Jennie Dusheck
@solenodon.bsky.social
Firewise community leader
Climate policy, climate action, health, flying less, forestry.
- Here I am, placing my grain of sand when I can.
- Known to have independent thoughts
Freelance science writer/editor
UC Berkeley & UC Davis: Eco Evo
UCSC: SciCom
Climate policy, climate action, health, flying less, forestry.
- Here I am, placing my grain of sand when I can.
- Known to have independent thoughts
Freelance science writer/editor
UC Berkeley & UC Davis: Eco Evo
UCSC: SciCom
"Maa says the injuries were more like what’s seen in motorcycle crashes."
That's because e-bikes are motorcycles.
I have been saying so for several years because i spent my 20s riding motorbikes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
That's because e-bikes are motorcycles.
I have been saying so for several years because i spent my 20s riding motorbikes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Maa says the injuries were more like what’s seen in motorcycle crashes."
That's because e-bikes are motorcycles.
I have been saying so for several years because i spent my 20s riding motorbikes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
That's because e-bikes are motorcycles.
I have been saying so for several years because i spent my 20s riding motorbikes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
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SoCalGas is using *efficiency funding* collected from ratepayers to push LA wildfire survivors who lost their homes to build back with *gas* rather than all-electric.
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
insideclimatenews.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
SoCalGas is using *efficiency funding* collected from ratepayers to push LA wildfire survivors who lost their homes to build back with *gas* rather than all-electric.
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
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Karen Bass on the end of coal powering LA: “This is a defining moment for the City of Los Angeles... This milestone will further accelerate our transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.” www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social
Los Angeles says so long to coal
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last remaining coal source, the Intermountain Power Project in Utah.
www.latimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Karen Bass on the end of coal powering LA: “This is a defining moment for the City of Los Angeles... This milestone will further accelerate our transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.” www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social
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Low Tide at Varengeville - 1882
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9750
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9750
December 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Low Tide at Varengeville - 1882
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9750
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9750
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
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Ok, #AGU25 is fast approaching & I should really be getting the word out about some activities I'm excited about...
This year we're launching a new initiative, exhibit hall tours! Join me for a guided tour focused on drone-based sensors. Learn more or sign up: gatherspot.org/events/54252...
This year we're launching a new initiative, exhibit hall tours! Join me for a guided tour focused on drone-based sensors. Learn more or sign up: gatherspot.org/events/54252...
December 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Ok, #AGU25 is fast approaching & I should really be getting the word out about some activities I'm excited about...
This year we're launching a new initiative, exhibit hall tours! Join me for a guided tour focused on drone-based sensors. Learn more or sign up: gatherspot.org/events/54252...
This year we're launching a new initiative, exhibit hall tours! Join me for a guided tour focused on drone-based sensors. Learn more or sign up: gatherspot.org/events/54252...
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Elk River Road and Pine Hill Road, Eureka, during #KingTides
December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Elk River Road and Pine Hill Road, Eureka, during #KingTides
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I popped over to my local shoreline for some quick #KingTides views this morning, 12/4/2025. This trail was completely flooded.
SW corner of north basin in Berkeley, where Cesar Chavez Park/Marina Blvd meets Virginia St Extension/McLaughlin Eastshore State Park. Rocks on the right are riprap.
SW corner of north basin in Berkeley, where Cesar Chavez Park/Marina Blvd meets Virginia St Extension/McLaughlin Eastshore State Park. Rocks on the right are riprap.
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I popped over to my local shoreline for some quick #KingTides views this morning, 12/4/2025. This trail was completely flooded.
SW corner of north basin in Berkeley, where Cesar Chavez Park/Marina Blvd meets Virginia St Extension/McLaughlin Eastshore State Park. Rocks on the right are riprap.
SW corner of north basin in Berkeley, where Cesar Chavez Park/Marina Blvd meets Virginia St Extension/McLaughlin Eastshore State Park. Rocks on the right are riprap.
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The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
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waitwaitwait, I’m so mad I didn’t think of this first….
PANTONEDEAF.
PANTONEDEAF.
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
waitwaitwait, I’m so mad I didn’t think of this first….
PANTONEDEAF.
PANTONEDEAF.
In the olden days, I used to argue online with people who didn't believe life, human or otherwise, evolved.
They were very much the same sort of people who dispute anthropogenic climate change. Engineers, chemists and the occasional physicist.
But, notably, never field or organismal biologists.
They were very much the same sort of people who dispute anthropogenic climate change. Engineers, chemists and the occasional physicist.
But, notably, never field or organismal biologists.
bsky.app/profile/pook...
Retired engineers, people who left careers that were science adjacent and suddenly have lots of free time, for generations these were the guys who end up having grand unified theories they gibber about.
Retired engineers, people who left careers that were science adjacent and suddenly have lots of free time, for generations these were the guys who end up having grand unified theories they gibber about.
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
In the olden days, I used to argue online with people who didn't believe life, human or otherwise, evolved.
They were very much the same sort of people who dispute anthropogenic climate change. Engineers, chemists and the occasional physicist.
But, notably, never field or organismal biologists.
They were very much the same sort of people who dispute anthropogenic climate change. Engineers, chemists and the occasional physicist.
But, notably, never field or organismal biologists.
"The U.S. crossed the threshold of 35 gigawatts of battery installations this July and then passed 40 gigawatts in the third quarter . . ."
For context, peak demand today for the state of California, with 40 million people and the world's 4th largest economy, will be about 27 GW.
For context, peak demand today for the state of California, with 40 million people and the world's 4th largest economy, will be about 27 GW.
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@canarymedia.com highlights a big milestone for U.S. grid storage: developers set a goal of 35 GW by 2025 — and the industry has already surpassed it. A notable moment for storage’s role in the power sector. 👏 👏 👏
More here 👉 buff.ly/oBzFkK7
@canarymedia.com highlights a big milestone for U.S. grid storage: developers set a goal of 35 GW by 2025 — and the industry has already surpassed it. A notable moment for storage’s role in the power sector. 👏 👏 👏
More here 👉 buff.ly/oBzFkK7
The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed…
In 2017, U.S. grid storage developers promised they could deliver 35 gigawatts by 2025. They beat their target and made batteries a key power-sector…
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
"The U.S. crossed the threshold of 35 gigawatts of battery installations this July and then passed 40 gigawatts in the third quarter . . ."
For context, peak demand today for the state of California, with 40 million people and the world's 4th largest economy, will be about 27 GW.
For context, peak demand today for the state of California, with 40 million people and the world's 4th largest economy, will be about 27 GW.
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Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
Israel has destroyed 98% of Gazan orchards.
98% of tree crops & 75% of greenhouses in Gaza were destroyed in the Gaza war. Remote sensing studies like this “can play a critical role in restoration and recovery efforts in Gaza by providing an evidence-based foundation for agricultural rehabilitation.”—Najat Aoun Saliba
98% of Gaza’s Tree Cropland Destroyed by Israel - Eos
Maps based on remote sensing analysis could inform remediation efforts by identifying whether agricultural lands were damaged by bombs, debris, or forced displacement of its caretakers.
eos.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Israel has destroyed 98% of Gazan orchards.
I was stung by one of these hornets while hiking in the mountains above Kobe while in a high school there.
If I saw a "murder hornet," I'd be running in the other direction. But these wee frogs think they're tasty snacks—even though they get stung repeatedly while consuming them. That story and more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I was stung by one of these hornets while hiking in the mountains above Kobe while in a high school there.
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#ArtAdventCalendar
A whale of a time!
#Watercolor #Blue #Whale #Whales #Ocean #Mammals After a tutorial by Nianiani.
A whale of a time!
#Watercolor #Blue #Whale #Whales #Ocean #Mammals After a tutorial by Nianiani.
December 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar
A whale of a time!
#Watercolor #Blue #Whale #Whales #Ocean #Mammals After a tutorial by Nianiani.
A whale of a time!
#Watercolor #Blue #Whale #Whales #Ocean #Mammals After a tutorial by Nianiani.
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Omg. Those of you who’ve grown up in situations where families don’t really take photos know what a deep kind of abuse this is. You don’t have a record of your own life.
"From 1996 to 2018, the state prison system did not allow incarcerated individuals to take photos. The only pictures taken of us were yearly prison ID photos — mug shots placed on the state prison system website."
The Surprising Power of Getting Your Picture Taken in Prison
Illinois River Correctional Center allowed incarcerated people to have their photo taken in 2024. The change has brought hope to the prison.
prisonjournalismproject.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Omg. Those of you who’ve grown up in situations where families don’t really take photos know what a deep kind of abuse this is. You don’t have a record of your own life.
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Key takeaways from the @UCBerkeley study:
* Prescribed burns maintain large, fire-resistant trees and remove smaller “fuel ladder” vegetation that can drive high-intensity crown fires.
* While each burn releases CO₂ in the short term, treated plots showed higher long-term productivity.
* Prescribed burns maintain large, fire-resistant trees and remove smaller “fuel ladder” vegetation that can drive high-intensity crown fires.
* While each burn releases CO₂ in the short term, treated plots showed higher long-term productivity.
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Key takeaways from the @UCBerkeley study:
* Prescribed burns maintain large, fire-resistant trees and remove smaller “fuel ladder” vegetation that can drive high-intensity crown fires.
* While each burn releases CO₂ in the short term, treated plots showed higher long-term productivity.
* Prescribed burns maintain large, fire-resistant trees and remove smaller “fuel ladder” vegetation that can drive high-intensity crown fires.
* While each burn releases CO₂ in the short term, treated plots showed higher long-term productivity.
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Eman Hassan Lawwa was dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and Hikmat Lawwa wore a suit as they walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of other couples dressed in exactly the same way.
Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedy
Dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and a suit, Eman Hassan Lawwa and Hikmat Lawwa walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of couples dressed exactly the same ...
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Eman Hassan Lawwa was dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and Hikmat Lawwa wore a suit as they walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of other couples dressed in exactly the same way.
Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life
apnews.com/article/gaza...
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This is truly awful. I have served in the university media board for 3 years and saw how brilliant and committed the student editors of these magazines were to quality and integrity. This is such a loss for the university community at large. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This is truly awful. I have served in the university media board for 3 years and saw how brilliant and committed the student editors of these magazines were to quality and integrity. This is such a loss for the university community at large. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
I've been wondering about this.
New study shows a single 550-pound satellite (a new Starlink unit is larger, at about 1,800 pounds) can generate around 70 pounds of aluminum oxide nanoparticles. This floating metallic pollution may stay aloft for decades.
With hundreds of satellites launched each year and tens of thousands more planned
Scientists Warn of Emissions Risks from Surge in Satellites
Using Earth’s mesosphere and stratosphere — layers above the surface-as an incinerator dump for space machinery
e360.yale.edu/features/sat...
Scientists Warn of Emissions Risks from Surge in Satellites
Using Earth’s mesosphere and stratosphere — layers above the surface-as an incinerator dump for space machinery
e360.yale.edu/features/sat...
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I've been wondering about this.
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We don't hear enough about the coal mines that did NOT go ahead
Massive thanks to community climate orgs that mobilised to stop these mines & orgs like @australiainstitute.org.au, @edolawyers.bsky.social & Lock the Gate that supported them
(EDO are doing matched donations today—double ur impact!)
Massive thanks to community climate orgs that mobilised to stop these mines & orgs like @australiainstitute.org.au, @edolawyers.bsky.social & Lock the Gate that supported them
(EDO are doing matched donations today—double ur impact!)
South Korea announced it's going to phase out coal-fired power by 2040, a massive win for the climate.🌏
But you might not know that a few local climate groups in Australia played a part in making this happen!🌱
Research Director Rod Campbell explains
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
But you might not know that a few local climate groups in Australia played a part in making this happen!🌱
Research Director Rod Campbell explains
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
December 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
We don't hear enough about the coal mines that did NOT go ahead
Massive thanks to community climate orgs that mobilised to stop these mines & orgs like @australiainstitute.org.au, @edolawyers.bsky.social & Lock the Gate that supported them
(EDO are doing matched donations today—double ur impact!)
Massive thanks to community climate orgs that mobilised to stop these mines & orgs like @australiainstitute.org.au, @edolawyers.bsky.social & Lock the Gate that supported them
(EDO are doing matched donations today—double ur impact!)
Global fossil fuel use slipped this year, while solar and wind kept pace with ever increasing demand.
Wind and solar are growing faster than new power demand globally. Big fan of @canarymedia.com's Chart of the Week series.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Chart: Solar and wind are meeting — and exceeding — new power demand
Through September, the two clean-energy sources outpaced growth in power demand. That trend needs to accelerate for the world to phase out fossil fuels.
www.canarymedia.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Global fossil fuel use slipped this year, while solar and wind kept pace with ever increasing demand.
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Private equity is looting our malls, doctors' offices, and nursing homes.
Heck, you name it, and private equity has probably already bought it.
Their scheme spares no one. I’m fighting to stop it.
Heck, you name it, and private equity has probably already bought it.
Their scheme spares no one. I’m fighting to stop it.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Private equity is looting our malls, doctors' offices, and nursing homes.
Heck, you name it, and private equity has probably already bought it.
Their scheme spares no one. I’m fighting to stop it.
Heck, you name it, and private equity has probably already bought it.
Their scheme spares no one. I’m fighting to stop it.
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Honestly, I have hit the age where when I see grown people doing bad things I really am, like, "where do they have the energy"?
That dad who tried to, allegedly, murder his three kids by hiking up a mountain.
Where did he get the energy?
That dad who tried to, allegedly, murder his three kids by hiking up a mountain.
Where did he get the energy?
December 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Honestly, I have hit the age where when I see grown people doing bad things I really am, like, "where do they have the energy"?
That dad who tried to, allegedly, murder his three kids by hiking up a mountain.
Where did he get the energy?
That dad who tried to, allegedly, murder his three kids by hiking up a mountain.
Where did he get the energy?