I've excerpted a ~5 minute segment from my recent livestream discussing my deepening concerns regarding on the ongoing (and accelerating) threats not only to weather and climate science, but American science leadership and continuity at large.

Since there's, uh, absolutely nothing else going on in the world right now, you might consider reading this late evening blog update on a potential NorCal thunderstorm outbreak over the next few days and a chaotic Pacific-wide weather pattern this April.👀

Thank you, Mavericks Community Foundation, for supporting local nonprofits like us by hosting and sponsoring #coastsidegives2026! #sgerc #maverickscommunityfoundation

A big thanks to San Gregorio General Store for hosting our table today! And another big thanks to those who donated today! We’ll be back next weekend with our obsolete YSI-556 multi-parameter instrument on display! #sgerc #coastsidegives2026 #watermonitoring #watershed

💛 PIKACHU IN DC !!!! MAYDAY 2025 #Mayday #3E #USprotests #DCprotests #indivisible #handsoff #fiftyfiftyone #Endimpunity #Endautogenocide #Endoligarchy

I've been asked on here what the military's obligation is around following unlawful orders, & what resources are available to them. This article explains the obligation to refuse an unlawful order, with UCMJ citations, & provides a template for doing so.

New Mexico is suing Elon Musk, Donald Trump and DOGE, leading a consortium of 14 attorneys general.

The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here. HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻 archive.org/details/2025...

#BirdFlu cases continue to increase in the U.S. The risk is currently low for most of us, but it’s important to take some precautions like avoiding raw milk and staying safe around birds. We talked to Prof. @colincarlson.bsky.social, PhD, about what you should know ⬇️ 1/13

After becoming increasingly enmeshed in the wildfire world, you start to notice things about the way we've systematically altered our relationship with the natural environment in a way that has increased the risk of destructive fires. And then you stop being able to unsee them.

Starting again at or around 1:30pm PT today (1/8), I will begin a NEW livestream to discuss the ongoing catastrophic wildfire events in Southern California. The link is different from AM session! #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #CAfire #CAwx youtube.com/live/uRn...

On Wed, Jan 8, I will host a NEW livestream (link below) starting at 8am PT to further discuss, contextualize, & track what has already become a devastating wildfire outbreak (& severe windstorm) in Southern CA. #CAwx #CAfire #PalisadesFire #EatonFire youtube.com/live/TeY...

Let’s recognize and applaud Costco for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Despite facing threats of boycotts from Trump’s MAGA mob, Costco is standing firm, refusing to back down and dismantle their DEI policies. Costco maintains their commitment to DEI is “rooted in…

"A request made through ChatGPT, an AI-based virtual assistant, consumes 10 times the electricity of a Google Search" This isn't a game. This is accelerated destruction via huge usage of power, water, resources etc. Stop using it - especially for messing about!! www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke