Neil Tangri
@tangri0.bsky.social
Climate scientist working for climate justice. Sailor on the side.
Topics: plastics, waste, carbon accounting, methane, zero waste, plastic credits, chemical recycling, incineration, and just transition. At GAIA and UC Berkeley.
Opinions my own etc.
Topics: plastics, waste, carbon accounting, methane, zero waste, plastic credits, chemical recycling, incineration, and just transition. At GAIA and UC Berkeley.
Opinions my own etc.
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Neil Tangri
@tangri0.bsky.social
· Feb 12
Hi folks! I made a starter pack of #plastic scientists -- many of whom closely follow the #plasticstreaty negotiations. Check them out! go.bsky.app/QA29MA
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This is how it's done. If incumbent Democrats won't do the job, their primary challengers can and will use this to make sure someone else does
The Republican Congress has chosen to give away its authority and power and now we are being told Trump plans to occupy Venezuela. We don't cry for Maduro. We demand the following of our laws and Constitution. He is already threatening Mexico and Cuba will be next. Ann Wagner is silent.
January 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
This is how it's done. If incumbent Democrats won't do the job, their primary challengers can and will use this to make sure someone else does
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Yes, this is exactly the time to demand Democrats "do something."
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Yes, this is exactly the time to demand Democrats "do something."
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
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Outstanding work
"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."
En kvinna, utklädd till rosa Power Ranger, hackade datingsida för högerextrema. Hon raderade hela sidan, men först fick hon användarna att bli kära i AI-botar som hon drev och fick på så sätt ut information om dem. Över 8000 högerextrema profiler har nu kartlagts.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Outstanding work
So much for 2026 being better and more peaceful.
January 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
So much for 2026 being better and more peaceful.
So much of modern parenting is just fighting off capitalism: saying no to a constant barrage of junk food, TV, video games, sweets, drugs, cheap toys, plastic clothes, etc that are being pushed at children. It's exhausting.
January 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
So much of modern parenting is just fighting off capitalism: saying no to a constant barrage of junk food, TV, video games, sweets, drugs, cheap toys, plastic clothes, etc that are being pushed at children. It's exhausting.
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You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.
theconversation.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️
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Do you study #ecotoxicology, heavy metals, plastics or microplastics and their community impacts?
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We are welcoming interdisciplinary research submissions on these topics. Contribute your research now ▶️ https://ow.ly/Mu4o50Xuokf
#PlasticsResearch #EnvironmentalScience
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Do you study #ecotoxicology, heavy metals, plastics or microplastics and their community impacts?
We are welcoming interdisciplinary research submissions on these topics. Contribute your research now ▶️ https://ow.ly/Mu4o50Xuokf
#PlasticsResearch #EnvironmentalScience
We are welcoming interdisciplinary research submissions on these topics. Contribute your research now ▶️ https://ow.ly/Mu4o50Xuokf
#PlasticsResearch #EnvironmentalScience
Great thread
One thing 2025 made clear: Durable progress on climate in the US will require structural reform to our corrupted political systems. Otherwise, steps forward will always be vulnerable to the bloody clawbacks we saw this year. A political strategy that doesn't center system reform is not "pragmatic."
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Great thread
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$100m of solar panels saves a country 30 years of gas imports at 2024 prices for the same 1.5TWh of electricity generated
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
$100m of solar panels saves a country 30 years of gas imports at 2024 prices for the same 1.5TWh of electricity generated
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
It’s hard to remember among the avalanche of scandals but this is the firm that threw the 2016 election. At the end of the day, no public accountability, just money moving between billionaires.
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying www.france24.com/en/americas/... @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former Meta executives agreed on Thursday to settle a $8 billion shareholder lawsuit alleging the company’s directors failed to prevent billions of dollars in fines and...
www.france24.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It’s hard to remember among the avalanche of scandals but this is the firm that threw the 2016 election. At the end of the day, no public accountability, just money moving between billionaires.
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“According to historians and political scientists who study protest: very. From emancipation to women’s suffrage, from civil rights to Black Lives Matter, mass movement has shaped the arc of American history.” @justprotest.bsky.social
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“According to historians and political scientists who study protest: very. From emancipation to women’s suffrage, from civil rights to Black Lives Matter, mass movement has shaped the arc of American history.” @justprotest.bsky.social
Such an important point. Financiers build carbon markets while ignoring the science — including uncertainties.
In the latest Global Carbon Budget, the estimate of the ocean carbon sink was increased by 0.8 Gt of CO₂ due to methodological changes.
Each mCDR deployment aims to remove a tiny fraction of that, so if people think we have the methodology to do proper MRV for mCDR right now, they're delusional. 🌊
Each mCDR deployment aims to remove a tiny fraction of that, so if people think we have the methodology to do proper MRV for mCDR right now, they're delusional. 🌊
December 27, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Such an important point. Financiers build carbon markets while ignoring the science — including uncertainties.
Interesting contract job on gender and just transition at the UN in Nairobi: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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December 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Interesting contract job on gender and just transition at the UN in Nairobi: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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“The longer I live, the more convinced I am that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum.”
- George Bernard Shaw
- George Bernard Shaw
December 23, 2025 at 4:47 AM
“The longer I live, the more convinced I am that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum.”
- George Bernard Shaw
- George Bernard Shaw
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Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
December 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Strategic problem-solver passionate about people & ops? Join our team and drive change for a circular Europe.
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Strategic problem-solver passionate about people & ops? Join our team and drive change for a circular Europe.
📍 Belgium, hybrid | Apply by 5 Jan
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Great thread
Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Not a historian but like to research. The AI might summarize what I'm looking for, but it doesn't find what I'm *not* looking for. The book on the shelf next to the one I wanted. The insight in chapter 6 based on the quote I needed from chapter 4.
December 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Great thread
Just in case anyone was still under the illusion that they would only go after undocumented people
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was born in Maryland. She has a valid U.S. birth certificate, medical and immunization records, and sworn affidavits.
Yet, ICE claims her documents are “not authentic” and has held her in immigration detention for days.
Yet, ICE claims her documents are “not authentic” and has held her in immigration detention for days.
Trump Administration Says Maryland Woman's Birth Certificate Is Fake In Dystopian Move
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday. ICE won’t release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Just in case anyone was still under the illusion that they would only go after undocumented people
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They don't care that the cover-ups are clumsy. Their goal isn't to take over the news, it's to destroy it. To destroy our sense-making capacity. To destroy truth.
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
They don't care that the cover-ups are clumsy. Their goal isn't to take over the news, it's to destroy it. To destroy our sense-making capacity. To destroy truth.
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I wrote to my representatives @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social, and Ed Case to tell them to stop the dismantlement of NCAR. You can do the same with your representatives at this link.
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I wrote to my representatives @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social, and Ed Case to tell them to stop the dismantlement of NCAR. You can do the same with your representatives at this link.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
So proud to be part of this amazing network for a quarter century!
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
Resistance from Congress will be important especially as this should end up in the courts.
Key misunderstanding I want to get ahead of: NCAR isn't really a government agency like NIH or NSF. It's one of the largest NSF grants in history, and is given to a non-profit org called UCAR, whose job is to make NCAR exist (www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...). That means the buck stops with NSF right now
Award Details - NSF Award Search
Find award details and explore award abstracts and publications.
www.nsf.gov
December 17, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Resistance from Congress will be important especially as this should end up in the courts.
This is just horrific. Inestimable loss to climate science just when we need it the most.
Another insane move from the Trump regime.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
December 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is just horrific. Inestimable loss to climate science just when we need it the most.