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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 05/09/2026

Listening to a man at the farmers market explain he’s out of eggs as “the ladies aren’t producing due to heat stress”— and another poultry vendor says he’s out, as he can’t keep them in this heat. Climate change is all around. We just have to open our eyes to see how it’s affecting our daily lives.

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Alt: Sleepy Cartoon Chicken

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The goal of a university is not to make students productive users of products, and I’m not thrilled to see an Ivy League president frame the issue like this:

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🇵🇸Tim Henke (tɪm 'ɦɛŋ.kə) @timhenke.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Terence Tao, who is otherwise quite bullish on AI, had this to say:

Terence Tao writes on mastodon:

Fundamentally, problems in pure mathematics, such as the global regularity problem, serve a different purpose than immediately practical problems, such as that of finding a cure to a specific disease, or increasing the energy efficiency of some engine. In most cases in pure mathematics, the problems are posed not because we desperately want the solution to these problems in and of themselves, but because we have seen from past experience that human-directed efforts to solve these problems tend to spur further development of the field through the efforts to solve such problems, and then to digest any partial or complete solutions that emerge for further insights. Prematurely solving the problem by purely AI-powered methods - particularly without full transparency into the solution process - can contaminate this process to the point where it actually becomes a net negative for the progress of mathematics as a whole. (6/6)

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It couldn't have happened to a nicer person! I'll be perpetually grateful that, of the two governors we had during my time in Kentucky, the Kentucky Colonel certificate hanging on my office wall was signed by @govandybeshear.bsky.social and not Matt Bevin.

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Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The IAGD is now accepting applications for our Student Pathways Scholarship for the Fall 2026 cycle with a deadline of October 1. The one-time awards of $750 are meant to support students with disabilities studying any geoscience discipline. Learn more and apply at tinyurl.com/yckdrnpk

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 31/08/2026

Abdul El-Sayed: “Canadians are like the only people in the world who are going to preemptively apologize for something they didn't even do. So if you're starting a trade war with Canada, it's because you're the asshole.”

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I don’t think we have words adequate to describe the horror.

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

New Mexico flipped from fossil fuels to renewables in five years. In July 2021 its largest utility drew 83% of its power from coal and gas; this July, renewables supplied 62%. Solar carries the scorching days, batteries release stored sun through the evening, and wind picks up after dark. The […]

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Looks like I've been everywhere, man, crossed the deserts bare, man, breathed the mountain air, man...except in Connecticut, Vermont (or maybe New Hampshire...it was nearly 60 years ago!), and Maine. I'm sure Susan Collins is deeply concerned about the latter.

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Visited states map: United States

How much time have you spent in each state? Color all 51 states and share the map.

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A fascinating topic. It often takes more than simple infiltration to explain measured pore pressures in potentially unstable slopes, incl bedrock contributions over time scales longer than rapid infiltration. The tricky part: understanding the role of each component in each slope in each storm.

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A sad move for our country. Dave is a stellar leader who epitomizes the good things the USGS can and should be. I always enjoyed our interactions when I was director of the Kentucky Geological Survey. And, it's not just Dave. We are losing so much. ⚒️

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 23/08/2026

I've heard thousands of climate denial arguments over the last few decades. But do you know they all fall into one of 5 categories? 1. It's not real 2. It's not us 3. It's not bad 4. We can't fix it 5. You can't trust the info/experts Source: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A classification tree showing the breakdown of climate denial arguments.

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If there’s something better than stepping out to watch a New Mexico sunrise, it’s stepping back into a kitchen redolent of freshly brewed black coffee and fried potatoes waiting to be wrapped in a warm tortilla with some pintos and freshly roasted green chile.

Color landscape photo of an orange high desert sunrise over distant mountains illuminating a dramatic cloudy sky. Look closely and you can even see some rain falling on the other side of the mountains.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 20/08/2026

i swear to god, asking: “what is the problem you are trying to solve? followed by: “what information or data do you need to solve this problem?” are like, some of the single most important questions you need to ask a stakeholder on all kinds of projects, and so many people skip it

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

When I began writing recipes half a century ago (yes, dear reader) I never thought about the safety of the ingredients. It was the farthest thing from my mind. We bought vegetables and fruit directly from the farmers down the road and ordered bulk dry goods from "alternative" hippie establishments.

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Likewise for people (or pets) and wild rodents here in New Mexico. Beyond bats, we have a couple of human cases of plague each year. A woman died of it in June. There's also hantavirus from breathing dust contaminated by infected rodents (e.g., Gene Hackman's wife). Be cautious and seek prompt care!

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Lauren Ross @laurennross.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The ever-inspiring Wimsatt -- on philosophy, its role, and the standards it should meet. That philosophy should help us "do science," that philosophers need to understand the language and practice of science, and that philosophical work should have "normative force" (p. 26). #philsci #philsky #HPS

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

There's an old joke about a geologist, an engineer, and a geophysicist being asked in a job interview what 2 + 2 equals. Geologist: Likely something between 1 and 7. Engineer: 4.0000000. Geophysicist (whispering into the interviewer's ear): What do you want it to be? ⚒️

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

When i see the words "thought leader" I know I do not have take that person seriously at all

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🍁🍂 🎃 Diva for the Season 💚💙🏈🫶👠👑 @queenofthinair.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Every person I've known who called themselves a thought leader was capable of neither.

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Bill Haneberg @haneberg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

And in disciplines like mine—geology—that means doing fieldwork, making measurements, collecting samples for lab work, photographing and sketching. AI can't do that. Yet, many geo departments are scaling back field training requirements for a range of reasons (cost, liability, "the future is AI"). ⚒️

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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The difference in utility between the use of ML to tackle big data problems that would otherwise be intractable & the use of LLMs to produce pointless slop is so large they cannot both be usefully described as “AI“. The first is making real progress, the second is dragging us towards the abyss.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The ag lobby really, really, really, really, really, really, really wants you to think AI is the reason reservoirs are going empty. It's not. It's agriculture.

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Boo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 08/08/2026

It is sobering to contemplate that in fewer than five years, the directives of about half a dozen very wealthy men have effectively ruined the most effective research tools ever devised by human civilization.

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Dr ShinyGoth @ghostingdani.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I think this is key for this political moment, and probably was before this too. You cannot and should not assume good faith on behalf of people opposing you politically. A "presumption of irregularity" to borrow from @chrisgeidner.bsky.social (I think?) is a better course for political conflicts.

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Henning @geohenning.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A new video emerged which seems to show a surface rupture in Yatsushiro, Japan following the M6.8 earthquake in July! Exact location of the video would be 32°30'04.0"N 130°38'29.9"E. Absolutely wild. Only the second ever video of a surface rupture forming after the 2025 Myanmar video! ⚒️🧪 #geology

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The president is refusing to spend taxpayer money assisting Americans suffering from natural disasters solely because their states didn't vote for him. I know there are a thousand scandals at the moment, but this one deserves some more oxygen at every level.

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The Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The State Ethics Commission has reached a settlement agreement with Elevate New Mexico, the secretive organization behind an extensive advertising campaign in support of the divisive data center Project Jupiter. sfnm.co/4z9j1VH

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Group that urged New Mexicans to support Project Jupiter discloses finances after ethics case

Elevate New Mexico received nearly $3.7 million, all from Project Jupiter develoeprs Yucca Growth Infrastructure LLC.

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Frans-Jan Parmentier @thissideofthearctic.org · 11/08/2026

The Arctic is the fastest warming region on the planet. Halting the reporting on how this affects the melting of ice caps, sea ice loss, permafrost thaw, ecosystem shifts and other climate feedbacks will not make all of that go away. We should not bury our heads in the sand.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Drought is the greatest threat of climate change because it affects the two main essentials for life - food and water. It’s concerning to see a potential regime shift in global drought beginning in 2019.

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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Your voice matters. Join the conversation about New Mexico's water future at a Main Stream New Mexico Community Conversation. Share your ideas, hear from others, and help shape regional water planning. Find an upcoming event near you: mainstreamnm.org/get-involved/

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Glyn Williams-Jones @volcancanuck.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Shared on behalf of the USGS: YVO Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles for August 10, 2026 #volcano #earthscience #geology #science Could earthquakes sustain Yellowstone’s underground life? www.usgs.gov/observatorie...

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Could earthquakes sustain Yellowstone’s underground life?

Although earthquakes present a major geologic hazard for humans, they may be key in the long-term survival of subsurface microbial communities.

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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The mineral we mine to make aluminum is bauxite. We don’t mine anything else for aluminum. Why? Because it’s abundant and it takes a lot more energy to refine it from any other mineral. The moon does not have bauxite because it doesn’t have the right conditions to make it.

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"The class atmosphere became tense as more students pushed back against this required use of generative AI. They wanted to know what their classmates thought rather than what a large language model produced in response to prompting; they wanted to wrestle with difficult readings and complex ideas"

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Students as Conscientious Objectors to Gen AI (opinion)

We should listen to them—and treat their objections with respect.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 07/08/2026

A New Mexico judge, who found the $1.5tn tech group to be a ‘public nuisance’, ordered it to pay an additional fine over a lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney-general in 2023. ft.trib.al/5G0kApn

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