Matthew J Ladd, PhD
@matthewjladd.bsky.social
Geospatial Analyst. Interested in climate change, fitness pursuits such as crazy zwifting and of course staying covid free by wearing an N95 mask, for over 1,850 consecutive days now. Remember, always best to just avoid huffing an airborne BSL-3 pathogen!
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The 'future Keeling-curve' is officially on hiatus, as the 36-month mean rate of CO2 growth is once again rapidly rising and total CO2 fascist f&%kery is unfolding.
In other words, it's the opinion of the Climate Casino that no maximum for CO2 over the next 100 years can be forecast. No more bets.
In other words, it's the opinion of the Climate Casino that no maximum for CO2 over the next 100 years can be forecast. No more bets.
April 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The 'future Keeling-curve' is officially on hiatus, as the 36-month mean rate of CO2 growth is once again rapidly rising and total CO2 fascist f&%kery is unfolding.
In other words, it's the opinion of the Climate Casino that no maximum for CO2 over the next 100 years can be forecast. No more bets.
In other words, it's the opinion of the Climate Casino that no maximum for CO2 over the next 100 years can be forecast. No more bets.
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“Are you going to wear that mask forever??”
Probably. I’m adapting to my environment.
We’ve allowed a multi system vascular virus to circulate unmitigated for years. A good respirator can keep me from getting sick. Until we face COVID & come up with society wide solutions, my mask stays on
Probably. I’m adapting to my environment.
We’ve allowed a multi system vascular virus to circulate unmitigated for years. A good respirator can keep me from getting sick. Until we face COVID & come up with society wide solutions, my mask stays on
March 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
“Are you going to wear that mask forever??”
Probably. I’m adapting to my environment.
We’ve allowed a multi system vascular virus to circulate unmitigated for years. A good respirator can keep me from getting sick. Until we face COVID & come up with society wide solutions, my mask stays on
Probably. I’m adapting to my environment.
We’ve allowed a multi system vascular virus to circulate unmitigated for years. A good respirator can keep me from getting sick. Until we face COVID & come up with society wide solutions, my mask stays on
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BREAKING: Bird flu spreads to mammals, fears of human transmission
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human transmission and turn into a new pandemic.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human transmission and turn into a new pandemic.
March 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
BREAKING: Bird flu spreads to mammals, fears of human transmission
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human transmission and turn into a new pandemic.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human transmission and turn into a new pandemic.
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There is no such thing as a COVlD infection without consequence." Dr. David Putrino @mountsinainyc.bsky.social told @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social during a Q&A on #LongCOVID— highlighting how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage.
Read: bit.ly/CBC_Putrino 😱
#MaskTogetherAmerica
Read: bit.ly/CBC_Putrino 😱
#MaskTogetherAmerica
March 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
There is no such thing as a COVlD infection without consequence." Dr. David Putrino @mountsinainyc.bsky.social told @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social during a Q&A on #LongCOVID— highlighting how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage.
Read: bit.ly/CBC_Putrino 😱
#MaskTogetherAmerica
Read: bit.ly/CBC_Putrino 😱
#MaskTogetherAmerica
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Long Covid is a public health crisis. The more we talk about it, the more awareness can be raised.
Too many people are afraid to share their diagnosis due to stigma & judgment … so let’s change that!
remember, the only way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid Covid in the first place. Mask up!
Too many people are afraid to share their diagnosis due to stigma & judgment … so let’s change that!
remember, the only way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid Covid in the first place. Mask up!
🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
March 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Long Covid is a public health crisis. The more we talk about it, the more awareness can be raised.
Too many people are afraid to share their diagnosis due to stigma & judgment … so let’s change that!
remember, the only way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid Covid in the first place. Mask up!
Too many people are afraid to share their diagnosis due to stigma & judgment … so let’s change that!
remember, the only way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid Covid in the first place. Mask up!
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#Arctic air temperature rank by month over the satellite era - now updated through February 2025 (record warm) 🔥
We need more research, not less, to understand the implications of this.
+ Ranks: 1=warmest (red), 46/47=coldest (blue)
+ Download higher resolution: zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...
We need more research, not less, to understand the implications of this.
+ Ranks: 1=warmest (red), 46/47=coldest (blue)
+ Download higher resolution: zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...
March 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#Arctic air temperature rank by month over the satellite era - now updated through February 2025 (record warm) 🔥
We need more research, not less, to understand the implications of this.
+ Ranks: 1=warmest (red), 46/47=coldest (blue)
+ Download higher resolution: zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...
We need more research, not less, to understand the implications of this.
+ Ranks: 1=warmest (red), 46/47=coldest (blue)
+ Download higher resolution: zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...
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Trump is definitely a threat to democracy. But I feel that Musk is a threat to the entire planet. It seems that he's after world domination sparing no expenses. He seems to have his grubby hands in public coffers to finance his evil agenda. We must stand against oligarchy theft!
March 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Trump is definitely a threat to democracy. But I feel that Musk is a threat to the entire planet. It seems that he's after world domination sparing no expenses. He seems to have his grubby hands in public coffers to finance his evil agenda. We must stand against oligarchy theft!
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BREAKING: Ontario Faces Largest Measles Outbreak in 30 Years
Public Health Ontario says 78 new measles cases have been identified over the past two weeks, bringing cases to just over 140.
Public Health Ontario says 78 new measles cases have been identified over the past two weeks, bringing cases to just over 140.
March 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
BREAKING: Ontario Faces Largest Measles Outbreak in 30 Years
Public Health Ontario says 78 new measles cases have been identified over the past two weeks, bringing cases to just over 140.
Public Health Ontario says 78 new measles cases have been identified over the past two weeks, bringing cases to just over 140.
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Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
Average Arctic sea-ice extent for the month of February, 2025, just set a new record low for the month with an average extent of 13,086,000 km².
This month's record beat the previous record low set in February, 2018, by over 293,000 km².
Code UFB!!!
Average Arctic sea-ice extent for the month of February, 2025, just set a new record low for the month with an average extent of 13,086,000 km².
This month's record beat the previous record low set in February, 2018, by over 293,000 km².
March 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
Average Arctic sea-ice extent for the month of February, 2025, just set a new record low for the month with an average extent of 13,086,000 km².
This month's record beat the previous record low set in February, 2018, by over 293,000 km².
Code UFB!!!
Average Arctic sea-ice extent for the month of February, 2025, just set a new record low for the month with an average extent of 13,086,000 km².
This month's record beat the previous record low set in February, 2018, by over 293,000 km².
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It's wild that all of these are now distinct possibilities:
* World War 3 (possibly on three fronts, rest of the world vs. Axis of Annexation: USA, Russia, Israel)
* US Civil War 2
* Great Depression 2
* End of NATO
* End of the British Commonwealth (Canada, Australia, NZ leave)
* Canada joins EU
* World War 3 (possibly on three fronts, rest of the world vs. Axis of Annexation: USA, Russia, Israel)
* US Civil War 2
* Great Depression 2
* End of NATO
* End of the British Commonwealth (Canada, Australia, NZ leave)
* Canada joins EU
March 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's wild that all of these are now distinct possibilities:
* World War 3 (possibly on three fronts, rest of the world vs. Axis of Annexation: USA, Russia, Israel)
* US Civil War 2
* Great Depression 2
* End of NATO
* End of the British Commonwealth (Canada, Australia, NZ leave)
* Canada joins EU
* World War 3 (possibly on three fronts, rest of the world vs. Axis of Annexation: USA, Russia, Israel)
* US Civil War 2
* Great Depression 2
* End of NATO
* End of the British Commonwealth (Canada, Australia, NZ leave)
* Canada joins EU
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Influenza cases appear to have peaked in Ontario but are still at one of the highest levels in the last ten years. Covid and RSV test positivity are now in the low range. More at the PHO website:
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
March 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Influenza cases appear to have peaked in Ontario but are still at one of the highest levels in the last ten years. Covid and RSV test positivity are now in the low range. More at the PHO website:
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
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I owe an apology to all James Bond movies. I mocked them for having completely unrealistic, cartoonish villains that simply weren't believable.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
March 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I owe an apology to all James Bond movies. I mocked them for having completely unrealistic, cartoonish villains that simply weren't believable.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
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Trend in yearly temperatures over land areas (where we live) for the last several decades - updated to include 2024...
The red shading indicates that things are heating up.
Graphic produced at zacklabe.com/climate-chan.... Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0 🧪
The red shading indicates that things are heating up.
Graphic produced at zacklabe.com/climate-chan.... Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0 🧪
March 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Trend in yearly temperatures over land areas (where we live) for the last several decades - updated to include 2024...
The red shading indicates that things are heating up.
Graphic produced at zacklabe.com/climate-chan.... Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0 🧪
The red shading indicates that things are heating up.
Graphic produced at zacklabe.com/climate-chan.... Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0 🧪
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Utrecht NL is about to build the largest Dutch car-free neighbourhood.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
February 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Utrecht NL is about to build the largest Dutch car-free neighbourhood.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
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The global mean surface temperature for Feb. 25, 2025 was more than 1.7°C above the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial average. The day was hotter globally than every Feb. 25th on record since 1940 with the exception of Feb. 25, 2016.
And this is happening in a La Nina year.
And this is happening in a La Nina year.
February 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The global mean surface temperature for Feb. 25, 2025 was more than 1.7°C above the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial average. The day was hotter globally than every Feb. 25th on record since 1940 with the exception of Feb. 25, 2016.
And this is happening in a La Nina year.
And this is happening in a La Nina year.
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If there's a plan, it's this: The rich believe we're doomed, and they honestly see no point in providing vaccines and medicines anymore because we're all going to die anyway, so they're just going to plunder the government for their own last hurrah.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-super-...
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-super-...
The Super Rich Know We're Doomed
They're not trying so hard to hide it anymore.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
If there's a plan, it's this: The rich believe we're doomed, and they honestly see no point in providing vaccines and medicines anymore because we're all going to die anyway, so they're just going to plunder the government for their own last hurrah.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-super-...
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-super-...
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Feb 28 is the national boycott of American companies.
Tomorrow I am holding a press conference with Quebec Amazon employees who were fired by Jeff Bezos.
He is a toxic oligarch and a pal of Trump.
I am calling on all Canadians to support the Amazon workers and boycott this shitty company.
Tomorrow I am holding a press conference with Quebec Amazon employees who were fired by Jeff Bezos.
He is a toxic oligarch and a pal of Trump.
I am calling on all Canadians to support the Amazon workers and boycott this shitty company.
February 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Feb 28 is the national boycott of American companies.
Tomorrow I am holding a press conference with Quebec Amazon employees who were fired by Jeff Bezos.
He is a toxic oligarch and a pal of Trump.
I am calling on all Canadians to support the Amazon workers and boycott this shitty company.
Tomorrow I am holding a press conference with Quebec Amazon employees who were fired by Jeff Bezos.
He is a toxic oligarch and a pal of Trump.
I am calling on all Canadians to support the Amazon workers and boycott this shitty company.
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I really feel for early career scientists. This should be a time when they are freely exploring cutting edge ideas. Not bogged down by political chaos.
The Trump administration's efforts to slash research funding have US graduate students, postdocs and other early-career scientists fearing for their careers. Some might leave the country -- or abandon research altogether.
https://go.nature.com/43ao2zq
https://go.nature.com/43ao2zq
Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
go.nature.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I really feel for early career scientists. This should be a time when they are freely exploring cutting edge ideas. Not bogged down by political chaos.
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Honestly, every single politician makes me sick to my stomach right now. We're in the worst flu season in 15 years, with measles and tuberculosis outbreaks growing, and these people can't even bring themselves to talk about masks or air purifiers. How are they going to save anyone? They aren't.
February 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Honestly, every single politician makes me sick to my stomach right now. We're in the worst flu season in 15 years, with measles and tuberculosis outbreaks growing, and these people can't even bring themselves to talk about masks or air purifiers. How are they going to save anyone? They aren't.
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And, for the record, global sea-ice extent, already at an all-time low for the date, is going the wrong way.
February 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
And, for the record, global sea-ice extent, already at an all-time low for the date, is going the wrong way.
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Started a new column focused on what practical things we're all doing each week to prepare for disasters and emergencies.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/how-did-yo...
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/how-did-yo...
How Did You Prepare This Week? A Practical Update.
This installment: doom-tidying, and water preps
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Started a new column focused on what practical things we're all doing each week to prepare for disasters and emergencies.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/how-did-yo...
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/how-did-yo...