Sitting out episode 52 but still enjoying the view from my bedroom window.
Bipedal Meatbag
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Bipedal meatbag. Professor of volcano stuff on the Island of Hawai‘i.
Klaus keeps me reluctantly socialized over the summer months.
I unintentionally captured a photo in the same spot with Klaus (today, at almost 4) and Lothar 🖤 (back in 2022 at 8.5). Dogs are such a treasure, I wish we got more time with them.
“I use it for data analysis” “I use it for literature reviews” “I use it to summarize articles” “I use to generate ideas” then you do no understand research or rigor or ethics and you are aligned with grifters, opportunists, billionaires, and millionaires who made their money through exploitation.
I put on my petty glasses and pointed out all of the issues and inconsistencies in their damage report, requested the video footage I know LAX takes when you enter the rental center, and mentioned I spoke with a lawyer. They quickly dropped the claim. Don’t rent from budget/avis is the lesson here.
Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag.bsky.social · 3w agoAvis/budget sent me a $1100 bill for damage to a rental car. Anyone know what those window makings mean? The damage estimate is dated 45 hours after I dropped it of plus 4 extra miles... I always get video of the car when I pick it up, but forgot to do the same when dropping it off.
Avis/budget sent me a $1100 bill for damage to a rental car. Anyone know what those window makings mean? The damage estimate is dated 45 hours after I dropped it of plus 4 extra miles... I always get video of the car when I pick it up, but forgot to do the same when dropping it off.
⚒️🍎🧪 Every SCIENTIST has a story! Come see my poster on Monday July 13 at #Goldschmidt2026 in Montreal... all about the importance of the storyTELLER in broadening participation and belonging in the geosciences. Hear Kama's story in Episode 83 youtu.be/bMSIRKE9xbw
Spent time with Maunakea this weekend. Weeded in the ‘ahinahina enclosure (2800 m / 9200 ft) and planted māmane at the base with the PIPES interns.
When I’m fully dissociated and I forget to put on my active listening face
The en echelon little teeth. The slightly askew eyes. The petite side tongue. The drool tendril wrapped around his muzzle… Klaus is truly a cartoon dog come to life.
If you’re running a program that requires an in depth application for undergrads, I’m begging you to provide feedback to those who weren’t selected. These folks need feedback to learn how to improve subsequent applications. It’s more work, but it’s important work we should be doing for the next gen.
One more view of Kīlauea’s episode 48 to cleanse the palate.
Happy six year anniversary to the time my then-3-year-old daughter got really excited in the backseat of the car and shouted “Mommy! A Dunkin Donuts flag!!”
Lesbian Pride Flag Waving in the Wind
Alt: Lesbian Pride Flag Waving in the Wind
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This is absolutely bullshit. My NSF postdoc was a game changer for me and set me up to be where I am currently at. I owe so much to that program.
Dr. Nick Famoso@drfamoso.bsky.social · 2mo agoNSF Eliminates Geoscience Postdocs eos.org/research-and...
This dinosaur was on the side of the road at the start of the Titus Canyon drive, near the CA-NV state line. Ridiculous.
So proud of our spring 2026 UH Hilo geology graduates!
Graduation and award season is upon us. Behold, Klaus is modeling the bounty of lei from my students and colleagues that were bestowed upon me for winning a teaching award (the makers of the lei have demanded their efforts be photographed on this magnificent beast).
The tech industry is gutting our public science infrastructure and hijacking the NSF to be their own R&D department. Not paying taxes is apparently not enough; they need both hands in our pockets. (There’s nothing wrong with funding those fields; it’s funding them only at the expense of others).
Does anyone have a geomorph/earth surface processes course prep they’re willing to share? I’m tasked with taking over this class and it’s my 11th new prep in 3.5 years. Can trade mediocre volcano content!
My union rep legitimately suggested “training” AI to learn our writing styles to help craft our tenure dossiers. Absolutely the fuck not. Me: AI is a bullshit slip machine that doesn’t work like that. I would fail my students if they did that. Him: it’s inevitable + we should be early adopters.
