US Center Director and Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environment Institute | Former Adaptation at STAP/GEF | CLA IPBES Transformative Change Assessment | LA IPCC AR6 WGII | Masters T&F All-American | Hopelessly realistic optimist www.edwardrcarr.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mjuxbeutxk2mI am going to reject the framing of the question - the 90s were a lot of things, but they were not unitary. The start of the 90s was, for American kids, the end of the Cold War, the first Gulf War, a reaction against "greed is good," etc. So sure, Sounds Like Teen Spirit works. But...1/2 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuxbeutxk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mjkoqzdhtc2vThere's a really impressive front between Boston and Worcester right now - a 17 degree swing (from 64 in Somerville to 81 in Worcester) on the drive home. It seems quite stationary at the moment...15 Apr 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkoqzdhtc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mjigo45wxs2sI have no idea if this family has any recourse against Target (or any recourse besides that which would result in an expensive moral victory), but I imagine @kenwhite.bsky.social might have some thoughts. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjigo45wxs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mjcz4juoe22fMy kids turned my profile pic into a sticker and are beating me with it.12 Apr 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcz4juoe22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mj7w5atqfk26An Iranian colleague was a lead author on my chapter of the @ipbes.net Transformative Change Assessment. Finally heard from him yesterday (thank God). The crux of his message: everything is terrible, what the hell? But since we’re here, how can I help move these key pubs forward? Badass.11 Apr 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7w5atqfk26https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mj7vs3xads26I’m struck by the smiles from military staff in these pics. They have a hard job I wish wasn’t needed - and which the administration has clearly abused in recent weeks. These are the smiles of people who know they just participated in a good thing… [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7vs3xads26https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3miwlxkq4ks2nI generally try to ignore the Trump Show, since he says outrageous things to drive attention to what he wants and forces everyone to react to him, but: Threatening to obliterate a civilization is absolutely threatening to commit genocide. This cannot happen in my name or in anyone's name...07 Apr 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwlxkq4ks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mifnadzvms2mMy man, everyone has read Tom Sawyer.01 Apr 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifnadzvms2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhoeuar7bk23Ref-ing aside, if another Kentucky player picks up their dribble into a double team and turns it over, I will scream.22 Mar 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoeuar7bk23https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhoefzjkac23Seriously, every single possession is ending in a whistle. This game will take hours and will end with the managers from both teams on the floor22 Mar 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoefzjkac23https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhoe2oxnik23The refereeing in this Kentucky-Iowa State game is…poor22 Mar 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoe2oxnik23https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhmcuknrjs23 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Mar 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmcuknrjs23https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhhha5w5ws2rOh, come ON UNC. I hate UNC, so it figures they’d do this to me. Mildly annoyed with St Mary’s but I don’t know enough about them to take it personally20 Mar 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhha5w5ws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhgzdg4mmc2rMan, this is already going badly. That Wisconsin L is going to hurt me for a few rounds. Sad Louisville survived. Mildly annoyed with Ohio State.19 Mar 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgzdg4mmc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhgf4xahes25Cheering like hell for a Kentucky-Virginia "Ed's Alma Maters" matchup in the second weekend. This first requires Kentucky not falling down on the banana peel that is Santa Clara - tomorrow will be stressful. Today: let's go Texas, bounce BYU. And S Florida beat Louisville.19 Mar 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgf4xahes25https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhgevyrols25My brackets tend to "sneaky collapse": things seem to be going fine and I relax, only to suddenly realize I've had 2-3 key losses at the end of the first day. I don't melt down totally, nor do I usually crush it. In short, it's a pretty "meh" experience.19 Mar 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgevyrols25https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mhgdfuhz2s25Here come the best two days in sports every year - 25 minutes from the start of the NCAA Tournament first round. COMMENCE THE CHAOS (if you hate sports, I suggest muting me until Saturday. I have no idea how much I will post, but it will largely be about basketball and my collapsing bracket)19 Mar 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgdfuhz2s25https://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mgwvdhahbk2cDear @nytimes.com, you might want to clarify your definitions of “regime change” and “success” before running a headline like this. What exactly about the regime has changed, and how can that be measured against goals that were never really articulated?13 Mar 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwvdhahbk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mefjxpmel22wWell, that was terrible09 Feb 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefjxpmel22whttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mdem365hlc2fLook, Miller is terrible and needs to face consequences. But let’s not elevate him to “architect.” Maybe “toddler placing with racist Lincoln Logs.” Which would still make him the brightest bulb on that very dim tree. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdem365hlc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mdeiv3eb5k2fA little hope in Davos27 Jan 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdeiv3eb5k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mdehngbia22iBack from an interesting and exhausting few days in Davos for the WEF meetings. I am still processing my first trip to this event, but in the meantime I did get some good media work in, such as this interview with We Don't Have Time: buff.ly/KYnSTi2 (no, I did not change my name to Eric) https://buff.ly/KYnSTi227 Jan 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdehngbia22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mcuhqauvek2yEvery so often we need to look up from the daily outrage cycle and look at the larger patterns. Deleting climate datasets and degrading global assessments are not one-off actions. They are a program stripping evidence from policy and politics. We must resist this. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-retreat-on-climate-change-creates-major-global-funding-shortfall-expert-warns/380417620 Jan 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuhqauvek2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mc373td2y22nSo long and thanks for all the fish [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jan 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc373td2y22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edwardrcarr.com/post/3mbpvgnvpnk2tPith helmets for all my friends! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:k6xqbjuvtygvb5dk5chkpsyo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpvgnvpnk2t