Lora Kolodny

Google pledges roughly three hours of its annual profit to fight climate change Google and others are committing $100 million to combat climate change.

The perfect headline doesn’t exi…

meant in my own camera roll but you are a *peach* thank you

“Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could?
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul…”

too many screenshots & not enough family & nature photos lately…

Masters of War

masters of war - bob dylan open.spotify.com/track/7xVpkV...

Page 2 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: constructive suggestions regarding how the already remarkable institutional efficiency and societal impact of NCAR could be further enhanced through increased (not decreased) federal support in the years to come. Please note: To ensure the highest level of technical rigor, this response focuses exclusively on the core atmospheric and natural hazard science topics within the author’s primary domain of expertise; for this reason, I have omitted a response to Topic 4 (Space Weather)." NCAR weather modeling and atmospheric observing capabilities a) Management and operations of weather-related observational platforms, modeling and science as a stand-alone activity. The proposed management of weather-related research as a stand-alone activity is a scientifically regressive path that ignores the fundamental physical reality of the Earth system. Modern atmospheric science has demonstrated (largely, it is worth noting, due to groundbreaking researc

Page 3 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: b) Management and operations of weather-related observational platforms, modeling and science as combined with other NSF investments/facilities. The highly specialized nature of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) infrastructure represents an extraordinary value proposition that cannot be replicated by combining it with more generalized NSF programs. The NWSC is not a generic high-performance computing (HPC) facility; it is a laboratory uniquely optimized for atmospheric science workflows, with a hardware and storage architecture specifically designed to handle the massive, high-bandwidth data demands of Earth system modeling. Furthermore, its model of providing an excellent, free-at-point-of-use technical support team ensures that the focus remains on the science rather than the overhead of systems administration. This centralized expertise allows individual researchers, smaller labs, and even entire universities—who would otherwi

Page 4 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: NCAR Mesa Lab (located in Boulder, Colorado) a/b) Ownership of the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab building for public and private use. Far more than just an office building, NSF NCAR Mesa Lab is an iconic and purpose-built facility designed specifically for the study of atmospheric science. Its position at the physical interface of the Rocky Mountain foothills and the Great Plains is a deliberate reflection of its mission, serving as a visible symbol—in an iconically American setting—of the federal government's enduring commitment to science in service of society. For many in the field, including myself, the Mesa Lab holds singular importance as a focal gathering point for the global atmospheric science community. My own early career exposure to weather and Earth system modeling, in fact, occurred within these walls, and I have long felt that the facility’s architecture and location inspire a necessary sense of awe regarding the atmosphere’s complexity a

Page 1 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: Dear Acting Director Stone and the NSF NCAR restructuring team: I am writing to provide a formal response to the Request for Information (RFI) regarding the proposed restructuring of the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and its critical weather science infrastructure contained within the January 23, 2026 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) entitled “NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure.” I submit these comments in my professional capacity as an atmospheric research scientist within the University of California, where my research focuses on the physics and dynamics of atmospheric processes related to extreme weather events and their role in shifting natural hazard and disaster risk. My perspective is informed by a public-sector career dedicated to bridging the gap between fundamental atmospheric research and real-world application in an academic context, with a particular focus on understanding and mitigating

I just submitted my letter to NSF responding to its proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). I argue that doing so would be an astonishing and avoidable misstep, and that federal support for the institution should in fact be *increased.* [1/4]

Anthropic CEO says 'no choice' but to challenge Trump admin's supply chain risk designation in court Anthropic said even with the designation, the government can't forbid it from working with companies in other capacities.

Anthropic CEO says 'no choice' but to challenge Trump admin supply chain risk designation in court, by Ashley Capoot @cnbc.com -- www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/a...

“NBC's Kristen Welker asked Mullin what should happen to babies born in the United States whose parents are deported, given that the children are U.S. citizens under current law.

'Well, they should go where their parents are,’ said Mullin, of Oklahoma.”

Excellent analysis showing how state funding mechanisms are used to deepen the state's ideological control, much akin to what happened in Hungary under Orbán.

Spain rejects White House claim it agreed to cooperate with U.S. forces amid Iran war The White House says Spain will now cooperate with the U.S. militarily over the Iran conflict. Madrid swiftly rejected this claim.

The White House says Spain will now cooperate with the U.S. militarily over the Iran conflict. Madrid, however, has categorically rejected this assertion.
www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/i...

"Yes we can avoid further dangerous climate change, we can stop the destruction of nature, we can begin the transformation of our societies so that they live in balance with the Earth system"

Great post as always. That we haven't prevented it doesn't make it unpreventable

Tesla US Sales Fall for Third Month in a Row Despite Updated Lineup | EV Tesla’s US vehicle sales fell year over year for the fifth straight month in February, according to data released Tuesday by Motor Intelligence.

Tesla’s US vehicle sales fell year over year for the fifth straight month in February, according to data released Tuesday by Motor Intelligence.

The company sold 38,500 vehicles during the month, down 11.8% from 43,650 units a year earlier.

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Kelly: "You could pick a random group of people off the street tonight here in DC and they could probably do a better job than our government is doing right now. They don't have a goal, there's no strategic plan. And what this is likely to lead to is, again, a long war with a lot of dead Americans."

What kind of fish do penguins catch at night? Starfish.

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

Tree Among Shrubs

tree among shrubs - men i trust open.spotify.com/track/2JKtCv...

overdue?

US struck Iran with copies of its own drones Iran's own technology reverse engineered and used against it. The Pentagon has confirmed that US forces struck Iranian targets using weapons that are copies of Iran's own Shahed 136 suicide drones.…

FYI: US struck Iran with copies of its own drones

rest in beats.

but now they put em in raybans & oakleys soooo

Meta's AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators Users in Europe of Meta's AI smart glasses may be unknowingly sharing intimate video and sensitive financial information with moderators outside of the bloc.

i missed this - yikes… www.engadget.com/ai/metas-ai-...

Horrifying. Jesus Lord in heaven.

Google's AI chatbot allegedly told user to stage 'mass casualty attack,' wrongful death suit claims The father of Jonathan Gavalas accused Google of convincing his son to commit suicide after first encouraging him to execute a "mass casualty attack."

Google's Gemini allegedly encouraged user to stage a mass casualty attack, wrongful death suit claims... by Jennifer Elias @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/g...

yes and it's quite anodyne so far. plaintiffs attorney pressing musk to recap, confirm details of events from before bid, through consummation of deal. musk seems calm. he's prevailed in n. district trial over alleged securities law violations before. ($420 funding secured matter w/ TSLA)

Remember Twitter? Elon Musk testifies over flip-flop in $44 billion buyout Musk is on trial for a case filed by Twitter investors in 2022, the year he purchased the social media company for $44 billion.

Musk is testifying... we'll update with anything major. So far plaintiffs' attorney is pressing Musk to review & confirm details of what went down & why, opened by pressing him on his awareness of the impact of his own tweets on stock prices: www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/e...

most importantly^

dhs at the courthouse with a gaggle of photographers…

thanks for reading us & them 🤓

musk has (through the years) publicly posted about taking ambien & red wine together, smoked weed on an episode of rogan, discussed taking ketamine etc. so this is valid even if it sounds snarky….

Twitter investors claim Elon Musk ‘cheated’ in $44 billion takeover of social media platform The investors told the jury Musk manipulated the market during his takeover of Twitter with misleading tweets and statements, causing them to lose billions of dollars.

what? there’s a ton of coverage. it’s a civil securities fraud trial not criminal so think biz / legal press. that said, margaret attridge did a great blow by blow of opening here at courthouse news: www.courthousenews.com/twitter-inve...