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Peter Jacobs

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climate science (paleo, modern, future); public understanding of science (consensus, conspiracy theories, pseudoscience) ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6951-7126 Mastodon: fediscience.org/@peterjacobs Bird Site: https://twitter.com/past_is_future .. more

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Ferwen @ferwen.bsky.social · 19h

Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of southwestern North America ⚒️🧪🦕

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Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of southwestern North America | Geology of the Intermountain We...

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Howard Lee @hlee.bsky.social · 21h

"We propose that the δ13Corg compositions of shallow and deeper waters were controlled by specific microbial communities in a redox-stratified water column & a larger deep-ocean DOC reservoir, whereas δ13Ccarb sensitivity was buffered by a large DIC reservoir" ⚒️
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High-resolution chemostratigraphy reveals a large δ13C gradient in the ∼ 1.56 Ga redox-stratified ocean

Reports of decimeter-scale eukaryotic fossils and oxygenation events in the Gaoyuzhuang Formation (∼1.56 Ga, North China Craton) have provided valuabl…

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d

REI is closing unionized stores. So many companies that like to pretend to be progressive remain still virulently anti-union at their core. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/b...

REI Co-Op’s Boston location is set to close next year - The Boston Globe

REI said it will close three locations on the East Coast, including a store in Boston, as it launches a new strategic plan.

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 1d

There is so much in this WSJ piece on what Trump has done / plans to do with the Justice Dept it's impossible to sum it up, but:

* Indictments planned for a half dozen current / former officials Trump dislikes

* So many have resigned from that whole sections are gutted

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 1d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 3d

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 3d

CNN: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say

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Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple peop...

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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 3d

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Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social · 3d

One for the intelligence accountability crowd. ‘C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 3d

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Saves people the trouble of waiting for a journalist getting added to the Principals Committee group chat or a photog snapping pics of someone's phone.

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 3d

Hope some enterprising journalist or historian is archiving all of the public posting Gimenez has been doing in advance of the coming infrastructure strikes on / renditions in Caracas.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 3d

President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuela foiled a false flag operation by what he called local terrorists to plant explosives at the US embassy in Caracas and exacerbate a dispute between the two countries over drug trafficking

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 3d

CNN: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say

www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say | CNN Politics

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3d

Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, New York Times reports reut.rs/3VSkflO

Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, New York Times reports

U.S. President Donald Trump has called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela and told his special envoy Richard Grenell to stop all outreach, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing officials.

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Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Anna O. Law, James Q. Wilson , and 33 more Anne Applebaum, Anna O. Law, James Q. Wilson, Nandita Sharma, John F. McCarthy, Brendan Nyhan, Tom Clark, Steve Peers, Robert W. Wallace, Joseph Schafer, Paul Goldstein, Daniel W. Drezner, Robert C. Richards, Melanie C. Green, Rebecca Tushnet, Alan Richardson, Aaron Sojourner, Gerald Friedman, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Robert B. Reich, Michael D. McDonald, David Rosnick, Michael Jones‐Correa, Mark Rice, Greg Linden, Blair Fix, Daxton R. Stewart, Rebecca Zorach, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Magda Teter, Kate Jackson, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Annalee Newitz, Dunlap, Peter Jacobs

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social · 3d

One for the intelligence accountability crowd. ‘C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

www.nytimes.com

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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 3d

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

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Callan Bentley @callanbentley.bsky.social · 3d

We have some fun speakers & activities coming up this month in Geology Club! ⚒️

Flyer for Kelly Weinersmith's talk "A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have we Really Thought This Through?" Wed. Oct. 8, 12:45pm

Flyer for Activity Day, featuring games like Quartetnary, new lab samples, and socializing. Wed. Oct. 15, 12:45pm

Flyer for Edith Rojas's talk "Volcanic Eruptions that Changed the World" Wed. Oct. 22, 12:45pm

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National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Alerts (UNOFFICIAL) @nhc-atlc.nws-bot.us · 3d

NHC Atlantic Outlook update for Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:27:57 UTC
Additional Details Here.

ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL<br>TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM<br><br>Tropical Weather Outlook<br>NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL<br>200 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025<br><br>For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:<br><br>1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL95):<br>Visible satellite images indicate that the area of low pressure <br>located over the tropical central Atlantic is gradually becoming <br>better organized. Environmental conditions appear generally <br>conducive for slow development of this system, and a tropical <br>depression is likely to form within the next couple of days while <br>it moves quickly west-northwestward across the central tropical <br>Atlantic. This system is expected to be near or north of the <br>northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday, and interests there <br>should monitor its progress. <br>* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent.<br>* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.<br><br>2. Northwestern Caribbean and Southwestern Gulf:<br>A trough of low pressure located over the northwestern Caribbean <br>Sea is producing a large area of disorganized showers and <br>thunderstorms. This system is expected to move across the Yucatan <br>Peninsula tonight and early Tuesday, and then track over the Bay of <br>Campeche late Tuesday through Wednesday. Some slow development of <br>this system is possible over the Bay of Campeche around the middle <br>of the week. Regardless of development, areas of heavy rain and <br>gusty winds are likely across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula, <br>Belize, and southern Mexico during the next few days.<br>* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.<br>* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.<br><br><br><br>Forecaster Cangialosi<br><br><br>

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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 3d

www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Swedes stock up on food as fears of war deepen

Swedes are stocking up on food items in case of war, as more conflict in Europe no longer feels like a distant possibility and authorities encourage measures to boost readiness.

www.france24.com

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 4d

That the @washingtonpost.com can’t keep @crampell.bsky.social around is damning. Anyone familiar with Rampell’s work would know that it would be compatible with WaPo’s intended editorial direction. But she didn’t want to be compromised. Good for her. www.semafor.com/article/10/0...

Washington Post economics columnist moves to The Bulwark

Catherine Rampell will write a weekly economics and policy-focused newsletter for the anti-Trump media brand.

www.semafor.com

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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 4d

"Honesty" when it comes to narrative fiction is hard to be empirical about & it's easy to get overly precious about it, but almost every criticism I have of the show stems from Sorkin being dishonest or forcing his characters to be dishonest, either for plot / stakes convenience or to channel Sorkin

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 4d

A sin of the West Wing and a lot of other Sorkin content (tho not all!) is that his deep seated belief drama can only really come from people making two equally justifiable arguments (even if one is obviously the hero & one obviously the villain) doesn't map well to American history or politics.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d

What is your 2025 take on The West Wing (1999-2006 tv show)?

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 4d

I do suspect that a lot of discourse on here is probably driven by not using the nuclear block as much as this site used to tbh

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d

What is your 2025 take on The West Wing (1999-2006 tv show)?

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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 4d

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d

The jig is up for CCS and DAC.

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The Collapse of Confidence in Carbon Capture | OilPrice.com

Carbon Capture and Storage, once seen as a lifeline for the oil and gas industry, is facing mounting doubts as delays, high costs, and poor performance cast serious doubts on its future viability.

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d

The jig is up for CCS and DAC.

oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...

The Collapse of Confidence in Carbon Capture | OilPrice.com

Carbon Capture and Storage, once seen as a lifeline for the oil and gas industry, is facing mounting doubts as delays, high costs, and poor performance cast serious doubts on its future viability.

oilprice.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

A State Department inspector general report says U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson dismissed an embassy contractor at Salvadoran President Bukele’s request.

The contractor had talked to a journalist about a suspected government pact with the MS-13 gang.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/42WCOcc

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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 4d

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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.bsky.social · 5d

Incidentally, the very nice schematic of cryosphere changes over both ice sheets was drawn by @jmalumbresolarte.bsky.social Tak! 🙏

New paper out today in @nature Geosciences:
The Greenlandification of Antarctica

Readcube pdf: rdcu.be/eJiqJ

The Greenlandification of Antarctica | Nature Geoscience

Climate and ice sheet processes in Antarctica increasingly reflect those observed earlier in Greenland. Applying process insights from Greenland can improve projections of future Antarctic ice and climate behaviour.

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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 4d

WE BEAT 'EM BEFORE.

WE'LL BEAT 'EM AGAIN.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 6d

(For context) A University of Washington Psych 210 class was interrupted by a Nazi, which went poorly for him: www.reddit.com/r/udub/s/5pi...

From the udub community on Reddit: Nazi interrupts Psych 210, receives predictable response

Explore this post and more from the udub community

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 4d

Yarvin convinced a bunch of credulous tech billionaires that they needed to back an extreme, dumb, & wildly unpopular politics to “save western civilization.” We’re now getting that politics on steroids, and now he’s all “oh no, these policies are unpopular, must flee the country to save ourselves.”

jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 4d

mencius moldbug is thinking of fleeing the country because he thinks the trump administration's chaotic half-assing of dismantling liberal democracy is going to bite them all in the ass

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