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ashley ⸆⸉ @iluveduinsecret.swifties.social · Aug 24

today’s period cravings: whatever kind of fries these are 😭

close up of fries (i don’t know what kind they are) but they’re very good

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Karin Kirk @karinkirk.bsky.social · Jul 6

This is an excellent summary by someone who has extensive knowledge of this stuff. Highlight recommend both this one and his previous post.

We really *do* need experts to help us understand and manage hazards. (go figure!)

Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · Jul 6

I have spent the last 24 hours looking at media reports and social media posts about the Texas Hill County tragedy and being appalled by the level of misinformation I am seeing. I have tried to put together an updated, more reasoned summary I hope you'll read.

open.substack.com/pub/balanced...

Latest on Texas Hill Country flood tragedy

Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina

open.substack.com

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Jun 12

For any candidate hoping for my vote my first question will be, “How did you respond on June 12th?”

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Jun 11

Whets my “appetite”. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to relisten and enjoy!

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · May 17

Yikes!

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Karin Kirk @karinkirk.bsky.social · May 16

I just updated NASA's CO2 dashboard. In April, CO2 reached a new high, averaging 430 ppm over the month.

In fact, every year CO2 reaches a new record high because we are failing to reduce emissions.

These measurements began in 1958, and the line only gets steeper.

This is really bad.

A screenshot of NASA's carbon dioxide vital sign. A graph shows CO2 climbing ever higher, based on atmospheric measurements since 1958. The most recent data point is from April 2025, at 430 ppm, which is an all-time record since measurements began.

In fact, every year brings a new all-time record, because we are failing to limit CO2 emissions.

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · May 8

Spring in the Midwest part 2 ❤️❤️❤️

A medium size black dog on a leash on a grassy hiking trail under a blustery sky. The dog is looking over a section of natural prairie that was recently subjected to a controlled burn.

A Cooper’s hawk sits atop a house intended for blue birds. The bird house is a small wooden box mounted on a tall steel post about 1.5 meters above the ground in a grassy field abutting a wooded area.

Sun rays shine through a stand of white pine trees on a foggy morning. Part of a house is visible in the picture as well as a grassy lawn, some garden implements, and bird feeders.

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · May 8

Spring in the Midwest part 1

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Apr 5

@klobuchar.senate.gov takes the stage at the #HandsOff protest in St Paul MN. Crowd chants: Do your job!

Crowd of people in front of the capitol building in St Paul MN.

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Apr 1

I like calling them Instagram loaves but posting here.

A round loaf of crusty sourdough bread cooling on a wire rack on a kitchen countertop.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Feb 28

Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Feb 26

I did before the election. Best part: I haven’t missed it one bit.

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Karin Kirk @karinkirk.bsky.social · Feb 23

Scientists & experts! Here's a simple action you can do today.

Add your name to this open letter calling on Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that NOAA remains fully funded and staffed, and that the independent, trusted science NOAA produces is protected. act.ucsusa.org/4kajJuk

Science at Risk: Protect NOAA

Scientists & experts: Add your name to this open letter calling on Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that NOAA and its sub-agencies remain fully funded and staffed, and that the independ...

act.ucsusa.org

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Karin Kirk @karinkirk.bsky.social · Feb 10

I wrote this NASA page about wildfires and climate change, and I'm so excited it's finally live. It's a tireless effort to get big pages published at NASA - as it should be!

How long will it remain up? Who knows. Check it out while you still can. 🧪 #climatesky

science.nasa.gov/wildfires-an...

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · Feb 2

"Rebecca earned her place in that aircraft," she said. "She was outstanding, and she deserved to be there." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

'Earned her place': Friends grieve Rebecca Lobach, US Army pilot killed in DC crash

The Army withheld the name of Capt. Rebecca Lobach, the US Army pilot killed in a disastrous crash on Wednesday, for an extra day.

www.usatoday.com

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · Jan 30

this 👇 by my colleague @lisalsong.bsky.social on the chaotic attack on "wokeness" and the history of Vera Rubin

“I’m sure Vera would be absolutely furious” her biographer said

www.propublica.org/article/vera...

Vera Rubin Was a Pioneering Female Astronomer. Her Federal Bio Now Doesn’t Mention Efforts to Diversify Science.

The edits to the webpage offer a glimpse into how far the Trump administration will go in refusing to acknowledge today’s inequalities as it purges federal initiatives promoting diversity, equity and ...

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Jan 28

The fact that Deepseek R1 was released three days /before/ Stargate means these guys stood in front of Trump and said they needed half a trillion dollars while they knew R1 was open source and trained for $5M.

Beautiful.

Trump announces 500B in AI funding. Five days ago.

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Jan 27

Not sure it fits your needs exactly it I’ve used glass Xmas tree ornaments with matte metal deposited on the outside. The one source I found stopped making them. I found that the very shiny ones are usually coated on the inside and also that the coating on plastic ones was not conductive.

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kjhansen.bsky.social @kjhansen.bsky.social · Jan 26

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

$20 million from 3M settlement to fund outdoor projects in east metro

The money was set aside for enhancing water resources, wildlife habitat and outdoor recreational opportunities in the east metro. Seven years after the settlement, that funding is finally ready to be ...

www.mprnews.org

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Jan 26

Trying to stay positive! A loaf of sourdough and off I go for a bit of xc skiing.

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Karin Kirk @karinkirk.bsky.social · Jan 25

This was a tough week to be working in the federal government (NASA). But in my non-government work, we had an excellent conversation about how fossil fuel money is pumped into our government - mostly to republicans. You can already see the benefits gifted to Big Oil by the new administration.

Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · Jan 24

The oil and gas industry’s spending on political candidates grew 75-fold after the 2010 Citizens United ruling. A chat with reporter @karinkirk.bsky.social on her recent deep dive into the fossil fuel industry’s influence on U.S. elections: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/01/this...

’This is a moment in time to name names’: Writer Karin Kirk and your editors discuss oil and gas contributions to newly elected leaders » Yale Climate Connections

Fossil fuel contributions to political campaigns are more partisan than ever. What does that mean for policy and climate action?

yaleclimateconnections.org

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · Jan 22

If she can do it, we can all do it.

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Jan 22

I went outside and it felt warm. Turns out it is currently 52° F warmer here than it was yesterday morning. Let’s hear it for ΔT!

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Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Jan 22

Awful. I’m sorry you and your students (and the whole country) have to deal with this.

Peter Bohacek @pbohacek.bsky.social · Jan 20

Coil springs generally do have constant pull force. Investigating this is a great idea!

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