Colby Moorberg
@colbydigssoil.bsky.social
Husband, dad, soil and wetland scientist, academic, bike commuter, advocate for open textbooks and active transport, sports fan, and sourdough baker
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Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
Why is it always so tough to log into Editorial Manager to do a peer review. If journals want me to do a peer review, they should make the process as seamless as possible. I shouldn't have to track down a login that was created for me despite already having four for the same website...
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Why is it always so tough to log into Editorial Manager to do a peer review. If journals want me to do a peer review, they should make the process as seamless as possible. I shouldn't have to track down a login that was created for me despite already having four for the same website...
I saved all productivity in my department this morning. Somebody unplugged the Bunn coffee maker because they couldn't get the burner to turn off resulting in the reservoir cooling off over night. Like, do you even coffee, bro?
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I saved all productivity in my department this morning. Somebody unplugged the Bunn coffee maker because they couldn't get the burner to turn off resulting in the reservoir cooling off over night. Like, do you even coffee, bro?
YouTube music played me some Taylor Swift this morning. I gave it a thumbs down and it switched to Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups. Good save, YouTube Music.
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
YouTube music played me some Taylor Swift this morning. I gave it a thumbs down and it switched to Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups. Good save, YouTube Music.
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Of all the Serving Up Science episodes, this is my favorite. wkar.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/can...
It’s also our least popular & least viewed. But for 7 mins, I got to talk about how amazing & essential soil really is @pbs.org. And that’s a win! 👩🏻🌾🪴
It’s also our least popular & least viewed. But for 7 mins, I got to talk about how amazing & essential soil really is @pbs.org. And that’s a win! 👩🏻🌾🪴
Can Soil Make or Break Our Food Future? | Serving Up Science | PBS LearningMedia
Unearth the world beneath our feet and soil's vital role in our food system, as host Sheril digs into the dirt on dirt. Discover the rich tapestry of soil types, the microorganisms that enable its vit...
wkar.pbslearningmedia.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Of all the Serving Up Science episodes, this is my favorite. wkar.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/can...
It’s also our least popular & least viewed. But for 7 mins, I got to talk about how amazing & essential soil really is @pbs.org. And that’s a win! 👩🏻🌾🪴
It’s also our least popular & least viewed. But for 7 mins, I got to talk about how amazing & essential soil really is @pbs.org. And that’s a win! 👩🏻🌾🪴
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So everyone says we were unreasonably made afraid of quicksand relative to real risk but today I literally almost died in quicksand
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
So everyone says we were unreasonably made afraid of quicksand relative to real risk but today I literally almost died in quicksand
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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Halloween is the perfect example of how the time spent in or around cars are the most dangerous periods of any day for most Americans. And it is rarely acknowledged on a wide scale.
Yes, Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians—great advice from @mcbazacophd.bsky.social
(It’s also our kid’s birthday)
(It’s also our kid’s birthday)
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Halloween is the perfect example of how the time spent in or around cars are the most dangerous periods of any day for most Americans. And it is rarely acknowledged on a wide scale.
Giving students extra credit for coming to class in costume on Halloween is always a treat. They also got to learn about soil organic matter from me dressed as Han Solo. I forgot to get a picture though :(
October 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Giving students extra credit for coming to class in costume on Halloween is always a treat. They also got to learn about soil organic matter from me dressed as Han Solo. I forgot to get a picture though :(
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I realize that many scientists are not confident in their art skills. Simple drawings made by scientists who may not be artistically talented are significantly better than the ai art because **the ai stuff is full of errors**. “Bad” but correct figures are better than “prettier” wrong ones.
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I realize that many scientists are not confident in their art skills. Simple drawings made by scientists who may not be artistically talented are significantly better than the ai art because **the ai stuff is full of errors**. “Bad” but correct figures are better than “prettier” wrong ones.
People ask if I get cold commuting by bike through the fall and winter. It dipped below freezing during my morning commute and I currently have a fan blowing on full blast on my desk. #CommuteByBike #Cycling #Biking #WinterBiking
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
People ask if I get cold commuting by bike through the fall and winter. It dipped below freezing during my morning commute and I currently have a fan blowing on full blast on my desk. #CommuteByBike #Cycling #Biking #WinterBiking
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More people need to watch this. It's what happens when a pipeline carrying CO2 ruptures. We need these pipelines for any carbon sequestration scheme (CCS, DAC). When the flood of heavy CO2 gas rolls over the landscape it suffocates everything in its path and shuts off car engines, which need oxygen.
Yep! Here's a video of a pipeline rupture demonstration conducted in a controlled testing facility
(the company that posted it deleted this off vimeo VERY VERY quickly)
bsky.app/profile/gaml...
(the company that posted it deleted this off vimeo VERY VERY quickly)
bsky.app/profile/gaml...
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
More people need to watch this. It's what happens when a pipeline carrying CO2 ruptures. We need these pipelines for any carbon sequestration scheme (CCS, DAC). When the flood of heavy CO2 gas rolls over the landscape it suffocates everything in its path and shuts off car engines, which need oxygen.
My wife to my kid in another room: "What are you doing?"
My kid from the bathroom: "Eating a fruit roll-up."
Wife: "In the bathroom?!"
Never a dull moment.
My kid from the bathroom: "Eating a fruit roll-up."
Wife: "In the bathroom?!"
Never a dull moment.
October 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
My wife to my kid in another room: "What are you doing?"
My kid from the bathroom: "Eating a fruit roll-up."
Wife: "In the bathroom?!"
Never a dull moment.
My kid from the bathroom: "Eating a fruit roll-up."
Wife: "In the bathroom?!"
Never a dull moment.
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
Scary costume!
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Scary costume!
The US Bank app says I should "Manage my education spending with a smart monthly budget." It says I should budget $200 a month instead of my average spending of $257. That $257 is a student loan payment set up on auto-pay. You would think a bank would know how loans work.
October 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The US Bank app says I should "Manage my education spending with a smart monthly budget." It says I should budget $200 a month instead of my average spending of $257. That $257 is a student loan payment set up on auto-pay. You would think a bank would know how loans work.
The lengths universities go to make things difficult for student organizations boggles my mind. I'm an adviser/coach for two student groups, and the hurdles seem constant.
October 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The lengths universities go to make things difficult for student organizations boggles my mind. I'm an adviser/coach for two student groups, and the hurdles seem constant.
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University administration:
"We need you to complete 26 hours of lab safety training 🧪 each year so that everyone is safe and responsible."
Also university administration:
"We need you to complete 26 hours of lab safety training 🧪 each year so that everyone is safe and responsible."
Also university administration:
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
University administration:
"We need you to complete 26 hours of lab safety training 🧪 each year so that everyone is safe and responsible."
Also university administration:
"We need you to complete 26 hours of lab safety training 🧪 each year so that everyone is safe and responsible."
Also university administration:
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Distressed to see I guess I'm out of a job. AI has figured out everything there is to know about maize domestication. (Found this online when looking for images for a talk)
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Distressed to see I guess I'm out of a job. AI has figured out everything there is to know about maize domestication. (Found this online when looking for images for a talk)
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Said every #BikeCommuter ever.
Absolutely beautiful weather for the bike commute this evening. I guess I could sit on my butt in a car on the freeway instead, but this seems quite a bit better to me.
October 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Said every #BikeCommuter ever.