mastodon 4.6.9Allegra LeGrande
Personal Acct
Mom of 2kids in
Upstate Manhattan,
New York City who
Bikes to work
WestTXnative
Climate scientist @
G oddard Institute for Space Studies
Specializing in abrupt and extreme climate change of the past present and future.
tfr
Avatar alt-text: a good doggo
Header alt-text: picturesque tower at the end of a pedi-bike bridge to Manhattan
I swore an Oath the Protect and Serve the Constitution of the United States.
But I have spent the last two weeks in purgatory on
“Administrative leave for investigative purposes”
While NASA pondered me speaking in my personal capacity.
I am back tomorrow.
More on the 1st Amendment for civil servants:
https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/pickering-v-board-of-education/
RE: @newsguyusa@flipboard.social
Working at nasa this last 15 months was exceptionally hard
I am so proud of all the engineers who preserved.
Can’t wait to see what observations A2 brings home.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research based in #Colorado is a #NSF program that enables broadly the entire research and academic communities across the USA to operate properly.
Last December, OMB made the shocking announcement that it intended to dismantle #NCAR
Details are now emerging on the motivations for this action ::
#ThrowbackThursday
I remember when Bill Nye visited #NASA GISS at our #DOGE 'd facility in #NYC in March 2016
He related his recent visit to #WestTx where he packed the basketball stadium of Midland College with young folks eager to learn about #ClimateChange
RE: @weathermatrix@mastodon.world
Summer is coming.