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Faye McNeill

@vfmcneill.bsky.social

@Columbia prof, aerosol science, atmospheric chemistry, air quality (esp. in India), climate, chemical engineering, and whatever else is on my mind πŸŒ‡ she/her

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A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26)

Directorates to follow

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A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025 for the Directorate of Geosciences.

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01.03.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 12

Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city β€” you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders.Β You will be safe here.

28.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9875    πŸ” 1416    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 84
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US and Israel attack Iran: What we know so far The US and Israel bomb multiple Iranian cities, including capital Tehran. Iran hits back, launching missiles at Israel.
28.02.2026 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?

Gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/o...

28.02.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

this is what they said it would be like under socialism

27.02.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19011    πŸ” 4296    πŸ’¬ 1069    πŸ“Œ 168

if zohran mamdani would like to appear on sesame street first of all i think he should insist on a return to the tone of the early show (urbanism for children) and second of all i think he and big bird and oscar should sing "the mayor is a person in your neighborhood"

27.02.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Unless they mean "faculty meeting irate" then yeah... the paragraphs thing

27.02.2026 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What I actually sound like irate

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27.02.2026 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes

Really NYT, did she "grow irate"? Do people usually speak in full eloquent paragraphs when they do that?

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/u...

27.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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But it's not just that MORE coal was burned last year. Coal was being burned DIRTIER, with more air pollution per amount of electricity producedβ€”because operation of installed air pollution control equipment was being reduced or turned off.

As my colleague, Amanda Levin, explained to the WSJ: 6/

26.02.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

"The rise in sulfur-dioxide emissions last year was driven largely by more coal being burned to generate electricity. Coal generation increased 13% in 2025, compared with a 3% decline for natural gas, according to the Energy Information Administration."

Coal, not beautiful, definitely not clean. 5/

26.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ§ͺβš’οΈ A big eruption occurred at a mud volcano in Colombia on the night of the 25th February 2026.

Thread…

Video from @fluxfolio_

26.02.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

Peak Getting Dripped On Hours in NYC right now. Don’t worry about it

26.02.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

This is like Percy Jackson's cyclops brother but for Gritty

25.02.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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25.02.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Had they used hot water to make them into ice balls? Even then I think all's fair here

25.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight New York City police are investigating after officers were pelted with snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.

Stares directly at the camera in "Michigan Childhood"

NYC police officers hit with snowballs during snowball fight | AP News share.google/cVIe8vSzDXLo...

25.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™

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Mine in this week’s @newyorker.com

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Clavicular, the Radical Submissive In 2026, hypermasculinity has one master: the algorithm. Here, John Paul Brammer examines Clavicular's algorithm worship.

For Playboy, I wrote about Clavicular, masculinity, and the digital image www.playboy.com/read/enterta...

23.02.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 491    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 39
The Story of 'Get Busy' by Sean Paul
YouTube video by VICE The Story of 'Get Busy' by Sean Paul

youtu.be/paQaF6lnHCM?...

23.02.2026 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I was talking to my girl, and I said I'm on my way to the studio, and she said hey can you put my name in the song? And how about my friend? And the journal she edits?"

23.02.2026 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

*spooky synth and handclaps"

Shake that thing, Miss Annabella

Yo Miss Jodi, Agnewandte, and Rebecca

23.02.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

youtu.be/l2r3dBNDRug?...

22.02.2026 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If only I had unsubscribed yesterday! Alas.

22.02.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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22.02.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing when a publication gives you two screaming reasons to unsubscribe in one day

22.02.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's fine with me as long as you enjoy it and it sounds like a pretty practical approach. And you're probably not telling others they need to do it in this way! So A+

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