Hajin Kim
@hajinkim.bsky.social
Assistant law professor at UChicago. Environmental regulation, corporate voluntary efforts, social psych
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Dark skies reflect my sadness at the firings of all the humans that help keep the #GreatLakes as healthy as possible. Tonight I mourn the loss of the 14 @usfws.bsky.social employees that kept the invasive sea lamprey at bay. My fishery will be hurt. 😢😢🌊🌊
February 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Dark skies reflect my sadness at the firings of all the humans that help keep the #GreatLakes as healthy as possible. Tonight I mourn the loss of the 14 @usfws.bsky.social employees that kept the invasive sea lamprey at bay. My fishery will be hurt. 😢😢🌊🌊
Beavers are awesome
After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.” www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million
After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.”
www.nationalgeographic.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Beavers are awesome
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A PSA to federal employees working on climate and environmental science/policy
If you're witnessing political and/or industry interference in your work now that Big Oil has effectively captured the government, you don't have to let it slide.
Contact me securely:
heated.world/p/a-tipline-...
If you're witnessing political and/or industry interference in your work now that Big Oil has effectively captured the government, you don't have to let it slide.
Contact me securely:
heated.world/p/a-tipline-...
A tipline to protect the planet
Polluting industries have captured the federal government. We’re opening a secure tipline for employees to report the impacts.
heated.world
February 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A PSA to federal employees working on climate and environmental science/policy
If you're witnessing political and/or industry interference in your work now that Big Oil has effectively captured the government, you don't have to let it slide.
Contact me securely:
heated.world/p/a-tipline-...
If you're witnessing political and/or industry interference in your work now that Big Oil has effectively captured the government, you don't have to let it slide.
Contact me securely:
heated.world/p/a-tipline-...
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This is it, we've had enough. Join me outside of the US EPA headquarters. I'll be speaking alongside @markey.senate.gov and @actonclimateus.bsky.social leaders to defend EPA programs and people. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
Press Conference - Defend EPA Programs and Staff · Climate Action Campaign
On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:30PM ET, Senator Markey, climate and environmental advocates, union workers, and members of Congress will hold a press conference outside the Environmental Protectio...
www.mobilize.us
February 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is it, we've had enough. Join me outside of the US EPA headquarters. I'll be speaking alongside @markey.senate.gov and @actonclimateus.bsky.social leaders to defend EPA programs and people. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
I can’t agree with this more. Throwing your hands up and assuming illegality implicitly accepts the illegality — it makes it OK.
I truly cannot imagine anything less helpful right now. This is nothing more than the nihilist's version of obeying in advance.
It's an agreed order, signed by the judge; if the federal government doesn't "honor" it, they are violating the order and will be back in court for a contempt hearing.
It's an agreed order, signed by the judge; if the federal government doesn't "honor" it, they are violating the order and will be back in court for a contempt hearing.
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I can’t agree with this more. Throwing your hands up and assuming illegality implicitly accepts the illegality — it makes it OK.
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Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06
February 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06
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If you’ve ever complained about free speech on college campuses but aren’t upset about this, you’re not serious.
Can’t even do mainstream economics while avoiding this list.
Can’t even do mainstream economics while avoiding this list.
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
If you’ve ever complained about free speech on college campuses but aren’t upset about this, you’re not serious.
Can’t even do mainstream economics while avoiding this list.
Can’t even do mainstream economics while avoiding this list.
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There is a pervasive sentiment that marches that don’t disrupt your target are “performative”
That is 100% wrong
The most important thing about a protest is that it gives people hope 🧵 1/x
That is 100% wrong
The most important thing about a protest is that it gives people hope 🧵 1/x
February 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
There is a pervasive sentiment that marches that don’t disrupt your target are “performative”
That is 100% wrong
The most important thing about a protest is that it gives people hope 🧵 1/x
That is 100% wrong
The most important thing about a protest is that it gives people hope 🧵 1/x
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Elon Musk is an unelected billionaire. He should not have access to or control over trillions in Treasury payments. From Social Security, to Medicare, and even tax refunds, this is the American people’s money.
February 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Elon Musk is an unelected billionaire. He should not have access to or control over trillions in Treasury payments. From Social Security, to Medicare, and even tax refunds, this is the American people’s money.
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putting this call out again:
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: [email protected]
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: [email protected]
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
February 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
putting this call out again:
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: [email protected]
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: [email protected]
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
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Just spitballing, but things that could happen today:
*Court injunction protecting USAID
*Dems demand hearings on Musk's role
*Someone introduce articles of impeachment
*Dem officeholders go to USAID offices with USAID workers
*Refuse to conduct any more Senate confirmations until this is resolved
*Court injunction protecting USAID
*Dems demand hearings on Musk's role
*Someone introduce articles of impeachment
*Dem officeholders go to USAID offices with USAID workers
*Refuse to conduct any more Senate confirmations until this is resolved
February 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Just spitballing, but things that could happen today:
*Court injunction protecting USAID
*Dems demand hearings on Musk's role
*Someone introduce articles of impeachment
*Dem officeholders go to USAID offices with USAID workers
*Refuse to conduct any more Senate confirmations until this is resolved
*Court injunction protecting USAID
*Dems demand hearings on Musk's role
*Someone introduce articles of impeachment
*Dem officeholders go to USAID offices with USAID workers
*Refuse to conduct any more Senate confirmations until this is resolved
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You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
February 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
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Hi all, We’re still here at OPM.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
February 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Hi all, We’re still here at OPM.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
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this is completely insane. like, literally insane. that water is supposed to be stored for the summer.
dawg he's literally bragging about draining the reservoirs into the fields
February 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
this is completely insane. like, literally insane. that water is supposed to be stored for the summer.
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89% of the world’s population want their govts to “do more” to fix climate change. However, those 89% don’t know that they are the overwhelming majority — that most other people on Earth also want govts to take stronger climate action #ClimateAction
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action - Nature Climate Change
Global support and cooperation are necessary for successful climate action. Large-scale representative survey results show that most of the population around the world is willing to support climate ac...
www.nature.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
89% of the world’s population want their govts to “do more” to fix climate change. However, those 89% don’t know that they are the overwhelming majority — that most other people on Earth also want govts to take stronger climate action #ClimateAction
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Confirmation that distribution of already contracted funds have been frozen: "EPA cuts off IRA solar money already under contract. Recipients of the $7 billion Solar For All program were locked out of an online portal that’s used to distribute federal funding."
January 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Confirmation that distribution of already contracted funds have been frozen: "EPA cuts off IRA solar money already under contract. Recipients of the $7 billion Solar For All program were locked out of an online portal that’s used to distribute federal funding."
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Guys when Chris Rufo and Trump say "We're destroying DEI, we're salting the earth underneath it" and they're talking about regulations that reach back to 1965, they're not talking about corporate diversity trainings.
They are talking about civil rights
They are talking about civil rights
January 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Guys when Chris Rufo and Trump say "We're destroying DEI, we're salting the earth underneath it" and they're talking about regulations that reach back to 1965, they're not talking about corporate diversity trainings.
They are talking about civil rights
They are talking about civil rights
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Yes. My husband is an NIH-funded scientist studying infectious diseases such as whooping cough, covid, & influenza. The current grant funding his salary runs out of money this summer; a delay in grant reviews means he won’t get a new grant funded before then. He’ll lose his job.
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Yes. My husband is an NIH-funded scientist studying infectious diseases such as whooping cough, covid, & influenza. The current grant funding his salary runs out of money this summer; a delay in grant reviews means he won’t get a new grant funded before then. He’ll lose his job.
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Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)
January 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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Disasters move on from the headlines, but the effects linger.
12,000 Western NC residents remain displaced after Hurricane Helene. This article tells of folks using pine needles as insulation under their camper carpets as winter cold set in.
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
12,000 Western NC residents remain displaced after Hurricane Helene. This article tells of folks using pine needles as insulation under their camper carpets as winter cold set in.
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
As 12,000 remain displaced from Helene, campers become homes. The problem is keeping them warm
More Western North Carolina residents are turning to campers as temporary homes as housing demand remains high after Helene.
www.citizen-times.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Disasters move on from the headlines, but the effects linger.
12,000 Western NC residents remain displaced after Hurricane Helene. This article tells of folks using pine needles as insulation under their camper carpets as winter cold set in.
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
12,000 Western NC residents remain displaced after Hurricane Helene. This article tells of folks using pine needles as insulation under their camper carpets as winter cold set in.
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
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Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.
9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024
Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.
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“When they heard that an atmospheric river was in the forecast, #Vancouver city staff knew their NEW RAINWAY was about to be put to the test.
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca
The Rainway vs. the Atmospheric River | The Tyee
An ‘engineered’ creek comes to life in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant during a record-breaking rainfall.
thetyee.ca
December 22, 2024 at 6:53 PM
“When they heard that an atmospheric river was in the forecast, #Vancouver city staff knew their NEW RAINWAY was about to be put to the test.
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca