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Elizabeth V

@geolizzy.bsky.social

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Ore Deposit geologist turned SAHM. I love rocks and books. Follow for geology and other science, women in STEM, and occasional snarky comments.

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hello new followers! I’m Lizzy. My expertise is ore geology and mineral exploration, but I’m interested in all aspects of earth science. I’ve been a field mapper, lab scientist, adjunct faculty, and currently a SAHM because the job market is always up and down 😄

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2h

This looks very bad

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/u...

19 people dead or missing after massive blast at Tennessee military explosive plant, officials say | CNN

Nineteen people are dead or missing after a massive blast obliterated a building at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday, authorities said — a “mass detonation” so significant that it rattled ho...

www.cnn.com

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 4h

alarming mention of mass spec in this article about Congressional requests for EPA to track mifepristone in wastewater #chemsky ⚗️🧪

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

Under Trump, E.P.A. Explored if Abortion Pills Could Be Detected in Wastewater

www.nytimes.com

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 5h

I literally said this earlier this week: Democrats have no incentive to work on a CR, let alone the 12 spending bills in a bipartisan manner, when Republicans can just do a partisan rescissions package. Then Johnson flat-out admits it!! This gives Democrats no incentive to vote on a CR.

Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · 6h

Yea fuck this keep it closed down come hell or high water

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 7h

Well, that’s fun…

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/09/s...

Dow drops 500 points in sudden move after Trump's China tariff threat: Live updates

The Trump post sparked a rapid sell-off in stocks Friday.

www.cnbc.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 19h

This is enough carbon-free energy to power maybe two thirds of Vegas btw

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 19h

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 23h

Same 😅

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 1d

Our plan didn’t go up too much compared to some of the other federal plans, but it’s still infuriating

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 1d

Just looked to see how much our health insurance premiums are going up next year and 🫠

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 1d

I missed the volcano ones too, but I was quick to preorder the minerals one so I wouldn’t miss out again

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 1d

Those guys kept coming to my house and it got to the point where I would open the door and immediately close it on them. If they could see my kids through the window they kept knocking even when we ignored them.

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 1d

Kotzebue ocean level peaked 7pm AKDT Wednesday but remained in major flood levels through 5am Thursday. The peak water level was the same as reached October 22, 2024, which produced the worst flooding in living memory. #akwx #ExtremeWeather #weather

Plot of the ocean water level at Kotzebue, Alaska October 2-9, 2025 showing the major flooding October 8-9.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

Another "storm of the century" is hitting Kotzebue, for the second year in a row. Last year's storm almost took out my dad's house. Woke up to videos of the flooding and it's already bad. They are expected to get another storm after this one passes.

www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n...

Kotzebue has issued a mandatory evacuation order as flooding from coastal storm begins

Water could rise as much as 10 feet above the high tide line, according the National Weather Service

www.kotz.org

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Or total across all devices

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Cairo

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Atlanta

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Two different browsers is elite level

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

I have less than ten and my brains starts itching in the bad way 😂

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

I’m at 65 on my phone but only because I closed a bunch recently

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

People have less than 30 tabs open at one time?!?

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 2d

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

It took me 4 tries to get that post correct. My kingdom for an edit button!

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Gold price is forecasted to hit $4900/oz in Dec 2026 🫣

www.reuters.com/business/gol...

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Gold broke the $3000 an ounce barrier back in March. I’m no economist but I’m pretty sure that’s not a good sign.

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Gold is over $4000 an ounce!

*Dusts off resume*

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Gold is over $4000 an ounce!

*Dusts off resume*

Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 2d

Pretty!

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 3d

Spooky!

Ksepka Lab @ksepkalab.bsky.social · 3d

October is here and nothing sets the Halloween mood like some spessartine on black quartz! On view in the Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery at the Bruce Museum.

Happy #MineralMonday!

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