Glenn Jaecks
@glennjaecks.bsky.social
Geology Professor, Cyclist, Commuter, Beach, 'n' stuff. I think I might be a Le Guinian anarchist, with a tinge of Marx and democratic socialism. I teach climate change.
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Run, don't walk, to see this AMAZING video about the bioluminescent ostracods! As said at the end, "I want people to know about them"
A #Crustmas feature related to work of @ostratodd.bsky.social @nikohensley.bsky.social @emilylau.bsky.social @lisayetermesrop.bsky.social @emily-ellis.bsky.social 🧪🦑
A #Crustmas feature related to work of @ostratodd.bsky.social @nikohensley.bsky.social @emilylau.bsky.social @lisayetermesrop.bsky.social @emily-ellis.bsky.social 🧪🦑
December 11, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Run, don't walk, to see this AMAZING video about the bioluminescent ostracods! As said at the end, "I want people to know about them"
A #Crustmas feature related to work of @ostratodd.bsky.social @nikohensley.bsky.social @emilylau.bsky.social @lisayetermesrop.bsky.social @emily-ellis.bsky.social 🧪🦑
A #Crustmas feature related to work of @ostratodd.bsky.social @nikohensley.bsky.social @emilylau.bsky.social @lisayetermesrop.bsky.social @emily-ellis.bsky.social 🧪🦑
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No surprise that the nuclear industry is undermining renewable energy in the US. They’ve been doing that in France for a long time.
How a Nuclear-Fossil Fuel Alliance Is Winning the Fight for Energy Dominance
The once unlikely partnership’s influence now reaches right into the White House, where President Trump wants to ban certain renewable projects.
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
No surprise that the nuclear industry is undermining renewable energy in the US. They’ve been doing that in France for a long time.
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How gorgeous!
Fresh from the deep: Rarely encountered seven-arm octopus in Monterey Bay
YouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
How gorgeous!
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This is why daylighting is essential if we care about Vision Zero. How is that white car supposed to see with that giant pickup truck parked in the way?
December 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This is why daylighting is essential if we care about Vision Zero. How is that white car supposed to see with that giant pickup truck parked in the way?
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The new ordinance codifies the mayor's executive order that forbids federal immigration agents from using city owned parking lots, ramps, vacant lots and garages as part of their operations.
Minneapolis City Council votes unanimously to strengthen separation ordinance
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to update the more than 20-year-old separation ordinance.
www.mprnews.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The new ordinance codifies the mayor's executive order that forbids federal immigration agents from using city owned parking lots, ramps, vacant lots and garages as part of their operations.
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Central California is currently experiencing one of the most remarkable temperature inversions I've ever seen in this part of the world. The Central Valley remains miserably damp & chilly under dense fog layer, but it's balmily warm & sunny just 2,000ft up nearby mountain slopes!
December 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Central California is currently experiencing one of the most remarkable temperature inversions I've ever seen in this part of the world. The Central Valley remains miserably damp & chilly under dense fog layer, but it's balmily warm & sunny just 2,000ft up nearby mountain slopes!
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Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
December 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
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California’s transition to electric vehicles and heat pumps can put downward pressure on electric rates, despite the billions of dollars of investments needed to upgrade electric utility distribution circuits, a study has found.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/11/c...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/11/c...
California study finds electrification can ease electric rate pressures
A new analysis from the Public Advocates Office of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) says large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps could moderate rate increases if grid...
www.pv-magazine.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
California’s transition to electric vehicles and heat pumps can put downward pressure on electric rates, despite the billions of dollars of investments needed to upgrade electric utility distribution circuits, a study has found.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/11/c...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/11/c...
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As someone who covered the restaurant beat for years and knows these chefs, so many of them suck ass to a T. Bad bosses, bad people. I'm never gonna write a book, but if I did it would be about the odious celebrity chef culture machine
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
As someone who covered the restaurant beat for years and knows these chefs, so many of them suck ass to a T. Bad bosses, bad people. I'm never gonna write a book, but if I did it would be about the odious celebrity chef culture machine
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Trump and Republicans want to hand over another $900 billion to Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth. That's more than twice enough to extend the ACA tax credits for ten years and keep health care affordable for millions of Americans.
I know which one I'm picking.
I know which one I'm picking.
December 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Trump and Republicans want to hand over another $900 billion to Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth. That's more than twice enough to extend the ACA tax credits for ten years and keep health care affordable for millions of Americans.
I know which one I'm picking.
I know which one I'm picking.
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Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
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Neanderthals were pretty smart 🔥 www.newscientist.com/article/2507...
Oldest evidence of fire-lighting comes from early humans in Britain
An excavation in Suffolk, UK, has uncovered pyrite and flint that appear to have been used by ancient humans to light fires some 400,000 years ago
www.newscientist.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Neanderthals were pretty smart 🔥 www.newscientist.com/article/2507...
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Don't Look Up was a documentary.
December 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Don't Look Up was a documentary.
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If you still think ICE is only after illegal immigrants, I present to you this story about a middle-aged American-born white woman who was tackled, cuffed, arrested, and had her wedding band cut off. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If you still think ICE is only after illegal immigrants, I present to you this story about a middle-aged American-born white woman who was tackled, cuffed, arrested, and had her wedding band cut off. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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California has long been ahead of the home decarbonization game.
Its latest move: local building codes that incentivize switching from air conditioners to heat pumps.
Here's @emilypont.bsky.social with the story:
heatmap.news/politics/cal...
Its latest move: local building codes that incentivize switching from air conditioners to heat pumps.
Here's @emilypont.bsky.social with the story:
heatmap.news/politics/cal...
California’s Latest Climate Gambit: Turn Air Conditioners Into Heat Pumps
Cities across the state are adopting building codes that heavily incentivize homeowners to make the switch.
heatmap.news
December 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
California has long been ahead of the home decarbonization game.
Its latest move: local building codes that incentivize switching from air conditioners to heat pumps.
Here's @emilypont.bsky.social with the story:
heatmap.news/politics/cal...
Its latest move: local building codes that incentivize switching from air conditioners to heat pumps.
Here's @emilypont.bsky.social with the story:
heatmap.news/politics/cal...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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My latest: More than half of Americans’ nitrogen dioxide exposure can come from gas stoves, depending on how often they cook, a new study concludes insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
Gas Stoves Account For More Than Half of Some Americans’ Exposure to a Known Toxin, New Research Concludes - Inside Climate News
The common kitchen appliance plays an outsized role in exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a toxic air pollutant.
insideclimatenews.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
My latest: More than half of Americans’ nitrogen dioxide exposure can come from gas stoves, depending on how often they cook, a new study concludes insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
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For my #ENVSCOMM25-2 students who would like to extend their learning about climate-change & other types of environmental storytelling past this semester, here's a great list of folks to follow recommended by Dr. @katharinehayhoe.com. 🧪
Facts alone don’t change the world, but stories can. That's why I put together this starter pack of climate writers and journalists who know how to translate science into narratives that people can feel, understand, and act on.
For more, check out my 20+ other climate-themed starter packs!
For more, check out my 20+ other climate-themed starter packs!
December 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
For my #ENVSCOMM25-2 students who would like to extend their learning about climate-change & other types of environmental storytelling past this semester, here's a great list of folks to follow recommended by Dr. @katharinehayhoe.com. 🧪
worst timeline. (I know I know, it could be worse. It could be raining)
This might be the wildest "pivot to data center" story I've seen. A supersonic aircraft startup that hasn't delivered a single plane raised $300 million to make natural gas turbines to power data centers techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/b...
Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers | TechCrunch
Crusoe will pay Boom $1.25 billion for more than a gigawatt of generating capacity with deliveries of the turbines starting in 2027.
techcrunch.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
worst timeline. (I know I know, it could be worse. It could be raining)
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In 2024, nearly 8.1 million hectares of forest were permanently lost around the world — an area roughly half the size of England. Experts say the world is far off track to meet a target pledged four years ago during COP26 to halt and reverse global deforestation by 2030.
Covering Deforestation — Covering Climate Now
Story Spark: Deforestation In 2024, nearly 8.1 million hectares of forest were permanently lost around the world — an area roughly half the size of England. Though annual deforestation rates have almo...
coveringclimatenow.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In 2024, nearly 8.1 million hectares of forest were permanently lost around the world — an area roughly half the size of England. Experts say the world is far off track to meet a target pledged four years ago during COP26 to halt and reverse global deforestation by 2030.
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Merry Bikemas!
furthermore, ICE must be destroyed
furthermore, ICE must be destroyed
December 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Merry Bikemas!
furthermore, ICE must be destroyed
furthermore, ICE must be destroyed
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Here is a 330-mile transmission line from Utah to Nevada that the Trump administration is fast-tracking. 🏜️🔌💡
www.permitting.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.permitting.gov/newsroom/pre...
The Silver Rock Transmission Project is the Latest to Gain FAST-41 Coverage
WASHINGTON (December 9, 2025) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) announces the FAST-41 coverage of the Silver Rock Transmission project. The electricity ...
www.permitting.gov
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here is a 330-mile transmission line from Utah to Nevada that the Trump administration is fast-tracking. 🏜️🔌💡
www.permitting.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.permitting.gov/newsroom/pre...
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“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
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Brett Kavanaugh's "minor inconvience" now includes beating people up and cutting off their wedding rings for [checks notes] "observing ICE from a distance."
Federal agents are arresting American citizens.
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Brett Kavanaugh's "minor inconvience" now includes beating people up and cutting off their wedding rings for [checks notes] "observing ICE from a distance."