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My new book is Rising Waters. I write for The Post and Courier in Charleston, SC. Love hiking. Don’t like X, Meta and oligarchs. https://linktr.ee/tbartelme
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My latest book, Rising Waters, is officially on sale now!
(A portion of every sale goes to The Post and Courier's nonprofit Rising Waters Lab.) Thanks!

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Rising Waters: Reports from Across a Rapidly Warming World
A globe-spanning climate journey by Pulitzer finalist Tony Bartelme — Rising Waters reveals the science, urgency, and hope behind our warming world.
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Random cat-like driftwood on Folly Beach
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Half moon on the beach tonight
November 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Tony Bartelme, "Rising Waters"

“Imagine you’re walking down a path” on a beautiful day, the book begins, when suddenly, by your feet, you spot a poisonous snake. “In that moment, what are you not going to do? Deny its existence? Check your Instagram? No, I guarantee you that your frontal cortex […]
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August 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Journalist Tony Bartelme puts on the first-person gloves and meanders through the Lowcountry on journeys that will leave the reader sweaty, wet, mucked up in pluff mud, bug bitten and a bit befuddled. Most importantly though, is the wonder, awe, and concern for the natural world that he imparts."
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Rising Waters is Tony Bartelme's new book about the climate crisis through the lens of his work in Charleston, South Carolina.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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By: By Tony Bartelme [email protected] on Friday, February 7, 2025
New details reveal the cost of the F-35 stealth fighter that went missing over SC
Military safety investigators said the ejection and crash of an F-35B stealth fighter in South Carolina's Williamsburg County in Sept. 2023 cost $135.6 million.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Learn more about the terrible history of paying utilities in advance for power plants from reporter Tony Bartelme: https://ilsr.org/utilities-gamble-household-money-ler187/ @postandcourier
March 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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GOT IT. 🤯
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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"The website now states: “‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim.” This is false. Nearly 3 decades of scientific research, consisting of dozens of high-quality studies, surveying millions of people, has repeatedly confirmed no causal link between vaccines and autism."
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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ICYMI this very smart piece by @tomzellerjr.com, the very smart author of the book, The Headache.
Opinion | Your Headache Is Serious. Science Should Take It Seriously.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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My biggest takeaways from the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season www.nbcmiami.com/weather/hurr...
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Funding alert: @grist.org is offering grants of up to $5,000 for reporting on rural climate issues and environmental justice in the United States. Newsrooms and freelancers are welcome to apply. Please share! grist.org/updates/gris...
Grist opens applications for new rural reporting grants on climate and environmental justice
Applicants can request up to $5,000 per project.
grist.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Here is the official announcement of the new writing book that my current husband and I have written, that will publish in March. You can get 3 chapters now if you preorder:
substack.com/@annelamott/...
Anne Lamott (@annelamott)
Here is the official announcement of a new book and a great offer:
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Your Daily Loaf
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Appreciate @thesundaylongread.bsky.social highlighting our project, “The Russians Next Door”and the AJC’s partner project “Hidden Deeds.” With @johndellosso.bsky.social and Thad Moore at @ajc.com

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The Sunday Long Read: Missing Kayaker, Wildlife Traffickers, Special Teams
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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💥💥💥 honored that our @postandcourier.bsky.social, @ajc.com and @istories.bsky.social pieces on sanctioned Russian bankers and their US property investments were featured in The Sunday Long Read (@thesundaylongread.bsky.social) newsletter!

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November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Haiku, by Luka (ES)
track by Luka (ES)
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November 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Same, same.

“Forty years later, when I look at satellite imagery and other data on hurricanes and extreme weather, I often cannot believe my eyes. Most of these mind-boggling events have a potential link to climate change.” 🎁🔗

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
Opinion | Hurricane Melissa Maxed Out What Scientists Thought Was Possible
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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"The NHC began using the #DeepMind model at the start of the Atlantic hurricane season in June. For the 13 named storms that have formed so far, the DeepMind model has generally performed well in predicting both their tracks and intensities."

with @franklinjamesl.bsky.social
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This ‘impressive’ AI model predicted Hurricane Melissa’s perilous growth
An artificial-intelligence tool is helping to crack the challenge of forecasting hurricane intensity.
www.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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My latest book, Rising Waters, is officially on sale now!
(A portion of every sale goes to The Post and Courier's nonprofit Rising Waters Lab.) Thanks!

#climate
www.eveningpostbooks.com/products/ris...
Rising Waters: Reports from Across a Rapidly Warming World
A globe-spanning climate journey by Pulitzer finalist Tony Bartelme — Rising Waters reveals the science, urgency, and hope behind our warming world.
www.eveningpostbooks.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
October 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A big thank you to those who have reviewed or written about Rising Waters!

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Buy Rising Waters | Tony Bartelme
Rising Waters is Tony Bartelme's new book about the climate crisis through the lens of his work in Charleston, South Carolina.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM