Dr. Samantha Montano
@samlmontano.bsky.social
Working on disaster justice & the climate crisis. Emergency Management PhD. Author of 📚DISASTEROLOGY 📚 she/her
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Book: www.disaster-ology.com
Instagram: @samlmontano
Substack: disasterology.substack.com
TikTok: @samlmontano
Book: www.disaster-ology.com
Instagram: @samlmontano
Substack: disasterology.substack.com
TikTok: @samlmontano
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"They should cancel the election."
Trump: "They have the worst policy. How we have to even run against these people -- I won't say cancel the election, they should cancel the election, because the fake news with say, 'He wants the elections canceled. He's a dictator.' They always call me a dictator. Nobody is worse than Obama."
January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"They should cancel the election."
Sorry to maybe be dumb, but like... how are you guys searching for news?
Google News simply does not work anymore? What are we doing instead?
Google News simply does not work anymore? What are we doing instead?
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Sorry to maybe be dumb, but like... how are you guys searching for news?
Google News simply does not work anymore? What are we doing instead?
Google News simply does not work anymore? What are we doing instead?
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this store is 18+ and they’re strict as hell about it. none of this has ever been about “protecting children,” it’s about trying to force trans people to disappear
After a boutique on South Street received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for selling breast binders for gender-affirming care, the region’s transgender community worries about the potential wider impacts.
🔗 www.inquirer.com/health/passi...
🔗 www.inquirer.com/health/passi...
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
this store is 18+ and they’re strict as hell about it. none of this has ever been about “protecting children,” it’s about trying to force trans people to disappear
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Activist arrested on-camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan while summarizing the reasoning behind a peaceful protest against the U.S. government’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro held earlier that day.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Activist arrested on-camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan while summarizing the reasoning behind a peaceful protest against the U.S. government’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro held earlier that day.
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"FEMA officials said archaeological work at the site, which contained more than 1,000 artifacts and a layer of burnt clay containing clues about two 18th-century fires that devastated the French Quarter"
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"FEMA officials said archaeological work at the site, which contained more than 1,000 artifacts and a layer of burnt clay containing clues about two 18th-century fires that devastated the French Quarter"
www.nola.com/news/busines...
Excavation complete on site of archaeology find. But when will French Quarter construction resume?
An excavation of the 600 block of St. Peter Street, where workers replacing underground water mains made a significant archaeological discovery in early November, has been completed, according to the ...
www.nola.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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"FEMA officials said archaeological work at the site, which contained more than 1,000 artifacts and a layer of burnt clay containing clues about two 18th-century fires that devastated the French Quarter"
www.nola.com/news/busines...
"FEMA officials said archaeological work at the site, which contained more than 1,000 artifacts and a layer of burnt clay containing clues about two 18th-century fires that devastated the French Quarter"
www.nola.com/news/busines...
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
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A major use-case for AI is reality destabilization.
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A major use-case for AI is reality destabilization.
The Chicago Tribune loves doing a bad disaster take. The problem here is really not "kids on cellphones". Come on, man.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/s...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/s...
Editorial: The deadly Swiss fire tragedy at Le Constellation should be a reminder to put the phone down
We don’t know whether filming delayed escape. But we do know that phones can distort judgment in moments when seconds matter.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The Chicago Tribune loves doing a bad disaster take. The problem here is really not "kids on cellphones". Come on, man.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/s...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/s...
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babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
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Trump is doing petro-imperialism the right way. - Ezra Klein
January 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Trump is doing petro-imperialism the right way. - Ezra Klein
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based on the most recent tweet visible on screen, this photo was taken in the hour that passed between these two posts... during which time the strikes were taking place. the most important thing in the room was tweets. they wanted to make sure people were posting about it.
January 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
based on the most recent tweet visible on screen, this photo was taken in the hour that passed between these two posts... during which time the strikes were taking place. the most important thing in the room was tweets. they wanted to make sure people were posting about it.
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Demonstrators set US flag on fire on Place de la République in Paris during the rally against the American military intervention in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Demonstrators set US flag on fire on Place de la République in Paris during the rally against the American military intervention in Venezuela.
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
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"We're in the oil business" - Trump
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"We're in the oil business" - Trump
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"But Wiles conceded that attacking targets on Venezuela’s mainland would force Trump to get congressional approval. 'If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.'"
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Trump’s Inner Circle, On the Record (Part 2 of 2)
Susie Wiles discusses the Epstein files, Pete Hegseth’s war tactics, and “retribution” against Letitia James.
www.vanityfair.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
"But Wiles conceded that attacking targets on Venezuela’s mainland would force Trump to get congressional approval. 'If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.'"
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Adding this to my 2026 vision board.
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Adding this to my 2026 vision board.
Stranger Things should have ended with all those people going to therapy.
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Stranger Things should have ended with all those people going to therapy.
Another Project 2025 tracker that doesn't include FEMA.
Don't worry -- I have you covered: disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...
Don't worry -- I have you covered: disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...
January 2, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Another Project 2025 tracker that doesn't include FEMA.
Don't worry -- I have you covered: disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...
Don't worry -- I have you covered: disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...
Has anyone in the 5,000-subscriber range but low-paid subscriber numbers figured out how to switch from Substack to Ghost without losing a huge percentage of the money you make? I want to leave Substack, but I cannot get the financials to work.
January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Has anyone in the 5,000-subscriber range but low-paid subscriber numbers figured out how to switch from Substack to Ghost without losing a huge percentage of the money you make? I want to leave Substack, but I cannot get the financials to work.
Holy shit...
Bob and I were among the hundreds of researchers that were supposed to conduct the 6th U.S. National Climate Assessment. Now it looks like they're gonna produce it with a few people and Grok? Communities need rigorous and accurate information about climate change. This will put communities at risk.
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Holy shit...
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Excellent summary of the #Trump admin’s actions to effectively eliminate federal #EmergencyManagement & weaken states, localities, tribes, & territories in one fell swoop.
#EM #FEMA
#EM #FEMA
Ending the year with an assessment of how many of Project 2025's policy recommendations have been enacted at FEMA.
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
Disasterology: Project 2025 Status Update (December 2026)
This newsletter is a compilation of recent disaster ~things~ that I think are cool, important, or otherwise of interest to people who are intrigued with disaster (broadly defined).
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Excellent summary of the #Trump admin’s actions to effectively eliminate federal #EmergencyManagement & weaken states, localities, tribes, & territories in one fell swoop.
#EM #FEMA
#EM #FEMA
Ending the year with an assessment of how many of Project 2025's policy recommendations have been enacted at FEMA.
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
Disasterology: Project 2025 Status Update (December 2026)
This newsletter is a compilation of recent disaster ~things~ that I think are cool, important, or otherwise of interest to people who are intrigued with disaster (broadly defined).
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ending the year with an assessment of how many of Project 2025's policy recommendations have been enacted at FEMA.
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
I love it when people's criticism of NFIP is that it is subsidizing the cost of flood insurance.
Yeah, man. That's literally the point of the program ???
Yeah, man. That's literally the point of the program ???
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I love it when people's criticism of NFIP is that it is subsidizing the cost of flood insurance.
Yeah, man. That's literally the point of the program ???
Yeah, man. That's literally the point of the program ???