Nostr notes by David Ho

Some unhinged comments and quote posts on this. Machine learning ...

2026-10-26T15:43:05Z

Some unhinged comments and quote posts on this. Machine learning with artificial neural networks has transformed the environmental sciences, and rightly deserved the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. This isn’t using a chatbot to predict hurricanes.

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Given uncertainties, current policies could result in 4.5°C of ...

2026-10-21T12:18:56Z

Given uncertainties, current policies could result in 4.5°C of warming by 2100. 🥵

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Thomas Piketty explains why French high school students are big ...

2026-10-20T09:40:06Z

Thomas Piketty explains why French high school students are big mad.

[High schoolers, students: the ...](https://thomaspiketty.wordpress.com/2026/10/20/high-schoolers-students-the-twilight-of-macronism/ )

Absolutely not. Humans evolved to live on Earth and there’s no ...

2026-10-19T15:49:45Z

Absolutely not. Humans evolved to live on Earth and there’s no other place that has the right amount of everything we need, like climate, liquid water, mix of oxygen and non-toxic gases in the atmosphere, magnetic field, gravity, puppies, kittens, etc.
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Insulating homes and investing in heat pumps would be more ...

2026-10-18T06:41:23Z

Insulating homes and investing in heat pumps would be more effective in reducing living costs, creating jobs, and boosting the economy than drilling for new oil.

[Heat pumps and insulation woul...](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/18/heat-pumps-insulation-warm-homes-plan-beat-new-oilfields-cutting-uk-cost-of-living-study?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu )

Citrus juicers as protection ...

2026-10-11T13:00:10Z

Citrus juicers as protection
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Lol. Princeton University praised Nobel laureate Anne Carson, a ...

2026-10-09T06:31:29Z

Lol. Princeton University praised Nobel laureate Anne Carson, a former classics professor at the school, on social media, despite denying her tenure in the 1980s.

[Princeton Celebrates Anne Cars...](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/books/anne-carson-nobel-prize-princeton-university-tenure-denied.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVE.h0nZ.bAjwq_pjmYiS&smid=nytcore-ios-share )

I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US ...

2026-10-03T05:54:52Z

I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science:

For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.

[National Science Foundation Di...](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/national-science-foundation-research-funds.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F1E.adOl.I5OvE-oZxF24&smid=nytcore-ios-share )

Turns out we don’t have to invoke weapons of mass destruction ...

2026-09-30T21:42:38Z

Turns out we don’t have to invoke weapons of mass destruction when talking about ocean heat uptake.

The ocean absorbed a record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat last year, equivalent to 40 times the energy used by humanity.

It’s not going to end well.

[World’s oceans absorbed record...](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/30/worlds-seas-warmed-23-zettajoules-2025 )

Free access to museums is one of the most spectacular things ...

2026-09-29T14:02:46Z

Free access to museums is one of the most spectacular things about the UK. This is a great decision.

[UK decides against charging fo...](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/29/uk-decides-against-charging-foreigners-for-museums_6758074_4.html )

This serves as advertisement for Alex Gibney’s documentary, ...

2026-09-26T14:15:23Z

This serves as advertisement for Alex Gibney’s documentary, Musk, opening October 9. Pass it on.

[The Major Social Media Platfor...](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-documentary-trailer-rejected-tiktok-youtube-1236710259/ )

Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my ...

2026-09-23T19:53:05Z

Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
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“We are also looking at whether the Earth is flat” RE: ...

2026-09-17T20:03:46Z

“We are also looking at whether the Earth is flat”

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Nature is healing: A poacher hunting rhinos was ambushed by a ...

2026-09-17T10:20:27Z

Nature is healing: A poacher hunting rhinos was ambushed by a herd of elephants and trampled to death.

[Poacher sneaking up on rhinos ...](https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/15/poacher-sneaking-rhinos-ambushed-trampled-death-elephants-29611175/ )

NSF has reduced the research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, ...

2026-09-15T21:58:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…n46x
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NSF has reduced the research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and earth sciences by ~80%.

80%!

A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future.

The US National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences, ...

2026-09-15T21:46:25Z

The US National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences, which has funded most of my research over the past three decades, has been enshitified by Trump and his lackeys.

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Your car is collecting a staggering amount of data about you and ...

2026-09-13T15:52:51Z

Your car is collecting a staggering amount of data about you and selling them. Your bike won’t do that to you.

[Your car is selling your data](https://www.theverge.com/column/994172/your-car-is-selling-your-data )

I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it ...

2026-09-12T22:15:24Z

I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).

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note1h3l…fgq7

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years ...

2026-09-12T13:14:12Z

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

Financial (part 2) • Once deployed, it will take decades to ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…03dr
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Financial (part 2)

• Once deployed, it will take decades to reduce global temperatures because of the inertia in the climate system. We also won't know the counterfactual.

How will policymakers in rich countries convince voters to spend trillions of dollars on poor people decades in the future?

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At COP, the Global South wanted $1.3 trillion annually for clean energy transition and climate change adaptation, things that have immediate tangible results and clear counterfactuals.

Rich countries could barely get themselves to pledge $300 billion annually.

How are we ever going to finance CDR?

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Social acceptance: Look at the backlash against data centers. Do ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…l6mt
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Social acceptance: Look at the backlash against data centers. Do you think people will want loud, energy-hungry direct air capture facilities in their backyards? Surveys also show that people don't like it when we mess with the ocean, so scaling ocean methods will face a lot of opposition.

Environmental: For a lot of methods, we don't know the ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…d6aw
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Environmental: For a lot of methods, we don't know the negative side effects, and we're still trying to figure out how to quantify them.

I think the way to read the UNEP report isn't "we'll ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…09rn
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I think the way to read the UNEP report isn't "we'll miss the 1.5°C target so we need CDR to reach it", but "we'll miss the 1.5°C target, and we need to decarbonize ASAP because wherever we end up is where we will stay for a long time."

[www.unep.org/resources/li...](https://www.unep.org/resources/limiting-overshoot-navigating-exceedance )

Financial (part 1) A few facts: • Deploying CDR at scale will ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…234f
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Financial (part 1)

A few facts:

• Deploying CDR at scale will require trillions of dollars annually, which only rich countries can afford.
• CDR will mainly benefit poor countries since they're the ones that suffer most from climate change.

Geophysical: For many of the more promising open-system methods, ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…wwk9
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Geophysical: For many of the more promising open-system methods, like enhanced rock weathering or ocean alkalinity enhancement, we currently can't quantify how much CO₂ is removed. This quantification is needed whether in the context of the IPCC or the carbon market.

🧵CO₂ removal (CDR) is back in the news, but just because the ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

🧵CO₂ removal (CDR) is back in the news, but just because the UNEP report says we need CDR, it doesn't mean we'll have CDR. Many challenges will take decades of research and negotiation to solve. Here are some examples:

Technological: We currently don't have any durable CDR method that scales.

Governance: We don't currently have rules governing the ...

2026-09-08T12:54:26Z

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Governance: We don't currently have rules governing the deployment of the various ocean-based methods. We could work it out, but if progress on the London Convention/London Protocol, BBNJ, or deep-sea mining provides guidance, it will be a very long process that could take decades.

Wow, the Trump EPA is proposing a change to the definition of ...

2026-09-04T04:04:00Z

Wow, the Trump EPA is proposing a change to the definition of “discharge of a pollutant” that would exempt moving boats and ships from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program requirements.

Let the dumping begin*!

*Let’s not. Please comment in the Federal Register.

[EPA Moves to Redefine “Dischar...](https://eos.org/research-and-developments/epa-moves-to-redefine-discharge-of-a-pollutant )

At COP, the Global South wanted $1.3 trillion annually for clean ...

2026-09-02T19:49:23Z

At COP, the Global South wanted $1.3 trillion annually for clean energy transition and climate change adaptation, things that have immediate tangible results and clear counterfactuals.

Rich countries could barely get themselves to pledge $300 billion annually.

How are we ever going to finance CDR?

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Republican lawmakers have quietly cut funding for Dolly ...

2026-08-27T04:18:35Z

Republican lawmakers have quietly cut funding for Dolly Parton’s children’s book charity, Imagination Library, which sends free books to children across the world.

[GOP lawmakers quietly slash fu...](https://www.rawstory.com/dolly-parton-and-republicans/ )

I’ve cracked a few helmets, so I’m going to keep wearing one. ...

2026-08-18T16:57:12Z

I’ve cracked a few helmets, so I’m going to keep wearing one. But keep in mind that bicycle helmets are not designed to protect you against impacts with cars. We need better infrastructure for that.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk killing women and babies in Nepal. ...

2026-08-14T01:51:27Z

Donald Trump and Elon Musk killing women and babies in Nepal.

[USAID fallout: In Nepal, when ...](https://apnews.com/article/usaid-nepal-maternal-child-death-trump-aid-cuts-43fb5e8aff8a4f65b7f18781455c3f91?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )

I’d wear that. [This 'adversarial' pattern ...

2026-08-10T08:59:01Z

I’d wear that.

[This 'adversarial' pattern can...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/this-adversarial-pattern-can-prevent-surveillance-cameras-from-detecting-you/ )

Human flesh-eating screwworms brought to you in 2026 by Elon Musk ...

2026-08-07T21:15:47Z

Human flesh-eating screwworms brought to you in 2026 by Elon Musk and the Trump regime.

[Flesh-eating screwworms feast ...](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/flesh-eating-screwworms-feast-on-humans-in-mexico-human-cases-top-500/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social )

Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar ...

2026-08-04T19:11:46Z

Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.

[A new deal on balcony solar ju...](https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-panel-bright-saver-deal )

According to anti-cyclist replies, here's evidence that cars ...

2026-08-02T18:42:03Z

According to anti-cyclist replies, here's evidence that cars and bikes are equally dangerous:

🚗: They kill ~40000 people in the US annually

🚲: I saw a cyclist run a red light 30 years ago

I was talking to my neighbor when a group of cyclists came by at ...

2026-08-02T04:07:55Z

I was talking to my neighbor when a group of cyclists came by at maybe 25 mph. “That’s so dangerous,” she exclaimed. In the meantime, quite a few drivers came by at 40 mph, and she’s completely unfazed. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I shudder to think how many more deaths we would have had in the ...

2026-07-28T03:05:39Z

I shudder to think how many more deaths we would have had in the US without Dr. Fauci.

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ICE will keep shooting people until morale improves (or until ...

2026-07-17T19:25:01Z

ICE will keep shooting people until morale improves (or until Democrats shut their mouths).

[Border czar warns there will b...](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tom-homan-ice-shootings-democrat-b3015843.html )

The same people who think putting 2.5 trillion tonnes of CO₂ ...

2026-07-04T10:08:18Z

The same people who think putting 2.5 trillion tonnes of CO₂ into the atmosphere can’t change the climate and weather think we can somehow do it overnight with “geoengineering”. 🤣

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Women’s use of AI is perceived as a sign of incompetence, while ...

2026-07-02T20:40:56Z

Women’s use of AI is perceived as a sign of incompetence, while men’s use of AI is seen as an indication of initiative. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Women Who Use AI Seen As Incom...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelletravis/2026/06/25/women-who-use-ai-seen-as-incompetent-men-who-use-ai-seen-as-pragmatic/ )

France recorded ~1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking ...

2026-06-28T09:00:26Z

France recorded ~1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave this past week, with 85% of the deaths being people aged 65 and over. The sharpest increase are people dying at home in the Île-de-France region that includes Paris and its suburbs.

[France records around 1,000 ex...](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/06/28/france-records-around-1-000-excess-deaths-in-heatwave_6754942_7.html )

Tens of thousands celebrated Budapest Pride, the first since ...

2026-06-27T20:17:29Z

Tens of thousands celebrated Budapest Pride, the first since Viktor Orbán’s ousting.

[Tens of thousands march in the...](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/tens-of-thousands-march-in-the-first-budapest-pride-since-viktor-orban-was-voted-out )

It’s hard to understand why Mamdani is so popular 🙃 [New ...

2026-06-26T06:07:33Z

It’s hard to understand why Mamdani is so popular 🙃

[New York freezes rents for alm...](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/06/26/new-york-freezes-rents-for-almost-one-million-homes-in-political-success-for-mayor-mamdani_6754892_19.html )

It would be amazing if rail in Honolulu actually went somewhere ...

2026-06-21T18:46:52Z

It would be amazing if rail in Honolulu actually went somewhere useful, including Waikīkī and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

[The Future Of Honolulu Rail: R...](https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/the-future-of-honolulu-rail-report-details-pricey-possibilities/ )

Vozinha was spectacular for Cape Verde. This is shameful. [Cape ...

2026-06-15T21:39:56Z

Vozinha was spectacular for Cape Verde. This is shameful.

[Cape Verde’s Vozinha says U.S....](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7363376/2026/06/15/vozinha-cape-verde-goalkeeper-spain-visa/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.qVA.6_rh.BMVeTVAvjqGE )

In case we had any doubt [Elon Musk's role was ...

2026-06-13T19:03:29Z

In case we had any doubt

[Elon Musk's role was 'instrume...](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/06/13/musk-s-role-was-instrumental-in-the-belfast-riots-according-to-researchers_6754420_4.html )

Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, endorsed ...

2026-06-12T09:58:00Z

Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, endorsed “structured water,” a non-existent form of water popular in the alternative medicine world. This endorsement is part of a pattern of Ladapo promoting unscientific ideas, including ineffective COVID-19 treatments and questioning vaccine safety.

[Florida's Surgeon General Is N...](https://gizmodo.com/floridas-surgeon-general-is-now-peddling-fake-water-2000705629 )

Japan reforested with Japanese cedar (sugi) and cypress (hinoki) ...

2026-06-09T08:10:25Z

Japan reforested with Japanese cedar (sugi) and cypress (hinoki) in the 1950s to rebuild post-war forests. Now the pollen gives 40%+ of its population hay fever. Climate change extends pollen seasons further. Today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s reality. Short-term fixes can become long-term crises.

[Japan is gripped by mass aller...](https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260515-the-1950s-blunder-which-causes-mass-hay-fever-in-japan )

You want to see Norway men’s national football team’s ...

2026-06-05T07:25:43Z

You want to see Norway men’s national football team’s official photo for World Cup 2026

[www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7333438/2026/06/04/norway-world-cup-viking-photo/ )
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As an ocean scientist, I'm frankly amazed at the attention ...

2026-06-05T04:44:07Z

As an ocean scientist, I'm frankly amazed at the attention the dismantlement of OOI has gotten, while the removal of the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer (our only Antarctic icebreaker) and the failure to replace the JOIDES Resolution (our only scientific drilling ship) were met with near silence. 🌊

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How embarrassing [Judge orders Kennedy Center ...

2026-05-30T00:01:38Z

How embarrassing

[Judge orders Kennedy Center to...](https://wapo.st/43CZHBq )

It may not be the most damaging part of the new proposed rules, ...

2026-05-29T17:36:45Z

It may not be the most damaging part of the new proposed rules, but the fact that if you want to attend a scientific conference using a grant, you have to get it pre-approved and written into the award is completely bonkers. When we write proposals, we often don't know what conferences will be held.

[White House proposes new rules...](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/white-house-proposes-new-rules-giving-political-appointees-final-say-on-research-grants/ )

ICE agents pepper-sprayed Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey. [ICE ...

2026-05-25T23:00:12Z

ICE agents pepper-sprayed Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey.

[ICE agents pepper spray protes...](https://www.nj.com/news/2026/05/ice-agents-pepper-spray-protesters-nj-senator-in-clash-outside-delaney-hall-in-newark.html?gift=61f84598-b2b3-4807-a20f-aa34ee5844f3 )

How quickly does your induction stove boil water? 🤯 ...

2026-05-15T06:57:46Z

How quickly does your induction stove boil water? 🤯
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Very successful re-heating of pizza on a hotel iron. Thanks to ...

2026-05-07T10:44:04Z

Very successful re-heating of pizza on a hotel iron.

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The sooner we stop burning fossil fuels, the better it is for ...

2026-04-29T05:17:38Z

The sooner we stop burning fossil fuels, the better it is for everyone.

[Babies exposed to air pollutio...](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/babies-exposed-to-air-pollution-during-pregnancy-take-longer-to-learn-to-speak-research-finds?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env )

Something really good happened this week. A great NOAA climate ...

2026-04-04T02:47:41Z

Something really good happened this week. A great NOAA climate scientist is retiring, because too demoralizing to work there now. I decided to fundraise to get him a gravel bike by emailing 80 colleagues (including some of you). 60 people donated 2x my goal, so I was able to get him this beauty. 😍
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I will say this again: Science isn’t just something that nerds ...

2026-04-03T22:54:59Z

I will say this again: Science isn’t just something that nerds do, it’s the foundation of the modern world.

It’s why this app exists. It’s why child mortality rate isn’t 50% anymore. It’s how we’re able to launch people to the moon. It’s how we’re able to grow food that feeds half the world.

[Massive budget cuts for US sci...](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01105-7 )

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2026-04-01T17:38:38Z

I was just asked what Y2K means. 😭

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2026-03-14T02:52:43Z

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The 2026 National Science Foundation budget is $8.75 Billion. ...

2026-03-12T04:13:06Z

The 2026 National Science Foundation budget is $8.75 Billion.

[First 6 Days of Iran War Cost ...](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/11/world/iran-war-news-trump-oil-israel?unlocked_article_code=1.SlA.vTQm.rWeA0T_H9N7Y&smid=url-share )

Good news: Scientists were wrong about how bad sea level rise is. ...

2026-03-04T23:06:17Z

Good news: Scientists were wrong about how bad sea level rise is.

Bad news: It’s even worse than we thought.

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There is no such thing as bad weather for cycling, only bad ...

2026-02-15T13:44:50Z

There is no such thing as bad weather for cycling, only bad clothing.
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Happy #SuperbOwl 🦉 Sunday to all who celebrate. ...

2026-02-08T11:39:03Z

Happy #SuperbOwl 🦉 Sunday to all who celebrate.
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Very bad news for all other road users in the UK, especially ...

2026-01-27T06:58:40Z

Very bad news for all other road users in the UK, especially those on foot and on bikes.

[Number of US-style pickup truc...](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/us-style-pickup-trucks-uk-roads-up-data-shows?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu )

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has ...

2026-01-20T22:53:08Z

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

[www.nature.com/immersive/d4...](https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html )
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2026-01-12T08:37:16Z

🙂
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"David Ho of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in the ...

2026-01-03T02:41:00Z

"David Ho of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in the United States warned: 'We have to cut emissions as if CDR wasn't an option at all. Emissions reduction has to do roughly 90% of the work. If we don't do that, forget CDR - nothing will save us.'"

[Africa maps a path for respons...](https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-025-00402-z )

Waterstones says they would sell plagiarized books. [Waterstones ...

2025-12-08T05:16:45Z

Waterstones says they would sell plagiarized books.

[Waterstones would sell books w...](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvdkw4xgewo )

Some good news. “A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for ...

2025-12-07T06:05:08Z

Some good news.

“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”

[‘No one knows where it came fr...](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/07/no-one-knows-where-it-came-from-first-wild-beaver-spotted-in-norfolk-for-400-years?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env )

Next up, CO₂ does not cause climate change. [CDC website ...

2025-11-20T22:01:59Z

Next up, CO₂ does not cause climate change.

[CDC website changed to contrad...](https://apnews.com/article/cdc-autism-vaccines-7b1890f626dd5921fafd00fdd1e6425a?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=691f8f850aed890001bfdfab&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Bluesky )

For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing. *A ...

2025-11-16T16:40:19Z

For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.

*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, ...

2025-11-07T11:05:28Z

The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."

[China’s clean-energy revolutio...](https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/11/06/chinas-clean-energy-revolution-will-reshape-markets-and-politics )

Former Miss Hawaii Cheryl Bartlett is legally blind and depends ...

2025-11-05T14:44:34Z

Former Miss Hawaii Cheryl Bartlett is legally blind and depends on her husband Rogerio Araujo, a native of Brazil, for her care. They've struggled for 17 years to get US citizenship for him, and he was recently kidnapped by ICE and faces deportation.

[‘Very painful,’ former Miss Ha...](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/11/05/very-painful-former-miss-hawaii-fights-stop-her-husband-being-deported/ )

30+ years ago, my mind was blown when my computer science ...

2025-11-01T13:08:59Z

30+ years ago, my mind was blown when my computer science professor suggested that one day, applications on our computers would be updated by contacting a remote server.

I don’t think he ever imagined that companies would also disable applications we’ve already paid for and installed.

Ugh. This is not a serious solution. It’s one thing if the ...

2025-10-30T11:28:27Z

Ugh. This is not a serious solution. It’s one thing if the device destroys CO₂ (it won’t), but if you have to collect a few kg of CO₂ from more than a billion cars, it ain’t gonna happen. Electric vehicles are fine. Stop trying to keep ICE around.

[Mazda's carbon-capture technol...](https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mazda/368185/mazdas-carbon-capture-technology-could-save-combustion-engine )

1 in 8 Americans won't be able to afford groceries next week ...

2025-10-27T17:25:29Z

1 in 8 Americans won't be able to afford groceries next week because of the Republican government shutdown and because the Trump regime refuses to use the contingency fund that would have continued the benefits. 1 in 8 people!

[Experts Issue Grave Warning as...](https://time.com/7328216/snap-benefits-food-stamps-halting-november-government-shutdown-impact/ )

Attribution science allows us to link climate impacts to fossil ...

2025-10-27T15:29:36Z

Attribution science allows us to link climate impacts to fossil fuel companies. In response, the industry and Republicans are trying to stop climate liability laws and lawsuits, and seek legal immunity like gun manufacturers got two decades ago. You don't do that unless you're guilty.

[Trump and Republicans Join Big...](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26102025/trump-republicans-big-oil-climate-liability/ )

Let’s not [Let’s fall in love with cars ...

2025-10-23T07:23:54Z

Let’s not

[Let’s fall in love with cars a...](https://on.ft.com/47nn6IG )

At this point, nothing is stopping him from doing this. ...

2025-10-22T17:38:15Z

At this point, nothing is stopping him from doing this.
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Good news: carbon intensity has declined Bad news: carbon ...

2025-10-18T14:21:58Z

Good news: carbon intensity has declined

Bad news: carbon emissions increased, due to the rapid rise in world GDP

Also bad news: the chance of staying below 2°C remained low, at 17%

Better news: chance of going above 3°C has gone down substantially, from 26% to 9%

[Mitigation efforts to reduce c...](https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02743-x?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=commsenv )

Lol that the London No Kings event is called No Tyrants ...

2025-10-16T19:32:55Z

Lol that the London No Kings event is called No Tyrants because…you know…

[www.nokings.org#map](https://www.nokings.org/#map )
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ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t ...

2025-10-15T20:53:05Z

ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬

[ICE Detains Citizen After Sayi...](https://newrepublic.com/post/201745/ice-detains-us-citizen-doesnt-look-american )

This is amazing. ...

2025-09-20T10:34:13Z

This is amazing.
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Politicians in the US chose to let this happen. ...

2025-08-31T09:56:29Z

Politicians in the US chose to let this happen.

[www.thetimes.com/article/98ba...](https://www.thetimes.com/article/98ba5327-090f-4455-8afb-65655003eb3d?shareToken=f432fb9ced163af4286855fcd3a57e68 )
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“…over half a million people in the Gaza Strip are facing ...

2025-08-23T07:15:31Z

“…over half a million people in the Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic conditions characterized by starvation, destitution and death.”

[UN officially declares famine ...](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/08/22/un-declares-famine-in-gaza_6744612_4.html )

PSA: You can cycle from the airport to the city center in ...

2025-08-21T13:00:31Z

PSA: You can cycle from the airport to the city center in Copenhagen (and back) using a shared bike (e.g., Donkey Republic) in about 30 minutes.
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A pelican tried to eat my bike. ...

2025-08-20T08:25:46Z

A pelican tried to eat my bike.
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We ship 11 billion tonnes of stuff around the world and 40% of ...

2025-08-20T05:44:47Z

We ship 11 billion tonnes of stuff around the world and 40% of that is fossil fuels.

[Baltimore shipping channel reo...](https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-ship-explosion-francis-scott-key-bridge-ab2bcbe4d837e31f1852844726a0a2c0 )

No they won’t. [OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman says ...

2025-08-17T16:04:52Z

No they won’t.

[OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman says i...](https://fortune.com/2025/08/11/openai-ceo-sam-altman-10-years-gen-alpha-college-graduates-working-in-solar-system-well-paid-jobs-as-gen-z-struggles-todays-job-market/ )

Cory Doctorow burying the lede that he’s setting up his own ...

2025-08-17T06:52:35Z

Cory Doctorow burying the lede that he’s setting up his own Bluesky server and coming to interact with us. 😍

[pluralistic.net/2025/08/15/d...](https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/15/dogs-breakfast/#by-clicking-this-you-agree-on-behalf-of-your-employer-to-release-me-from-all-obligations-and-waivers-arising-from-any-and-all-NON-NEGOTIATED-agreements )
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We have to be purposeful about ending the use of fossil fuels ...

2025-08-13T04:25:28Z

We have to be purposeful about ending the use of fossil fuels because they’re not going to end themselves anytime soon. While wind and solar are cheaper, they are not as profitable. Therein lies the problem.

Other countries will take American scientists, they say. ...

2025-08-11T23:26:26Z

Other countries will take American scientists, they say.

[Hundreds more CSIRO jobs on th...](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/07/csiro-job-cuts-research-budget )

Wtaf? [The anti-sunscreen movement an...](https://wapo.st/3J87yQA ...

2025-08-11T16:26:47Z

Wtaf?

[The anti-sunscreen movement an...](https://wapo.st/3J87yQA )

The most jarring thing about the capitulation of American ...

2025-08-09T15:43:31Z

The most jarring thing about the capitulation of American universities is that I used to think they’re defenders of free speech (tenure and all) but it turns out they’re just real estate and patent-generation empires scrapping their way through an amoral administration for narrow advantage.

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Motherfucking wind farms… ...

2025-07-30T17:02:38Z

Motherfucking wind farms…
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This is basically every climate discourse on Twitter and why most ...

2025-07-28T12:48:13Z

This is basically every climate discourse on Twitter and why most of us climate scientists left.
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The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate ...

2025-07-26T10:20:40Z

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

[The First Planned Migration of...](https://www.wired.com/story/the-first-planned-migration-of-an-entire-country-is-underway/ )

Weird that he would rename it that. ...

2025-07-22T10:41:29Z

Weird that he would rename it that.

[gulfof.mapquest.com?name=Epstein](https://gulfof.mapquest.com/?name=Epstein )
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