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Josh Busby

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Professor at the University of Texas-Austin. Former Senior Climate Advisor DOD. Climate security, climate governance, clean energy, global health, US foreign policy. Author of States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security (Cambridge, 2022).

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · Jun 13

At a time when some are questioning why we should care about this problem, I recently gave a talk for TEDx for why climate change is a national security concern. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ne...

Climate Change and National Security | Josh Busby | TEDxSouth Congress

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 4h

He seems to be moving okay.

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 4h

Pulisic warming up at half.

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 4h

I don’t think he’s warming up either.

Josh Handelman @jhandelman.bsky.social · 4h

USMNT playing pretty well but you can tell you lose a lot of umph without CP

Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 5h

We here.

Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 7h

I see. The attorney general candidate in Virginia. Some people may be following this closely but your average voter maybe not... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Texts from Democratic A.G. Candidate Roil Virginia Governor’s Race

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 7h

Who is Jay Jones? As someone who follows politics closely, I do not know who that is.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump announces he's putting a bajillion percent tariff on China

It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World, stating that they were going to, effective November 1st, 2025, impose large scale Export Controls on virtually every product they make, and some not even made by them. This affects ALL Countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan devised by them years ago. It is absolutely unheard of in International Trade, and a moral disgrace in dealing with other Nations.

Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for the U.S.A., and not other Nations who were similarly threatened, starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying. Also on November 1st, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software.

It is impossible to believe that China would have taken such an action, but they have, and the rest is History. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h

Breaking news: The Trump administration began laying off federal workers while the government is shuttered, fulfilling threats from President Trump to take advantage of the closure to shave off more parts of the federal workforce he dislikes.

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions-in-force were underway.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13h

Wen should direct more attention to incidents like these because Americans are more likely to respond to brutality to pets than to brutality to human beings.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 13h

More on the new restrictions on rare earths. www.npr.org/2025/10/09/g...

Trump threatens 'massive' tariffs and cancelling meeting after China's rare earth curb

President Trump responded to Beijing's announcement this week to put new restrictions on exports of rare earths. Trump and President Xi had planned to meet at the end of the month.

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 13h

Ok. Global economy could go through some stuff soon.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Trump Threatens to Cancel Meeting with China’s Xi and Impose New Tariffs

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 13h

Great and important report on a topic that has no easy solutions in the short-run, even as the US tries to de-risk supply chains through some domestic production and sourcing from other countries. Japan has been there and after 15 years, it still imports a large percentage of rare earths from China.

Karl Friedhoff @kfriedhoff.bsky.social · 14h

With new export controls from China on rare earths, feels like a good time to push out my new report from the Chicago Council. The US is already years behind, the Trump admin. is focused on the wrong "stream", and there is no short- or medium-term solution.

Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, and the Challenges Ahead for the United States

Washington is already behind in the race to secure critical minerals and rare earth elements. This report presents a path forward.

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 15h

60th review request of 2025.

Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 16h

This was my thought.

Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 16h

5/Why now? Looks like Xi is at least in part seeking leverage in the upcoming Trump summit.
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China Tightens Grip on Rare Earths Ahead of Expected Trump-Xi Meeting

Beijing tightened its control over sectors crucial to making high-tech products including electric vehicles and jet fighters, threatening to reignite trade tensions with the U.S.

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 16h

1/ New rare earth restrictions mark escalation in China’s weaponization of interdependence — adopting US extraterritorial permission structures. This is not just an export ban but regulated how global firms use Chinese equipment and material.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...

China expands rare earth restrictions, targets defence, semiconductor users

China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, saying it planned to limit exports to overseas defence firms and semiconductor users and adding five rare earth elements to its list.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 1d

Two factor identification codes to do an academic review. Do you want me to review this f-ing manuscript or what?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

they can see the polling

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 1d

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

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PortfolioCarmel @portfoliocarmel.bsky.social · 1d

been watching this one on repeat since yesterday✨

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 1d

CoGnItIvE DiSsOnANce...

Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 1d

I love me some polar bears and snow leopards, but this is kind of weird.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

The Trump administration is considering whether to spend up to $50 million in foreign aid to protect polar bears in Greenland and $25 million for snow leopards in Nepal.

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears

Documents reviewed by The Post show the administration may spend millions to protect vulnerable wildlife, proposals that stunned critics of its moves to gut foreign assistance.

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 1d

Look at these rebels in their antifa uniforms.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d

Isaac Stanley-Becker traveled to Portland and spent time at the demonstration that Donald Trump wants to crush. What he found is an atmosphere that is more like a carnival than combat:

Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online

There’s more absurdity than menace on the city’s streets—at least for now.

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 2d

Getting old drum and bass vibes from this. open.spotify.com/track/5VEhGG...

ABC's

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Nils Gilman @nilsgilman.bsky.social · 2d

An incident in Chicago took place that everyone in America should know about. Trump's ICE thugs shot a pastor in the head with a pepper bullet. He's suing. This man should be internationally famous. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

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