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Earthologist in a Chem Dept. Fargo via St.Paul Minneapolis, U Minn. Immigrant son 🇩🇪🇱🇹/🇮🇳, spouse to 🇮🇸. 2x Fulbright #T1D ally ❤️Chicago. Geology! doktrock.net
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rockd
Explore, learn about, and document your geologic surroundings! Whether you are a professional geoscientist or curious about the rocks around you and the stories they tell, Rockd allows you to explore ...
rockd.org
What are you standing on? Check out the #geology under your feet using the Rockd app on your phone!
Developed by the University of #Wisconsin Macrostrat lab.
Funding from NSF (US National Science Foundation) and U Wisconsin Dept of Geoscience.
rockd.org/
Developed by the University of #Wisconsin Macrostrat lab.
Funding from NSF (US National Science Foundation) and U Wisconsin Dept of Geoscience.
rockd.org/
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Kīlauea is erupting! 🌋 Here’s a link to one of the three @USGS live cams - enjoy! www.youtube.com/live/tk0tfYD...
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Kīlauea is erupting! 🌋 Here’s a link to one of the three @USGS live cams - enjoy! www.youtube.com/live/tk0tfYD...
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![Comic: Typical Geologic core sample. [Cylindrical core sample with labels for difference sections from top to bottom] Topsoil, till, granite bedrock, bottomsoil, roof of subway car, floor of subway car, more granite, municipal water main [gouge in core sample], slightly different granite, piece of screaming spelunker’s forearm, cool crystals with no resale value, mangled fragments of drillbit from previous attempt, some boring intrusive rock that’s basically granite but has a name like “diorite” or “Andalite” that you always have to look up, netherrack, Balrog wing. [break between next chunk of core sample] Granite, topsoil, cement, floorboards, carpet, possessions of a confused and angry homeowner in the other hemisphere.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicffnydtpbb2x24cfbblv2qtcwbr37zyw44vtqx47ocj2a26b2j2u@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Spectacular - and scary - eruption in Ethiopia. This is a volcano in the famous Afar Triangle, where the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the African Rift meet in a triple point, where the Arabian, African, and Somalian plates are pulled apart.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years
Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano sent drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Spectacular - and scary - eruption in Ethiopia. This is a volcano in the famous Afar Triangle, where the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the African Rift meet in a triple point, where the Arabian, African, and Somalian plates are pulled apart.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Yesterday Curiosity took pix of jagged peaks in the distance with its ChemCam. I stitched them together, did some work on them, and... just look at that view... I've been doing this since Sojourner landed & this is one of my fave images ever... Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/S Atkinson
September 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Yesterday Curiosity took pix of jagged peaks in the distance with its ChemCam. I stitched them together, did some work on them, and... just look at that view... I've been doing this since Sojourner landed & this is one of my fave images ever... Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/S Atkinson
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If you want to feel old, we are now further from the formation of the Kenorland Supercontinent than the formation of the Kenorland Supercontinent is from the formation of the Solar System.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
If you want to feel old, we are now further from the formation of the Kenorland Supercontinent than the formation of the Kenorland Supercontinent is from the formation of the Solar System.
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UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
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A M5.5 earthquake killed at least ten people in Bangladesh today. What made this moderate event so deadly? And what do we know about seismic hazards in the country?
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earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/bangladesh...
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earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/bangladesh...
Bangladesh shaken by deadly M5.5 earthquake
A moderate magnitude earthquake near a dense, vulnerable megacity
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A M5.5 earthquake killed at least ten people in Bangladesh today. What made this moderate event so deadly? And what do we know about seismic hazards in the country?
⚒️ 🧪
earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/bangladesh...
⚒️ 🧪
earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/bangladesh...
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Waves coming off the basalt columns at Reynisfjara black sand beach. It's amazing that the camera technology is so good now that this was handheld at 1/8th second - the columns are sharp but I was able to capture the movement of the water too.
#CanonR6II #Iceland #Geology
#CanonR6II #Iceland #Geology
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Waves coming off the basalt columns at Reynisfjara black sand beach. It's amazing that the camera technology is so good now that this was handheld at 1/8th second - the columns are sharp but I was able to capture the movement of the water too.
#CanonR6II #Iceland #Geology
#CanonR6II #Iceland #Geology
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Started a new book. I've been fascinated with geology since the intro class I took my freshman year at Smith. This book puts me right back there again, curious to learn more with each page. It's SO good!
Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks by Marcia Bjornerud.
Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks by Marcia Bjornerud.
September 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Started a new book. I've been fascinated with geology since the intro class I took my freshman year at Smith. This book puts me right back there again, curious to learn more with each page. It's SO good!
Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks by Marcia Bjornerud.
Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks by Marcia Bjornerud.
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A geology book I recommend frequently is Timefulness by
Marcia Bjornerud. Nonfiction, looks at our relationship to time and how we understand it in geological terms. The author advocates for improving our understanding of geologic time as part of confronting our role in climate change.
Marcia Bjornerud. Nonfiction, looks at our relationship to time and how we understand it in geological terms. The author advocates for improving our understanding of geologic time as part of confronting our role in climate change.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A geology book I recommend frequently is Timefulness by
Marcia Bjornerud. Nonfiction, looks at our relationship to time and how we understand it in geological terms. The author advocates for improving our understanding of geologic time as part of confronting our role in climate change.
Marcia Bjornerud. Nonfiction, looks at our relationship to time and how we understand it in geological terms. The author advocates for improving our understanding of geologic time as part of confronting our role in climate change.
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While hunting for fossils, the unexpected is sometimes discovered. These finds can range from pottery shards to this fulgurite, or "fossil lightning," formed when lightning strikes the ground.
November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
While hunting for fossils, the unexpected is sometimes discovered. These finds can range from pottery shards to this fulgurite, or "fossil lightning," formed when lightning strikes the ground.
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Scientists continue work on durable ways to encapsulate the Internet Archive for generations in the future to discover, observe, and understand where we went wrong
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Scientists continue work on durable ways to encapsulate the Internet Archive for generations in the future to discover, observe, and understand where we went wrong
🚨Job Alert! 🚨 "University of Georgia invites applications for two tenure-track positions at Assistant or Associate Professor level with focus on critical mineral resources. We especially seek applicants in the areas of #Economic #Geology and in #Geophysics." 🧪⚒️
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/459...
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/459...
Assistant or Associate Professor in Critical Minerals and Energy Resources
The Department of Geology (geology.uga.edu) in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant or Asso...
www.ugajobsearch.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🚨Job Alert! 🚨 "University of Georgia invites applications for two tenure-track positions at Assistant or Associate Professor level with focus on critical mineral resources. We especially seek applicants in the areas of #Economic #Geology and in #Geophysics." 🧪⚒️
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/459...
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/459...
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Burning CDs was easy, real ones know the arts of making a mix tape by pausing the recording at the exact split second where the song is still playing on the radio but before the DJ or commercial cuts in
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Burning CDs was easy, real ones know the arts of making a mix tape by pausing the recording at the exact split second where the song is still playing on the radio but before the DJ or commercial cuts in
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A couple in Franklin Park was taken by federal agents today when they knocked down the door of this family’s home.
DHS strategy in Chicago is changing & is definitely not over post-Bovino and CBP.
DHS strategy in Chicago is changing & is definitely not over post-Bovino and CBP.
Federal agents detain couple in Franklin Park family says; Border Patrol chief no longer in area
It's been about a week since Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino and his team left the Chicago area, but immigration operations still continue as two people were detained by federal agents in the w...
abc7chicago.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A couple in Franklin Park was taken by federal agents today when they knocked down the door of this family’s home.
DHS strategy in Chicago is changing & is definitely not over post-Bovino and CBP.
DHS strategy in Chicago is changing & is definitely not over post-Bovino and CBP.
Crack along weld caused #NorthDakota Keystone oil pipeline spill in April, 2025
northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/crack...
northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/crack...
Crack along weld caused Keystone Pipeline spill, company says • North Dakota Monitor
The operator of the Keystone Pipeline says a crack along a weld caused an oil leak in southeast North Dakota earlier this year.
northdakotamonitor.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Crack along weld caused #NorthDakota Keystone oil pipeline spill in April, 2025
northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/crack...
northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/crack...
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Rogue Scientist Has Own Scientific Method https://theonion.com/rogue-scientist-has-own-scientific-method-1819568501/
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Rogue Scientist Has Own Scientific Method https://theonion.com/rogue-scientist-has-own-scientific-method-1819568501/
Call for Artists-in-Residence Fellowships at the Newberry Library in #Chicago ! Including writers, researchers, etc.
www.newberry.org/research/art...
www.newberry.org/research/art...
Artist-in-Residence Fellowships
Fellowships for writers, artists, and other humanists.
www.newberry.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Call for Artists-in-Residence Fellowships at the Newberry Library in #Chicago ! Including writers, researchers, etc.
www.newberry.org/research/art...
www.newberry.org/research/art...
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📢 Media invite: Artemis II
🚀 Sign up by 30 Nov to witness the first crewed mission around the Moon in 50+ years
🛰️ @esa.int's European Service Module will propel Orion and provide them with water 💧, air 🌬️, electricity ⚡ and a comfortable temperature 🌡️
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
🚀 Sign up by 30 Nov to witness the first crewed mission around the Moon in 50+ years
🛰️ @esa.int's European Service Module will propel Orion and provide them with water 💧, air 🌬️, electricity ⚡ and a comfortable temperature 🌡️
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📢 Media invite: Artemis II
🚀 Sign up by 30 Nov to witness the first crewed mission around the Moon in 50+ years
🛰️ @esa.int's European Service Module will propel Orion and provide them with water 💧, air 🌬️, electricity ⚡ and a comfortable temperature 🌡️
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
🚀 Sign up by 30 Nov to witness the first crewed mission around the Moon in 50+ years
🛰️ @esa.int's European Service Module will propel Orion and provide them with water 💧, air 🌬️, electricity ⚡ and a comfortable temperature 🌡️
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
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Doctoral researcher position in alpine hydrology at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Apply by 14 December. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Doctoral researcher position in alpine hydrology at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Apply by 14 December. See also: csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs
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VIDEO: 🇮🇩 Indonesia on highest alert level after volcano near Bali erupts
Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru in the east of Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. At least 300 people have been evacuated so far
Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru in the east of Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. At least 300 people have been evacuated so far
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
VIDEO: 🇮🇩 Indonesia on highest alert level after volcano near Bali erupts
Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru in the east of Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. At least 300 people have been evacuated so far
Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru in the east of Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. At least 300 people have been evacuated so far
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Help me, #chemsky, you're my only hope.
Years ago, on the other place, some people posted gorgeous before-and-after pictures of actionoid organometallic crystals showing rapid radiation damage. Does anyone know where to find them so I can wow my students?
Years ago, on the other place, some people posted gorgeous before-and-after pictures of actionoid organometallic crystals showing rapid radiation damage. Does anyone know where to find them so I can wow my students?
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Help me, #chemsky, you're my only hope.
Years ago, on the other place, some people posted gorgeous before-and-after pictures of actionoid organometallic crystals showing rapid radiation damage. Does anyone know where to find them so I can wow my students?
Years ago, on the other place, some people posted gorgeous before-and-after pictures of actionoid organometallic crystals showing rapid radiation damage. Does anyone know where to find them so I can wow my students?
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The nhdplusTools R package from USGS can generate simple interactive Leaflet maps of river basins and networks with one line of code. Here is the North Platte above the WY-NE state line, which I've used for almost two decades as a case study of mountain snowmelt and stream discharge.
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The nhdplusTools R package from USGS can generate simple interactive Leaflet maps of river basins and networks with one line of code. Here is the North Platte above the WY-NE state line, which I've used for almost two decades as a case study of mountain snowmelt and stream discharge.