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Recovering academic, loved studying glaciers but had to feed a kid; geomorphology consultant; #ActuallyAutistic Glaciers, rivers, mountains, bikes, and a whole lot more!

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14.03.2026 06:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Every time a pedestrian hurries through a crosswalk it's a victory for car culture

13.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 144 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9

ICYMI: in our new paper, we contend there is "no current consensus on a definition of sex that is free of assumptions and limitations... and most importantly,...no biological definition of sex should be used to dictate human rights" #evolsky #LGBTQSTEM #ecology #evolution #biologicalsex

10.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Prospective Car Buyer Takes SUV Out For Test Hit And Run

Prospective Car Buyer Takes SUV Out For Test Hit And Run

Prospective Car Buyer Takes SUV Out For Test Hit And Run https://theonion.com/prospective-car-buyer-takes-suv-out-for-test-hit-and-run/

11.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 1447 πŸ” 202 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 10

I think that this quote from Heinlein captures a lot of how I feel about the general state of the world at this moment:

"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."

11.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is hilarious.

Also, completely enraging.

11.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 9500 πŸ” 4348 πŸ’¬ 139 πŸ“Œ 216

Sorry, one last time change to daylight savings tonight then none after that.

I'm not sure, but it's a good place to be for many different reasons at the moment πŸ™ƒ

08.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#1 Ride a bike

08.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 333 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

Well, in British Columbia it was just made permanent! No more time change.

08.03.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
US: I'm attacking Iran because they have nuclear weapons

World:Why don't you attack Russia?

US: Are you crazy? They have nuclear weapons

US: I'm attacking Iran because they have nuclear weapons World:Why don't you attack Russia? US: Are you crazy? They have nuclear weapons

02.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1528 πŸ” 371 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 9

What could possibly go wrong... Especially given since the far right is leading the poles to be next in power at the moment. Still a while before the elections, but not looking good.

02.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

I can't fucking believe we're doing this again.

28.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 13789 πŸ” 3336 πŸ’¬ 111 πŸ“Œ 70
Political cartoon of Donald Trump adding a comma after "no" in the sentence "No More Wars!) with a voice bubble saying "there, I fixed it." And a small sign that says "Iran" with an arrow

Political cartoon of Donald Trump adding a comma after "no" in the sentence "No More Wars!) with a voice bubble saying "there, I fixed it." And a small sign that says "Iran" with an arrow

Given that he doesn't care about the consequences of his actions, it seems unlikely he would understand the consequences of a comma. But yeah this 🀬

28.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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This picture! 😞

Context: Emma Watson gives speech about feminism (!) at UN.

HT @neusser.bsky.social

27.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 9

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26.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A bit over a week ago, but still ❄️

25.02.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘€The federal judges in West Virginia, where ICE has been pulling over and detaining people on the freeway, are literally screaming about ICE's tactics.

"It is an assault on the constitutional order," Judge Goodwin says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

21.02.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 20342 πŸ” 7489 πŸ’¬ 450 πŸ“Œ 378

The disconnect between a Canadian fed gov that is trying to absorb hundreds of international (American) researchers while the provinces underfund universities is wild.

21.02.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

If a white Karen from the UK in her 60s can be detained for weeks, it can happen to absolutely anyone!

21.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Any time a public official leaves X we should celebrate it. Give AG Campbell a follow.

21.02.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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What am I doing to fight fascism? β€” 500 Women Scientists Many people will say that we have to focus on the science, it’s more important now than ever. But science has a long history of being weaponized to justify all kinds of cruelty, from racism and me...

push back attempts to silence criticism or calls to just focus on science. As we keep our scientific work going, we must ask ourselves every day β€œwhat am I doing to fight fascism?” #resist 500womenscientists.org/updates/2026...

20.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not that long ago I was looking at how many people were active in the resistance during WWII. It was an abysmal ~4%. >90% of the population was passive and the difference collaborated actively.

1. Most people do jack shit
2. More than a few % can actually create a lot of change.

19.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Colorado River Crisis is Here States fail to reach a deal; Lake Powell Deadpool appears imminent

Federal officials now project that Lake Powell will "most probably" drop below power pool level β€” meaning Glen Canyon Dam will no longer be able to generate hydropower β€” before the end of this year: www.landdesk.org/p/the-colora... via @landdesk.bsky.social

19.02.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 315 πŸ” 190 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 26

I am not exaggerating when I say this. This will kill autistic people, particularly #ActuallyAutistic children.

18.02.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 206 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0

Old: Kids’ Letters To Santa
New: Kids’ Letters Confiscated By Satan

18.02.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1035 πŸ” 260 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 5

I'm a bit concerned it would amplify the problem. Mixing AI slop with academic slop won't make anything better.

The real problem is that standards for what constitutes a paper have become too low. And I don't think any algorithm can do anything about that

16.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so extremely sickening. 🀒😱

It's the inception of widespread concentration camps in the US.

14.02.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's been a lot of discussion about how white supremacy, racism, and Christian nationalism are driving this administration's policies, but I think it has been under-discussed in the mainstream just how much eugenics has been a factor. A lot of disabled folks have been yelling about it though.

14.02.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles The ambitious Sepulveda Transit Corridor project β€” an automated subway line underneath Bel Air β€” aims to do something rare in LA: Get people out of their cars.

β€œA year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, β€œthe 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.”

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

13.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 0

THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.

I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.

10.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 6447 πŸ” 2405 πŸ’¬ 146 πŸ“Œ 70