Josh Busby
@busbyj2.bsky.social
Professor at the University of Texas-Austin. Former Senior Climate Advisor DOD. Climate security, climate governance, clean energy, global health, US foreign policy. Author of States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security (Cambridge, 2022).
Good job everybody.
The US is facing a significant loss in international tourism in 2025, with the World Travel & Tourism Council(WTTC) projecting a $12.5 billion drop in international visitor spending.
This makes the US the only country out of 184 studied to be projected to see a decline, driven
This makes the US the only country out of 184 studied to be projected to see a decline, driven
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Good job everybody.
Five bands I’ve seen more than twice - Arcade Fire, The National, LCD Soundsystem, Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson
November 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Five bands I’ve seen more than twice - Arcade Fire, The National, LCD Soundsystem, Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson
70th review request of 2025.
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
70th review request of 2025.
Show up for legal proceedings and get arrested. Good system we have here.
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Show up for legal proceedings and get arrested. Good system we have here.
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This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
69th journal review request of the year.
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
69th journal review request of the year.
If the Trump Administration allows for Chinese production of EVs in the US (which may be unlikely but not impossible), the expectation should be something similar, though perhaps not right away.
Tycho de Feijter
"Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory has a 95% local supply chain
Tao Lin (Grace Tao), Global Vice President of Tesla, announced on Weibo that the Model 3 and updated Model Y produced at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory now have a localization rate exceeding 95%.
In other words, more than 95%"
"Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory has a 95% local supply chain
Tao Lin (Grace Tao), Global Vice President of Tesla, announced on Weibo that the Model 3 and updated Model Y produced at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory now have a localization rate exceeding 95%.
In other words, more than 95%"
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If the Trump Administration allows for Chinese production of EVs in the US (which may be unlikely but not impossible), the expectation should be something similar, though perhaps not right away.
I'd like to see forest conservation mechanisms succeed so it's a little curious to see countries like the UK blessing the effort but not contributing. news.mongabay.com/2025/11/braz...
Brazil’s forest fund faces a slow takeoff at COP30 despite initial support
Operational rifts and budget constraints choked ambitious funding from rich nations for TFFF at Belém’s summit.
news.mongabay.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I'd like to see forest conservation mechanisms succeed so it's a little curious to see countries like the UK blessing the effort but not contributing. news.mongabay.com/2025/11/braz...
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SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
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This year's tariff madness has an interesting structural feature. What @jonasnahm.com is calling an "inversion" is that Trump has higher tariff rates on intermediate goods and basic materials (esp. steel and aluminum) than finished goods. He points out one consequence. There are others.
A short🧵.
A short🧵.
10/15 This tariff inversion means Toyota pays less to ship a completed Prius from Japan than Ford pays for the inputs to build an F-150 in Michigan.
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This year's tariff madness has an interesting structural feature. What @jonasnahm.com is calling an "inversion" is that Trump has higher tariff rates on intermediate goods and basic materials (esp. steel and aluminum) than finished goods. He points out one consequence. There are others.
A short🧵.
A short🧵.
That design sux. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Trump's face on new national park passes outrages conservationists
Changes to the America the Beautiful passes prioritize U.S. citizens.
www.sfgate.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
That design sux. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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The question I get asked most often is how to understand Trump's push-me-pull-me Ukraine policy. To me there are a few constants that don't change:
1) He really wants to end the war fast. Results over process.
2) He respects Putin and wants a good relationship with Russia. 👉
1) He really wants to end the war fast. Results over process.
2) He respects Putin and wants a good relationship with Russia. 👉
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The question I get asked most often is how to understand Trump's push-me-pull-me Ukraine policy. To me there are a few constants that don't change:
1) He really wants to end the war fast. Results over process.
2) He respects Putin and wants a good relationship with Russia. 👉
1) He really wants to end the war fast. Results over process.
2) He respects Putin and wants a good relationship with Russia. 👉
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the mother of her nephew!!!
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
the mother of her nephew!!!
Probably more people will hear about this than had the original lecture been posted with the line in it. Trump is corrupt. Hard to deny.
BBC - A historian and author says he is "genuinely dismayed" after a comment about Donald Trump was removed from a lecture he delivered on BBC Radio 4. www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv...
Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4's Reith Lecture
Rutger Bregman says he is "genuinely dismayed" after a line about the US president was edited out.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Probably more people will hear about this than had the original lecture been posted with the line in it. Trump is corrupt. Hard to deny.
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The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) secured $6.7 billion in sponsor capital at COP30, representing less than a quarter of the $25 billion initially required for a full-scale rollout.
Policy analysts warn that a smaller fund could likely lose the capacity to outpace deforestation drivers.
Policy analysts warn that a smaller fund could likely lose the capacity to outpace deforestation drivers.
Brazil’s forest fund faces a slow takeoff at COP30 despite initial support
Operational rifts and budget constraints choked ambitious funding from rich nations for TFFF at Belém’s summit.
news.mongabay.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) secured $6.7 billion in sponsor capital at COP30, representing less than a quarter of the $25 billion initially required for a full-scale rollout.
Policy analysts warn that a smaller fund could likely lose the capacity to outpace deforestation drivers.
Policy analysts warn that a smaller fund could likely lose the capacity to outpace deforestation drivers.
Okay, still mediocre at Portuguese but maybe this is the year for a breakthrough.
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Okay, still mediocre at Portuguese but maybe this is the year for a breakthrough.
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Alojoh: “EVs have expanded their market share in Europe for 10 consecutive months and have held above 20% for the past three months.”
#alwaysbecharging
#alwaysbecharging
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Alojoh: “EVs have expanded their market share in Europe for 10 consecutive months and have held above 20% for the past three months.”
#alwaysbecharging
#alwaysbecharging
Not a review request but a request to join a journal review board. I guess that sort of counts as 69th review request of 2025.
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Not a review request but a request to join a journal review board. I guess that sort of counts as 69th review request of 2025.
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This is exactly right
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is exactly right
Finally able to watch Andor season 2 and bring @albertsonb2.bsky.social up to speed on both seasons. I love Star Wars for adults.
a poster for star wars andor shows a man in a blue jacket
ALT: a poster for star wars andor shows a man in a blue jacket
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Finally able to watch Andor season 2 and bring @albertsonb2.bsky.social up to speed on both seasons. I love Star Wars for adults.
Comey and James off the hook for now. Could come back if they get a lawfully appointed US attorney is my read of the article. wapo.st/480rI9g
Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful
The decision disqualifying Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney sets back Trump’s efforts to use the Justice Department to target perceived rivals.
wapo.st
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Comey and James off the hook for now. Could come back if they get a lawfully appointed US attorney is my read of the article. wapo.st/480rI9g
Rich people in Madagascar eating endangered lemurs. Need for a good campaign to persuade them w prominent local change agents who signal that eating lemurs is bad w some testing to identify what would persuade them to stop (risk of disease, being uncool, punishment).
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/s...
Lemurs in Madagascar Face an Unexpected Killer
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Rich people in Madagascar eating endangered lemurs. Need for a good campaign to persuade them w prominent local change agents who signal that eating lemurs is bad w some testing to identify what would persuade them to stop (risk of disease, being uncool, punishment).
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/s...
68 review requests and counting in 2025. Journals need to pay reviewers.
I think we need to pay reviewers.
25 no response out of 30 requests to review!
Drives me mad this selfish behaviour, which I also see as a journal editor. And it's almost always established folk with secure jobs, not least those endlessly brandishing their right-on-ness on social media
Drives me mad this selfish behaviour, which I also see as a journal editor. And it's almost always established folk with secure jobs, not least those endlessly brandishing their right-on-ness on social media
November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
68 review requests and counting in 2025. Journals need to pay reviewers.
By this logic, Musk himself would be condemned to death many times over for dismantling USAID health programs that will directly lead to millions of deaths from AIDS and starvation.
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
By this logic, Musk himself would be condemned to death many times over for dismantling USAID health programs that will directly lead to millions of deaths from AIDS and starvation.
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Tehran is on the brink of a severe water crisis.
Multiple factors have left the city unprepared for the current drought, including population growth, mismanagement, and sanctions, but a rapidly warming climate is only adding to their problems.
abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Multiple factors have left the city unprepared for the current drought, including population growth, mismanagement, and sanctions, but a rapidly warming climate is only adding to their problems.
abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Tehran is on the brink of a severe water crisis.
Multiple factors have left the city unprepared for the current drought, including population growth, mismanagement, and sanctions, but a rapidly warming climate is only adding to their problems.
abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Multiple factors have left the city unprepared for the current drought, including population growth, mismanagement, and sanctions, but a rapidly warming climate is only adding to their problems.
abc.net.au/news/2025-11...