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Suzana Camargo

@scamargo.bsky.social

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Scientist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. Hurricanes, typhoons, climate extreme events. Brazilian living in the US. Tennis fan.

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Suzana Camargo @scamargo.bsky.social · Sep 7

Let’s plan this then! Are you coming to Lamont?

Suzana Camargo @scamargo.bsky.social · Sep 7

Sounds wonderful! The pics look great! How are we going to make this happen? AGU?

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Sep 7

BREAKING: Trump makes his first appearance at the US Open. There were audible boos and a few light claps.

Important to stress the stadium is at most 10% full and the start time has been pushed to 2:30pm ET.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · Sep 7

Kennedy has insisted covid shots are still easy to obtain, claiming that @hassan.senate.gov was “making things up to scare people.”

But The Post talked to people who are struggling to get the vaccine. Elaine Cox, a 68-year-old with lung disease, said she wept after being denied a prescription.

In a combative appearance before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Kennedy bristled when Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) accused the Trump administration of taking steps that deny people vaccines.
"Everybody can get the vaccine. You're just making things up," Kennedy said. "You're making things up to scare people, and it's a lie."
In Virginia, Elaine Cox said she and her husband asked their doctor for a prescription before leaving Saturday for a vacation in Italy. The office declined because it hadn't received CDC guidance. Cox, 68, suffers from chronic lung disease, and her nephew died of the viral infection in 2022.
"I was crying this afternoon about this," she said on Thursday. "My family takes [covid] very seriously."

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · Sep 7

🧵 An open letter to the US Open and USTA:

Trump will attend the #USOpen as a guest of ROLEX. Yesterday, Trump declared 'WAR' on Chicago. The USTA has called for media censorship of dissent against Trump today.

I played NCAA tennis many years ago and still play. Today I resign my #USTA membership.

Nancy Levine Stearns U Albany college tennis

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Emily (I'm not leaving) Feiner @emilyjaynef.bsky.social · Sep 7

If Trump can’t handle a New York crowd he should stay the hell out of NY. #USTA
www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...

USTA asks broadcasters to censor reaction to Donald Trump’s attendance at U.S. Open

Trump will attend the U.S. Open final as a guest of a sponsor, marking his first appearance since 2015.

www.nytimes.com

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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · Sep 7

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... via @nbcnews
Will only test for salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Stopped tests: 6 additional pathogens: campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia.

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

www.nbcnews.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Sep 6

Can’t express in words how big this rally in Chicago is. The president’s fascist goon squad is not welcome here.

A completely full Chicago on Michigan Avenue protesting Donald Trump.

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Suzana Camargo @scamargo.bsky.social · Sep 6

@rolex.bsky.social If you invite Trump to the US Open you have to live with the consequences. This request by the US Open is shameful. It’s what happens in dictatorships. @espn.com please don’t follow this! You will be complicit in censorship. @rennaestubbs.bsky.social @servedpodcast.bsky.social

Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · Sep 6

More news breaking at Bounces about Donald Trump's visit to the US Open men's final.

The US Open has sent an email to broadcasters, obtained by Bounces, ordering them to censor any reactions or protests from the crowd to Trump's appearance.

Read more here:

www.benrothenberg.com/p/us-open-do...

U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump

An email obtained by Bounces includes instructions from the U.S. Open on supporting Trump's planned stagecraft during the National Anthem.

www.benrothenberg.com

Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · Sep 6

U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump

An email obtained by Bounces includes instructions from the U.S. Open on supporting Trump's planned stagecraft during the National Anthem.

www.benrothenberg.com

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Suzana Camargo @scamargo.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’m extremely honored to have been elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Of course this wouldn’t have happened without the support of my colleagues at LDEO/Columbia, many collaborators, and the wonderful students and postdocs I had the privilege to work with.

American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · Aug 27

🎊We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Award and Honors Recipients!

Thank you to our members and friends for nominating these exceptional individuals and organizations making a difference in the weather, water, and climate fields.

Meet the recipients here: https://bit.ly/4lHUgaZ

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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · Aug 27

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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · Aug 5

US soft power (and to a lesser extent its hard power) has historically been highly dependent on educating future foreign leaders here. This is an own goal on so many levels.

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Jul 17

International student visa issuances fell by nearly 20 percent year-over-year in May...and that was even before the effects of the pause in interviews. International enrollment is going to be way down in the fall (which is almost here).

www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...

F-1, J-1 Student Visa Issuances Dropped in May

An analysis of State Department data shows fewer visas were issued this May than last. Experts worry the trend will continue.

www.insidehighered.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Aug 5

The White House has instructed NASA to terminate two major, climate change-focused satellite missions. They've been collecting widely-used data, providing both oil and gas companies and farmers with detailed information about the distribution of carbon dioxide and how it can affect crop health.

White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite

The White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.

futurism.com

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · Jul 31

"Climate Scientists Look to Fight Back Against DOE’s ‘Antiscientific,’ ‘Deceptive’ Climate Report" by Dennis Pillion for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/3007202...

Climate Scientists Look to Fight Back Against DOE’s ‘Antiscientific,’ ‘Deceptive’ Climate Report - Inside Climate News

Climate scientist Michael Mann called the report “a deeply misleading antiscientific narrative, built on deceptive arguments, misrepresented datasets, and distortion of actual scientific understanding...

insideclimatenews.org

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Jul 17

F-1, J-1 Student Visa Issuances Dropped in May

An analysis of State Department data shows fewer visas were issued this May than last. Experts worry the trend will continue.

www.insidehighered.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · May 4

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

"WE'VE ARRANGED A society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. Who is running the science and technology in a democracy if the people don't know anything about it?"
"Science is more than a body of knowledge, it's a way of thinking. A way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along."

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · Jul 3

The foundation of science and engineering in America is being eroded, badly.

This does NOT save us money, and it certainly doesn't make us “great again”. It hands the leadership of 21st century to China, on a silver platter.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts

Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’

www.theguardian.com

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brownsheila565.bsky.social @brownsheila565.bsky.social · Jul 1

Trump tours 'Alligator Alcatraz' as he pushes for more deportations - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump to play up 'Alligator Alcatraz' deportations in Florida ahead of bill deadline

The facility sits some 37 miles (60 km) from Miami in a vast subtropical wetland teeming with alligators, crocodiles and pythons.

www.reuters.com

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Felicia A. Henderson @feliciahenderson.bsky.social · Jul 1

Temps over 100°F predicted for Paris today. This city isn't built for this heat. AC is v. limited in both public & private spaces. Even when they have it, folks don't always know how it works. For ex my bus has AC but ppl keep opening the windows despite decals saying "keep window closed." Hot sigh!

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 1

The White House took down a website hosting the nation's top report on how climate change is affecting the United States.

The White House took down the nation's top climate report. You can still find it here

The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · Jul 1

Am once again getting comments that I should read Project 2025 which is my cue to remind everyone that I wrote a very long explainer/analysis about the FEMA section of Project 2025 which you can read here:

www.disaster-ology.com/blog/2024/12...

Project 2025 & Emergency Management: Direct Impacts to FEMA — Disasterology

If we have not met, here are my credentials: I have been involved with disaster work for nearly 20 years beginning with the recovery of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failure. I wor...

www.disaster-ology.com

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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · Jun 30

BREAKING: A source tells me that the Trump administration has shut down public access to every single National Climate Assessment, the Congressionally-mandated quadrennial report assessing how climate change is affecting the U.S.

This is what you get when you try to access them online

An error message reads: Safari can't find the server "nca2023.globalchange.gov"

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · Jun 26

The U.S. government has collected DNA samples from upwards of 133,000 migrant children and teenagers—including at least one 4-year-old—and uploaded their genetic data into a national criminal database used by local, state, and federal law enforcement, according to documents reviewed by WIRED.

The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database

Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.

www.wired.com

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Jun 25

Where the hell do we live?!

Americans in wheelchairs are being ARRESTED at the Capitol—for daring to demand healthcare and fight for Medicaid.

This is what a dying democracy looks like: cruelty for the poor, handcuffs for the disabled. Shame on every damn one of them. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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Adam Sobel @adamsobel.bsky.social · Jun 25

Both science and universities in the US are in the process of being devastated by our current president and his administration. I felt compelled to use my little platform to say something about this. So instead of my uncle, I'm talking about this instead, this week on the podcast. bit.ly/3Ta2FIE

The Trump-Induced Crisis in U.S. Science

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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · Jun 24

The 💯-hour Weather and Climate Livestream is now available on YouTube! Head to www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWR... to rewatch your favorite talks, catch up on the parts you missed, and learn how you can help Save America's Forecasts. And there's still time to call your reps at wclivestream.com/act

The 100-Hour Weather & Climate Livestream, Part 1

YouTube video by The Weather & Climate Livestream

www.youtube.com

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Bradley Busch @bradleybusch.bsky.social · Jun 18

New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.

Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.

arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...

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Asher Hellbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · Jun 17

It’s really tiring, isn’t it, being scared and upset all the time

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