Jess Phoenix 🌋
@volcanojess.com
That volcanologist you saw on TV. Ran for Congress, wrote MS. ADVENTURE, did the world's longest horse race. Host of CATASTROPHE! & THIS IS SCIENCE. Mohawk-haver, punk rock devotee, WFR, super into protecting democracy.
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Jess Phoenix 🌋
@volcanojess.com
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🗣️ Psst...coming soon to a podcast platform near you! 🌋⚒️🌏
Field Day wth Jess Phoenix, a new podcast featuring tales of exploration & science from the ends of the earth.
Field Day wth Jess Phoenix, a new podcast featuring tales of exploration & science from the ends of the earth.
We are carbon-based.
Diamonds are squished carbon atoms.
Therefore, we are all diamonds.
Now polish yourself up and shine.
(No, this is not actual geology, but it has to be at least as credible as healing crystals.)
Diamonds are squished carbon atoms.
Therefore, we are all diamonds.
Now polish yourself up and shine.
(No, this is not actual geology, but it has to be at least as credible as healing crystals.)
December 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We are carbon-based.
Diamonds are squished carbon atoms.
Therefore, we are all diamonds.
Now polish yourself up and shine.
(No, this is not actual geology, but it has to be at least as credible as healing crystals.)
Diamonds are squished carbon atoms.
Therefore, we are all diamonds.
Now polish yourself up and shine.
(No, this is not actual geology, but it has to be at least as credible as healing crystals.)
Kīlauea volcano erupting during the holidays is all the festivity I need.
O come, lava fountains, effusive and triumphant, O come see the volcano eeeee-ruuuuu-uuuup-ting! 🌋
O come, lava fountains, effusive and triumphant, O come see the volcano eeeee-ruuuuu-uuuup-ting! 🌋
December 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Kīlauea volcano erupting during the holidays is all the festivity I need.
O come, lava fountains, effusive and triumphant, O come see the volcano eeeee-ruuuuu-uuuup-ting! 🌋
O come, lava fountains, effusive and triumphant, O come see the volcano eeeee-ruuuuu-uuuup-ting! 🌋
To the woman driving the Chevy Suburban in Escondido with the sticker saying "Pro God, Pro Life, Pro Guns": No, you are not.
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
To the woman driving the Chevy Suburban in Escondido with the sticker saying "Pro God, Pro Life, Pro Guns": No, you are not.
I own an F-150 Lightning, and I love it. I'm sad Ford is moving away from EVs. Ours is fantastic for towing & regular driving. Even gas/diesel truck owners in our rural area love it when we show them how it works. If we didn't have horses I wouldn't have a truck, but we need EV trucks going forward!
December 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I own an F-150 Lightning, and I love it. I'm sad Ford is moving away from EVs. Ours is fantastic for towing & regular driving. Even gas/diesel truck owners in our rural area love it when we show them how it works. If we didn't have horses I wouldn't have a truck, but we need EV trucks going forward!
Gender affirming care saves lives.
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Gender affirming care saves lives.
Tadpoles! They are growing legs and it's thrilling.
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Tadpoles! They are growing legs and it's thrilling.
I set up an aquarium & added 2 Western Toad tadpoles from our pond to watch them metamorphose. I added some plant material & tossed in a few bloodworms from the last time I had fish (2013). 9 days later & several bloodworms have reanimated & are flipping around the tank! Best by date was 2015. 😳
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I set up an aquarium & added 2 Western Toad tadpoles from our pond to watch them metamorphose. I added some plant material & tossed in a few bloodworms from the last time I had fish (2013). 9 days later & several bloodworms have reanimated & are flipping around the tank! Best by date was 2015. 😳
NCAR is more important than ICE.
Fight me.
Fight me.
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
NCAR is more important than ICE.
Fight me.
Fight me.
In Sydney, a good guy without a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun.
Guns are not the answer to problems caused by guns.
My heart goes out to everyone harmed by firearms this weekend. It's just too, too much.
Guns are not the answer to problems caused by guns.
My heart goes out to everyone harmed by firearms this weekend. It's just too, too much.
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In Sydney, a good guy without a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun.
Guns are not the answer to problems caused by guns.
My heart goes out to everyone harmed by firearms this weekend. It's just too, too much.
Guns are not the answer to problems caused by guns.
My heart goes out to everyone harmed by firearms this weekend. It's just too, too much.
Reposted by Jess Phoenix 🌋
Essential reporting from @marisakabas.bsky.social
FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery will soon be led by Gregg Phillips, an election-denying conspiracy theorist with no relevant experience.
"Americans will lose their lives because this administration refuses to put in competent leadership." 🧵
FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery will soon be led by Gregg Phillips, an election-denying conspiracy theorist with no relevant experience.
"Americans will lose their lives because this administration refuses to put in competent leadership." 🧵
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Essential reporting from @marisakabas.bsky.social
FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery will soon be led by Gregg Phillips, an election-denying conspiracy theorist with no relevant experience.
"Americans will lose their lives because this administration refuses to put in competent leadership." 🧵
FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery will soon be led by Gregg Phillips, an election-denying conspiracy theorist with no relevant experience.
"Americans will lose their lives because this administration refuses to put in competent leadership." 🧵
Thanks, I hate it.
BREAKING: Disney is making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI, and will allow its iconic characters to be on the company's Sora AI video generator.
December 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thanks, I hate it.
Someone asked me if the footage of 1,000ft lava fountains on Kīlauea was AI.
PLANET EARTH IS INFINITELY SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING THAT SOULLESS ENVIRONMENT-KILLER COULD EVER CONJURE FROM PILLAGING REAL ART.
Ahem. No, it's not AI. Volcanoes are just that incredible.
PLANET EARTH IS INFINITELY SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING THAT SOULLESS ENVIRONMENT-KILLER COULD EVER CONJURE FROM PILLAGING REAL ART.
Ahem. No, it's not AI. Volcanoes are just that incredible.
December 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Someone asked me if the footage of 1,000ft lava fountains on Kīlauea was AI.
PLANET EARTH IS INFINITELY SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING THAT SOULLESS ENVIRONMENT-KILLER COULD EVER CONJURE FROM PILLAGING REAL ART.
Ahem. No, it's not AI. Volcanoes are just that incredible.
PLANET EARTH IS INFINITELY SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING THAT SOULLESS ENVIRONMENT-KILLER COULD EVER CONJURE FROM PILLAGING REAL ART.
Ahem. No, it's not AI. Volcanoes are just that incredible.
I cannot overstate how prepared I am for commenting on this moment in history by virtue of growing up in the 90s and thus possessing a deep understanding of the true, nuanced meaning behind calling someone a tool or a chode.
December 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I cannot overstate how prepared I am for commenting on this moment in history by virtue of growing up in the 90s and thus possessing a deep understanding of the true, nuanced meaning behind calling someone a tool or a chode.
Reposted by Jess Phoenix 🌋
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
From the people who called younger generations "snowflakes" who need "participation trophies," we now have the President Snowflake Participation Trophy, courtesy of FIFA.
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
From the people who called younger generations "snowflakes" who need "participation trophies," we now have the President Snowflake Participation Trophy, courtesy of FIFA.
Repeat after me:
Popularity does not equal value.
Popularity does not equal expertise.
Popularity does not equal merit.
Popularity does not equal value.
Popularity does not equal expertise.
Popularity does not equal merit.
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Repeat after me:
Popularity does not equal value.
Popularity does not equal expertise.
Popularity does not equal merit.
Popularity does not equal value.
Popularity does not equal expertise.
Popularity does not equal merit.
Utilities should be not for profit.
Education should be not for profit.
Healthcare should be not for profit.
Prisons should be not for profit.
Essentials for people to be self-sufficient should not stab them in the wallet every time they reach for it.
Our current system is a vampire.
Education should be not for profit.
Healthcare should be not for profit.
Prisons should be not for profit.
Essentials for people to be self-sufficient should not stab them in the wallet every time they reach for it.
Our current system is a vampire.
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Utilities should be not for profit.
Education should be not for profit.
Healthcare should be not for profit.
Prisons should be not for profit.
Essentials for people to be self-sufficient should not stab them in the wallet every time they reach for it.
Our current system is a vampire.
Education should be not for profit.
Healthcare should be not for profit.
Prisons should be not for profit.
Essentials for people to be self-sufficient should not stab them in the wallet every time they reach for it.
Our current system is a vampire.
The reality that this many college-educated, accomplished, high-performing people in their 30s and 40s are unemployed is moving from surprising into horrifying.
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The reality that this many college-educated, accomplished, high-performing people in their 30s and 40s are unemployed is moving from surprising into horrifying.
Reposted by Jess Phoenix 🌋
It's Thanksgiving! Are you getting your eels ready? It's tradition!
The 1st Thanksgiving included a big table full of eels. And it's fitting. Tisquantum brought eels to the starving pilgrims that spring to celebrate their new treaty w/ the local Wampanoag tribe. 1/5
🗃️🧪
The 1st Thanksgiving included a big table full of eels. And it's fitting. Tisquantum brought eels to the starving pilgrims that spring to celebrate their new treaty w/ the local Wampanoag tribe. 1/5
🗃️🧪
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's Thanksgiving! Are you getting your eels ready? It's tradition!
The 1st Thanksgiving included a big table full of eels. And it's fitting. Tisquantum brought eels to the starving pilgrims that spring to celebrate their new treaty w/ the local Wampanoag tribe. 1/5
🗃️🧪
The 1st Thanksgiving included a big table full of eels. And it's fitting. Tisquantum brought eels to the starving pilgrims that spring to celebrate their new treaty w/ the local Wampanoag tribe. 1/5
🗃️🧪
Apparently I made the front page of my friend's Reddit for an unfortunately evergreen tweet. Same as it ever was, unless WE change it, folks.
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Apparently I made the front page of my friend's Reddit for an unfortunately evergreen tweet. Same as it ever was, unless WE change it, folks.
Hello, this is why natural resources have to be accounted for, incorporated into planning, and stewarded carefully.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Hello, this is why natural resources have to be accounted for, incorporated into planning, and stewarded carefully.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
The planet does not, will not, and cannot suffer hubris.
Reposted by Jess Phoenix 🌋
I actually thought I had shared this on here and I hadn't. But if you want to look at why Tehran has to move it's climate change, yes, but it's genuinely fascinating as a failure of long term planning/ not understanding water supplies.
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I actually thought I had shared this on here and I hadn't. But if you want to look at why Tehran has to move it's climate change, yes, but it's genuinely fascinating as a failure of long term planning/ not understanding water supplies.
I broke my phone last night and have been trying to log back in to this place on my old phone. With the MTG & Mamdani/Trump news, I was ready to do some Mission Impossible-level hacking to get back in here.
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I broke my phone last night and have been trying to log back in to this place on my old phone. With the MTG & Mamdani/Trump news, I was ready to do some Mission Impossible-level hacking to get back in here.
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
All this to say: What in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is happening?!
Reposted by Jess Phoenix 🌋
Happy to share our new paper is now published! 🎉
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
3D photogrammetry as a low‐cost and non‐invasive method for acoustic modelling of animal hearing
Sound localization is important for all eared animals and the spatio-spectral cues for localization are described through the head-related transfer function (HRTF). Current state-of-the-art for ob...
doi.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Happy to share our new paper is now published! 🎉
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
We developed a non-invasive method to model animal hearing using 3D photogrammetry and showed it on bats 🦇 and a pig. It even allowed us to capture the 3D mesh of an alive and awake bat and model its hearing! 🔉
Article: doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪
Please don't freak out over any fearmongering clickbait headlines about Rainier or other Cascades volcanoes.
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Please don't freak out over any fearmongering clickbait headlines about Rainier or other Cascades volcanoes.
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋
Per @USGS, ALL volcanoes in the Cascades Range are currently at normal background activity levels.
Now is NOT the time, @dailymail.co.uk. 🙄🌋