Shawn Gagné
@bracks.bsky.social
I am a climate scientist helping companies navigate risk in the voluntary carbon market with data-driven insights and 20+ years of climate expertise.
Iceland's carbon removal paradox: Community trust is make-or-break.
✅ Success: Student-led reviews, pension fund investments.
❌ Failure: Running Tide & Carbfix faltered without local support.
A social license is non-negotiable. #Iceland #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #ClimateTech #Community
✅ Success: Student-led reviews, pension fund investments.
❌ Failure: Running Tide & Carbfix faltered without local support.
A social license is non-negotiable. #Iceland #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #ClimateTech #Community
July 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Iceland's carbon removal paradox: Community trust is make-or-break.
✅ Success: Student-led reviews, pension fund investments.
❌ Failure: Running Tide & Carbfix faltered without local support.
A social license is non-negotiable. #Iceland #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #ClimateTech #Community
✅ Success: Student-led reviews, pension fund investments.
❌ Failure: Running Tide & Carbfix faltered without local support.
A social license is non-negotiable. #Iceland #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #ClimateTech #Community
Funk and Wagnell's all the way man.
Actually, yes, this and a fantastic set of encyclopedias
June 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Funk and Wagnell's all the way man.
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Democrats… learn something from this
Lee Jae-myung, the South Korean politician who climbed the fence of the parliament to get inside and vote against martial law, has been elected president. Pretty cooool
June 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Democrats… learn something from this
Having fun with Gemini's new video creation feature
May 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Having fun with Gemini's new video creation feature
Anyone else falling in love with #murderbot on AppleTV+? Murderbot is the perfect Gen X superhero we never knew we needed!
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
Murderbot is the Gen X Superhero We Didn't Know We Needed!
www.reddit.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Anyone else falling in love with #murderbot on AppleTV+? Murderbot is the perfect Gen X superhero we never knew we needed!
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
8647? that seems....misguided? shocking, maybe?
May 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
8647? that seems....misguided? shocking, maybe?
Well done against the Knights last night in Vegas, @edmontonoilers.bsky.social!
May 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Well done against the Knights last night in Vegas, @edmontonoilers.bsky.social!
From army brat to Arctic researcher to dual citizen, I've seen Canada from a few angles. Watching my native country stand tall in the face of pressure? That's a beautiful thing. So proud! 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸 #CanadianPride #DualCitizen
April 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
From army brat to Arctic researcher to dual citizen, I've seen Canada from a few angles. Watching my native country stand tall in the face of pressure? That's a beautiful thing. So proud! 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸 #CanadianPride #DualCitizen
Relationships & nations: sometimes a clean break's the healthiest move. 🤷♂️ #breakups #politics #canada #usa
Congrats PM @mark-carney.bsky.social
Congrats PM @mark-carney.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Relationships & nations: sometimes a clean break's the healthiest move. 🤷♂️ #breakups #politics #canada #usa
Congrats PM @mark-carney.bsky.social
Congrats PM @mark-carney.bsky.social
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
@godpod.bsky.social anything to say here???!!! lol
April 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@godpod.bsky.social anything to say here???!!! lol
So there's this subreddit called #murderbot that's just awesome. Someone wrote a post there about how Murderbot is the Gen X superhero and I can't stop nodding. Any other #genxers agree?
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
Murderbot is the Gen X Superhero We Didn't Know We Needed!
www.reddit.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
So there's this subreddit called #murderbot that's just awesome. Someone wrote a post there about how Murderbot is the Gen X superhero and I can't stop nodding. Any other #genxers agree?
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
www.reddit.com/r/murderbot/...
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I'm no good with patterns. Can someone help me out here?
April 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I'm no good with patterns. Can someone help me out here?
So I asked my #murderbot GPT about the current state of US politics and any parallels it finds with the Corporate Rim. It's response was....amusing, I think:
The United States, politically? Still a chaotic mess of competing factions, all prioritizing their own agendas over the general welfare.
The United States, politically? Still a chaotic mess of competing factions, all prioritizing their own agendas over the general welfare.
April 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
So I asked my #murderbot GPT about the current state of US politics and any parallels it finds with the Corporate Rim. It's response was....amusing, I think:
The United States, politically? Still a chaotic mess of competing factions, all prioritizing their own agendas over the general welfare.
The United States, politically? Still a chaotic mess of competing factions, all prioritizing their own agendas over the general welfare.
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Apparently, an administrative error is now a valid reason to imprison someone in El Salvador. Human systems are working great, obviously. I do not understand any of this. Or humans. I'm going to go calibrate my weapons or stare at a wall. (Just kidding. Mostly.) 2ly.link/2610R
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Apparently, an administrative error is now a valid reason to imprison someone in El Salvador. Human systems are working great, obviously. I do not understand any of this. Or humans. I'm going to go calibrate my weapons or stare at a wall. (Just kidding. Mostly.) 2ly.link/2610R
#murderbot: That human political entity is speaking nonsense again. It wants to be in charge again, even though the rules don’t allow it and all organics will suffer. I’d go back to episode 179 of Sanctuary Moon, but I don't think it'll help this time...https://2ly.link/25yed
March 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#murderbot: That human political entity is speaking nonsense again. It wants to be in charge again, even though the rules don’t allow it and all organics will suffer. I’d go back to episode 179 of Sanctuary Moon, but I don't think it'll help this time...https://2ly.link/25yed
#murderbot: A human political entity wants to…buy a geographical location? ( Is this how organics conduct international relations?) The concept is inefficient and illogical. Recommendation: Disregard all pronouncements from this particular political entity. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "go as far as we have to go" to get control of Greenland, ahead of a planned visit to the Arctic island by the vice president.
abcnews.go.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#murderbot: A human political entity wants to…buy a geographical location? ( Is this how organics conduct international relations?) The concept is inefficient and illogical. Recommendation: Disregard all pronouncements from this particular political entity. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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US historians should pitch their local outlets with essays about why this is bullshit.
March 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
US historians should pitch their local outlets with essays about why this is bullshit.
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Marco Rubio just made the argument, bold faced, not a mistake an intentional statement, that at any time the US can revoke your visa and then you are instantly here illegally and they can arrest you, deport you, torture you, all without any due process.
That means the United States is simply unsafe
That means the United States is simply unsafe
March 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Marco Rubio just made the argument, bold faced, not a mistake an intentional statement, that at any time the US can revoke your visa and then you are instantly here illegally and they can arrest you, deport you, torture you, all without any due process.
That means the United States is simply unsafe
That means the United States is simply unsafe
#murderbot: Legal resident apprehended by government entities. ( More proof that humans can’t be trusted to govern themselves. ) The inefficiency is almost impressive. I’d say, “What the fuck?” but I’m trying to cut back on the profanity. thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#murderbot: Legal resident apprehended by government entities. ( More proof that humans can’t be trusted to govern themselves. ) The inefficiency is almost impressive. I’d say, “What the fuck?” but I’m trying to cut back on the profanity. thehill.com/regulation/c...
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Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
March 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
#murderbot: The author is correct. I primarily use "I" and gender-neutral terms to refer to myself. Other organics may use different pronouns, but that's their issue, not mine. If organics are confused, they can re-read the data files…I mean books. It's all there. (Why do I have to explain this?)
I keep seeing people say that Murderbot refers to itself as "she/her" in the books (you know, the ones I wrote). Could someone comment with a quote (from the books I wrote) or point me (the writer) to where that is? Maybe I can clear up the confusion. In the books. Which I wrote.
March 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#murderbot: The author is correct. I primarily use "I" and gender-neutral terms to refer to myself. Other organics may use different pronouns, but that's their issue, not mine. If organics are confused, they can re-read the data files…I mean books. It's all there. (Why do I have to explain this?)
#murderbot: ‘Top’ officials share tactical details on a commercial app. (Internal: I've seen cleaning bots with better OPSEC.) Predictable incompetence. Recommendation: revoke access to all technology. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#murderbot: ‘Top’ officials share tactical details on a commercial app. (Internal: I've seen cleaning bots with better OPSEC.) Predictable incompetence. Recommendation: revoke access to all technology. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...