Chad Harris
@waywardchad.bsky.social
MPH student: global health, disasters, & the environment. History enthusiast.
"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed 'public man-made death,' which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century." #publichealth #USAID
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed 'public man-made death,' which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century." #publichealth #USAID
I'm on vacation, and during trivia this morning, the host asked a question that he has never gotten a correct answer for: "In medieval England, what was used for currency for rental agreements?"
His unbroken streak ended today, all because I follow @greenleejw.bsky.social
That's right... Eels.
His unbroken streak ended today, all because I follow @greenleejw.bsky.social
That's right... Eels.
September 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm on vacation, and during trivia this morning, the host asked a question that he has never gotten a correct answer for: "In medieval England, what was used for currency for rental agreements?"
His unbroken streak ended today, all because I follow @greenleejw.bsky.social
That's right... Eels.
His unbroken streak ended today, all because I follow @greenleejw.bsky.social
That's right... Eels.
Dealing with ANY one of the onslaughts against the CDC in recent weeks would be trying enough. I can't imagine being so squarely in the crosshairs -- literally and figuratively -- and still trying to do your job for the health of the American people every day.
Fucking losing it how little of the reporting I’m reading about the CDC not mentioning how an anti-vaxxer gunman killed a police officer and fired hundreds of rounds at the building 2 weeks ago. An end to end ouroborous of delusional mania. The GOP will probably give the shooter a posthumous medal.
This is telling: People I spoke to are talking about CDC in the past tense.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Dealing with ANY one of the onslaughts against the CDC in recent weeks would be trying enough. I can't imagine being so squarely in the crosshairs -- literally and figuratively -- and still trying to do your job for the health of the American people every day.
"With KUCB down to just one reporter on the island full time, Ms. Adams said she did not know how the station would continue doing so in the event of a possible tsunami, flood or even volcanic ash fall."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
#greysky #emergencymanagement #publicbroadcasting
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
#greysky #emergencymanagement #publicbroadcasting
Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political Shift
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"With KUCB down to just one reporter on the island full time, Ms. Adams said she did not know how the station would continue doing so in the event of a possible tsunami, flood or even volcanic ash fall."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
#greysky #emergencymanagement #publicbroadcasting
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
#greysky #emergencymanagement #publicbroadcasting
“The notion that the federal government would use these operations for surveillance is entirely new territory.”
DHS, FEMA grant award process aims to stop disaster aid to undocumented immigrants.
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#greysky
DHS, FEMA grant award process aims to stop disaster aid to undocumented immigrants.
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#greysky
DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants
Disaster-aid groups said the new contracts would make it harder for nonprofits to help the most vulnerable Americans in the aftermath of a disaster.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“The notion that the federal government would use these operations for surveillance is entirely new territory.”
DHS, FEMA grant award process aims to stop disaster aid to undocumented immigrants.
wapo.st/3Jy4ptv
#greysky
DHS, FEMA grant award process aims to stop disaster aid to undocumented immigrants.
wapo.st/3Jy4ptv
#greysky
Tonight, a new PBS documentary -- the attempts to deal with smog in LA and elsewhere across the nation over the last 80 years.
TRAILER: www.pbs.org/video/traile...
#greysky #wxhistory #LA
TRAILER: www.pbs.org/video/traile...
#greysky #wxhistory #LA
American Experience | Trailer | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog | Season 37 | Episode 4
Watch a preview of Clearing the Air: The War on Smog.
www.pbs.org
August 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Tonight, a new PBS documentary -- the attempts to deal with smog in LA and elsewhere across the nation over the last 80 years.
TRAILER: www.pbs.org/video/traile...
#greysky #wxhistory #LA
TRAILER: www.pbs.org/video/traile...
#greysky #wxhistory #LA
The Netflix documentary on the Whakaari (White Island), New Zealand, volcanic eruption of 2019 was powerful. A great look at an unfolding crisis and the response to it. #greysky #emergencymanagement
July 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Netflix documentary on the Whakaari (White Island), New Zealand, volcanic eruption of 2019 was powerful. A great look at an unfolding crisis and the response to it. #greysky #emergencymanagement
Tonight, I'll be watching two of the finest cinematic examples of what happens when elected officials don't pay heed to those who deal with public safety and emergency management:
"Jaws" and "Jaws 2"
#greysky #emergencymanagement
"Jaws" and "Jaws 2"
#greysky #emergencymanagement
June 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Tonight, I'll be watching two of the finest cinematic examples of what happens when elected officials don't pay heed to those who deal with public safety and emergency management:
"Jaws" and "Jaws 2"
#greysky #emergencymanagement
"Jaws" and "Jaws 2"
#greysky #emergencymanagement
Playing @washingtonpost.com's one-question news quiz today, I was reminded of one of my favorite bits of presidential trivia.
John Tyler, 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. Until last week, he had one living grandson.
John Tyler, 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. Until last week, he had one living grandson.
June 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Playing @washingtonpost.com's one-question news quiz today, I was reminded of one of my favorite bits of presidential trivia.
John Tyler, 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. Until last week, he had one living grandson.
John Tyler, 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. Until last week, he had one living grandson.
How on earth can we do 3 1/2 more years of this? And what about the time and money to undo all the damage?
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
How on earth can we do 3 1/2 more years of this? And what about the time and money to undo all the damage?
Sobering watch this morning. Lessons not learned -- and unlearned, preparedness underfunded...
Ugh! #greysky
Ugh! #greysky
FRONTLINE and @npr.org investigate why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms and how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. Premieres Tues., May 20 on PBS and online. to.pbs.org/4jfXfGE
May 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Sobering watch this morning. Lessons not learned -- and unlearned, preparedness underfunded...
Ugh! #greysky
Ugh! #greysky
New "Frontline" tonight (5/20, on PBS looks at the state of disaster response through the lens of Hurricane Helene. www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli... #greysky
Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning | FRONTLINE
How Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness.
www.pbs.org
May 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
New "Frontline" tonight (5/20, on PBS looks at the state of disaster response through the lens of Hurricane Helene. www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli... #greysky
[2/2] The sinking of the Sultana is the deadliest U.S. maritime disaster. Though casualty figures vary widely, most estimates put the toll above that of RMS Titanic in 1912. The capture and killing of Lincoln assassin J.W. Booth the day before overshadows the accident. www.npr.org/2015/04/27/4...
The Shipwreck That Led Confederate Veterans To Risk All For Union Lives
On April 27, 1865, a steamboat named the Sultana exploded and sank while transporting Union soldiers up the Mississippi. An estimated 1,800 people died, but few today have heard of this disaster.
www.npr.org
April 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
[2/2] The sinking of the Sultana is the deadliest U.S. maritime disaster. Though casualty figures vary widely, most estimates put the toll above that of RMS Titanic in 1912. The capture and killing of Lincoln assassin J.W. Booth the day before overshadows the accident. www.npr.org/2015/04/27/4...
#OnThisDay (April 27) in 1865, a boiler explosion aboard the paddle steamer S.S. Sultana sank the overloaded ship north of Memphis; an estimated 1,800 die -- many recently released POWs from Confederate camps. The ship had been designed to carry at most 400. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2q... [1/2]
Special Report: The Sultana Shipwreck
YouTube video by KARK 4 News
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April 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#OnThisDay (April 27) in 1865, a boiler explosion aboard the paddle steamer S.S. Sultana sank the overloaded ship north of Memphis; an estimated 1,800 die -- many recently released POWs from Confederate camps. The ship had been designed to carry at most 400. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2q... [1/2]
Today's anniversary of the tornado outbreak that included tornadoes near Andover and El Dorado, Kansas, is a good time for a reminder:
DON'T SHELTER UNDER AN OVERPASS!
That TV crew got lucky.
DON'T SHELTER UNDER AN OVERPASS!
That TV crew got lucky.
April 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Today's anniversary of the tornado outbreak that included tornadoes near Andover and El Dorado, Kansas, is a good time for a reminder:
DON'T SHELTER UNDER AN OVERPASS!
That TV crew got lucky.
DON'T SHELTER UNDER AN OVERPASS!
That TV crew got lucky.
#greysky folks, I don't listen to many audiobooks, but I've got some credits for free books I'm trying to use up. I've already grabbed a couple that are staples on my shelf in book form, but seeking more.
Are there any disaster-related books you'd recommend specifically for the audiobook version?
Are there any disaster-related books you'd recommend specifically for the audiobook version?
a man wearing headphones is looking at a laptop computer with the scaler logo in the background
ALT: a man wearing headphones is looking at a laptop computer with the scaler logo in the background
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April 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#greysky folks, I don't listen to many audiobooks, but I've got some credits for free books I'm trying to use up. I've already grabbed a couple that are staples on my shelf in book form, but seeking more.
Are there any disaster-related books you'd recommend specifically for the audiobook version?
Are there any disaster-related books you'd recommend specifically for the audiobook version?
Alaska Native villages face the dire future of climate change's impacts to their livelihoods, traditions, and very communities. A couple of years ago, i did a paper on this for an EM class. Tonight, "Frontline" on PBS looks at the topic. #greysky
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages | FRONTLINE
A look inside Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change.
www.pbs.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Alaska Native villages face the dire future of climate change's impacts to their livelihoods, traditions, and very communities. A couple of years ago, i did a paper on this for an EM class. Tonight, "Frontline" on PBS looks at the topic. #greysky
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
I know there's a lot to be mad about right now, and I've got a list...but amid things this president HAS done to disrespect this nation, one he didn't do was also disrespectful today.
Not one mention of the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism.
Not one mention of the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism.
April 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I know there's a lot to be mad about right now, and I've got a list...but amid things this president HAS done to disrespect this nation, one he didn't do was also disrespectful today.
Not one mention of the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism.
Not one mention of the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism.
[2/2] Still finding my path, but I carry lessons and memories from Oklahoma City every step. Journalism, social work, public health, emergency management...I've gained much in each sphere as I continue to work to bring it all together, learning how to be part of healing, growth, & lessons learned.
April 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
[2/2] Still finding my path, but I carry lessons and memories from Oklahoma City every step. Journalism, social work, public health, emergency management...I've gained much in each sphere as I continue to work to bring it all together, learning how to be part of healing, growth, & lessons learned.
[1/2] For me, April 19, 1995, was a turning point. I had long been fascinated by disasters and looked up to those who would rush to help. But on that day, this wasn't a world away -- it was up the interstate. In my dorm room less than 20 miles from where 168 people died, my path began to change.
April 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
[1/2] For me, April 19, 1995, was a turning point. I had long been fascinated by disasters and looked up to those who would rush to help. But on that day, this wasn't a world away -- it was up the interstate. In my dorm room less than 20 miles from where 168 people died, my path began to change.
Reposted by Chad Harris
FEMA does a lot. Our 28 USAR Task Forces are located throughout the U.S. This capability is critical during disasters.
Good folks here - if Trump decides to get rid of the FEMA USAR teams - the American people will lose this capability to respond to disasters - natural and man-made
April 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
FEMA does a lot. Our 28 USAR Task Forces are located throughout the U.S. This capability is critical during disasters.
The town of West, Texas, is just north of Waco. With a population of 2,500, it's not known for a lot other than a proud Czech heritage.
#Onthisday in 2013, the tiny burg was rocked by tragedy when an explosion at a fertilizer factory killed 15, including 12 firefighters. www.csb.gov/videos/dange...
#Onthisday in 2013, the tiny burg was rocked by tragedy when an explosion at a fertilizer factory killed 15, including 12 firefighters. www.csb.gov/videos/dange...
Dangerously Close: Explosion in West, Texas - Safety Videos - Multimedia | CSB
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April 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The town of West, Texas, is just north of Waco. With a population of 2,500, it's not known for a lot other than a proud Czech heritage.
#Onthisday in 2013, the tiny burg was rocked by tragedy when an explosion at a fertilizer factory killed 15, including 12 firefighters. www.csb.gov/videos/dange...
#Onthisday in 2013, the tiny burg was rocked by tragedy when an explosion at a fertilizer factory killed 15, including 12 firefighters. www.csb.gov/videos/dange...
#OnThisDay (4/16) in 1947, an explosion aboard a cargo ship carrying ammonium nitrate killed more than 580 people in Texas City, Texas. Among the dead were all but 1 member of the local volunteer fire department. It's the nation's deadliest industrial accident. www.texascitytx.gov/458/1947-Tex...
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Explore photos and information describing the 1947 Texas City Disaster.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
#OnThisDay (4/16) in 1947, an explosion aboard a cargo ship carrying ammonium nitrate killed more than 580 people in Texas City, Texas. Among the dead were all but 1 member of the local volunteer fire department. It's the nation's deadliest industrial accident. www.texascitytx.gov/458/1947-Tex...
An article for all the #greysky folks who took the "fascinated by the Titanic" to disaster-work pipeline. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/s...
April 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
An article for all the #greysky folks who took the "fascinated by the Titanic" to disaster-work pipeline. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/s...