs from the international governance systems it helped build, global power structures are fragmenting. Cooperation on climate and other issues is becoming more hierarchical and power-driven, experts say.
Climate Cooperation Will Suffer as the U.S. Disengages From International Commitments - Inside Climate News
Experts say pulling the U.S. out of more than 60 global organizations will weaken international governance structures and lead to further fragmentation of global power.
insideclimatenews.org
January 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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nsarchive.bsky.social
Time Machine: When Putin Warned Bush About Dangers of Regime Change www.spytalk.co/p/time-machi...
Time Machine: When Putin Warned Bush About Dangers of Regime Change
Irony abounds in newly unearthed telephone call on eve of US invasion of Iraq that records Putin warning Bush about violating UN charter and “international law.”
www.spytalk.co
January 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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nsarchive.bsky.social
The Bush-Putin Transcripts: How Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush Bonded Over Terrorism
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The Bush-Putin Transcripts: How Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush Bonded Over Terrorism
Washington, D.C., January 7, 2026 - Russian president Vladimir Putin was the first foreign leader to call George W. Bush on his birthday in July 2001 and on the day of the 9/11 attacks, and the two pr...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
January 7, 2026 at 6:12 PM