Ana Unruh Cohen, PhD
@anauc.bsky.social
Personal account of a DC climate scientist, policy wonk, politico, mom, cat servant & occasional poet ❤️🧑🧑🧒🐈📚⚽️🦉🌲🏔️🌎
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Vehicle efficiency - Have you every wondered how much energy it takes to drive an EV or fossil fuel car the same distance? I worked out the math so you don't have to. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋, A 🧵
January 31, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Vehicle efficiency - Have you every wondered how much energy it takes to drive an EV or fossil fuel car the same distance? I worked out the math so you don't have to. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋, A 🧵
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Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
Given Trump’s interest in Greenland, I guess they wanted DC to get a taste of their winter 🥶
But seriously this heat in the Arctic means more destabilizing melting of Greenland glaciers 😬
But seriously this heat in the Arctic means more destabilizing melting of Greenland glaciers 😬
We are now facing a series of violent winter storms and I have not seen one (1) US media source mention that the record heat over Greenland and Siberia is displacing Arctic air and pushing it to USA. People here genuinely don’t comprehend what is happening.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Given Trump’s interest in Greenland, I guess they wanted DC to get a taste of their winter 🥶
But seriously this heat in the Arctic means more destabilizing melting of Greenland glaciers 😬
But seriously this heat in the Arctic means more destabilizing melting of Greenland glaciers 😬
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By “China”, he means “Congress.”
By “Iceland”, he means “Greenland.” 🤡
By “Iceland”, he means “Greenland.” 🤡
Trump: "China will be sending me a bill very shortly supporting year round E15 to my desk, and I will sign it without delay"
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM
By “China”, he means “Congress.”
By “Iceland”, he means “Greenland.” 🤡
By “Iceland”, he means “Greenland.” 🤡
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We've got good news to share, something in short supply these days:
We’re doubling the size of our full-time staff to four people — earlier than would be possible with fundraising alone — thanks to the DC Solidarity Economy Loan Fund.
More on how this loan works, and what it's enabling us to do:
We’re doubling the size of our full-time staff to four people — earlier than would be possible with fundraising alone — thanks to the DC Solidarity Economy Loan Fund.
More on how this loan works, and what it's enabling us to do:
Good news ... in these times?!
A glimmer of hope and a model for a brighter future.
51st.news
January 28, 2026 at 10:41 PM
We've got good news to share, something in short supply these days:
We’re doubling the size of our full-time staff to four people — earlier than would be possible with fundraising alone — thanks to the DC Solidarity Economy Loan Fund.
More on how this loan works, and what it's enabling us to do:
We’re doubling the size of our full-time staff to four people — earlier than would be possible with fundraising alone — thanks to the DC Solidarity Economy Loan Fund.
More on how this loan works, and what it's enabling us to do:
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When a winter storm takes out a power line that feeds someone's home, the only way their heat stays on is if they have a battery. This is true whether they heat with gas or an electric heat pump. Gas furnaces and boilers need power for their controls, fans and pumps. No battery, no heat.
January 28, 2026 at 7:19 PM
When a winter storm takes out a power line that feeds someone's home, the only way their heat stays on is if they have a battery. This is true whether they heat with gas or an electric heat pump. Gas furnaces and boilers need power for their controls, fans and pumps. No battery, no heat.
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“If he were to lose by six points, that’d be worth talking about,” one political scientist told me. “And if Rehmet were to win? You’d say, ‘Holy shit.’”
ICYMI: This Saturday, progressive Taylor Rehmet squares off against a billionaire-funded Christian nationalist for a +17 Trump state senate seat in Tarrant County, a hub of the far right. Rehmet already over-performed, and is confident he’s on the verge of a stunning upset in a bellwether county.
In Tarrant County, a Hub for the Far Right, a Democrat Seeks a Major Upset
In a runoff election for Texas Senate District 9, which has not elected a Democrat since 1991, Taylor Rehmet is betting his pro-labor message can flip disillusioned voters.
www.texasmonthly.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“If he were to lose by six points, that’d be worth talking about,” one political scientist told me. “And if Rehmet were to win? You’d say, ‘Holy shit.’”
Maybe this is already a thing but I like calling vaccine preventable disease outbreaks “Kennedy outbreaks”
More Kennedy outbreaks are coming soon to a community near you
January 28, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Maybe this is already a thing but I like calling vaccine preventable disease outbreaks “Kennedy outbreaks”
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Routine reminder that there is no treatment for measles. But vaccination is 97% effective at preventing measles infection.
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Routine reminder that there is no treatment for measles. But vaccination is 97% effective at preventing measles infection.
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scoop: Kristi Noem has more than $1 billion in disaster prevention projects piling up on her desk.
Somehow, three states w/ powerful GOP politicians have escaped the logjam — Georgia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Everyone else left begging for help.
Somehow, three states w/ powerful GOP politicians have escaped the logjam — Georgia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Everyone else left begging for help.
Kristi Noem Is Holding Up More Than $1 Billion in Hazard Mitigation Funds
Only three states have gotten through Noem’s logjam, according to data obtained by NOTUS.
www.notus.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
scoop: Kristi Noem has more than $1 billion in disaster prevention projects piling up on her desk.
Somehow, three states w/ powerful GOP politicians have escaped the logjam — Georgia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Everyone else left begging for help.
Somehow, three states w/ powerful GOP politicians have escaped the logjam — Georgia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Everyone else left begging for help.
In my experience, nuclear power boosters really don’t like talking about what to do with the nuke waste. New DOE rules cut out most the waste management requirements.
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
In my experience, nuclear power boosters really don’t like talking about what to do with the nuke waste. New DOE rules cut out most the waste management requirements.
Imp 🧵
End of story is this-applies beyond nukes
Hanson said he believes the numerous cuts to the new orders will not necessarily simplify the review process. One of the benefits of having things explicitly written down was that
"contractors and others knew how to comply with the rules," he said.
End of story is this-applies beyond nukes
Hanson said he believes the numerous cuts to the new orders will not necessarily simplify the review process. One of the benefits of having things explicitly written down was that
"contractors and others knew how to comply with the rules," he said.
EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Imp 🧵
End of story is this-applies beyond nukes
Hanson said he believes the numerous cuts to the new orders will not necessarily simplify the review process. One of the benefits of having things explicitly written down was that
"contractors and others knew how to comply with the rules," he said.
End of story is this-applies beyond nukes
Hanson said he believes the numerous cuts to the new orders will not necessarily simplify the review process. One of the benefits of having things explicitly written down was that
"contractors and others knew how to comply with the rules," he said.
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There's been a lot of discussion about the echoes of the civil rights movement in the protests today, with people obviously drawing comparisons between the strategies, tactics and coalitions that were vital then and are still vital now.
But this post has me thinking about a different echo ...
But this post has me thinking about a different echo ...
I suspect right now Stephen Miller and the other nazis are meeting to discuss how a place not as “nice" or "peaceful” as Minnesota will provide better oxygen for their lies and goals of martial law.
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
There's been a lot of discussion about the echoes of the civil rights movement in the protests today, with people obviously drawing comparisons between the strategies, tactics and coalitions that were vital then and are still vital now.
But this post has me thinking about a different echo ...
But this post has me thinking about a different echo ...
A great choice!
Parks face more challenges than ever before, and Tiernan Sittenfeld is ready to meet them as NPCA's next CEO. Sittenfeld has spent more than two decades fighting for public lands, bold action on climate change, and clean air and water. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49Uw8Oy
National Parks Group Names Longtime Conservation Leader Tiernan Sittenfeld as New President and CEO
Sittenfeld joins NPCA after spending more than two decades fighting for public lands, bold action on climate change, and clean air and water for the League of Conservation Voters.
www.npca.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A great choice!
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pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
I assume they will bring a hot dish later
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I assume they will bring a hot dish later
Anyone tracking AI/datacenter/crypto curtailment during winter storm fern? #energysky 🔌💡
January 25, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Anyone tracking AI/datacenter/crypto curtailment during winter storm fern? #energysky 🔌💡
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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Preparedness tips National Weather Service is asking media partners to pass along for both the snow/ice and cold.
January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Preparedness tips National Weather Service is asking media partners to pass along for both the snow/ice and cold.
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Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
January 22, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
Can confirm that House Republicans are working hard to codify Trump’s Executive Orders into law
Q: What goals do you have for '26 in Congress for your agenda?
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Can confirm that House Republicans are working hard to codify Trump’s Executive Orders into law
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
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Though most pennants are made of felt, at close inspection, this pennant is made of extremely intricate and detailed Native American beadwork placing it at the intersection of early 20th century sports memorabilia and Native American art.
@roadshowpbs.bsky.social #antiquesroadshow #collegefootball
@roadshowpbs.bsky.social #antiquesroadshow #collegefootball
January 20, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Though most pennants are made of felt, at close inspection, this pennant is made of extremely intricate and detailed Native American beadwork placing it at the intersection of early 20th century sports memorabilia and Native American art.
@roadshowpbs.bsky.social #antiquesroadshow #collegefootball
@roadshowpbs.bsky.social #antiquesroadshow #collegefootball
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17. Anyway. Progress is hard. Success is not inevitable. But our greatest weapon is that we are better than this. Hatred may be loud but love always has the numbers. /fin
January 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
17. Anyway. Progress is hard. Success is not inevitable. But our greatest weapon is that we are better than this. Hatred may be loud but love always has the numbers. /fin