Morgan Robertson
@morganrobertson.bsky.social
Geographer at UW-Madison. Political ecologist, policy nerd, plant noticer, union member, Iowan, 🔱. Wetlands restoration, ecology and history are my jam. Also Australia and roller derby. USEPA HQ alum 2004-07.
Recently had this happen — is this widespread?
NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
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1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Recently had this happen — is this widespread?
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TD Cowen’s Jerome Darling estimates that it costs $42m+ per megawatt to build a data center and Oracle wants to build 10GW of them. $50 billion on top of $56 billion already raised is not sufficient (needs $189bn+) to complete the 4.5GW to service OpenAI’s $300bn, 5-year-long deal.
“.. [it’s] the first time a tech giant has been forced to raise equity since the AI boom kicked off .. it could mean a slightly slower pace of aggregate spending ..
“.. It’s notable that Oracle couldn’t find any strategic partners to participate in this capital raise ..”
- Vital Knowledge #$ORCL
“.. It’s notable that Oracle couldn’t find any strategic partners to participate in this capital raise ..”
- Vital Knowledge #$ORCL
Yikes
February 2, 2026 at 1:49 AM
TD Cowen’s Jerome Darling estimates that it costs $42m+ per megawatt to build a data center and Oracle wants to build 10GW of them. $50 billion on top of $56 billion already raised is not sufficient (needs $189bn+) to complete the 4.5GW to service OpenAI’s $300bn, 5-year-long deal.
I will never get tired of listening to Burkhardt's voice break with surprise and almost joy on this call --- "Jake BOBO!!"
Great play, great call, chef's kiss of a name.
#Seahawks
Great play, great call, chef's kiss of a name.
#Seahawks
Muffed punt turns into a Jake Bobo TD!
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February 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I will never get tired of listening to Burkhardt's voice break with surprise and almost joy on this call --- "Jake BOBO!!"
Great play, great call, chef's kiss of a name.
#Seahawks
Great play, great call, chef's kiss of a name.
#Seahawks
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Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
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January 31, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
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The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
From a graduate student's summary of a grant submission to NIH. This is the new reality of funding and boundaries on research.
January 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
From a graduate student's summary of a grant submission to NIH. This is the new reality of funding and boundaries on research.
Chuck Tingle, Seahawks fan!
there are lots of book buckaroos that do not know football who follow chuck and they say 'who should i root for in general?' and i say 'go seahawks' but honestly a GREAT second choice if you are a book buckaroo is the BALTIMORE RAVENS. only team in the NFL named after a literary character
January 28, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Chuck Tingle, Seahawks fan!
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Trump received 13% of the vote in 2024 in the Minnesota district (in St Paul) that held a legislative race tonight, losing it by 71%.
Today, the GOP nominee got 4%, losing the race by 91%.
Today, the GOP nominee got 4%, losing the race by 91%.
January 28, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Trump received 13% of the vote in 2024 in the Minnesota district (in St Paul) that held a legislative race tonight, losing it by 71%.
Today, the GOP nominee got 4%, losing the race by 91%.
Today, the GOP nominee got 4%, losing the race by 91%.
Look, you don’t have to be a lifelong Seahawks fan like me. But for god’s sake don’t ever root for the Patriots.
January 28, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Look, you don’t have to be a lifelong Seahawks fan like me. But for god’s sake don’t ever root for the Patriots.
An amazing thread on the shittiness of genAI mapping. Well worth your time.
I'm trying a new "see how well AI image gen is" test. This time I'm going to ask it to draw a map of the world, and then zoom in to Europe, the UK, Yorkshire and York to see when things start to get hazy.
All of these are with the free models using the smart/thinking variants. 1/n
All of these are with the free models using the smart/thinking variants. 1/n
January 27, 2026 at 10:32 PM
An amazing thread on the shittiness of genAI mapping. Well worth your time.
Today I learned that Alex Pretti was a Geographer -- a colleague writes "he graduated in 2011 from the University of Minnesota Geography Department's Biology, Society, and Environment (BSE) program. ... "1/2
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Today I learned that Alex Pretti was a Geographer -- a colleague writes "he graduated in 2011 from the University of Minnesota Geography Department's Biology, Society, and Environment (BSE) program. ... "1/2
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🚨 NEW #SeahawksMan2Man pod 🚨
“Super Sam”
Live now: The culture that made last night happen, Sam’s big moment, Riq’s night, JSN’s excellence, Dark Side vs Stafford + more!
YouTube youtu.be/QI-bWu2CcB0?...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6vKw...
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
“Super Sam”
Live now: The culture that made last night happen, Sam’s big moment, Riq’s night, JSN’s excellence, Dark Side vs Stafford + more!
YouTube youtu.be/QI-bWu2CcB0?...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6vKw...
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
January 26, 2026 at 4:51 PM
🚨 NEW #SeahawksMan2Man pod 🚨
“Super Sam”
Live now: The culture that made last night happen, Sam’s big moment, Riq’s night, JSN’s excellence, Dark Side vs Stafford + more!
YouTube youtu.be/QI-bWu2CcB0?...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6vKw...
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
“Super Sam”
Live now: The culture that made last night happen, Sam’s big moment, Riq’s night, JSN’s excellence, Dark Side vs Stafford + more!
YouTube youtu.be/QI-bWu2CcB0?...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6vKw...
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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I love that McVay claims this was a "busted coverage," The Seahawks showed blitz and dropped 8 into coverage, including doubling the first-read to the RB.
No, Sean, you got outplayed.
No, Sean, you got outplayed.
January 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I love that McVay claims this was a "busted coverage," The Seahawks showed blitz and dropped 8 into coverage, including doubling the first-read to the RB.
No, Sean, you got outplayed.
No, Sean, you got outplayed.
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imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
Also note that the Seahawks fans were chanting “FUCK ICE” so loudly during the national anthem that Fox cut the audio feed.
I was going to write a post about how Seahawks Patriots was a battle between good and evil because the Patriots private jet flew people to Guantanamo and then I discovered a COMPLETLEY UNRELATED CASE of a different Patriots jet doing deportation flights to Honduras!
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
January 26, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Also note that the Seahawks fans were chanting “FUCK ICE” so loudly during the national anthem that Fox cut the audio feed.
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So if the Seahawks make the Super Bowl on their 50th season, the Mariners will make the World Series in theirs. It’s math.
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 AM
So if the Seahawks make the Super Bowl on their 50th season, the Mariners will make the World Series in theirs. It’s math.
Four straight Barn-yards.
If the Seahawks get a drive that is within 5 yards of the goal line and 1st-and-goal, Darnold should just give the ball to Kenneth Walker 4 times. Just bury that fuckin talking point till the end of time lol
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Four straight Barn-yards.
The curse is real!!
THE CURSE OF PUKA NACUA'S TWITCH STREAM
January 26, 2026 at 2:58 AM
The curse is real!!
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January 26, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
She’s my age, and I grew up in Iowa surrounded by people like her. This is the least surprising video to people actually from here.
January 25, 2026 at 5:49 PM
She’s my age, and I grew up in Iowa surrounded by people like her. This is the least surprising video to people actually from here.