Jess Phoenix, Your Volcano Friend™️
@volcanojess.com
That volcanologist you saw on TV. Ran for Congress, wrote MS. ADVENTURE, did the world's longest horse race. Host of CATASTROPHE! & THIS IS SCIENCE. Mohawk-haver, punk rock devotee, WFR, super into protecting democracy.
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🗣️ Psst...coming soon to a podcast platform near you! 🌋⚒️🌏
Field Day wth Jess Phoenix, a new podcast featuring tales of exploration & science from the ends of the earth.
Field Day wth Jess Phoenix, a new podcast featuring tales of exploration & science from the ends of the earth.
Apparently I made the front page of my friend's Reddit for an unfortunately evergreen tweet. Same as it ever was, unless WE change it, folks.
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Apparently I made the front page of my friend's Reddit for an unfortunately evergreen tweet. Same as it ever was, unless WE change it, folks.
Hello, this is why natural resources have to be accounted for, incorporated into planning, and stewarded carefully.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Hello, this is why natural resources have to be accounted for, incorporated into planning, and stewarded carefully.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
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I actually thought I had shared this on here and I hadn't. But if you want to look at why Tehran has to move it's climate change, yes, but it's genuinely fascinating as a failure of long term planning/ not understanding water supplies.
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I actually thought I had shared this on here and I hadn't. But if you want to look at why Tehran has to move it's climate change, yes, but it's genuinely fascinating as a failure of long term planning/ not understanding water supplies.
I broke my phone last night and have been trying to log back in to this place on my old phone. With the MTG & Mamdani/Trump news, I was ready to do some Mission Impossible-level hacking to get back in here.
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I broke my phone last night and have been trying to log back in to this place on my old phone. With the MTG & Mamdani/Trump news, I was ready to do some Mission Impossible-level hacking to get back in here.
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
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Happy to share our new paper is now published! 🎉
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
3D photogrammetry as a low‐cost and non‐invasive method for acoustic modelling of animal hearing
Sound localization is important for all eared animals and the spatio-spectral cues for localization are described through the head-related transfer function (HRTF). Current state-of-the-art for ob...
doi.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Happy to share our new paper is now published! 🎉
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
Please don't freak out over any fearmongering clickbait headlines about Rainier or other Cascades volcanoes.
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Please don't freak out over any fearmongering clickbait headlines about Rainier or other Cascades volcanoes.
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋
At what point did certain segments of society decide it was ok to conflate the President with the Avengers?
Not sure who needs to hear this, but the adoration of fictional heroes DOES NOT translate to adoration of the convicted felon President (or ANY President, fwiw).
Steve Rogers would NEVER.
Not sure who needs to hear this, but the adoration of fictional heroes DOES NOT translate to adoration of the convicted felon President (or ANY President, fwiw).
Steve Rogers would NEVER.
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
At what point did certain segments of society decide it was ok to conflate the President with the Avengers?
Not sure who needs to hear this, but the adoration of fictional heroes DOES NOT translate to adoration of the convicted felon President (or ANY President, fwiw).
Steve Rogers would NEVER.
Not sure who needs to hear this, but the adoration of fictional heroes DOES NOT translate to adoration of the convicted felon President (or ANY President, fwiw).
Steve Rogers would NEVER.
How do the people claiming the 30-year old NY Young Republicans who spewed vile racism via group chat are "just kids," square that circle to ALSO claim 15-year olds are adults when pedophiles want to get in their (definitely not adult) pants?
Olympic-level mental gymnastics out here.
Olympic-level mental gymnastics out here.
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How do the people claiming the 30-year old NY Young Republicans who spewed vile racism via group chat are "just kids," square that circle to ALSO claim 15-year olds are adults when pedophiles want to get in their (definitely not adult) pants?
Olympic-level mental gymnastics out here.
Olympic-level mental gymnastics out here.
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Actual causes of death in the US and media coverage of same.
And then we wonder why people have such a skewed understanding of the world.
@ourworldindata.org is a treasure. Thanks, @hannahritchie.bsky.social and colleagues.
ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
And then we wonder why people have such a skewed understanding of the world.
@ourworldindata.org is a treasure. Thanks, @hannahritchie.bsky.social and colleagues.
ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Actual causes of death in the US and media coverage of same.
And then we wonder why people have such a skewed understanding of the world.
@ourworldindata.org is a treasure. Thanks, @hannahritchie.bsky.social and colleagues.
ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
And then we wonder why people have such a skewed understanding of the world.
@ourworldindata.org is a treasure. Thanks, @hannahritchie.bsky.social and colleagues.
ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
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secretary breakfast gin is having a phallic one
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
secretary breakfast gin is having a phallic one
The Catholic League is arguing that it's only pedophilia if the child is under 10.
This is utterly revolting, & I call on all Catholics & EVERYONE with a shred of decency to vocally reject this perversion.
The Catholic League also claims that pedophile priests were not pedophiles, just gay.
This is utterly revolting, & I call on all Catholics & EVERYONE with a shred of decency to vocally reject this perversion.
The Catholic League also claims that pedophile priests were not pedophiles, just gay.
November 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The Catholic League is arguing that it's only pedophilia if the child is under 10.
This is utterly revolting, & I call on all Catholics & EVERYONE with a shred of decency to vocally reject this perversion.
The Catholic League also claims that pedophile priests were not pedophiles, just gay.
This is utterly revolting, & I call on all Catholics & EVERYONE with a shred of decency to vocally reject this perversion.
The Catholic League also claims that pedophile priests were not pedophiles, just gay.
Please be like Scott & read my book. It was a labor of love & I never even got to do a single live event for it b/c it came out during the height of COVID restrictions.
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
Finally reading @volcanojess.com's book and i love it ⚒️
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Please be like Scott & read my book. It was a labor of love & I never even got to do a single live event for it b/c it came out during the height of COVID restrictions.
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
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Defunding scientists for the nationality of who they co-author with or who they train.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Defunding scientists for the nationality of who they co-author with or who they train.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
Have had a horse literally step on my head. Can verify.
Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Have had a horse literally step on my head. Can verify.
TL;DR = Get yer galoshes, CA.
Behold the atmospheric river rolling into California today.. a firehose of moisture wrapped into the rotation of an extratropical cyclone. 🌀🌧️🌧️🌧️
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 AM
TL;DR = Get yer galoshes, CA.
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This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
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Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
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The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
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In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄
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The shattering of faith in America’s goodness is the hardest part to watch.
A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests
The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.
www.motherjones.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The shattering of faith in America’s goodness is the hardest part to watch.
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In the 1930s, Red-tailed Hawks were absent from most of Ohio due to habitat loss and human persecution ("kill all predators" colonial mentality).
Whenever I get a chance to take a few minutes to watch our campus hawks I'm just so so grateful that they were protected and managed to recover.
🪶
Whenever I get a chance to take a few minutes to watch our campus hawks I'm just so so grateful that they were protected and managed to recover.
🪶
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
In the 1930s, Red-tailed Hawks were absent from most of Ohio due to habitat loss and human persecution ("kill all predators" colonial mentality).
Whenever I get a chance to take a few minutes to watch our campus hawks I'm just so so grateful that they were protected and managed to recover.
🪶
Whenever I get a chance to take a few minutes to watch our campus hawks I'm just so so grateful that they were protected and managed to recover.
🪶
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
Who says we should avoid "eat the rich?"
I mean, they sell 5 gallon buckets of ketchup, mayonnaise, and BBQ sauce at Costco for a reason. 🤷
I mean, they sell 5 gallon buckets of ketchup, mayonnaise, and BBQ sauce at Costco for a reason. 🤷
"The current state of American capitalism isn’t sustainable. It doesn’t deserve to be sustained. And the best way to avoid an American version of “eat the rich” is to fix the current “let them eat cake” distortion of capitalism into which we’ve fallen."
www.thebulwark.com/p/let-them-e...
www.thebulwark.com/p/let-them-e...
Let Them Eat AI-Generated Cake
Elon Musk and the coming twilight of the elites.
www.thebulwark.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Who says we should avoid "eat the rich?"
I mean, they sell 5 gallon buckets of ketchup, mayonnaise, and BBQ sauce at Costco for a reason. 🤷
I mean, they sell 5 gallon buckets of ketchup, mayonnaise, and BBQ sauce at Costco for a reason. 🤷
This COVID strain is very different than the previous ones I've had. This is the unrelenting head cold from hell w/a wicked sore throat that subsided. Now I have clogged sinuses, alternating chills & sweats, all-over body aches, & a very sore neck.
Oddly, my pulse ox is 98% w/no breathing issues.
Oddly, my pulse ox is 98% w/no breathing issues.
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 AM
This COVID strain is very different than the previous ones I've had. This is the unrelenting head cold from hell w/a wicked sore throat that subsided. Now I have clogged sinuses, alternating chills & sweats, all-over body aches, & a very sore neck.
Oddly, my pulse ox is 98% w/no breathing issues.
Oddly, my pulse ox is 98% w/no breathing issues.