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Andrew Dessler

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Prof of Atmospheric Sciences & climate scientist @ Texas A&M; AGU and AAAS Fellow; Native Texan; find out what I think at https://www.theclimatebrink.com/

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · Nov 2

profile picture pupdate: strong consensus for: dog, but more professional.

Introducing my new profile pic:

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 13h

Aaron Rodgers, in extreme slow motion.

🎵: Secrets and Lies (radio edit) by Jonatha Brooke

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h

Where is the business community and corporate leaders of Minnesota based companies in speaking up? Why aren't the big law firms sending lawyers to represent the people being attacked?

We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 1d

The reviews seem to have came in just a few days before the report was released, so IMHO there's zero chance that anything other than trivial changes were made.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 1d

I have this theory that shit originates in FL and then flows to TX and then up into the mid-west. Enjoy it when it arrives.

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 1d

“In move that would make Mao proud, state of Texas opens complaint portal to denounce professors.”

www.reddit.com/r/aggies/s/1...

From the aggies community on Reddit: In move that would make Mao proud, state of Texas opens complaint portal to denounce professors. Link in comments

Explore this post and more from the aggies community

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Chelsea Harvey @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social · 1d

Great details in this @scottpwaldman.bsky.social story on climate contrarians considered for the NCA. One of interest: some (still unnamed) reviewers of the DOE climate report said they did not have enough time to review or lacked "technical depth" of subject knowledge www.eenews.net/articles/doe...

DOE sees bigger role for climate contrarians, records show

A small team of researchers who dispute mainstream climate science may play an outsize role in the next National Climate Assessment.

www.eenews.net

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 1d

AI does math proofs. Very interesting thread from a top mathematician.
mathstodon.xyz/@tao/1158558...

Terence Tao (@[email protected])

Recently, the application of AI tools to Erdos problems passed a milestone: an Erdos problem (#728 https://www.erdosproblems.com/728) was solved more or less autonomously by AI (after some feedback fr...

mathstodon.xyz

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 1d

this is from 2021. we'll see if things change this year.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 2d

"the math adds up"

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 2d

Semester starts on Monday. Looking forward to answering versions of this question over and over.

equation: 198 W/m^2 = sigma T^4
they need to solve for T

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3d

Many of you have become drama-addicted doomers, and you seem to think it's important for the rest of us to join you.

Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.

Now get off my lawn.

/5x

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 3d

I asked a member of the Texas A&M faculty if he could pay a virtual visit to one of my classes in the coming semester. He replied, "Hi John, happy to talk to your class as long as you don't mention Plato."

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AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 4d

Intercepted mail....
A former student sent this email to the provost and president and cc:ed one of our members:

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 4d

If you're going to the AMS meeting in Houston in a few weeks, we're celebrating Texas A&M's Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences 60th anniversary. You should show up and say HOWDY!

@tamu.bsky.social @tamuatmo.bsky.social @tamuartsci.bsky.social

JOIN US ON
JANUARY27, 2026
7.00-10.OO PM
Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar St.
Houston, TX 77010
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Atmospheric Sciences

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 4d

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick #Climate

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick

During black summer, my daughters were too young to know what was happening. Now, amid another Australian heatwave, they deserve answers

www.theguardian.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

They threaten to make the prof teach an 8 am class if he doesn't revise his class. That's cold blooded and dastardly.

And I can't imagine getting assigned a new class a few days before the semester starts. That would be a nightmare [unless he taught it before, in which case it wouldn't be so bad].

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

More about this: dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...

Texas A&M Bans Plato (with updates) - Daily Nous

Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...

dailynous.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

My god this is embarrassing. I don't think we should dump on the Univ. administration for this. The Board of Regents has put them in an impossible situation.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato

www.nytimes.com

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 5d

Nice article from @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social about how the scientific community is reacting to vandalism by the U.S. Gov't.

www.eenews.net/articles/all...

All the climate info that disappeared under Trump. And how it’s being saved.

Scientists are racing to rescue hundreds of datasets, websites and federal reports that have been deleted by the administration.

www.eenews.net

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Benjamin I. Cook, Diane E. Pataki

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 6d

Nominations for @agu.org AGU awards are now being accepted!

Please nominate a deserving colleague. Many qualified people do not win awards because no one nominates them. Also, for many AGU awards, you can self-nominate.

www.agu.org/honors

Honors Nominations Now Open: Recognize Achievements in Earth and Space Sciences

AGU recognizes individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to the Earth and space sciences through scientific research, education, science communication and outreach. Whether for your own contributions and accomplishments or those of a remarkable mentor or colleague, recognize the excellence of a worthy candidate by nominating them for an AGU Honor! See important deadlines below:

Union Medals, Awards & Prizes due Monday, 2 March.

Hydrology Section Awards & Lectures due Monday, 2 March (only for Hydro Section).

Fellows, Section Awards & Lectures, Scholarships & Grants due Friday, 13 March.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 6d

HISTORIC JANUARY SUMMER
Hundreds of records smashed for over a week:
35C in Algeria,20 in Russia, tropical nights in Greece,records allover central/east mediterranean from Algeria to Turkey (excluding Italy)

Next night will be the warmest January night in European history (in Crete).‼️🇬🇷🏆

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 6d

Be careful out there

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 6d

Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms — fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches — have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, according to the CDC, and are likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks.
nbcnews.to/49HH8ji