Ryan J Hollister
@phaneritic.bsky.social
Earth & EnviroSci Educator, Central Valley equity/sustainability advocate, Hiker, Photographer, 2015 NAGT FW Outstanding Educator. 🌋 Tissue Box Maker.
❤️🏕⛰🏜 w/ @Xenolith & Z.
❤️🏕⛰🏜 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.
phaneritic.etsy.com
phaneritic.etsy.com
Happy to get to go hiking and hang out with friends with our families today.
January 24, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Happy to get to go hiking and hang out with friends with our families today.
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Nova has a new special about Asteroids and it looks great. Plus, it features two of my colleagues, Amanda Alexander and Simone Marchi. They are discussing ideas about how asteroid impacts may have created habitable environments on early Earth. Check it out! #planetsci 🧪
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
Asteroids: Spark of Life?
What if violent asteroid impacts actually jump-started life on Earth? Explore a dramatic theory.
www.pbs.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Nova has a new special about Asteroids and it looks great. Plus, it features two of my colleagues, Amanda Alexander and Simone Marchi. They are discussing ideas about how asteroid impacts may have created habitable environments on early Earth. Check it out! #planetsci 🧪
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
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For @highcountrynews.org's latest issue on Deep Time, I reviewed 3 books that help us explore Earth's past in different ways: Basin and Range by John McPhee, Strata by @laurapoppick.bsky.social, and When the Earth was Green by @restingdinoface.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
Three books explore deep time and help us look forward - High Country News
Each of these books can, in its own way, teach readers how to think about Earth's history, and how to apply lessons from the past to our future.
www.hcn.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM
For @highcountrynews.org's latest issue on Deep Time, I reviewed 3 books that help us explore Earth's past in different ways: Basin and Range by John McPhee, Strata by @laurapoppick.bsky.social, and When the Earth was Green by @restingdinoface.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
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The fact of the matter is: a severe #IceStorm is developing across much of the country at this very moment, with potentially devastating and far-reaching consequences extending far beyond the region of maximum #ice concentration. Watch out for the #ice, and help your neighbors weather the storm.
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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The 2026 National Defense Strategy has dropped. I worked on the last one. As far as I can tell, no mentions of climate, energy, minerals, base resilience, natural disasters, wildfires. The defense industrial base gets a nod but pretty hand-wavy. I'll have more to say early next week.
media.defense.gov
January 24, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The 2026 National Defense Strategy has dropped. I worked on the last one. As far as I can tell, no mentions of climate, energy, minerals, base resilience, natural disasters, wildfires. The defense industrial base gets a nod but pretty hand-wavy. I'll have more to say early next week.
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“I couldn’t have been with Epstein that weekend,” said Mr. Trump. “I have proof. I had gone to Greenland to see the penguins.”
Encyclopedia Brown flipped to a page in his notebook, then slowly stood up.
Encyclopedia Brown flipped to a page in his notebook, then slowly stood up.
January 24, 2026 at 4:58 AM
“I couldn’t have been with Epstein that weekend,” said Mr. Trump. “I have proof. I had gone to Greenland to see the penguins.”
Encyclopedia Brown flipped to a page in his notebook, then slowly stood up.
Encyclopedia Brown flipped to a page in his notebook, then slowly stood up.
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Arizona takes action on groundwater overuse
And ‘nonfunctional turf’ is taken to court
A fascinating read by @danielrothberg.bsky.social — and thanks for flagging the story, Daniel!
open.substack.com/pub/invisibl...
And ‘nonfunctional turf’ is taken to court
A fascinating read by @danielrothberg.bsky.social — and thanks for flagging the story, Daniel!
open.substack.com/pub/invisibl...
Arizona takes action on groundwater overuse
And "nonfunctional turf" taken to court.
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Arizona takes action on groundwater overuse
And ‘nonfunctional turf’ is taken to court
A fascinating read by @danielrothberg.bsky.social — and thanks for flagging the story, Daniel!
open.substack.com/pub/invisibl...
And ‘nonfunctional turf’ is taken to court
A fascinating read by @danielrothberg.bsky.social — and thanks for flagging the story, Daniel!
open.substack.com/pub/invisibl...
@emilywilliams.bsky.social good luck tonight at MJC MAPS. Sorry I can’t be there in person tonight. Looking forward to the recording!
January 24, 2026 at 1:38 AM
@emilywilliams.bsky.social good luck tonight at MJC MAPS. Sorry I can’t be there in person tonight. Looking forward to the recording!
Incoming bread @drwendyrocks.bsky.social.
January 23, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Incoming bread @drwendyrocks.bsky.social.
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Fun fact: when bluesky was invite-only, we got our invite from AOC
AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
January 23, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Fun fact: when bluesky was invite-only, we got our invite from AOC
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This week’s Talking Climate is a mega-edition, a deep dive into the hot and contentious topic of AI and climate.
If you’ve been wondering whether AI is a climate villain, a climate tool, or both, this edition’s for you.
If you’ve been wondering whether AI is a climate villain, a climate tool, or both, this edition’s for you.
When AI hurts the climate—and when it helps | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
Get more from Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe on Patreon
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January 22, 2026 at 11:25 PM
This week’s Talking Climate is a mega-edition, a deep dive into the hot and contentious topic of AI and climate.
If you’ve been wondering whether AI is a climate villain, a climate tool, or both, this edition’s for you.
If you’ve been wondering whether AI is a climate villain, a climate tool, or both, this edition’s for you.
All I can wish for at this point is sanity returns more quickly than an epidemic.
And just like that, the US has left the World Health Organization.
Link goes to the official announcement—lies pretending to justify a decision that will kill countless numbers—from people too stupid to even include a proper twittercard.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/u...
Link goes to the official announcement—lies pretending to justify a decision that will kill countless numbers—from people too stupid to even include a proper twittercard.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/u...
January 23, 2026 at 3:44 AM
All I can wish for at this point is sanity returns more quickly than an epidemic.
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“The deep abyssal plain is more biodiverse than tropical rainforests, with more unique species and genetic novelty than almost any other ecosystem on the planet,” Thaler said. Mining could damage that biodiversity, he added.
January 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM
“The deep abyssal plain is more biodiverse than tropical rainforests, with more unique species and genetic novelty than almost any other ecosystem on the planet,” Thaler said. Mining could damage that biodiversity, he added.
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RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
Just in time for a few class updates…
DWR has finalized the land subsidence BMP to serve as a guide for groundwater managers on the basics of subsidence, how to best manage it, and available technical assistance. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2026/01/22/s...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: DWR finalizes Best Management Practices to help address subsidence and protect California’s water infrastructure
California’s continued partnership with locals will serve as the key to safeguarding groundwater-reliant communities and infrastructure from land sinking Press release from DWR Local groundwater agenc...
mavensnotebook.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Just in time for a few class updates…
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Hivemind: I'm looking for someone out there who has the original 1930 editions of Nancy Drew #3-5. They each had four interior illustrations that none of the ebooks preserve. Who's going to be my hero today?
January 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Hivemind: I'm looking for someone out there who has the original 1930 editions of Nancy Drew #3-5. They each had four interior illustrations that none of the ebooks preserve. Who's going to be my hero today?
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Developers of an Imperial Valley data center pitch it as an economic boon for the region, and promises steps to reduce impacts. Imperial Valley residents fear it will strain valley resources with little benefit for residents. #cawater www.kpbs.org/news/environ...
4 takeaways from KPBS’ investigation into a massive data center project in Imperial County
The facility would use an immense amount of energy, and its developers have openly sought to avoid California’s formidable environmental review process.
www.kpbs.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Developers of an Imperial Valley data center pitch it as an economic boon for the region, and promises steps to reduce impacts. Imperial Valley residents fear it will strain valley resources with little benefit for residents. #cawater www.kpbs.org/news/environ...
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It's not an accident that they're choosing to go after/make an example of a Black woman, FTR
BREAKING: A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
The woman who led a protest at a Minnesota church service has been arrested, Bondi says
Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 3:09 PM
It's not an accident that they're choosing to go after/make an example of a Black woman, FTR
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in a world of social networks churning with artificial slop trends, we prefer to be your social network trusted for actual slop treatment.
January 22, 2026 at 2:34 PM
in a world of social networks churning with artificial slop trends, we prefer to be your social network trusted for actual slop treatment.
Oh man, that’s terrible.
On 22 January 2026, a landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand. Six people are missing. Two more people are confirmed to have been killed by a landslide at Papamoa.
eos.org/thelandslide... #landslide #mountmaunganui
eos.org/thelandslide... #landslide #mountmaunganui
Early news about the 22 January 2026 landslide at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand - Eos
On 22 January 2026, a landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand. Six people are missing.
eos.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Oh man, that’s terrible.
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My Raspberry Shake seismometer's recording of the snow plow on our driveway this morning. ⚒️
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 PM
My Raspberry Shake seismometer's recording of the snow plow on our driveway this morning. ⚒️
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Ready for “any question you have about the earth or space or rocks or rivers or sand” day with 100 third graders
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Ready for “any question you have about the earth or space or rocks or rivers or sand” day with 100 third graders
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It's a minor point at this stage, but as a rhetorical curiosity it should be clear to even the most charitable observer that all, *all*, of Republican commitment to the principle of 'State's Rights' was just racism.
JD Vance: "I'm headed to Minneapolis where we're gonna talk with ICE agents and local officials about how we turn down the chaos. My simple piece of advice to them is going to be if you want to turn down the chaos in Minneapolis, stop fighting immigration enforcement."
January 22, 2026 at 3:36 PM
It's a minor point at this stage, but as a rhetorical curiosity it should be clear to even the most charitable observer that all, *all*, of Republican commitment to the principle of 'State's Rights' was just racism.
After ordering new springs and fixing the downrigger, the other one broke today and I FOUND the lost springs in the boat’s glovebox. Apparently the sandwich size ziplock baggie holding a 4x6” card stating “downrigger springs” on it was easily confused with boat registration papers baggie.
Ok, so if you were me and bought a small bag of very small springs (like 3mm diameter and 10mm long) for downrigger repairs seven months ago, where would I have put that bag? Because it ain’t on the boat.
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 AM
After ordering new springs and fixing the downrigger, the other one broke today and I FOUND the lost springs in the boat’s glovebox. Apparently the sandwich size ziplock baggie holding a 4x6” card stating “downrigger springs” on it was easily confused with boat registration papers baggie.
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It's all so outrageous and horrible. A government of the bullies, by the bullies, for the bullies. They hurt you because they can.
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 11:24 PM
It's all so outrageous and horrible. A government of the bullies, by the bullies, for the bullies. They hurt you because they can.