Manon Jacob
@manonjacob.bsky.social
AFP journalist covering climate disinformation 🌊🌎 • Previous bylines with Politico, Reuters, Eater • Imagineering nerd ✨ • She/her • Got a tip for me? DM or firstname(dot)lastname(at)afp.com 📨
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Manon Jacob
@manonjacob.bsky.social
· Apr 22
Bringing back those beautiful images of complex, ethereal Namibia 🌍 (sossusvlei, caprivi strip, etosha -- circa July 2023) in honor of #EarthDay.
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Canadian officials ordered more than 300 ostriches killed amid an avian flu outbreak.
The farmers refused, sparking a legal and political fight involving a NYC grocery magnate and Dr. Oz.
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause 👇
The farmers refused, sparking a legal and political fight involving a NYC grocery magnate and Dr. Oz.
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause 👇
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
politi.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Canadian officials ordered more than 300 ostriches killed amid an avian flu outbreak.
The farmers refused, sparking a legal and political fight involving a NYC grocery magnate and Dr. Oz.
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause 👇
The farmers refused, sparking a legal and political fight involving a NYC grocery magnate and Dr. Oz.
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause 👇
A clip said to show massive floods in the Amazonian city of Belem ahead of COP30 got hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok... There's only one problem: it's not real.
u.afp.com/Se9r
u.afp.com/Se9r
AI-generated disinformation tactics spotted ahead of COP30 - The Times of India
Environment News: A clip said to show massive flooding in the Amazonian city hosting the UN climate summit is just one widely-shared example of how disinformation, chea
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A clip said to show massive floods in the Amazonian city of Belem ahead of COP30 got hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok... There's only one problem: it's not real.
u.afp.com/Se9r
u.afp.com/Se9r
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It's amusing to read Joe patiently answering a set of generic pre-scripted questions, and then later unilaterally decides to skip the Q&A format and just launch into an extended manifesto about design philosophy.
attractionsmagazine.com/joe-rohde-di...
attractionsmagazine.com/joe-rohde-di...
Joe Rohde, former Imagineer, on why theme parks are art | Attractions Expert Q & A
Joe Rohde in-depth interview about his tenure as lead Imagineeer of Disney's Animal Kingdom,and the qualities that define theme parks as art.
attractionsmagazine.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:20 AM
It's amusing to read Joe patiently answering a set of generic pre-scripted questions, and then later unilaterally decides to skip the Q&A format and just launch into an extended manifesto about design philosophy.
attractionsmagazine.com/joe-rohde-di...
attractionsmagazine.com/joe-rohde-di...
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🌀 Some meteorologists described Hurricane Melissa’s strength and slow crawl as "unreal" before it slammed into Jamaica on Oct 28, 2025, fueling baseless conspiracy theories about a geo-engineered storm.
u.afp.com/HurricaneMel...
u.afp.com/HurricaneMel...
October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🌀 Some meteorologists described Hurricane Melissa’s strength and slow crawl as "unreal" before it slammed into Jamaica on Oct 28, 2025, fueling baseless conspiracy theories about a geo-engineered storm.
u.afp.com/HurricaneMel...
u.afp.com/HurricaneMel...
NEW: US President Donald Trump said he "just won the War on the Climate Change Hoax" following Bill Gates's latest memo on warming and emission reductions.
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
NEW: US President Donald Trump said he "just won the War on the Climate Change Hoax" following Bill Gates's latest memo on warming and emission reductions.
🌀The formation and intensity of Hurricane Melissa was "unreal" in more ways than one, as pointed out by meteorologists worldwide... just not in the way conspiracy theorists think.
🌀 Some meteorologists described Hurricane Melissa’s strength and slow crawl as "unreal" before it slammed into Jamaica on Oct 28, 2025, fueling baseless conspiracy theories about a geo-engineered storm.
u.afp.com/HurricaneMel...
u.afp.com/HurricaneMel...
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🌀The formation and intensity of Hurricane Melissa was "unreal" in more ways than one, as pointed out by meteorologists worldwide... just not in the way conspiracy theorists think.
@stevebowen.bsky.social Hi, I am a journalist with AFP. Could you send me a DM so we can talk for a story I am working on? Thank you!
October 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@stevebowen.bsky.social Hi, I am a journalist with AFP. Could you send me a DM so we can talk for a story I am working on? Thank you!
@petagna.bsky.social Hi! I am a journalist with AFP. Could we DM for a story I am working on?
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@petagna.bsky.social Hi! I am a journalist with AFP. Could we DM for a story I am working on?
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🇺🇸 Nearly a dozen houses have collapsed into the ocean along North Carolina's Outer Banks since September -- but why?
Experts say both reckless shoreline construction and sea level rise are to blame. Read more: u.afp.com/OuterBanksNC
Experts say both reckless shoreline construction and sea level rise are to blame. Read more: u.afp.com/OuterBanksNC
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🇺🇸 Nearly a dozen houses have collapsed into the ocean along North Carolina's Outer Banks since September -- but why?
Experts say both reckless shoreline construction and sea level rise are to blame. Read more: u.afp.com/OuterBanksNC
Experts say both reckless shoreline construction and sea level rise are to blame. Read more: u.afp.com/OuterBanksNC
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#Melissa is slowly continuing its journey across the Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by tomorrow and reach major hurricane strength by Sunday, posing a significant threat to Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. For the latest, check out www.hurricanes.gov.
October 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#Melissa is slowly continuing its journey across the Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by tomorrow and reach major hurricane strength by Sunday, posing a significant threat to Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. For the latest, check out www.hurricanes.gov.
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Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
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New video @afp.com:
I explained how we caught US President Donald Trump's White House using outdated footage from Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska and other states in a video that it claimed showed "Chicago is in chaos."
youtube.com/shorts/sKRcv...
I explained how we caught US President Donald Trump's White House using outdated footage from Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska and other states in a video that it claimed showed "Chicago is in chaos."
youtube.com/shorts/sKRcv...
White House's Chicago 'chaos' post video uses footage from other cities
YouTube video by AFP News Agency
youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New video @afp.com:
I explained how we caught US President Donald Trump's White House using outdated footage from Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska and other states in a video that it claimed showed "Chicago is in chaos."
youtube.com/shorts/sKRcv...
I explained how we caught US President Donald Trump's White House using outdated footage from Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska and other states in a video that it claimed showed "Chicago is in chaos."
youtube.com/shorts/sKRcv...
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Myths about climate change proliferate online. Journalists can strengthen their reporting by learning about the history of climate disinformation, by practicing strong accountability journalism, and by using solutions journalism to critically evaluate claims of “going green.” buff.ly/Dd7egGb
October 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Myths about climate change proliferate online. Journalists can strengthen their reporting by learning about the history of climate disinformation, by practicing strong accountability journalism, and by using solutions journalism to critically evaluate claims of “going green.” buff.ly/Dd7egGb
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Financial Times story regarding effects of recent US government science funding affecting @Scripps_Ocean: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
The costs of Trump’s campaign to censor climate science
[FREE TO READ] Datasets have been removed, federal websites scrubbed and thousands of Noaa staff purged. Experts warn disaster defences are at risk
urldefense.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Financial Times story regarding effects of recent US government science funding affecting @Scripps_Ocean: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
🇧🇷🌳 Ahead of COP30 in Brazil, climate skeptics have been twisting new research on the Amazon forest to downplay the impact of more CO2 in the atmopshere. But scientists, including the study’s authors, say the claims are misconstrued. #COP30
tinyurl.com/yw4t2rwy
tinyurl.com/yw4t2rwy
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🇧🇷🌳 Ahead of COP30 in Brazil, climate skeptics have been twisting new research on the Amazon forest to downplay the impact of more CO2 in the atmopshere. But scientists, including the study’s authors, say the claims are misconstrued. #COP30
tinyurl.com/yw4t2rwy
tinyurl.com/yw4t2rwy
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🇺🇸 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and CNN cited AFP Fact Check's investigation of a video the White House claimed showed "chaos" in Chicago. But Bill McCarthy in Washington, found that the clip is littered with outdated footage from other American cities. Read more: u.afp.com/SsSU
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🇺🇸 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and CNN cited AFP Fact Check's investigation of a video the White House claimed showed "chaos" in Chicago. But Bill McCarthy in Washington, found that the clip is littered with outdated footage from other American cities. Read more: u.afp.com/SsSU
✅ My very talented colleague and friend @billmccarthy.bsky.social just got featured on Colbert, incredible... So proud! bsky.app/profile/bill...
Thank you @colbertlateshow.bsky.social for highlighting my @afp.com fact-check investigation into the deceptive White House "Chicago is in chaos" video that misused footage from other US cities.
From now on our team will be known as "the internet folks" and "the people online."
From now on our team will be known as "the internet folks" and "the people online."
October 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
✅ My very talented colleague and friend @billmccarthy.bsky.social just got featured on Colbert, incredible... So proud! bsky.app/profile/bill...
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Thank you @colbertlateshow.bsky.social for highlighting my @afp.com fact-check investigation into the deceptive White House "Chicago is in chaos" video that misused footage from other US cities.
From now on our team will be known as "the internet folks" and "the people online."
From now on our team will be known as "the internet folks" and "the people online."
October 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thank you @colbertlateshow.bsky.social for highlighting my @afp.com fact-check investigation into the deceptive White House "Chicago is in chaos" video that misused footage from other US cities.
From now on our team will be known as "the internet folks" and "the people online."
From now on our team will be known as "the internet folks" and "the people online."
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The Alaska Native village of Kipnuk was due to receive a $20M grant from the EPA that they were going to use for flood protection.
It was labelled “wasteful DEI spending” and canceled.
The recent storm destroyed homes & flooded Kipnuk: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...
It was labelled “wasteful DEI spending” and canceled.
The recent storm destroyed homes & flooded Kipnuk: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...
Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Alaska Native village of Kipnuk was due to receive a $20M grant from the EPA that they were going to use for flood protection.
It was labelled “wasteful DEI spending” and canceled.
The recent storm destroyed homes & flooded Kipnuk: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...
It was labelled “wasteful DEI spending” and canceled.
The recent storm destroyed homes & flooded Kipnuk: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...
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these people know how extreme they are
October 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
these people know how extreme they are
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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This is a great, detailed piece of work. There is really no secret here: OpenAI fully intend to use fossil gas to power their data centres.
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
![John McCarrick, the company’s new head of Global Energy Policy, was a senior energy policy advisor in the first Trump administration’s Bureau of Energy Resources in the Department of State while under former Secretaries of State Rex Tillerson and Mike Pompeo.
As deputy assistant secretary for Energy Transformation and the special envoy for International Energy Affairs, McCarrick promoted exports of American liquefied natural gas to Europe in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and advocated for Asian countries to invest in natural gas.
The choice to hire McCarrick matches the intentions of OpenAI’s Trump-donating CEO Sam Altman, who said in a U.S. Senate hearing in May that “in the short term, I think [the future of powering AI] probably looks like more natural gas.”
It also aligns with the company’s early moves toward powering new data centers, huge warehouses full of linked-up computers that require enormous quantities of water and electricity, to run with gas. OpenAI’s U.S. Stargate Project site in Texas, which is slated to become one of the largest data center sites in the world, is already installing off-grid gas turbines to power its operations.
“Big Tech’s collusion with the Trump administration’s fossil fuel agenda for artificial intelligence is evident in their massive investment in methane gas power infrastructure — as well as pro-gas political operatives like McCarrick,” Tyson Slocum, director of consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen’s Energy Program, said.
The “solution” of powering AI with gas is part of Trump’s AI energy policy platform. In a July speech to announce a $96 billion AI and energy funding package, Trump lauded fossil fuel and coal-powered data center development while flanked by oil and gas executives.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:66lbtw2porscqpmair6mir37/bafkreice3v56innzwjfqpmcff42skczd2n6sbp4cbfauotonyx7somaic4@jpeg)
October 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is a great, detailed piece of work. There is really no secret here: OpenAI fully intend to use fossil gas to power their data centres.
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
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NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
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My hearts are with the people of Western Alaska in communiites like Kwigillingkok, where the remnants of a Typhoon has swept entire homes, and people, into the Bering Sea.
apnews.com/article/alas...
apnews.com/article/alas...
Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast
Authorities say more than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough...
apnews.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My hearts are with the people of Western Alaska in communiites like Kwigillingkok, where the remnants of a Typhoon has swept entire homes, and people, into the Bering Sea.
apnews.com/article/alas...
apnews.com/article/alas...