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Öykü Koç
@oykukoc.bsky.social
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Geodesist/ using satellite gravity data to estimate total water storage, solid Earth activities and more🛰️🌍/ bird enthusiast / science is for everyone!✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸/ climate justice is social justice / views are my own

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oh, this is getting more and more disturbing. Seeing the words research and military together is sickening.
from the same newsletter: "D’autres projets sont destinés à collecter des données qui serviront des secteurs privés comme publics. Par exemple : CO3D (Constellation Optique en 3D), un ensemble de quatre satellites conçus avec Airbus Defence and Space, et dont le prochain lancement est prévu cet été. Ils effectueront d’ici quelques mois une cartographie 3D ultra-précise de la Terre, utile à la fois à la recherche, à l’aménagement du territoire… et aux armées." translation: "Other projects are designed to collect data that will serve both the private and public sectors. For example: CO3D (Constellation Optique en 3D), a set of four satellites designed with Airbus Defence and Space, and whose next launch is scheduled for this summer. Within a few months, they will produce ultra-precise 3D mapping of the Earth, useful for research, regional planning, and the military."
June 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
I saw this in a space agency newsletter. The odd thing is that they say this as something to be proud of. Disgusting.

Translation is given in the alt text.
From a space agency newsletter, referring to the Paris air show. It says in French: "Une spécialité « made in France » Acteur central de l’écosystème spatial européen, le CNES a, depuis sa création, inventé un modèle unique dans le paysage des agences spatiales : celui de la dualité. Un mot qui désigne les synergies entre le secteur civil et le secteur militaire, lorsque les technologies de l’un peuvent être mises au service de l’autre, et inversement." translation to English: "A "Made in France" Specialty A key player in the European space ecosystem, CNES has, since its creation, invented a unique model in the space agency landscape: duality. A term that describes the synergies between the civil and military sectors, when the technologies of one can be used to support the other, and vice versa."
June 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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When all the international organisations called out this Israel-US backed "aid", they were also talking about this. It's all a trap. Right now, the only aid that people are getting is the personal GFMs Palestinian people share here.
8m ago (18:00 GMT) Red Cross: Mass shooting victims were at Israel-backed aid site The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says its field hospital in the southern city of Rafah has received 179 casualties, including women and children. At least 21 of the victims were declared dead upon arrival, the majority with gunshot or shrapnel wounds, it said in a statement. "All patients said they had been trying to reach an aid distribution site," the ICRC said, calling it the highest number of "weapon-wounded" people in a single incident since the hospital was set up a year ago.
June 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
This is just a thing those genociders added on top of what they have been doing for decades.

Palestinian children are the only children in the world who are systematically prosecuted in military courts. In the last 20 years, >10,000 Palestinian children were held in detention.

Read it again.
During arrest, 42% of children suffered injuries, including gunshot wounds and broken bones. A range of other injuries were reported, from shoulder dislocation, to bruising, to suffocation. 65% of children were arrested during the night, mostly between midnight and dawn. The majority of children experienced appalling levels of physical and emotional abuse, including being beaten (86%), being threatened with harm (70%), and hit with sticks or guns (60%). Some children reported sexual violence and abuse, including being hit or touched on the genitals and 69% reported being strip searched during interrogation. 60% of children experienced solitary confinement with the length of time varying from one day to as long as 48 days. Throughout the different stages of arrest and detention, 92% of children reported being blindfolded and 93% reported being handcuffed (80% of them were The detailed findings reveal continued human rights violations with severe immediate and long-term impacts on detained Palestinian children and their families. It is imperative that this ongoing harm and abuse towards children is stopped. Save the Children is calling for an immediate moratorium on Israeli military authorities arresting, detaining cuffed using a single plastic tie). Children were denied adequate food or healthcare: 70% said they suffered from hunger and 68% said they didn't receive any healthcare. 58% of children were denied visits or communication with their family while detained. Children reported high levels of emotional distress during the transfer to court or between detention centres, on a packed transfer bus, with their hands and feet cuffed, and no access to food, water or a toilet for 12 hours or more. Some described being put in small boxes or cages. Source: https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/pdf/INJUSTICE-Palestinian-childrens-experience-of-the-Israeli-military-detention-system-SC-July-2023.pdf
May 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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From "Freedom is a constant struggle" by Angela Davis. She said these a decade ago, even more. It is still the case. There is nothing more to say.
A paragraph from the book "Freedom is a constant struggle" by Angela Davis. "Perhaps we should reverse the demand. I think it is entirely appropriate for people in the Arab world to demand those of us in the West to prevent our governments from bolstering repressive regimes - and especially Israel. The so-called war on terror has done inestimable damage to the world, including the intensification of anti Muslim racism in the United States, Europe, and Australia. As progressives in the Global North, we certainly have not acknowledged our major responsibilities in the continuation of military and ideological attacks on people in the Arab world."
May 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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We are here for you. You are not alone. Stop the arm deals, stop the genocide!

@urgencepalestine.bsky.social
A square full of people, holding Palestinian flags
May 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Israel is trying to silence the only source that gives proper and detailed information from Gaza.
A news update from Al-Jazeera: Al-Jazeera is reporting from Jordan because it has been banned from Israel and the occupied West Bank
May 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
How are you still silent? What else do you need to see to take action? What else do you need to say that this is genocide, this is settler colonialism? What else do you need to see?

Source: Al-Jazeera news update on Gaza
Photos from Gaza. People fleeing northern Gaza. In first photo, Palestinians are seen moving in vehicles, on donkey carts. Second photo shows completely destroyed buildings in Gaza. News update from Al-Jazeera. Aid that reached Gaza is vastly insufficient. The UN agency for Palestinian children says 508 pallets of nutrition reached its warehouse in Gaza yesterday, but the amount of assistance is vastly insufficient. "Children are in urgent need of food, water, and protection" UNICEF Palestine said in a social media post Gaza ambulance fleet down to a third PCRS The head of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says its operations in Gaza may stop within days due to a lack of fresh supplies and its ambulance fleet is running at only a third of capacity due to fuel shortages. A news article about US congressman suggests Gaza should be nuked
May 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
I will keep sharing news about Palestine until I see more people making some noise about ongoing live streamed genocide.

Liberation of Palestinian, liberation of all!

I cannot just talk about climate crisis without reminding everyone that climate justice is social justice.
News headline from guardian: UN warns 14000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours without aid. UN's humanitarian chief says aid lorries, which contain baby food and nutrition, are technically in Gaza but have not reached civilians
May 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
oykukoc.bsky.social
I never thought I'd write a dedication page. But things can change. While looking at my thesis, a part of me felt heartbroken, thinking about all the struggles, violence the students are going through. 5 years ago, I left Turkey because I couldn't see a future. So, I couldn't help but do this.
Dedication page of a thesis. To all the students in Turkey who are fighting for their rights, for justice, and for a better future. May your courage continue to inspire and your voices never be silenced.
May 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
Started with the first one! How do different backgrounds and life-work cultures affect?

@rebekka-geo.bsky.social @anutzi21.bsky.social (photo credit)
A person standing in front of a white wall where is a slide display is on "Mind your head: how to take time off in the academic world?"
April 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Spotted @drstrawpants.wobbly.earth in short course "Navigating Your Path to Mid-Career: How to become a supervisor"
Three speakers and a moderator stand in front of a wall displaying a slide presentation.
April 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Frosty morning. Said hi to some highland cows
Frosty green grassland under blue sky.
December 12, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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Second day, Dunbar. It wasn't the best day to go but the experience was definitely worth it. I thought Dunbar was known for being sunny all the time, maybe I caught it on an off day.
A panoramic coastal landscape with eroded red sandstone cliffs on either side, forming a narrow pathway leading to a rocky shore. In the front line, we see a reddish sandy terrain and patches of green moss. The background features a flat area with tidal pools and exposed rocks. A panoramic view of a coastal scene with rugged rock formations and a calm sea in the background. In the front bit, there are grassy slopes with a fenced pathway, leading to a rocky shoreline with scattered tidal pools. To the right, a building sits atop a cliff, surrounded by grassy terrain. Small rocky islets are visible in the sea under a cloudy sky.
December 11, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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Overleaf and I are not getting along in these days.
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December 4, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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Okay, maybe another one from the birdle of the day (birdle.co.uk ). Here's a nice little lad: stonechat. It's true their call sounds like you're knocking pebbles against each other. But to be fair, only in between calls sounds like that 😁
A screenshot of the birdle of the day. There's a photo of male stonechat sitting on a branch It is a small bird, has black head with white around the side of their neck, orange-red chest, and a brown back. Below the photo there is a small fact about them which follows as European Stonechat Saxicola torquatus The European Stonechat gets its name from its call, which can sound like small stones knocking against each other! They are a little smaller than a Robin and are often spotted on the tops of bushes or fences, flicking their wings. They hide their nests 🪺 in thick vegetation, near the ground. The female weaves a loose cup of dried grass and lines it with soft hair and feathers. She will usually lay her eggs in the early morning. ☀️
November 27, 2024 at 10:58 AM
oykukoc.bsky.social
I can't stop thinking about these two graphs from the @carbonbrief.org article

www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-how...
(description taken from carbon brief article which is linked in the post) The top 20 countries for cumulative CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, cement, land use, land use change and forestry, 1850-2023, billion tonnes. CO2 emissions that occurred within each country’s national borders are shown in dark blue, while those that took place overseas during periods of imperial rule are coloured red. Emissions reallocated to former imperial powers are shaded light blue. EU+UK is shown in addition to the relevant individual countries. Source: Carbon Brief analysis of figures from Jones et al (2023), Lamboll et al (2023), the Global Carbon Project, CDIAC, Our World in Data, the International Energy Agency and Carbon Monitor. Chart by Carbon Brief. (description taken from the carbon brief article) The top 20 countries in the world, ranked in terms of their share of cumulative historical emissions 1850-2023 within current national borders (left) and after accounting for periods of foreign rule (right). Source: Carbon Brief analysis of figures from Jones et al (2023), Lamboll et al (2023), the Global Carbon Project, CDIAC, Our World in Data, the International Energy Agency and Carbon Monitor. Chart by Carbon Brief
November 27, 2024 at 10:24 AM
oykukoc.bsky.social
Okay I think this is my favourite. Proper time travel, all thanks to bathymetric lidar 👀 it is used to map the seabed and riverbed elevations. Water penetration allows us to see the scars from past flooding events
A bathymetric lidar imagery showing the mississippi river meander scars. Blue-green colourmap
November 24, 2024 at 7:08 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
Favourite screenshot of all times.
Screenshot from docuseries Penguin Town. Two african penguins walking on a wall. Behind there are trees and a sign saying "Penguin viewing" with an arrow pointing the direction african penguins are walking
November 20, 2024 at 8:57 AM
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Actually, you can disable that by changing the moderation setting for logged out visibility. For instance, I closed any of my data to be accessible outside of bluesky. So if you go and check out on clearsky, you see nothing.
Blusky moderation settings about logged out visibility
November 18, 2024 at 1:20 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
That was faster than I expected
Screenshot of the merlin app showing the birds detected in the sound recording. Matches: common chaffinch and great tit (my bird of the day)
November 15, 2024 at 9:52 AM
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Easy peasy. They always come to my feeder, hang out with robins afterwards.
Merlin the birb app showing the bird of the day. It's great tit. There is a photo of great tit sitting on a branch.
November 15, 2024 at 8:43 AM
oykukoc.bsky.social
It gets better. After I took this screenshot they removed their tag from this post
November 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
Should I make this even more awkward? Is this... uhm... irony? - sharing this and talking about impacts on climate...
An instagram post about AI use and its impact on climate, water scarcity being the focus, posted by commonearth and earthlyeducation (the one used ai in the threads post that's mentioned in the post this is a reply of)
November 14, 2024 at 9:22 PM
oykukoc.bsky.social
It's your sign to roll with the goats. Seriously though, need to go touch grass.
Goats in a field. Four in circular position the rest is scattered in the background.
November 12, 2024 at 2:17 PM