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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

I guess there's nobody she can really punch up at anymore so maybe it's not fine that she writes diss tracks anymore.

Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

Or perhaps it's all just conflated to encourage more column inches and sales.

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

Oh! Well maybe Actually Romantic isn't about Charli XCX either?

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

What's the comprehension/reading issue on the album? I've listened to it many times in the last few days but I've not spotted a problem....

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

I don't think its necessarily a blind spot - I think a lot of people recognise we need system change not individual behaviour change, so until meat is as expensive as it should be, alternatives are good, and food education comprehensive, people are going to eat what the like.

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

Still time to apply:

Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 16d

📢We're hiring!📢

We have a permanent Lecturer in Earth Sciences position available in @OU_EEE
@OpenUniversity

£47,389 to £56,535
Closing Date: 20 October 2025*

We are a friendly, research intensive school with supportive colleagues and great labs.

jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Lecturer...

Lecturer in Earth Sciences

jobs.open.ac.uk

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

And even on a very grey day my house is only drawing 14 W from the grid.

Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 4d

Storm Amy getting the UK to only 9.3 % fossil fuel in our electricity right now!

grid.iamkate.com

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 16d

The NOAA data is showing broadly similar thing, and presumably(?) they have access to the US data. bsky.app/profile/zack...

Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 16d

Global temperatures so far this year are still the 2nd warmest on record when comparing with each prior January-August period. However, a ranking of #3 is most probable by the end of 2025.

Data provided by NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).

A line graph shows the time series of global mean surface temperature anomalies for each January-August from 1850 through 2025. There is a long-term increasing trend and large year-to-year variability. The mean surface temperature anomaly in January-August 2025 was 1.17°C globally. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1901-2000 climate baseline. All data is from NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 on this graphic.

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 16d

If anyone has any questions about working at the OU please to get in touch!

Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 16d

*"We may close this job advert earlier than the published closing date where a satisfactory number of applications are received. We would therefore encourage early applications."

So no dilly-dallying!

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · 16d

📢We're hiring!📢

We have a permanent Lecturer in Earth Sciences position available in @OU_EEE
@OpenUniversity

£47,389 to £56,535
Closing Date: 20 October 2025*

We are a friendly, research intensive school with supportive colleagues and great labs.

jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Lecturer...

Lecturer in Earth Sciences

jobs.open.ac.uk

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Aug 23

Do they realise they're singing?

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Aug 21

And it's more than double what gas is generating right now.

Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Aug 19

The funders are getting better - data and code is required to be deposited in a national repository for grant funded work at least (BGS have been reminding me of this today)

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Aug 6

Everything about this is fucking adorable.

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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · Aug 3

Interested in joining a world-leading geological organisation? We have two vacancies available:

🌱 Organic geochemist
📋 Administrator / business assistant

Keep updated on these and all of our latest vacancies over on our jobs page: www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/wo...

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Jul 24

I was afraid this would be the answer!

Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Jul 24

Where can I get a good baguette in England?

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Dr Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · Jul 18

NERC: We need to open up environmental science! Why is it not diverse?

Also NERC: We're scrapping Independent Research Fellowships, New Investigator Grants, Small Grants, are limiting applications from institutions based on past success rates and will only allow you to submit your proposal once.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Jul 9

Geology Murder

xkcd.com/3112/

Comic. [two people in labcoats look at body pierced with blade draped over bench] PERSON 1: We found him lying uncomformably on the lab bench. I wonder if the iron-rich intrusion in his back is related. PERSON 2 with ponytail: It could be clastic. Maybe a rift opened in his body, and the intrusive material later fell into the hole. [caption] The Geology Department Investigates Their First Murder

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UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · Jul 8

❗Doctoral students: want to experience first-hand how research feeds into policy?

The latest round of the UKRI Policy Internships scheme is open for applications.

Apply by 8 September 2025➡️ www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...

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Jenni Barclay @volcanojenni.bsky.social · Jun 19

We are looking for a new researcher @UoBEarthSciences ! (36 months funded) if you like 🌋, are good at analysing. 🪨 and enjoy working in large collaborations. Then come and join us! This post is an important part of a new UK NERC funded Large Grant..

www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

www.bristol.ac.uk

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Jun 18

Used to be some good vintage buses on Gozo, don't know if they're still there.

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Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climatebadger.bsky.social · Jun 11

I think it's people who think audiobooks are somehow "cheating" and allow people to read more books than they have time/effort for. Which is weird.

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