Michael Tobis (mt)
@mtobis.bsky.social
PhD atmospheric/oceanic sciences 1996 but a bit rusty.
Opinionated.
Main topics: climate, sustainability, Canada, AI and ML, journalism.
Also: roots music, art, healthy plant-based food.
Please think like a planet!
https://initforthegold.blogspot.com
Opinionated.
Main topics: climate, sustainability, Canada, AI and ML, journalism.
Also: roots music, art, healthy plant-based food.
Please think like a planet!
https://initforthegold.blogspot.com
#graphicdujour Obviously the data was interpreted by a Montrealer.
December 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
#graphicdujour Obviously the data was interpreted by a Montrealer.
No idea of source.
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
No idea of source.
Of course Facebook needs half the electricity in Louisiana. Look at this marvelous insight!
December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Of course Facebook needs half the electricity in Louisiana. Look at this marvelous insight!
The Planetary Boundaries documentary, weak as it was as actual sci-comm, also didn’t strike me as effective propaganda.
I’d compare it with my previous weekend’s exposure to an amazing recent interview of Jane Goodall reflecting on her life (with the intent of releasing it upon her passing.)
I’d compare it with my previous weekend’s exposure to an amazing recent interview of Jane Goodall reflecting on her life (with the intent of releasing it upon her passing.)
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Planetary Boundaries documentary, weak as it was as actual sci-comm, also didn’t strike me as effective propaganda.
I’d compare it with my previous weekend’s exposure to an amazing recent interview of Jane Goodall reflecting on her life (with the intent of releasing it upon her passing.)
I’d compare it with my previous weekend’s exposure to an amazing recent interview of Jane Goodall reflecting on her life (with the intent of releasing it upon her passing.)
The way this came up is that I’ve been tasked with coming up with speakers or media on “planetary boundaries.” And the content the internet immediately provides is a Netflix documentary narrated by David Attenborough. I had high hopes but it was from my perspective excruciatingly vapid.
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The way this came up is that I’ve been tasked with coming up with speakers or media on “planetary boundaries.” And the content the internet immediately provides is a Netflix documentary narrated by David Attenborough. I had high hopes but it was from my perspective excruciatingly vapid.
Springer just advertised this at me. I suspect crackpottery. Is this for real? Are there any respectable publishing houses anymore?
www.amazon.ca/Information-...
www.amazon.ca/Information-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Springer just advertised this at me. I suspect crackpottery. Is this for real? Are there any respectable publishing houses anymore?
www.amazon.ca/Information-...
www.amazon.ca/Information-...
#graphicdujour
h/t nonviolence.bsky.social
I don’t think the public understands this. Nor do many legislators.
A key purpose of by-now-unrealistic emissions goals is to help people understand why realistic ones need considerable advance effort.
h/t nonviolence.bsky.social
I don’t think the public understands this. Nor do many legislators.
A key purpose of by-now-unrealistic emissions goals is to help people understand why realistic ones need considerable advance effort.
November 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#graphicdujour
h/t nonviolence.bsky.social
I don’t think the public understands this. Nor do many legislators.
A key purpose of by-now-unrealistic emissions goals is to help people understand why realistic ones need considerable advance effort.
h/t nonviolence.bsky.social
I don’t think the public understands this. Nor do many legislators.
A key purpose of by-now-unrealistic emissions goals is to help people understand why realistic ones need considerable advance effort.
#graphicdujour
Canada (and Mercator projection) ftw.
Indicators of safety and security in society: crime rates, incidences of terrorist acts and violent demonstrations, peaceful international relations, a stable political scene, population of internally displace.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_...
Canada (and Mercator projection) ftw.
Indicators of safety and security in society: crime rates, incidences of terrorist acts and violent demonstrations, peaceful international relations, a stable political scene, population of internally displace.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_...
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#graphicdujour
Canada (and Mercator projection) ftw.
Indicators of safety and security in society: crime rates, incidences of terrorist acts and violent demonstrations, peaceful international relations, a stable political scene, population of internally displace.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_...
Canada (and Mercator projection) ftw.
Indicators of safety and security in society: crime rates, incidences of terrorist acts and violent demonstrations, peaceful international relations, a stable political scene, population of internally displace.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_...
Odd take given this.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Odd take given this.
No, this is really very bad.
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
No, this is really very bad.
Happy Mac OS 9 today
November 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Happy Mac OS 9 today
The cynicism of the AI industry just guts me. Unasked for in my Facebook feed:
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The cynicism of the AI industry just guts me. Unasked for in my Facebook feed:
Anonymity and spoofing are key to injecting misinformation into the public sphere.
On the internet, everyone should know whether you are a dog.
3/3
On the internet, everyone should know whether you are a dog.
3/3
October 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Anonymity and spoofing are key to injecting misinformation into the public sphere.
On the internet, everyone should know whether you are a dog.
3/3
On the internet, everyone should know whether you are a dog.
3/3
I have attained infinite genius
October 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I have attained infinite genius
Line of much need heavy rain “training” over our town. :-)
October 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Line of much need heavy rain “training” over our town. :-)
“AI” will save us. Let’s definitely put all our resources into “AI”.
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“AI” will save us. Let’s definitely put all our resources into “AI”.
Monthly records did fall in Ontario
October 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Monthly records did fall in Ontario
High latitudes warm faster than other land areas. This was expected in advance. The result goes back as far as Charney 1979 (see excerpt below). It wasn't a secret; rather it was often communicated.
If policy people don't "widely understand" science (clearly they don't!) that's a separate issue.
If policy people don't "widely understand" science (clearly they don't!) that's a separate issue.
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
High latitudes warm faster than other land areas. This was expected in advance. The result goes back as far as Charney 1979 (see excerpt below). It wasn't a secret; rather it was often communicated.
If policy people don't "widely understand" science (clearly they don't!) that's a separate issue.
If policy people don't "widely understand" science (clearly they don't!) that's a separate issue.
September 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
More comedy from Facebook
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
More comedy from Facebook