Garrett
@frandsong.bsky.social
Ozarks
Steam water quality & citizen science outreach
I like water, rocks, and those who live among them
Steam water quality & citizen science outreach
I like water, rocks, and those who live among them
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Garrett
@frandsong.bsky.social
· Jan 27
Not just lurking: I'm Garrett, he/they. Ozarks-based. I work with streams and citizen scientists. Graduate background in stream ecology. Previous work/study in mathematics, astronomy, & entomology. Increasingly tuned to botany & geology. Naturalist at heart. Amateur photographer. Politics: 🐵🔧
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"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell transformed astronomy #OTD in 1967 when she made the first observation of a pulsar.
She and advisor Antony Hewish initially dubbed the object LGM-1 (“Little Green Men”) for its regular signal, but soon identified it as a rotating, magnetized neutron star. (1/n)
🧪 🔭 👩🔬 ⚛️
She and advisor Antony Hewish initially dubbed the object LGM-1 (“Little Green Men”) for its regular signal, but soon identified it as a rotating, magnetized neutron star. (1/n)
🧪 🔭 👩🔬 ⚛️
November 28, 2024 at 6:02 AM
Jocelyn Bell Burnell transformed astronomy #OTD in 1967 when she made the first observation of a pulsar.
She and advisor Antony Hewish initially dubbed the object LGM-1 (“Little Green Men”) for its regular signal, but soon identified it as a rotating, magnetized neutron star. (1/n)
🧪 🔭 👩🔬 ⚛️
She and advisor Antony Hewish initially dubbed the object LGM-1 (“Little Green Men”) for its regular signal, but soon identified it as a rotating, magnetized neutron star. (1/n)
🧪 🔭 👩🔬 ⚛️
Finally processing my photos from October's trip up Lake Superior's North Shore
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Finally processing my photos from October's trip up Lake Superior's North Shore
Where I come from, I have a saying, "winter nighttime is for setting the thermostat to 55°," which means "mmmm cozy," and I think that's beautiful
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Where I come from, I have a saying, "winter nighttime is for setting the thermostat to 55°," which means "mmmm cozy," and I think that's beautiful
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The whole "Humans are an Invasive Species" trope among well-meaning people is so damaging...the inability to separate the word "Humans" from "Western Capitalist Civilization" is the single biggest issue I face when teaching Intro. Go talk to one Indigenous person. Or just someone without a LinkedIn.
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The whole "Humans are an Invasive Species" trope among well-meaning people is so damaging...the inability to separate the word "Humans" from "Western Capitalist Civilization" is the single biggest issue I face when teaching Intro. Go talk to one Indigenous person. Or just someone without a LinkedIn.
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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The use of AI to describe everything from LLMs to regression on big data sets is a bit problematic. It's used by the folks creating AI slop to claim credit for ML successes based on totally different architectures & we are now at the point where normal people hear AI & think chatbot (argggh!).
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The use of AI to describe everything from LLMs to regression on big data sets is a bit problematic. It's used by the folks creating AI slop to claim credit for ML successes based on totally different architectures & we are now at the point where normal people hear AI & think chatbot (argggh!).
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Marge from the church breakfast committee is about to go John Brown on this fascist rent-a-cop and meanwhile Eric Swalwell and other Congressional and Senate Dems want "masks off and badges out", the nice middle ground.
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Marge from the church breakfast committee is about to go John Brown on this fascist rent-a-cop and meanwhile Eric Swalwell and other Congressional and Senate Dems want "masks off and badges out", the nice middle ground.
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His feet are light and nimble. He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die, Charlie Brown.
and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes, Charlie Brown
God is dead. God remains dead. And it is we who have killed him, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
His feet are light and nimble. He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die, Charlie Brown.
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This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
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Now that we are likely to cross 1.5°C, there is increasing discussion on "overshoot".
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Now that we are likely to cross 1.5°C, there is increasing discussion on "overshoot".
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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The EPA's new proposed definition of the WOTUS provision of the Clean Water Act, as written currently, would dramatically reduce the reasonable science-based protections for our nation's wetlands, streams, lakes, and rivers.
Read our statement: www.americanrivers.org/media-item/a...
Read our statement: www.americanrivers.org/media-item/a...
American Rivers Concerned EPA’s New Proposed Clean Water Act Rule Will Damage Wetlands, Increase Flood Risk
American Rivers is today announcing its disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposed definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) provision of the Clean Water Act.
www.americanrivers.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The EPA's new proposed definition of the WOTUS provision of the Clean Water Act, as written currently, would dramatically reduce the reasonable science-based protections for our nation's wetlands, streams, lakes, and rivers.
Read our statement: www.americanrivers.org/media-item/a...
Read our statement: www.americanrivers.org/media-item/a...
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“we need to be nicer to men” bro they overturned women’s constitutional right to an abortion three years ago
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“we need to be nicer to men” bro they overturned women’s constitutional right to an abortion three years ago
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The final agreement from COP30 doesn't mention fossil fuels, argues we are only 80% of the way to 1.5C, sets out an insane timeline of GHG reductions, and mentions 'a rapidly narrowing window.'
The COP is dead and burried. And COP30 was the final nail.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
The COP is dead and burried. And COP30 was the final nail.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
November 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The final agreement from COP30 doesn't mention fossil fuels, argues we are only 80% of the way to 1.5C, sets out an insane timeline of GHG reductions, and mentions 'a rapidly narrowing window.'
The COP is dead and burried. And COP30 was the final nail.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
The COP is dead and burried. And COP30 was the final nail.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
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Unreal: "The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing 'forever chemicals' as an active ingredient... The agency also announced plans to relax a rule requiring companies to report products containing PFAS and has proposed weakening drinking water standards for the chemicals."
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Unreal: "The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing 'forever chemicals' as an active ingredient... The agency also announced plans to relax a rule requiring companies to report products containing PFAS and has proposed weakening drinking water standards for the chemicals."
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i know we've all laughed about the worm and the affair but this is a profoundly dangerous person who should be expelled from the government.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
i know we've all laughed about the worm and the affair but this is a profoundly dangerous person who should be expelled from the government.
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You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
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Thev sound in this video is fascinating. You can hear what I think is background rain and pumice fall. But the roaring... Is that from the eruption or from the PDC? In contrast to that PDC video from the Kraffts where the the current is silent.
youtu.be/T02pJdKARLo?...
youtu.be/T02pJdKARLo?...
Eerie Sound from Approaching Pyroclastic Flow at Semeru Volcano (Nov 19, 2025)
YouTube video by afarTV
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Thev sound in this video is fascinating. You can hear what I think is background rain and pumice fall. But the roaring... Is that from the eruption or from the PDC? In contrast to that PDC video from the Kraffts where the the current is silent.
youtu.be/T02pJdKARLo?...
youtu.be/T02pJdKARLo?...
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Quite a metaphor. 👀
"The blaze [sent] panicked delegates racing to evacuate...rain from a torrential downpour leaked into the meeting spaces...There were complaints about food shortages, & the air-conditioning struggled to keep up with the high heat..."
"The blaze [sent] panicked delegates racing to evacuate...rain from a torrential downpour leaked into the meeting spaces...There were complaints about food shortages, & the air-conditioning struggled to keep up with the high heat..."
Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
Delegates were evacuated from the conference venue, where thousands from nearly 200 countries had gathered.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Quite a metaphor. 👀
"The blaze [sent] panicked delegates racing to evacuate...rain from a torrential downpour leaked into the meeting spaces...There were complaints about food shortages, & the air-conditioning struggled to keep up with the high heat..."
"The blaze [sent] panicked delegates racing to evacuate...rain from a torrential downpour leaked into the meeting spaces...There were complaints about food shortages, & the air-conditioning struggled to keep up with the high heat..."
Instead of perpetual stew, I've got perpetual muesli
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Instead of perpetual stew, I've got perpetual muesli
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Hey I just want to remind everyone that even if vaccines did cause autism (they don’t), they also cause ALIVE CHILDREN, and if you don’t think an alive autistic child is something to celebrate, please fuck off into the sun forever
The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Hey I just want to remind everyone that even if vaccines did cause autism (they don’t), they also cause ALIVE CHILDREN, and if you don’t think an alive autistic child is something to celebrate, please fuck off into the sun forever
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The rule also removes protections for ephemeral streams (waterways that flow only after rain or snow) despite their importance to downstream water quality. In short, this proposal rolls back long-standing protections and leaves millions of acres of waterways more vulnerable to pollution.
EPA & Army Corps Unveil Clear, Durable WOTUS Proposal | US EPA
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, today announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters ...
www.epa.gov
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The rule also removes protections for ephemeral streams (waterways that flow only after rain or snow) despite their importance to downstream water quality. In short, this proposal rolls back long-standing protections and leaves millions of acres of waterways more vulnerable to pollution.
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3 years ago, NASA crashed the DART spacecraft into an asteroid at 22,000 kilometers per hour. The event changed the asteroid's orbit and tilt & sent it tumbling.
A nearby cubesat captured these remarkable images of the asteroid immediately after the impact. 🧪🔭
aasnova.org/2025/11/03/s...
A nearby cubesat captured these remarkable images of the asteroid immediately after the impact. 🧪🔭
aasnova.org/2025/11/03/s...
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
3 years ago, NASA crashed the DART spacecraft into an asteroid at 22,000 kilometers per hour. The event changed the asteroid's orbit and tilt & sent it tumbling.
A nearby cubesat captured these remarkable images of the asteroid immediately after the impact. 🧪🔭
aasnova.org/2025/11/03/s...
A nearby cubesat captured these remarkable images of the asteroid immediately after the impact. 🧪🔭
aasnova.org/2025/11/03/s...
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Where we are in terms of achieving Paris Agreement temperature goals, where we need to go, and how to get there.
Interview with @rishpardikar.bsky.social
drilled.media/news/cop30-g...
Interview with @rishpardikar.bsky.social
drilled.media/news/cop30-g...
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Where we are in terms of achieving Paris Agreement temperature goals, where we need to go, and how to get there.
Interview with @rishpardikar.bsky.social
drilled.media/news/cop30-g...
Interview with @rishpardikar.bsky.social
drilled.media/news/cop30-g...
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A powerful call echoed by over 80 countries rang through the halls of #COP30 during an afternoon press conference today, demanding a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels!
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A powerful call echoed by over 80 countries rang through the halls of #COP30 during an afternoon press conference today, demanding a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels!