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Ryan J Hollister

@phaneritic.bsky.social

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Earth & EnviroSci Educator, Central Valley equity/sustainability advocate, Hiker, Photographer, 2015 NAGT FW Outstanding Educator. 🌋 Tissue Box Maker. ❤️🏕⛰🏜 w/ @Xenolith & Z.

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · May 22

I’m Ryan, an earth science educator & curriculum developer at two colleges in Central California. I’ve had a hand in some cool virtual field experience innovations, but lately I’m the “Volcano Tissue Box Guy”. I’m pinning my Etsy store link here for when I release batches.

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Me, a white guy standing on Johnston Ridge in front of Mount Saint Helens on a partly cloudy day. The mountain is visible with lots of green growth on the landslide zone in the mid ground. I’m leaning on a stone wall with my butt holding a black tissue box cover holder that also looks like Mount Saint Helens.

Screenshot of science Fridays website that hosts my virtual field trip to columns of the Giants and Central California. It says science Friday in the top left-hand corner underneath which is a picture of the tallest pile at the columns of the Giants full of brown and black, the salt boulders with a few pine trees in the distance There is a hexagon with a light bulb as a page brake with a title underneath that says embark on a 360° geologic expedition.

https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/360-degree-expedition/

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Garry Hayes @geotripper.bsky.social · 3h

geotripper.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-... We hear a great deal about what to do in the event of a major quake, but we don't hear much about what's going to happen in the weeks and months that follow. My new blog gives thought to what will happen around Modesto when the BIG ONE hits. #earthquakes

The Things We Don't Think About: The Aftermath of a Major Earthquake from a Great Valley Perspective

The Great Shakeout is planned for Oct. 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM. Source: U.S. Geological Survey We Californians live in earthquake country. ...

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 7h

:-)

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Alka Tripathy-Lang @dralkatrip.bsky.social · 10h

My latest for @earthscope.org, a dive into mapping sediment thickness across the US with Transportable Array data! ⚒️

www.earthscope.org/news/a-new-m...

A new map charts sediment thickness across the continental US | EarthScope Consortium

No single map of sediment thickness across the conterminous U.S. existed that used a consistent method — until this new one based on Transportable Array seismic data.

www.earthscope.org

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 8h

And Flyover Country app is great for those not wanting to spring for WiFi.

apps.apple.com/us/app/flyov...

‎Flyover Country

‎Track your flight with GPS - discover information about the world below and clouds above with offline maps and points of interest. Worldwide. **GPS functionality is only possible from the window sea...

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 10h

I just don’t understand Substitute Teacher Syndrome from grown-ass adults.

Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah, I read that article and was like, “Yup, sounds about right”. People can be such dicks.

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Andrew Kniss @wyoweeds.bsky.social · 13h

My quoted tweet below was mocking RFK Jr. because he should know better as head of HHS and someone who claims to 'follow the science.' But also - I think this is a common misconception so I'm going to address it earnestly.

Why do we conduct research, if not to 'make proof?'

Andrew Kniss @wyoweeds.bsky.social · 13h

I, a scientist, definitely do studies to make proof.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 18h

The Weather Prediction Center warns of a moderate risk of excessive rainfall leading to rapid onset flooding in Arizona tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 10). If this level is maintained, it would be the first time in more than two years the agency has issued a moderate ERO in AZ. #AZwx

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EarthScope Consortium @earthscope.org · 19h

International #ShakeOut Day is one week away! On Thursday, October 16 at 10:16 am (local time), join millions of people around the world practicing earthquake safety. Register and learn more at shakeout.org.

Be prepared and practice your Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 19h

:-)… well I fly infrequently, so I don’t feel tooooo bad. But definitely on my mind.

Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 20h

Alien crop circles! 😂

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 20h

Cool patterns!

Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

Damn straight.

Mendenhall River and glacier and mountains from airplane window

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 1d

Also, look at the salmon!

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

I guess y’all should get your eastern Sierra leaf-peeping in on Saturday. Can’t imagine much will be left of this storm verifies.

Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 1d

Some early rain and snow forecast totals from the National Weather Service... the National Blend of Models is bullish on feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Very unusual for mid-October.

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Ben Black @magmatist.bsky.social · 1d

What is better than pet photos?

You know the answer is a praying mantis on a rock hammer

Columbia River Basalts in the background

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d

REI is closing unionized stores. So many companies that like to pretend to be progressive remain still virulently anti-union at their core. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/b...

REI Co-Op’s Boston location is set to close next year - The Boston Globe

REI said it will close three locations on the East Coast, including a store in Boston, as it launches a new strategic plan.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

Mmmmmmmmm

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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 1d

The city of Kotzebue is under mandatory evacuation orders. That's as the community prepares for flooding the National Weather Service warns could be worse than last year's, which led to dozens of evacuations and two families losing their homes.

Mandatory evacuations ordered in Kotzebue as flooding from coastal storm begins

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

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

I remember McCarthy’s but I don’t drink and I only went to bars to drive friends home or see shows. I was back last summer and soooooo much has changed. I was completely disoriented in downtown. I did see the aquabats and blink-182 at Flippos roller rink in Morro. Craaaazy

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

:-). Having lived in SLO for 5yrs, I think I earned my “adopted local” card. Man, I wish I could have afforded a $200k house in 2001 when I graduated.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 1d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

Paso or coastal?

Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

LOL, well… a busload of valley college students that don’t have much in the way of rain gear and learning outcomes don’t quite align. We got smoked last year after squeezing in a morning, and it was a cold, wet bus ride back. Even though it was definitely an experience :-)

Are shuttles running?

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 1d

You’re a SLO guy? Did I know that?