Cynthia Thomson
@ccthomson.bsky.social
🌎 🔥 🧯 Building climate programs | Expertise: living and operating in existential dread | Previous: Columbia Climate School, Terra.do | Lover of: 😼 🦛 🍫 🏋️♀️ 🥾
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Let's do some Canadian pipeline-wildfire math.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
Ontario hardest hit as wildfires cost Canada billions | NOW Toronto
A new report estimates wildfire smoke has cost Canada $231 billion since 2014. See how much each province has spent.
nowtoronto.com
July 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Let's do some Canadian pipeline-wildfire math.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
1000% this
How many more summer days have to be stolen before we stop pretending this is natural?
How many unprecedented disasters must be explained before the explanation is allowed to stick?
How many unprecedented disasters must be explained before the explanation is allowed to stick?
Another summer day, stolen
What are we still waiting to learn?
heated.world
July 17, 2026 at 7:53 PM
1000% this
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A nearly +70 point differential. An undefeated record in qualifying games. Our very own New York Liberty are the hosts of this year’s @wnba.com Commissioner’s Cup. Let’s go Liberty.
June 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A nearly +70 point differential. An undefeated record in qualifying games. Our very own New York Liberty are the hosts of this year’s @wnba.com Commissioner’s Cup. Let’s go Liberty.
I know a lot of things need a lot of attention right now, but cutting a climate desk in these times is the last thing we need
NPR is shrinking its newsroom through layoffs and buyouts and is reducing staff dedicated to covering both climate and science. "The climate desk no longer exists separately but has been folded into the National Desk," writes Neela Banerjee, who headed the climate desk but was just laid off.
May 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I know a lot of things need a lot of attention right now, but cutting a climate desk in these times is the last thing we need
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Just hours before the 2026 #MetGala, hundreds gathered in the Meatpacking District to watch people walk down a different red carpet in custom couture. The "Ball Without Billionaires" - a runway show co-hosted by fashion stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and 'Abbott Elementary' actress Lisa Ann Walter
May 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Just hours before the 2026 #MetGala, hundreds gathered in the Meatpacking District to watch people walk down a different red carpet in custom couture. The "Ball Without Billionaires" - a runway show co-hosted by fashion stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and 'Abbott Elementary' actress Lisa Ann Walter
Climate interventions are like AI: I'd rather we didn't use them, but they are inevitable. They should be rigorously researched, decoupled from profit, and not deployed until community + government structures are ready. Meanwhile, I'm stoked initiatives like ASI exist!
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Scoop: New Nonprofit Backs Unique Approach to Geoengineering the Arctic
On China’s H2 breakthrough, vehicle-to-grid charging, and USA Rare Earth goes to Brazil
heatmap.news
April 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Climate interventions are like AI: I'd rather we didn't use them, but they are inevitable. They should be rigorously researched, decoupled from profit, and not deployed until community + government structures are ready. Meanwhile, I'm stoked initiatives like ASI exist!
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Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.
Wife of LA Clippers owner and billionaire Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR with $80M
Wife of LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR’s future with $80M gift
NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April
www.independent.co.uk
April 19, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.
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Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
April 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
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Men whose careers rely upon their very public image seem to assume assaulting women won't tarnish them. Dear god, I hope we stop proving them right.
April 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Men whose careers rely upon their very public image seem to assume assaulting women won't tarnish them. Dear god, I hope we stop proving them right.
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Picture of the century. 😍
📷 credit: Science Tube
📷 credit: Science Tube
April 11, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Picture of the century. 😍
📷 credit: Science Tube
📷 credit: Science Tube
Living in a world with no consequences for actions is exhausting
It’s hard to overstate how much of this moment is driven by people who got a taste of accountability and were very, very mad about it.
April 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Living in a world with no consequences for actions is exhausting
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America's oil execs have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, the WSJ reports
This cash windfall won’t go primarily toward yachts and private jets, but toward political campaigns and lobbying orgs dedicated to blocking climate policy and fueling authoritarianism
This cash windfall won’t go primarily toward yachts and private jets, but toward political campaigns and lobbying orgs dedicated to blocking climate policy and fueling authoritarianism
Chevron's CEO made $104 million while America bombed Iran
America's oil executives have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, a new investigation shows.
heated.world
April 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
America's oil execs have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, the WSJ reports
This cash windfall won’t go primarily toward yachts and private jets, but toward political campaigns and lobbying orgs dedicated to blocking climate policy and fueling authoritarianism
This cash windfall won’t go primarily toward yachts and private jets, but toward political campaigns and lobbying orgs dedicated to blocking climate policy and fueling authoritarianism
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Yeah so he is just going to keep doing the thing where we are in a constant state of uncertainty, confusion, stress, and tension because that is what abusive people do and the people who are in a position to address this are asleep at the switch.
April 7, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Yeah so he is just going to keep doing the thing where we are in a constant state of uncertainty, confusion, stress, and tension because that is what abusive people do and the people who are in a position to address this are asleep at the switch.
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Mamdani is not just filling the potholes with the crew. He's creating a visual and personal reminder of the dignity inherent in all of these anonymous government jobs.
Beautiful day to fill the 100,000th pothole of the year.
April 7, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Mamdani is not just filling the potholes with the crew. He's creating a visual and personal reminder of the dignity inherent in all of these anonymous government jobs.
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All* the significant long-term trends in climate over the last 60 years or so are driven by human activity.
*very minor caveats apply
*very minor caveats apply
What's something that experts/practitioners in your field universally agree upon, but that remains a "hot take" among the general public?
March 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
All* the significant long-term trends in climate over the last 60 years or so are driven by human activity.
*very minor caveats apply
*very minor caveats apply
Kate is the absolute best, and I'm heartbroken for her and the state of climate science in general because of this government. Selfishly, though, I'm thrilled she's staying in NYC
I just resigned from NASA. It breaks my heart to leave, but I’ve become convinced the best path forward is to do the best science I can, and that can’t be here anymore. I’m still in love with the promise of those four magic letters. Ad astra per aspera, and remember: Earth is the only good planet.
March 24, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Kate is the absolute best, and I'm heartbroken for her and the state of climate science in general because of this government. Selfishly, though, I'm thrilled she's staying in NYC
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This is what ecocide looks like.
March 8, 2026 - Tehran at sunrise today. But the sun is hidden behind a sky filled with smoke. After a night of intensive strikes on oil facilities, thick black clouds now hang over the city, turning morning into something that feels like night.
March 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This is what ecocide looks like.
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New Yorkers: if you can do so safely, take a moment to step outside (even on your front stoop) for a moment and appreciate how quiet the city is right now. ❄️
Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud.
Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud.
February 23, 2026 at 2:19 AM
New Yorkers: if you can do so safely, take a moment to step outside (even on your front stoop) for a moment and appreciate how quiet the city is right now. ❄️
Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud.
Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
Geoengineering rightfully makes people uneasy, but at the rate we’re going, it would be foolish not to research our options–both to see what might be safe and to know what to avoid. Research ≠ deployment
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We study glaciers. ‘Artificial glaciers’ and other tech may halt their total collapse | Brent Minchew and Colin Meyer
How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Geoengineering rightfully makes people uneasy, but at the rate we’re going, it would be foolish not to research our options–both to see what might be safe and to know what to avoid. Research ≠ deployment
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Support trans kids and get cookies?! Say less
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Support trans kids and get cookies?! Say less
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That’s the woman who said whatever that guy is saying, 5 minutes ago, but got ignored.
December 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
That’s the woman who said whatever that guy is saying, 5 minutes ago, but got ignored.
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The amount of bad shit going on is doing constant psychic damage to anyone w/a shred of morals. Idk what to do other than try to focus on actions that will improve literally anything, whether that's getting people connected, fed, refueled for the marathon, or ecosystem action. Idk what else to do.
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The amount of bad shit going on is doing constant psychic damage to anyone w/a shred of morals. Idk what to do other than try to focus on actions that will improve literally anything, whether that's getting people connected, fed, refueled for the marathon, or ecosystem action. Idk what else to do.
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NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.