Dr. Fred J. Calef III
@mapperwocky.bsky.social
Science Systems Engineer @NASA/JPL-Caltech. PhD in Geology. 30+ years Geospatial experience. PI for the FOSS4G Multi-Mission Geographic Information System (MMGIS https://github.com/NASA-AMMOS/MMGIS).
Not a NASA account.
Never met a rock I wouldn’t lick.
Not a NASA account.
Never met a rock I wouldn’t lick.
Pinned
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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Huge vigil for Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis right now. Thousands calling for ICE to leave the city. “This is not another damn vigil yall. This is a turning point.”
January 24, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Huge vigil for Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis right now. Thousands calling for ICE to leave the city. “This is not another damn vigil yall. This is a turning point.”
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Mood in minneapolis right now
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Mood in minneapolis right now
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If you're in New York, please take two minutes right now to call Governor Hochul and tell her to support and sign New York 4 All, which would prevent state and local agencies from collaborating with ICE.
518-474-8390.
This is important.
518-474-8390.
This is important.
January 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM
If you're in New York, please take two minutes right now to call Governor Hochul and tell her to support and sign New York 4 All, which would prevent state and local agencies from collaborating with ICE.
518-474-8390.
This is important.
518-474-8390.
This is important.
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You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
Donate to Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE, organized by Jac Kovarik
I have been involved in rapid response in the Twin Cities area since the b… Jac Kovarik needs your support for Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE
www.gofundme.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
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Did we rewrite the laws of physics - or did our ML model predict things that are physically impossible?
Tomas Uxa just published a Commentary on our 'Global maps of soil temp', arguing the latter
I break down the what, the how, and the what next here 👇
the3dlab.org/2025/12/22/d...
Tomas Uxa just published a Commentary on our 'Global maps of soil temp', arguing the latter
I break down the what, the how, and the what next here 👇
the3dlab.org/2025/12/22/d...
Don’t mess with physics
Gather ‘round, my friends, because this one is important! A few years ago, we released our Global maps of soil temperature – a project that brought climate data much closer to the conditions …
the3dlab.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Did we rewrite the laws of physics - or did our ML model predict things that are physically impossible?
Tomas Uxa just published a Commentary on our 'Global maps of soil temp', arguing the latter
I break down the what, the how, and the what next here 👇
the3dlab.org/2025/12/22/d...
Tomas Uxa just published a Commentary on our 'Global maps of soil temp', arguing the latter
I break down the what, the how, and the what next here 👇
the3dlab.org/2025/12/22/d...
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Call (415)981-9369 to leave a message for Senator Padilla. This often works better than the number in DC.
Left a message with @schiff.senate.gov but @padilla.senate.gov for some ungodly reason still doesn’t even allow you to leave messages on the fucking weekends.
We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Call (415)981-9369 to leave a message for Senator Padilla. This often works better than the number in DC.
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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This is about immigration enforcement like Montgomery was about transit policy
Federal agents once again fire flash bangs and tear gas into the crowd of protesters to push them back
January 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This is about immigration enforcement like Montgomery was about transit policy
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Dems have to vote this down
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
Reminder: DHS legislation that funds ICE at current levels without policy restrictions is in the Senate and needs 60 votes to pass. Deadline is next Friday.
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Dems have to vote this down
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
this might not be the fight you want but this is the fight you have, they’re killing people in the streets and smearing the victims, they are totally out of control
meet the moment because it is coming to meet you whether you like it or not
I think we’ve reached our “Boston Massacre” moment in MN or we’re very close to it.
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I think we’ve reached our “Boston Massacre” moment in MN or we’re very close to it.
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The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
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Minnesota shifting narrative from "rabble rousing protesters" vs "law enforcement" to "people of conscience" vs "evil regime." This is essential to defeating authoritarianism - exposing who, what & why they are by demonstrating who, what & why we are.
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos | CNN Politics
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the ch...
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Minnesota shifting narrative from "rabble rousing protesters" vs "law enforcement" to "people of conscience" vs "evil regime." This is essential to defeating authoritarianism - exposing who, what & why they are by demonstrating who, what & why we are.
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
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If you work for ICE, quit now.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
January 24, 2026 at 6:03 AM
If you work for ICE, quit now.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
Your chances for future employment, meaningful friendships, and frankly, not getting shanked in prison are already pretty slim, but if you quit RIGHT NOW you might avoid the worst of what is coming.
Especially if you blow some whistles, and then testify.
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Domestically, that means Democrats need to stop avoiding fights and stop being scared of saying what’s obvious. Their future and all of ours is on the line. www.offmessage.net/p/bond-vigil...
January 23, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Domestically, that means Democrats need to stop avoiding fights and stop being scared of saying what’s obvious. Their future and all of ours is on the line. www.offmessage.net/p/bond-vigil...
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If you have to pick US economic collapse or WWIII, I’m going with option one. But ideally, Trump’s opponents and foils would try to avoid this crossroads by getting loud now. Impeachment has become a kitchen-table issue.
www.offmessage.net/p/bond-vigil...
www.offmessage.net/p/bond-vigil...
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
If you have to pick US economic collapse or WWIII, I’m going with option one. But ideally, Trump’s opponents and foils would try to avoid this crossroads by getting loud now. Impeachment has become a kitchen-table issue.
www.offmessage.net/p/bond-vigil...
www.offmessage.net/p/bond-vigil...
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My hot take is that at minimum a domestic violence conviction should carry a lot more of the shame and restrictions of a sex offender; it should ban you nationally from gun ownership, jobs in law enforcement, schools, pretty much any public sector work. It’s our clearest red flag for future violence
Watching these videos of ICE attacking children, I can’t help but think about how many of these men first practiced their violence in their own homes.
Domestic violence teaches our oppressors to dehumanize the most vulnerable among us.
Domestic violence teaches our oppressors to dehumanize the most vulnerable among us.
January 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
My hot take is that at minimum a domestic violence conviction should carry a lot more of the shame and restrictions of a sex offender; it should ban you nationally from gun ownership, jobs in law enforcement, schools, pretty much any public sector work. It’s our clearest red flag for future violence
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Minnesota is the best of us.
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minnesota is the best of us.
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Should go without saying but it is appalling how racist the Portland Maine operation is. Obviously it is All rabid, lawless racial profiling and militarized barbarism, but there are about seven people who live in Portland right now. There is no reason to do a federal invasion of it except that it…
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Should go without saying but it is appalling how racist the Portland Maine operation is. Obviously it is All rabid, lawless racial profiling and militarized barbarism, but there are about seven people who live in Portland right now. There is no reason to do a federal invasion of it except that it…
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One year ago, fires burned down over 16,000 homes and buildings in LA. Locals are still dealing with the aftermath of chemicals like lead, benzene, and asbestos that were released as buildings and vehicles burned.
Tracking The Toxic Fallout Of The LA Fires
Urban fires can release all kinds of chemicals. One year after fires hit Los Angeles, scientists are trying to understand the toxic fallout.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
One year ago, fires burned down over 16,000 homes and buildings in LA. Locals are still dealing with the aftermath of chemicals like lead, benzene, and asbestos that were released as buildings and vehicles burned.
hey @daveminca.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov how many more atrocities of CHILDREN BEING DIRECTLY HARMED BY ICE do you need to hear before you SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN until all these fascists are removed from government!?! Don’t tell me there’s nothing you can do!!!
The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
hey @daveminca.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov how many more atrocities of CHILDREN BEING DIRECTLY HARMED BY ICE do you need to hear before you SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN until all these fascists are removed from government!?! Don’t tell me there’s nothing you can do!!!
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As a parent, these cases involving children just make me especially batshit insane. Not that it's much better that they are also grabbing completely law-abiding men and women with no kids -- which is not only terrorizing so many families but crippling businesses across the US
January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM
As a parent, these cases involving children just make me especially batshit insane. Not that it's much better that they are also grabbing completely law-abiding men and women with no kids -- which is not only terrorizing so many families but crippling businesses across the US