“It is pure villainy,” said Mann. “A crime against the planet – arguably, the most profound of all crimes.”
#water #climate #thefifthrisk
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#water #climate #thefifthrisk
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White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’
Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making
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“It is pure villainy,” said Mann. “A crime against the planet – arguably, the most profound of all crimes.”
#water #climate #thefifthrisk
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#water #climate #thefifthrisk
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Vaguely reminiscent of the first Whitehouse transition, where he didn't want to spend any money on a team and thought, we're smart. We'll just figure it out as we go.
#TheFifthRisk
#TheFifthRisk
In case you doubted it, Karoline Leavitt confirmed today that the Trump administration knows nothing—nothing at all—about unhoused persons or homelessness.
They do not know how shelters work. They do not understand mental health or addiction services intake.
They are just going to arrest everyone.
They do not know how shelters work. They do not understand mental health or addiction services intake.
They are just going to arrest everyone.
August 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Vaguely reminiscent of the first Whitehouse transition, where he didn't want to spend any money on a team and thought, we're smart. We'll just figure it out as we go.
#TheFifthRisk
#TheFifthRisk
The new president fired the committee overseeing aviation safety and immediately one of his military helicopters was in the way of a civilian airliner
#TheFifthRisk
#TheFifthRisk
January 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The new president fired the committee overseeing aviation safety and immediately one of his military helicopters was in the way of a civilian airliner
#TheFifthRisk
#TheFifthRisk
Factor in the recent dismantling of #USAID w/o enough notice for a reasonable chance at sourcing an adequate substitute. The global death toll from the strongest El Niňo on record, ~150 years ago, was >50 million people. Given the proven incompetence of the US admin… this is #TheFifthRisk territory.
September 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Factor in the recent dismantling of #USAID w/o enough notice for a reasonable chance at sourcing an adequate substitute. The global death toll from the strongest El Niňo on record, ~150 years ago, was >50 million people. Given the proven incompetence of the US admin… this is #TheFifthRisk territory.
This was highlighted as a potential issue in 2018 in Michael Lewis's excellent #TheFifthRisk.
The book explores the Trump administration's failure to understand the role of government departments and the associated risks.
The book explores the Trump administration's failure to understand the role of government departments and the associated risks.
June 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This was highlighted as a potential issue in 2018 in Michael Lewis's excellent #TheFifthRisk.
The book explores the Trump administration's failure to understand the role of government departments and the associated risks.
The book explores the Trump administration's failure to understand the role of government departments and the associated risks.
Although they often go unnoticed, public servants are the heartbeat of our nation.
#TheFifthRisk
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#TheFifthRisk
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‘Who is Government?’ Recognizing America's unsung heroes with The Washington Post
Gain a new perspective on government and its unsung heroes with 'Who Is Government?', a series that looks for the essential public servant.
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January 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Although they often go unnoticed, public servants are the heartbeat of our nation.
#TheFifthRisk
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#TheFifthRisk
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Please pay attention to this post from #TexasFloods #TheFifthRisk #AccuWeather #NationalWeatherService #WeatherIsPublicSafety #PrivatizationKills #MichaelLewis
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Re-reading Michael Lewis' #TheFifthRisk from 2018. He speaks with many Fed workers who explain why they are critical for our safety and security. Super timely today! #altgov
May 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Re-reading Michael Lewis' #TheFifthRisk from 2018. He speaks with many Fed workers who explain why they are critical for our safety and security. Super timely today! #altgov
Listening to #TheFifthRisk ... So quaint, reminiscing about a Trump administration totally unprepared. Those were the days. For v2, they clearly learned their lessons and were this time. The constant though, a blatant and willful disregard for expertise, and importantly, Americans dying.
June 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Listening to #TheFifthRisk ... So quaint, reminiscing about a Trump administration totally unprepared. Those were the days. For v2, they clearly learned their lessons and were this time. The constant though, a blatant and willful disregard for expertise, and importantly, Americans dying.
Repealing the clean #water rule means more pollution will flow freely into streams and wetlands from farms, mines and factories and could make it difficult for future administrations to take actions to protect waterways. #thefifthrisk...
November 17, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Repealing the clean #water rule means more pollution will flow freely into streams and wetlands from farms, mines and factories and could make it difficult for future administrations to take actions to protect waterways. #thefifthrisk...
If this continues, in 2030 we’ll look back at this kind of politicization as what destroyed the security of our food supply at the moment where we needed to be investing in ways to reduce agriculture’s carbon and #water footprints. #thefifthrisk
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November 17, 2024 at 4:09 AM
If this continues, in 2030 we’ll look back at this kind of politicization as what destroyed the security of our food supply at the moment where we needed to be investing in ways to reduce agriculture’s carbon and #water footprints. #thefifthrisk
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I wonder how Michael Lewis is doing.
He called this #YangGang in his book #theFifthRisk @CBSThisMorning October 2018 -DJT fired transition team to learn from @BarackObama WH
ie. learnings from @CDCgov how to handle Zika outbreak...
CAN'T MAKE THIS UP
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He called this #YangGang in his book #theFifthRisk @CBSThisMorning October 2018 -DJT fired transition team to learn from @BarackObama WH
ie. learnings from @CDCgov how to handle Zika outbreak...
CAN'T MAKE THIS UP
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Michael Lewis examines why Trump administration "didn't show up" for transition briefings
Michael Lewis, best-selling author of "The Blind Side" and "Moneyball," is out with his latest book, "The Fifth Risk." It examines the transition from the Obama to the Trump administration, and what he says went wrong with the handover. Lewis joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why many of the planned briefings never happened.
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January 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I wonder how Michael Lewis is doing.
He called this #YangGang in his book #theFifthRisk @CBSThisMorning October 2018 -DJT fired transition team to learn from @BarackObama WH
ie. learnings from @CDCgov how to handle Zika outbreak...
CAN'T MAKE THIS UP
youtube.com/watch?v=ZIlQv5…
He called this #YangGang in his book #theFifthRisk @CBSThisMorning October 2018 -DJT fired transition team to learn from @BarackObama WH
ie. learnings from @CDCgov how to handle Zika outbreak...
CAN'T MAKE THIS UP
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#thefifthrisk by Michael Lewis author of Moneyball and the Big Short, Liars Poker.
February 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
#thefifthrisk by Michael Lewis author of Moneyball and the Big Short, Liars Poker.
The US elected 7 new scientists to Congress last night, including an ocean expert, a nurse, and a biochemist. Here's the full list. https://buff.ly/2JN2lLi #water #climatechange #thefifthrisk
The US just sent 10 new scientists to Congress, including...
On Thursday, 10 new science-credentialed candidates went ...
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November 17, 2024 at 5:22 AM
The US elected 7 new scientists to Congress last night, including an ocean expert, a nurse, and a biochemist. Here's the full list. https://buff.ly/2JN2lLi #water #climatechange #thefifthrisk
FEMA confirms thousands of expired #water bottles left on farmland in Puerto Rico
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/455280-fema-confirms-thousands-of-expired-water-bottles-left-on-farmland
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/455280-fema-confirms-thousands-of-expired-water-bottles-left-on-farmland
November 17, 2024 at 3:41 AM
FEMA confirms thousands of expired #water bottles left on farmland in Puerto Rico
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/455280-fema-confirms-thousands-of-expired-water-bottles-left-on-farmland
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/455280-fema-confirms-thousands-of-expired-water-bottles-left-on-farmland
Top climate change scientist quits USDA, says Trump administration tried to bury his study.
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456153-top-climate-change-scientist-quits-usda-saying-trump-administration
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456153-top-climate-change-scientist-quits-usda-saying-trump-administration
November 17, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Top climate change scientist quits USDA, says Trump administration tried to bury his study.
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456153-top-climate-change-scientist-quits-usda-saying-trump-administration
#thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456153-top-climate-change-scientist-quits-usda-saying-trump-administration
The USDA’s data arm has been the subject of ire in recent months after crop estimates surprised traders and growers who had expected the agency to significantly reduce its outlook after rain delayed planting. #thefifthrisk #water ...
November 17, 2024 at 2:53 AM
The USDA’s data arm has been the subject of ire in recent months after crop estimates surprised traders and growers who had expected the agency to significantly reduce its outlook after rain delayed planting. #thefifthrisk #water ...
“If you exclusively depend on in vitro toxicology or mathematical modeling, you’re going to miss all the different interactions that happen in a physiological system... EPA is well aware that these cells don’t replicate human metabolism.” #thefifthrisk...
November 17, 2024 at 2:53 AM
“If you exclusively depend on in vitro toxicology or mathematical modeling, you’re going to miss all the different interactions that happen in a physiological system... EPA is well aware that these cells don’t replicate human metabolism.” #thefifthrisk...
USDA's internal watchdog to probe allegedly buried climate change reports #thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/466981-usdas-internal-watchdog-to-probe-buried-climate-change-reports
November 17, 2024 at 2:08 AM
USDA's internal watchdog to probe allegedly buried climate change reports #thefifthrisk https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/466981-usdas-internal-watchdog-to-probe-buried-climate-change-reports
Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure Planning
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/climate/trump-nepa-climate-change.html #thefifthrisk
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/climate/trump-nepa-climate-change.html #thefifthrisk
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November 17, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure Planning
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/climate/trump-nepa-climate-change.html #thefifthrisk
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/climate/trump-nepa-climate-change.html #thefifthrisk
It will "allow landowners and property developers to dump pollutants such as pesticides and fertilizers directly into hundreds of thousands of waterways, and to destroy or fill in wetlands for construction projects." #thefifthrisk...
November 17, 2024 at 1:25 AM
It will "allow landowners and property developers to dump pollutants such as pesticides and fertilizers directly into hundreds of thousands of waterways, and to destroy or fill in wetlands for construction projects." #thefifthrisk...
Some environmental groups eye the effort suspiciously, fearing the Trump administration will use the project to allow businesses to offload hazardous wastewater in ways that threaten drinking #water sources and otherwise risk public health. #thefifthrisk...
November 17, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Some environmental groups eye the effort suspiciously, fearing the Trump administration will use the project to allow businesses to offload hazardous wastewater in ways that threaten drinking #water sources and otherwise risk public health. #thefifthrisk...