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Mom of 2kids in

Upstate Manhattan,
New York City who

Bikes to work

WestTXnative

Climate scientist @
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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 2d
@rbellinger knock me over with a feather!

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 6d
Dear universe:

Why does the new osx break my xcode and thus my macports and thus i never manage the conda'ing smoothly enough and thus the python and thus i am in purgatory and have several months where I first dread updating to the latest osx and then when I do I always regret it.

Of all the […]
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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 6d
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.

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Rob Ricci @ricci.discuss.systems.ap.brid.gy · 7d
I need university administrators (and probably some other people too, but definitely university administrators) to understand something: you cannot motivate your faculty to do more research or better teaching.

They are already maximally motivated people. They did not get the job by being […]
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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 7d
#nasa appropriations

https://spacenews.com/minibus-provides-24-4-billion-for-nasa-for-fiscal-year-2026/

Maybe maybe maybe our #nyc office will reopen. #nasagiss

Happier 2026 Everyone.

https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20260105/Division%20A%20Commerce%20Justice%20Science.pdf
Next satellite series. Earth System Modeling. In preparing the plan required under this paragraph in the Senate report. NASA shall ensure that Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) employees are able to continue work with minimal disruption, including by considering a physical location of GISS near its previous location that supports GISS's strong academic partnerships. NASA Science budget table. SCIENCE (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) Program Amount ($000) Earth Science Earth Sustem Ohservatory Missions Planetary Science NEO Suretor D.A17NC/ Dragonfl New Horizons Mars Future Missions Astrophysics Bulloon Project Hubhle Space Telescope Jumes Hehh Space Telescope Laser Interferometer Space Antenna Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Hubitable Worlds Observatory Heliophysics Parker Solar Probe Geospace Dynamics Constellation HelioSwarm Biological and Physical Sciences Total, Science 2.153.000 275.000 2.541,200 300.000 99,000 500,000 10,000 110.000 1.595,000 79.300 98.300 205,000 $00.500 300,000 150,000 874.800 25.000 100,000 109.500 86.000 7.250.000 NASA Budget. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) Program Amount ($000) Science: Earth Science Planetary Science Astrophysics. Heliophysics. Biological and Physical Science Total, Science Aeronautics Space Technology Exploration Space Operations Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM). Safety, Security, and Mission Services... Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration. Office of Inspector General Total, NASA $2,153,000 2,541,200 1,595,000 874,800 86,000 7,250,000 935,000 920,500 7,783,000 4,175,000 143,000 3,000,000 185,336 46,500 $24,438,336

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 7d
Cory Doctorow:

"That's why tech bosses are so quick to equate "writing code" with "software engineering" (the latter being a discipline that requires consideration of upstream, downstream and adjacent processes while prioritizing legibility and maintainability by future generations of […]
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LegraLeGra @atthenius.bsky.social · 7d
In 1997: some kid hadn’t started school& majored in geophysics at Rice& decided to do a senior project on the Orinoco

Can’t find that text, But, remember comparing Venezuela heavy oil to Canadian tar sands & speculating about CO2 injection

That issue remains 🧐

If only there were another way
🌞 🌬️

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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · Jul 29
WABC TV - A man armed with a long gun and wearing body armor entered 345 Park Ave. where opened fire, killing an off-duty NYPD officer who was working a security detail before continuing his rampage […]
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LegraLeGra @atthenius.bsky.social · Jul 28
Who knew 2025 tariffs et al would impact (price out) some of the top food greenhouse gas producers… but here we are. 

Popsci: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46459714

Orig:
https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:b0b53649-5e93-4415-bf07-6b0b1227172f/files/m13e577c73b56987e9c3e8eeb47ca6e74
The figure in my brain when I read this post - top land use change food based greenhouse gas emitters. Meat beef at the top. So is chocolate. And even coffee is up there too. 🧐

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jul 28
For East Harlem, there are two alignment scenarios
1) Seaward
2) Landward
For waterfront greenway interested folks #bikenyc #nyc , the seaward seems like an option w space for a bike road between the highway and East/Harlem Rivers. Plus there is a bigger area […]

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Image of the Harlem River in the 140's/150's with a green area shaded of reduced risk. The left is the landward alignment, the right is the seaward alignment. There is more green area (reduced risk) of the seaward alignment. Aerial view and cross section of the landward alignment. It is basically a REALLY BIG concrete barrier in the highway itself, with no buttressing of the seawall. Figure 14/15: The Seaward Alignment. Upper figure is the Cross section, lower figure is an aerial view. This would go from MTA’s 148th Street Rail Yard to the northern end of NYCHA’s Rangel Houses property, tying into high ground at +15.6 feet NAVD88 or greater, with the top of the wall elevation at +17.5 feet NAVD88. The NYNJHATS East Harlem Action area begins where the current Harlem River Greenway ends. The Seaward Alignment looks like it could add to the greenway. The NYNJHATS East Harlem Action area begins where the current Harlem River Greenway ends. The Seaward Alignment looks like it could add to the greenway.

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jul 28
NY&NJ Harbor&Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study Draft Report was just released.
In it, US Army Core of Engineers looks at seawalls and similar to mitigate coastal storm surge risk in the #nyc metro

Public comment period July 24, 2025 – August 25, 2025 […]

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Figure 1 from the NYNJHATS report is a map of the study area -- NYC metro plus up the Hudson River. Sea level projections for The Battery NYC for 2020-2080 range from 0.5 foot to 4 feet.

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gregmartinsd.bsky.social @gregmartinsd.bsky.social · Jul 27
Could San Diego stop installing these door-zone bike lanes already. Today I was riding my e-bike just outside of the bike lane to stay out of the door zone. So a psycho driving a car rode my @ss and honked most of the block from Meade to ECB, even though I was going nearly the speed limit.
Door-zone bike lane on southbound Florida in San Diego between Meade and El Cajon Boulevard.

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jun 30
I got to know @kathhayhoe writing for the 4th National Climate Assessment.

The National Climate Assessment serves regular Americans.

It translates jargon-y, global predictions from the IPCC- intergovernmental panel on climate change - into digestible […]

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Image of the BlueSky post from Katherine Hayhoe. It says The US Global Change Research Program's website, including all its sub-domains that host the National Climate Assessments and related reports, is now offline. The 1990 Global Change Research Act (see below) mandates its research finding be available to all federal agencies & departments. It then has a picture that says (cut and paste from https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/169): Global Change Research Act of 1990 - Title I: United States Global Change Research Program - Directs the President ['and appointed council to'], ...to increase the effectiveness and productivity of Federal global change research efforts. ... to establish an interagency United States Global Change Research Program to improve understanding of global change. ... to develop a National Global Change Research Plan for implementation of the Program ... ...

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jun 23
Spent my nervous energy preparing for the #nyc #heatwave making myself a wool coozie for my tall cans.

Check on your friends, family, and neighbors.

Designate a cool room in your home — no need to cool the whole house with a/c. Draw your shades/blinds […]

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A hand holding a scallop pattern bright indigo woolen tall coozie on a can that is sweating at the top. Background is a subway platform.

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · Jun 20
Creating a Cool Room for Extreme Heat Events

"Given the reality of global climate change and the increasing likelihood of extreme heat events, designing and retrofitting homes for resistance to extreme heat and power outages should be considered in all climates. Extending the "hours of safety" […]
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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jun 17
I do not understand why folks aren’t mildly freaking out on the extended forecasts for #nyc

Seriously #heatwave

To have five days (!!!5 days !!!) of over 100degF

Check on your neighbors.

Prepare now for no or low power. Get your spritzer and battery […]

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Windy.com display if temperature from ecmwf near nyc. That includes June 23ish forecast of 5 days of winter ver 100degF weather. (!!!!!!!!!!!!)

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jun 16
#nyc isn’t ready for temperatures above 100 degrees. #hot #heatwave

Prepare yourself for a 50 degree F swing in one weeks time.

Do your vulnerable neighbors have access to a/c?

😥

NYC Folks - do you have a non electric way to cool yourself? (Water sprayers outside , shade?)
Temperature Forecast map for Tuesday June 24 labeled as 104degF in nyc.

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CelloMom On Cars @cellomomoncars.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 13
Tulane scientist resigns citing university censorship of pollution and racial disparity research

"Kimberly Terrell, the director of community engagement at Tulane’s Environmental Law Clinic claimed the clinic had been “placed under a complete gag order” that barred her from making public […]
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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · Jun 6
Union president “injured and detained at an ICE raid in Los Angeles today while exercising his First Amendment right to observe and document law enforcement activity.” https://seiuca.org/press-releases/2025/06/06/seiu-california-president-david-huerta-injured-detained-at-ice-raid-in-los-angeles/
SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles
Los Angeles – David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU- United Service Workers West was injured and detained at an ICE raid in Los Angeles today while exercising his First Amendment right to observe and document law enforcement activity. Tia Orr, Executive Director of SEIU California, made the following statement: “SEIU California members call for the immediate release of our President, David Huerta, who was injured and detained at the site of one of today’s ICE raids in Los Angeles. He is now receiving medical attention while in custody. “We are proud of President Huerta’s righteous participation as a community observer, in keeping with his long history of advocating for immigrant workers and with the highest values of our movement: standing up to injustice, regardless of personal risk or the power of those perpetrating it. “We call for an end to the cruel, destructive, and indiscriminate ICE raids that are tearing apart our communities, disrupting our economy, and hurting all working people. Immigrant workers are essential to our society: feeding our nation, caring for our elders, cleaning our workplaces, and building our homes.” ### Over 750,000 Californians make up SEIU in California; we work throughout the state, in all 58 counties, and we represent California in all of its diversity. We are social workers, nurses, classroom aides, state workers, security officers, college professors, home care workers, janitors, doctors, and more. The Los Angeles Rapid Response Network (LAARN) has scheduled a news conference in response to today’s raids for 4pm today at the LA Federal Building. LAARN is a coalition of local and national organizations working together to protect immigrants from enforcement actions, defend constitutional rights, and provide legal and social services.
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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jun 1
What is Past is Prologue:
#paleoclimate constraints on #ecs Equilibrium #climatesensitivity #greenhousegas sensitivity of Earth's #Climate

First of 3 papers this summer.

My career trajectory has been building towards using past climate archives to narrow the possibilities of future climate […]
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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · May 31
850 hPa Temperature Anomaly pointing to all the places with wildfire issues right now. i.e. parts of Canada are SCORCHING.

#wildfires #heatwave
Map showing very hot temperatures in Canada

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · May 30
Folks at EPA and NOAA are still keeping critical services alive.

#fire #wildfire maps can be found here:

https://fire.airnow.gov/

Today: a huge smoke plume over central Canada/ with attendant low air quality over Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Most of the US […]

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Screenshot from fire.airnow.gov It shows a huge smoke plume over central Canada/ with attendant low air quality over Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Most of the US is good to moderate (until those plumes head south).

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CelloMom On Cars @cellomomoncars.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · May 30
"Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, has declared a state of emergency as 14 wildfires rage uncontrollably in the province.

A day earlier, 17,000 people were told to flee wildfires in neighbouring Manitoba, which declared its own state of emergency. More than 166 fires are actively burning […]
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Terra V. @terrapin.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · May 29
200+ scientists are live from NASA GISS now, doing a 100-hour Weather and Climate livestream to sound the alarm as loud as they can

https://www.youtube.com/@wclivestream/live

#science #climate #climatechange

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · May 28
Organized by my colleagues -

Join #Climate and #weather scientists for a century of talks - no really , 100 hours of livestream.

Starting Wednesday May 28 at 1 p EST

https://wclivestream.com/watch

https://www.flashes.blue/profile/wclivestream.bsky.social
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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · May 26
Sister, seems like we were all afraid you wouldn’t survive your first winter inside

But you thrived

And now, I hear maybe you are moving to Central Park - pretty swank

See you soon

👋 ❤️ 🌖 🌳

#nasa #moontree #nyc #nasagiss

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-stem-artemis-moon-trees/
À Little 4’ sweet gum tree in a small pot in the corner inside. It looks healthy with its star shaped leaves sprouting.

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · May 25
I will sit here.
And there.
And any.
And every where.

Destabilizing work site be d’m’d- I will devote myself to serving the American people.

By continuing my work on sorting out and prepping for extreme weather across the continental USA

Every single one […]

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A bleak room with metal cladding walls and a grate over the (hooray) window.

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · May 23
My removal from #nasa #nyc continued afoot.

I haven’t said much of it here — but my competitive grant proposals (nasa scientists get funded this way since full cost accounting hit in 2004) have been chosen, but not funded.

There is no grant money to […]

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Chaotic packing scene w a door with nasa stickers in back.

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · May 18
#upliftmoment

This morning I learned the Soup Kitchen in my #nyc neighborhood was $50k in the hole bc of fed grant cancellations

By midday I learned the entire neighborhood was throwing a fundraising party to feed mouthes uptown

This evening 100s of […]

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Better pics and music inside these doors, but don’t want my neighbors faces online. 290iv192 Justgimml inirdso 11169 600- Cabrini Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fundraiser Admission Children Can Eax INWOOD FARM YOU Cabrin IGRANT SERVICES • NYO Taco Night Prizes! Benefitting the Cabrini Immigrant Services of N.Y. C. Food Pantry in collaboration with Church of the Good Shepherd Saturday May 17th 5:30 to 8pm

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legraLeGra @atthenius.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · May 16
More press on the fate of #nasa in #nyc

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/nyregion/nasa-office-columbia-seinfeld-toms-restaurant.html
NASA Office Above ‘Seinfeld’ Diner Is a Target of Trump Budget Shrinkage
The Trump administration says it is ending a lease in the Columbia building that houses Tom’s Restaurant. The university says the rent is still due.
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