Tyler C
@thestrangestfinch.bsky.social
Conservation worker focusing on prescribed fire. Sometimes lost in the woods / frequently lost in a book.
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Offsets are like a smoker paying a healthy person to go for a run, then claiming they’ve reduced their risk of cancer.
The healthy person gains some benefit. The smoker gains nothing. And cancer rates don’t change.
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The healthy person gains some benefit. The smoker gains nothing. And cancer rates don’t change.
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Forestry Carbon Credit Programs Have a Poor Track Record. Can a More Refined Approach Fix the Problem? — Inside Climate News
The Family Forest Carbon Program pays landowners not to timber their trees, then sells the additional growth as carbon credits. But critics question whether it leads to overall emissions reductions.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Offsets are like a smoker paying a healthy person to go for a run, then claiming they’ve reduced their risk of cancer.
The healthy person gains some benefit. The smoker gains nothing. And cancer rates don’t change.
apple.news/AGbRqsgfcQWa...
The healthy person gains some benefit. The smoker gains nothing. And cancer rates don’t change.
apple.news/AGbRqsgfcQWa...
The traditional fire season won't start for another few months in Northern Georgia, but North Georgia Technical College put on a great introductory course (S130/S190) last week. I had a wonderful time working as Cadre for another fantastic group of (maybe) future firefighters.
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The traditional fire season won't start for another few months in Northern Georgia, but North Georgia Technical College put on a great introductory course (S130/S190) last week. I had a wonderful time working as Cadre for another fantastic group of (maybe) future firefighters.
This is a super cool acquisition and I'm excited to see what Minnesota TNC does with it restoration-wise! #conservation
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The Nature Conservancy buys more than 12,000 acres in northeastern Minnesota for conservation
The global nonprofit plans to restore the area north of Two Harbors’ habitats, including those burned in the Greenwood Fire.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is a super cool acquisition and I'm excited to see what Minnesota TNC does with it restoration-wise! #conservation
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this was my favorite sign from today
June 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
this was my favorite sign from today
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I want to give credit to my editors, who asked me to write 2,000 words on why Andrew Tate wears such tight pants. I submitted 3,700. They asked if I really needed to start with a story about the industrial revolution and I said "yes, absolutely don't cut."
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Why So Many MAGA Men Look Like Joe Rogan
The slim-fit uniform of grindset entrepreneurs and right wing podcasters can be traced back decades.
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April 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I want to give credit to my editors, who asked me to write 2,000 words on why Andrew Tate wears such tight pants. I submitted 3,700. They asked if I really needed to start with a story about the industrial revolution and I said "yes, absolutely don't cut."
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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It's not hyperbolic to say that Americorps provided the launching point for my entire career. There are precious few ways into Conservation as a career and the training and experiencr of a year of service cannot be overstated as a way to get your foot in the door.
It's not hyperbolic to say that Americorps provided the launching point for my entire career. There are precious few ways into Conservation as a career and the training and experiencr of a year of service cannot be overstated as a way to get your foot in the door.
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April 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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It's not hyperbolic to say that Americorps provided the launching point for my entire career. There are precious few ways into Conservation as a career and the training and experiencr of a year of service cannot be overstated as a way to get your foot in the door.
It's not hyperbolic to say that Americorps provided the launching point for my entire career. There are precious few ways into Conservation as a career and the training and experiencr of a year of service cannot be overstated as a way to get your foot in the door.
"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is responsible for investigating the root cause of the issue and any lack of compliance. The agency ... lost several senior-level executives earlier this year as part of President Donald Trump’s federal cuts."
Oh great.
Oh great.
A nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil.
Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices
The nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil.
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April 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is responsible for investigating the root cause of the issue and any lack of compliance. The agency ... lost several senior-level executives earlier this year as part of President Donald Trump’s federal cuts."
Oh great.
Oh great.
"A public lands advocate said via her action, Rollins is decreeing the agency only needs to propose one action for a given logging project, not the typically legally required range offering less and more environmentally harmful options, and also eliminates the public objection process."
USDA order opening SoCal to major logging called infeasible, unwise
->Desert Sun | #Logging | More info from EcoSearch
->Desert Sun | #Logging | More info from EcoSearch
USDA order opening SoCal to major logging called infeasible, unwise
The USDA's order for the U.S. Forest Service to increase lumber production by 25% is being panned as both unwise and infeasible in Southern California's sprawling national forests due to a lack of quality wood and nearby sawmills. The April...
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April 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"A public lands advocate said via her action, Rollins is decreeing the agency only needs to propose one action for a given logging project, not the typically legally required range offering less and more environmentally harmful options, and also eliminates the public objection process."
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Quote "To be clear, none of these individuals were operational firefighters."
Yeah. That's simply incorrect. While "fire shop" jobs have (for now) been untouched, the layoffs I've seen have included individuals who were firefighters in all but job title. 1/
Quote "To be clear, none of these individuals were operational firefighters."
Yeah. That's simply incorrect. While "fire shop" jobs have (for now) been untouched, the layoffs I've seen have included individuals who were firefighters in all but job title. 1/
Fired U.S. Forest Service worker at Coronado National Forest speaks out
Fired employee Danelle Scott said she was the only hydrologist working for the entire Coronado National Forest. Now, she has concerns about forest maintenance and wildfire control.
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March 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Quote "To be clear, none of these individuals were operational firefighters."
Yeah. That's simply incorrect. While "fire shop" jobs have (for now) been untouched, the layoffs I've seen have included individuals who were firefighters in all but job title. 1/
Quote "To be clear, none of these individuals were operational firefighters."
Yeah. That's simply incorrect. While "fire shop" jobs have (for now) been untouched, the layoffs I've seen have included individuals who were firefighters in all but job title. 1/
I just finished WE CALLED THEM GIANTS and I absolutely adored it. I was a bit taken by surprise when it ended, somehow I'd gotten into my head that there would be more, but I'm trying to enjoy more one-and-done storied lately and this was an excellent example of a story that reached a good end.
I write comics. These are my current ones. THE POWER FANTASY with Caspar Wijngaard is an ongoing book, and the link below is an introduction thread. Issues out monthly, first trade end of January. WE CALLED THEM GIANTS is my new graphic novel with Stephanie Hans, out now.
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January 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I just finished WE CALLED THEM GIANTS and I absolutely adored it. I was a bit taken by surprise when it ended, somehow I'd gotten into my head that there would be more, but I'm trying to enjoy more one-and-done storied lately and this was an excellent example of a story that reached a good end.