Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn

Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.

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Donald Trump has produced the lowest GDP growth of any President in the last 80 years.

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#scipol

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This is a much-needed initiative from an organization doing truly impactful climate work. If you’re working on climate solutions, check these out!

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#deepseamining 🌊 🦑 ⚒️

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@taotaotasi.bsky.social ✊🏾

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Photo of the LEGO Ideas series kit #21468, Snoopy, Woodstock and doghouse, set for release on June 1st at an estimated price of $89.99

AGAIN, before you tag me, I already know! 🥰
Thanks LEGO! FINALLY!!! 😆
June 1st!!

14.02.2026 20:16 — 👍 24 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Asian American woman in a down jacket standing next to a statue of Fredrick Douglass

Happy Birthday to Frederick Douglass who didn’t know his birthday because he was born into slavery so he chose February 14 as his birthday.

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Won't you be mine? 😆😍

(h/t @sarahmackattack.bsky.social ) 🌊 🦑 @deepstewardship.bsky.social @deepoceanobs.bsky.social

14.02.2026 15:55 — 👍 67 🔁 23 💬 1 📌 0

Year 2, Week 7 Feb 7-13, 2026 - with a paddle

Each Friday night, I cover what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪

Year 2, Week 7: Feb 13
- EPA revokes authority to regulate emissions
- FDA refuses to review new flu vaccine
- NASA funding frozen
- NCAR stripped of supercomputing
- so much more (a rough week)
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

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60 years of buried lessons on conservation projects from USAID have been saved A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump shut down public access to the Development Experience Clearinghouse, a $30 billion database holding 60 years’ worth of institutional knowledge from more than...

60 years of buried lessons on conservation projects from USAID have been saved

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What the National Center for Atmospheric Research means to the atmospheric sciences Born out of a time of great need for the federal government, NCAR plays a role with few analogues.

Great piece out today in Physics Today on historical origins, contemporary relevance, & fundamental irreplaceability of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which remains at imminent risk of dismantling for partisan political reasons.

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Defend the Clean Air Act—Stop the EPA Rollback Text SIGN PAMYXO to 50409 — I am writing to urge you to exercise your oversight authority and halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding—the scientific determination that greenhouse gases “endanger public health and welfare” under the Clean Air Act. This finding has been the legal foundation for regulating emissions from vehicles and power plants for more than fifteen years. Its repeal represents a profound shift away from science-based policymaking and from Congress’s clear statutory mandate to protect public health. President Donald Trump described the rollback as “the single largest deregulatory action in American history.” But experts warn it dismantles “the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.” The administration claims the move will save $1.3 trillion, largely through lower vehicle costs—yet those projections do not account for the mounting economic costs of extreme weather, wildfire destruction, crop loss, infrastructure damage, and pollution-related health care expenses. Scientific consensus has only strengthened since 2009. Researchers continue to document rising heat-related deaths, worsening air quality, and the spread of climate-driven health risks. As one science advocate put it, “Sacrificing people’s health, safety and futures for polluters’ profits is unconscionable.” Legal analysts have noted that repealing the finding contradicts decades of scientific evidence and legal precedent under the Clean Air Act. If left unchallenged, this action could effectively end federal authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and weaken future standards for power plants and industrial sources. At the same time, the administration has directed the Defense Department to enter into long-term coal power purchase agreements and is allocating federal funds to extend the life of aging coal plants. These decisions move public policy away from cleaner, increasingly cost-competitive technologies and toward the most carbon-intensive fuels—distorting markets while increasing long-term health and environmental costs. Congress has a constitutional duty to ensure that executive agencies follow the law and uphold the statutes you enacted. The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to regulate pollutants that endanger public health and welfare. Revoking the Endangerment Finding without credible scientific justification undermines that obligation. I urge you to: • Conduct immediate oversight hearings into the repeal of the Endangerment Finding. • Use all available legislative tools, including the Congressional Review Act where applicable, to overturn unlawful rollbacks. • Reaffirm the scientific and legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. • Ensure that federal procurement and energy policy do not subsidize the most polluting fuels at the expense of public health and fiscal responsibility. Clean air, a stable climate, and science-based governance are not partisan issues. They are foundational to economic security, national security, and the well-being of the American people. Congress must step in now.

🖋️ “Defend the Clean Air Act—Stop the EPA Rollback” hit 2,000 signers!

💬 Text SIGN PAMYXO to 50409

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Send Earth a valentine—help build Climate.us. Your donation in February will bring us double the love, up to $10,000!

Help us build a new online platform to protect federal climate science information for the public. givebutter.com/valentines-d...

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There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org

12.02.2026 21:44 — 👍 1314 🔁 604 💬 30 📌 13

Absolutely a highlight of the event, getting to listen to some of these fascinating stories, @deepseadawn.bsky.social, and this whole panel was beyond motivating for a GIS professional. Best possible capstone to #FedGIS2026

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Women have been mapping the world for centuries – and now they’re speaking up for the people left out of those maps Women have moved from mapmakers using their bodies to depict maps to being leaders shaping the field of cartography.

"Women have been mapping the world for centuries – and now they’re speaking up for the people left OUT of those maps"

theconversation.com/women-have-b... AND
coffeewithclaude.com/post.php?slu...
#GISchat ⚒️ 🧪 🌊

10.02.2026 22:56 — 👍 70 🔁 22 💬 2 📌 0

That feeling when you FINALLY get a selfie with the amazing @theevareid.bsky.social!!

#GISchat #geogsky #blacksky @geospatialwomen.bsky.social @womeningis.bsky.social

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Number of studies investigating value of information in general decision context areas. Some studies examined more than one decision context, thus the total number of specific contexts (216) exceeds the total number of included studies (171). The label “various” indicates studies where decision contexts were broad or undifferentiated; “other” indicates studies where the societal benefit did not fit into any of these contexts. Color indicates value types assessed: instrumental, i.e., means to an end, including both monetary and nonmonetary outcomes, and relational, i.e., deriving from meaningful and often reciprocal relationships among people, nature, and society.

"A systematic map of methods for assessing societal benefits of Earth science information (ESI)" explaining why ESI matters & can help guide future investments, promote public support, + align Earth science w/societal goals.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
by @nceas-ucsb.bsky.social et al.
🧪 #gischat

10.02.2026 18:37 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Agreed!! Fantastico and with a final salute 🫡 to the counties and territories of Central, South, AND North America! 🌎🇵🇷

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The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness As a Virtue At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.

At the National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics, Peter Wehner argues:

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Women have been mapping the world for centuries – and now they’re speaking up for the people left out of those maps Women have moved from mapmakers using their bodies to depict maps to being leaders shaping the field of cartography.

theconversation.com/women-have-b... #GISchat

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“You are already a member of this channel so you can post the message yourself” 🙄😉

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🧵 for #AcademicSky

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Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies

ICYMI:

950+ Google workers signed a petition demanding that executives "disclose all contracts and collaboration with DHS, CBP, and ICE, and to divest from these partnerships."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...

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Assistant or Associate Professor of Teaching: Geography and Geospatial Science The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, fixed-term, Assistant or Associate Professor of Teaching position. Reappointment is at t...

Come teach in a really cool, progressive unit on my home campus! @osuceoas.bsky.social invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, fixed-term, Assistant or Associate Professor of **Teaching**
jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/176...
#AcademicSky #geogsky #gischat ⚒️ 🌎

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EDGE orbit (orange tracks) extends to the polar regions allowing for dense mapping around the edges of ice sheets and sea ice pack. Credit: EDGE

🛰️BIG NEWS! NASA has selected a
@ucsandiego.bsky.social led satellite mission for the Earth System Explorers program. Led by Scripps Oceanography glaciologist @helen-amanda.bsky.social, Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) is one of two next-generation satellite missions selected. 🧵⤵️

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Also from Editor in Chief Holden Thorp's piece: "But these players of the long game also need to acknowledge the demoralizing effect that the silent treatment had on stakeholders who crave louder and more visible advocates. For there has never been a moment of social change in the US when both approaches were not needed. The civil rights movement occurred because of both demonstrations and legislation. The US role in the Vietnam War ended because of both marches and negotiations. The AIDS crisis required both acting up and acting judiciously. Today’s moment for science and society is no different."

Great thread, but hopefully it doesn't have to be "either/or" but "both" as @lizneeley.bsky.social has also pointed out.

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Disrespect for the Rule of Law Undermines Science and Fundamental Social Norms - AAG AAG - Disrespect for the Rule of Law Undermines Science and Fundamental Social Norms - All -

"Disrespect for the Rule of Law Undermines Science and Fundamental Social Norms"

"[The] hard-fought gains for a more peaceful, humane and sustainable world, in which many geographers played a critical role, must not be relinquished."
by @williamgmoseley.bsky.social

www.aag.org/disrespect-f...
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