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Here’s a List of All the U.S. Govt’s Rogue Twitter Accounts Fighting Trump’s Crackdown on Science
Since taking office last week, President Trump has been ordering the removal of scientific data from government websites (example: Ordering the EPA to remove their website’s page on climate change). In response, a handful of people at these government bodies have reportedly been launching unauthorized, rogue Twitter accounts in an effort to preserve the flow of information.
According to Reuters,
Employees at the EPA and the departments of Interior, Agriculture and Health and Human Services have…confirmed seeing notices from the new administration either instructing them to remove web pages or limit how they communicate to the public, including through social media.
The restrictions have reinforced concerns that Trump, a climate change skeptic, is out to squelch federally backed research showing that emissions from fossil fuel combustion and other human activities are contributing to global warming.
Employees from more than a dozen U.S. government agencies have [thus] established a network of unofficial “rogue” Twitter feeds in defiance of what they see as attempts by President Donald Trump to muzzle federal climate change research and other science.
The problem is that we have to take these accounts at face value, as there is no way to verify who’s behind each; and the larger agencies like NASA and the EPA have multiple rogue accounts.
In any case, digital advocacy strategist and consultant Alice Stollmeyer, who has dubbed this Twitter resistance movement “#twistance,” has compiled an exhaustive list of every agency she could find. We’ve reformatted it here for you and listed each organization’s self-description. (Please note that some of these accounts label themselves “parody” or “not affiliated with” in an effort to skirt prosecution).
Non-Park-Related:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alternative CDC @Alt_CDC
Unofficial unaffiliated resistance account by concerned scientists for humanity.
Environmental Protection Agency
AltEPA @ActualEPAFacts
He can take our official Twitter but he’ll never take our FREEDOM. UNOFFICIALLY resisting at the @EPA.
altEPA @altUSEPA
The Unofficial “Resistance” team of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Not taxpayer subsidised! Environmental conditions may vary from alternative facts.
Stuff EPA Would Say @EPAWouldSay
We post info that Donald Trump censors. We report what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would say. Chime in w/ #StuffEPAWouldSay
U.S. EPA - Ungagged @ungaggedEPA
Ungagged news, links, tips, and conversation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is unable to tell you. Not directly affiliated with @EPA.
Food and Drug Administration
AltFDA @alt_fda
Uncensored FDA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Resistance_NASA @ResistanceNASA
We are a #Resist sect of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Rogue NASA @RogueNASA
The unofficial “Resistance” team of NASA. Not an official NASA account. Not managed by gov’t employees. Come for the facts, stay for the snark.
AltNASA @Alt_NASA
The unofficial #resist team of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Institutes of Health
Alternative NIH @Alt_NIH
Unofficial group of science advocates. Stand up for science, rights, equality, social justice, & ultimately, for the health of humanity. Parody Account.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rogue NOAA @RogueNOAA
Research on our climate, oceans, and marine resources should be subject to peer [not political] review. *Not an official NOAA account*
Alternative NOAA @altNOAA
The Unofficial “Resistance” team of the NOAA. Account not tax payer subsidized. We study the oceans, and the atmosphere to understand our planet. #MASA
U.S. Arctic Research Commission
AltUSARC @AltUS_ARC
USARC’s main duties are to develop an integrated national Arctic research policy and to assist in establishing an Arctic research plan to implement it.
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
ALT USBGN @Rogue_USBGN
Raising awareness of climate change and other threats posed by science denial. Not affiliated with the US gov or the Board of Geographic Names. #Resist
U.S. Department of Agriculture
AltUSDA @altusda
Resisting the censorship of facts and science. Truth wins in the end.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
AltUSFWSRefuge @AltUSFWSRefuge
The Alt U.S. Fish Wildlife Service (AltUSFWSRefuge) is dedicated to the conservation, protection and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats
AltUSFWS @AltUSFWS
The Alt U.S. Fish Wildlife Service (AltUSFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats
U.S. Forest Service
AltUSForestService @AltForestServ
The unofficial, and unsanctioned, “Resistance” team of the U.S. Forest Service. Not an official Forest Service account, and not publicly funded!
U.S. National Weather Service
AltNWS @AlternativeNWS
The Unofficial Resistance team of U.S. National Weather Service. Not taxpayer subsidized! Come for non-partisan science-based weather, water, and climate info.
Park-Related:
Badlands National Park Service
AltBadlandsNatPark @AltBadlandsPark
You’ll never shut us down, Drumpf!
Alt-Badlands NPS @AltBadlandsNPS
Bigly fake #badlandsnationalpark. ‘Sad!’ - Donald J Trump. #badlands #climate #science #datarefuge #resist #resistance
BadHombreLands NPS @BadHombreNPS
Unofficial feed of Badlands NP. Protecting rugged scenery, fossil beds, 244,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie & wildlife from two-bit cheetoh-hued despots.
BadlandsNPSFans @BadIandsNPSFans
Shmofficial fake feed of South Dakota’s Badlands National Park (Great Again™ Edition) Account not run by park employees, current or former, so leave them alone.
Glacier National Park
AltGlacierNPS @AltGlacierNPS
The unofficial Twitter site for Glacier National Park of Science Fact.
GlacierNPS @GlacierNPSAlt
The alternative Twitter site for Glacier National Park.
Hot Springs National Park
AltHot Springs NP @HotSpringsNPS
The Resistance Account of America’s First Resort and Preserve. Account Run By Friends of HSNP.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Alt Hi Volcanoes NP @AltVolcanoes_NP
The Unofficial “Resistance” team of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Not taxpayer funded.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
AltLassenVolcanicNP @AltLassenNPS
The Unofficial “Resistance” team. Within peaceful mountain forests you will find hissing fumaroles and boiling mud pots and people ready to fight for science.
Mount Rainier National Park Service
AltMountRainierNPS @AltMtRainierNPS
Unofficial “Resistance” Team from the Mount Rainier National Park Service. Protecting what’s important…
Olympic National Park
AltOlympicNPS @olympicRogueNPS
Unofficial resistance team of the Olympic National Park. protecting what’s important and fighting fascism with science.
Rocky Mountain National Park
AltUSNatParkService @AltNatParkSer
The Unofficial “Resistance” team of U.S. National Park Service. Not taxpayer subsidised! Come for rugged scenery, fossil beds, 89 million acres of landscape
AltRockyNPS @AltRockyNPS
Unofficial account that is being held for people associated with RMNP. DM if you might be interested in it.
U.S. National Park Service
ALTUSNatParkSer @ALTUSNatParkSer
The Unofficial team of U.S. National Park Service. Not taxpayer subsidised! Come for rugged scenery, fossil beds, 89 million acres of landscape
NatlParksUnderground @NatParkUndrgrnd
We post the information Donald Trump censors #FindYourPark #NPS100
Yellowstone National Park
AltYellowstoneNatPar @AltYelloNatPark
We are a group of employees and scientists in Yellowstone national park. We are here to continue providing the public with important information
Yosemite National Park
AltYosemiteNPS @AltYosemiteNPS
“Unofficial” Resistance Team from Yosemite National Park. Reporting facts & protecting what’s important!
General/Catch-All:
Alt HHS @AltHHS
Unofficial and unaffiliated resistance account by concerned scientists for humanity. Parody.
The Alt NPS and EPA @altNPSandEPA
Real news regarding the NPS, EPA, climate science and environmentalism
Angry National Park @AngryNatlPark
Preserving the ecological and historical integrity of National Parks while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment dammit all.
March for Science @ScienceMarchDC
Planning a March for Science. Date TBD. We’ll let you know when official merchandise is out to cover march costs.
NWS Podunk @NWSPodunk
We’re the third wheel of forecast offices. We still use WSR-57. Winner of Biggest Polygon at the county fair. Not an actual NWS office…but we should be.
U.S. Science Service @NatlSciService
Uncensored & unofficial tweets re: the science happening at the @EPA, @USDA, @NatlParkService, @NASA, @NOAA etc.
#ClimateChangeIsReal #DefendScience
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