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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 1h

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 1h

Henry Farrell on the Trump admin’s proposed “compact” for universities, arguing that the rollout signals weakness, and that academics need to band together to reject this authoritarian attack on university independence and academic freedom.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

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Jared Dahl Aldern @jdaldern.bsky.social · 2d

“collaborators were awarded over $5M to launch a prescribed fire across 3,300 acres…it would have been a key demonstration to show that planned fires can burn safely at a large scale…The groups were scheduled to start building fire breaks in September…But then the Garnet Fire ignited Aug. 24…”

‘All the trees are dead’: An ancient California forest has been wiped out

Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

www.sfchronicle.com

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IOPP Environment and Energy @iopp-environment.bsky.social · 6d

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 6d

It turns out that if you ask the Delta chatbot why their app sucks, it connects you with customer service after it states “sorry, I’m still learning”. A hard lesson to learn.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 7d

The problem with the professional malpractice that causes 536 individuals to shut our government down is that most Americans have no idea. My barber, students in my class, ... Go out an tell people . Today I was lecturing on fire so I told them what it means to be a firefighter and not get paid.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 7d

We have done a fantastic job of marring some fantastic landscapes. I give humans 1 star.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 9d

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats tearing it up in Taos. First show for me. What a fantastic group of players.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 13d

It sure would be nice if software companies, rather than adding AI to their poorly functioning software, they spent the energy to make it work consistently.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 13d

Now I know what to yell on the bike path.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 15d

This. Got rid of a vehicle and replaced it with an e-cargo bike in 2020. There is a 10” height difference between us, but the cockpit size means we only need two seat posts and both of us can ride it. We’ve put ~5000 miles on it.

Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 15d

This is my love letter to my favorite product: electric cargo bikes www.theverge.com/transportati...

Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike

Rewiring cities for more human-centric transportation

www.theverge.com

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 20d

Nice! That’s a great ride

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Mike Flannigan @mikeflannigan.bsky.social · 24d

The 2025 BC fire season area burned (872k ha) has moved into 5th place with the recent fire activity. This means that the top 6 fire seasons have been since 2017 (records go back to 1950) Area burned-red bars (2017-2025 graph below) far exceeds the green bars (1950-2016). Climate change in action.

Graph of annual area burned in BC 1950-2025

Map showing locations and status of fires in BC
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 25d

Turns out there are more than 2000 other people that also think leadership
on the Sierra National Forest is not up to the task.
www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/wildfir...

www.yourcentralvalley.com

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 28d

I heard that in the process of prepping this, they only found one sequoia seedling and that tells you everything you need to know about this forest’s commitment to managing this grove. There is ample research and management evidence that these trees need fire to reproduce.

Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 28d

A fire raging through the Sierra National Forest has burned through part of a grove of giant sequoias. @lilaseidman.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com

Garnet fire burns into grove of giant sequoias; several behemoths are in flames

A fire burning in Fresno County has reached the McKinley grove of giant sequoias. Several trees are in flames and specially trained firefighters are on their way to put them out.

www.latimes.com

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 28d

A fire raging through the Sierra National Forest has burned through part of a grove of giant sequoias. @lilaseidman.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com

Garnet fire burns into grove of giant sequoias; several behemoths are in flames

A fire burning in Fresno County has reached the McKinley grove of giant sequoias. Several trees are in flames and specially trained firefighters are on their way to put them out.

www.latimes.com

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 29d

The Garnet Fire has burned through a place I have worked since 2002. A place I hold dear. We knew this wasn't a matter of if, but when. Unfortunately the leadership on the Sierra National Forest didn't have the same urgency that we did. My eulogy for Teakettle.
www.hurteaulab.org/blog/a-eulog...

A Eulogy for Teakettle

Justice William O. Douglas, in his dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sierra Club v. Morton, said “Contemporary public concern for protecting nature’s ecological equilibrium...

www.hurteaulab.org

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Tom Swetnam @firescar.bsky.social · Sep 7

Our op-ed in the Santa Fe New Mexican today highlights the potential losses from closure of the nine US Forest Service Regional Offices, namely local leadership knowledge and capacity, experienced people, and priceless documentary records: www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...

The legacy lost when Forest Service offices shut down

After 117 years of operation, the U.S. Forest Service’s Southwest Regional Office in Albuquerque is closing by order of the secretary of agriculture. Since 1908, this office has directed the

www.santafenewmexican.com

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Sep 5

Finishing up a week of meetings with friends and colleagues in Montpellier. I really enjoy walking around the city center, especially at night.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Sep 5

Or bike lanes and sidewalks

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Sep 5

Both versions should remove the reply all button.

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Sep 1

I am not optimistic

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Sep 1

FOBI - fear of being included

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thanks for joining in, Jared. Marc has been the big driver behind that effort and I sure hope it works.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · Aug 30

This firefighter arrived in the US at age 4, has been here for 19 years, was on track to legal status, and was on a crew trying to contain a major blaze (in Washington state, vs Oregon, fwiw.)

h/t @joshuajfriedman.com

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Firefighter arrested by US border agents was on track for legal status, lawyers say

Lawyers say arrest of man fighting Bear Gulch fire in Oregon was illegal and demand immediate release from detention

www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Aug 30

Once it gets in there, I don’t think there’s a lot they can do.

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