Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 11h

This actually turned out pretty good. More accessible for those who had trouble with the steep narrow section of trail.

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 5d

It is infuriating that this now needs to be part of high school curricula. youtu.be/VUErkf3XEEs?... Because Republicans care more about money than our kids.

And what's up with "Run Hide Fight is a registered trademark of the city of Houston"??? That is not a good thing for your city to be known for

CSU Active Shooter Safety Training

YouTube video by California State University

youtu.be

1

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 8d

SB 72 makes the state start planning for 9 million acre feet of new water supply. Goodbye everything Californians care about that makes our state special.

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 8d

Gov signed this into law. This is the most unhinged disconnected-from-reality thing. Unless you want to flood the Mojave Desert (a horrible idea) there is no use for this much water. It will be expensive, both ecologically and environmentally. We must get this overturned, or we have doomed CA nature

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 8d

Gov signed this into law. This is the most unhinged disconnected-from-reality thing. Unless you want to flood the Mojave Desert (a horrible idea) there is no use for this much water. It will be expensive, both ecologically and environmentally. We must get this overturned, or we have doomed CA nature

1

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 12d

More context: gregorreis.blogspot.com/2024/12/they...

They turned it into Muir Woods

"They turned it into Muir Woods," I heard someone say as I was leaving Roy's Redwoods yesterday. Roy's Redwoods is San Geronimo Valley's bu...

gregorreis.blogspot.com

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 12d

Roy's Redwoods Rock:
The rockwork is expanding
Muir Woods is where the Valley's landing
We'll look like a Sierra National Park
If only my son's change project can keep it dark

1 1

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 15d

Okaaaay, I'm not seeing that in my search results today--today it is telling me it doesn't exist. This implementation of AI is worse than worthless and keeps getting worse. The Silicon Valley tradition of releasing flawed beta projects has reached a new low.

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 15d

When Google's AI search tells you that Excelsior Mountain is the second-highest peak in the Sierra Nevada (it is really 8th highest just in Yosemite, which doesn't even have any of the 14 or so peaks over 14,000 feet), you know AI technology is fundamentally flawed and needs bigger-print disclaimers

1 2

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 18d

Opinion: California salmon runs in danger of extinction if Newsom fails to act www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/23/o...

Opinion: California salmon runs in danger of extinction if Newsom fails to act

Trump administration and California’s governor are pursuing policies threatening the survival of the once-mighty species

www.mercurynews.com

4 4

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 18d

At the same time, MAGA needs to step back from the brink and let real scientists (those following the scientific method and not just belief) dominate the discussion of cutting edge or economically and ideologically troublesome questions.
Lies destroy. Save our country and our constitution with truth

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 18d

MAGA needs to stay in its lane, acknowledge and assert that its unproven beliefs are no more valid than anyone else's, stop using government and corporations to promote lies and conspiracy theories, and allow freedom of thought to return to this once-free evidence-driven science-embracing country.

1

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 18d

Science inspires us to realize that everything is connected. But a step too far in that direction leads to questions science has not yet answered (obscure, difficult, expensive, economically less-relevant or inconvenient) or is ill equipped to handle (religion, faith, belief).

1

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 19d

when it comes to kicking the clay feet of would-be dictators. Mark Twain said it best: Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand. Which is what makes Kimmel so relevant in this moment.

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 19d

Chabria: Please, Jimmy, don't back down. Making fun of Trump is your patriotic duty

Commentary: Please, Jimmy, don't back down. Making fun of Trump is your patriotic duty

ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air Tuesday night. For the sake of democracy, let's hope he comes out swinging.

www.latimes.com

1

Reposted by Greg Reis

Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 19d

Oh look, a brand new Climate Action Plan going to Novato (CA) city council tomorrow.

88% of transportation and land use reductions to be accomplished through electric cars. Everything else is peanuts.

bsky.app/profile/warr...

Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 19d

And, as usual, the lion's share of GHG reductions are to come from people buying $50k electric cars rather than $2k electric bikes.

1 4 26

Reposted by Greg Reis

quake-bot.com @quake-bot.com · 19d

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake occurred 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California!
🗺️ Coordinates: 37.858800, -122.239800

This is an automatic report and may be revised.

View on OpenStreetMap

3 km ESE of Berkeley, California

osm.org

9 44 140

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 24d

America’s Grievances Against Its “King” on Constitution Day 2025

In July, to mark Independence Day, Telos News published J.

www.telos.news

Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 27d

New Josh Ritter www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/joshr...