J Ren
@jren-pnw.bsky.social
PNW born and raised. Woman and now tech freelancing. Radical centrist.
Love hiking, backpacking, reading
Weather and climate geek.
Love hiking, backpacking, reading
Weather and climate geek.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
Thank you for a great discussion in Seattle last night.
I haven’t finished the book yet but my biggest takeaway is that the myth of negative freedom is the same base myth as “rugged individualism” ignoring that we need social institutions to thrive and to be free.
Thank you for a great discussion in Seattle last night.
I haven’t finished the book yet but my biggest takeaway is that the myth of negative freedom is the same base myth as “rugged individualism” ignoring that we need social institutions to thrive and to be free.
October 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
Thank you for a great discussion in Seattle last night.
I haven’t finished the book yet but my biggest takeaway is that the myth of negative freedom is the same base myth as “rugged individualism” ignoring that we need social institutions to thrive and to be free.
Thank you for a great discussion in Seattle last night.
I haven’t finished the book yet but my biggest takeaway is that the myth of negative freedom is the same base myth as “rugged individualism” ignoring that we need social institutions to thrive and to be free.
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ESTRAGON:
Well, shall we bunt?
VLADIMIR:
Yes, let's bunt.
They do not bunt.
Well, shall we bunt?
VLADIMIR:
Yes, let's bunt.
They do not bunt.
This is the baseball equivalent of Waiting for Godot.
October 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
ESTRAGON:
Well, shall we bunt?
VLADIMIR:
Yes, let's bunt.
They do not bunt.
Well, shall we bunt?
VLADIMIR:
Yes, let's bunt.
They do not bunt.
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we’ve already got 2 more scientists whose work was cited and misrepresented in the replies to this post, less than 24h after our story went up…
scientists if you were cited in the new doe report would love to hear from you! my contact info in bio
scientists if you were cited in the new doe report would love to hear from you! my contact info in bio
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
we’ve already got 2 more scientists whose work was cited and misrepresented in the replies to this post, less than 24h after our story went up…
scientists if you were cited in the new doe report would love to hear from you! my contact info in bio
scientists if you were cited in the new doe report would love to hear from you! my contact info in bio
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NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza
NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
n.pr
July 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
@thestorygraph.com - I see you’re down again. Any status updates?
July 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
@thestorygraph.com - I see you’re down again. Any status updates?
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As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
I remember a debate with a pro-life family member years ago, suggesting this could be the end result of outlawing abortion - women being investigated and prosecuted for miscarriages.
I was told I was being conspiratorial and ridiculous.
I was told I was being conspiratorial and ridiculous.
June 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I remember a debate with a pro-life family member years ago, suggesting this could be the end result of outlawing abortion - women being investigated and prosecuted for miscarriages.
I was told I was being conspiratorial and ridiculous.
I was told I was being conspiratorial and ridiculous.
I don’t think people understand how devastating this actually is.
“A few percentage points a year may not have the ring of disaster. “But if you run that forward just four decades,” Wagner says, “we’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime.“
“A few percentage points a year may not have the ring of disaster. “But if you run that forward just four decades,” Wagner says, “we’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime.“
Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
- A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I don’t think people understand how devastating this actually is.
“A few percentage points a year may not have the ring of disaster. “But if you run that forward just four decades,” Wagner says, “we’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime.“
“A few percentage points a year may not have the ring of disaster. “But if you run that forward just four decades,” Wagner says, “we’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime.“
Incredible and good for them!
“They also accused the Justice Department of deciding “obedience supersedes all else,” and wrote that they were resigning rather than abandon their principles.”
“They also accused the Justice Department of deciding “obedience supersedes all else,” and wrote that they were resigning rather than abandon their principles.”
Three federal prosecutors involved in New York Mayor Eric Adams’s public corruption case resigned Tuesday to protest what they said was the Justice Department’s demand that they admit wrongdoing in connection with refusing to drop the case.
Three more federal prosecutors resign in protest over NYC Mayor Eric Adams case
The former prosecutors in New York City, who had been placed on leave, said the Justice Department had required them to admit wrongdoing to return to work.
wapo.st
April 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Incredible and good for them!
“They also accused the Justice Department of deciding “obedience supersedes all else,” and wrote that they were resigning rather than abandon their principles.”
“They also accused the Justice Department of deciding “obedience supersedes all else,” and wrote that they were resigning rather than abandon their principles.”
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March 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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😂 ok this is me but I do try to restrain myself
Rest Of Party Thanks Fucking God 2 Guys Who Like Etymology Found Each Other
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February 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
😂 ok this is me but I do try to restrain myself
Anne Applebaum is amazing. I strongly recommend this interview to get her take on Ukraine, Europe and the US.
youtu.be/WsBKxgOFSLg?...
youtu.be/WsBKxgOFSLg?...
Anne Applebaum on Ukraine, Europe, and the US
YouTube video by Conversations with Bill Kristol
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February 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Anne Applebaum is amazing. I strongly recommend this interview to get her take on Ukraine, Europe and the US.
youtu.be/WsBKxgOFSLg?...
youtu.be/WsBKxgOFSLg?...
When my kids used to say to me “but other moms let their kids do [whatever]”, I would respond, “if I set my standards by what everyone else does, I would have no standards.”
This is how I feel about political nihilism right now. And it appears @timmiller.bsky.social agrees with me.
This is how I feel about political nihilism right now. And it appears @timmiller.bsky.social agrees with me.
December 7, 2024 at 4:49 AM
When my kids used to say to me “but other moms let their kids do [whatever]”, I would respond, “if I set my standards by what everyone else does, I would have no standards.”
This is how I feel about political nihilism right now. And it appears @timmiller.bsky.social agrees with me.
This is how I feel about political nihilism right now. And it appears @timmiller.bsky.social agrees with me.
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AI apps like ChatGPT generate fake references to papers that don't exist.
So, researchers at the University of Washington built OpenScholar.
It's a large language model integrated with millions of research papers. And it's totally free.
Here's how to use it:
So, researchers at the University of Washington built OpenScholar.
It's a large language model integrated with millions of research papers. And it's totally free.
Here's how to use it:
November 21, 2024 at 2:52 PM
AI apps like ChatGPT generate fake references to papers that don't exist.
So, researchers at the University of Washington built OpenScholar.
It's a large language model integrated with millions of research papers. And it's totally free.
Here's how to use it:
So, researchers at the University of Washington built OpenScholar.
It's a large language model integrated with millions of research papers. And it's totally free.
Here's how to use it:
Power out in Shoreline. Hoping my Tempest records and caches data while we’re down.
#wawx #bombcyclone
#wawx #bombcyclone
November 20, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Power out in Shoreline. Hoping my Tempest records and caches data while we’re down.
#wawx #bombcyclone
#wawx #bombcyclone
Great news! The erosion of independent and local journalism is one of the biggest risks to Democracy IMO.
This looks promising, and it's being led by our friends at @lpm.org including @ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social www.lpm.org/press-releas...
LPM, NPR stations in Appalachia and the Mid-South launch new regional newsroom
The Appalachian + Mid-South Newsroom is aimed at strengthening local news coverage and bringing more stories from this region to the rest of the country.
www.lpm.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Great news! The erosion of independent and local journalism is one of the biggest risks to Democracy IMO.
👋hello Bluesky folks
Left Twitter many moons ago. Tried Threads. Now it seems this is where the cool people are. I do more following than posting.
I’m Pacific NW native. I follow and post on hiking, conservation, politics, technology trends, climate change science and solutions, weather.
Left Twitter many moons ago. Tried Threads. Now it seems this is where the cool people are. I do more following than posting.
I’m Pacific NW native. I follow and post on hiking, conservation, politics, technology trends, climate change science and solutions, weather.
November 17, 2024 at 3:05 PM
👋hello Bluesky folks
Left Twitter many moons ago. Tried Threads. Now it seems this is where the cool people are. I do more following than posting.
I’m Pacific NW native. I follow and post on hiking, conservation, politics, technology trends, climate change science and solutions, weather.
Left Twitter many moons ago. Tried Threads. Now it seems this is where the cool people are. I do more following than posting.
I’m Pacific NW native. I follow and post on hiking, conservation, politics, technology trends, climate change science and solutions, weather.
This is one of my favorite clean energy solutions.
Enhanced geothermal isn't so dark of a horse anymore.
Great writeup on the state and promise of the technology from Nature (www.nature.com/articles/d41...), including references to our recent paper on the long-run value of flexible geothermal power in Nature Energy www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Great writeup on the state and promise of the technology from Nature (www.nature.com/articles/d41...), including references to our recent paper on the long-run value of flexible geothermal power in Nature Energy www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Geothermal power is vying to be a major player in the world’s clean-energy future
With technical advances and enthusiasm from policymakers, advocates say the time for next-generation geothermal has come.
www.nature.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:52 PM
This is one of my favorite clean energy solutions.