Howard Lee
@hlee.bsky.social
Geologist and Science Writer: If you want to see what climate change can do to the planet just look at Earth's past!
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A tiny Austrian sensor designed for precise motion control made an impressive journey across the globe. Some time after being sold to a company in Hong Kong, it turned up in Ukraine inside a long-range military drone launched from Russia.
Investigation: How Russian drones exploit European technologies to strike Ukraine, and beyond
Editor's note: This story is part of a cross-border investigative project that involved eight newsrooms, initiated by De Tijd (Belgium) and coordinated by the Kyiv Independent and OCCRP.
A tiny Austr...
kyivindependent.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:44 AM
A tiny Austrian sensor designed for precise motion control made an impressive journey across the globe. Some time after being sold to a company in Hong Kong, it turned up in Ukraine inside a long-range military drone launched from Russia.
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If AI discovers a drug, who gets the money? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
If AI discovers a drug, who gets the money?
Two intellectual property lawyers on why questions of AI inventorship and profit remain wide open
www.science.org
February 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM
If AI discovers a drug, who gets the money? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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I don't know what to do but just keep repeating it so I don't go insane: the rise & eventual total domination of RW media is the single most significant political development of my lifetime and the entirely of the US political & media elite resolutely refuse to discuss or even acknowledge it.
February 18, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I don't know what to do but just keep repeating it so I don't go insane: the rise & eventual total domination of RW media is the single most significant political development of my lifetime and the entirely of the US political & media elite resolutely refuse to discuss or even acknowledge it.
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A very detailed explanation of how FBI bamboozled a magistrate into authorizing a raid on Fulton County’s election offices by omitting critical information that would have totally undermined any probable cause claim. Pretty clear-cut case of calculated deception of the courts.
Fulton Co elections expert: “In all 5 areas identified by ... the [search warrant] affidavit, there are a multitude of false or misleading statements or omissions. ... Once ... corrected, the affidavit loses any basis in reality.”
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A very detailed explanation of how FBI bamboozled a magistrate into authorizing a raid on Fulton County’s election offices by omitting critical information that would have totally undermined any probable cause claim. Pretty clear-cut case of calculated deception of the courts.
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A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years. n.pr/4aCuAJv
This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades
A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.
n.pr
February 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM
A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years. n.pr/4aCuAJv
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Can global archives of fine-grained marine sediments be “resurrected” for biomarker analysis? The answer is (mostly) yes!
Read more here: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Congratulations to @joehingley.bsky.social for publishing his first PhD manuscript - great work!
Read more here: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Congratulations to @joehingley.bsky.social for publishing his first PhD manuscript - great work!
Evaluating the Reliability of Grain‐Size Sorting for Organic Biomarker Analysis
We investigate the potential of using grain-size sorted marine sediments for biomarker analysis GDGT distributions are consistent regardless of grain-size sorting, and fine-grained sediment fract...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Can global archives of fine-grained marine sediments be “resurrected” for biomarker analysis? The answer is (mostly) yes!
Read more here: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Congratulations to @joehingley.bsky.social for publishing his first PhD manuscript - great work!
Read more here: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Congratulations to @joehingley.bsky.social for publishing his first PhD manuscript - great work!
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Nearly half of Americans think they'll see catastrophic impacts of climate change in their lifetimes
...so naturally we’re dismantling climate science infrastructure, stepping back from global coordination like the IPCC, while chanting “drill, baby, drill".
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
...so naturally we’re dismantling climate science infrastructure, stepping back from global coordination like the IPCC, while chanting “drill, baby, drill".
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
Nearly half of Americans think they'll see catastrophic impacts of climate change in their lifetimes | YouGov
Majorities say the U.S. should do more to address climate change, should increase or keep current environmental regulations, and should use more solar and wind energy
today.yougov.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Nearly half of Americans think they'll see catastrophic impacts of climate change in their lifetimes
...so naturally we’re dismantling climate science infrastructure, stepping back from global coordination like the IPCC, while chanting “drill, baby, drill".
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
...so naturally we’re dismantling climate science infrastructure, stepping back from global coordination like the IPCC, while chanting “drill, baby, drill".
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
"Andrew Tate didn't come out of nowhere. He was created by the social media companies"
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
February 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
"Andrew Tate didn't come out of nowhere. He was created by the social media companies"
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One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows
- Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is rising
This is despite crystal clear evidence that UK winters are getting wetter due to the #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is rising
This is despite crystal clear evidence that UK winters are getting wetter due to the #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows
Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is on the rise
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:53 AM
One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows
- Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is rising
This is despite crystal clear evidence that UK winters are getting wetter due to the #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is rising
This is despite crystal clear evidence that UK winters are getting wetter due to the #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"The team found that AIs could spit out confident proofs to every problem, but only two were correct"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/firs...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/firs...
First Proof is AI’s toughest math test yet. The results are mixed
Experts gave AI 10 math problems to solve in a week. OpenAI, researchers and amateurs all gave it their best shot
www.scientificamerican.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:36 AM
"The team found that AIs could spit out confident proofs to every problem, but only two were correct"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/firs...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/firs...
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The SciArt Feed is the #4 Art Feed 🎨 and #4 Science Feed 🧪on Bluesky! It's in the Top 50 Feeds on Bluesky, at #41.
Art engaged with science. Add it to your skyline and see inspiration, every day. (And NO generative AI)
Art engaged with science. Add it to your skyline and see inspiration, every day. (And NO generative AI)
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The SciArt Feed is the #4 Art Feed 🎨 and #4 Science Feed 🧪on Bluesky! It's in the Top 50 Feeds on Bluesky, at #41.
Art engaged with science. Add it to your skyline and see inspiration, every day. (And NO generative AI)
Art engaged with science. Add it to your skyline and see inspiration, every day. (And NO generative AI)
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During his 2024 campaign,Trump promised IVF for all.
But the Heritage Foundation (conservative think tank that authored Project 2025) sees IVF as linked to abortion because it involves lab created embryos.
So instead of free IVF, we have TrumpRx.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
But the Heritage Foundation (conservative think tank that authored Project 2025) sees IVF as linked to abortion because it involves lab created embryos.
So instead of free IVF, we have TrumpRx.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Fertility treatment given special emphasis as Trump Rx site goes live
Experts say discounts on IVF procedures an attempt to fulfil campaign promise but savings only a fraction of total cost
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM
During his 2024 campaign,Trump promised IVF for all.
But the Heritage Foundation (conservative think tank that authored Project 2025) sees IVF as linked to abortion because it involves lab created embryos.
So instead of free IVF, we have TrumpRx.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
But the Heritage Foundation (conservative think tank that authored Project 2025) sees IVF as linked to abortion because it involves lab created embryos.
So instead of free IVF, we have TrumpRx.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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For my bog and peat lovers! My upcoming book #Boglands is available to pre-order from Waterstones now at 25% off RRP! To redeem the offer, simple enter ‘FEB26’ at the checkout between now and 23:59 on Friday 20th February.
#WPreorder. Pre-order #Boglands here: www.waterstones.com/book/bogland...
#WPreorder. Pre-order #Boglands here: www.waterstones.com/book/bogland...
Boglands by Merritt Turetsky | Waterstones
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www.waterstones.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
For my bog and peat lovers! My upcoming book #Boglands is available to pre-order from Waterstones now at 25% off RRP! To redeem the offer, simple enter ‘FEB26’ at the checkout between now and 23:59 on Friday 20th February.
#WPreorder. Pre-order #Boglands here: www.waterstones.com/book/bogland...
#WPreorder. Pre-order #Boglands here: www.waterstones.com/book/bogland...
Someone please remind me how to mute all rfk video mentions
February 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Someone please remind me how to mute all rfk video mentions
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Scientists: if you have pursued/secured philanthropic funding in the wake of federal research funding cuts, I want to talk to you.
Reposts appreciated!
Reposts appreciated!
February 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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Not really a thread guy but an interesting thing about the mountains around Cortina and throughout the Italian Alps is that they’re fundamentally shaped by global warming, only it happened 234 million years ago
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Not really a thread guy but an interesting thing about the mountains around Cortina and throughout the Italian Alps is that they’re fundamentally shaped by global warming, only it happened 234 million years ago
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It’s a reminder that whataver world follows our experiment on the planet it could be as vastly different as the one that preceded this Triassic climate spasm, and that our legacy will live on, not only in the fossil record, but perhaps even in the topography of the mountains of the far future.
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 PM
It’s a reminder that whataver world follows our experiment on the planet it could be as vastly different as the one that preceded this Triassic climate spasm, and that our legacy will live on, not only in the fossil record, but perhaps even in the topography of the mountains of the far future.
Nice opening: "The bibble-babble of false information about solar power will never stop spewing into the Intertubes from sock puppet anti-solar organizations" ⚡
cleantechnica.com/2026/02/15/t...
cleantechnica.com/2026/02/15/t...
TOPCon Solar Cells Are Busting A Key Anti-Solar Myth
The US manufacturer Talon PV plans to launch a new generation of high-efficiency TOPCon solar cells into the US market.
cleantechnica.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Nice opening: "The bibble-babble of false information about solar power will never stop spewing into the Intertubes from sock puppet anti-solar organizations" ⚡
cleantechnica.com/2026/02/15/t...
cleantechnica.com/2026/02/15/t...
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Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and a longtime executive assistant for President Trump, is slated to be sworn into the 126-year-old commission that is set to review his White House ballroom plans.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.
Trump picks his White House assistant for panel reviewing ballroom
Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the president’s longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and a longtime executive assistant for President Trump, is slated to be sworn into the 126-year-old commission that is set to review his White House ballroom plans.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.
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Leonid Pshenichnov is accused of assisting Ukraine and harming Russia's interests through Antarctic conservation proposals. His work supported restrictions on Antarctic krill fishing and creation of marine protected areas.
February 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Leonid Pshenichnov is accused of assisting Ukraine and harming Russia's interests through Antarctic conservation proposals. His work supported restrictions on Antarctic krill fishing and creation of marine protected areas.
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EarthCache Spotlight: Mount Cameroon, Cameroon
Mount Cameroon, over 4,000 meters, is West and Central Africa’s highest peak. Formed by a mantle hotspot, this volcano has grown through basaltic lava flows, recording magma’s rise from depth to surface.
🔗 Discover more: geosociety.co/EarthCache
Mount Cameroon, over 4,000 meters, is West and Central Africa’s highest peak. Formed by a mantle hotspot, this volcano has grown through basaltic lava flows, recording magma’s rise from depth to surface.
🔗 Discover more: geosociety.co/EarthCache
February 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
EarthCache Spotlight: Mount Cameroon, Cameroon
Mount Cameroon, over 4,000 meters, is West and Central Africa’s highest peak. Formed by a mantle hotspot, this volcano has grown through basaltic lava flows, recording magma’s rise from depth to surface.
🔗 Discover more: geosociety.co/EarthCache
Mount Cameroon, over 4,000 meters, is West and Central Africa’s highest peak. Formed by a mantle hotspot, this volcano has grown through basaltic lava flows, recording magma’s rise from depth to surface.
🔗 Discover more: geosociety.co/EarthCache
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Do you love Star Wars and geology? I’ve got a podcast for you!!
I had the pleasure of geeking out with @jamesjawa.bsky.social and @melissatruth.bsky.social about the geology of Star Wars!
I had the pleasure of geeking out with @jamesjawa.bsky.social and @melissatruth.bsky.social about the geology of Star Wars!
New ep out today: Earthquake Geology in Star Wars. Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social takes us to Naboo's watery core, Mustafar's lavafalls, and what might realistically happen when you zap Jedha and Alderaan. Plus kalkite revealed! #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...
February 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Do you love Star Wars and geology? I’ve got a podcast for you!!
I had the pleasure of geeking out with @jamesjawa.bsky.social and @melissatruth.bsky.social about the geology of Star Wars!
I had the pleasure of geeking out with @jamesjawa.bsky.social and @melissatruth.bsky.social about the geology of Star Wars!