Scott Merms 🏞️
@shmermel.bsky.social
Geologist in metropolis
Leftist, Indiana Alum he/him/they/them
Leftist, Indiana Alum he/him/they/them
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Scott Merms 🏞️
@shmermel.bsky.social
· Aug 23
New platform, might as well introduce myself properly for once.
I'm Scott, I studied geology at Indiana and now I live near where I grew up and work for a private engineering firm in NJ with most of our work being in NYC.
I'm Scott, I studied geology at Indiana and now I live near where I grew up and work for a private engineering firm in NJ with most of our work being in NYC.
Tag me you weak genocide cheerleader
Who's going to tell the ICC that the Bluesky moderation team is doing a little "attempted genocide"?
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tag me you weak genocide cheerleader
We're so late on trying to slow climate change we need to just get all the cars off the roads, ground all planes, stop using concrete and asphalt, and not set off another bomb
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We're so late on trying to slow climate change we need to just get all the cars off the roads, ground all planes, stop using concrete and asphalt, and not set off another bomb
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Is this anything
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Is this anything
Who needs hindsight, or context, when you can just accept the narrative bluesky presented, apparently
“you can be disappeared”
this is actually happening to people irl in this country, getting a temporary suspension from Bluesky is not the same thing. grow up
this is actually happening to people irl in this country, getting a temporary suspension from Bluesky is not the same thing. grow up
BlueSky is a bad site used by good people. That describes most social media sites. But BlueSky is egregiously unethical. Any of you can be disappeared for baseless reasons. I've been on social media for 17 years and never been suspended. BlueSky is the first place to do so – over Johnny Cash lyrics.
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Who needs hindsight, or context, when you can just accept the narrative bluesky presented, apparently
I still think it's extremely optimistic that anything will come from the Epstein files without massive protests and/or a general strike, and also probably a serious upheaval.
I can't even fathom what January will look like, except probably very bad for the Trump regime.
Absent a major black swan event, I don't see a path to power consolidation for them at this point.
For a number of reasons, not just Epstein.
(Thread)
Absent a major black swan event, I don't see a path to power consolidation for them at this point.
For a number of reasons, not just Epstein.
(Thread)
The timetable evidently has been accelerated.
What's your new predication for when we get to January?
I'll just throw a random one out there: They do release the Epstein files but only after Trump had time to preemptively pardon himself and he tells his base he had to cause it was a Dem smear job.
What's your new predication for when we get to January?
I'll just throw a random one out there: They do release the Epstein files but only after Trump had time to preemptively pardon himself and he tells his base he had to cause it was a Dem smear job.
November 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I still think it's extremely optimistic that anything will come from the Epstein files without massive protests and/or a general strike, and also probably a serious upheaval.
Almost forgot that i said Democrats should take a long walk on a short pier the other day and nothing happened
Can we say they should walk into the sea, or be shot into the sun or is that also a bridge too far that they should leap off
patton oswalt has been suspended from bluesky for saying that megyn kelly should be fed to a woodchipper for justifying the sexual abuse of minors
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Almost forgot that i said Democrats should take a long walk on a short pier the other day and nothing happened
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I am drowning today…
Drowning not in water, but in mud,
in helplessness, not in rain.
I drown because the ground has turned into sludge that swallows my steps,
and the sky pours down on us as if it is crying with us, not for us.
.
Drowning not in water, but in mud,
in helplessness, not in rain.
I drown because the ground has turned into sludge that swallows my steps,
and the sky pours down on us as if it is crying with us, not for us.
.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I am drowning today…
Drowning not in water, but in mud,
in helplessness, not in rain.
I drown because the ground has turned into sludge that swallows my steps,
and the sky pours down on us as if it is crying with us, not for us.
.
Drowning not in water, but in mud,
in helplessness, not in rain.
I drown because the ground has turned into sludge that swallows my steps,
and the sky pours down on us as if it is crying with us, not for us.
.
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Can we say they should walk into the sea, or be shot into the sun or is that also a bridge too far that they should leap off
patton oswalt has been suspended from bluesky for saying that megyn kelly should be fed to a woodchipper for justifying the sexual abuse of minors
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Can we say they should walk into the sea, or be shot into the sun or is that also a bridge too far that they should leap off
The big tent is still too big @elevatedmn.bsky.social @megveg.dissky.com
New one from @canarymedia.com: A Dem.-sponsored bill is advancing to undo Massachusetts' climate goals and cut funding to its successful energy efficiency program.
The reason? You guessed it: affordability. Critics call the legislation shortsighted. More below.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
The reason? You guessed it: affordability. Critics call the legislation shortsighted. More below.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Massachusetts bill would undo climate goals and cut efficiency…
The Democratic lawmaker behind the proposal says it will make energy more affordable, but opponents say it would harm the environment and consumers.
www.canarymedia.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The big tent is still too big @elevatedmn.bsky.social @megveg.dissky.com
Bluesky is truly run by some of the dumbest people in tech and I used to be on twitter and consider Elon to be one of the dumbest people on earth
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME BLUESKY
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Bluesky is truly run by some of the dumbest people in tech and I used to be on twitter and consider Elon to be one of the dumbest people on earth
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Since Sarah Kendzior’s account has been restored for a “death threat”- I’m wondering why Link’s hasn’t… does Bluesky take alleged threats against their CEO more seriously than ones against other people? Will Patton Oswalt also have a full account ban?
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Since Sarah Kendzior’s account has been restored for a “death threat”- I’m wondering why Link’s hasn’t… does Bluesky take alleged threats against their CEO more seriously than ones against other people? Will Patton Oswalt also have a full account ban?
So the site i was on the rest of the week has really clean sand (well graded for geologists) and i know "quicksand" isnt a thing but there was a couple times they tried to compact and the compactor just sunk 2-3 ft if they didnt move fast enough. Pic from a different area @drwendyrocks.bsky.social ⚒️
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
So the site i was on the rest of the week has really clean sand (well graded for geologists) and i know "quicksand" isnt a thing but there was a couple times they tried to compact and the compactor just sunk 2-3 ft if they didnt move fast enough. Pic from a different area @drwendyrocks.bsky.social ⚒️
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The best defense against rumors and false allegations are my own words. I stand by my words.
It is impossible to do stand by one's words when someone deletes them and then rewrites them – which is what the BlueSky administrators did.
It is impossible to do stand by one's words when someone deletes them and then rewrites them – which is what the BlueSky administrators did.
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The best defense against rumors and false allegations are my own words. I stand by my words.
It is impossible to do stand by one's words when someone deletes them and then rewrites them – which is what the BlueSky administrators did.
It is impossible to do stand by one's words when someone deletes them and then rewrites them – which is what the BlueSky administrators did.
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BlueSky is a bad site used by good people. That describes most social media sites. But BlueSky is egregiously unethical. Any of you can be disappeared for baseless reasons. I've been on social media for 17 years and never been suspended. BlueSky is the first place to do so – over Johnny Cash lyrics.
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
BlueSky is a bad site used by good people. That describes most social media sites. But BlueSky is egregiously unethical. Any of you can be disappeared for baseless reasons. I've been on social media for 17 years and never been suspended. BlueSky is the first place to do so – over Johnny Cash lyrics.
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A slowdown of the AMOC leads to a demise in Atlantic Niño variability, a new study suggests 🌊🧪
ocean2climate.org/2025/11/14/t...
ocean2climate.org/2025/11/14/t...
The Atlantic’s Slowing “Heartbeat”: How a Fading Ocean Current Is Silencing a Major Climate Pattern
This blog post and the “Debate” podcast on a paper “Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation slowdown suppresses Atlantic Niño variability” by Freire-SouzaLi et al. (2025) was created by Noteboo…
ocean2climate.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A slowdown of the AMOC leads to a demise in Atlantic Niño variability, a new study suggests 🌊🧪
ocean2climate.org/2025/11/14/t...
ocean2climate.org/2025/11/14/t...
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Both Texas A&M and Indiana University should lose accreditation.
Indiana University, which has now been subordinated to the direct control of the Indiana GOP, announces that criticism of the MAGA movement and doctrines of the GOP is forbidden. An instructor is dismissed for speaking critical words about the MAGA movement.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Both Texas A&M and Indiana University should lose accreditation.
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Love to see community action against this AI nonsense! neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d...
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Love to see community action against this AI nonsense! neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d...
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Please be like Scott & read my book. It was a labor of love & I never even got to do a single live event for it b/c it came out during the height of COVID restrictions.
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
Finally reading @volcanojess.com's book and i love it ⚒️
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Please be like Scott & read my book. It was a labor of love & I never even got to do a single live event for it b/c it came out during the height of COVID restrictions.
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
As a kid, I dreamt of writing a book worth reading. I think I wrote one but very few people heard about it.
Thank you, Scott. 💙🌋
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I asked Fatma if she had any photos of Lolo and she said she was shy to share them (which I told her was fine) but then sent me this sweet one to share ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I asked Fatma if she had any photos of Lolo and she said she was shy to share them (which I told her was fine) but then sent me this sweet one to share ❤️
Hey me too, at least i dont look like that
This is good reporting and all that but here's the thing I learned the other day: Bill Pulte, the 50-year-mortgage dude and the guy who keeps pulling the mortgage docs of Trump's enemies is only 37 years old.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Hey me too, at least i dont look like that
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Will Bluesky ban Patton around Christmas? 🤔
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Will Bluesky ban Patton around Christmas? 🤔
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How much carbon budget do we have left if we want to stay below 1.5˚C?
Just 2 more years at current rates. It is essentially impossible to avoid global temperature rise exceeding 1.5˚C.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/the-shrink...
Just 2 more years at current rates. It is essentially impossible to avoid global temperature rise exceeding 1.5˚C.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/the-shrink...
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
How much carbon budget do we have left if we want to stay below 1.5˚C?
Just 2 more years at current rates. It is essentially impossible to avoid global temperature rise exceeding 1.5˚C.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/the-shrink...
Just 2 more years at current rates. It is essentially impossible to avoid global temperature rise exceeding 1.5˚C.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/the-shrink...
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holy shit we're so fucking cooked
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
holy shit we're so fucking cooked
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pac man just missed
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Pac man just missed