Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDMichael McKee @mckonomy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Wrote this back in February 3142
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDMelissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 16/07/2026In 2022, Rotterdam passed a visionary plan with an ambitious goal: create 20 hectares of new green space throughout the city by 2026. From street-side gardens to nature-based playgrounds, thousands of top-down and bottom-up projects of varying sizes have been realised within six organising tracks.🧵 26322
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 16/07/2026If you've been following my coverage on xAI / SpaceX in Memphis, you know the issues around noise, air pollution, energy & water consumption concerns and more. We went there to see how xAI neighbors are doing and show you how sprawling the facilities are... www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5XP...youtube.comElon Musk’s Memphis Takeover — The Marvels And Messiness Of SpaceX’s AI BuildoutYouTube video by CNBC 88747
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDPeter Norton @norton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Measuring passing distances on 8,753 occasions in which a motorist overtook a bicyclist, Laura Hamm and Marty Miller found that “painted bicycle lanes were associated with reduced passing distance and higher passing speed.” ... 611241
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDmolly taft @mollytaft.com · 16/07/2026i talked to several pollution + health experts about the wildfire smoke blanketing much of the northeast right now, and everyone agreed that even able-bodied adults may want to take some precautions today!!wired.comSmoke From Canada’s Wildfires Turns Skies Sickly Orange Across the Eastern USRoughly 100 fires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming 1,000 miles to the south and east. 22483162
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDAmerican Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 15/07/2026WATCH: Jay Clayton wants to run 18 intelligence agencies. He can't even confirm who won an election five years ago. 916171
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 15/07/2026'Aramco is a supervillain': How the Saudis weaponized soccer @sammyroth.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/climatec...open.substack.com'Aramco is a supervillain': How the Saudis weaponized soccerMohammed bin Salman has a master plan to make you love Saudi Arabia. Trump and FIFA are helping. 110
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026worth a listen, re: AI bubble from George Noble, former Peter Lynch assistant at Fidelity and ran Fidelity Overseas Fund, Was #1 mutual fund USA. youtu.be/JfOSTnRgIws?...youtu.beAI Bust Fallout Would Be 'More Significant' Than Dot-Com, Says George NobleYouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts 011
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 07/07/2026Trump trying to fuck up European climate laws at the behest of US oil companies. I wonder if this will receive as much coverage & scolding as Biden blocking a few oil & gas leases on public land.subscriber.politicopro.comE&E News: ‘Can you help us?’: US oil execs turn to Trump to topple Europe's climate rulesHere's an inside look at how a climate regulation became a battleground between the U.S. and Europe. 721984
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDFloodlight @floodlightnews.org · 05/07/2026Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, used unpermitted gas turbines to power the data center behind Grok. Thermal drone footage captured by Floodlight shows the turbines running at a custom-built power plant in Southaven, Mississippi: floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron... 12310
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDCool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist Bill Watterson expresses a Calvin-esque sentiment in a cycling self-portrait he drew for his college yearbook Happy #BicycleBirthday, Bill! Born July 5, 1958 522351
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDJoshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 05/07/2026“He’s trying to take away Americans’ voice in protecting our forests, streams and wildlife ... These rules are another massive giveaway to Trump’s oil and gas cronies at the expense of our health and our public lands" ... www.eenews.net/articles/blm...eenews.netBLM to cut public input options on oil and gas leasesProposed rules for oil and gas leasing would cut two comment periods held during the environmental analysis process and slim down protest periods. 041
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 03/07/2026Climate change is literally canceling US independence Day celebrations. The July 4 parade in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American independence, has been canceled due to extreme heat. Heat waves aren’t new - what’s new is that climate change is making them hotter and more dangerous.cbsnews.comPhiladelphia cancels 4th of July parade due to extreme heat, organizers sayPhiladelphia's Salute to Independence parade has been canceled due to extreme heat in the weather forecast. 411559601
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDPeter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 03/07/2026NOTE: Storrow Drive will be closed to car traffic all day on July 4th. Happy biking! 18614
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026most important listen of the week. Amazing disappearing free cash flow of mag 7 "How Big Tech’s Financials Obscure the True Cost of the AI Buildout" www.wsj.com/podcasts/tak...wsj.comHow Big Tech’s Financials Obscure the True Cost of the AI Buildout - WSJ's Take On the Week - WSJ PodcastsIn this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, host Telis Demos and Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil sit down with Kevin Koharki, principal at CAE Consulting and professor at Purdue Univ... 132
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Vaccines save lives. This is the FIRST time that ZERO cervical-cancer deaths have been recorded for this age group, and it’s thanks to the introduction of a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Yes, you read that correctly. ZERO.ctvnews.caCervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: studyThe HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday. 140102673710
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDThe Onion @theonion.com · 18/06/2026RFK Jr. Hosts Meet-And-Greet With Infectious Diseases theonion.com/rfk-jr-hosts-meet-and-… 242345341
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDCharles Paullin @cpaullinva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did a thing today. It told PJM, and other regional grid operators, make rules to connect data centers or it would. Many efforts are already underway in Virginia. Team coverage with @lisasorg.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/1806202...insideclimatenews.orgFederal Regulators Tell Electric Grid Operators to Fix Their Rules on Data Centers - Inside Climate NewsThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission stops short of fulfilling the Trump administration’s wishes but puts regional grid operators on a “short leash.” 232
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 15/06/2026The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 included, for the first time, a tax credit to make energy storage cheaper, which also made it cheaper to deploy solar and storage together. The IRA also had credits or loan guarantees for manufacturing and deploying energy storage in America. IRA made line go up. 7492133
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 06/06/2026should be getting more attention: "Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn" insideclimatenews.org/news/0206202...insideclimatenews.orgColorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn - Inside Climate NewsEven a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs returned to historic lows. 010
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/06/2026To see how important US science is, consider measurements of changes in ocean heat content. US data are ~53% of the total. Over half! But removing the US data is worse than randomly removing 80% of the total data, because unlike other countries, the US makes measurements everywhere. 🧪🌊nature.comCritical dependence of global ocean heat monitoring on the ocean observing system - Nature Climate ChangeInternational collaboration has facilitated a global ocean observing system, providing data to measure ocean heat content at a resolution that enables the tracking of climate change. This study looks ... 8323184
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDdell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 04/06/2026NEW: WIRED analyzed Meta's AI app and found NameTag — a hidden facial recognition system designed to identify people via the wearer's smart glasses — has already shipped to over 50 million phones.wired.comMeta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of PhonesCode reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. 351241786
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDLiz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 04/06/2026This afternoon, we are seeing the first wave of federal scientists whose positions are being politicized & stripped of their employment protections. This is “schedule P/C” (previously “schedule F”) and I’ll link other posts about different agencies in this thread (1/x) 115595
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29/05/2026NEW: A lot of bad has happened to American science over the last year but nothing comes even close to what’s about to happen if we don’t speak out in opposition to the OMB rule changes and I hope @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social and others will launch public campaigns about this. 🧪🔭⚛️news.chanda.scienceIt's the End of American Science As We Know ItWe have 45 days to express our opposition to catastrophic changes. 91429939
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 30/05/2026“…today the White House unveiled major changes to how federal funding is allocated & distributed. For the 1st time, they’re sharing plans to permanently & systematically move American science from a system that values evidence-based evaluations to a political patronage system.”— @chanda.blacksky.appnews.chanda.scienceIt's the End of American Science As We Know ItWe have 45 days to express our opposition to catastrophic changes. 512775
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Political control of grants. No funding for open publication. Truly driving a stake through the heart of U.S. scientific exceptionalism. Take 10 minutes and submit a public comment. They can ignore, but you will have spoken up! Comment here: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...regulations.govRegulations.gov 100
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Intermountain West will be first U.S. region to have to dramiatically adapt because of human-cause climate change. "A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/u...nytimes.comA Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought 010
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Attempting a digital/SoMe detox. No SoMe until Strait of Hormuz is open. See you in awhile! 010
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 10/05/2026#mustread Robert Kagan "Defeat in the present confrontation can neither be repaired nor ignored...The roles of China and Russia are strengthened; the role of the U.S. diminished...That is going to set off a chain reaction as friends and foes adjust to America’s failure." 020
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 09/05/2026How is this not The Onion 35992154
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Do you want your retirement fund to invest in SpaceX? If not, comment on S&P proposal that will FORCE major indices (SP500) to buy megacaps soon after IPOs, despite being unprofitable & having only a small % stock in public "float" Pump & dump for insiders. Comment www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/gov...spglobal.com 111
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDMohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Another reminder that the resumption of a more normal oil market isn't as simple as flicking a light switch. Via Bloomberg, Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned that even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately, "it will take a few months for the oil market to rebalance." And if "trade and ... 1 of 2 55013
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 09/05/2026We have been in an unauthorized illegal war with Iran for 71 days. There are over 50,000 U.S. troops in theater risking their lives. And it’s not even the the top headline in the news. And congress can’t interrupt their recess to do their Constitutional job and vote for/against it. Disappointed 153
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026re-upping this from 17 days ago. Strait not open. Oil >$95 per barrel. Airlines are margins negative every day this goes on. 000
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 07/05/2026We tried to warn you about Anthropic. Now they're using xAI's ultra-polluting community-killing nightmare data centre to power your toxic claude relationship All the new paid subs from @rutgerbregman.com and @quitgpt.bsky.social's campaign, now powered by Musk 🫠 www.anthropic.com/news/higher-... 20833379
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 07/05/2026EXCLUSIVE: In 2022, a Georgia grand jury investigated Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election. It heard from more than 60 witnesses. For years, the full record of what those witnesses said under oath has remained hidden from public view. Until now. www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser... 5230411435
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 07/05/2026"The Billionaires Behind the Most Expensive Midterm Elections in History: Political committees have already raised $4.7 billion for the November contests as ultra-wealthy donors look to shape the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency" www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comThe Billionaires Behind the Most Expensive Midterm Elections in HistoryPolitical committees have already raised $4.7 billion for the November contests as ultra-wealthy donors look to shape the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency. 000
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDJohn Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026“Would it matter to you if I told you I’m Pope Leo?” he asked, according to Father McCarthy. She hung up. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...nytimes.comWhat Happened When the Pope Had to Call Customer Service 2172
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDJosh Lappen @jlappen1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026This is beautiful reporting and an inspiring (and concerning!) story. We're gutting our ability to adapt to climate change - but there are still so many talented, thoughtful, committed people who want to do that work, if we'll let them. www.hcn.org/issues/58-5/...hcn.orgThe plight of the pinecone cowboy - High Country NewsAs specialized forestry staff at the USFS vanish and pinecone cowboys—the highly skilled contractors sent out in the field to collect cones—face a collapsing industry, entire ecosystems are transformi... 0148
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 06/05/2026can't wait to watch the market find a reason to rally off this news! 🤣 000
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Everyone should pay attention to this. Antivaxxers are trying to force you to get another preventable disease and they are better funded than ever. They already got one Lyme vaccine pulled from market with the same tactics of straight-up lying, & climate change keeps making Lyme a much wider problem 13809411
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 27/04/2026The impacts of a warming world are showing up in the cost of livingbloom.bgEconomists Want to Know How Climate Change Raises PricesThe impacts of a warming world are showing up in the cost of living 12821
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 28/04/2026The National Science Foundation is the main source of funding for basic sciences in the US. For decades, they have supported a scientific R&D ecosystem in the US that has been an engine of economic growth and competitive advantage. Destroying the agency is no less than an act of sabotage. 13854290
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 18/02/2025I escaped poverty because I am a scientist. And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation. A 🧵: 7158281069
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDFaith Kearns, Ph.D. @fkearns.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Wildfires can convert naturally occurring chromium-3 into the carcinogen chromium-6, which can contaminate groundwater for years, writes @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/...hcn.orgWildfires transform soil, turning a nutrient into poisonous chromium-6 - High Country NewsNew research shows how severe blazes can transform a harmless trace metal into a carcinogen. 46838
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Skyrocketing Health Insurance Forces Americans to Scramble for Care www.nytimes.com/video/health...nytimes.comVideo: Skyrocketing Health Insurance Forces Americans to Scramble for CareOlder people who are medically high risk, but too young for Medicare are facing unaffordable health insurance premiums after federal health care credits lapsed earlier this year. Now that the grace pe... 000
Reposted by Jay Schuur, MDAndrea Basso @a4xrbj1.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I just spent two days at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), and I need to tell you something: the future of the auto industry is electric and Chinese. I’m not being dramatic. Just realistic. /1electrek.coI went to the Beijing Auto Show and it's a glimpse at the future of the auto industryI just spent two days at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), and I need to tell you... 1121609473
Jay Schuur, MD @jschuurmd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026On #EarthDay I am #showyourstripes of climate for Boston. Human caused #climatechange, primarily by burning fossil fuels is the #1 threat to the earth as we know and love it. 🌍 - thx @edhawkins.org showyourstripes.info/c/northameri...showyourstripes.infoShow Your StripesVisualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe 020