Rod Schoonover-Rey
@rodschoonover.bsky.social
Scientist. Professor. Former Senior Intelligence Official. Public Speaker. Passionate about redefining security in the face of planetary change. Proudly Native.
Clear-eyed about our trajectory. Focused on radically changing course. Anti-fascist.
Clear-eyed about our trajectory. Focused on radically changing course. Anti-fascist.
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A new index shows that millions of Americans rely on drinking water utilities facing high climate risk, with many utilities underreporting these risks in financial disclosures. doi.org/hbmhs6
Tapping into risk in America's drinking water
When you turn on the tap, you can typically expect clean, safe water to flow out. But behind that simple action lies a complex system of pipes, pumps, governance, and financials that, for millions of Americans, is at risk in the face of climate change.
phys.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
A new index shows that millions of Americans rely on drinking water utilities facing high climate risk, with many utilities underreporting these risks in financial disclosures. doi.org/hbmhs6
Not talking about who’s smart enough to “figure it out”, but rather a community that has been targeted directly by official, shameless misrepresentation of reality. Scientists have been living with that for a while. (I resigned from Trump 1.0 over this). But we are obv not the only ones.
You make it sound like up to now, you needed a PhD to work out what was going on.
January 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Not talking about who’s smart enough to “figure it out”, but rather a community that has been targeted directly by official, shameless misrepresentation of reality. Scientists have been living with that for a while. (I resigned from Trump 1.0 over this). But we are obv not the only ones.
In the aftermath of the Minnesota shootings, many Americans have come to the same uneasy conclusion that we scientists reached long ago: you cannot believe anything this government says.
January 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM
In the aftermath of the Minnesota shootings, many Americans have come to the same uneasy conclusion that we scientists reached long ago: you cannot believe anything this government says.
Geese were great on SNL but they were subdued compared to what is on full display on YouTube.
January 26, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Geese were great on SNL but they were subdued compared to what is on full display on YouTube.
Carney is warning that the post-WWII order is gone and power is being re-wired. There’s no sign whatsoever that U.S. Democrats are prepared to move beyond managing and tweaking the old system. Incrementalism is not a strategy for a ruptured world/Earth.
thewalrus.ca/carney-speec...
thewalrus.ca/carney-speec...
Carney’s Message to the World: The Rules No Longer Protect You | The Walrus
In a blunt Davos address, the prime minister warns middle powers must prepare for a harsher geopolitical reality
thewalrus.ca
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Carney is warning that the post-WWII order is gone and power is being re-wired. There’s no sign whatsoever that U.S. Democrats are prepared to move beyond managing and tweaking the old system. Incrementalism is not a strategy for a ruptured world/Earth.
thewalrus.ca/carney-speec...
thewalrus.ca/carney-speec...
Geese playing Marquee Moon (on YouTube)—Tom Verlaine would be proud
January 16, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Geese playing Marquee Moon (on YouTube)—Tom Verlaine would be proud
Yes it’s a war crime. And it also makes attacks on civilian aircraft exceedingly more likely. Is there no one in the Pentagon with any sense?
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Yes it’s a war crime. And it also makes attacks on civilian aircraft exceedingly more likely. Is there no one in the Pentagon with any sense?
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The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
Americans must assume that every statement from the government is a lie. That’s where we are.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Americans must assume that every statement from the government is a lie. That’s where we are.
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Any chance that the UN Foundation will spin up a mechanism for sub-national units of government to participate formally and collectively in IPBES, similar to the IPCC and the United States Climate Alliance? usclimatealliance.org
U.S. Climate Alliance
States United for Climate Action | The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of governors securing America’s net-zero future by advancing state-led, high-impact climate action.
usclimatealliance.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Any chance that the UN Foundation will spin up a mechanism for sub-national units of government to participate formally and collectively in IPBES, similar to the IPCC and the United States Climate Alliance? usclimatealliance.org
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Invasive alien species, like the water hyacinth, are the sole driver in 16% of documented global animal and plant extinctions.
Their impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems are widespread and lasting.
Learn more in the IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/ias
Their impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems are widespread and lasting.
Learn more in the IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/ias
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Invasive alien species, like the water hyacinth, are the sole driver in 16% of documented global animal and plant extinctions.
Their impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems are widespread and lasting.
Learn more in the IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/ias
Their impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems are widespread and lasting.
Learn more in the IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/ias
Accountability needs to be as serious as the infraction. And the infractions are seriously bad.
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Accountability needs to be as serious as the infraction. And the infractions are seriously bad.
I envision a grand citizen’s forum that celebrates science and the arts in the White House, accessible to the public, shortly after this nightmare is over.
Trump’s $400M ballroom will be as high as the White House itself, architect reveals
Trump’s $400M ballroom will be as high as the White House itself, architect reveals
Trump’s $400M ballroom will be as high as the White House itself, architect reveals
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I envision a grand citizen’s forum that celebrates science and the arts in the White House, accessible to the public, shortly after this nightmare is over.
If MAGA chooses to ignore decades of cardiovascular research because RFK Jr makes them feel rebellious, I welcome the results.
Unsure what you mean? Besides the bone-in ribeye lol, I agree with a lot of these recommendations.
January 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
If MAGA chooses to ignore decades of cardiovascular research because RFK Jr makes them feel rebellious, I welcome the results.
Would ❤️ for a certain red hat-wearing segment of the U.S. population to go all in on these guidelines.
www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...
RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines go all in on meat and dairy
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and fats. And he has "declare[d] war" on added sugar.
www.npr.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Would ❤️ for a certain red hat-wearing segment of the U.S. population to go all in on these guidelines.
www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...
So many awful things happening each day in America. I’m hoping the Democratic Party soon wakes up to the fact that there’s no going back to before this mess. Big ideas and real accountability will be necessary. Relying on and waiting for the midterms in 11 months won’t cut it.
January 8, 2026 at 1:59 AM
So many awful things happening each day in America. I’m hoping the Democratic Party soon wakes up to the fact that there’s no going back to before this mess. Big ideas and real accountability will be necessary. Relying on and waiting for the midterms in 11 months won’t cut it.
and 64 other international compacts…
I’m not surprised that the Trump administration pulled the United States out of the UNFCCC, but it is nonetheless tragic.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
and 64 other international compacts…
I’m not surprised that the Trump administration pulled the United States out of the UNFCCC, but it is nonetheless tragic.
January 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I’m not surprised that the Trump administration pulled the United States out of the UNFCCC, but it is nonetheless tragic.
Geese will be SNL musical guest January 24!
January 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Geese will be SNL musical guest January 24!
Still can’t believe, on this anniversary of January 6, that Devo is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Still can’t believe, on this anniversary of January 6, that Devo is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Was a great honor to be on the pod with @fisherdanar.bsky.social
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January 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Was a great honor to be on the pod with @fisherdanar.bsky.social
There were human beings behind the terrible decision to shutter USAID, and they should be held accountable for that decision.
NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There were human beings behind the terrible decision to shutter USAID, and they should be held accountable for that decision.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
This whole argument reduces planetary limits to campaign math. That mindset is why the crisis keeps deepening, not “radical activism.” All incrementalist policies lead to catastrophe.
This whole argument reduces planetary limits to campaign math. That mindset is why the crisis keeps deepening, not “radical activism.” All incrementalist policies lead to catastrophe.
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
This whole argument reduces planetary limits to campaign math. That mindset is why the crisis keeps deepening, not “radical activism.” All incrementalist policies lead to catastrophe.
This whole argument reduces planetary limits to campaign math. That mindset is why the crisis keeps deepening, not “radical activism.” All incrementalist policies lead to catastrophe.
Thanks to Vanity Fair for reminding us of the power of political photography.
December 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Thanks to Vanity Fair for reminding us of the power of political photography.