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sarahwatson.bsky.social
State bureaucrat lurking for climate resilience, adaptation, policy, planning, wxtwitter, cats, plants, and occasional rubbernecking. Personal account. 🌈👭
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YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for* Make that part clear when you ⬇️

submitted 3 days ago • 18 comments

"Oh my friends, my friends Don't ask me what your sacrifice was for Empty chairs at empty tables Where my friends will sing no more..."

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

This is insane. If you wonder why some of us think the rule of law is about to fall, it's this. The U.S. Attorney for DC is not "President Trump's lawyer" and its job is not to "protect his leadership" nor prosecute people who "refuse to put America first".

submitted 7 days ago • 625 comments

NSF employees were unlawfully reclassified from career to probationary, and then fired. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

submitted 9 days ago • 10 comments

Federal career workers: We appreciate you and your work. You don't deserve this mistreatment. Here's a file with lots of resources if you are facing illegal termination. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

submitted 11 days ago • 15 comments

Ground shifting under all our feet.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Project 2025 preaches greater resilience of the built environment, to reduce the cost burden of disasters on taxpayers and the federal government. This moves in exactly the opposite direction. www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Timeline cleanse with my new cat, who sat on my yoga mat in class a week ago and wouldn’t get up. He is now living the cushiest life he could ever imagine. Right now I think we all need cats (or dogs or whatever creature you like.)

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

From an FDA probationary employee: the firings are coming from outside the agency without cause and with zero input from supervisors (as promised.) More firings expected between now and Tuesday. Do not open the termination email before you download your documents and performance evals.

submitted 16 days ago • 288 comments

This multistate guidance on DEIA employment initiatives is IMPORTANT, folks! The upshot, per RI AG Peter Neronha: www.mass.gov/doc/multi-st...

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

A lot of career federal workers were illegally removed from their jobs this week. Your work matters and you matter. If you’re a federal worker in energy who lost your job and want a resume review or a zoom to brainstorm your next move or just complain, my door is open. 💡🔌 [email protected]

submitted 17 days ago • 10 comments

This is a golden opportunity to educate the public about how basic research works in this country, and the benefits it brings across the board - including to businesses. How we became the most dynamic economy in the world through research investment...

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Extremely excellent thread. Not long, 6 posts, totally worth the read.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

We are all in this together. One easy way to live that belief? Turn on the alt text reminder in Settings. @veron4ica.com has many helpful tips here. Use it because it's just how we do here, bc we care about one another. Or bc you get more likes/reskeets when you do. Who cares, just use alt text.

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

To reiterate another way: grants pay for people’s jobs. This has a direct link to our economy.

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Lake Champlain Sea Grant is hiring a Flood Resilience Educator. If this is your jam and you are (or would like to be) based in beautiful Burlington, Vermont, visit the UVM Jobs Board (www.uvmjobs.com/postings/sea...) and search for posting number S5358PO. Apply by December 1, 2024.

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

I hope watching Trump try to abuse emergency powers will lead climate activists to back off of asking gov’ts to declare climate emergencies. You want your community group to declare an emergency? Fine. Be careful what you ask for when talking about entities with legal monopolies on violence.

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

Remember Trump et al want to make you cry and make you feel helpless. Show them otherwise

submitted 109 days ago • 13 comments