Jamon Halvaksz
@jamonhalvakszphd.bsky.social
Anthropologist looking for sanity...
Georgetown University | Oceania/Moana | Climate Change | Mining | Urban Environments
www.Jamonhalvaksz.com
Georgetown University | Oceania/Moana | Climate Change | Mining | Urban Environments
www.Jamonhalvaksz.com
Pinned
Ta-Nehisi Coates: "Haunt. You've heard me say this word a lot. it is never enough for the reader of your words to be convinced. The goal is to haunt -- to have them thinking about your words before bed, see them manifest in their dreams, tell their partner about them the next morning, [...]
High stakes talks over Greenland is a dumb thing to have to report on.
January 15, 2026 at 12:12 AM
High stakes talks over Greenland is a dumb thing to have to report on.
Leading in the wrong direction
The US stands alone in dismissing the problem of climate change.
January 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Leading in the wrong direction
This will be an uneventful week, right?
January 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
This will be an uneventful week, right?
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“This would make excellent material for a Monty Python sketch. One can imagine the official censorship list: these dialogues you are permitted to teach; those you must pretend do not exist — and if you ever cross the line, you will be fired.”
January 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“This would make excellent material for a Monty Python sketch. One can imagine the official censorship list: these dialogues you are permitted to teach; those you must pretend do not exist — and if you ever cross the line, you will be fired.”
Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
January 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
The administration continues not to lead the world
BREAKING:
The White House plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations framework climate treaty, according to reports.
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with what we know:
heatmap.news/sparks/us-wi...
The White House plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations framework climate treaty, according to reports.
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with what we know:
heatmap.news/sparks/us-wi...
The U.S. Will Exit UN’s Framework Climate Treaty, According to Reports
The move would mark a significant escalation in Trump’s hostility toward climate diplomacy.
heatmap.news
January 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The administration continues not to lead the world
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How do you think about the vaccine policy changes? #Science #Politics contributors EJ Sobo and Emily Brunson explain why & how vaccine decision making has changed through time. Hints: social disagreements about vaccines aren't new, and they are largely political.
sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/07/v...
sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/07/v...
Vaccination Decision-making in the Era of MAHA - Science Politics
When children in one’s own immediate community begin dying from vaccine preventable diseases, vaccinating becomes the obvious choice: experts must keep the spotlight on the actual facts regarding vacc...
sciencepolitics.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
How do you think about the vaccine policy changes? #Science #Politics contributors EJ Sobo and Emily Brunson explain why & how vaccine decision making has changed through time. Hints: social disagreements about vaccines aren't new, and they are largely political.
sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/07/v...
sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/07/v...
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This is Kylo. He's Dominican, so he learned to dance before he could walk. 12/10 impressive moves (TT: chantyyyy_)
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This is Kylo. He's Dominican, so he learned to dance before he could walk. 12/10 impressive moves (TT: chantyyyy_)
McSweeney's is reporting the news again
This Corrupt Dictator Has Been Running His Country into the Ground for Years, and Now He’s Invading Venezuela
As you’ve probably heard, a corrupt authoritarian president has been destroying his country for over a decade—and as of this weekend, he decided to...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
McSweeney's is reporting the news again
an ongoing problem
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
an ongoing problem
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#fifa peace prize winner Makes you wonder how low FIFA’s standards are? And which wannabe dictator will win it next?
Anyone who thought Trump wasn’t going to bomb people on Christmas Day hasn’t been paying attention.
December 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM
#fifa peace prize winner Makes you wonder how low FIFA’s standards are? And which wannabe dictator will win it next?
Reposted by Jamon Halvaksz
Reposted by Jamon Halvaksz
Let’s forget politics for a moment and look closely at how the winged maple seeds called samaras shake off rain drops.
Mechanical engineering professor Andrew Dickerson of the University of Tennessee has been doing just that:
buff.ly/qHUTfAm
Mechanical engineering professor Andrew Dickerson of the University of Tennessee has been doing just that:
buff.ly/qHUTfAm
Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
Spinning maple seeds can shed raindrops in the blink of an eye to regain their helicopter-like flight.
buff.ly
December 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Let’s forget politics for a moment and look closely at how the winged maple seeds called samaras shake off rain drops.
Mechanical engineering professor Andrew Dickerson of the University of Tennessee has been doing just that:
buff.ly/qHUTfAm
Mechanical engineering professor Andrew Dickerson of the University of Tennessee has been doing just that:
buff.ly/qHUTfAm
#fifa peace prize winner Makes you wonder how low FIFA’s standards are? And which wannabe dictator will win it next?
Anyone who thought Trump wasn’t going to bomb people on Christmas Day hasn’t been paying attention.
December 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM
#fifa peace prize winner Makes you wonder how low FIFA’s standards are? And which wannabe dictator will win it next?
Of course part of the intent of the law is to force over compliance and create systematic fear among administrators and creating a hostile environment for those teaching.
A new Texas Tech University system policy expands administrative review of course content related to race, gender, and sexual orientation. Faculty say the rules go beyond state law and threaten academic freedom. https://chroni.cl/49lPLjq
Texas Tech Faculty Are Pressed to Ponder: Is Your Course Content ‘Relevant’ and ‘Necessary’?
Ahead of a new systemwide administrative-review process, instructors are scrutinizing lessons on race, gender, and even <i>The Great Gatsby</i>.
chroni.cl
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Of course part of the intent of the law is to force over compliance and create systematic fear among administrators and creating a hostile environment for those teaching.
Capitalism finds a way
Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
December 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Capitalism finds a way
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Hearing this is payback for Colorado not honoring Trump/Peters ‘pardon’
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Hearing this is payback for Colorado not honoring Trump/Peters ‘pardon’
going into 2026 like…
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
going into 2026 like…
clearly the intent here is to not just lie but create/sustain a false narrative. e360.yale.edu/digest/epa-w...
EPA Removes Information on Human Drivers of Warming from Its Website
e360.yale.edu
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
clearly the intent here is to not just lie but create/sustain a false narrative. e360.yale.edu/digest/epa-w...
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Hugely encouraging news from Brazil today. President Lula has instructed four ministries to draw up a roadmap for a just transition away from fossil fuels, and asked his government to formulate an energy transition fund using income from petroleum revenues.
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
Today, President Lula issued a directive for the government to develop, within 60 days, a proposal outlining guidelines for a national roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels in a just and… |...
Today, President Lula issued a directive for the government to develop, within 60 days, a proposal outlining guidelines for a national roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels in a just and or...
www.linkedin.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hugely encouraging news from Brazil today. President Lula has instructed four ministries to draw up a roadmap for a just transition away from fossil fuels, and asked his government to formulate an energy transition fund using income from petroleum revenues.
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
FIFA has announced that all teams will receive a World Cup Trophy this year since its ability to make awards based upon merit is severely compromised #FIFA
December 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
FIFA has announced that all teams will receive a World Cup Trophy this year since its ability to make awards based upon merit is severely compromised #FIFA
The Metals Company (real name!) funded tests of seabed mining that found that it was less impactful than feared.... and this is totally believable.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Over a third of animals impacted in deep sea mining test - scientists
The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Metals Company (real name!) funded tests of seabed mining that found that it was less impactful than feared.... and this is totally believable.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Norway and Cook Islands put their deep-sea mining plans on pause.
www.southernfriedscience.com/norway-and-c...
www.southernfriedscience.com/norway-and-c...
Norway and Cook Islands put their deep-sea mining plans on pause.
In the last month, two major players in the development of the deep-sea mining industry have put their plans on pause, calling for more research and less urgency in the race to the bottom. In Novem…
www.southernfriedscience.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Norway and Cook Islands put their deep-sea mining plans on pause.
www.southernfriedscience.com/norway-and-c...
www.southernfriedscience.com/norway-and-c...
The truth is out there.
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The truth is out there.