Josh Halpern trading as
@elirabett.bsky.social
Chemical physics, climate change, blogger, deep into open teaching resources. Former bunny (pronouns Thou/Thee)
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The trajectory to 2035 matters. Coal generating a lot or a little before 2035 is the difference between massive climate impacts and very little climate impacts. This narrative of 'inevitability' is dangerous and stokes severe complacency.
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The trajectory to 2035 matters. Coal generating a lot or a little before 2035 is the difference between massive climate impacts and very little climate impacts. This narrative of 'inevitability' is dangerous and stokes severe complacency.
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This is a fascinating piece on how Arizona State and Michael Crow have tried to stay in the good graces of the Trump administration.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is a fascinating piece on how Arizona State and Michael Crow have tried to stay in the good graces of the Trump administration.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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Hi #planetaryScience folks, we have an open position for a *Professor in Planetary Sciences* at the Space Research & Planetary Sciences Division of the @unibe.ch.
Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
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Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
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Reach out to me if you have any questions!
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Uni Bern: Professor in Planetary Sciences
The Division of Space Research and Planetary Sciences of the Physics Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland, invites applications for a full-time position as a Professor in Planetary Sciences.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hi #planetaryScience folks, we have an open position for a *Professor in Planetary Sciences* at the Space Research & Planetary Sciences Division of the @unibe.ch.
Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
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Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
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200 years to flatten the curve, less than 1 year of Trumpian nihilism to let 'er rip again
Shameless plug:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie our lives. Built up over decades, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know about them, and they're all at risk. Here's the latest:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie our lives. Built up over decades, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know about them, and they're all at risk. Here's the latest:
Two Hundred Years to Flatten the Curve
How generations of meddlesome public health campaigns changed everyday life — and made life twice as long as it used to be
www.thenewatlantis.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
200 years to flatten the curve, less than 1 year of Trumpian nihilism to let 'er rip again
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How a single measles case became 5,000 – and the lessons not learned
A Canadian living in Thailand returned for a wedding. 5 days later he was hospitalized with pneumonia, a common side effect of measles. She was not vaccinated.
www.theglobeandmail....
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A Canadian living in Thailand returned for a wedding. 5 days later he was hospitalized with pneumonia, a common side effect of measles. She was not vaccinated.
www.theglobeandmail....
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Opinion: How a single measles case became 5,000 – and the lessons not learned
It’s important not to lay blame, but to understand the virus’s epidemiology
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
How a single measles case became 5,000 – and the lessons not learned
A Canadian living in Thailand returned for a wedding. 5 days later he was hospitalized with pneumonia, a common side effect of measles. She was not vaccinated.
www.theglobeandmail....
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A Canadian living in Thailand returned for a wedding. 5 days later he was hospitalized with pneumonia, a common side effect of measles. She was not vaccinated.
www.theglobeandmail....
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The power of anti-tax rhetoric of today is tied to the long counter-reaction to the civil rights movement and the consolidation of wealth in the country.
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The power of anti-tax rhetoric of today is tied to the long counter-reaction to the civil rights movement and the consolidation of wealth in the country.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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What HHS Secretary’s “Kiddie Killer” Kennedy’s ‘Gold Standard’ Science Actually Looks Like
Yesterday, the CDC, under the guidance of HHS Secretary "Kiddie Killer" Kennedy, updated its "Autism and Vaccines" page: Like science denialists of all stripes, you'll notice that they flipped the 'null…
Yesterday, the CDC, under the guidance of HHS Secretary "Kiddie Killer" Kennedy, updated its "Autism and Vaccines" page: Like science denialists of all stripes, you'll notice that they flipped the 'null…
What HHS Secretary’s “Kiddie Killer” Kennedy’s ‘Gold Standard’ Science Actually Looks Like
Yesterday, the CDC, under the guidance of HHS Secretary "Kiddie Killer" Kennedy, updated its "Autism and Vaccines" page: Like science denialists of all stripes, you'll notice that they flipped the 'null hypothesis.' Rather than assuming vaccines do not cause autism, and then requiring evidence to demonstrate that they do, the corrupted CDC under Kennedy, starts with the false premise that vaccines do cause autism…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What HHS Secretary’s “Kiddie Killer” Kennedy’s ‘Gold Standard’ Science Actually Looks Like
Yesterday, the CDC, under the guidance of HHS Secretary "Kiddie Killer" Kennedy, updated its "Autism and Vaccines" page: Like science denialists of all stripes, you'll notice that they flipped the 'null…
Yesterday, the CDC, under the guidance of HHS Secretary "Kiddie Killer" Kennedy, updated its "Autism and Vaccines" page: Like science denialists of all stripes, you'll notice that they flipped the 'null…
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So FEMA was doing the “new phone who dis” thing???
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
So FEMA was doing the “new phone who dis” thing???
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Water Crisis could Cripple Middle Eastern Mega City
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November 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Water Crisis could Cripple Middle Eastern Mega City
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Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
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The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment as a member of the Climate Change Advisory Council. The candidate booklet is available here shorturl.at/T6j4G
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment as a member of the Climate Change Advisory Council. The candidate booklet is available here shorturl.at/T6j4G
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This is so cool: Copper, which makes induction stoves with li-ion batteries integrated, is going to build *10,000* of these suckers for use in New York public housing.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
$32 Million Commitment Announced to Electrify Cooking Appliances in NYCHA Buildings Through Induction Stove Challenge - NYSERDA
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) today announced that the next phase of the ...
www.nyserda.ny.gov
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is so cool: Copper, which makes induction stoves with li-ion batteries integrated, is going to build *10,000* of these suckers for use in New York public housing.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
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The CC Certificate for Open Culture/GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) is a 10-week virtual professional development training course designed for institutions and community groups dedicated to cultural heritage preservation.
Register for 2026: www.classy.org/event/2026-c...
Register for 2026: www.classy.org/event/2026-c...
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The CC Certificate for Open Culture/GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) is a 10-week virtual professional development training course designed for institutions and community groups dedicated to cultural heritage preservation.
Register for 2026: www.classy.org/event/2026-c...
Register for 2026: www.classy.org/event/2026-c...
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An 18-year dataset from the North Sea reveals that rogue waves are not freak accidents but particular products of ordinary swells stacking up—an insight that could make prediction possible
Dangerous Rogue Waves Aren’t Random—They’re Predictable
An 18-year dataset from the North Sea reveals that rogue waves are not freak accidents but particular products of ordinary swells stacking up—an insight that could make prediction possible
www.scientificamerican.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
Eli's new pronouns Thou/Thee, it's time to bring the second person back into the name game. Friendlier too.
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Eli's new pronouns Thou/Thee, it's time to bring the second person back into the name game. Friendlier too.
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CUNY is waiving its application fee from Nov. 10-21 for New York State high school seniors on pace to graduate next year. You can apply to up to six of our colleges with one application! Go to cuny.edu/apply.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
CUNY is waiving its application fee from Nov. 10-21 for New York State high school seniors on pace to graduate next year. You can apply to up to six of our colleges with one application! Go to cuny.edu/apply.
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424.54 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 08-Nov-2025
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
424.54 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 08-Nov-2025
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I wonder if any of the contestants is going to try a vegetarian version in this championship.... #gastronomy
Dans les coulisses du premier championnat de France de pâté croûte
Mercredi 5 novembre, à Paris, s’est déroulé la toute première édition du championnat de France de pâté croûte. « Le Point » faisait partie du jury. On déguste.
www.lepoint.fr
November 9, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I wonder if any of the contestants is going to try a vegetarian version in this championship.... #gastronomy
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It's sad to see that the Trump regime has - for now - succeeded in bringing down the @noaa website reporting on atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa since 1958. Now via the government shutdown, but it was already under attack by selling its building and scrapping jobs too.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/c...
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
It's sad to see that the Trump regime has - for now - succeeded in bringing down the @noaa website reporting on atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa since 1958. Now via the government shutdown, but it was already under attack by selling its building and scrapping jobs too.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/c...
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Multiple Democratic-run states got full Nov #SNAP benefits out the door before #SCOTUS paused.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Is it too much to ask that these payments went out with "Brought to by your Democratic Governor, X" (such as #PA @governor.pa.gov & #WI @govevers.wisconsin.gov )?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Is it too much to ask that these payments went out with "Brought to by your Democratic Governor, X" (such as #PA @governor.pa.gov & #WI @govevers.wisconsin.gov )?
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though reside...
www.dailykos.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Multiple Democratic-run states got full Nov #SNAP benefits out the door before #SCOTUS paused.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Is it too much to ask that these payments went out with "Brought to by your Democratic Governor, X" (such as #PA @governor.pa.gov & #WI @govevers.wisconsin.gov )?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Is it too much to ask that these payments went out with "Brought to by your Democratic Governor, X" (such as #PA @governor.pa.gov & #WI @govevers.wisconsin.gov )?
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Exactly! Which makes the real climate shift way scarier. Like shown by the data from svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5452/
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Exactly! Which makes the real climate shift way scarier. Like shown by the data from svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5452/
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It’s truly a loss today. First time since 1948, the government didn’t collect information on unemployment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6isk...
Government Shutdown Delays US Jobs Data for Second Month
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It’s truly a loss today. First time since 1948, the government didn’t collect information on unemployment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6isk...
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These are crimes against humanity. None of us is capable of truly internalizing suffering at this scale. Elon Musk and many other members of the Trump Administration should be put on trial at The Hague.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
These are crimes against humanity. None of us is capable of truly internalizing suffering at this scale. Elon Musk and many other members of the Trump Administration should be put on trial at The Hague.