2026-10-21T07:01:12Z https://nostr.now bse https://nostr.now/npub1nz6d32uqyv5c370u83rhsypcaxrn4p8d3l8ycsxjf66f04d9esgq2jvmzc https://cdn.toad.social/accounts/avatars/109/331/852/206/724/367/original/1e0d18305ae8ef45.png https://cdn.toad.social/accounts/avatars/109/331/852/206/724/367/original/1e0d18305ae8ef45.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyqcr6g0vkja4jexvvha7vyk5g0yyusu7yl3tws5r6pah7hccdmtgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq5h67au #Mayon #volcano erupts in Phillipines; classes suspended and residents within the 6-kn radius permanent danger zone (PDZ) evacuated, no-fly zone implemented | Manila Times <br/><br/><a href="https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/30/regions/classes-suspended-families-evacuated-as-mayon-erupts-anew/2458071">https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/30/regions/classes-suspended-families-evacuated-as-mayon-erupts-anew/2458071</a> 2026-10-30T13:10:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9qwyml4w4mllysn4dp5wksq2z76xgqajg7qlce5hlecult07wamqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqn4nv99 Two PhDs at Uni Portsmouth and Uni Plymouth in collab with Cornish Lithium. Deformation for critical minerals in SW Britain. Structural geology, geochronology, borehole geophysics ⚒️<br/><br/>Portsmouth<br/><br/><a href="https://www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/unlocking-cornwalls-geothermal-lithium-resources-fault-reactivation-fluid-flow-and">https://www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/unlocking-cornwalls-geothermal-lithium-resources-fault-reactivation-fluid-flow-and</a><br/><br/>Plymouth<br/><br/><a href="https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/postgraduate-research-studentships/finding-the-faults-that-matter">https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/postgraduate-research-studentships/finding-the-faults-that-matter</a> 2026-10-27T15:14:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgpe9ats0zk68nwmq8vw3y54q6lmvkyylkqnpugwut5era8nnm77szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqv335uv Dawn breaking over the Red River of the North at #Fargo #NorthDakota / #Moorhead #Minnesota #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/503/039/157/351/303/original/05374f75f0d6a4fd.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-25T18:50:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspes30e7ny2jh4ad3fvmp2npz968sv62s2gurmzrtzlswvltpr0sgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqm6xl7a Pulsar #Helium &#39;s Topaz Project near Babbitt, #Minnesota #geology ⚒️<br/>&#34;All five appraisal wells at the Topaz site have encountered gas under high pressure.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://tcbmag.com/pulsar-helium-picks-two-harbors-for-facility-location/">https://tcbmag.com/pulsar-helium-picks-two-harbors-for-facility-location/</a> 2026-10-25T15:19:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf990xvvphrca25a24v8j7r97lntkyfqrgkfjnm55ynhcvf9msvpqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq2sj5lp North Dakota State Bison football at U New Mexico Lobos in Albuquerque today. <br/><br/>(The two states are the #2 (NM) and #3 (ND) states in the US for oil production.)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/mcfeely-new-mexico-fans-enchanted-by-big-game-against-bison">https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/mcfeely-new-mexico-fans-enchanted-by-big-game-against-bison</a> 2026-10-24T14:15:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszgyfadcs3a3swpll59xmcs5cfup9yts28z3jzswhespx7yv60guczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqzq68t2 🚨Job Alert 🚨‼️Faculty position in Structural #Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA ⚒️<br/><br/>&#34;active tectonics/neotectonics and associated hazards, and tectonic deformation and evolution of continental and/or oceanic lithosphere.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/41054">https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/41054</a> 2026-10-23T17:49:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstlalpgt3cg72mewysv3va9v0zcppvwdnum8t2cvrpdj5feyzn85szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq0hn8yl 🚨Job Alert 🚨‼️Faculty position in igneous or metamorphic #petrology, &#34;‘hard-rock’ topics including #mineralogy, #volcanology, high-temperature #geochemistry, and the interplay between #tectonics and surface processes.&#34; University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA ⚒️🧪<br/><br/><a href="https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/40912">https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/40912</a> 2026-10-23T17:47:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs87la26jw0hctp5r2akppftk6dvahv8s53p3rpuaqc64d9ckqn8vszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqv27ytv &#34;Interactive web-based Dune Atlas. It&#39;s an open-source map of sand-moving winds and dunes on Earth and Mars. No login and no software to install.&#34; - Andrew Gunn, School of Earth, Atmosphere &amp; Environment, Monash University, Australia<br/>Very cool! <br/><br/><a href="http://map.geomorphlab.org">http://map.geomorphlab.org</a> 2026-10-23T13:58:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8f79m63t76c586r2zwx6e3wkvawxr70zdhzvj527hul9qxx824sqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqle2d56 🚨Jobs Alert 🚨‼️ Multiple #geology positions with the US Bureau of Land Management. Including Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, Winnemucca, Nevada ⚒️<br/><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889070100">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889070100</a><br/> <br/><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889068800">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889068800</a> 2026-10-21T22:55:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspae8d8psxgn8pna72yjjvm0p0c7w0srguac4lk8kjrtxa5euwd5gzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq8g8qxr Looking forward to seeing Kim Benson&#39;s upcoming solo show at TOA Presents in Minneapolis. Check it out! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.mplsart.com/written/2026/10/building-a-painting-a-conversation-with-kim-benson">https://www.mplsart.com/written/2026/10/building-a-painting-a-conversation-with-kim-benson</a> 2026-10-18T23:50:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspghhr7xxk4pnlue4gfvcj5nny9nfkq5fuxpx48uh8839t84eyrzqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqsx22st #NoKings #Fargo<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/457/859/382/791/949/original/3cba8bf62a52f9ef.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-17T19:18:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd7femm6jmchhlw9v659q0u35xa8rhnzyd9ckdq0rckvm2hd2nwaczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqmm2x5g 🚨Job Alert🚨 ‼️Faculty position in structural #geology, tectonics, geophysics/geodynamics, Northern Illinois University.<br/>⚒️🧪<br/><br/><a href="https://employment.niu.edu/postings/97845">https://employment.niu.edu/postings/97845</a> 2026-10-16T12:50:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw63v3qcrwjuk3dalqkm5ur4aaad6xyha8f7mfx8wq2gd89aa3cwqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq8tu0ez 🚨Job Alert 🚨‼️ Faculty position in Stable Isotope #Geochemistry, University of New Mexico (UNM). Isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS); laser-based approaches, etc. <br/><a href="https://unmjobs.unm.edu/">https://unmjobs.unm.edu/</a>. <br/>#Geology #NewMexico ⚒️🧪 2026-10-15T16:16:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq9385udygv5zynj9deqctpxlsskpdmsa6ktqu4pnjxk0wtnpaucczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqtcyksd &#34;Artists are freaking out,” according to the NYT, because US Gypsum is discontinuing Hydrocal, a specialty plaster used by sculptors, for dental molds, etc. <br/>Plaster is calcined gypsum mineral:<br/>CaSO4 • 2H2O + heat = CaSO4 • 1/2H2O + 1-1/2H2O<br/><br/>When water is added it reverts to gypsum. <br/>⚒️🧪<br/>USG brochure: <br/><a href="https://www.usg.com/content/dam/USG_Marketing_Communications/united_states/product_promotional_materials/finished_assets/industrial-plasters-gypsum-cements-brochure-en-IG504.pdf">https://www.usg.com/content/dam/USG_Marketing_Communications/united_states/product_promotional_materials/finished_assets/industrial-plasters-gypsum-cements-brochure-en-IG504.pdf</a> 2026-10-15T13:16:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0uaudlm0v8tjk5nn52j9rdm30akqlnqqmx2alwv267svuzkvd3hczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq9ss6sc First #dinosaur named in part based on specimens from #NorthDakota : Infernogallus jamesi ! <br/><br/>&#34;Not only is this a new theropod from the Hell Creek, it shows a unique, fruit eating diet!!!&#34;<br/><br/>- Quote from @boydpaleo on bsky ( <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m9mgufcu4p0g7d7gtx6ffl32yjawev06qdxyyyzte2sl2vcpx6cqnvl4yr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Clint Boyd</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m9m…l4yr</span>)</a></span> on Mastodon )<br/><br/>#FossilFriday <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-78343-w.pdf">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-78343-w.pdf</a> <br/><br/><a href="https://rdcu.be/VS9SWSpzEcka">https://rdcu.be/VS9SWSpzEcka</a> 2026-10-15T02:27:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2fmk0uzplfp5m4cd7hfe2nvsyvczuafqjthhkqe79hzjjz7mrz9czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqlkfa89 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdetfxwq68e33lg0f0w6dam79dmxgck5fz23captp5uc594mgkq9grsf5m3'>nevent1q…f5m3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK! Added to my &#34;Papers to Read&#34; list ✔️ 2026-10-13T19:21:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfar4njk08apfy0eweyt86yhrykatx07gp0v77l6lqpklu6f0qsszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqqng75m 🚨 Job Alert ‼️ 🚨 Open-rank faculty position &#34;in any area of geoscience&#34; around &#34;critical, strategic, and economically important&#34; minerals. #Geochemistry, #mineralogy, economic #geology, structural, etc. Virginia Tech, USA ⚒️🧪 <br/><br/><a href="https://jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-associate-professor-or-professor-blacksburg-virginia-united-states">https://jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-associate-professor-or-professor-blacksburg-virginia-united-states</a> 2026-10-09T12:38:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf62r2shzz2xlcpq47js0djhrx80jydht3v3zjgtjszqrau82jynqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqpuafqx 🚨Job Alert 🚨 ‼️ Faculty position in Geochemistry and Environmental #Geology at University of Iceland ⚒️🧪🇮🇸 <br/><a href="https://english.hi.is/about-ui/working-ui/vacancies">https://english.hi.is/about-ui/working-ui/vacancies</a> 2026-10-07T13:05:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwgrwluv5ry42qwe0ut0fnes09knq7v9xrqwdx7tk97676mvrwkqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqzgejtw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyz52g3fehfsc4dqfatjx6untpnkgd3z3ns4dthesnjr86367eeqsm6h4wr'>nevent1q…h4wr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Beautiful shot! 2026-10-06T00:24:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqpwhnekv3fqg26jes3nkmrs5qg6eqh280kvywt6wkup29h9tscwqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq0nt7fg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8h87ra2ht6aq0jauaj0qdxdaaqx84awdty4whlwj2352wvj8wmxsq8pwcs'>nevent1q…pwcs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can&#39;t say I ever took a class from Bob, but I knew him through my geology advisor, Paul Weiblen, who worked on lunar return samples. 2026-10-05T15:44:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvcvzwt296sesaf3nzcydy5t4qx29wklat53rsx46ejxvzue2z2hgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqsws393 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszspks6jlxm42z6q0wm7qcm9fs5hfnx3g68cdesdc4zxwe5ynpmpccu9w76'>nevent1q…9w76</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Two more descriptions of the cylinders<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/201/875/522/623/original/ded664a5e44da26d.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/201/896/434/681/original/7a75957f65d31f42.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T14:55:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst603awtzud9p3r9gm9zgu6kjfmuxvq5x24amzu2q09ftkf29pgpczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqf8rgxk Artist and Scientist Susie J Lee&#39;s Biography pieces present people&#39;s lives as drill cores through geologic layers. ⚒️<br/>Core Sampling: a Biography of Jake; the other two have similar titles, but different names. 2013. Metal oxide, clay, minerals, steel, and mixed media. Fabrication: Jared Bender.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/151/097/478/985/original/df359a2a6fe70552.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/151/124/846/443/original/500ff6b7de5ff4ed.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/151/151/757/385/original/5157ddbe029065b7.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/180/752/702/783/original/922b62676c71284f.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T14:55:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszspks6jlxm42z6q0wm7qcm9fs5hfnx3g68cdesdc4zxwe5ynpmpczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq5xh4zw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst603awtzud9p3r9gm9zgu6kjfmuxvq5x24amzu2q09ftkf29pgpcf66xqm'>nevent1q…6xqm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As seen at the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks, part of the Material Abstractions exhibition (disclosure, my wife is the curator!)<br/><br/><a href="https://ndmoa.com/material-abstractions/">https://ndmoa.com/material-abstractions/</a> 2026-10-04T14:55:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxtq6ymqx9mp3lz2w9tszm76lj2cgl2qa2huhplx4xqqa4cvh2snqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqpu5gfy 🚨Job(s) Alert(s)🚨‼️at the Geological Society of America (GSA) #Geoscience Job Board #Geology ⚒️🧪 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.geosociety.org/jobs">https://www.geosociety.org/jobs</a> 2026-10-03T13:51:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspltaaemgxzh736rr8n6mrhs06hdd3kefjl4xey08qevzpx3mqurszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqay2v23 #Quartz aka rock crystal carved vase, Francesco Tortorino, Milan, 1550-75. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. #MinCup26. My own ⚒️<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/367/629/227/260/420/original/d6d537c7daf71b93.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-01T20:55:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsplgdfu4xg468fqywrn2q096rpzww92xeh4de9psaq35nhahv9rwqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqqp0mel In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrw06du6nud6wykqzdvf29rrdsudh6xq2z7sduqdnde47jgtwxy7qsh38mp'>nevent1q…38mp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Enjoy! Lots to see 2026-10-01T01:51:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdxt9ykzvggy8r343ws3wkv8lgty6250d098kh9mzs69ue52rds3szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqrdy70d #Quartz var. Flint - school children promoted the idea Knife River Flint should be the state rock of North Dakota. It was approved! Historically widely used and traded by indigenous peoples #MinCup26<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/361/864/001/261/814/original/ad8aa73b67c6b11c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-30T20:27:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspu84m0q5ertflmrsq74jxgxxjhl79k9vav0hfp762jm24yd7la9szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqkh82gc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdxt9ykzvggy8r343ws3wkv8lgty6250d098kh9mzs69ue52rds3sewrjkd'>nevent1q…rjkd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Article on Knife River Flint and Other Siliceous Rocks in ND, by #NDGS (North Dakota Geological Survey).<br/><a href="https://www.dmr.nd.gov/ndgs/documents/newsletter/2014Winter/Winter2014KnifeRiverFlint.pdf">https://www.dmr.nd.gov/ndgs/documents/newsletter/2014Winter/Winter2014KnifeRiverFlint.pdf</a> 2026-09-30T20:27:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz62ua8q7ajmmwh62v8mcq584xr7tuxe45n85c8v8afyr7e8jmcrczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqzt2kqu &#34;Blast, at last: #Minnesota ’s first new iron ore mine in 50 years targets new era of steelmaking&#34; #Nashwauk<br/><br/><a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/23/first-new-taconite-mine-in-50-years-opens-on-iron-range">https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/23/first-new-taconite-mine-in-50-years-opens-on-iron-range</a> 2026-09-29T04:43:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdmetmnejw079kkn9tmt3p5eravewqfjlzlc2utjvmm8kga2c3z3czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq5vjafs #Halite centered on this shelf of a mineral display. A cluster of light pink halite crystals accompanies two large crystals, one of which is clear while the other transitions from clear to black. #MinCup26 contender #sphalerite to the right. ⚒️<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/343/398/265/477/468/original/5f302e85e7558818.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-27T14:11:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdv5pjul90xvgppgs0vj7y5kqjdh9knyys5yefksgjg4svatxsj2qzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq95kxlw A cluster of #Quartz crystals from the Tucson show ⚒️🧪 #MinCup26<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/339/190/473/032/269/original/0ce4b1a25227a831.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-26T20:20:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtmh2tqhwuwjauus855nfd6ms3q2ah3t2zywwn65chpxy4j554pszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqpmxy6r The intricate crystallography of #quartz is well described at The Quartz Page - there&#39;s more to it than one might assume! For example, each silica tetrahedron is a member of 2 threefold and 2 sixfold helices. Plus, rotational axes, etc. ⚒️🧪 #MinCup26<br/><br/><a href="http://www.quartzpage.de/gen_struct.html">http://www.quartzpage.de/gen_struct.html</a> 2026-09-26T19:37:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0grv0ytd5g0kplyc0ggym7letsrpk8ccujhc2eswy9yfsehknc5gzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqf5e24g As seen on an upper floor stair landing in our building. I wonder what they&#39;re going after?<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/331/882/687/660/120/original/bf0fd56d0bf5a13a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-25T13:21:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdv3f0ch5yrrnjgcpn9y36a7a9r5vx2alz47jxphn9k5f5svgx9zqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqvuac34 &#34;My first reaction was total disbelief&#34; - Kent Hups, the high school teacher who discovered T. Rex dinosaur tracks in the Hell Creek Formation, in western North Dakota. #FossilFriday <br/>#NorthDakota <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/science/first-tyrannosaurus-rex-trackway-discovery">https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/science/first-tyrannosaurus-rex-trackway-discovery</a> 2026-09-24T13:06:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqrruer4q5hy205wd93qet6hlcrkwl9r05ka9kcprdqezm0qfe2tqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq2vhqsh New Mexico: &#34;Flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts (with significant flooding possible) are likely across the area of concern as persistent rainfall continues to impact basins that have seen heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours.&#34; <br/>#Nmwx<br/><br/><a href="https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=AHDNWC&amp;e=202609232158">https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=AHDNWC&amp;e=202609232158</a> 2026-09-23T22:12:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqeum3apgp00nyhrju58vzvewjnd2h9ydcxk3g00anxghzqxen9jszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqag6sxd Excessive Rainfall Outlook for Sept 23, 2026. #NMwx <br/><a href="https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excessive_rainfall_outlook_ero.php">https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excessive_rainfall_outlook_ero.php</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/318/015/630/349/978/original/c809525c26d4147c.gif"> <br/> 2026-09-23T02:39:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfxuzevgda8552uxp8earf3axnwxel589c8p6g07etvhzpm5jkrhszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqs58sxp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsguuh22zfnu59ns8ydet0t7x0x8uwd30av7xa3pes6mrsu5cqfa5skln577'>nevent1q…n577</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Oil refineries in the U.S. are running at full throttle, nearing 100% of their capacity. That leaves very little wiggle room to accommodate equipment breakdowns, power failures or other problems. Any interruption would mean reducing production of diesel fuel and other petroleum products.&#34;<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/315/531/131/426/989/original/339f6106626fb3d9.png"> <br/> 2026-09-22T16:03:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsguuh22zfnu59ns8ydet0t7x0x8uwd30av7xa3pes6mrsu5cqfa5szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqayh494 &#34;Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. continue to break all-time records, ... and they aren’t likely to come down anytime soon.&#34; | The Conversation #energy <br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/iran-war-pushes-diesel-the-economys-lifeblood-to-record-high-prices-with-no-relief-on-the-horizon-292049">https://theconversation.com/iran-war-pushes-diesel-the-economys-lifeblood-to-record-high-prices-with-no-relief-on-the-horizon-292049</a> 2026-09-22T13:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfjg00ww5rp8ex58uxqj9sxcruwhhqp306wgzvle4ulak4ns6kmvqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpquqs4ww #Potash in the Williston Basin of North Dakota: Thickness and K2O estimates for the six potash-containing members of the Prairie Formation. ⚒️ #geology #NorthDakota <br/><br/><a href="https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/ndgs/potash">https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/ndgs/potash</a> 2026-09-21T19:55:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz48pl9x3pjx9mdep0aqctqfkp0762ydedqnlac2z27kg78008u3czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpql5z3dt Faulty AI use: Tennessee woman who was wrongly accused by #Fargo investigators and held in jail for months based on faulty artificial intelligence facial recognition evidence, has filed a $10 million civil rights lawsuit against the Fargo Police and the detective. #NorthDakota <br/><br/><a href="https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/woman-wrongly-jailed-for-months-files-10m-civil-rights-case-against-fargo-police-detective">https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/woman-wrongly-jailed-for-months-files-10m-civil-rights-case-against-fargo-police-detective</a> 2026-09-18T01:07:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdwtdryadvycrdy8ujdt5mrl66tpyxpkt3d6puf6qgtyeztf3mk7qzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq354q90 Sphalerite (var schalenblende) from the Pomorzany Mine, Olkusz, Poland. A favorite desk specimen, given to me by a mine geologist there. <br/>Exhibits typical concentric brown to yellow fine grained mineral layers, along with galena, pyrite. #MinCup26 #MineralMonday ⚒️<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/287/638/821/114/533/original/2f8f65fcb79bc34f.png"> <br/> 2026-09-17T17:49:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvmalnlpgx83d0ejq8rtkqmvxzf9jueg7vuuywrtxj6ccxd7dyp0gzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqq80huc I&#39;m going with #Cassiterite ! Here with quartz and ankerite. From a friend&#39;s collection #MinCup26 ⚒️ #minerals<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/283/539/477/405/253/original/c248f855b29126e3.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-17T00:27:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8sxm9mwqfpdrth7xdju8maj4q3wt5sxzke9pv5al3c4z6adnqzaqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq9dwf5d Doing my part - Sága, from Summit Brewing Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/283/372/176/392/129/original/3303ae3a7086dfce.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-16T23:47:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2aasqcx4qspusqelh66nvdpwreyayzvtg8ny38zcq7n5pr0uylrszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq0ehx59 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsreuvgdd6xp5frjyh5cpeclxyxh87l8x7dhzgv3uv7xr7gtqfnuwgv74yxf'>nevent1q…4yxf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>greetings! 2026-09-14T17:24:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2vep7akuskepwtcxk85le75arh4f3agpwuntpx2lpuanmeqmk0tgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqwxgqkf Not good news about Summit Brewing in St. Paul #Minnesota<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/269/645/441/398/697/original/0169bab840584583.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-14T13:34:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5sdq82wka2376lexwwwqaw2dqesr8dns0l55hshnjrr6c3ny7egzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqagsx5f 🚨Job Alert ‼️ 🚨 <br/>Post-doc, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, CA, USA. Dept of Energy funded project on re-stimulating aging unconventional oil/gas wells for extraction of critical materials. Strong geochemistry background required. Start time as early as Oct. 1, 2026.<br/>⚒️🧪 #geology <br/><br/><a href="https://careers.slac.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/Critical_Materials_PostDoc_Posting_2026.pdf">https://careers.slac.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/Critical_Materials_PostDoc_Posting_2026.pdf</a> 2026-09-13T17:45:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqzn5dmm5epm2uktjdkglehzp8js8gmch9w7wqche4s6fq5s9ylqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqcantn7 Talon Metals, which is proposing a nickel mine in the Duluth Complex of northern #Minnesota, is abandoning its plans for a processing plant in #NorthDakota. Instead, it would like to process at the Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill in #Michigan &#39;s Upper Peninsula. #mining ⚒️ <br/><br/><a href="https://www.inforum.com/business/talon-metals-scraps-plans-for-365m-nickel-processing-plant-in-western-north-dakota">https://www.inforum.com/business/talon-metals-scraps-plans-for-365m-nickel-processing-plant-in-western-north-dakota</a> 2026-09-13T15:35:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgnhyj8f4w7ccunuy7sth6f0gk8v6rmaexrt6q7l8z44npwd36r9czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqxn9653 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg7776hazuynchnecx3q7tqc65xmpwsp7j2zn6282gnas4pwvscwgmmss7h'>nevent1q…ss7h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, #ICanHazPDF 2026-09-12T14:27:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcuc5hwghhfurzm50ztk3t96lva4dez7ud33ynlcp6mvjasunzxszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqqd2pkd This happened on a city street a few blocks away. #Fargo #NorthDakota From inforum dot com<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/258/412/356/348/646/original/5661d06b21e738e2.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-12T13:58:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz3hsngl33drx23xe94n6ptkanwaw40nwyqcn5zz93azgkaejfhgqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqusfymh North Dakota #Soils - &#34;A Resource Guide for researchers, growers, producers, farmers, scientists, and industry professionals,&#34; by Franzen and Goettl. #NorthDakota <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/publications/north-dakota-soil-and-fertilizer-resource">https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/publications/north-dakota-soil-and-fertilizer-resource</a> 2026-09-10T13:48:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswkj2jqn8whjgu4dnlrycq8x9ay9a65pcr0uyv2vcsjjw2068dx6czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq737jde &#34;Massive Footprints Preserve A 66.5-Million-Year-Old Walk Through #NorthDakota&#34; <br/>⚒️🧪<br/>The first adult T. rex trackway&#34; discovered by scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature &amp; Science and Liverpool John Moores University in England. #geology #paleontology #dinosaur <br/><br/><a href="https://www.dmns.org/science/research/t-rex-trackway/">https://www.dmns.org/science/research/t-rex-trackway/</a> 2026-09-09T19:41:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0vrjr3mahp5etgae4p92sfu6gccv7wkff7tgtn0xppkhcfak4fszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqkn0rus 🚨Job Alert‼️🚨<br/>Paläontologe (Postdoc) im DFG-geförderten Projekt „Erfolgreich oder tot? Fossil-Lagerstätten durch Digitalisierung besser verstehen“<br/>Staatliche Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe (SMNK)<br/>(Vollzeit, befristet auf 2 Jahre)<br/><br/>Paleontologist (Postdoc) in the DFG funded project “Thrived or died? Better understanding Fossil-Lagerstätten through Digitization”<br/>#paleontology #geology #Germany <br/>⚒️🧪 (h/t jkimmig on bsky)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smnk.de/museum/ausschreibungen/paleontologist-postdoc-m/f/d/">https://www.smnk.de/museum/ausschreibungen/paleontologist-postdoc-m/f/d/</a> 2026-09-08T19:33:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp38fxa3k7nsfqhk56ul3f8fyh47qfygugep8d38nwd3mlwv8dqcczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqujjrle Labor Day, ten years ago, 2016. Field Geology in the Little Badlands of Western North Dakota. Paleocene / Eocene Golden Valley Formation. You may see some offsets!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/232/790/421/846/718/original/1149df24f6e19e41.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-08T01:21:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89x64s3m2uptg5kf73j4akzyv8mnf4utdqcuhxv0pgj8ptqvg3eszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqjf044w 🚨 Job Alert ‼️ 🚨 <br/>Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, specialization in solid Earth geosciences.<br/>Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA<br/>#geology ⚒️🧪<br/><br/><a href="https://apply.interfolio.com/192530">https://apply.interfolio.com/192530</a> 2026-09-07T20:26:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstv2yjewww3n3wa2tazt59wqukc7t3s79jwkyp0g5zm390vy5h4lqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq6crqrl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsykjsgdhvnl7gnkut4dm8h3lhy66m3rf5jz2wc7tnhdkz4dye3x9qkfwcyn'>nevent1q…wcyn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Minnesota State Fair Zamboni&#34; 😊<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/225/665/783/842/698/original/aa1ea09169cf0664.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-06T19:11:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspw4jz84xpcmjns50fgjv8xaerzzxtc89u7trclkn7ts4hdjpcq9qzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqw5y75g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0rlqd6ulexfepwzwhngeut4zj56p6jqhwhjq854p25hwqv8k7ceg9ff7nw'>nevent1q…f7nw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very happy for you! I used to attend multiple times per year when I lived in St.Paul. Already looking forward to next year! 2026-09-06T14:28:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2h422xzxgve02447xdnka8ud2gws3wlvadn0jtpjqa4hd2vmvcfgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqjvv9ca Really enjoyed TONY (Anthony Bourdain movie)! The 1975 setting was evocative for us.<br/><br/>(Local connection, the dad (not shown here) was played by Rich Sommer, who attended Concordia College in Moorhead #Minnesota and also Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.)<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/224/535/705/506/709/original/5cb452efd58b7608.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-06T14:21:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstwy76c9cgmm45m0jur8jt34ztrwexdl4mw69adnl97ax8nvcggzgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqutuj7u A few Cretaceous age dinosaur bones have been discovered in #Minnesota - jaw portions of Terminonaris, and a tail vertebra of a hadrosaur. The state #fossil is the Giant Beaver; this specimen is from Saint Paul. <br/>Crossover post #FossilFriday and Minnesota State Fair! #Mnstatefair #StPaul<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/218/855/000/869/526/original/85fe09e4cb302fde.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/218/858/516/574/628/original/70fcf358581b1097.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/218/867/266/687/121/original/8e308bb7067f6b29.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-05T14:20:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsptdc25qcxa6qlaxup3swaf40xgjtlwrew7m7chk6a26w4uemnqrczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqzmtwjv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfhasdaru6z50x9j26x3t44kj36edhu4x9y0yl4fpran0myv5ceugz9jtux'>nevent1q…jtux</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More #Minnesota State Fair scenes - a new attraction this year, &#34;Ultimate Dinosaurs&#34; by the Science Museum of Minnesota! #MnStateFair and #FossilFriday crosspost.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/218/810/388/170/079/original/fd82e4a9c717da28.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/218/810/432/224/651/original/dda2ade6d09c32b4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/218/810/469/192/273/original/0b14c107d3ca1f18.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/218/810/511/455/055/original/1daa8de4de7bd855.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-05T14:08:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8axjjqtv62rchjedjnyv2lydquawellu8rw804m42lwn2arff4lczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpql5p96h 🚨Job Alert !‼️🚨 <br/>Museum Curator / tenure-track Assistant Professor in Vertebrate #Paleontology at Idaho State University ⚒️🧪 <br/>(h/t gondwannabe on bsky)<br/><br/><a href="https://isu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/5/home/requisition/2792?c=isu">https://isu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/5/home/requisition/2792?c=isu</a> 2026-09-04T17:37:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstagcjn9ahtn92g0yud4zva52jpaeeelkmv28dn5e5r6pzzyeljaqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq8fv8c6 Great reporting on the poor situation of water in the Rio Grande #Colorado #NewMexico #Mexico #Texas <br/><br/><a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/rio-grande-water-wars/">https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/rio-grande-water-wars/</a> 2026-09-04T03:35:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykmud882hg23p00f57mvu8nvq4gf5d4vhfp0r72hmpl7qyaur0wczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqsd0z4y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspxkc9aelnyep4qjugkxazst00djcnw9np0yh78csfnhunnc0ed0qdy8rcu'>nevent1q…8rcu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great to hear! For me, it&#39;s about choosing what part to visit and enjoy. Too much for one day! I suggest arriving as early as possible.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a whole part with farm animals, horse shows, etc. Then, ag products / foods. Entire buildings with crafts and fine arts; commercial displays; cultural performances and vendors. The parade is at 2 pm. Hundreds of food vendors. Free live music. The Midway.<br/><br/>As you enter, pick up a map and schedule of the day&#39;s events. Enjoy! 2026-09-03T15:34:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfhasdaru6z50x9j26x3t44kj36edhu4x9y0yl4fpran0myv5ceugzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq4feqtl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94ewcx4r5fcjgj4gyhh4kwnnfl8fj66k475tt7jdajpc4r4ayf0c3l5kch'>nevent1q…5kch</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More #Minnesota State Fair scenes<br/>#Mnstatefair<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/605/721/222/498/original/ed587da9faff9ebd.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/605/814/907/458/original/fdc30f421ac4593e.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/605/885/591/038/original/7b9cb7853ed3b9b3.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/605/942/556/409/original/e52759a3002e5af9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-03T14:40:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs94ewcx4r5fcjgj4gyhh4kwnnfl8fj66k475tt7jdajpc4r4ayf0czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqupy2tj #Minnesota State Fair scenes. <br/>The second most attended US fair. #Mnstatefair<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/587/035/600/481/original/9831f35385686bc1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/587/129/040/170/original/d3f115da55b20cc3.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/587/209/914/281/original/e428639414d94da3.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/207/587/265/261/573/original/fc2d93f2b540e5b5.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-03T14:40:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8yknjj90cder2wp3nh6kc20swfvhune82mzhc55yxelq734dnfjszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq20ezt7 A history of MapQuest. <br/>The middle of the article mentions HERE Technologies, which was formed from what was formerly Navteq (mapping) and Nokia Maps. Navteq had a successful map production center in Fargo, where a number of my former students, and other folks I know, worked before HERE closed it down.<br/><br/><a href="https://whoistheownerof.com/who-owns-mapquest-ownership-2026/">https://whoistheownerof.com/who-owns-mapquest-ownership-2026/</a> 2026-09-03T04:01:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsztat9sha0ncmknwewlz9pktlxer3re5uytuauskjqhy56zyqghyqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqc6qfx6 &#34;#Germany blames #Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport&#34;<br/>By — Geir Moulson, Associated Press (AP)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-at-leipzig-airport">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-at-leipzig-airport</a> 2026-09-01T23:21:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqq7u2cw8stjt2s56rwpljasw6u2yfhdvmedw5rpu5jqxfz5medxszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqw3wpx3 Minnesota schedule: State Fair; Alabama Shakes<br/>#mnstatefair<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/179/777/079/250/216/original/d9a795743cfee67a.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/179/779/672/531/445/original/fdda512d2004eb6a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-29T16:40:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2qcgf5n7p8tz095p346x7wjc3dcsekn5fheyy9szvx5shx77s03czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqkjv3pz #OTD August 27, 1859, Edwin Drake struck oil in Western Pennsylvania, launching a rush #petroleum<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_oil_rush">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_oil_rush</a> 2026-08-27T16:19:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxzh6n6zn0txwfveme5fuut89f58rglag4ga9rrengytzx5ujtjaqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqnhrxzk University of Glasgow: &#34;a series of cuts which sources said were &#34;much bleaker than anyone thought&#34;.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26500366.university-glasgow-jobs-may-affected-restructuring/">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26500366.university-glasgow-jobs-may-affected-restructuring/</a> 2026-08-27T13:52:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswre8zjq30ket6r3vzxjtm56vjj9p47kpdxucg4fzvfphymt6gf8szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqk82fn0 Don&#39;t forget there&#39;s a soundtrack to The Rocky Horror Picture Show that includes audience PAR-TIC-I-SAY IT!<br/>- PATION #TimCurry<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/165/142/647/802/239/original/70fb559d6d61615b.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-27T02:42:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp6v0nfmnrhndjpknjyxvh2jly6f4kk443h36vpjcpqy0gmjmsx2gzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq8shscz For folks in Minnesota / North Dakota, maximum partial lunar #eclipse will be around 11 pm Thursday night Aug 27; check out your specific location here:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/minneapolis?iso=20260828">https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/minneapolis?iso=20260828</a> 2026-08-27T02:24:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvr5lm4h5c0tvk82t922q4ag32e85dvmcw2pec0mxu8suvqlsyg6szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqasys5s Stars and Stripes: &#34;West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching #climate change, lawsuit says&#34; <br/><br/><a href="https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-08-26/west-point-professor-fired-lawsuit-climate-change-22666987.html">https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-08-26/west-point-professor-fired-lawsuit-climate-change-22666987.html</a> 2026-08-27T01:18:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvxgx9sfjmz50equy83sgam9q864gume3ema9mgjmtkttpvxm4czczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqa48hsl US #NSF (National Science Foundation) has released its Graduate Research Fellowship Program solicitation for this year (#GRFP)<br/><br/>Application due October 19 - October 23, 2026 depending on area.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program/nsf26-526/solicitation">https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program/nsf26-526/solicitation</a> 2026-08-26T00:29:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdzk9wrkfg43cusp9s0fr6603ue4c0y8puf5lrhy3jl9k6rdhkyyczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq96e307 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswe03ks6lfqvlz2f2ah2lf0e5anj6snuhvvxrwrcr0r2tp738zlfsxyzf4s'>nevent1q…zf4s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#NorthDakota has a long history of coal seam fires<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/ndgs/clinker">https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/ndgs/clinker</a> 2026-08-25T21:12:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstr5glmr9r3vg3dutlsx53tu78jld4u768w72avg59lefpk6rfmpqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqk4mln2 #Frijoles Fire #SantaFe<br/><br/><a href="https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/officials-identify-frijoles-fire-crew-member-who-died-following-medical-emergency/">https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/officials-identify-frijoles-fire-crew-member-who-died-following-medical-emergency/</a> 2026-08-25T20:25:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy6lrx2jpa7rvqnu9md43jealr0wrr9kvmsn0s7q7jcj6quetuv8czyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq2z2v4s US Dept of Interior senior staff reassignments: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey #USGS, Bureau of Land Management, etc. #Burgum <br/><br/>(h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com on bsky)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.notus.org/agencies/interior-reassigns-dozens-senior-staff-experts">https://www.notus.org/agencies/interior-reassigns-dozens-senior-staff-experts</a> 2026-08-25T14:32:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yu72a39q6jkz9dr7vtcsykmqveel7ng0f76dmk9z4qddydyvrrgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq8mlqej Image shows weathered reddish basalt cobbles derived from the 1.1 Ga Midcontinent Rift, on the shore of Lake Superior, Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ⚒️ #geology <br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Livelakesuperior/117153392673226596">https://mastodon.social/@Livelakesuperior/117153392673226596</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/153/682/457/563/103/original/5abd36e0acc1861b.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-25T02:02:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx2kcjqt5trwukhjnc2qux94s02cjl5eaj2w2taw9d9ludxdahjsszyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqzv4xd9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz36aks4fet8x6l8hkt0vxrayzld4k8zj0afyzzw5syhajwd6h6zge9vlgk'>nevent1q…vlgk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>👎🏼 2026-08-24T19:35:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtflstyycgh9sq0ehhfs5weu7627766jhuaf88xvngjr6z0qxeqczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqp9wu9f 🚨Job Alert‼️🚨 Assistant Professor of Practice, Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry.<br/>General chemistry, organic, biochemistry, and related. Screening begins Sept 16, 2026. North Dakota State Univ, Fargo #NDSU 🧪<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/employment/joblist">https://www.ndsu.edu/employment/joblist</a> 2026-08-24T16:10:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszfs9wwngygkaumc4fqmszqkucg7r5wrm8aafdp7jkser7fxr59fgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqp2yscz Happy New Semester to all those who celebrate! 🎉 2026-08-24T15:54:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz8pcgf6qc2gqzvqulrkvfhqd5ycj329udldlx5sjzzwsesg68rcgzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqy79wcn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf300nl2a8m66uhyun65jsz8w8xq69pupquas4zwuy8z0axeawgsgkca9xq'>nevent1q…a9xq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, &#34;ubuesque&#34; - à la Ubu Roi, described in <br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubu_Roi">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubu_Roi</a> 2026-08-22T17:58:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgzp8q7e66c3vkzj4gt55ver8sshqgljzhznr0pat6cy6wh5glgqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq3duwjj 🚨Job Alert ‼️🚨 #Paleoclimate faculty position at Colgate University, New York, USA.<br/>Tenure-Stream Assistant Professor in Earth and Environmental Geosciences.<br/>#Geology ⚒️✔️ <br/>(from Paul Harnik on bsky) <br/>For details &amp; to apply: apply.interfolio.com/188708 2026-08-21T15:58:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ygpjqy90w3hkpvqyct3yh45e2kqu92vmydmjqrd0crcdfj4jxeczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqcv7p8c Bad Bad Hats, #Minnesota based indie band, at the #NorthDakota Museum of Art (Grand Forks) Concerts in the Garden NDMOA.com. <br/><br/>On Wed Aug 19 they&#39;ll be in Grand Marais, catch them if you&#39;re up on the North Shore!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/120/059/238/303/695/original/00ec8791eb90e581.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/120/059/283/360/733/original/5af1fa3d512c7d66.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/120/059/331/158/560/original/55af8f4afb0fc51a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-19T03:33:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstavh8xapdpzxt7mm6c5lu5wl0fy76q30eh8nuv2uvjpdag2ehd9qzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqanp9u3 &#34;A sprawling expanse of white #marble waste in #India is drawing tourists, filmmakers and social media enthusiasts to a landscape that looks more like a snow-covered valley than a dumping ground&#34;<br/>(h/t drsadhbh on bsky) #quarry <br/><br/><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0817/1588174-indian-waste-tourists/">https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0817/1588174-indian-waste-tourists/</a> 2026-08-18T19:08:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9eqvxcefvvmd0cavnd9jg3skqp7hdf0h2r4en50yjmtul2wnfthczyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqj0zrga In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgg0eqfsffa5xg3vyftqtsns5sly0qmhqt8ucermh7u347r93ww2q2r7frj'>nevent1q…7frj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Link to Executive Order 26-10<br/>(Enhancing Protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) on nonferrous mining in #Minnesota ⚒️🧪<br/>#geology <br/><br/><a href="https://mn.gov/governor/assets/Executive%20Order%2026-10%20Signed_tcm1055-764184.pdf">https://mn.gov/governor/assets/Executive%20Order%2026-10%20Signed_tcm1055-764184.pdf</a> 2026-08-18T13:22:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgg0eqfsffa5xg3vyftqtsns5sly0qmhqt8ucermh7u347r93ww2qzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqutzqzy #Minnesota Gov Walz issues executive order on copper-nickel PGE mining. May affect development of the Twin Metals deposit in the 1.1 billion yr old Duluth mafic Complex of the Midcontinent Rift. #geology <br/><br/><a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/18/walz-executive-order-block-copper-mining-near-boundary-waters">https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/18/walz-executive-order-block-copper-mining-near-boundary-waters</a> 2026-08-18T12:41:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8963qxt5yalx2cjk0smrzpeahmmtxqj2yr7wmrh6n94jmp9p4ctqzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqeq7uuv &#34;Fights broke out between people, all opposing #Flock cameras but with seemingly different political viewpoints.&#34;<br/> #Fargo #NorthDakota <br/><br/><a href="https://archive.is/2026.08.16-153420/https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/flock-camera-protest-in-fargo-ends-abruptly-after-fights-break-out">https://archive.is/2026.08.16-153420/https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/flock-camera-protest-in-fargo-ends-abruptly-after-fights-break-out</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/114/153/142/593/879/original/03077eacd82712cf.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-18T02:30:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs228t32kmvxa2fyl5hj7hsnpmu8up2g2s2kd2u6nuhqswmuz2za3gzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqwg0ps9 🚨Job Alert !🚨 Geochemistry <br/>⚒️🧪<br/>Jobs at the University of Freiburg (DE) with deadlines:<br/>- #PhD in S Cycling in Wetlands &amp; its Coupling to Fe &amp; C (20 Sep/open until filled)<br/>- #postdoc in Environ. 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🙏 2026-08-06T14:57:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspn05gr33phjellfhzzgryw780jn9lkj5nd7zkx56alpc46zsgd4gzyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpqz89u79 Critical minerals workshop on using airborne hyperspectral data to &#34;identify, discriminate, and map minerals across the western U.S&#34; <br/><br/>University of Utah, September 29, 2026<br/><br/><a href="https://atmos.utah.edu/critical_minerals_imaging_workshop/">https://atmos.utah.edu/critical_minerals_imaging_workshop/</a> 2026-08-05T17:42:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrzkfp2gmxrj2g975aukgxzyk4tja6mdty7aq2kzs3ctef3ed586szyzvtfk9tsq3jnz8els7yw7qs8r5cww5yak8uunzq6f8tf9745hxpq36kmu4 The Order of Things<br/>Lauren Fensterstock<br/>Permanent collection of the #NorthDakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks<br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/043/589/797/464/223/original/dd5f572ac9945798.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/043/589/923/692/055/original/b608adeac9503fc9.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/043/589/990/802/624/original/2cab71a6bd1c475a.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.toad.social/media_attachments/files/117/043/595/172/982/850/original/015be26c99bb4ff3.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-05T15:31:28Z