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@thorbites.bsky.social
Geologist; museum person working in paleo. n+1 bikes and bear suits. Weekend sign maker. [^^unfortunately, not my license plate^^]
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Met this Bear while protesting to save the wildlands of Chaney Trail last autumn. The trail was incinerated last month. But its chaparral will grow again. And the Bear, like its native wildland, is standing strong. Thank you, dear friend Bear. #DenaStrong
It's been wonderful - & heartbreaking - to meet so many lovely Altadena and N. Pasadena folks who've been affected by the Eaton fire. Thank you for sharing with a bear...
Also, thanks to folks who were out to help - LA Co. Public Health, Red Cross, Army Corps of Eng., CA Nat'l Guard, and more.
Also, thanks to folks who were out to help - LA Co. Public Health, Red Cross, Army Corps of Eng., CA Nat'l Guard, and more.
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December 5th is Krampusnacht in the #Alps ⛰
During this night, the devilish Krampus - a half-man & half-goat demon - leaves his cloven hoof-prints all over the rocks, as he jumps from peak to peak 😈
tinyurl.com/y3tpvo5w
During this night, the devilish Krampus - a half-man & half-goat demon - leaves his cloven hoof-prints all over the rocks, as he jumps from peak to peak 😈
tinyurl.com/y3tpvo5w
December 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
December 5th is Krampusnacht in the #Alps ⛰
During this night, the devilish Krampus - a half-man & half-goat demon - leaves his cloven hoof-prints all over the rocks, as he jumps from peak to peak 😈
tinyurl.com/y3tpvo5w
During this night, the devilish Krampus - a half-man & half-goat demon - leaves his cloven hoof-prints all over the rocks, as he jumps from peak to peak 😈
tinyurl.com/y3tpvo5w
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Pantone decided the theme of the year is racism I guess
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Pantone decided the theme of the year is racism I guess
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Jeez @pantone you had so many options to choose from though
December 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Jeez @pantone you had so many options to choose from though
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PSA for the fellas:
Every woman you know has been in a room with a Pete Hegseth (sometimes drunk, sometimes not) who raged at her for not being instantly charmed by, or acquiescent to, him—like Hegseth rages at reporters—and had to do a quick calculation about getting out safely. And a lot didn't.
Every woman you know has been in a room with a Pete Hegseth (sometimes drunk, sometimes not) who raged at her for not being instantly charmed by, or acquiescent to, him—like Hegseth rages at reporters—and had to do a quick calculation about getting out safely. And a lot didn't.
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
PSA for the fellas:
Every woman you know has been in a room with a Pete Hegseth (sometimes drunk, sometimes not) who raged at her for not being instantly charmed by, or acquiescent to, him—like Hegseth rages at reporters—and had to do a quick calculation about getting out safely. And a lot didn't.
Every woman you know has been in a room with a Pete Hegseth (sometimes drunk, sometimes not) who raged at her for not being instantly charmed by, or acquiescent to, him—like Hegseth rages at reporters—and had to do a quick calculation about getting out safely. And a lot didn't.
I sure didn't expect to spot a sun dog over Goleta yesterday!
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I sure didn't expect to spot a sun dog over Goleta yesterday!
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@dustinmulvaney.bsky.social you have seen this?
AFP’s Josh Edelson photographs vehicles navigating roadways flooded with ocean water during a “King Tide” event in Mill Valley, California.
"King Tides" occur when the Earth, moon, and sun align to produce unusually high water levels, cause tidal flooding
"King Tides" occur when the Earth, moon, and sun align to produce unusually high water levels, cause tidal flooding
December 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
@dustinmulvaney.bsky.social you have seen this?
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Even got a touch of the extra elusive blue flash.
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Even got a touch of the extra elusive blue flash.
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If after we blow your boat up you still float, you are a witch, so we can kill you. If you drown you are not a witch.
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If after we blow your boat up you still float, you are a witch, so we can kill you. If you drown you are not a witch.
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I actually think the genAI thing is showing us who wants to be scientists and who wants to be perceived as being scientists.
There's been a similar thing with writers and artists....
There's been a similar thing with writers and artists....
Imagine: If we had a crystal ball that tells us what are the discoveries to be made, we wouldn't have to do science in the first place.
Apparently that's some scientists' scientific ideal. Rather than doing science. So many weird ontological and epistemic assumptions to unpack.
Apparently that's some scientists' scientific ideal. Rather than doing science. So many weird ontological and epistemic assumptions to unpack.
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I actually think the genAI thing is showing us who wants to be scientists and who wants to be perceived as being scientists.
There's been a similar thing with writers and artists....
There's been a similar thing with writers and artists....
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Today is the first of 25 days of #Crustmas! Post as many crustaceans as possible! (not just crabs) 🦑🧪
This year I'm less personally inclined towards "crabs are the ultimate form", and my piece below explains why.
PS all posts will be right here on the crab feed 🦀
bsky.app/profile/did:...
This year I'm less personally inclined towards "crabs are the ultimate form", and my piece below explains why.
PS all posts will be right here on the crab feed 🦀
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Crab Memes Amplify Mistaken Ideas about Evolution
Memes about repeated evolution of crabs have been co-opted to joke about technology and “ultimate forms.” They’re hilarious, but they oversimplify natural variation, giving bad arguments a scientific ...
www.scientificamerican.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Today is the first of 25 days of #Crustmas! Post as many crustaceans as possible! (not just crabs) 🦑🧪
This year I'm less personally inclined towards "crabs are the ultimate form", and my piece below explains why.
PS all posts will be right here on the crab feed 🦀
bsky.app/profile/did:...
This year I'm less personally inclined towards "crabs are the ultimate form", and my piece below explains why.
PS all posts will be right here on the crab feed 🦀
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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On the 2nd day of #Crustmas, my Georgia coast gave to me, a coastal-dune-dwelling isopod, making tracks! Trackmaker is probably Armadillidium vulgare (nicknamed "pillbug" or "roly poly"), with special guest tracks made by much bigger ghost crabs (Ocypode quadrate), on Sapelo Island, GA. 🦀🐾
December 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
On the 2nd day of #Crustmas, my Georgia coast gave to me, a coastal-dune-dwelling isopod, making tracks! Trackmaker is probably Armadillidium vulgare (nicknamed "pillbug" or "roly poly"), with special guest tracks made by much bigger ghost crabs (Ocypode quadrate), on Sapelo Island, GA. 🦀🐾
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🦑 🧵 A fascinating find at the Ythan Estuary! Last night a friend contacted me with videos of large cephalopod appendages found here in Newburgh, today I went to go and take a closer look.
#cephalopod #marinelife #marinebiology #beachfinds #ythanestuary #scotland #scicomm
🌊 🤿
#cephalopod #marinelife #marinebiology #beachfinds #ythanestuary #scotland #scicomm
🌊 🤿
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🦑 🧵 A fascinating find at the Ythan Estuary! Last night a friend contacted me with videos of large cephalopod appendages found here in Newburgh, today I went to go and take a closer look.
#cephalopod #marinelife #marinebiology #beachfinds #ythanestuary #scotland #scicomm
🌊 🤿
#cephalopod #marinelife #marinebiology #beachfinds #ythanestuary #scotland #scicomm
🌊 🤿
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Porcupines are to northern forests as canaries are to coal mines.
The mystery of the missing porcupines [via @highcountrynews.org]
The mystery of the missing porcupines
They are nowhere to be seen in the West, and scientists are racing to figure out why.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Porcupines are to northern forests as canaries are to coal mines.
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It is vital to assess the mechanisms and mythologies behind why the news has largely ignored this and why, e.g., the Democrats have supported building much of this infrastructure. I discuss it in depth in Copaganda, with all royalties donated to anti-surveillance charity. bsky.app/profile/equa...
I just received the first copy of Copaganda! It will be sold anywhere books are sold. I try to explain the role of the media, the police, and academia in how we got to this authoritarian moment.
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It is vital to assess the mechanisms and mythologies behind why the news has largely ignored this and why, e.g., the Democrats have supported building much of this infrastructure. I discuss it in depth in Copaganda, with all royalties donated to anti-surveillance charity. bsky.app/profile/equa...
No.
Could processed astronaut poop help plants grow on the Moon and Mars? A new study presented at #AGU25 explores this and more, by @dralkatrip.bsky.social. eos.org/articles/fun...
Fungi, Fertilizer, and Feces Could Help Astronauts Grow Plants on the Moon - Eos
A new study offers tantalizing evidence that filamentous fungi extending from roots, along with treated astronaut waste, could provide sufficient scaffolding to help plants grow in planetary regolith.
eos.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No.
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The first thing we always did when we were looking for a house in Iowa City was to look at the floodplain maps - at the time Zillow did not provide this info. Not having this as readily accessible will make harder for people who do not know how/where to look for this info to make informed decisions.
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The first thing we always did when we were looking for a house in Iowa City was to look at the floodplain maps - at the time Zillow did not provide this info. Not having this as readily accessible will make harder for people who do not know how/where to look for this info to make informed decisions.
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I just saw that Brunton is having a 20% off sale from now until Dec 20. (It's a small business and the owner is a friend and former colleague of mine.) Orange and yellow and purple transits! All kinds of gear re-designed to make field geology easier!
www.brunton.com
www.brunton.com
Professional Transits & Compasses | Navigation Tools | Brunton
Our professional transits and compasses set the industry standard for performance and reliability. We have been building the finest navigation tools and equipment since 1894.
www.brunton.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I just saw that Brunton is having a 20% off sale from now until Dec 20. (It's a small business and the owner is a friend and former colleague of mine.) Orange and yellow and purple transits! All kinds of gear re-designed to make field geology easier!
www.brunton.com
www.brunton.com
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Reykjavík is at her best in fresh falling snow (just not the plowing after)
The scene: just before midnight, Saturday night, post dance floor frolic down the main street.
#snow #nightphotography
#reykjavik #iceland
The scene: just before midnight, Saturday night, post dance floor frolic down the main street.
#snow #nightphotography
#reykjavik #iceland
November 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Reykjavík is at her best in fresh falling snow (just not the plowing after)
The scene: just before midnight, Saturday night, post dance floor frolic down the main street.
#snow #nightphotography
#reykjavik #iceland
The scene: just before midnight, Saturday night, post dance floor frolic down the main street.
#snow #nightphotography
#reykjavik #iceland
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The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago
The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Unc...
www.science.org
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A 125 Ma old log provides a seat. Compton Bay #Isleofwight. Probably Pseudofrenelopsis, an extinct genus of conifer. #FossilFriday
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A 125 Ma old log provides a seat. Compton Bay #Isleofwight. Probably Pseudofrenelopsis, an extinct genus of conifer. #FossilFriday
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For #FossilFriday: one of the very first fossils of the American mastodon ever discovered. This specimen was found at Big Bone Lick, KY, US, in 1739 by a French military expedition, then sent back to Paris for study. On display at the Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée in Paris. 🧪
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
For #FossilFriday: one of the very first fossils of the American mastodon ever discovered. This specimen was found at Big Bone Lick, KY, US, in 1739 by a French military expedition, then sent back to Paris for study. On display at the Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée in Paris. 🧪
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Sad news. Hoping they can keep going. I only have one bike with Campy stuff on it and treasure it enough I barely ride it. www.bikeradar.com/news/campagn... #bikeshoplife
Campagnolo reportedly cutting 40% of jobs from Vicenza headquarters, stating “there is no alternative” | BikeRadar
Italian brand blames sector-wide post-pandemic turndown for expected loss of 120 jobs
www.bikeradar.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Sad news. Hoping they can keep going. I only have one bike with Campy stuff on it and treasure it enough I barely ride it. www.bikeradar.com/news/campagn... #bikeshoplife
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everyone automatically clacks these twice upon picking them up because deep down we all know we’re crabs
February 22, 2024 at 3:14 AM
everyone automatically clacks these twice upon picking them up because deep down we all know we’re crabs