Magnús Agnesar-Sigurðsson
@magnsig.bsky.social
anthropologist & climate civil servant
he / him
he / him
Short stories from within the 1950s United Nations bureaucracy? Yes.
People in Glass Houses
The inspiring writings of Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016)
magnsig.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Short stories from within the 1950s United Nations bureaucracy? Yes.
Another Substack post and the first substantial one. This post lays the groundwork for future explorations and conversations on Anthropocene civil service. Please have a look and subscribe if you are interested!
How to talk about Anthropocene civil service?
Two helpful keywords: imagination and responsibility
open.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Another Substack post and the first substantial one. This post lays the groundwork for future explorations and conversations on Anthropocene civil service. Please have a look and subscribe if you are interested!
Please check out my Substack if you are interested in the specific blend of public administration, anthropology, and climate change, or simply just one of those!
What is Anthropocene Civil Service?
An anthropologist's perspective on civil service in the face of global environmental problems
substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Please check out my Substack if you are interested in the specific blend of public administration, anthropology, and climate change, or simply just one of those!
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Here's a letter to the American public from (anonymous, out of fear of retaliation) current & former employees of EPA, earnestly -- and somewhat heartbreakingly -- explaining how important their work is & what a tragedy is is that Trump's destroying it.
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public
"This is not about defending our paychecks. This is about protecting the health of our communities."
www.ehn.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Here's a letter to the American public from (anonymous, out of fear of retaliation) current & former employees of EPA, earnestly -- and somewhat heartbreakingly -- explaining how important their work is & what a tragedy is is that Trump's destroying it.
Reposted by Magnús Agnesar-Sigurðsson
Another critical tool taken down by the admin but preserved for the American people: FEMA’s Future Risk Index. It shows how much climate change will cost our communities (actual $ figures!)—no wonder the admin felt threatened.
fulton-ring.github.io/nri-future-r...
#FEMA #risk #data #climate
fulton-ring.github.io/nri-future-r...
#FEMA #risk #data #climate
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Another critical tool taken down by the admin but preserved for the American people: FEMA’s Future Risk Index. It shows how much climate change will cost our communities (actual $ figures!)—no wonder the admin felt threatened.
fulton-ring.github.io/nri-future-r...
#FEMA #risk #data #climate
fulton-ring.github.io/nri-future-r...
#FEMA #risk #data #climate
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Today, we honor Frederick Douglass on his chosen birthday. 🎂 His 1855 autobiography MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM is a powerful account of his journey from enslavement to freedom.
Read it here ➡️ https://archive.org/details/mybondagemyfreed6062doug/
#Blackhistorymonth #LetReadersRead #InternetArchive
Read it here ➡️ https://archive.org/details/mybondagemyfreed6062doug/
#Blackhistorymonth #LetReadersRead #InternetArchive
February 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today, we honor Frederick Douglass on his chosen birthday. 🎂 His 1855 autobiography MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM is a powerful account of his journey from enslavement to freedom.
Read it here ➡️ https://archive.org/details/mybondagemyfreed6062doug/
#Blackhistorymonth #LetReadersRead #InternetArchive
Read it here ➡️ https://archive.org/details/mybondagemyfreed6062doug/
#Blackhistorymonth #LetReadersRead #InternetArchive
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"COPE considers that authors and editors are best placed to determine the appropriate language to be used in their respective fields, to ensure that research is communicated appropriately."
publicationethics.org/guidance/cop...
publicationethics.org/guidance/cop...
Banned terms in scholarly publications and restrictions on researchers' activities
We share the apprehensions expressed by our community of editors, authors, and publishing professionals about the potential effects these changes may have on scholarly communication, particularly with...
publicationethics.org
February 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"COPE considers that authors and editors are best placed to determine the appropriate language to be used in their respective fields, to ensure that research is communicated appropriately."
publicationethics.org/guidance/cop...
publicationethics.org/guidance/cop...
I am on paternity leave 🥰 but trying to do get some anthropology writing done when Agnes sleeps. Thought I had finished a final draft of an article yesterday, but had to do lots of deleting today because I had misread the word count 🥲
February 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I am on paternity leave 🥰 but trying to do get some anthropology writing done when Agnes sleeps. Thought I had finished a final draft of an article yesterday, but had to do lots of deleting today because I had misread the word count 🥲
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Good explanation of fire-resistant choices made in rebuilding after fires.
Mercury Insurance president: “I think people have to maybe pause... and think about, do you want to build back exactly the same way? Because if you do, we’re going to be having this conversation again in a few decades.”
Mercury Insurance president: “I think people have to maybe pause... and think about, do you want to build back exactly the same way? Because if you do, we’re going to be having this conversation again in a few decades.”
Mercury Insurance president: "The year 2000 in my mind represents a clear transition in things like vapor pressure deficit, that feeds into vegetation being a lot drier in CA. I don’t see any indication that that’s anything other than human-driven climate change." www.latimes.com/business/sto...
What to learn from rebuilding of Paradise after 2018 wildfire? Plenty, says top insurance executive
Victor Joseph, president of Mercury Insurance, says there are lessons to be learned for L.A. from the rebuilding of Paradise following its destruction in the 2018 Camp fire.
www.latimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Good explanation of fire-resistant choices made in rebuilding after fires.
Mercury Insurance president: “I think people have to maybe pause... and think about, do you want to build back exactly the same way? Because if you do, we’re going to be having this conversation again in a few decades.”
Mercury Insurance president: “I think people have to maybe pause... and think about, do you want to build back exactly the same way? Because if you do, we’re going to be having this conversation again in a few decades.”
Always liked this para from Rilke's Notebooks of MLB, trans. R. Vilain. Seems esp fitting these days.
January 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Always liked this para from Rilke's Notebooks of MLB, trans. R. Vilain. Seems esp fitting these days.