Emily Peterson 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@bogchemist.bsky.social
Exploring Alaska one pond at a time || PhD candidate at UAF studying aquatic carbon cycling in thermokarst systems
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Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
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we don't talk enough about the damage that widespread chromebook adoption by schools has done to computer literacy in children
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
we don't talk enough about the damage that widespread chromebook adoption by schools has done to computer literacy in children
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Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
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To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
reut.rs
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
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Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-11-06T04:10:04Z
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Valid From: 2025 Nov 06 0408 UTC
Valid To: 2025 Nov 06 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G3 or greater
Additional Details Here.
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Valid From: 2025 Nov 06 0408 UTC
Valid To: 2025 Nov 06 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G3 or greater
Additional Details Here.
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-11-06T04:10:04Z
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Valid From: 2025 Nov 06 0408 UTC
Valid To: 2025 Nov 06 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G3 or greater
Additional Details Here.
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Valid From: 2025 Nov 06 0408 UTC
Valid To: 2025 Nov 06 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G3 or greater
Additional Details Here.
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The amount of AI generated art in slides at this conference, primarily used by older scientists, is killing me. Scientists please. Don’t use these ai platforms to make your figures or slides. They look bad and I have yet to see them meaningfully improve the message of talks.
October 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The amount of AI generated art in slides at this conference, primarily used by older scientists, is killing me. Scientists please. Don’t use these ai platforms to make your figures or slides. They look bad and I have yet to see them meaningfully improve the message of talks.
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A Kimono decorated with skeletons, from Japan, 1840-1860 CE,
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
October 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A Kimono decorated with skeletons, from Japan, 1840-1860 CE,
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
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PNAS: Six-million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica offers unprecedented window into a warmer Earth via our NSF COLDEX & US Antarctic Program. ❄️ www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
October 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
PNAS: Six-million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica offers unprecedented window into a warmer Earth via our NSF COLDEX & US Antarctic Program. ❄️ www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Totally fascinating.
How democratic is your water utility? It turns out that those with elected leaders perform better.
This week's @latimes.com Boiling Point newsletter features new research by @kbdobbin.bsky.social and @alfencl.bsky.social on water democracy in California www.latimes.com/environment/...
This week's @latimes.com Boiling Point newsletter features new research by @kbdobbin.bsky.social and @alfencl.bsky.social on water democracy in California www.latimes.com/environment/...
The safety of your water could be related to how your water utility is run
Some water utilities are run by elected leaders, others aren't. Research shows utilities with elected managers tend to deliver more affordable drinking water.
www.latimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Totally fascinating.
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My general guideline for lab cold storage:
Trying to stop fungus from funging? 4 °C
Trying to stop enzymes from enzyming? -20 °C
Trying to stop chemistry from chemis-trying? -80 °C
Trying to stop molecules from moleculeing? -200 °C (liquid N2)
Trying to stop *all of it*? -273 °C
Trying to stop fungus from funging? 4 °C
Trying to stop enzymes from enzyming? -20 °C
Trying to stop chemistry from chemis-trying? -80 °C
Trying to stop molecules from moleculeing? -200 °C (liquid N2)
Trying to stop *all of it*? -273 °C
October 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
My general guideline for lab cold storage:
Trying to stop fungus from funging? 4 °C
Trying to stop enzymes from enzyming? -20 °C
Trying to stop chemistry from chemis-trying? -80 °C
Trying to stop molecules from moleculeing? -200 °C (liquid N2)
Trying to stop *all of it*? -273 °C
Trying to stop fungus from funging? 4 °C
Trying to stop enzymes from enzyming? -20 °C
Trying to stop chemistry from chemis-trying? -80 °C
Trying to stop molecules from moleculeing? -200 °C (liquid N2)
Trying to stop *all of it*? -273 °C
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No kings only kingfishers, kinglets, and kingbirds!
Rally in Bend, Oregon, drew thousands ….
#nokingsday #birders
Rally in Bend, Oregon, drew thousands ….
#nokingsday #birders
October 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
No kings only kingfishers, kinglets, and kingbirds!
Rally in Bend, Oregon, drew thousands ….
#nokingsday #birders
Rally in Bend, Oregon, drew thousands ….
#nokingsday #birders
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I’m just happy we reclaimed the frog from the assholes. 🐸
October 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I’m just happy we reclaimed the frog from the assholes. 🐸
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Mods are asleep post brassicas
October 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Mods are asleep post brassicas
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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ICYMI: Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have engineered a strain of Escherichia coli that relies on small molecules from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles to survive. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
Researchers turn plastic into paracetamol
Engineered <i>E. coli</i> can metabolize plastic waste into acetaminophen
cen.acs.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
ICYMI: Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have engineered a strain of Escherichia coli that relies on small molecules from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles to survive. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
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People get so angry about this, I’ve found that interesting. There is definitely some resistance to the idea of reading, not just the act of doing it.
But yeah I am not watching a video, ever, if I can help it.
But yeah I am not watching a video, ever, if I can help it.
I am An Old.
(I read way faster than people speak, so I'm almost always going to prefer text over video. I can also read without disturbing anyone nearby without requiring headphones)
(I read way faster than people speak, so I'm almost always going to prefer text over video. I can also read without disturbing anyone nearby without requiring headphones)
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
September 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
People get so angry about this, I’ve found that interesting. There is definitely some resistance to the idea of reading, not just the act of doing it.
But yeah I am not watching a video, ever, if I can help it.
But yeah I am not watching a video, ever, if I can help it.
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"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.
grist.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."
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Now we’re talking ❄️
September 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Now we’re talking ❄️
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"The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking back federal aid: the projects aren’t designed for cars." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
www.bloomberg.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking back federal aid: the projects aren’t designed for cars." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens.
Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.
Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.
September 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens.
Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.
Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.
Marc Andre Fleury back in Pittsburgh my beloved
September 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Marc Andre Fleury back in Pittsburgh my beloved
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I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News
With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
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If people put even half as much energy into saving trans people as they did saving Jimmy Kimmel, we'd have this all fixed! We have seen the power of collective action when it comes to entertainment. Let's apply that towards trans civil rights!
hi, cis folks!
do you trust the senate to decide whether you can have healthcare or if you legally exist under the law or where you can legally wash your hands or pee? neither do we!
please tap into the thread & tell senators our civil rights & lives matter—even more than the jimmy kimmel show!
do you trust the senate to decide whether you can have healthcare or if you legally exist under the law or where you can legally wash your hands or pee? neither do we!
please tap into the thread & tell senators our civil rights & lives matter—even more than the jimmy kimmel show!
September 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If people put even half as much energy into saving trans people as they did saving Jimmy Kimmel, we'd have this all fixed! We have seen the power of collective action when it comes to entertainment. Let's apply that towards trans civil rights!
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Ah... we found organic-carbon-bearing mudstone (fine-grained sedimentary rock) and some things strongly suggesting a diagnetic redox gradient.
It's not strictly evidence for past life on Mars - but it's damn close. 🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
It's not strictly evidence for past life on Mars - but it's damn close. 🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Ah... we found organic-carbon-bearing mudstone (fine-grained sedimentary rock) and some things strongly suggesting a diagnetic redox gradient.
It's not strictly evidence for past life on Mars - but it's damn close. 🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
It's not strictly evidence for past life on Mars - but it's damn close. 🧪⚒️
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...