Melissa Oberon Tier

PhD candidate @PrincetonSPIA. Climate adaptation policy & urban EJ topics. Former grad fellow at @NYClimate & @IIASAVienna. Fan of voting. #BLM. She/her

[Melissa Oberon Tier @mel_tier]

My newest blog post in light of federal policy shifts on climate, environmental justice, and equity-based initiatives: https://t.co/iP7e1yJ4gX

(also find me more active at: https://t.co/nBG0s3GCTN)

[New Jersey State Policy Lab @NJPolicyLab]

Today's blog by @mel_tier from @PrincetonSPIA takes a brief look at the interaction between the history of environmental justice activism in the U.S. & the federal environmental justice policies that have now been halted by the current presidential admin:
https://t.co/Hzt6LXeNyy

[Adam @adamgreattweet]

I’m a doctor and, I cannot stress this enough, I recommend making sure you are up to date on all of your vaccines as soon as possible

[The Editorial Board @johnastoehr]

10. So the question isn’t whether Harris listened to voters’ economic concerns. She did. The question is why voters didn’t hear her. The question isn’t whether she “moved too far to the left” on transgender issues, etc. She didn’t. The question is why voters believed otherwise.

[Alex Byers @byersalex]

“And which great efficiency expert will lead this important new effort to streamline?”

“Actually there will be two people in charge”

[Dr. Robert Rohde @RARohde]

So, what does the re-election of Donald Trump mean for climate change?

We can make some educated guesses based on his first term, his campaign, and the expressed wishes of his allies.

A few of my thoughts as a thread. 🧵

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

To everyone who is afraid of what happens next, I share your fears. But what we do next is important.

We have to learn from what happened. And then, make a plan. As we confront a second Trump presidency, here’s a path forward: 🧵

[Nicole Lee Schroeder, PhD @Nicole_Lee_Sch]

It is a really jarring moment to be a historian. To know what might be coming is alarming. To realize that no one around you sees it or acknowledges it is a weird place to be in. Its like time traveling without time traveling. 1/8

[Andy Kim @AndyKimNJ]

In 2020 I was one of 7 dems that won a district that Trump won, so I held a series of listening sessions with people who voted for Trump and voted for me to understand their actions. I reread the transcripts yesterday and much of it felt like it could have been said today. THREAD

[Melissa Oberon Tier @mel_tier]

Thank you @DrBobBullard for the encouraging words this morning: we are in a long-term, multi-generational relay race and the end goal will ALWAYS be justice for all.
#ACSP2024

[Maya Wiley @mayawiley]

As we start to hear the finger pointing punditry, let’s not be confused. The deep roots of racism, sexism and xenophobia is what happened here. America has always been an idea and white supremacy remains the original sin and the enemy of our ideals. Capitulation isn’t an option!

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

Save this graphic. Then share it with friends.

Every eligible voter has the freedom to vote and have their vote counted.

[Matt Bellassai @MattBellassai]

so exciting how this week we’ll either have the first woman president or the end of america

[Melissa Oberon Tier @mel_tier]

My new blog post with the @NJPolicyLab: "Equity and Environmental Justice in Regional Flood Mobility Programs" !

[New Jersey State Policy Lab @NJPolicyLab]

Since 1995, New Jersey has hosted a state-run buyout program called Blue Acres, which has been funded through a combination of federal disaster grants as well as state appropriations through both bonds and franchise taxes:
https://t.co/LndX9npy9x

[The Nation @thenation]

MLK’s daughter writes: A vote for Kamala Harris is not an endorsement of US funding for the war. It does not mean you are forsaking your right to protest her actions and policies. But she is the candidate who will protect our constitutional right to protest.
https://t.co/RCIffOxfB6

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I have some real concerns about what another Trump presidency means for women in this country — and I wanted to share some of my thoughts. If this resonates with you, send this video to every single person you know and remind them what’s at stake in this election.

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

We need to be very clear about this. NOAA will be broken up & privatized under Trump. So you will literally have to PAY to get weather information. The very thing that is saving people right now, by telling them to evacuate, will be gone under a second Trump administration.

[Bill McKibben @billmckibben]

Prediction: after Helene and Milton, this is going to be in no small part a climate election.

#HarrisWalz2024 is not perfect on this issue, but they are a hundred times better than #TrumpVance2024

Vote for survival, solidarity, and solar

[Marcus Johnson @MarcusJ_3194]

Since the people have demanded civics content for me, ask and you shall receive. GO VOTE I BEG OF YOU. Call your city clerks and make sure you know what your plan is on Election Day! We’ve got a lot riding on this one for everybody, let’s get this work in family.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

“He peacefully gave over power”

[Jamie Henn @jamieclimate]

WOW: Good for CBS to immediately call out the climate connection to Hurricane Helene and push Vance on the need to address the crisis.

It’s rare to see the media mention climate in a debate, let alone in the second question. Well done.