Peter Peterson
@phrozenchemgeek.bsky.social
Associate Prof.
@WhittierCollege
specializing in atmospheric chemistry, remote sensing, and air ice chemical interactions. he/him
@WhittierCollege
specializing in atmospheric chemistry, remote sensing, and air ice chemical interactions. he/him
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There is no path towards Something New for the Seattle Mariners that is not teeming with agony, pain, and misery beyond imagining. The nation will watch in horror as this team gives painful birth to our beautiful and terrible abomination.
This is how it was always going to be.
This is how it was always going to be.
In the light of day, the insistence on taking millions of fans into the yawning abyss of hell that is a 15-inning game seems pretty difficult to justify. What were the Mariners thinking?
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There is no path towards Something New for the Seattle Mariners that is not teeming with agony, pain, and misery beyond imagining. The nation will watch in horror as this team gives painful birth to our beautiful and terrible abomination.
This is how it was always going to be.
This is how it was always going to be.
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D3's Whittier Poets returns to football next season, and hosts an int'l exhibition game in week 2 against ONEFA's Zorros CETYS from Mexicali.
San Diego (non-scholarship FCS) hosted Aztecas UDLAP in the 2016 season.
San Diego (non-scholarship FCS) hosted Aztecas UDLAP in the 2016 season.
October 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
D3's Whittier Poets returns to football next season, and hosts an int'l exhibition game in week 2 against ONEFA's Zorros CETYS from Mexicali.
San Diego (non-scholarship FCS) hosted Aztecas UDLAP in the 2016 season.
San Diego (non-scholarship FCS) hosted Aztecas UDLAP in the 2016 season.
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Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?
It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.
www.construction-physics.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
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Of all the posts I've seen go up this one most captures how i feel rights now
October 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Of all the posts I've seen go up this one most captures how i feel rights now
This game is taking decades off my life
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This game is taking decades off my life
Mariners win the West!
a cartoon character holding a sign that says the end is near
ALT: a cartoon character holding a sign that says the end is near
media.tenor.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Mariners win the West!
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Why do right wingers hate autistic people so much? If someone wanted a child and that child turned out to be autistic, what kind of parent would find that disappointing, undesirable, and bad? These people need to fix their hearts before they try cosplaying as biomedical scientists.
Tylenol/autism stuff is bad for many reasons, but it will be used to push the idea that pregnant people shouldn't have pain relief. Women's pain is already dismissed.
September 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Why do right wingers hate autistic people so much? If someone wanted a child and that child turned out to be autistic, what kind of parent would find that disappointing, undesirable, and bad? These people need to fix their hearts before they try cosplaying as biomedical scientists.
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Dear universities,
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
July 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Dear universities,
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
New paper from our group examining impacts of variations in the vertical profile throughout the day impact the relationship between surface and column based measurements of remotely sensed ozone precursors acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/...
Measurement report: Diurnal variability in NO2 and HCHO lower-tropospheric vertical profiles in southeastern Los Angeles
Abstract. Ground-level ozone in excess of the United States National Ambient Air Quality Standards remains a prevalent issue across Southern California, particularly in the summer months. To improve o...
acp.copernicus.org
July 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
New paper from our group examining impacts of variations in the vertical profile throughout the day impact the relationship between surface and column based measurements of remotely sensed ozone precursors acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/...
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And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
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My department at Colgate University is hiring a tenure-stream assistant professor in Organic Chemistry this fall. Please feel free to reach out with questions, and please repost. We're an undergraduate university with a strong focus on research. @chemjobber.bsky.social
apply.interfolio.com/170152
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July 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My department at Colgate University is hiring a tenure-stream assistant professor in Organic Chemistry this fall. Please feel free to reach out with questions, and please repost. We're an undergraduate university with a strong focus on research. @chemjobber.bsky.social
apply.interfolio.com/170152
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If only the AL had a guy with a giant ass who hit tons of home runs.
July 16, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If only the AL had a guy with a giant ass who hit tons of home runs.
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Everyone is acting like US scientists will just go get science jobs elsewhere and sure some will but there are not anywhere close to enough science jobs elsewhere.
The end result of this will be much, much, much less science, not science happening in different places.
The end result of this will be much, much, much less science, not science happening in different places.
People are talking about the imminent brain drain of US researchers to other countries but that’s not the only way it’s going to look. There is going to be a brain drain out of science and into other US sectors. There are a lot of non-science things you can do with a Ph.D.
July 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Everyone is acting like US scientists will just go get science jobs elsewhere and sure some will but there are not anywhere close to enough science jobs elsewhere.
The end result of this will be much, much, much less science, not science happening in different places.
The end result of this will be much, much, much less science, not science happening in different places.
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it’s wild to me that the culture war breaks this way.
Which is more macho:
1) get around under the power of your own manly muscles in a machine you can easily build and fix
2) carted around in a luxury armchair stapled to a room sized machine that runs on dinosaur juice and bottomless tax dollars
Which is more macho:
1) get around under the power of your own manly muscles in a machine you can easily build and fix
2) carted around in a luxury armchair stapled to a room sized machine that runs on dinosaur juice and bottomless tax dollars
Here’s a good question — why is riding a bicycle in the city turning into [actually, being deliberately turned into] a culture war?
Read this @momentummag.bsky.social article.
It doesn’t need to be this way. It’s just smarter transportation that makes urban movement easier for EVERYONE.
Read this @momentummag.bsky.social article.
It doesn’t need to be this way. It’s just smarter transportation that makes urban movement easier for EVERYONE.
Why is Riding a Bicycle in the City Turning Into a Culture War
Here are some key reasons why a safety and efficiency issue is turning into a bicycle culture war.
momentummag.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
it’s wild to me that the culture war breaks this way.
Which is more macho:
1) get around under the power of your own manly muscles in a machine you can easily build and fix
2) carted around in a luxury armchair stapled to a room sized machine that runs on dinosaur juice and bottomless tax dollars
Which is more macho:
1) get around under the power of your own manly muscles in a machine you can easily build and fix
2) carted around in a luxury armchair stapled to a room sized machine that runs on dinosaur juice and bottomless tax dollars
"The Rock" keep Sean Connery
Pick a national security movie or show and substitute the whole cast with Muppets except one.
"Sneakers" but keep Sidney Poitier (and alsoJames Earl Jones at the end).
"Sneakers" but keep Sidney Poitier (and alsoJames Earl Jones at the end).
June 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"The Rock" keep Sean Connery
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
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Quick. Somebody tell Trump that the best way to own Elon is to restore all research grants and double NSF funding.
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Quick. Somebody tell Trump that the best way to own Elon is to restore all research grants and double NSF funding.
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Good indoor air quality is incredibly important for our health and happiness. Excellent research in this area has really pushed our understanding forward. @niccarslaw.bsky.social, Yingjun Liu, and I have a special issue in ES&T Air that is accepting submissions.
axial.acs.org/earth-space-...
axial.acs.org/earth-space-...
June 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Good indoor air quality is incredibly important for our health and happiness. Excellent research in this area has really pushed our understanding forward. @niccarslaw.bsky.social, Yingjun Liu, and I have a special issue in ES&T Air that is accepting submissions.
axial.acs.org/earth-space-...
axial.acs.org/earth-space-...
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AAAR has new travel grants for current/recent federal scientists and program managers and an updated job board coming soon. See below for a statement from the AAAR Executive Committee:
@americanaerosol.bsky.social @vfmcneill.bsky.social
@jessekroll.bsky.social @andrewpault.bsky.social
@americanaerosol.bsky.social @vfmcneill.bsky.social
@jessekroll.bsky.social @andrewpault.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
AAAR has new travel grants for current/recent federal scientists and program managers and an updated job board coming soon. See below for a statement from the AAAR Executive Committee:
@americanaerosol.bsky.social @vfmcneill.bsky.social
@jessekroll.bsky.social @andrewpault.bsky.social
@americanaerosol.bsky.social @vfmcneill.bsky.social
@jessekroll.bsky.social @andrewpault.bsky.social
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We don't have to speculate what ending fluoridation of #water does. We've done the experiment, the results are clear. More childhood cavities and illnesses, higher medical costs, more pain for kids. The arguments to end it are based on bad or misleading science.
www.sciencenews.org/article/fluo...
www.sciencenews.org/article/fluo...
Two cities stopped adding fluoride to water. Science reveals what happened
As calls to end fluoride in water get louder, changes to the dental health of children in Calgary, Canada, and Juneau, Alaska, may provide a cautionary tale.
www.sciencenews.org
May 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We don't have to speculate what ending fluoridation of #water does. We've done the experiment, the results are clear. More childhood cavities and illnesses, higher medical costs, more pain for kids. The arguments to end it are based on bad or misleading science.
www.sciencenews.org/article/fluo...
www.sciencenews.org/article/fluo...