Aimee C.
@acurtright.bsky.social
Personal account. I’m interested in #energy #technology #climatemitigation #climateresilience #energysecurity #diversityinSTEM and #STEMnerdsintheBurgh. Opinions mine, RT≠endorsement. “I❤️quotes” and my 500e
Lol she’s six years too old to be a boomer
Here’s to hoping we see much more of this. It’s time for boomers to spend the time they have left with their grandkids.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lol she’s six years too old to be a boomer
Here’s to hoping we see much more of this. It’s time for boomers to spend the time they have left with their grandkids.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Here’s to hoping we see much more of this. It’s time for boomers to spend the time they have left with their grandkids.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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After a searing ocean heat wave in 2023, two of the most historically important coral species in Florida are functionally extinct from the state’s reef, scientists have found.
Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
After a searing ocean heat wave in 2023, two of the most historically important coral species in Florida are functionally extinct from the state’s reef, scientists have found.
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Eos Energy Enterprises, a maker of energy storage systems with production facilities in Turtle Creek, will expand operations and relocate its headquarters from New Jersey to Nova Place on Pittsburgh’s North Side, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.
Eos Energy to relocate HQ to North Side, invest $353 million in region, Shapiro says
The move, which is set to take place in the latter part of 2026, is expected to create 735 jobs and retain 265 others, Gov. Josh Shapiro's office says.
buff.ly
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Eos Energy Enterprises, a maker of energy storage systems with production facilities in Turtle Creek, will expand operations and relocate its headquarters from New Jersey to Nova Place on Pittsburgh’s North Side, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.
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absolutely heartbreaking www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Nory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
absolutely heartbreaking www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
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Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
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somewhere in portland, there's one person, or a small handful of people, who came up with the inflatable costume idea, and I feel like they deserve our immense respect for defining the obvious developing aesthetic of the contemporary battle against fascism
October 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
somewhere in portland, there's one person, or a small handful of people, who came up with the inflatable costume idea, and I feel like they deserve our immense respect for defining the obvious developing aesthetic of the contemporary battle against fascism
Young woman attending a rally in #Pittsburgh: “her plans to join the military after high school were deflated when Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, fired a string of women leaders and said he wanted women out of combat roles.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Young woman attending a rally in #Pittsburgh: “her plans to join the military after high school were deflated when Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, fired a string of women leaders and said he wanted women out of combat roles.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
“By most metrics, 2025 has been the worst year for the American scientific enterprise in modern history.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/c...
A Crushing Year for Science in America
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“By most metrics, 2025 has been the worst year for the American scientific enterprise in modern history.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/c...
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The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic.
Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August
The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.
nyti.ms
October 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic.
Love this.
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70-Year-Old Woman Invests $150,000 and Builds All-Female Tiny Home Community in Texas (Exclusive)
On five acres in Cumby, Texas, Robyn created The Bird’s Nest, a women-only tiny home village that’s gone viral across the internet.
people.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Love this.
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people.com/inside-the-b...
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Fascinating look at China's resilience to extreme weather events -- investments in physical adaptation capacity unparalleled and innovative, yet information control that limits local officials' ability to build trust/tell truth limits effectiveness. (1/2)
How China was ready for Super Typhoon Ragasa – and what still needs to be done
Chinese cities have been hit by a series of deadly storms over the decades, but this time no one died on the mainland.
www.scmp.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Fascinating look at China's resilience to extreme weather events -- investments in physical adaptation capacity unparalleled and innovative, yet information control that limits local officials' ability to build trust/tell truth limits effectiveness. (1/2)
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ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'
A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.
blockclubchicago.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
LOL they did mean continuing and I’ve been pleased to read the new post every day this week. It’s the little things.
Nooooooo! Assuming they mean “DIScontinuing” my daily peek at Today in Energy is my first personal casualty of this government shut down.
October 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
LOL they did mean continuing and I’ve been pleased to read the new post every day this week. It’s the little things.
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The government shutdown means the government flood-insurance program, which was already on shaky ground, also shuts down. That's a blow to the economy and to our climate resilience
Gift link to my @opinion.bloomberg.com column: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Gift link to my @opinion.bloomberg.com column: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
A Government Shutdown Will Fuel the Flood-Insurance Crisis
The idiom “kicking the can down the road” has been used so many times about the National Flood Insurance Program that the NFIP itself could probably replace the cliche as an analogy for procrastinatio...
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The government shutdown means the government flood-insurance program, which was already on shaky ground, also shuts down. That's a blow to the economy and to our climate resilience
Gift link to my @opinion.bloomberg.com column: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Gift link to my @opinion.bloomberg.com column: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that?
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that?
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement
Nooooooo! Assuming they mean “DIScontinuing” my daily peek at Today in Energy is my first personal casualty of this government shut down.
October 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Nooooooo! Assuming they mean “DIScontinuing” my daily peek at Today in Energy is my first personal casualty of this government shut down.
There’s a joke here that Samaras is still working on but I’m here for it when it lands
excuse me, with gnocchi?
This no-fuss, one-pot recipe is inspired by avgolemono soup, a traditional Greek rice soup that is prized for its silky texture and bright flavor, thanks to egg yolks and an invigorating dose of lemon.
September 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
There’s a joke here that Samaras is still working on but I’m here for it when it lands
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Having my brother around is fun bc I’ll be like “everything is bad! The future we were building is disappearing before my eyes!!!” & he’ll be like “hey do you think I could throw this grape through the ceiling fan, have it hit the ceiling, then catch it in my mouth?” & I’ll be like… “idk lemme see”
September 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Having my brother around is fun bc I’ll be like “everything is bad! The future we were building is disappearing before my eyes!!!” & he’ll be like “hey do you think I could throw this grape through the ceiling fan, have it hit the ceiling, then catch it in my mouth?” & I’ll be like… “idk lemme see”
Y’all, do you know that thing where you’re just kinda short with people and not the person you want to be because the world is on fire? I’m exhausted from being in that place, but also blanket apology to everyone that interacts with me…
September 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Y’all, do you know that thing where you’re just kinda short with people and not the person you want to be because the world is on fire? I’m exhausted from being in that place, but also blanket apology to everyone that interacts with me…
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Trump officials were blindsided by the president’s public order Saturday night to prosecute his enemies and wondered, just as many observers did, whether it was meant to be a private directive to Pam Bondi.
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Trump Officials Didn't Know If His Order To Prosecute Foes Was Meant To Be Secret
Donald Trump surprised members of his administration with public demand that Pam Bondi quickly prosecute Letitia James, Adam Schiff, and James Comey.
www.rollingstone.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Trump officials were blindsided by the president’s public order Saturday night to prosecute his enemies and wondered, just as many observers did, whether it was meant to be a private directive to Pam Bondi.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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NEW: U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
NEW: U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
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It’s a whole lot. Take care of each other.
September 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It’s a whole lot. Take care of each other.