The Woodchuck
@woodchucklove.bsky.social
Fierce independent and book lover. Geological Engineer. Mackay School of Mines Alum. Transcendentalist. Administrator of the Robert Burns Poetry Bot. @robertburnsbot.bsky.social
Chili’s restaurant removed the classic nachos from the menu. 2025 can’t end soon enough.
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Chili’s restaurant removed the classic nachos from the menu. 2025 can’t end soon enough.
Reposted by The Woodchuck
As a geologist (who knows the actual geologists in the photo they used) I am obligated to say:
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
As a geologist (who knows the actual geologists in the photo they used) I am obligated to say:
This is a really big deal. This plant is the largest supplier of coal ash for concrete in the US Southwest. Alternative sources of pozzolans are about to step into the spotlight.
Commentary: California is finally quitting coal. Here's what comes next
To replace a 40-year-old Utah coal plant, Los Angeles is investing in green hydrogen.
www.latimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is a really big deal. This plant is the largest supplier of coal ash for concrete in the US Southwest. Alternative sources of pozzolans are about to step into the spotlight.
Reposted by The Woodchuck
![Comic: Typical Geologic core sample. [Cylindrical core sample with labels for difference sections from top to bottom] Topsoil, till, granite bedrock, bottomsoil, roof of subway car, floor of subway car, more granite, municipal water main [gouge in core sample], slightly different granite, piece of screaming spelunker’s forearm, cool crystals with no resale value, mangled fragments of drillbit from previous attempt, some boring intrusive rock that’s basically granite but has a name like “diorite” or “Andalite” that you always have to look up, netherrack, Balrog wing. [break between next chunk of core sample] Granite, topsoil, cement, floorboards, carpet, possessions of a confused and angry homeowner in the other hemisphere.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicffnydtpbb2x24cfbblv2qtcwbr37zyw44vtqx47ocj2a26b2j2u@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Reposted by The Woodchuck
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
17 Jan @uofglasgow.bsky.social
@glasgowburns.bsky.social’s conference exploring the life, work, & legacy of Robert Burns. This year’s theme is the Burns Supper, a global phenomenon marking its 225th anniversary in 2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
17 Jan @uofglasgow.bsky.social
@glasgowburns.bsky.social’s conference exploring the life, work, & legacy of Robert Burns. This year’s theme is the Burns Supper, a global phenomenon marking its 225th anniversary in 2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
17 Jan @uofglasgow.bsky.social
@glasgowburns.bsky.social’s conference exploring the life, work, & legacy of Robert Burns. This year’s theme is the Burns Supper, a global phenomenon marking its 225th anniversary in 2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
17 Jan @uofglasgow.bsky.social
@glasgowburns.bsky.social’s conference exploring the life, work, & legacy of Robert Burns. This year’s theme is the Burns Supper, a global phenomenon marking its 225th anniversary in 2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
I had this as an adult. It’s NO JOKE. Make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
🚨 ‘Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection. It starts like a common cold but can progress into violent, exhausting coughing fits that last for weeks. For infants, it can be life-threatening. For those older, debilitating.
👏👉 open.substack.com/pub/tactnowi...
👏👉 open.substack.com/pub/tactnowi...
The 2025 Whooping Cough Crisis: A Mutating Bacteria Meets a Population Changed by COVID
In Texas alone, cases have shattered an 11-year record!
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I had this as an adult. It’s NO JOKE. Make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
Reposted by The Woodchuck
Reposted by The Woodchuck
Non- #MineralMonday Man-made taconite pellets, compressed pulverized iron ore, collected at a mine in Upper #Michigan in 1967. The #EdmundFitzgerald had 26,000 tons more than this 50 years ago today. ⚒️ #geology . No MAGA! Science = Resistance! #standupforscience
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Non- #MineralMonday Man-made taconite pellets, compressed pulverized iron ore, collected at a mine in Upper #Michigan in 1967. The #EdmundFitzgerald had 26,000 tons more than this 50 years ago today. ⚒️ #geology . No MAGA! Science = Resistance! #standupforscience
Reposted by The Woodchuck
The ratio of P-wave velocity to S-wave velocity can tell seismologists about rock composition, fluid saturation, porosity, and fault-zone properties. How can its estimate be improved? Find out in #SRL ⚒️
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The ratio of P-wave velocity to S-wave velocity can tell seismologists about rock composition, fluid saturation, porosity, and fault-zone properties. How can its estimate be improved? Find out in #SRL ⚒️
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
Reposted by The Woodchuck
New official critical minerals list just dropped. Ten new minerals added including silver, copper, uranium, metallurgical coal, rhenium, potash, silicon, and lead. (A draft of this came out a while back and had a public comment period.)
www.usgs.gov/programs/min...
www.usgs.gov/programs/min...
About the 2025 List of Critical Minerals
This page contains information about the 2025 List of Critical Minerals, including Frequently Asked Questions, related publications and more.
www.usgs.gov
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
New official critical minerals list just dropped. Ten new minerals added including silver, copper, uranium, metallurgical coal, rhenium, potash, silicon, and lead. (A draft of this came out a while back and had a public comment period.)
www.usgs.gov/programs/min...
www.usgs.gov/programs/min...
Reposted by The Woodchuck
The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased
The rarest porpoises on Earth are hanging on
The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased
www.scientificamerican.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased
A movie you have seen more than seven times…
November 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A movie you have seen more than seven times…
Results for Round 1 Match 1 — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Live results for Galena vs Copper
www.mineralcup.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reposted by The Woodchuck
Big Trouble In Little China
Breakfast Club
16 Candles
Tootsie
Empire Strikes Back
Breakfast Club
16 Candles
Tootsie
Empire Strikes Back
October 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Big Trouble In Little China
Breakfast Club
16 Candles
Tootsie
Empire Strikes Back
Breakfast Club
16 Candles
Tootsie
Empire Strikes Back
Reposted by The Woodchuck
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Really good news from the Klamath River. Given a chance, Nature will heal itself.
One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, 'There's Just Fish Jumping All Over the Place': Scientists Describe Improvements to Water Quality and Wildlife
lostcoastoutpost.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Really good news from the Klamath River. Given a chance, Nature will heal itself.
Pulled some Jamaican Mushroom peppers from the garden today! These are tasty but SO HOT 🥵
October 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Pulled some Jamaican Mushroom peppers from the garden today! These are tasty but SO HOT 🥵
Reposted by The Woodchuck
👇🏾👇🏾
BREAKING: Judge Immergut has GRANTED a 2nd TRO blocking National Guard from ANY state be sent to Oregon. She was very annoyed the DOJ circumvented her order from yesterday. I'll be joining Adam Klasfeld on Substack live to discuss in a few minutes...
JUDGE: Again, this is an emergency hearing with limited briefing. No new information has been provided about issues in Portland, so for all of the reasons stated in my prior opinion, I GRANT plaintiffs second motion for a TRO. 16/
October 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
👇🏾👇🏾
NEW: Republicans refused to change the rules to fund the government with a simple majority, & failed to pass a funding bill. Fetterman, Cortez-Masto, & Angus King voted with republicans to fund the regime - but came up short in the end.
THANK YOU to Schumer for not voting to fund this government.
THANK YOU to Schumer for not voting to fund this government.
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Beautiful juvenile Red Tailed Hawk at the ranch this evening.
September 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Beautiful juvenile Red Tailed Hawk at the ranch this evening.
This study will be weaponized against indigenous rights in 3,2,1…
Pure bloodlines? Ancestral homelands? DNA science says no. — Harvard Gazette
Geneticist explains recent analyses made possible by tech advances show human history to be one of mixing, movement, displacement.
news.harvard.edu
September 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This study will be weaponized against indigenous rights in 3,2,1…
I wonder if there’s a word to describe the Government owning the means of production?
GOP Rep. Mark Amodei told The Indy that he’s “open-minded” to the federal government taking up to a 10 percent stake in the company behind a key lithium mining project in Nevada.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/amod...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/amod...
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I wonder if there’s a word to describe the Government owning the means of production?
Love the Sierra Nevada!
September 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Love the Sierra Nevada!
This is smart.
California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is smart.