Peter Jacobs

@pjacobs.bsky.social

3.7K followers 1.6K following 2.5K posts

climate science (paleo, modern, future); public understanding of science (consensus, conspiracy theories, pseudoscience)

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6951-7126
Mastodon: fediscience.org/@peterjacobs
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Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 7h

That but also the magnitude of his fall as well as the perverse joy in the semi ironic rehabilitation is also somewhat due to finally getting some distance from GWOT being all consuming & Great Powers concerns only recently being taken so seriously again.

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks for the uncommonly reasonable conversation!

Reposted by Peter Jacobs

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 7h

“They have been thinking about how, as a boy, he would help his younger sister walk up & down the stairs… And as a child, how he would ask his parents, “If you could push a button” to make anything happen, what would it be?
“If we could push a button,” Mr. Pretti said, “we’d have Alex back with us.”

Reposted by Peter Jacobs

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 7h

“When they saw the video of their son’s death, the Prettis said they saw their son’s character showing through.

“His last act on this earth, his last thought, was to help this woman,” his father said.

“It’s who he was, every day,” his mother said. “He’s the same Alex he always was.”

‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up

www.nytimes.com

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 7h

Fair enough. I do think it's if anything more pointless to tell Stancil to ignore people, however. That's just not who he is.

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 7h

If dozens of people were spending their time discussing how the bad faith dogpiling and endless harassment of Stancil was making their own user experience worse instead of telling Stancil to ignore it, the scope of the problem might be more apparent to the team?

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 7h

I won't pretend that I don't agree that's probably the situation, but I do wonder if the people (and there are quite a few of them) who reply to Stancil telling him to block these accounts instead tried directing the complaints to the moderation team if something wouldn't come of it?

Reposted by Jonathan Wolff, Silvia Secchi, Samuel Workman , and 2 more Jonathan Wolff, Silvia Secchi, Samuel Workman, David Rosnick, Peter Jacobs

Reuters @reuters.com · 8h

Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO

Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.

reut.rs

Reposted by Peter Jacobs

Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 9h

I'm tracking the latest monthly-averaged observations of global methane (CH₄; a potent greenhouse gas)...

October 2025 - 1946.47 ppb
October 2024 - 1940.79 ppb

+ Data: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_...
+ Why the change in trends? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Red colored line graph time series of global atmospheric methane abundance from January 1984 through October 2025. Methane abundance is measured in units of parts per billion. Current levels are 1946 ppb. A seasonal cycle is visible on the graph. There is also decadal variability and a long-term increasing trend.

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 9h

I'm confused as to why you think Will should be the one policing the behaviors that seem to be better addressed by platform level moderation? This actually isn't Will's personal private forum, it's a social media platform positioning itself as a better alternative to Twitter, Threads, et al.

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 10h

Look I hate to be a stickler but I'm pretty sure Lesbovampiric and Lycanthropic are actually mutually exclusive Conditions for Player Characters under Rules-as-Written unless you take Monstrous Hybrid heritage, but that would then make you ineligible to multiclass g/ACC priestess & Gender-Guerilla.

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, David R. Miller , and 3 more Scott L. Greer, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, David R. Miller, Larry W. Hunter, Dana Howard, Peter Jacobs

Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.

Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...

F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine

www.nytimes.com

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 16h

it doesn't sound like he needs the help?

A parody of an infamous Will Stancil tweet. The original reads "honestly I hope they do this to me. I want to die like I lived. come spit on my grave idiots, I'm waiting for you in hell". The parody version says "... send me an ICE triple idiots, I'm waiting for you in an attic in Clinton Maryland" referring to Jim Angleton's belief that Soviet defector Yuri Nosenko was actually working for the Soviets and therefore allegedly secreted him away in a safe house for years.

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps:

bsky.app/profile/adam... ?

Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 1d

DISTURBING: "Trump has directed top U.S. spy agencies to share sensitive intelligence about the 2020 election with his former campaign lawyer...Kurt Olsen—now a temporary government employee in the White House."

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer probing 2020 election fraud has access to sensitive US intel

Top U.S. intelligence agencies are cooperating with Kurt Olsen, who worked with Trump to undermine the results of the 2020 election.

www.politico.com

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

Consider it a blessing to be unaware of scum like Jack Horner.

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

this looks incredible!

Reposted by Gavin A. Schmidt, Scott L. Greer, Esther K. Choo , and 3 more Gavin A. Schmidt, Scott L. Greer, Esther K. Choo, Stephen D. Murphy, Daniel Kuehn, Peter Jacobs

Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 1d

HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025

🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year

😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition

news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...

Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News

History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.

news.westernu.ca

Reposted by Peter Jacobs

Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 1d

Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer probing 2020 election fraud has access to sensitive US intel

Top U.S. intelligence agencies are cooperating with Kurt Olsen, who worked with Trump to undermine the results of the 2020 election.

www.politico.com

Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Peter Jacobs

Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 1d

Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!

You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn

Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

www.linkedin.com

Reposted by Martin Paul Eve, Kate Starbird, Catherine J. Frieman , and 2 more Martin Paul Eve, Kate Starbird, Catherine J. Frieman, Jordi Cat, Peter Jacobs

Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 1d

Cool/important job alert:

Principal Research Scientist at the Wikimedia Foundation's
Research team for the area of knowledge integrity

Job posting: job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...

Principal Research Scientist

Remote

job-boards.greenhouse.io

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

of course now I notice multiple small errors, will revise 😅

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

NB: essential that "mirrors" be pronounced "meers" here

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Peter Jacobs

Marius Årthun @mariusarthun.bsky.social · 2d

Come join us! PhD position at @unibergen.bsky.social and @bjerknes.uib.no on freshwater transport from the Arctic Ocean and its impacts on the Nordic Seas and subpolar overturning circulation. The position is part of the national Arctic Ocean 2050 program.

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Research Fellow in physical oceanography (295159) | University of Bergen

Job title: PhD Research Fellow in physical oceanography (295159), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Monday, March 16, 2026

www.jobbnorge.no

Reposted by Peter Jacobs

Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 2d

A paper in Communications Earth & Environment suggests a significant but short-lived dust storm during the northern hemisphere summer of Mars Year 37 drove substantial vertical transport of water vapor into the upper atmosphere. go.nature.com/4bGudzQ 🔭 🧪

This is figure 6, which shows the effects of the MY 37 aphelion regional dust storm.

Reposted by Aaron Sojourner, Peter Jacobs

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

The Star Tribune’s reporting has linked the mass resignations from the office to recent directives from the DOJ, including its refusal to investigate the killing of Renee Good, columnist Jill Burcum writes.

Burcum: The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office is melting down

bit.ly

Reposted by Peter Jacobs

Alerts from NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC (UNOFFICIAL) @was.nws-bot.us · 2d

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 12:55PM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Additional Details Here.

* WHAT...Cold wind chills of 0 to 10 below expected.

* WHERE...Cecil County.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The cold weather could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.

* WHAT...Cold wind chills of 5 above to 5 below, except near 10
below over higher elevations in north-central Maryland.

* WHERE...The greater Baltimore MD and Washington DC region.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The cold weather could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.

* WHAT...Cold wind chills of 10 below to 15 below expected on the
ridges, with cold temperatures colder than 10 below possible in
high elevation valleys.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Allegany and Garrett Counties. In West
Virginia, Mineral and Western Grant Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The cold weather could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.

Reposted by Peter Jacobs

EGU Climate Division @egu-cl.bsky.social · 3d

🕑 Geochronology (GChron)

Pleistocene benthic δ18O stacks & age models doi.org/10.5194/gchr...

⛅ Weather and Climate Dynamics (WCD)

Tropospheric response to asymmetric momentum torques doi.org/10.5194/wcd-...

Global and regional Pleistocene benthic δ18O stacks with a comparison of different age modeling strategies

Abstract. Constructing accurate age models for Pleistocene marine sediments is crucial for our understanding of glacial-interglacial cycles and other climatic processes. Benthic foraminiferal δ18O sta...

doi.org

Reposted by Mark D. White, Rosemary A. Joyce, Elizabeth Stokoe , and 8 more Mark D. White, Rosemary A. Joyce, Elizabeth Stokoe, David R. Miller, Michael D. McDonald, Erol Akçay, Ann Bartow, Maksym Polyakov, Colin Woodard, Timothy D. McBride, Peter Jacobs

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d

NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:

Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

www.nytimes.com

Peter Jacobs @pjacobs.bsky.social · 3d

*too early

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Peter Jacobs

Lily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · 3d

Surface ocean processes impact structure deep into the ocean interior. In our perspective paper, @maratimes.bsky.social, grad student Katarina Merk, and I discuss using physical perspectives to interpret subsurface biogeochemical distributions and why we as a community should care! 🌊

Physical controls on heterogeneous mesopelagic biogeochemistry

Communications Earth & Environment - A patchy distribution of biogeochemical properties in the ocean interior arises from the combined influence of biological and physical processes.

rdcu.be

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