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Pre-ordered the audiobook. I know some aspect of this material from having to look at the behavior of small inhalable particles and how long they last in the air (deposition velocity and related ideas) so it should be interesting to see how that connects to a whole wider set of impacts.

I’m seeing an awful lot of posts from people on Bluesky responding to despairing scientists with the words “please keep going, the world needs you”. Scientists cannot keep going if we can’t keep a roof over our heads and our mouths fed.

Of all the things I’ve done in my career, I’m perhaps proudest of the many students, staffers, and other young professionals I’ve convinced to go into public service. Last week, most of them were fired. khgordon.substack.com/p/the-purge-...

The Material World by Ed Conway feels like one of the most important books to read in the moment. You learn so much about how the economy actually works, why autarky will be a disaster for it, and a compelling alternate vision for the future.

OpenCTD began with a simple vision: if the stewardship of the ocean is all our responsibility, the tools to study and understand that ocean must be available to everyone. Open-source science hardware for an Open Ocean: Reflecting on the Year of the OpenCTD

Where is transit expansion happening across the United States? New today: It's my annual roundup (part 1) on The Transport Politic, with a detailed listing of all the rail & bus improvement projects that opened in 2024... and that are planned to open (hopefully!) in 2025:

“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post” — Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos

The Civilian Conservation Corp providing a little spring in the midst of winter.

Among Giants: A Brief Hydrological History of the Upper Midwest: https://streets.mn/2024/12/20/among-giants-a-brief-hydrological-history-of-the-upper-midwest/