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Kristin

@klewis.bsky.social

I’m a nerd in DC, but I’m not a DC nerd. Physicist by training, now helping other scientists do science-related things from engagement and comms to policy and more.

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Mike Eliason@holz-bau.bsky.social · 4mo ago

it'a been in the 80s (climate change is real) and the time between green lights is very long - these shade umbrellas have been lifesavers at intersections. some of them even have built in seating.

shade umbrella at an intersection
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.

BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s true that medieval people were very ignorant compared to us today. For instance, they would panic over mysterious apparitions in the sky, or believe that a strongman leader was blessed by God.

Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧@charliejane.bsky.social · 2y ago

You really don't need to be religious to get this feeling of civic involvement. Whenever someone tells me they're lonely, I tell them to volunteer. Help the homeless. Build queer community. Work with seniors. Do something to help people around you. Throw a party! Make friends. No church required.

Jonathan Ladd@jonathanmladd.com · 2y ago

Hard to deny that the collapse of civic life is connected to: 1) the collapse of religious involvement among younger generations 2) the total collapse of local and regional news organizations. Everyone wants to solve the problem without reversing these two changes, but that's very hard.

alex baca@alexbaca.bsky.social · 2y ago

I edited this. Pete, the absolute madman out here with a sensor to measure air pollution and write a post about it, has been doing such cool stuff for us @ggwash.bsky.social this year.

turder most foul@vapingbaby.bsky.social · 2y ago

one thing i will never do again after i move out of our current place is live next to a parking garage. nothing has radicalized me against the primacy of cars to the extent that has, and i was already plenty radicalized beforehand ggwash.org/view/97831/d...

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July (they/them)@misovortex.bsky.social · 2y ago

A rare binary vortex interaction & merger may occur after Hurricane #Helene makes landfall as it is absorbed into a low pressure system over the mid-lower MS river valley. Video shows mid-level vorticity (rotation intensity) in a high-res model run. If only this could have happened over open ocean.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3y ago

There are many people who can't afford to take days off work even when they are ill. The CDC should be recommending that employers give workers paid sick leave, not making it easier for bosses to exploit workers by saying it's fine to work when you are sick.