Sam Rabin
@samsrabin.bsky.social
Vegetation modeler and software engineer working on the Community Terrestrial Systems Model (CTSM). My main foci are land use and fire. Stetson BS '09, Princeton PhD '16.
https://www.samrabin.net/
https://www.samrabin.net/
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I've mostly been talking about the Trump regime's plan to dismantle NCAR, but you might be asking yourself, wtf is NCAR and why should I care? @drshepherd2013.bsky.social has got you covered here.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
December 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I've mostly been talking about the Trump regime's plan to dismantle NCAR, but you might be asking yourself, wtf is NCAR and why should I care? @drshepherd2013.bsky.social has got you covered here.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Grateful to Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper for taking this critical action.
We’ll continue to support their efforts every step of the way!
We’ll continue to support their efforts every step of the way!
President Trump thinks he can intimidate Colorado by shuttering NCAR.
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Grateful to Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper for taking this critical action.
We’ll continue to support their efforts every step of the way!
We’ll continue to support their efforts every step of the way!
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President Trump thinks he can intimidate Colorado by shuttering NCAR.
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
December 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
President Trump thinks he can intimidate Colorado by shuttering NCAR.
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
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Shutting down NCAR is a terrible idea, but what a great timing to announce it while everyone's gathered in person at the annual meeting of @agu.org and joins together to stand up against it!
Awesome turnout in support of @ncar-ucar.bsky.social at #AGU25. Take a look at how many people use our products!
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Shutting down NCAR is a terrible idea, but what a great timing to announce it while everyone's gathered in person at the annual meeting of @agu.org and joins together to stand up against it!
Awesome turnout in support of @ncar-ucar.bsky.social at #AGU25. Take a look at how many people use our products!
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Awesome turnout in support of @ncar-ucar.bsky.social at #AGU25. Take a look at how many people use our products!
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“Dismantling an institution so central to weather forecasting and climate change prediction would not only undermine scientific research, it would leave people across the nation less prepared for the dangers of a warming world,” says Carlos Martinez of @ucs.org www.latimes.com/environment/...
Trump administration moves to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
Experts say a closure of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., would leave millions vulnerable to worsening climate hazards.
www.latimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
“Dismantling an institution so central to weather forecasting and climate change prediction would not only undermine scientific research, it would leave people across the nation less prepared for the dangers of a warming world,” says Carlos Martinez of @ucs.org www.latimes.com/environment/...
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If it took the We Are The World of libposting to get you to understand the concept that climate change is an opposed political fight, I'm sorry to tell you that you are sort of. The worst. I'm sorry but you're the worst. There's space for you in the big tent but please don't make eye contact with me
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
If it took the We Are The World of libposting to get you to understand the concept that climate change is an opposed political fight, I'm sorry to tell you that you are sort of. The worst. I'm sorry but you're the worst. There's space for you in the big tent but please don't make eye contact with me
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If Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper do not bring the Senate to a complete halt over this, blocking every Trump nominee, then they should think about quitting.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
If Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper do not bring the Senate to a complete halt over this, blocking every Trump nominee, then they should think about quitting.
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Friends at NCAR, we're with you.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Friends at NCAR, we're with you.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
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In an internal email to NSF NCAR employees, UCAR President Antonio (Tony) Busalacchi told staff:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
UCAR statement on reports that NSF NCAR could be dismantled | NCAR & UCAR News
news.ucar.edu
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
In an internal email to NSF NCAR employees, UCAR President Antonio (Tony) Busalacchi told staff:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
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Devastating and dangerous blow to the weather and climate community tonight, as 20,000 earth and space scientists meet at #AGU25.
New @ucs.org statement from @carlonimbus.bsky.social on the Trump administration plans to dismantle @ncar-ucar.bsky.social:
www.ucs.org/about/news/t...
New @ucs.org statement from @carlonimbus.bsky.social on the Trump administration plans to dismantle @ncar-ucar.bsky.social:
www.ucs.org/about/news/t...
Trump Administration Threatens to Dismantle Leading Climate and Weather Research Center
The Trump administration is threatening to dismantle one of the U.S.’ leading weather and climate research institutions.
www.ucs.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Devastating and dangerous blow to the weather and climate community tonight, as 20,000 earth and space scientists meet at #AGU25.
New @ucs.org statement from @carlonimbus.bsky.social on the Trump administration plans to dismantle @ncar-ucar.bsky.social:
www.ucs.org/about/news/t...
New @ucs.org statement from @carlonimbus.bsky.social on the Trump administration plans to dismantle @ncar-ucar.bsky.social:
www.ucs.org/about/news/t...
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The Max Planck Society has begun an exploratory round table for open science. We are drafting some recommendations to leadership. Still a long way to go! But here are my notes on the most recent draft, just so you all know how I am trying to steer things.
December 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The Max Planck Society has begun an exploratory round table for open science. We are drafting some recommendations to leadership. Still a long way to go! But here are my notes on the most recent draft, just so you all know how I am trying to steer things.
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The beautiful idea of NCAR, to improve understanding of our planet through a cooperative, shared and open intellectual team effort, is literally what has got me out of bed every morning for nearly two decades. This cannot, CANNOT be allowed to happen.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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.
eu.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The beautiful idea of NCAR, to improve understanding of our planet through a cooperative, shared and open intellectual team effort, is literally what has got me out of bed every morning for nearly two decades. This cannot, CANNOT be allowed to happen.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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I am shocked to even read this. Fight back Americans. This is world class climate and weather research we expect to support with our taxes. It is non partisan. When will we stand up & repudiate him?
Damn those who are complicit with his lies, corruption, pedophilia and collusion with Russia
Damn those who are complicit with his lies, corruption, pedophilia and collusion with Russia
A deeply dangerous — and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado — by the Trump administration.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
December 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I am shocked to even read this. Fight back Americans. This is world class climate and weather research we expect to support with our taxes. It is non partisan. When will we stand up & repudiate him?
Damn those who are complicit with his lies, corruption, pedophilia and collusion with Russia
Damn those who are complicit with his lies, corruption, pedophilia and collusion with Russia
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A deeply dangerous — and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado — by the Trump administration.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A deeply dangerous — and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado — by the Trump administration.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
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If you are a NCAR employee impacted by the federal administration’s decision to close the facility please message me on Signal at edwardsanthonyb.81
I will be following up on this for the San Francisco Chronicle.
I will be following up on this for the San Francisco Chronicle.
December 17, 2025 at 3:18 AM
If you are a NCAR employee impacted by the federal administration’s decision to close the facility please message me on Signal at edwardsanthonyb.81
I will be following up on this for the San Francisco Chronicle.
I will be following up on this for the San Francisco Chronicle.
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It's proably not hyperbolic to say that a visit to NCAR in 2015 is the basis for 95% of my career. NCAR is why I know anything about super computing or international research collaborations or atmospheric data collection or public interpretation. That visit is where it all came together for me.
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM
It's proably not hyperbolic to say that a visit to NCAR in 2015 is the basis for 95% of my career. NCAR is why I know anything about super computing or international research collaborations or atmospheric data collection or public interpretation. That visit is where it all came together for me.
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These national labs are so central to Boulder. I look at NCAR every time I walk out my door in South Boulder, this is so sad.
December 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
These national labs are so central to Boulder. I look at NCAR every time I walk out my door in South Boulder, this is so sad.
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New paper from Alexandra's PhD, where we show that warming from thicker snow depths may accelerate permafrost carbon loss in the coldest parts of the Arctic. Now out in Communications Earth & Environment, with @millerinlund.bsky.social & @samsrabin.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43... #ISIMIP
Warming-induced contrasts in snow depth drive the future trajectory of soil carbon loss across the Arctic-Boreal region - Communications Earth & Environment
In a warming climate, snow depth increases fastest in the coldest Arctic regions, which leads to enhanced respiration and reduced carbon residence times compared to less cold areas, suggest simulation...
www.nature.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:22 PM
New paper from Alexandra's PhD, where we show that warming from thicker snow depths may accelerate permafrost carbon loss in the coldest parts of the Arctic. Now out in Communications Earth & Environment, with @millerinlund.bsky.social & @samsrabin.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43... #ISIMIP
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LOTS of land modelers joined #bluesky in the last 24h. @climate-dude.bsky.social,@mlague.bsky.social @kaaze7.bsky.social @rebeccamayvarney.bsky.social @aargles.bsky.social @ryanpavlick.bsky.social @ladyfortran.bsky.social @samsrabin.bsky.social @tompugh.bsky.social @tquaife.bsky.social & many more!
November 12, 2024 at 7:24 PM
LOTS of land modelers joined #bluesky in the last 24h. @climate-dude.bsky.social,@mlague.bsky.social @kaaze7.bsky.social @rebeccamayvarney.bsky.social @aargles.bsky.social @ryanpavlick.bsky.social @ladyfortran.bsky.social @samsrabin.bsky.social @tompugh.bsky.social @tquaife.bsky.social & many more!