Adam Federman
@adamfederman.bsky.social
Reporting Fellow Type Investigations. Author of Fasting and Feasting: The Life of Visionary Food Writer Patience Gray.
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fresh audio product:
• David Harvey @davidharvey.org on his new book, The Story of Capital
• excerpt from Mark Carney’s Davos speech
• Adam Federman on Trump’s Greenland obsession
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• David Harvey @davidharvey.org on his new book, The Story of Capital
• excerpt from Mark Carney’s Davos speech
• Adam Federman on Trump’s Greenland obsession
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
fresh audio product:
• David Harvey @davidharvey.org on his new book, The Story of Capital
• excerpt from Mark Carney’s Davos speech
• Adam Federman on Trump’s Greenland obsession
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• David Harvey @davidharvey.org on his new book, The Story of Capital
• excerpt from Mark Carney’s Davos speech
• Adam Federman on Trump’s Greenland obsession
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
"A very sad day."
ConocoPhillips executives grapple with loss of drilling rig.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/video/2026/0...
ConocoPhillips executives grapple with loss of drilling rig.
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ConocoPhillips execs call Doyon oil rig destruction a ‘sad day,’ but no major impacts expected
Around 4,600 combined gallons of diesel and hydraulic oil appear to have spilled in the Jan. 23 fall, officials say
www.alaskasnewssource.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM
"A very sad day."
ConocoPhillips executives grapple with loss of drilling rig.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/video/2026/0...
ConocoPhillips executives grapple with loss of drilling rig.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/video/2026/0...
Don't expect the Doyon rig accident that took place Friday evening to slow Conoco down. In an email obtained by enviro groups seeking an injunction on winter activity, Conoco's lawyers say, "Exploration activities are continuing & the seismic program is proceeding as planned."
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Don't expect the Doyon rig accident that took place Friday evening to slow Conoco down. In an email obtained by enviro groups seeking an injunction on winter activity, Conoco's lawyers say, "Exploration activities are continuing & the seismic program is proceeding as planned."
Fwiw, I wrote about the impacts of thawing permafrost on oil/gas infrastructure on the North Slope for @grist.org and @typeinvestigations.org in 2022.
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grist.org/energy/perma...
As permafrost thaws, a Biden-supported drilling plan is on unstable ground
ConocoPhillips' Willow project would emit 284 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over its 30-year lifetime.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Fwiw, I wrote about the impacts of thawing permafrost on oil/gas infrastructure on the North Slope for @grist.org and @typeinvestigations.org in 2022.
grist.org/energy/perma...
grist.org/energy/perma...
First report from Alaska DEC regarding the Doyon rig accident. Evidence of a diesel spill has been confirmed--approx 4,000 gallons were on board--some 500 feet from a tributary of the Colville River & in critical habitat for polar bears, caribou, arctic fox, ptarmigan, & muskox.
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
First report from Alaska DEC regarding the Doyon rig accident. Evidence of a diesel spill has been confirmed--approx 4,000 gallons were on board--some 500 feet from a tributary of the Colville River & in critical habitat for polar bears, caribou, arctic fox, ptarmigan, & muskox.
If I was based in Alaska I'd be on the next flight to Nuiqsut. ConocoPhillips, the North Slope Borough, & BLM under Trump will do everything they can to suppress information about the drilling rig accident that took place on Friday. Same thing happened with the gas leak in 2022.
January 25, 2026 at 10:18 PM
If I was based in Alaska I'd be on the next flight to Nuiqsut. ConocoPhillips, the North Slope Borough, & BLM under Trump will do everything they can to suppress information about the drilling rig accident that took place on Friday. Same thing happened with the gas leak in 2022.
Another serious ConocoPhillips accident on Alaska’s North Slope, not far from the village of Nuiqsut. In 2022 the company had a major gas leak at its Alpine field, which required the evacuation of 400 workers.
www.adn.com/business-eco...
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Officials report no major injuries as massive drilling rig topples over on Alaska’s North Slope
The Doyon 26 rig, which is nicknamed “The Beast,” set a long-distance drilling record in Alaska in 2022 and was hailed as the largest mobile land rig in North America.
www.adn.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Another serious ConocoPhillips accident on Alaska’s North Slope, not far from the village of Nuiqsut. In 2022 the company had a major gas leak at its Alpine field, which required the evacuation of 400 workers.
www.adn.com/business-eco...
www.adn.com/business-eco...
Trump admin openly admitted that it had little if any legal justification for rounding up and trying to deport student activists involved in protests against the war in Gaza. Absolutely shameful.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 23, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Trump admin openly admitted that it had little if any legal justification for rounding up and trying to deport student activists involved in protests against the war in Gaza. Absolutely shameful.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Reporting fellow @adamfederman.bsky.social joined @majorityreport.bsky.social to discuss the Trump admin's push to annex Greenland: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYQx...
World Leaves US Behind; Greenland, Minnesota Fights Back w/ Adam Federman, Rep Aisha Gomez | MR Live
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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January 22, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Reporting fellow @adamfederman.bsky.social joined @majorityreport.bsky.social to discuss the Trump admin's push to annex Greenland: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYQx...
these guys really know how to celebrate
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Republican Congressmen cut Greenland cake covered in U.S. flag at D.C. gala - ArcticToday
Video from a Washington gala shows US lawmakers and foreign far-right figures cutting a Greenland-shaped cake covered in the US flag during an event marking Donald Trump’s first year in office.
www.arctictoday.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
these guys really know how to celebrate
www.arctictoday.com/republican-c...
www.arctictoday.com/republican-c...
This did not get much attn at the time but in early December Tom Dans--whose brother Paul was director of Project 2025--was appointed chair of the US Arctic Research Commission, an advisory board that determines scientific priorities in the region.
www.arctic.gov/news-12-10-25/
www.arctic.gov/news-12-10-25/
PRESS RELEASE — President Trump Appoints Thomas Emanuel Dans to Lead U.S. Arctic Research Commission
President Donald J. Trump has appointed Thomas Emanuel Dans of Sugar Land, Texas to lead the United States Arctic Research Commission (USARC), an independent federal agency that advises the President ...
www.arctic.gov
January 22, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This did not get much attn at the time but in early December Tom Dans--whose brother Paul was director of Project 2025--was appointed chair of the US Arctic Research Commission, an advisory board that determines scientific priorities in the region.
www.arctic.gov/news-12-10-25/
www.arctic.gov/news-12-10-25/
In 1968 a B-52 bomber carrying four thermonuclear weapons crashed on the ice just west of the US military base in Greenland. While the bombs did not detonate, they burned-- dispersing toxic and radioactive pollutants into the surrounding environment. 1/
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 PM
In 1968 a B-52 bomber carrying four thermonuclear weapons crashed on the ice just west of the US military base in Greenland. While the bombs did not detonate, they burned-- dispersing toxic and radioactive pollutants into the surrounding environment. 1/
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
Joined @samseder.bsky.social and @emmavigeland.bsky.social to talk about Trump's polar madness and the future of U.S.-Greenlandic relations. @majorityreport.bsky.social
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The Majority Report
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January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Joined @samseder.bsky.social and @emmavigeland.bsky.social to talk about Trump's polar madness and the future of U.S.-Greenlandic relations. @majorityreport.bsky.social
majorityreportradio.com/2026/01/21/1...
majorityreportradio.com/2026/01/21/1...
confusing Greenland with Iceland--as Trump did repeatedly during his Davos speech--is not a good look
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 PM
confusing Greenland with Iceland--as Trump did repeatedly during his Davos speech--is not a good look
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We make fun of Danish dogsled teams operating in Greenland--entirely appropriate given the terrain--and can't even feed our own troops in Alaska.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Exclusive: DOGE cuts prompt scramble to feed troops at remote US base
The remote Army base is responsible for shooting down nuclear missiles targeting the United States.
www.usatoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
We make fun of Danish dogsled teams operating in Greenland--entirely appropriate given the terrain--and can't even feed our own troops in Alaska.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Good to see the U.S. investing in its Arctic infrastructure & military assets
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Good to see the U.S. investing in its Arctic infrastructure & military assets
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Truth is, Russia has made deep incursions into Greenland. For example, here’s a Lada on the streets of Qaanaaq, no less owned and operated by the municipality!
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Truth is, Russia has made deep incursions into Greenland. For example, here’s a Lada on the streets of Qaanaaq, no less owned and operated by the municipality!
I traveled to Greenland in 2023 and found the people to be very open to partnering with the US on trade, security, minerals etc. The US had been very effective in using soft power to achieve its goals. In a single year, the Trump admin has completely blown up whatever goodwill there was.
January 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I traveled to Greenland in 2023 and found the people to be very open to partnering with the US on trade, security, minerals etc. The US had been very effective in using soft power to achieve its goals. In a single year, the Trump admin has completely blown up whatever goodwill there was.
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My review, for @newrepublic.com, of @klausdodds.bsky.social & Mia Bennett's (@cryopolitics.com), Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic. W/ discussion of Greenland & the wider geopolitical context. It's an excellent book & one that could not be more timely.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump’s Greenland Threats and the Plunder of the Arctic
The far north has long been a region of exceptional international cooperation. But Trump’s designs on Greenland come at a time of growing instability.
newrepublic.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
My review, for @newrepublic.com, of @klausdodds.bsky.social & Mia Bennett's (@cryopolitics.com), Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic. W/ discussion of Greenland & the wider geopolitical context. It's an excellent book & one that could not be more timely.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Arctic exceptionalism is over. But what will replace it? My review of Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic. @newrepublic.com @typemediacenter.org @yalepress.bsky.social @typeinvestigations.org
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump’s Greenland Threats and the Plunder of the Arctic
The far north has long been a region of exceptional international cooperation. But Trump’s designs on Greenland come at a time of growing instability.
newrepublic.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Arctic exceptionalism is over. But what will replace it? My review of Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic. @newrepublic.com @typemediacenter.org @yalepress.bsky.social @typeinvestigations.org
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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For @newrepublic.com, reporting fellow @adamfederman.bsky.social reviews "Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic," a book that provides important context for Trump's threats against Greenland: newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump’s Greenland Threats and the Plunder of the Arctic
The far north has long been a region of exceptional international cooperation. But Trump’s designs on Greenland come at a time of growing instability.
newrepublic.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
For @newrepublic.com, reporting fellow @adamfederman.bsky.social reviews "Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic," a book that provides important context for Trump's threats against Greenland: newrepublic.com/article/2051...
My review, for @newrepublic.com, of @klausdodds.bsky.social & Mia Bennett's (@cryopolitics.com), Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic. W/ discussion of Greenland & the wider geopolitical context. It's an excellent book & one that could not be more timely.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump’s Greenland Threats and the Plunder of the Arctic
The far north has long been a region of exceptional international cooperation. But Trump’s designs on Greenland come at a time of growing instability.
newrepublic.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
My review, for @newrepublic.com, of @klausdodds.bsky.social & Mia Bennett's (@cryopolitics.com), Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic. W/ discussion of Greenland & the wider geopolitical context. It's an excellent book & one that could not be more timely.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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From Caracas to Greenland, Washington is widening the battlefield.
"The New Cold War in the Arctic" by @adamfederman.bsky.social shows how militarization and resource grabs fuel global instability and increase the risk of something going very wrong.
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
"The New Cold War in the Arctic" by @adamfederman.bsky.social shows how militarization and resource grabs fuel global instability and increase the risk of something going very wrong.
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
January 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
From Caracas to Greenland, Washington is widening the battlefield.
"The New Cold War in the Arctic" by @adamfederman.bsky.social shows how militarization and resource grabs fuel global instability and increase the risk of something going very wrong.
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
"The New Cold War in the Arctic" by @adamfederman.bsky.social shows how militarization and resource grabs fuel global instability and increase the risk of something going very wrong.
inthesetimes.com/article/cold...
My best effort to make sense of US policy in Greenland and the Arctic. With @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social. @podcastgreenred.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1So...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1So...
Trump's New Imperialism Threatens Greenland w/ journalist Adam Federman
YouTube video by Green and Red Podcast
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January 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
My best effort to make sense of US policy in Greenland and the Arctic. With @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social. @podcastgreenred.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1So...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1So...