Charles Wu
@wuchiayu.bsky.social
Geographer, GIS user, Dog & Cat Lover
Studying in floods, river, climate change, social and environmental justice
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Studying in floods, river, climate change, social and environmental justice
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
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A Message From The Frog Resistance
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
I’m running for the U.S. Senate
YouTube video by James Talarico
youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
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Hurricane forecasts are now much more accurate, 20 years on — largely because of federal government research.
Hurricane science has come far since Katrina. That progress is now at risk
Hurricane forecasts are now much more accurate, 20 years on — largely because of federal government research.
n.pr
August 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hurricane forecasts are now much more accurate, 20 years on — largely because of federal government research.
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🚨 It's August Days of Action! Call your reps and tell them: cuts to science hurt communities, climate leadership & research.
@aguscipolicy.bsky.social makes it easy—click, connect, speak up.
🔗 Take action now: buff.ly/dVHCj8h
#FundScience #SpeakUpForScience #AGUSciPolicy #AugustDaysofAction
🔗 Take action now: buff.ly/dVHCj8h
#FundScience #SpeakUpForScience #AGUSciPolicy #AugustDaysofAction
Join me for August Days of Action to support science!
Strength in numbers: Let's make hundreds of calls for science!
buff.ly
August 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨 It's August Days of Action! Call your reps and tell them: cuts to science hurt communities, climate leadership & research.
@aguscipolicy.bsky.social makes it easy—click, connect, speak up.
🔗 Take action now: buff.ly/dVHCj8h
#FundScience #SpeakUpForScience #AGUSciPolicy #AugustDaysofAction
🔗 Take action now: buff.ly/dVHCj8h
#FundScience #SpeakUpForScience #AGUSciPolicy #AugustDaysofAction
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🚨 It’s the 20th anniversary of Katrina + FEMA workers are warning us: cuts + censorship are gutting the agency meant to keep us safe. Delayed disaster response = lives at risk. Sign the Katrina Declaration + demand Congress protect FEMA. 👉 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina-declaration
August 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨 It’s the 20th anniversary of Katrina + FEMA workers are warning us: cuts + censorship are gutting the agency meant to keep us safe. Delayed disaster response = lives at risk. Sign the Katrina Declaration + demand Congress protect FEMA. 👉 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina-declaration
Trump’s calling Greg Abbott and red states to rig the 2026 election by redrawing Congressional lines.
California’s fighting back. 🗳
On November 4th, Californians will vote in a special election to protect your voice, uphold fair representation, and stop Trump’s power grab.
California’s fighting back. 🗳
On November 4th, Californians will vote in a special election to protect your voice, uphold fair representation, and stop Trump’s power grab.
August 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Trump’s calling Greg Abbott and red states to rig the 2026 election by redrawing Congressional lines.
California’s fighting back. 🗳
On November 4th, Californians will vote in a special election to protect your voice, uphold fair representation, and stop Trump’s power grab.
California’s fighting back. 🗳
On November 4th, Californians will vote in a special election to protect your voice, uphold fair representation, and stop Trump’s power grab.
Finally figured out why the water level fluctuated in my study area. Happy Birthday to TEMU Trump!
#stayawayfrommystudyarea
#stayawayfrommystudyarea
August 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Finally figured out why the water level fluctuated in my study area. Happy Birthday to TEMU Trump!
#stayawayfrommystudyarea
#stayawayfrommystudyarea
Stand with Harvard!
Harvard is seriously considering to resolve dispute "through the courts rather than a negotiated settlement"
"A deal with the Trump administration is not imminent"
Well OK then, Harvard holding strong after all! Let it be inspiration for other unis who have not folded yet 💪
"A deal with the Trump administration is not imminent"
Well OK then, Harvard holding strong after all! Let it be inspiration for other unis who have not folded yet 💪
Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to th...
www.thecrimson.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Stand with Harvard!
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One year ago, Joe Biden had a bad night in a debate.
Thats when I told Newsmax that wasn't so important, but Donald Trump wanted to SLASH budgets, making ALL of us less safe during hurricane season.
His policies just killed 24 girls at Camp Mystic, Texas.
This is just the beginning.
#TrumpKills
Thats when I told Newsmax that wasn't so important, but Donald Trump wanted to SLASH budgets, making ALL of us less safe during hurricane season.
His policies just killed 24 girls at Camp Mystic, Texas.
This is just the beginning.
#TrumpKills
July 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
One year ago, Joe Biden had a bad night in a debate.
Thats when I told Newsmax that wasn't so important, but Donald Trump wanted to SLASH budgets, making ALL of us less safe during hurricane season.
His policies just killed 24 girls at Camp Mystic, Texas.
This is just the beginning.
#TrumpKills
Thats when I told Newsmax that wasn't so important, but Donald Trump wanted to SLASH budgets, making ALL of us less safe during hurricane season.
His policies just killed 24 girls at Camp Mystic, Texas.
This is just the beginning.
#TrumpKills
Devastating news....
This is the reason why providing grants for NOAA and NASA with a focus on climate science research is pivotal and crucial. Guess that's something climate change deniers would never understand
This is the reason why providing grants for NOAA and NASA with a focus on climate science research is pivotal and crucial. Guess that's something climate change deniers would never understand
At least 32 people are dead, including 14 children, as search continues for 27 who are still missing from a summer camp after devastating TX floods. Follow live updates.
Live updates: Rescuers search for over 20 girls from Texas camp as flooding death toll rises to 32 | CNN
Parts of central Texas saw a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours, prompting multiple flash flood emergencies. Follow for live updates on the rescue effort, including the search for more than 20 ...
www.cnn.com
July 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Devastating news....
This is the reason why providing grants for NOAA and NASA with a focus on climate science research is pivotal and crucial. Guess that's something climate change deniers would never understand
This is the reason why providing grants for NOAA and NASA with a focus on climate science research is pivotal and crucial. Guess that's something climate change deniers would never understand
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📢BREAKING: Just left the courthouse for our NIH grant termination case
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
June 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📢BREAKING: Just left the courthouse for our NIH grant termination case
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
Finally, It's time to fight back!
Attorneys general from 16 mostly Democrat-controlled US states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that some of the federal government’s attempts to gut National Science Foundation research programs are illegal.
This will ‘devastate scientific research’: 16 states sue the Trump administration over National Science Foundation directive | CNN
The National Science Foundation is facing sweeping budget cuts, frozen grants and job cuts. Sixteen US state attorneys general argue some new policies are illegal.
www.cnn.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Finally, It's time to fight back!
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At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening, Robert De Niro used his honorary Palme d’Or acceptance speech to sharply criticize Donald Trump, labeling him ‘America’s philistine president’ and an enemy of the arts.
May 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening, Robert De Niro used his honorary Palme d’Or acceptance speech to sharply criticize Donald Trump, labeling him ‘America’s philistine president’ and an enemy of the arts.
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YAAASSSS
Want to channel your anger about the demolition happening right now at NSF toward productive action?
Check out the three pithy posts below and share your #WithoutNSF stories widely, both here and beyond.
#StandUpForScience
Want to channel your anger about the demolition happening right now at NSF toward productive action?
Check out the three pithy posts below and share your #WithoutNSF stories widely, both here and beyond.
#StandUpForScience
🔔BREAKING🔔
The NSF has frozen all research grant awards—cutting off life-saving science midstream and demanding ideological screenings for future funding.
This is censorship disguised as oversight.
Here’s how you can help us spread the word ➡️🧵(1/3):
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The NSF has frozen all research grant awards—cutting off life-saving science midstream and demanding ideological screenings for future funding.
This is censorship disguised as oversight.
Here’s how you can help us spread the word ➡️🧵(1/3):
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
YAAASSSS
Want to channel your anger about the demolition happening right now at NSF toward productive action?
Check out the three pithy posts below and share your #WithoutNSF stories widely, both here and beyond.
#StandUpForScience
Want to channel your anger about the demolition happening right now at NSF toward productive action?
Check out the three pithy posts below and share your #WithoutNSF stories widely, both here and beyond.
#StandUpForScience
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Breaking News: The Mellon Foundation announced $15 million to support state humanities councils after federal aid cancellations left some in danger of collapse. The endowment provides crucial support to museums, historical sites, cultural festivals and community projects.
Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils
The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Breaking News: The Mellon Foundation announced $15 million to support state humanities councils after federal aid cancellations left some in danger of collapse. The endowment provides crucial support to museums, historical sites, cultural festivals and community projects.
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⛔ NIH ended ALL of my grants mid-project, given LGBTQ health focus 🏳️🌈
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
Harvard Medical researcher sues NIH for cutting grant to study LGBTQ mental health
"This is not just an attack on the LGBTQ community — it is a blow to the integrity of science and the health of every American," a Harvard Medical School associate professor studying the mental…
www.masslive.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
⛔ NIH ended ALL of my grants mid-project, given LGBTQ health focus 🏳️🌈
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
⚖️ So what am I doing? Suing RFK, Jr.
As one team member shared in this story👇: "The threats to our work don’t just make me fear for my career — they make me fear for my safety.“
#SaveDemocracy #SupportScience #PublicHealth
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🧪 Brand new details on DOGE’s infiltration at NSF
““The Office of Management and Budget recently instructed some NSF staff that all funding opportunities needed approval from DOGE, OMB, or the Office of the Director, a document viewed by FedScoop indicated.”
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““The Office of Management and Budget recently instructed some NSF staff that all funding opportunities needed approval from DOGE, OMB, or the Office of the Director, a document viewed by FedScoop indicated.”
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How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation
Associates of the Elon Musk- led group recently showed up at the National Science Foundation.
fedscoop.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🧪 Brand new details on DOGE’s infiltration at NSF
““The Office of Management and Budget recently instructed some NSF staff that all funding opportunities needed approval from DOGE, OMB, or the Office of the Director, a document viewed by FedScoop indicated.”
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““The Office of Management and Budget recently instructed some NSF staff that all funding opportunities needed approval from DOGE, OMB, or the Office of the Director, a document viewed by FedScoop indicated.”
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Even as the Trump administration continues to slash federal jobs, a number of agencies have reinstated some workers and paused plans to dismiss others, sometimes within days of the firings. Here’s a look at some of the back-and-forths so far. nyti.ms/3DqBJzY
March 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Even as the Trump administration continues to slash federal jobs, a number of agencies have reinstated some workers and paused plans to dismiss others, sometimes within days of the firings. Here’s a look at some of the back-and-forths so far. nyti.ms/3DqBJzY
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🌎 From tracking extreme weather to protecting fisheries and coastlines, #NOAA’s work saves lives and supports economies.
AGU opposes the dismantling of NOAA and calls on Congress to defend this critical agency.
The future of climate science, public safety, and industry depends on it.
AGU opposes the dismantling of NOAA and calls on Congress to defend this critical agency.
The future of climate science, public safety, and industry depends on it.
March 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🌎 From tracking extreme weather to protecting fisheries and coastlines, #NOAA’s work saves lives and supports economies.
AGU opposes the dismantling of NOAA and calls on Congress to defend this critical agency.
The future of climate science, public safety, and industry depends on it.
AGU opposes the dismantling of NOAA and calls on Congress to defend this critical agency.
The future of climate science, public safety, and industry depends on it.
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Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
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The CDC's Social Vulnerability Index has been an invaluable tool to showcase which communities are most socially vulnerable to disasters. It has long been a staple in my presentations (screenshot attached).
SVI is currently not available on the CDC website.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/place-health...
SVI is currently not available on the CDC website.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/place-health...
January 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The CDC's Social Vulnerability Index has been an invaluable tool to showcase which communities are most socially vulnerable to disasters. It has long been a staple in my presentations (screenshot attached).
SVI is currently not available on the CDC website.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/place-health...
SVI is currently not available on the CDC website.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/place-health...
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Reposted by Charles Wu
Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
January 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.