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February 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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FWIW, some ideas about how the potential loss of U.S. climate/environmental data might impact near-real time Arctic climate science. Latest post from the Alaska and Arctic Climate Newsletter.

alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/arctic-cli...

#akwx #Arctic #Climate
February 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“China poured more than $1 trillion of assistance into foreign infrastructure projects, now gets a chance to exert more influence”
February 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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The experts, lawyers, and scholars who I’ve been speaking with since last night agree with me that it’s a coup and that this a 5-alarm fire.
This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
February 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Soft power and diplomacy are powerful tools when used appropriately and consistently.
“Three USAID workers said that Gemini, an A.I. program, had been installed on their email accounts, leading to fears that deputies of Elon Musk were trying to surveil their activities.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
End Appears Near for U.S. Aid Agency, Democratic Lawmakers Say
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Trump deliberately plunged the FAA into chaos as soon as he took office. Musk pushed out the FAA Administrator so the agency was leaderless, Trump fired the entire safety advisory board. He bullied staff to accept buyouts.

Not a surprise the tower was “not normal”.
January 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It was a beautiful morning for a walk. Full moon, an empty trail and warm weather.
January 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Clusters of drones have been reported flying over at least six states. The Biden administration is pushing Congress to pass legislation that would expand counter-drone authorities.
As drone sightings spread across East Coast, federal officials still don't know much
Clusters of drones have been reported flying over at least six states. The Biden administration is pushing Congress to pass legislation that would expand counter-drone authorities.
www.npr.org
December 16, 2024 at 5:03 PM
What does resilience mean for you and your community?

Visiting Austin for #resilienceweek24 techconnect.org/2024-resilie...
December 5, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Looking for the light as the days get a little darker in Alaska. Patience and perseverance.
November 12, 2024 at 7:54 PM