Dr. Maya Weeks

Man. That is so spooky, climate change-wise. 😭

Granted, I do live in a small, rural, very white community right now. I think I’m seeing pretty far into the belly of the beast, as it were. It’s deeply, deeply ugly.

I am seeing an unfortunate number of white women declaring that they’re avoiding the news etc. right now because they find politics too troubling or something. Major bummer!

I have long thought that were I ever to move back to the Bay, I’d want to live in the Outer Sunset (… for surfing reasons…), and my hesitation is the fog 🤣 I got enough fog growing up on the coast; I chase the sun! 😂

Good idea. Can we also talk about the “I’m just protecting my peace” fascism?

Even in the Outer Sunset?! 😱

Depends on where you live (sounds like SF?) and even which neighborhood you live in! If you live in a relentlessly sunny neighborhood, there’s probably a foggier one nearby!

There are so many downsides to our technological world but getting to work on plastics reduction across 20 time zones is not one of them.

Gorgeous newt portraits

😂

White girl Oakland hip hop from 2011. Different from "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" in some substantial ways!

Fingers certainly crossed

During my third year of my Ph.D. the campus shut down literally the Monday after I did my qualifying exam on a Friday. But also I think third years of Ph.D.s are just Like That??

I would strongly encourage those who value the scientific & societal legacies of NCAR to offer feedback by March 13. I would expect, under present circumstances, perspectives from industry partners will be especially critical, though everyone's voice is of course important.

*Waves to you from way down the coast* 😁

Worked on a song on the rocks

Ate some sour grass, returned a turban snail to water

Salt in my clogs

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“The only consistent finding is that politicians indulge in motivated reasoning, commonly assuming that more voters share their opinions than is actually the case.”

The amount of tear gas means so many endocrine disruptors in the area. Which are another element of gendered harm from ICE.
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Yum!

It's ravioli o'clock at my house.

Because they benefit (materially and intangibly) from not taking stands.

It's also about convincing you that they impose reality and that they are the final arbiters of truth. Hence the importance of continuing to name reality and truth ourselves, at every single turn, with all that is available to us.

I dreamt in Norwegian

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