Reposted by Lucas JohnsonClaire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 25/03/202657 of my fellow students were arrested, academically disciplined, and barred from campus 2 weeks before finals. And then the visas of some of those students were quietly revoked. And then the DEI office was killed. And then we watched our mentors’ grants evaporate over “woke”. 6797803307
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Every time I open a news app or site and this story isn’t being discussed or featured prominently I feel like I’m losing my mind. Do not look away. 604903950
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Me. I'm a mad scientist. (Paul Noth cartoons) 426782
Reposted by Lucas Johnson50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 17/02/2026NO KINGS March 28!! ❌👑 This will be the largest non-violent protest in American history. Spread the word online and IRL, it’s up to all of us. FIND a No Kings protest: bit.ly/nokings328 ***Events are still being registered. Please check back next week if you don’t see one near you yet.*** 361136719
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonKolina Koltai @koltai.bsky.social · 17/02/2026*slaps roof of elementary school* This bad boy can fit so many diseases in it www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...nytimes.comKennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren 0172
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonMax kuhn @topepo.bsky.social · 16/02/2026With bookdown.org being decommissioned, I've been working on converting #rstats books from #bookdown to #quartopub. After spending a lot of time with Claude to get it right for my two books, here's a repo that might help you do the same (especially with Claude Code): github.com/topepo/bookd... 06110
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.pbs.orgWATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate changeThe Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv... 20992838211976
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonNathan Senner @drgodwit.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Please repost! We are looking for two field technicians to work on our deer mouse project in the Colorado Rockies this spring-fall. Learn about physiology, ecology, and evolution, all in one project! Not to mention that you get to be in the ⛰️. Reach out if you have any questions. 02032
Reposted by Lucas Johnsondaviss @daviss.org · 03/02/2026"PROTECT" "ICE EAT SHIT - NOT WELCOME HERE" "BOVINO & ICE, GTFO!" "SAME SHIT" It's hard to state the widespread nature of signs and posters in Minneapolis right now. They are everywhere. Minneapolis, February 2026 222354
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/02/2026President Donald Trump urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national authority Monday — one of his most explicit signals yet that he plans to interfere with the workings of democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump: ‘We should take over the voting’Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims. 16124091105
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026The @bikepackingcom.bsky.social folks put together a map of all the Alex Pretti memorial rides happening this weekend. Find one near you! @bikesky.socialbikepacking.comThis Weekend, We Ride in Remembrance of Alex Pretti (+ Event Map)Bike shops and groups across the United States are hosting memorial rides this weekend for slain bikepacker Alex Pretti... 316182
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonEmily J. Francis @emilyjfrancis.bsky.social · 20/01/2026New paper led by Subham Banerjee, classifying coastal redwoods from Sentinel satellite data and mapping them across their entire natural range (true positive rate: 89%, false positive rate: 17%), all in GEE so that maps can be updated with new field training points and imagery over time!tandfonline.comMapping Coastal Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) across their natural range: an updateable and field-validated distribution map using Sentinel satellite data and cloud computingCoast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a uniquely-tall and long-lived tree species that occupies a narrow fog-belt along the Pacific coast of North America. Despite its ecological and conservation... 042
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonJon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 27/01/2026americans hate it when they're shown on tv doing something cool 876989896
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 26/01/2026Very exciting to share that @climatecentral.org is hiring a Climate Data Scientist to join a new climate services effort focused on advancing predictions of risks and hazards on seasonal-to-decadal timescales. The application closes on February 9, 2026 at 5pm ET, & the description can be found here:climatecentral.orgClimate Data Scientist | Climate CentralClimate Central is seeking a highly-skilled Climate Data Scientist to join our team. Reporting to the Vice President for Science, the scientist will be part of a new initiative in climate services to ... 415088
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 26/01/2026welcome to america, the country that makes you watch executions in the street frame by frame a few times a month just to stay up in current events 221497286
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonExperimental History @exp-history.blogsky.venki.dev · 06/01/2026How to be less awkwardexperimental-history.comHow to be less awkwarda three-part treatment for a near-universal affliction 021
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Gonna keep posting about this. Dismantling NCAR is stupid and dangerous; doing it as payback to the governor of Colorado is idiotic.denver7.comTrump admin targets Boulder-based National Center for Atmospheric Research for dismantlingThe Trump administration is seeking to dismantle the Boulder-based National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). 310946
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 12/12/2025Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam 963439444
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonAlessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Why do we have a massive housing crisis in Salt Lake County? One of the key reasons is that most of the land zoned for residential uses only allows single-family homes. Also, SLC allows up to 4 units, but only if affordability requirements are met, so most of the city should be part of this map. 5255
Reposted by Lucas Johnsongavin jones @ecologyofgavin.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉 gavinmjones.com/opportunities/gavinmjones.comOpportunities***PhD and MSc openings – Movement ecology and conservation*** I will periodically support graduate students, postdocs, and other staff through the Biology Department at the University of New… 49988
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonTrevor Caughlin @trevorcaughlin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025new PhD position available! The student will develop remote sensing tools to support land management in the western United States, contributing to ongoing USDA-funded research on monitoring and restoring mesic and riparian ecosystems. For more details, please see: caughlinlab.com/join-the-lab/caughlinlab.comJoin the lab! – Caughlin lab 165
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonRobert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Curious about using Python to make #maps but don’t know where to start? I wrote a tutorial that’s ostensibly about GDAL but is really a beginner’s guide to programming: medium.com/@robsimmon/a...medium.comA Gentle Introduction to GDAL Part 10: Python & the Command LineScripting directly on the command line with Bash or Zsh is relatively straightforward: work out a sequence of commands, then wrap them in a… 0115
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonRobert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 03/12/2025I just published a new installment of “A Gentle Introduction to GDAL” — Python & the Command Line. #dataviz #cartography #python #gdal medium.com/@robsimmon/a...medium.comA Gentle Introduction to GDAL Part 10: Python & the Command LineScripting directly on the command line with Bash or Zsh is relatively straightforward: work out a sequence of commands, then wrap them in a… 1146
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonCanadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Join our wonderful #PeerReview team! We’re looking for a Scientific Editor to help uphold rigorous peer review and support our editors, reviewers, and authors. Applications are now open. Apply now 📚▶️ ow.ly/RCNQ50XulOF #ScienceJobs #NowHiring 132
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonSteph likes native plants @dendromecon27.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Very cool paper on whether mixes of seeds from native Great Basin species were better at keeping out invasive annual grasses if they were from local seed sources… TLDR = no! doi.org/10.1098/rspb...doi.orgUnexpected productivity and invasion resistance in plant communities assembled from allopatric populations | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological SciencesSpecies with shared geographic history may show coevolution that reduces niche overlap and improves resource capture. Thus, plant communities assembled from sympatric source populations (shared locati... 1155
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonSteph likes native plants @dendromecon27.bsky.social · 24/11/2025I am giving a CalFire webinar tomorrow, Nov 25, at 3pm PDT on our work on Eastern Sierra post-fire forest regeneration, tree-shrub relationships, and cheatgrass invasion in the region (cue hissing noise). Register here! events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/d08db5...events.gcc.teams.microsoft.comMicrosoft Virtual Events Powered by TeamsMicrosoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams 2114
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonTommaso Jucker @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social · 14/11/2025🚨Job opportunity🚨 We are hiring a 3yr research technician. If you love fieldwork, are passionate about forests & mountains, and want to up-skill in remote sensing, sensor networks and running field experiments this could be the dream job for you! 🧪🌳⛰️🛰️🌡️🍄 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...bristol.ac.ukDetails | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol 24142
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 12/11/2025NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:bloomberg.comMillionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in MassachusettsA millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing... 7570883112
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonJakub Nowosad @jakubnowosad.com · 12/11/2025tmap or ggplot2 for maps? 🗺️ David O’Sullivan breaks down the trade-offs in a blog post. URL: dosull.github.io/posts/2024-1... #RStats #RSpatial #Maps #tmap #ggplot2dosull.github.iotmap vs. ggplot2 for mapping – Geospatial StuffFor me at least the choice between ggplot2 and tmap is an ongoing question. Here are my latest thoughts on the subject (with code). 03518
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. " www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...uni-konstanz.deEarly Career Rescue Fellowship 4423051223
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonLaurel Powell @laurelpowell.net · 10/11/2025My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard. We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions. We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING. 480254416491
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million. 411166045439
Reposted by Lucas Johnsondarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 28/10/2025wow windmills where did u get that idea from dude 4270470
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/10/2025> @newyorker.com 119122154041
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/10/2025It’s fitting that he thinks Darth Vader was the good guy 2032237518
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history. The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular! So were the signs... 774328915622
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 14/10/2025one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead-- newrepublic.com/article/2016...newrepublic.comMAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on TrumpAs Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force. 693465844
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/10/2025When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them. 1156157817348
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonNorth Atlantic Fire Science Exchange @northatlfiresci.bsky.social · 13/10/2025The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission is looking for a Preserve Steward; this is a Full Time-Regular position. Use the following link for full details related to this position - buff.ly/JHw7nyX 022
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonZach Urness @oregonoutdoors.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in timber value, damaging infrastructure and ramping up wildfire danger. What is Douglas fir dieback? Where is it happening? What is being done? tinyurl.com/5n9amvx6 13915
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 10/10/2025We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful. 30780372
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 09/10/2025In his own words: the President is responsible for the shutdown. 1002495943
Reposted by Lucas JohnsonNational Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 06/10/2025NEW: Reporting from @politico.com reveals that the White House is ramping up its pressure campaign to gerrymander red states, going as far as promising “consequences” to Republican lawmakers who don’t fall in line. This is dangerous new territory for our nation. politi.co/4nDMcKkpoliti.co‘There could very well be consequences’: Trump’s team pressures wary GOP lawmakers to draw new mapsThe new pressure campaign from Trump and outside groups shows the party’s desperation to cling to its razor-thin majority next year. 48692293