Kevin Schultz
@acousticalchaos.bsky.social
I teach physics and sustainability at a small liberal arts college and am working to close the equity gap in science at my institution
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A THREAD on how disaster donations can be extremely harmful instead of helpful to communities experiencing a disaster.
I'll be using the movie Clueless to illustrate this issue but there is also decades of disaster research about this and plenty of first-hand accounts. #GreySky
I'll be using the movie Clueless to illustrate this issue but there is also decades of disaster research about this and plenty of first-hand accounts. #GreySky
January 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A THREAD on how disaster donations can be extremely harmful instead of helpful to communities experiencing a disaster.
I'll be using the movie Clueless to illustrate this issue but there is also decades of disaster research about this and plenty of first-hand accounts. #GreySky
I'll be using the movie Clueless to illustrate this issue but there is also decades of disaster research about this and plenty of first-hand accounts. #GreySky
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To turn off, go to Settings > Apps > Photos on iOS and turn off Enhanced Visual Search. On Mac, open Photos and go to Settings > General to do the same. You must do it on each of your Apple devices.
January 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
To turn off, go to Settings > Apps > Photos on iOS and turn off Enhanced Visual Search. On Mac, open Photos and go to Settings > General to do the same. You must do it on each of your Apple devices.
Another piece and great commentary by my friend @sby10.bsky.social.
Was honored to have the chance to write about the legacy of Jimmy Carter’s presidency for @jacobinmag.bsky.social. Though his life was an admirable one, his presidency is part of a sadder story. May he rest in peace.
jacobin.com/2024/12/jimm...
jacobin.com/2024/12/jimm...
Jimmy Carter Held the Door Open for Neoliberalism
The presidency of Jimmy Carter was deeply constrained by economic and political crises. His unwillingness to take a radical stance forced him to respond to these events by imposing austerity and doing...
jacobin.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Another piece and great commentary by my friend @sby10.bsky.social.
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This year is no different. No family gathering. No Christmas meal. No gifts from my loved ones. No visits.
I’ve Spent 26 Christmases in Prison, and Not One Has Been Merry
This year is no different. No family gathering. No Christmas meal. No gifts from my loved ones. No visits.
truthout.org
December 24, 2024 at 3:26 PM
This year is no different. No family gathering. No Christmas meal. No gifts from my loved ones. No visits.
Important new paper to add to the literature that direct action works. Maybe some big shot climate scientists that have blocked people for pointing this out will take another look.
1/ Does climate activism work?
The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how
Here are some highlights
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The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how
Here are some highlights
🧵
December 23, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Important new paper to add to the literature that direct action works. Maybe some big shot climate scientists that have blocked people for pointing this out will take another look.
Combine the rapidity of deploying solar and the news I’ve been seeing on storage capacity and nuclear (fission) is becoming even less compelling.
France has added a 1.6 GW reactor to its grid after 17 yrs building. It will be taken off line shortly for repairs as discussed in the thread. In that time, the US added 191.8 GW of solar. After accounting for capacity factor (~25%) that's still 30x the capacity added. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋
France's new nuclear power plant at Flamanville connected to the grid, 17 years after start of construction. The announced construction time back in 2007 was 4.5 years. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
December 22, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Combine the rapidity of deploying solar and the news I’ve been seeing on storage capacity and nuclear (fission) is becoming even less compelling.
A wonderful interview between two very thoughtful and intelligent people dissecting the way forward. The answer is unclear, except for the need to organize and build relationships with each other.
Read Hammer & Hope
"The problem is that the bottom of the Democratic Party literally fell out."
here an excerpt from @danieldenvir.bsky.social's interview of @keeanga.bsky.social
hammerandhope.org/article/elec...
here an excerpt from @danieldenvir.bsky.social's interview of @keeanga.bsky.social
hammerandhope.org/article/elec...
December 22, 2024 at 2:09 PM
A wonderful interview between two very thoughtful and intelligent people dissecting the way forward. The answer is unclear, except for the need to organize and build relationships with each other.
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Letter from a UK jail~
‘You won’t find the real criminals here’: a Just Stop Oil activist in jail at Christmas
Protester Anna Holland says their shock at being behind bars was quickly followed by a stronger feeling of power
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Letter from a UK jail~
Solidarity!
BREAKING: The biggest strike against Amazon in U.S. history is happening right now.
The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.
The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.
The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.
The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.
December 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Solidarity!
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🚨🧵Published today: We use (accessible) math & data science to explore diversity and shared identity in groups—and the tensions between them. Org theory: diversity strengthens teams. Social psych: shared identity benefits groups. Can we resolve this? Math offers insights! #AcademicSky #socialpsyc
Diversity, Identity, and Data
While quantitative approaches cannot replace disciplinary insights from the social sciences and humanities, they can sometimes provide new perspectives. Building on research from psychology and org...
www.tandfonline.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:12 PM
🚨🧵Published today: We use (accessible) math & data science to explore diversity and shared identity in groups—and the tensions between them. Org theory: diversity strengthens teams. Social psych: shared identity benefits groups. Can we resolve this? Math offers insights! #AcademicSky #socialpsyc
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Biden's LNG studies coming tomorrow. Key findings appear to be that LNG:
-- displaces more renewables than coal
-- increases emissions in all scenarios
-- increases wholesale energy costs by 30%
-- increases pollution burdens for communities
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/c...
-- displaces more renewables than coal
-- increases emissions in all scenarios
-- increases wholesale energy costs by 30%
-- increases pollution burdens for communities
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/c...
‘Unfettered’ Gas Exports Would Harm U.S. Economy, Energy Secretary Warns
Jennifer Granholm said a new analysis showed that the continued pace of exports was “neither sustainable nor advisable.”
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Biden's LNG studies coming tomorrow. Key findings appear to be that LNG:
-- displaces more renewables than coal
-- increases emissions in all scenarios
-- increases wholesale energy costs by 30%
-- increases pollution burdens for communities
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/c...
-- displaces more renewables than coal
-- increases emissions in all scenarios
-- increases wholesale energy costs by 30%
-- increases pollution burdens for communities
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/c...
🧪 ⚛️ 🧮 Not my paper, but from my wonderful colleague at Holy Cross, Prof. Alo Basu. This is her first-person account of finding herself back in the intro science classroom as a student, in an effort to generate new ideas for retaining STEM students www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1244750/full🧪
December 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM
🧪 ⚛️ 🧮 Not my paper, but from my wonderful colleague at Holy Cross, Prof. Alo Basu. This is her first-person account of finding herself back in the intro science classroom as a student, in an effort to generate new ideas for retaining STEM students www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
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In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
December 5, 2024 at 9:12 PM
In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
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In a new interdisciplinary Nature Climate Change Perspective paper, led by me, @lisgilmore and Rachael Shwom, we offer a critical perspective on #climate and social “tipping points.” 🎁: rdcu.be/d2gBC 🧵
‘Tipping points’ confuse and can distract from urgent climate action
Nature Climate Change - The tipping points framing is widely used in climate discussions but receives mixed feedback. This Perspective critiques it for oversimplifying the complexities of natural...
rdcu.be
December 3, 2024 at 3:59 PM
In a new interdisciplinary Nature Climate Change Perspective paper, led by me, @lisgilmore and Rachael Shwom, we offer a critical perspective on #climate and social “tipping points.” 🎁: rdcu.be/d2gBC 🧵
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Adham who runs NSAAEM a mutual aid project in North Gaza heard about #GivingTuesday and was very excited about the ability to raise money for a warm winter for the kids of North Gaza. He sent the following message below 🧵
chuffed.org/project/nort...
chuffed.org/project/nort...
December 3, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Adham who runs NSAAEM a mutual aid project in North Gaza heard about #GivingTuesday and was very excited about the ability to raise money for a warm winter for the kids of North Gaza. He sent the following message below 🧵
chuffed.org/project/nort...
chuffed.org/project/nort...
Very close to getting matching funds for a very important cause
December 3, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Very close to getting matching funds for a very important cause
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If you're aged 30 or more, then 50% of all human fossil fuel emissions happened during your lifetime
December 3, 2024 at 3:55 PM
If you're aged 30 or more, then 50% of all human fossil fuel emissions happened during your lifetime
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NEW: Formaldehyde poses a threat to public health that’s unlikely to be managed any time soon.
In a new analysis, ProPublica found that no matter where you live, you’re exposed to levels of the chemical that put you at elevated risk of developing cancer.
propub.li/4gjHPA5
In a new analysis, ProPublica found that no matter where you live, you’re exposed to levels of the chemical that put you at elevated risk of developing cancer.
propub.li/4gjHPA5
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant. Little Is Being Done to Curb the Risk.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to reckon with formaldehyde have been repeatedly thwarted by the companies that rely on it. If the past is any guide, even modest steps toward reform are all but guaranteed to hit a dead end under Trump.
propub.li
December 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Formaldehyde poses a threat to public health that’s unlikely to be managed any time soon.
In a new analysis, ProPublica found that no matter where you live, you’re exposed to levels of the chemical that put you at elevated risk of developing cancer.
propub.li/4gjHPA5
In a new analysis, ProPublica found that no matter where you live, you’re exposed to levels of the chemical that put you at elevated risk of developing cancer.
propub.li/4gjHPA5