Paul Bierman
@paul-bierman.bsky.social
Geoscientist, environmental historian, professor, author who cares deeply about our planet. Obsessed with snow, ice sheets, climate, and science as a way of knowing. Passionate about teaching, equality, and explaining Earth. https://www.paulbierman.net
With climate change, floods like this are becoming more frequent. See 70,000+ images at uvm.edu/landscape. Follow us to see some of the best images!🧪
The Great Flood of 1927, which occurred from November 2nd to 4th, destroyed over 1,000 bridges and caused over $50 million (in 1927 USD) in damages across the state of Vermont.
Find more historical photos on our website, 🔗 in bio
Find more historical photos on our website, 🔗 in bio
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
With climate change, floods like this are becoming more frequent. See 70,000+ images at uvm.edu/landscape. Follow us to see some of the best images!🧪
Even my morning berries know.
November 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Even my morning berries know.
Check out more than 70,000 images of Vermont as it was at
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Cows, snow, barns, cars and the building of the Interstate highway plus so much more.
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Cows, snow, barns, cars and the building of the Interstate highway plus so much more.
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November 3rd, 1927, the Winooski River flooded along with other rivers throughout New England. This disaster struck Vermont the hardest, with 84 of the 85 total deaths being Vermonters, including the state’s Lieutenant Governor at the time, Samuel Hollister Jackson.
November 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Check out more than 70,000 images of Vermont as it was at
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Cows, snow, barns, cars and the building of the Interstate highway plus so much more.
Follow @uvmlandscape.bsky.social and see new photos almost every day
landscape.uvm.edu
Cows, snow, barns, cars and the building of the Interstate highway plus so much more.
Follow @uvmlandscape.bsky.social and see new photos almost every day
nearly 7% of Vermonters said NO KINGS this weekend. Amazing.
October 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
nearly 7% of Vermonters said NO KINGS this weekend. Amazing.
an analogy for our country I fear.
omg!
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
an analogy for our country I fear.
Exactly what it felt like in Vermont!!
"I left the parade full of the pleasure of being a part of a vast humanity"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
"I left the parade full of the pleasure of being a part of a vast humanity"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Opinion | The Rise of the Inflatable Chicken Resistance
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Exactly what it felt like in Vermont!!
"I left the parade full of the pleasure of being a part of a vast humanity"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
"I left the parade full of the pleasure of being a part of a vast humanity"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Exactly Bill
I should be used to it by now, but it's really weird to live in a country run by a gross pig
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Exactly Bill
This is what the presidency has sunk to. Embarrassing
and another thing: he’s not mad. please don’t put it in the newspaper that he got mad.
October 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This is what the presidency has sunk to. Embarrassing
Reposted by Paul Bierman
So no terrorism then?
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So no terrorism then?
Yes bernie. You make me proud to be an American and a Vermonter.
Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history
October 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Yes bernie. You make me proud to be an American and a Vermonter.
So true. Resist.
October 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
So true. Resist.
No kings vermont turns out
October 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
No kings vermont turns out
Yes Bernie. Proud to be a Vermonter.
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Yes Bernie. Proud to be a Vermonter.
"Why are Republicans so clueless about women’s bodies?"
So worth the read. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.🧪
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So worth the read. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.🧪
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn’t seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi
Science tells us that foetuses develop in the uterus, rather than the placenta – but the US health secretary has a different take. Why are Republicans so clueless about women’s bodies, asks Arwa Mahda...
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Why are Republicans so clueless about women’s bodies?"
So worth the read. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.🧪
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So worth the read. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.🧪
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
thank you! every politician should be making every person feel safe.
On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.
I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.
I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.
October 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
thank you! every politician should be making every person feel safe.
Sounds so carbon efficient. Like burning coal.
The Trump Administration seeks to ban Chinese airlines from flying US routes over Russia, as they have an "unequal" advantage.
Trump wants to ground Chinese airlines' advantage on US routes by making their flights hours longer
The Trump Administration seeks to ban Chinese airlines from flying US routes over Russia, as they have an "unequal" advantage.
www.businessinsider.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Sounds so carbon efficient. Like burning coal.
uh, press freedoms...right.
BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
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Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
October 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
uh, press freedoms...right.
Just when you thought that it couldn't get weirder with RFK...it's did.🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
RFK, Jr., Cites ‘Truly Appalling’ Studies to Tie Autism to Circumcision and Tylenol
Studies suggesting circumcision rates are linked with autism are “riddled with flaws”
www.scientificamerican.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Just when you thought that it couldn't get weirder with RFK...it's did.🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
Sorry DJT. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Sorry DJT. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Sure glad I got my shot this year. 🧪 works. www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-study-finds-annual-covid-vaccines-protect-people-against-severe-disease/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_100925&utm_term=reduced%20people’s%20risk%20of%20severe%20disease%20and%20death%20in%20all%20age%20groups&_kx=UHdypSB9aHBPMtcOm5C3FDfc1RUMviFW0hRXOJ6QVGA.WEer5A
October 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sure glad I got my shot this year. 🧪 works. www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Love this shit.🧪
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it. | grist.org/climate/the-...
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it. | grist.org/climate/the-...
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that heat waves are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Love this shit.🧪
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it. | grist.org/climate/the-...
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it. | grist.org/climate/the-...
What have we come to America?
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
What have we come to America?