Silvia Secchi

@profsecchi.bsky.social

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Natural resource economist, geographer, meanderer, informed agitator, immigrant.
Trans rights are human rights.
💧Dall’acqua salata a quella dolce e zozza💧
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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · Nov 7

Seems like a good time to remind ourselves that in 1931, when Mussolini forced academics to sign an oath of allegiance to the fascist regime, only twelve refused.

Academic freedom and fascism: A new book on the Italian professors who said NO in 1931

Inclusive searches & sources @UvA Romance languages (32) Earlier addressed in the Library333 series Inclusive searches & sources @FMG Library – with posts on the Academic Freedom Inde…

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 3h

Note how all the fossil fuel requirements in Inflation Reduction Act were written into statute, like it literally says six lease sales in the Cook Inlet over 10 years.. and most of the renewable energy and climate implementation in the IRA relied on rule-making and agency discretion.

Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 9h

These lease sales are required under the Big Beautiful Bill. The last Cook Inlet sale in 2022 was mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act; that one was overturned under the national environmental policy act. Now we’ll see what happens with a weaker NEPA. www.marinelog.com/offshore/boe...

BOEM moves ahead on Gulf of America and Cook Inlet offshore lease sales

Helping Maritime Professionals Make Informed Decisions

www.marinelog.com

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 5h

In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 5h

They already gutted their geography program - where students acquired excellent GIS skills and there was good work on natural resource management, so this isn't completely surprising, but it is still scary.

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 6h

What scares me is: 1) the size of the department - it is not small by my standards, 14-16 faculty members depending how you count, includes meteorology; 2) the fact that the state requires geologists to be licensed; 3) geology alumni tend to be very active and generous (as the thread makes clear).

Map of US states requiring licensure for geologists, from:
https://asbog.org/state_boards.html

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 6h

It’s how I’m going to feel from mid January to mid May…

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 6h

Spring registration has started, and enrollment looks good for one of my spring classes, Environmental Policy (recently rechristened RollerCoaster). Once again, it’s gonna be loads of fun and checking the news up to the night before I teach any major law/policy.

a black and white photo of a roller coaster going down a track .

ALT: a black and white photo of a roller coaster going down a track .

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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 7h

Yes but the question is whether your would do it at maximum alpha speed.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 7h

an underrated part of this turducken of garbage is Elon posting an image of the Odyssey while discussing the Iliad, but it's all so terribly, terribly pathetic

𝔎𝔯𝔦𝔰 𝔉𝔯𝔢𝔶𝔡𝔞𝔩 🇺🇦🇵🇸 @freydalpishti.bsky.social · 8h

*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.

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𝔎𝔯𝔦𝔰 𝔉𝔯𝔢𝔶𝔡𝔞𝔩 🇺🇦🇵🇸 @freydalpishti.bsky.social · 8h

*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.

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Jared Dahl Aldern @jdaldern.bsky.social · 9h

I’m pleased to share that a book I’ve coedited, *Landkeeping: Restoring Indigenous Fire Stewardship and Ecological Partnerships* is now available for preorder everywhere books are sold—including at the OSU Press website, where the promo code S26 will extend a 20% discount and free shipping to you.

Landkeeping

With rising temperatures, longer summers, drought, and more wildfires occurring in the United States and Canada, there is growing interest in the impact and efficacy of Indigenous fire and cultural bu...

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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 9h

Anyone primarying fetterman should use this interview that just run on All Things Considered.
A soggy log would have given a better performance. Just pathetic.

Sen. John Fetterman explains his vote to end the government shutdown

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., about his vote to end the longest government shutdown in history.

www.npr.org

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 9h

BOEM moves ahead on Gulf of America and Cook Inlet offshore lease sales

Helping Maritime Professionals Make Informed Decisions

www.marinelog.com

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 10h

During the Great Recession (2008-09) UK GDP fell by 6%. Thankfully, it mostly recovered after 5 years.

Since Brexit referendum (2016) UK GDP has fallen between 6% and 8%. Unclear whether and when it will fully recover.

www.nber.org/papers/w3445...

The Economic Impact of Brexit

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

www.nber.org

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 13h

Barilla past sold in the US is made in the US - Barilla has two huge facilities in Ames Iowa and Avon New York, they might actually benefit from this. No way I’m buying their stuff tho

www.barilla.com/en-us/help-w...

About Barilla America

Learn about Barilla’s history, values, mission, and commitment to quality, sustainability, and bringing people together through food.

www.barilla.com

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 18h

She was SO BAD. They caved for nothing and cannot even come up with a plausible story as to why. She needs to go.

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 19h

The word salad that Cortez Masto is regurgitating on NPR right now to justify her vote last night is truly trumpian in its nonsense levels.

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 1d

Really hoping against my better judgment that this gif isn’t about to get a lot of play.

a black and white drawing of charlie brown and lucy brown from the peanuts comic strip

Alt: a black and white drawing of charlie brown and lucy brown from the peanuts comic strip with Lucy withdrawing the football and Charlie Brown in the air spinning.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 1d

If they cave, it reinforces my sense that the real problem with the democrats is not “wokeness,” but the fact that they don’t stand for anything and are willing to fight for nothing.

It’s worse than being useless; it is collaboration.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.

Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani

It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…

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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 2d

"Outsourcing our flagship state university’s future to drop-in budget consultants is not the way forward" -- Jeffrey Dudas, President of UConn AAUP @uconnaaup.bsky.social

Opinion: UConn's administration should consult its own experts

Genuine collaboration and shared governance - not outside consultants - should guide the decisions of a major university.

ctmirror.org

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British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk · 3d

Weekend goals: be as chilled out as this seal mum while handling breakfast time with the kids ☕

Marine scientists Katie Wells and Rhi Nichol took a moment to capture this serene scene while monitoring elephant seals in South Georgia, near Antarctica.

#WeekendMood

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Ambio - A Journal of Environment and Society @ambio-journal.bsky.social · 3d

New publication:
Rethinking desert definitions: Bridging the gap between science, policy, and conservation

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Rethinking desert definitions: Bridging the gap between science, policy, and conservation - Ambio

Deserts are often misperceived as desolate, non-productive landscapes. This perception contributes to the misuse of terms like ‘semiarid’ and ‘desertification’, creating ambiguity in how deserts are d...

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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 3d

My condolences for your loss Robert, she sounds like an absolutely amazing person.

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 3d

24% of SNAP money is a lot of money - and historically stable revenue too

www.newsweek.com/walmart-set-...

Walmart set to lose billions from SNAP benefits stopping in November

The government has confirmed that the food assistance payments will stop on November 1 as a result of the ongoing shutdown.

www.newsweek.com

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 3d

Walmart TACO

MSNBC @msnbc.com · 3d

BREAKING: The USDA tells states funds will be made available later today to pay November SNAP benefits in full.

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 3d

Edward Hopper, Study of a Sunset, 1895-99 whitney.org/collection/w...

Abstracted color study of a sunset on the horizon

Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry I had to insert my all time favorite gif too

a baby is looking out of a window wearing a hat .

ALT: a baby is looking out of a window wearing a hat .

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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 3d

You know it's higher admin-produced slop b/c the cohorts (Foundational AI, Applied AI & Responsible AI and Cybersecurity) are super vague. They don't care how the hires will fit w/ existing campus expertise/needs. In other words, it's the opposite of strategic - just the crassest opportunistic move.