Naomi Oreskes
@naomioreskes.bsky.social
Historian, Earth Scientist, Writer, Public Intellectual. Books: Merchants of Doubt; The Collapse of Western Civilization; Science on a Mission; Discerning Experts; Why Trust Science?; The Big Myth, all in many languages.
📣 Our new report finds that the Trump admin’s energy + AI “dominance” policies + hostility to renewables will make it even harder for working families to afford their energy bills. Thanks to Trump, the wholesale price of fossil gas could DOUBLE over the next decade, outpacing inflation every year.
Here's some good news: harassment and intimidation can backfire: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds
Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court ruling
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I get so irritated by articles like this that cite “the worry… that more women would forgo having children altogether.” Whose worry? Men? Male economists? Certainly not the women and couples making their own choices as to how many children are right for them. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
Utah, Known for Big Families, Leads the U.S. in Dropping Birthrates
Forget tradwives. When it comes to plummeting fertility rates, Utah is leading the country.
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I think I’ll start a new theme: “Another argument for progressive taxation:” When One Nanny Isn’t Enough, ‘CEO Parents’ Hire a Whole team www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
When One Nanny Isn’t Enough, ‘CEO Parents’ Hire a Whole Team
One nanny isn’t cutting it anymore. Some parents are spending upward of $250,000 on teams for their children. Luxury services offer potty-training, baby chefs and bike-riding lessons.
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Congratulations to @theguardian.com for successfully defending itself against United Health care's spurious defamation suit, for this important reporting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers
A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residents
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Overall, this settlement seems decent, but I still can't believe that the judge ruled that chewing up entire books is "fair use." How does that make sense, when as an author and teacher I can only use small portions of other's work in my work? apnews.com/article/ai-a...
Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot
A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement involving AI company Anthropic. The company will pay thousands of authors about $3,000 per book for using pirated copies to train its C...
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Philip Morris fighting disinformation ? Now we’ve gone full-blown Orwellian. www.nytimes.com/paidpost/phi...
ADVERTISEMENT by Philip Morris USA — Let's Embrace Dialogue
We build too many walls and not enough bridges.
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I know it is unlikely that #FIFA will suddenly become climate champions, but they might consider this: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against
Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguards
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Brilliant piece: The only people who have been sent to prison [for climate change] are those who have protested against it. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Climate and Punishment | Gabriel Winslow-Yost
Vigil finds George Saunders returning to the theme of his first novel, grief—this time not for a person but for a planet.
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On Climate Denial and Free Market Fundamentalism
The failure to respond to decades of scientific evidence regarding climate change is examined through the lens of free market fundamentalism and the systematic loathing of government intervention. Thi...
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I know glaciers are not most people’s top concern, but this makes me want to cry . www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/c...
See How Europe’s Heat Waves Melted the Alps’ Glaciers
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My latest. I know a lot of people will strongly disagree. that's okay. I am just trying to get us all thinking about the problem, and potential solutions. | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Managing the pitfalls of private money
In recent months, we have learned that the relationship between the US federal government and American science is not as stable as many of us thought it to be. While many grants that were abruptly (an...
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Glad to see this coverage of our TISP (trust in science project) work www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story
Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie.
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Must read piece in @theguardian.com The real question today is not whether growth continues, but what kind of economies we are building, who they serve and whether they allow everyone to live in dignity within planetary boundaries.
Macron makes the excuse that France is experiencing a “completely unprecedented moment.” Sure, but not unpredicted. Scientists said this would happen, and it has. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/c...
Europe’s Trains, Nuclear Plants and Factories Can’t Take the Heat Either
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The EPA relied on an influential glyphosate study even after learning Monsanto was a “ghost writer” www.motherjones.com/environment/...
The EPA relied on an influential glyphosate study even after learning Monsanto was a “ghost writer”
A newly revealed government memo identifies yet another compromised paper used to justify Roundup’s safety.
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Another excellent example of how corporate funding and influence has distorted science, and how leading universities have been complicit. www.propublica.org/article/wedg...
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study
BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.
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Climate change is making every heatwave more frequent and severe. Here are resources, sample copy, and tips to help you meet the moment. buff.ly/pvl719U
Reporting Guidance: 2026’s Extreme Heat
Climate change is making extreme heat more frequent and more severe. Here are resources, sample copy, and tips to help you meet the moment.
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With FIFA WORLD CUP underway, now it a good time to learn how you can oppose sports greenwashing by #FossilFuel industry. act.sierraclub.org/events/detai...
Protest Fossil Fuel Sportswashing!
Protest against sportswashing at FIFA World Cup and other stadiums in North America.
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Another great conversation with Robyn Vincent @TheMetro DWET Detroit Public Radio wdet.org/2026/06/08/t...
Coal and 'The Big Myth' of the Free Market | The Metro
Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes explains why Washington is spending millions to prop up coal and what it reveals about the free market.
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Hey everyone: this is important: please take a few minutes to post a comment objecting to this brazen attempt by #Trump administration to politicize ALL science: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
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I learned so much in this conversation with @naomioreskes.bsky.social for the Apocalyptic Optimist Pod about climate disinformation, how to understand the current attacks on science, & what comes next. We all must embrace our anger as a motivator for resistance and action! @piqueaction.bsky.social
Pique Action@piqueaction.bsky.social · 2mo agoClimate anxiety and despair freeze us—but appropriate anger makes us move. @fisherdanar.bsky.social and @naomioreskes.bsky.social discuss how it's time to stop looking for comfort, embrace the indignation, and channel that energy into real action. Go watch the full episode! 💥
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Discover the official website for PMI U.S., the U.S. Businesses of Philip Morris International. Find more information about our U.S. initiatives, including people and culture, smoke-free science and c...
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Next they’ll be telling us a little glyphisate is good for us too. thebulletin.org/2026/05/the-...
The Trump administration's reckless attack on radiation protection will have long-term consequences for public safety
The Trump administration's skepticism about regulations of all types is giving visibility to a fringe theory, which posits that low doses of ionizing radiation have health benefits.
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Did you know that it was a woman who invented duct tape? Read on: www.jnj.com/our-heritage...
Vesta Stoudt: The Woman Who Invented Duct Tape
The iconic product has been around for 75 years. Learn about the "aha" moment that sparked the idea for its creation, the U.S. president who pushed it forward—and how Johnson & Johnson helped bring it...
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