GrumpyUncleSean🔥
@grumpyunclesean.bsky.social
Research scientist | public land owner | facial hair enthusiast. Science interests: #Wildfire #Forests #GlobalChange
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Intensifying Fire Season Aridity Portends Ongoing Expansion of Severe Wildfire in Western US Forests
Area burned by wildfire has increased in western US forests over recent decades. However, high-severity fire—fire that kills all or most trees—is also an important metric of fire activity given its d...
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Please see our new paper just published in Global Change Biology: “Intensifying fire season aridity portends ongoing expansion of severe wildfire in western US forests”. 🧪🌍🔥
Please see our new paper just published in Global Change Biology: “Intensifying fire season aridity portends ongoing expansion of severe wildfire in western US forests”. 🧪🌍🔥
Don’t go there!
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Don’t go there!
Get solar panels if you are able!!
Why your power bill is spiking faster than a nearby data center’s
As electricity prices climb, an unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay.
wapo.st
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Get solar panels if you are able!!
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Trump watched an actual insurrection on Jan 6th and did NOTHING to stop it. Now he threatens to use the Insurrection Act against law abiding Americans.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Trump watched an actual insurrection on Jan 6th and did NOTHING to stop it. Now he threatens to use the Insurrection Act against law abiding Americans.
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I’ll be on @boisestatepublicradio.org’s Idaho Matters (weekdays at 12) tomorrow to talk about my recent insurance reporting. I attended a public forum on the issue since the story published, and you’re going to want to hear some of what I recorded. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...
As evidence of Idaho homeowners insurance crisis mounts, so does bipartisan concern
New data also points to major insurance impacts in places surprising to many, including the Snake River Plain.
www.boisestatepublicradio.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:46 AM
I’ll be on @boisestatepublicradio.org’s Idaho Matters (weekdays at 12) tomorrow to talk about my recent insurance reporting. I attended a public forum on the issue since the story published, and you’re going to want to hear some of what I recorded. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...
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Well, it's now official (per NOAA): Dec (and Nov-Dec) 2025 were the warmest such periods on record for Western U.S. (and also for most individual Western states). It has been an extraordinarily sustained period of winter warmth, and this eerily balmy winter continues into Jan.
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Well, it's now official (per NOAA): Dec (and Nov-Dec) 2025 were the warmest such periods on record for Western U.S. (and also for most individual Western states). It has been an extraordinarily sustained period of winter warmth, and this eerily balmy winter continues into Jan.
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Say it publicly, you cowards!
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Say it publicly, you cowards!
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Great @boisestatepublicradio.org Idaho Matters interview with @propublica.org’s Mark Olalde. They discuss his important recent reporting on the massively subsidized, lightly regulated and often environmentally damaging public lands ranching industry. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
How public lands ranching is taking toll on western landscapes
Podcast Episode · Idaho Matters · 01/13/2026 · 13m
podcasts.apple.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Great @boisestatepublicradio.org Idaho Matters interview with @propublica.org’s Mark Olalde. They discuss his important recent reporting on the massively subsidized, lightly regulated and often environmentally damaging public lands ranching industry. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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Hey @thehill.com we’re still waiting on your apologies for this lie. 🤷♀️
January 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Hey @thehill.com we’re still waiting on your apologies for this lie. 🤷♀️
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When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase, an expert on the U.S. media and its role in democracy explains. buff.ly/lcUuZZQ By @victorpickard.bsky.social #journalism
Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
buff.ly
January 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase, an expert on the U.S. media and its role in democracy explains. buff.ly/lcUuZZQ By @victorpickard.bsky.social #journalism
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He’s concerned about the safety of violent protesters in Iran but doesn’t give a fuck about peaceful citizens being murdered on American streets. 🤬
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
He’s concerned about the safety of violent protesters in Iran but doesn’t give a fuck about peaceful citizens being murdered on American streets. 🤬
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
January 9, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
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We built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 4, we show how federal investigators found the rioters and built the largest criminal case in U.S. history.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
We built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 4, we show how federal investigators found the rioters and built the largest criminal case in U.S. history.
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I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
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Here's the full list of international organizations and UN entities and treaties that the US yesterday announced it is withdrawing from. It includes the IPCC, the UNFCC, IUCN, and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). 🌏🌐
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Here's the full list of international organizations and UN entities and treaties that the US yesterday announced it is withdrawing from. It includes the IPCC, the UNFCC, IUCN, and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). 🌏🌐
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In December I received a deeply meaningful recognition for my research from AFE, especially to cap off the unhinged year that was 2025. I dedicate this award to all scientists - especially my fellow feds - who have been vilified and whose work has not been valued.
@afe-fireecology.bsky.social
@afe-fireecology.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
In December I received a deeply meaningful recognition for my research from AFE, especially to cap off the unhinged year that was 2025. I dedicate this award to all scientists - especially my fellow feds - who have been vilified and whose work has not been valued.
@afe-fireecology.bsky.social
@afe-fireecology.bsky.social
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Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
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Videos and eyewitness accounts indicate that a U.S. citizen was murdered by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Please be safe out there! 💔
January 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Videos and eyewitness accounts indicate that a U.S. citizen was murdered by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Please be safe out there! 💔
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The figure below shows area burned in western US forests from 1985-2022 (focus on the purple; ignore the orange). Note that record-breaking seasons are the norm: new records are broken every few years. This graphic is modified from Parks et al. 2025 (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...).
The figure below shows area burned in western US forests from 1985-2022 (focus on the purple; ignore the orange). Note that record-breaking seasons are the norm: new records are broken every few years. This graphic is modified from Parks et al. 2025 (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...).
January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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The figure below shows area burned in western US forests from 1985-2022 (focus on the purple; ignore the orange). Note that record-breaking seasons are the norm: new records are broken every few years. This graphic is modified from Parks et al. 2025 (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...).
The figure below shows area burned in western US forests from 1985-2022 (focus on the purple; ignore the orange). Note that record-breaking seasons are the norm: new records are broken every few years. This graphic is modified from Parks et al. 2025 (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...).
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As our climate continues to warm, there is no reason to think that another record-breaking fire season isn't just around the corner. And, unfortunately, there is no reason to think another urban wildfire disaster isn't just around the corner.
As our climate continues to warm, there is no reason to think that another record-breaking fire season isn't just around the corner. And, unfortunately, there is no reason to think another urban wildfire disaster isn't just around the corner.
January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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As our climate continues to warm, there is no reason to think that another record-breaking fire season isn't just around the corner. And, unfortunately, there is no reason to think another urban wildfire disaster isn't just around the corner.
As our climate continues to warm, there is no reason to think that another record-breaking fire season isn't just around the corner. And, unfortunately, there is no reason to think another urban wildfire disaster isn't just around the corner.
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Which city burns next?
Important NYT opinion piece by David Wallace-Wells.
I think about this a lot, particularly as fire activity continues accelerate. New fire records are broken every few years (see graphic further down in thread). 🔥
Which city burns next?
Important NYT opinion piece by David Wallace-Wells.
I think about this a lot, particularly as fire activity continues accelerate. New fire records are broken every few years (see graphic further down in thread). 🔥
Opinion | Which City Burns Next?
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Which city burns next?
Important NYT opinion piece by David Wallace-Wells.
I think about this a lot, particularly as fire activity continues accelerate. New fire records are broken every few years (see graphic further down in thread). 🔥
Which city burns next?
Important NYT opinion piece by David Wallace-Wells.
I think about this a lot, particularly as fire activity continues accelerate. New fire records are broken every few years (see graphic further down in thread). 🔥
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What is perhaps the gravest transgression ever committed by a US president has been airbrushed out of the picture and the perp allowed (by a majority of voters) to return to the scene of the crime.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.
The erasure of January 6
Five years later, MAGA World is still engaging in its Orwellian rewriting of history.
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
What is perhaps the gravest transgression ever committed by a US president has been airbrushed out of the picture and the perp allowed (by a majority of voters) to return to the scene of the crime.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.