Bryan Alexander

As Michael Mann said: the US is becoming a petrostate, while China becomes an electrostate.

"I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better" -found on Bluesky

Ye gods, there's a lot going on in this Trump post about Epstein and... things.

"As of April 12, over 170 colleges and universities have identified 950-plus international students and recent graduates who have had their legal status changed by the State Department." Inside Higher Ed

"The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered." -Kara Jane Adams‬

Very useful data on gender and college degrees from Pew Research:

Pew Research Center

U.S. women are outpacing men in college completion, including in every major racial and ethnic group

Today, 47% of U.S. women ages 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 37% of men.

Question for the hive mind: How should we do climate change work in academia after the GOP triumph?

@npub1prsj...eh8y Sounds like a fine panel. Esp. the accessibility line.

A fascinating, inspiring, and simply kind vision of how humanity might advance along the Kardashev scale with the help of solar energy, local power, and a bit of Sesame Street:

Kardashev Street: Planetary energy system changes at street level [A talk at The Conference, Malmo, August 2024] – Kardashev Street

I admit that #Walz being a GIS nerd really makes me happy. https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/08/06/former-geography-teacher-tim-walz-is-really-into-maps/