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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 3d

There are all kinds of local elections coming up. Here in Tompkins County, early voting starts on October 25th, and election day is November 4th.

Support your local candidates with your wallet, and at the ballot box - they are working to get out the vote, and could use your help.

Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 5d

I'm running for something!

The world is a complicated and increasingly scary place. Decisions made at the local level will have real impacts. That's why I'm running for a seat on the Tompkins County Legislature.

If you can afford to pitch in, I'd really appreciate your support.

Donate to Judith Hubbard

Show your support with a contribution.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 4d

In case you're wondering - I always kind of did - the money pays for literature (print-outs I can hand out when I go door-to-door) and yard signs. Visibility helps local voters stay tuned in, helping both the candidate and the party.

It turns out these things cost hundreds of dollars! Who knew?

Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 5d

I'm running for something!

The world is a complicated and increasingly scary place. Decisions made at the local level will have real impacts. That's why I'm running for a seat on the Tompkins County Legislature.

If you can afford to pitch in, I'd really appreciate your support.

Donate to Judith Hubbard

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks! Right now I think I’m set - getting some great advice - but I might reach out later on, once the chaos is over, for advice on making effective policy.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 5d

I am proud to be endorsed by @tompkinscountydems.bsky.social (Tompkins County Democrats),
@nywfp.bsky.social (New York Working Families Party),
@314action.bsky.social (314 Action: supporting scientists running for office)
and
Eleanor's Legacy (supporting pro-choice Democratic women).

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 5d

I'm running for something!

The world is a complicated and increasingly scary place. Decisions made at the local level will have real impacts. That's why I'm running for a seat on the Tompkins County Legislature.

If you can afford to pitch in, I'd really appreciate your support.

Donate to Judith Hubbard

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 6d

"The makers of AI aren’t damned by their failures, they’re damned by their goals. They want to build a genie to grant them wishes, and their wish is that nobody ever has to make art again. Their dream is to invent new forms of life to enslave."

Chris Dabbs, Ph.D. @dabbspsych.bsky.social · 6d

I am an AI hater by @anthonymoser.com

anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...

I Am An AI Hater

I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.

anthonymoser.github.io

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 6d

To be clear, though, there are actually a lot of great geologists working on earthquakes in the Philippines. One problem is that the tectonics are so complicated. More importantly, knowing where faults are doesn’t actually make people safer - that requires more resilient infrastructure.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 6d

A M5.0 earthquake struck below the Sea of Marmara (Türkiye) yesterday, a little west of April's M6.2. Was this an aftershock? What does it mean for hazard? We have added a map and short discussion to our previous post, and removed the paywall. ⚒️ 🧪

earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/m62-earthq...

Seismicity below the Sea of Marmara since January 1, 2025, colored by time, with a timeline.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 8d

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A M6.9 earthquake struck Cebu island in the Philippines today, causing at least 20 deaths.

The rupture seems to have occurred on an unmapped fault, started below the ocean and continuing to the southwest, passing near populated areas of Cebu.

Read more:

Deadly M6.9 earthquake strikes central Philippines

An unexpected event on an apparently unmapped fault

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 8d

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A M6.9 earthquake struck Cebu island in the Philippines today, causing at least 20 deaths.

The rupture seems to have occurred on an unmapped fault, started below the ocean and continuing to the southwest, passing near populated areas of Cebu.

Read more:

Deadly M6.9 earthquake strikes central Philippines

An unexpected event on an apparently unmapped fault

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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Morgan Moschetti @morganmp.bsky.social · 12d

Fascinating new results from @atterholt.bsky.social and colleagues who use seismic signals recorded on a fiber-optic cable near Arcata, California to learn about the earthquake rupture process of the 2024 magnitude-7 offshore earthquake.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Fiber-imaged supershear dynamics in the 2024 Mw 7 Mendocino Fault earthquake

Fault structure and rupture physics are deeply intertwined, and observations of this coupling are critical for understanding earthquake behavior. Rupture propagation is observable at fine scales using...

www.science.org

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 13d

Northwestern Venezuela was struck by several large earthquakes today and yesterday (M6.2, 5.8, 6.3). Why did these shallow thrust events occur in an area where previously only strike-slip earthquakes have been documented? We speculate about the geology in our latest post.

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Several large earthquakes strike northwestern Venezuela

Surprising thrust events within a complex tectonic setting

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 17d

⚒️ 🧪 Were you one of the tens of thousands in the Bay Area woken up by the M4.3 earthquake last night? The earthquake occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs along the east side of the valley.

Learn more about what we know, and don't know, about the Hayward Fault and its seismic hazard:

M4.3 earthquake rattles Berkeley, CA

A reminder of the hazard of the Hayward Fault

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 20d

⚒️ 🧪 Another big addition to the remarkable M8.8 earthquake sequence offshore Kamchatka: a M7.8 - the biggest aftershock so far.

With foreshocks, aftershocks, aftershocks of foreshocks, and foreshocks of aftershocks, it's hard to keep these earthquakes straight! Read more about what's going on:

M 7.8 strikes offshore Kamchatka

Another big addition to a remarkable earthquake sequence

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 20d

⚒️ 🧪 Another big addition to the remarkable M8.8 earthquake sequence offshore Kamchatka: a M7.8 - the biggest aftershock so far.

With foreshocks, aftershocks, aftershocks of foreshocks, and foreshocks of aftershocks, it's hard to keep these earthquakes straight! Read more about what's going on:

M 7.8 strikes offshore Kamchatka

Another big addition to a remarkable earthquake sequence

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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Dr. Brendan Anderson @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social · 22d

PRI is very close to raising the funds they need, but must do so before the end of the year. A major donation or lots of small support could make the difference. PRI does a lot of good science, many researchers use their collections, and they are also a center of climate change & teacher education

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 25d

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A M7.4 earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula today: the largest aftershock so far of the great M8.8 on July 29th.

What do we see in the seismic data so far? And what are the chances of a triggered earthquake next door?

earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/m74-earthq...

M7.4 earthquake shakes Kamchatka: largest aftershock of the M8.8 earthquake

How does it fit into the seismic sequence?

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 25d

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A M7.4 earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula today: the largest aftershock so far of the great M8.8 on July 29th.

What do we see in the seismic data so far? And what are the chances of a triggered earthquake next door?

earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/m74-earthq...

M7.4 earthquake shakes Kamchatka: largest aftershock of the M8.8 earthquake

How does it fit into the seismic sequence?

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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LastQuake @lastquake.emsc.eu · 26d

🔔#Earthquake (#землетрясение) M7.4 occurred 110 km E of #Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russian Federation) 28 min ago (local time 14:37:54). More info at:
📱#appc.eu/#app" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://m.emsc.eu/#app
🌐https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1864930
🖥https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1864930

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 26d

Earth & Atmospheric Sciences amongst the programs being axed 🧪⚒️

J. Chris Pires @jchrispires.bsky.social · 26d

#University of #Nebraska to eliminate multiple programs as part of $27.5 million budget cut #AcademicSky

www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...

and

budgetprocess.unl.edu/proposed-bud...

BREAKING: UNL to eliminate multiple programs as part of $27.5 million budget cut

Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design and Earth and Atmospheric departments announced the possible elimination of the programs as apart of UNL $27.5 million budget cuts.

www.dailynebraskan.com

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Dr. Lynne Elkins @ljelkins.bsky.social · 27d

I have just heard an ALARMING report that my former Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska is threatened with elimination, due to a university & state-wide budget crisis, and despite their ongoing success in scholarship and teaching. This is really shocking.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 28d

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The situation in Afghanistan is dire following the M6 earthquake on August 31st. More than 2,200 people have died; reports indicate that 65% of buildings in the region were destroyed.

Meanwhile, satellite imaging has begun to reveal both devastation and scientific details about the quake.

Updates on the deadly Afghanistan earthquakes

Satellite imagery reveals both scientific detail and social devastation

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 29d

Yes, Temblor was started by retired USGS scientists and does both commercial seismic hazard work and education.

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · 29d

Great in-depth article about the M8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka - exploring all the fun questions, like:

What was it about the foreshock sequence that triggered the M8.8?
Why wasn't the tsunami bigger?
Did the earthquake trigger an eruption?

Answers are hard, but the science process is fun.

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · 29d

Temblor's analysis of the July 2025 magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka quake explores some mysteries (a moderate tsunami, a curious eruption), and finds that the 10-day foreshock was exceptionally productive.

temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Huge July 2025 Kamchatka earthquake followed unusually productive foreshock sequence - Temblor.net

A large foreshock that struck 10 days before the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake brought the epicentral megathrust patch closer to failure and produced an exceptionally abundant burst of aftershock...

temblor.net

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