Jay Parrish
@kotranc.bsky.social
Geophysics, remote sensing, geobotany, art, humor. “Jokes from the Backseat 1 &2” Guaranteed to make you laugh or it’s not funny. So good, it’s now out of print. Do not obey in advance. King of the rocks and nobody cares
It seems each town should have such a memorial
Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 2d agoAnother interesting find was this fountain dedicated to those who died of COVID-19. 1/2
This man has seen everything in the geologic world.
Callan Bentley@callanbentley.bsky.social · 4d agoStructural Geology pilgrimage achieved! 🎉 Van Hise Rock 🎉 Baraboo Hills, Wisconsin ⚒️
Chaperoning a preschool trip to the aquarium and one of the other dads who is vaguely familiar with what I do comes up to me and goes “man I sure hope we get some Nuremberg-style trials at the end of all this”
"‘Major victory’: Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in everyday products ahead of EU" www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/m...
Sweden to ban cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ sooner than EU
Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in kitchen appliances and clothing by 2028. When will the EU follow suit?
euronews.com
Well this is something that could dramatically change how we think about energy
My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction@myzerocarbon.org · 7d ago. The Next Wave Of Perovskite Solar Cell Innovation: Window Glass There is #hope, because we have the solutions 🛠️⚖️🔍 to take #ClimateAction. Read on: cleantechnica.com/2026/07/2... .
I agree that the proper course of action is to say "On January 1, 2030, everybody in the country is enrolled in Medicare for All with every visit, RX and procedure to any hospital capped under easy-to-understand guidelines." If the system can't handle that on that day, then strengthen the system.
Brian Beutler@brianbeutler.bsky.social · last wk.Fixing what Republicans break is better than nothing. But making Republicans regret breaking things should be the lodestar of the entire Democratic Party at this point. This gluttony for punishment is demoralizing. www.offmessage.net/p/obamacare-...
I remember at the time thinking that surely there would be an investigation and justice for such mishandling of government resources.
ProudBlue💙@patti4040.bsky.social · last wk.He forgot to mention his rabid dog son-in-law Jared’s hoarding, screaming “ THESE ARE OUR STOCKPILES, NOT THE STATES” And how he secretly provided needed ventilators to PAL PUTIN..
This is delightful. So many photo ops.
c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 2w agoTwice a year, Hawai'i experiences a strange moment where the sun appears to be exactly overhead & anything that is completely vertical casts no shadow. Let's learn about Lāhainā Noon, subsolar points & 'Kau ka lā i ka lolo', meaning "the sun rests on the brains."
She was a trailblazer in Pennsylvania
Ele Willoughby@minouette.bsky.social · 3w agoHappy birthday to brilliant trailblazing US #geologist & prof Florence Bascom (1862-1945) 👩🏼🔬🐡🧪⚒️ #histsci who championed women’s education, & used polarizing microscopes for detailed petrographic analysis to show that rocks previously identified as sedimentary were in fact metamorphosed volcanic 🧵
Was he afraid there would be more public safety if he didn’t shoot? “the officer shot because he was “fearing for public safety.” “
But is it real? Isn’t that the galaxy Aspartame in the background? A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/s...
A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy
It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues into how life may have arisen on Earth.
nytimes.com
May I propose a new law that elected officials can only miss a certain number of consecutive votes before they are removed from office
Wordle 1,850 2/6. My starting word each time is the same common rock type 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
CDC stopped monitoring parasite now causing explosive diarrhea across the country
CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country
MAHA.
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And jd Vance says that unless your degree is in engineering or medicine you have fake job… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is the US trying to make scientists’ work so difficult that they simply give up? | Daniel Malinsky
New Trump administration rules would undermine longstanding research practices. It’s death by a thousand cuts
theguardian.com
This is great news. A geologic wonder www.dailyitem.com/news/northum...
Northumberland County to own Whaleback after deal with coal company
SUNBURY — Northumberland County will become owner of the Whaleback, a popular geological landmark visible from trails in the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area.
dailyitem.com
I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year