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Jascha Polet
@jascha.bsky.social
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Seismologist who joined the Great Resignation in academia & moved from CA to Italy. Still figuring out what’s next, but enjoying the process.
#seismology #earthquake #geoscience #geophysics #photography #italy
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jascha.bsky.social
I haven’t posted for a while, because I just don’t know what to say anymore…
But here are some prehistoric rock scratchings in Valcamonica that I found amazing, so maybe some of you will enjoy them too.
January 17, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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alanjstedman.bsky.social
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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davepetley.bsky.social
A sensational guest post by Derek Cronmiller, Theron Finley Panya Lipovsky and Jan Dettmer of the Yukon Geological Survey: Photos and Preliminary Observations from an Overview Flight of the 6 December 2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake, Yukon Territory, Canada.
eos.org/thelandslide...
Rock avalanche below Mt King George triggered by the 6 December 2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake. The runout distance is 1.4 km.
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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brianbilston.bsky.social
This poem is dedicated to anyone heading back into work and having to endure dull conversation about what they got up to during the Christmas holidays.
New Year Office Chitchat How was your Christmas? you ask and I think of the bloodstained rug and the silent scraping of the spade in the garden at midnight and the wash wash washing of my hands and the dreams, those endless dreams which haunt the night-time and smudge their thumbprints on the day to come and I reply Super, thanks. Yours?
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social
ACTUAL GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: The Paleontological Research Institution and the Museum of the Earth have made it through the crisis!

Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI

www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
‘Every Single Dollar Mattered’: Donations Save Museum of the Earth From Foreclosure
Just days before a year-end foreclosure deadline, the Museum of the Earth has paid off its mortgage following a wide fundraising campaign that rescued the Ithaca area landmark.
www.ithaca.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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marawilson.bsky.social
There’s a kitten rescuer whose videos I love, but she’s clearly been rescuing kittens for so long that she’s run out of cute names

Every new video has the cutest kittens you ever seen, with a caption like, “Meet the Roofing Materials kittens: Tar Paper, Shingles, and Fiberglass!”
December 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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phaneritic.bsky.social
Holy moly. Landslide ruptured buried gas line which caused an explosion (apparently?) and now a major N/S artery from Central Cal to SoCal is still shut down.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Gas line explosion in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure, shelter-in-place order
Los Angeles County firefighters were responding to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted the California Highway Patrol to close a portion of the 5 Freeway and the Fire Department...
www.latimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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sethrudy.bsky.social
Make a Bond movie academic

Tomorrow Never Hires
drbeard79.bsky.social Dr Andrew McInnes @drbeard79.bsky.social · 24d
Make a Bond Movie academic

Best, Russia
drbeard79.bsky.social Dr Andrew McInnes @drbeard79.bsky.social · 24d
Make a Bond movie casual

From Russia with Best Wishes
December 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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catsofyore.bsky.social
I love Christmas and normally I'd be getting so excited right about now, but this year I'm a little down because it's our first holiday since we lost Fergus. I'm hoping I can spread some cheer and regain a little spirit myself by raising some funds for our local shelter! givebutter.com/n5l31M
Molly's Holiday Fundraiser 2025
Make Winter Merry and Bright in Honor of Fergus
givebutter.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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michaelhobbes.bsky.social
4 extra seconds of daylight let's goooooo
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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colincarlson.bsky.social
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
Russ Vought (piss man) tweet about doing piss man shit: The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country. A comprehensive review is underway & any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location.
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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celestelabedz.bsky.social
It's over.

Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.

www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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erikklemetti.bsky.social
Made a little animated GIF showing the demise of the V3 camera at the summit of Kīlauea during today's eruption. #hawaii #volcano
December 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
jascha.bsky.social
Also, you should really check out Kilauea right now! ⚒️🌋
www.youtube.com/live/tk0tfYD...
Current screenshot of Kilauea USGS webcam
December 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
jascha.bsky.social
M6.9 Yakutat #earthquake is located very close to the border of the USA and Canada. Preliminary results from GFZ Potsdam indicate relatively high non double couple component with oblique mechanism. ⚒️🧪
Historical earthquake map for the region of today’s M6.9 Yakutat earthquake generated by Jascha Polet using GMT.
December 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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alomaxnet.bsky.social
After a 3.3-magnitude earthquake in north-west England on Wednesday night, "Trains were halted after a suspected AI-generated picture that seemed to show major damage to a bridge appeared on social media".

So there we are 😱

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image
Rail services were cancelled after a 'hoax' picture of a damaged bridge appeared on social media
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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markpanning.seismology.space
Big news! We have a follow-up to Farside Seismic Suite called South Pole Seismic Station selected that will build a new seismic station that can be deployed by Artemis IV astronauts including an active source survey. More to come, but here's the release: science.nasa.gov/missions/art...
NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science - NASA Science
NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar
science.nasa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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geolizzy.bsky.social
I got so many things to say I don’t even know where to start. But this right here is why we NEED better earth science in K-12 🤦🏻‍♀️
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
jascha.bsky.social
Earthquakes in England always feel like a truck has hit the house! ⚒️
December 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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watershedlab.bsky.social
Today in @theguardian.com from @leylandcecco.bsky.social: "‘There’s no monitoring of earthquakes’: new BC pipeline could spell catastrophe, experts warn" w/ @faultydata.bsky.social & I on geophysical unknowns @mark-carney.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social 🧪⚒️

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘There’s no monitoring of earthquakes’: new British Columbia pipeline could spell catastrophe, experts warn
Project on ‘very poorly understood’ terrain and likely to pass through Rocky Mountain trench, which researchers say poses immense geological hazard
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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katjathieme.bsky.social
„CSU—US’s largest public uni system—went all-in with a $17mill partnership with OpenAI. . .CSU unveiled its grand technological gesture just as it proposed slashing $375mill from its budget. While admin cut ribbons on AI, they were cutting faculty positions, academic programs, student services.“
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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hypervisible.blacksky.app
I asked the machine if you had joy 💀
The California Institute of Technology is launching an AI tool this fall to look for “authenticity” in students who submit research projects with their applications, admissions director Ashley Pallie said. Students upload their research to an AI chatbot that interviews them about it on video, which is then reviewed by Caltech faculty. “It’s a gauge of authenticity. Can you claim this research intellectually? Is there a level of joy around your project? That passion is important to us,” Pallie said.
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
The Trump admin now says nursing isn't a professional degree.

The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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ageofoddish.bsky.social
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
My hand holding a shortbread cookie in the shape of an airplane. There are red sprinkles in the pattern of the survivorship bias plane. A plate of the same cookies.
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM