Emerging Crises
@emergingcrises.bsky.social
Disasters, public health, extremism, and governance — reshaped by mistrust, misinformation, and leadership failures. Tracking how crises, politics, and preparedness intersect in an evolving landscape.
How is this still happening in 2025? 13 infants hospitalized for botulism contaminated ByHeart formula. The 2022 crisis exposed similar oversight and manufacturing failures with Abbott. 3 years later, gaps are still there, and Trump’s FDA cuts only make things worse.
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
How is this still happening in 2025? 13 infants hospitalized for botulism contaminated ByHeart formula. The 2022 crisis exposed similar oversight and manufacturing failures with Abbott. 3 years later, gaps are still there, and Trump’s FDA cuts only make things worse.
Electric bills are up 40% since 2020. AI data centers are eating power, Trump’s tariffs raised costs, and his attacks on green energy stalled projects utilities were counting on. The grid’s getting squeezed from every direction, and we’re footing the bill.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Electric bills are up 40% since 2020. AI data centers are eating power, Trump’s tariffs raised costs, and his attacks on green energy stalled projects utilities were counting on. The grid’s getting squeezed from every direction, and we’re footing the bill.
Trump’s pardoning the people who tried to make the Big Lie real. This is the normalization of domestic extremism and a reward for those who undermined democracy. @democracydocket.com has great coverage of this.
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trump’s pardoning the people who tried to make the Big Lie real. This is the normalization of domestic extremism and a reward for those who undermined democracy. @democracydocket.com has great coverage of this.
Just like the pardons for the January 6th rioters who beat and traumatized police officers, this sends a message: loyalty to Trump over loyalty to the Constitution will be rewarded. Crimes against democracy continue to go unpunished.
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Just like the pardons for the January 6th rioters who beat and traumatized police officers, this sends a message: loyalty to Trump over loyalty to the Constitution will be rewarded. Crimes against democracy continue to go unpunished.
Trust in gov. has been falling for decades and it’s easy to see why. People are living it. The avg first-time homebuyer is 40 now. Wages are stagnant. Healthcare’s unaffordable. This is alongside trust in media, science, and even each other that also keeps tanking. There’s gotta be a breaking point.
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Trust in gov. has been falling for decades and it’s easy to see why. People are living it. The avg first-time homebuyer is 40 now. Wages are stagnant. Healthcare’s unaffordable. This is alongside trust in media, science, and even each other that also keeps tanking. There’s gotta be a breaking point.
The U.S. hasn’t conducted a nuclear explosion since 1992 and won’t start now. These are system tests, not detonations. But careless rhetoric from a president who doesn’t know the difference still fuels instability. Nuclear policy isn’t a sound bite.
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The U.S. hasn’t conducted a nuclear explosion since 1992 and won’t start now. These are system tests, not detonations. But careless rhetoric from a president who doesn’t know the difference still fuels instability. Nuclear policy isn’t a sound bite.
We need more everyday Americans in leadership, people who pump their own gas, buy their own groceries, and live in the same world as the rest of us. Not out-of-touch billionaires obsessing over ballrooms and gold toilets. Leadership should come from experience, not entitlement.
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
We need more everyday Americans in leadership, people who pump their own gas, buy their own groceries, and live in the same world as the rest of us. Not out-of-touch billionaires obsessing over ballrooms and gold toilets. Leadership should come from experience, not entitlement.
Assault on our democracy for sure
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Assault on our democracy for sure
This 💯 percent
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This 💯 percent
Great analysis from @steadystatevets.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Great analysis from @steadystatevets.bsky.social
The global authoritarian threat is rising. In the U.S., it shows up through election denial, attacks on core freedoms, politicized law enforcement, and escalating political violence. So what’s the definition of the “A” word?
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October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The global authoritarian threat is rising. In the U.S., it shows up through election denial, attacks on core freedoms, politicized law enforcement, and escalating political violence. So what’s the definition of the “A” word?
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It feels like a timely moment to talk about authoritarianism in the United States. Not enough people in homeland security, preparedness, and policy circles are acknowledging what we’re seeing in plain sight, and what it means.
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October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It feels like a timely moment to talk about authoritarianism in the United States. Not enough people in homeland security, preparedness, and policy circles are acknowledging what we’re seeing in plain sight, and what it means.
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Stephen Miller’s post says it all. “Left-wing terrorism.” “Legitimate state power.” This is the narrative they’re building...one where dissent equals terrorism. The same regime diverting DHS and FBI agents from real threats is now labeling political opposition as “terror networks.”
October 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Stephen Miller’s post says it all. “Left-wing terrorism.” “Legitimate state power.” This is the narrative they’re building...one where dissent equals terrorism. The same regime diverting DHS and FBI agents from real threats is now labeling political opposition as “terror networks.”
Every time I see this man's name, I can't help but think of Vought from 'The Boys' - honestly so fitting. IYKYK
October 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Every time I see this man's name, I can't help but think of Vought from 'The Boys' - honestly so fitting. IYKYK
Some concerning descriptions of NSPM-7 in @HSToday
“The administration is conjuring vast, imaginary conspiracies as a thinly veiled ruse to crack down on its political opponents, based on their viewpoints.”
“The administration is conjuring vast, imaginary conspiracies as a thinly veiled ruse to crack down on its political opponents, based on their viewpoints.”
September 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Some concerning descriptions of NSPM-7 in @HSToday
“The administration is conjuring vast, imaginary conspiracies as a thinly veiled ruse to crack down on its political opponents, based on their viewpoints.”
“The administration is conjuring vast, imaginary conspiracies as a thinly veiled ruse to crack down on its political opponents, based on their viewpoints.”
Ezra Klein called this the “Blue Scare,” and it fits. Their list of “terror indicators” is so broad it could mean anything. Definitions? Whatever they decide in the moment. This hands them the power to label protest, dissent, or speech they dislike as “terrorism.”
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Ezra Klein called this the “Blue Scare,” and it fits. Their list of “terror indicators” is so broad it could mean anything. Definitions? Whatever they decide in the moment. This hands them the power to label protest, dissent, or speech they dislike as “terrorism.”
NSPM-7 directs DOJ to focus the FBI’s ~200 Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) on this sweeping campaign against U.S. citizens. Hard to imagine real terror plots not slipping through while resources get burned on this political project.
September 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
NSPM-7 directs DOJ to focus the FBI’s ~200 Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) on this sweeping campaign against U.S. citizens. Hard to imagine real terror plots not slipping through while resources get burned on this political project.
The memo sweeps speech and association into the definition of “domestic terrorism,” targeting dissent and the groups that enable it. “It augurs the worst crackdown on political dissent in generations.” – Knight First Amendment Institute
September 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The memo sweeps speech and association into the definition of “domestic terrorism,” targeting dissent and the groups that enable it. “It augurs the worst crackdown on political dissent in generations.” – Knight First Amendment Institute
Update: So not only are we seeing DHS & FBI agents diverted away from real homeland security threats to focus on immigration (as if that wasn’t alarming on its own). With NSPM-7, they’re saying Americans who use language they don’t like are “domestic terrorists."
www.cato.org/blog/ice-has...
www.cato.org/blog/ice-has...
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Update: So not only are we seeing DHS & FBI agents diverted away from real homeland security threats to focus on immigration (as if that wasn’t alarming on its own). With NSPM-7, they’re saying Americans who use language they don’t like are “domestic terrorists."
www.cato.org/blog/ice-has...
www.cato.org/blog/ice-has...
Speaking out against the actions of the Trump admin is apparently terrorism now. They're all so incompetent it's actually dangerous.
September 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Speaking out against the actions of the Trump admin is apparently terrorism now. They're all so incompetent it's actually dangerous.
Good graphic from the article:
September 17, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Good graphic from the article:
I posted the same thing on the hell scape of Twitter. Yes, I know it's probably a bot or person in Iran/Russia. But it still feels good calling them out. Happy Sunday everyone🙂
September 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I posted the same thing on the hell scape of Twitter. Yes, I know it's probably a bot or person in Iran/Russia. But it still feels good calling them out. Happy Sunday everyone🙂
That letter urges RFK Jr. to "cease endangering the nation’s health by spreading inaccurate health information, affirm CDC’s scientific integrity, and guarantee the safety of the HHS workforce."
www.savehhs.org
www.savehhs.org
September 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
That letter urges RFK Jr. to "cease endangering the nation’s health by spreading inaccurate health information, affirm CDC’s scientific integrity, and guarantee the safety of the HHS workforce."
www.savehhs.org
www.savehhs.org