Maria Honeycutt, PhD, CFM
@marhon.bsky.social
Geoscientist and resilience policy wonk. NOAA and White House OSTP45 & OSTP46 alum. Mama to 2 great kiddos. Part of my heart lives in the red dirt of S. Utah. Personal account - views mine.
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First post... Science policy nerd. Former fed and White House #45 and #46 alum working on natural hazards... Still & always a public servant. Lover of public lands (esp. #GrandStaircase), the #Orioles, and #Caps. Hoping to see my hometown of DC and the nation survive (again) a tumultuous 4 yrs.
There are so, so many.
January 30, 2026 at 1:40 AM
There are so, so many.
Please read this entire thread. Read NPR’s visuals thread. Do not let anyone rewrite history and shirk responsibility for these shameful events.
[Live-tweeting 1/6/21]
Afternoon of Tuesday, 5 January: Supporters of President Donald Trump, answering his call, come to DC to rally with him. The plan is for him to speak at the Ellipse in the late morning, then the people gathered would march to the Capitol by 1pm.
Afternoon of Tuesday, 5 January: Supporters of President Donald Trump, answering his call, come to DC to rally with him. The plan is for him to speak at the Ellipse in the late morning, then the people gathered would march to the Capitol by 1pm.
January 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Please read this entire thread. Read NPR’s visuals thread. Do not let anyone rewrite history and shirk responsibility for these shameful events.
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@ucs.org has released a letter you can write to your Congressperson to save @ncar-ucar.bsky.social
Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
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Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
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Protect the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Write today and urge your members of Congress to oppose the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR.) Your message to Congress will help protect NC...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@ucs.org has released a letter you can write to your Congressperson to save @ncar-ucar.bsky.social
Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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any policies that impede the uptake of solar impede resilience
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
any policies that impede the uptake of solar impede resilience
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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NOAA’s National Weather Service holds the federal responsibility for tsunami warnings, and has historically been a primary supporter of seismic data collection in Alaska
NOAA cancels longstanding funding for seismic data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems
The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract.
akpub.io
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
NOAA’s National Weather Service holds the federal responsibility for tsunami warnings, and has historically been a primary supporter of seismic data collection in Alaska
As a young child, my mom knew I could read when she heard me laugh at the Washington Post comics one Sunday morning. This has been my hometown paper for half a century. But what Grossman says is painfully true.
The Washington Post doesn’t exist anymore. An undead creature is wearing its skin, and may appear similar at first glance, but don’t be fooled. The Washington Post that you valued is dead, and has been decaying for some time. I’m sorry.
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As a young child, my mom knew I could read when she heard me laugh at the Washington Post comics one Sunday morning. This has been my hometown paper for half a century. But what Grossman says is painfully true.
From EEOB trick or treating in ‘19. The WH is the People’s House. It’s our collective heritage. All of us who walk its halls and meet in its rooms are but passing through — temporary stewards, with responsibility for respecting the past, serving the present, and preserving it for the future.
October 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
From EEOB trick or treating in ‘19. The WH is the People’s House. It’s our collective heritage. All of us who walk its halls and meet in its rooms are but passing through — temporary stewards, with responsibility for respecting the past, serving the present, and preserving it for the future.
Oif.
October 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Oif.
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As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...
I know we say this a lot, but seriously, what is wrong with people???
Let’s catch this guy:
“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is searching for a man wanted for allegedly decapitating a sea lion in Pacific Grove.”
Point Pinos Beach, Pacific Grove, CA.
www.msn.com/en-us/public...
“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is searching for a man wanted for allegedly decapitating a sea lion in Pacific Grove.”
Point Pinos Beach, Pacific Grove, CA.
www.msn.com/en-us/public...
October 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I know we say this a lot, but seriously, what is wrong with people???
I have no words. Just tears. Jail or euthanasia for the homeless?
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I have no words. Just tears. Jail or euthanasia for the homeless?
It’s remarkable how many times per day I say, “I really don’t care. Next.”
September 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It’s remarkable how many times per day I say, “I really don’t care. Next.”
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And …as @marhon.bsky.social pointed out on original post.
The 26% statistic does not not anticipate development (increased impervious surface), erosion/channel change, or climate impacts on rainfall and sea level rise.
The 26% statistic does not not anticipate development (increased impervious surface), erosion/channel change, or climate impacts on rainfall and sea level rise.
September 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
And …as @marhon.bsky.social pointed out on original post.
The 26% statistic does not not anticipate development (increased impervious surface), erosion/channel change, or climate impacts on rainfall and sea level rise.
The 26% statistic does not not anticipate development (increased impervious surface), erosion/channel change, or climate impacts on rainfall and sea level rise.
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#NOS and #OAR #SeaGrant. Zero budgeting OAR doesn’t kill just climate research! It hampers some of the most effective local-level extension agents who advise on many issues, including #CoastalHazards. They’ve earned the trust of the communities they serve.
September 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
#NOS and #OAR #SeaGrant. Zero budgeting OAR doesn’t kill just climate research! It hampers some of the most effective local-level extension agents who advise on many issues, including #CoastalHazards. They’ve earned the trust of the communities they serve.
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The Department of Energy hired five academics to raise doubts about climate change. 85+ climate experts (organized by @andrewdessler.com) reviewed their report. Our conclusion, detailed in 450 pages of analysis: it is biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform policy making.
DOEresponseSite
On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report from its Climate Working Group (CWG). This report features prominently in the EPA's reconsideration of its 2009 Endangerment Finding...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The Department of Energy hired five academics to raise doubts about climate change. 85+ climate experts (organized by @andrewdessler.com) reviewed their report. Our conclusion, detailed in 450 pages of analysis: it is biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform policy making.
So this Admin has abandoned investments aimed at reducing risks and *preventing* damage, and stated a desire for agencies to better support disaster survivors. Is this remotely consistent with that? Nope. Everyone’s on their own.
Trump pledged to help Appalachia recover from Hurricane Helene.
But projects to build housing & lower utility bills there have been downsized & paused as his EPA withholds $20B of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants.
Read more here: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
But projects to build housing & lower utility bills there have been downsized & paused as his EPA withholds $20B of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants.
Read more here: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: How Trump's move to kill clean energy cash is stunting Helene recovery
EPA's termination of a key grant program has forced the scaling back of programs to address housing shortages and reduce energy bills in rural Appalachia.
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August 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
So this Admin has abandoned investments aimed at reducing risks and *preventing* damage, and stated a desire for agencies to better support disaster survivors. Is this remotely consistent with that? Nope. Everyone’s on their own.
One of our favorite hikes near Moab
Happy #stunday from Morning Glory Arch in Moab, Utah. With a span of 243 feet, it is one of the 10 largest arches in the world. A beautiful 2.2 mile canyon hike will get you here. 😍
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#OrangeSun #ColorADay #desertphotography #moab #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin
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#OrangeSun #ColorADay #desertphotography #moab #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin
August 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
One of our favorite hikes near Moab
And invest in the NOAA research and instrumentation that underpin and advance the NWS’ tsunami warning system.
Reminder that the Tsunami Warning Centers are part of the National Weather Service. It would be nice to have them fully funded.
July 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
And invest in the NOAA research and instrumentation that underpin and advance the NWS’ tsunami warning system.
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Stunning! An 8-hour time-lapse to show the Earth is rotating while capturing the Milky Way.
July 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Stunning! An 8-hour time-lapse to show the Earth is rotating while capturing the Milky Way.
Worse, it was folded into Sports. I’ve been a @washingtonpost print reader for nearly 50 years — my mom figured out I could read because I laughed at the Sunday comics. So painful to watch this happen.
A sad day for @washingtonpost readers as the standalone Metro section in print is eliminated and folded behind Style. As a lifelong Washingtonian and veteran of the Metro staff, I always admired the Post's commitment to covering Washington as a community not just a capital.
June 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Worse, it was folded into Sports. I’ve been a @washingtonpost print reader for nearly 50 years — my mom figured out I could read because I laughed at the Sunday comics. So painful to watch this happen.
I was glad to be a technical advisor on this. POTUS’ revocation (twice - in ‘17 and ‘25) of the Fed. Flood Risk Mgmt Standard weakened the flood resilience requirements for Federally funded projects, incl post-disaster public infrastructure. Wastes your tax dollars & guarantees future suffering.
NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.
Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm
NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.
n.pr
June 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I was glad to be a technical advisor on this. POTUS’ revocation (twice - in ‘17 and ‘25) of the Fed. Flood Risk Mgmt Standard weakened the flood resilience requirements for Federally funded projects, incl post-disaster public infrastructure. Wastes your tax dollars & guarantees future suffering.