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Celeste Labedz

@celestelabedz.bsky.social

environmental seismologist - doctor of glacier vibes - geoscience educator - she/her - opinions only my own - puns only my worst - www.crlabedz.net

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Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3d ago

Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 6d ago

People still complain about “lockdowns” but we had none in the US. We had stay-at-home orders, where although businesses were closed, you could still go outside whenever you wanted. Other countries had far stricter rules, and yet have been much more accepting of them as they saved many more lives.

Chris Rowan@allochthonous.bsky.social · 5d ago

“AI-generated satellite images” are about as valid as “meat-based vegetarian dishes”. Would really like to see some specific examples of the “range of useful purposes” this feature was being used for, but there is no way any valid use could possibly offset the millions of ways it can be misused.

NPR@npr.org · 5d ago

Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the move: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one. n.pr/4c7L91d

Darío@megalodondada.bsky.social · 5d ago

People here "social construct" and think "fake" but social constructs are very real! The US Army is a social construct, it's not just a million guys with guns and it wouldn't be very effective if it was, but knowledge of its social construction ain't gonna help you when the bombs start falling

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 5d ago

there are a lot of philosophical concepts that get egregiously misused out of the seminar room (and in the seminar room, to be fair). but in terms of sheer pernicious misuse "social construct" has gotta be top 5 somewhere and it's not number 5

Robert McNees@mcnees.bsky.social · 6d ago

Geologist Marie Tharp was born #OTD in 1920. She built the first accurate map of the Atlantic Ocean floor, discovering the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that provided evidence for seafloor spreading and plate tectonics. 🧪 👩‍🔬 Image: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Black and white photo of Marie Tharp adding detail to a large map of the sea floor , which is probably 6ft x 3ft. She is wearing a dark sweater over a white, collared blouse, and holding a pen in her right hand.
Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 6d ago

yes, actually I do think AI-use/adoption is a fundamental declaration of what you value and what you don't and its really silly to believe that such declarations won't be noticed by those around you

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 6d ago

“…the same mechanisms that drive people to grow wary of — and hostile toward — friends, co-workers and family members with different political beliefs are beginning to shape attitudes toward AI.”

Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽@needhibhalla.bsky.social · 6d ago

“The pandemic was a global phenomenon, but it seems to have broken the US in a unique way. Other countries had more serious lockdowns without entering a political psychosis.”

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 6d ago

New, from me: It is fine to disagree with aspects of the pandemic response. But what we saw at Fauci's hearing was something different: a show trial where cranks tried to threaten and shift blame to an public servant. Here is why this is bad for all of us.🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/watching-t...

Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they)@doctorvive.bsky.social · last wk.

An entire article about the ways #ClimateChange is decimating the Bourdeux wine region of France — that never mentions the words “climate change.” This is journalistic malpractice. Not even high-school papers leave out such necessary context. #EndClimateSilence www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/w...

Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards (Gift Article)

One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.

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Seva@seva.bsky.social · last wk.

the ideal academic life is being an eccentric Victorian lord. Invent a stamp licking machine at 22. Get elected to the Royal Academy for counting the beetles on your estate. Die in an arsenic explosion. The perfect life.

Celeste Labedz@celestelabedz.bsky.social · last wk.

Since I apparently cannot be stopped, now I'm learning how cryptic crosswords work. There must be at least one noble gas geochemist on this site who would be pleased to find that their field lends itself to such a clue.

Screencap from minutecryptic.com clue reading "Oceanographer's 9 to 5 is noble? (5)" with answer of "argon" filled in.
Celeste Labedz@celestelabedz.bsky.social · 2w ago

What else is actually easier than expected??? Should I get into Rubik's cubes? Attempt woodworking? Buy a unicycle? Try some light white-collar crime? Maybe even cryptic crosswords? The possibilities seem endless now.

Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · last wk.

I saw a BigManAccount™️ on here accuse experts of "literary snobbery" around The Odyssey movie and he was clearly criticizing... Prof Emily Wilson. Who translated The Odyssey. Who knows the text and the history better than nearly everyone on Earth. Anyways this site has the JUICE baby.