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Mads
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I’m a geobiology phd student working on developing microbial communities for scalable carbon capture. Capitalism has a lot of faults. But it’s really good at scaling quickly. Post graduate school I plan on starting a company and racing to sequester 1GT+/y
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Getting ready for another Science Tuesday at the Kerckhoff Marine Lab in Newport Beach! Today we are prepping for an ocean acidification demo.
August 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Another science Tuesday at the Marine Lab in Newport! If you happen to be free come to Kerckhoff to learn about the use of autonomous vehicles for mapping the ocean!
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August 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Another Science Tuesday at Kerckhoff Marine Lab in Newport Beach! This week Nancy Caruso is telling us about her beach restoration work. Come join us next Tuesday at 4:30!
July 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Kicking off a summer of science outreach at Kerckhoff Marine Labs in Newport Beach!

Come join us every Tuesday at 4:30 to learn about marine science from caltech professors and grad students. Each talk will be accompanied by a family friendly activity like beach bingo or seagrass watercolors.
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June 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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If you are organizing something and want press coverage, write a press release, then email it to relevant journalists. If you don’t know how, send your draft to me, Lollardfish at gmail, and I’ll help.
April 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”
-Angela Davis

Happy 81st birthday, Angela Davis.

"If you live long enough a defeat will turn into a victory."
--Angela Davis
January 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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I’m going to be in Zurich, Bremen, and Munich in mid December. If you/anyone you know is working on algae, biomaterials or sequestration I’d love to grab a coffee and chat.
November 23, 2024 at 4:08 AM
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Hey! I’m Mads I’m working on developing microbial communities for scalable carbon capture and sequestration.
November 23, 2024 at 4:03 AM