Paula 🌹
@paularose.bsky.social
artist | always curious | pro-transit & accessibility | resiliency | nature lover
Derwent Valley lutruwita (Tasmania)
Derwent Valley lutruwita (Tasmania)
Pinned
tell me five classes you took in college
Human Rights and Global Justice.
Magic, Spirituality and Religion.
Sociology of Nature.
Systems Thinking.
History (Age of Revolution and Empire c. 1780-1820).
Human Rights and Global Justice.
Magic, Spirituality and Religion.
Sociology of Nature.
Systems Thinking.
History (Age of Revolution and Empire c. 1780-1820).
tell me five classes you took in college
shakespeare in the 20th century
international relations theory
the making of the american national myth
biochemistry + molecular modeling lab
wines
shakespeare in the 20th century
international relations theory
the making of the american national myth
biochemistry + molecular modeling lab
wines
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Urban politics
Urban sociology
Mid 20th century U.S. History
Gender and Politics
World History (I'm sorry for sleeping through this at 8am, but the prof was so nice in office hours, I will always pay that forward)
Urban politics
Urban sociology
Mid 20th century U.S. History
Gender and Politics
World History (I'm sorry for sleeping through this at 8am, but the prof was so nice in office hours, I will always pay that forward)
January 31, 2026 at 12:20 AM
tell me five classes you took in college
Human Rights and Global Justice.
Magic, Spirituality and Religion.
Sociology of Nature.
Systems Thinking.
History (Age of Revolution and Empire c. 1780-1820).
Human Rights and Global Justice.
Magic, Spirituality and Religion.
Sociology of Nature.
Systems Thinking.
History (Age of Revolution and Empire c. 1780-1820).
“These findings highlight the alarming decline in coastal forests and the need for strategic long-term planning to preserve the critical services that coastal ecosystems provide.”
Overlooked and extensive ghost forest formation across the US Atlantic coast
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Overlooked and extensive ghost forest formation across the US Atlantic coast - Nature Sustainability
Large swathes of standing dead trees or ‘ghost forests’ can form owing to rising sea levels in coastal areas, but the extent to which this occurs is unclear. This study maps ghost forests at the indiv...
www.nature.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:09 AM
“These findings highlight the alarming decline in coastal forests and the need for strategic long-term planning to preserve the critical services that coastal ecosystems provide.”
Overlooked and extensive ghost forest formation across the US Atlantic coast
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Overlooked and extensive ghost forest formation across the US Atlantic coast - Nature Sustainability
Large swathes of standing dead trees or ‘ghost forests’ can form owing to rising sea levels in coastal areas, but the extent to which this occurs is unclear. This study maps ghost forests at the indiv...
www.nature.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Overlooked and extensive ghost forest formation across the US Atlantic coast
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
“Rising sea levels and flooding push saltwater inland, killing coastal trees not equipped to withstand it. The resulting stands of pale and leafless trees are known as "ghost forests."”
www.vpm.org/news/2026-01...
www.vpm.org/news/2026-01...
Virginia researchers reveal widespread coastal 'ghost forests'
A team at the University of Virginia recently mapped millions of dead trees from Maine to South Carolina.
www.vpm.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
“Rising sea levels and flooding push saltwater inland, killing coastal trees not equipped to withstand it. The resulting stands of pale and leafless trees are known as "ghost forests."”
www.vpm.org/news/2026-01...
www.vpm.org/news/2026-01...
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Climate change and how we deal with it are gonna have that word "involuntary" all over them and sometimes I think that is one of the worst things. I'm not sure folks will feel differently about what disasters inflict on them and what society, trying to reduce the risk of disaster, opts them into.
January 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Climate change and how we deal with it are gonna have that word "involuntary" all over them and sometimes I think that is one of the worst things. I'm not sure folks will feel differently about what disasters inflict on them and what society, trying to reduce the risk of disaster, opts them into.
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1) Fuck ICE, and
2) in our ongoing pursuit of a more just, more dignified, more joyful, and better future, @jlappen1.bsky.social and I are really proud of our new piece in Science on managing fossil fuel phase-out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
2) in our ongoing pursuit of a more just, more dignified, more joyful, and better future, @jlappen1.bsky.social and I are really proud of our new piece in Science on managing fossil fuel phase-out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:13 PM
1) Fuck ICE, and
2) in our ongoing pursuit of a more just, more dignified, more joyful, and better future, @jlappen1.bsky.social and I are really proud of our new piece in Science on managing fossil fuel phase-out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
2) in our ongoing pursuit of a more just, more dignified, more joyful, and better future, @jlappen1.bsky.social and I are really proud of our new piece in Science on managing fossil fuel phase-out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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This comes with my picture of an oilfield near the fenceline community where I was born, but didn't grow up -- we propose the frame of "minimum viable scale" to talk about how fossil fuel systems can suddenly become less safe, less effective, and potentially inoperable when they get "too small"
January 29, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This comes with my picture of an oilfield near the fenceline community where I was born, but didn't grow up -- we propose the frame of "minimum viable scale" to talk about how fossil fuel systems can suddenly become less safe, less effective, and potentially inoperable when they get "too small"
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This is the opposite of economies of scale, basically, and we argue that paying attention to this minimum scale is really important for models and policy. The thresholds are predictable, but we need to predict them - otherwise we probably allow a more dangerous, more costly, and more polluted future
January 29, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This is the opposite of economies of scale, basically, and we argue that paying attention to this minimum scale is really important for models and policy. The thresholds are predictable, but we need to predict them - otherwise we probably allow a more dangerous, more costly, and more polluted future
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Thanks for this excellent work.
A missing vital policy element for navigating the hard transition ahead is to have an energy rationing program IN PLACE AND READY for immediate use whenever needed regionally or nationally, as well-discussed post mortem of the 1973 energy crisis:
A missing vital policy element for navigating the hard transition ahead is to have an energy rationing program IN PLACE AND READY for immediate use whenever needed regionally or nationally, as well-discussed post mortem of the 1973 energy crisis:
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Thanks for this excellent work.
A missing vital policy element for navigating the hard transition ahead is to have an energy rationing program IN PLACE AND READY for immediate use whenever needed regionally or nationally, as well-discussed post mortem of the 1973 energy crisis:
A missing vital policy element for navigating the hard transition ahead is to have an energy rationing program IN PLACE AND READY for immediate use whenever needed regionally or nationally, as well-discussed post mortem of the 1973 energy crisis:
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The piece is pretty short -- we hope you read it. We're really excited to do the deeper detail work on how you plan for these outcomes and enable a rapid transition to a better energy system that serves everyone.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The piece is pretty short -- we hope you read it. We're really excited to do the deeper detail work on how you plan for these outcomes and enable a rapid transition to a better energy system that serves everyone.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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I sometimes despair that the camera can never really capture just how amazing the natural world can be. But sometimes, just sometimes, the winter light hits those reeds and all those reflections pop... #birds #birdphotography #birding #photooftheday #photography #NatureIsAmazing
January 30, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I sometimes despair that the camera can never really capture just how amazing the natural world can be. But sometimes, just sometimes, the winter light hits those reeds and all those reflections pop... #birds #birdphotography #birding #photooftheday #photography #NatureIsAmazing
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Australia’s recent heatwaves pushed electricity demand to record levels without the grid failing. The data points to growing reliance on rooftop solar, batteries and renewables – and the declining role of coal, Jackie Trad writes.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #energy #renewables #electricity
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #energy #renewables #electricity
The most important power station in the nation is no longer a coal plant – it’s on our rooftops
Australia’s electricity grid is increasingly being powered by rooftop solar, batteries and renewables, exposing the limits and rising costs of ageing coal-fired power stations.
johnmenadue.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Australia’s recent heatwaves pushed electricity demand to record levels without the grid failing. The data points to growing reliance on rooftop solar, batteries and renewables – and the declining role of coal, Jackie Trad writes.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #energy #renewables #electricity
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #energy #renewables #electricity
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Grasslands, shrublands, and savannahs cover nearly half of our land and are rich in life and history.
Now under threat, they need restoration, including preserving native plants, local knowledge, and sustainable practices.
#GenerationRestoration info: https://ow.ly/JooQ50Y5ivT
Now under threat, they need restoration, including preserving native plants, local knowledge, and sustainable practices.
#GenerationRestoration info: https://ow.ly/JooQ50Y5ivT
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Grasslands, shrublands, and savannahs cover nearly half of our land and are rich in life and history.
Now under threat, they need restoration, including preserving native plants, local knowledge, and sustainable practices.
#GenerationRestoration info: https://ow.ly/JooQ50Y5ivT
Now under threat, they need restoration, including preserving native plants, local knowledge, and sustainable practices.
#GenerationRestoration info: https://ow.ly/JooQ50Y5ivT
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"the climate crisis is a crisis precisely because of the magnitude of discontinuity it’s driving into the systems, natural and human, upon which our civilization was built. That process is speeding up, meaning... less time to prepare for tumultuous change."
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
Things fall apart; the maintenance schedule cannot hold.
Climate foresight at a small scale.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"the climate crisis is a crisis precisely because of the magnitude of discontinuity it’s driving into the systems, natural and human, upon which our civilization was built. That process is speeding up, meaning... less time to prepare for tumultuous change."
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
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NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island
Newly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island.
futurism.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
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I looked into Cities Church, which was protested for having an ICE agent as a pastor.
You already thought they were right-wing. But they're far worse than you thought.
They're ground zero for the "empathy is a sin" idea, among others.
www.salon.com/2026/01/26/p...
You already thought they were right-wing. But they're far worse than you thought.
They're ground zero for the "empathy is a sin" idea, among others.
www.salon.com/2026/01/26/p...
The pro-ICE church is worse than you think
Cities Church in St. Paul is the persecutor, not the persecuted
www.salon.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I looked into Cities Church, which was protested for having an ICE agent as a pastor.
You already thought they were right-wing. But they're far worse than you thought.
They're ground zero for the "empathy is a sin" idea, among others.
www.salon.com/2026/01/26/p...
You already thought they were right-wing. But they're far worse than you thought.
They're ground zero for the "empathy is a sin" idea, among others.
www.salon.com/2026/01/26/p...
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”The decision to move away from oil heating provided an important stimulus for research and development of heat pump technology, followed by various promotional government programmes, including information campaigns and grant payments.”
#ClimateAction
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
#ClimateAction
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
Guest post: How heat pumps became a Nordic success story - Carbon Brief
A common criticism of heat pumps is that they do not work in cold weather. But how did heat pumps became a Nordic success story?
www.carbonbrief.org
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 AM
”The decision to move away from oil heating provided an important stimulus for research and development of heat pump technology, followed by various promotional government programmes, including information campaigns and grant payments.”
#ClimateAction
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
#ClimateAction
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
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You don't have the be an avowed AI hater to be impressed without lifeless and unwatchable this is.
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
You don't have the be an avowed AI hater to be impressed without lifeless and unwatchable this is.
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Today I had the good fortune of meeting a few beautiful firetails and until now I far not fully appreciated their fantastic snoots
January 30, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Today I had the good fortune of meeting a few beautiful firetails and until now I far not fully appreciated their fantastic snoots
Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The tacit assumption is that fossil energy systems will manage their own declines: The invisible hand of the market will simply turn those dials slowly to zero. But fossil decline isn't linear - without careful planning for decline, these systems will break, with potentially catastrophic results.
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The tacit assumption is that fossil energy systems will manage their own declines: The invisible hand of the market will simply turn those dials slowly to zero. But fossil decline isn't linear - without careful planning for decline, these systems will break, with potentially catastrophic results.
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When fossil energy systems fail, people can die. Past minimum viable scale, failures of all kinds become much more likely, and also harder to mitigate. That threatens everyone - but especially those who can't afford to bankroll their own personal energy transition. It also risks political backlash.
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
When fossil energy systems fail, people can die. Past minimum viable scale, failures of all kinds become much more likely, and also harder to mitigate. That threatens everyone - but especially those who can't afford to bankroll their own personal energy transition. It also risks political backlash.
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New from @gruberte.bsky.social and I in @science.org: The energy transition is at risk, and energy models are missing the threat. Fossil energy networks from oil to coal to gas have minimum viable scales of operation, and those thresholds are closer than we think:
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
New from @gruberte.bsky.social and I in @science.org: The energy transition is at risk, and energy models are missing the threat. Fossil energy networks from oil to coal to gas have minimum viable scales of operation, and those thresholds are closer than we think:
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
💡🔌
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
💡🔌
“Fewer than 2% of homes being built now are for social housing, down from 15% in the 1970s, and 22% in the 1950s.”
Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined
Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:56 PM
“Fewer than 2% of homes being built now are for social housing, down from 15% in the 1970s, and 22% in the 1950s.”