Jax Jacobsen

I still don't understand wtf Turkmenistan did to be on the list.

Thanks!

Shroom tripping hikers falsely report wilderness death Two hikers reported the third member of their group had died but officials say they were just high on magic mushrooms.

This clip is too good not to share :

Father, mother, son on a bike in a wood.

Family photo, for real:

Three bikes

Family photos taken today, including:

This is a profound misunderstanding of corruption, which does not require an 'explicit' bribe. It is, quite simply, the illegitimate use of public authority to further one's private interest. This is why democracies have conflict of interest laws that prohibit actors from accepting high value gifts.

It was one month ago (tomorrow) that US Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Trump admin needed to 'facilitate' return of K Abrego Garcia from prison in El Salvador.

There he sits.

Well said.

White House considering suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says The move marks another escalation in the Trump administration's fight again the judicial branch.

8-alarm fire:

www.axios.com/2025/05/09/h...

there’s no reason for ICE to have conducted this arrest, and to have conducted it masked, and then to have taken him to a location they won’t disclose, except to terrorize and demonstrate they act outside the law. Seizing the person’s like the core feature of tyranny!

Every environmental policy decision in 2025 is like “is it good for the environment? No. But is it at least good for the economy? Also no”

E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program

Shutting down the Energy Star program will raise your energy costs and make you sicker. There is no good policy reason to shut it down. None. It saves people lots of money and helps cut pollution. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...

Trump: "You know I'm real estate developer at heart. When you get rid of that artificially drawn line... It would really be a wonderful marriage."

Carney: "As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale... It's not for sale. It won't be for sale, ever."

To say legacy media is not built for this moment is a gross understatement. The people destroying this country are being treated with respect.

A dark hour for American science Other countries have a chance to attract US talent driven out by Trump’s policies

I realise your minds are elsewhere but this is a good FT editorial on the US administration’s destructive approach to science and research
on.ft.com/3DYLOoa

Agree but also, food quality is higher in Europe than North America (and with recent changes to FDA, that's just going to go downhill)

Norway raises security concerns over Manhattan-sized Arctic land sale as tensions rise Norway weighs blocking a €300M sale of 23 square miles of land over security concerns as international buyers seek foothold in strategic Svalbard territory.

(Quite aside from the actual story here)

It always makes me chuckle whenever I see a headline about "Manhattan-sized" anything.

Clearly they're trying to make it sound huge.

But Manhattan is smallest land county in the US.

www.foxnews.com/world/norway...

Imagine a legislative agenda to make a college education even less affordable in the United States…

It looks good for the Industrial carbon price, and for a type of carbon border adjustment mechanism in Canada.

What's less clear? Carney's stance on pipelines.

He talks about supporting both clean and conventional energy - so we'll have to see what he does while in office.

Canadian Liberals secure election victory: what next for climate? In a stunning reversal, the centrist Liberal Party of Canada has emerged the victor in the April 28 elections. The opposition Conservatives started 2025

climateinsider.com/2025/04/29/c...

My take on the election:

How to eat and drink fewer microplastics Scientists are finding microplastics throughout the human body. Here are some simple strategies to reduce your exposure.

Bottled water is the biggest pathway to microplastic exposure, Mason said. “Most people in the United States don’t need to drink bottled water. Tap water is safer and more regulated.” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

Hehe yeah. Plus, the BQ is always edging to get closer to power. And they're leftish. I'm curious to see how they could impact climate policy.

Also npd is now leaderless, so that would make it hard to negotiate a deal.

Ha no worries - social media is for conversation! Happy to share.

It seems NPD got pretty wiped out.. I mean theoretically Libs could form governing coalition w them, tho i suspect there's hard feelings now bc that was agreement for the last few years

I'm going to have to sleep soon, bc I have so much to write tomorrow.

Heh yeah, that's why I only pop in on Bluesky. Easy exit if they make me crotchety.

Let's hope econometrics means understanding that oil/gas are losing economic propositions, and to abandon pipeline ideas for better, cleaner, cheaper energy sources.

Exactly! The big commentator accounts just deeply annoy me.

Hehe, will do!

Exactly. It was never enough (for certain people; but it's still the case there are so many who are likely never to see financial security)