Persistent Weak Layer
@teresabarnes.bsky.social
Scientist working on reliable solar for decarbonization. Researcher, mountain biker, lifter, skier, mom, punk. she/her, #energysky
All posts my own and not endorsed, accepted, or associated with my mysterious employer. Love solar. Hate fascism.
All posts my own and not endorsed, accepted, or associated with my mysterious employer. Love solar. Hate fascism.
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An open note
to the stranger who noted
that it’s kind of weird
that I care so much
about measles in Pennsylvania
and about Ebola in Congo
when I am not in either place:
I am very sorry to hear
that you seem to believe
that it’s kind of weird
to care about other people.
to the stranger who noted
that it’s kind of weird
that I care so much
about measles in Pennsylvania
and about Ebola in Congo
when I am not in either place:
I am very sorry to hear
that you seem to believe
that it’s kind of weird
to care about other people.
September 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
An open note
to the stranger who noted
that it’s kind of weird
that I care so much
about measles in Pennsylvania
and about Ebola in Congo
when I am not in either place:
I am very sorry to hear
that you seem to believe
that it’s kind of weird
to care about other people.
to the stranger who noted
that it’s kind of weird
that I care so much
about measles in Pennsylvania
and about Ebola in Congo
when I am not in either place:
I am very sorry to hear
that you seem to believe
that it’s kind of weird
to care about other people.
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Colorado: I will move Denver airport even further from civilization to protect you from visitors
September 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Colorado: I will move Denver airport even further from civilization to protect you from visitors
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Just had a bunch of orders from Nashville. Not sure why, but thanks!
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September 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Just had a bunch of orders from Nashville. Not sure why, but thanks!
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Every day we get closer to WeWorks 2 but much, much funnier
Sam Altman confirms OpenAI won't go public this year saying "given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public" (Jason Ma/Fortune)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
September 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Every day we get closer to WeWorks 2 but much, much funnier
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Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
September 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
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Cheer up guys raw cookie dough is now at least as safe as most fresh produce
August 31, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Cheer up guys raw cookie dough is now at least as safe as most fresh produce
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September 5, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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This one’s my favourite
September 3, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This one’s my favourite
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“Be joyful though you have considered all the facts” - Wendell Berry
September 1, 2026 at 1:37 AM
“Be joyful though you have considered all the facts” - Wendell Berry
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When you hear people discussing
the flooding in Nepal,
or the power outages in Gary,
or any of the other
disasters in this moment,
by saying that these
are what the future looks like,
calmly but firmly remind them:
that these disasters
are what the present looks like.
the flooding in Nepal,
or the power outages in Gary,
or any of the other
disasters in this moment,
by saying that these
are what the future looks like,
calmly but firmly remind them:
that these disasters
are what the present looks like.
August 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
When you hear people discussing
the flooding in Nepal,
or the power outages in Gary,
or any of the other
disasters in this moment,
by saying that these
are what the future looks like,
calmly but firmly remind them:
that these disasters
are what the present looks like.
the flooding in Nepal,
or the power outages in Gary,
or any of the other
disasters in this moment,
by saying that these
are what the future looks like,
calmly but firmly remind them:
that these disasters
are what the present looks like.
Yikes. This is even crazier when you realize the boulder is at roof level.
Have seen several versions of this video floating around. Can't find an original source yet, but if this is legit umm... going to need some sedimentologists in the chat 🧪⚒️
via www.reddit.com/r/geography/...
via www.reddit.com/r/geography/...
August 28, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Yikes. This is even crazier when you realize the boulder is at roof level.
Self-censorship, institutional censorship, and good old fashioned govt censorship. Good times.
This data on self-censorship among U.S. academic scientists and engineers -- not even humanities people, this is STEM -- is so disturbing.
theconversation.com/self-censors...
theconversation.com/self-censors...
![How are scientists adjusting the way they work during the Trump administration?
The survey asked a representative sample of university based scientists: "Since January 2025, have you intentionally done any of the following due to concerns about possible negative consequences for you, your work environment, or your career?" [then data]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7zwztfs4yywggefayx7oid35/bafkreidlcj6tm2s3nagf4xxeaedtvcwsoxvo3ovvo2iwuvikm7xmpur66a)
August 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Self-censorship, institutional censorship, and good old fashioned govt censorship. Good times.
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She ran a CrossFit gym, which is basically a swinger's club that produces orthopedic injuries
August 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM
She ran a CrossFit gym, which is basically a swinger's club that produces orthopedic injuries
Lettuce and peppers will break your butt, but fries will never hurt you.
In corporate-speak, they’re conquering new diarrhea verticals.
August 10, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Lettuce and peppers will break your butt, but fries will never hurt you.
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you’d be clutching your decorum pearls from a labor camp if Vance had his way
July 31, 2026 at 9:48 PM
you’d be clutching your decorum pearls from a labor camp if Vance had his way
By far the best correlation since pirates and global average temperatures.
This is from 2012. You make it sound like everyone has gone back to the area around it. They have not. It is like Chernobyl, which cause all sorts of weird shit across Europe as well (think Hentai porn consumption in Sweden).
July 30, 2026 at 5:03 AM
By far the best correlation since pirates and global average temperatures.
Muppet backup dancers for Shakira would fix us.
July 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Muppet backup dancers for Shakira would fix us.
Ok, what the muppets?
July 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Ok, what the muppets?
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I got to know Lindsey Graham during our years working together to pass the Incinerate Children on Other Continents for Profit Act. He was a good man.
July 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I got to know Lindsey Graham during our years working together to pass the Incinerate Children on Other Continents for Profit Act. He was a good man.
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Now, now, I'm sure all the Ivy league schools don't have toxic, cult-like groups of well-connected young men doing coke, sexual assault, and pushing white replacement theory.
That would be crazy...
That would be crazy...
July 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Now, now, I'm sure all the Ivy league schools don't have toxic, cult-like groups of well-connected young men doing coke, sexual assault, and pushing white replacement theory.
That would be crazy...
That would be crazy...
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Yet again, USA:
Require that Congress ensure that the executive branch operate as it has ordered.
Instead of anything like this.
And remove the Trump appointees who keep trying to steal everything they can.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Require that Congress ensure that the executive branch operate as it has ordered.
Instead of anything like this.
And remove the Trump appointees who keep trying to steal everything they can.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
NSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiative
A proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency’s budget is already squeezed and it struggling to clear a backlog of grant applications.
www.nature.com
July 11, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Yet again, USA:
Require that Congress ensure that the executive branch operate as it has ordered.
Instead of anything like this.
And remove the Trump appointees who keep trying to steal everything they can.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Require that Congress ensure that the executive branch operate as it has ordered.
Instead of anything like this.
And remove the Trump appointees who keep trying to steal everything they can.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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So bottom line: if you drink water from a treatment facility built in last 50 years, if you drive on roads or bridges that need repair, if you live in a flood zone, getting any Fed grant to support this stuff will now depend on your officials’ fealty to the crown.
July 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
So bottom line: if you drink water from a treatment facility built in last 50 years, if you drive on roads or bridges that need repair, if you live in a flood zone, getting any Fed grant to support this stuff will now depend on your officials’ fealty to the crown.
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When suggested as a response
to airborne illnesses
the recommendation
to “wash your hands”
is often seen as insufficient,
but cyclospora
is not an airborne illness,
so in this case
please: wash your hands,
and wash your produce,
and then wash your hands again.
to airborne illnesses
the recommendation
to “wash your hands”
is often seen as insufficient,
but cyclospora
is not an airborne illness,
so in this case
please: wash your hands,
and wash your produce,
and then wash your hands again.
July 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
When suggested as a response
to airborne illnesses
the recommendation
to “wash your hands”
is often seen as insufficient,
but cyclospora
is not an airborne illness,
so in this case
please: wash your hands,
and wash your produce,
and then wash your hands again.
to airborne illnesses
the recommendation
to “wash your hands”
is often seen as insufficient,
but cyclospora
is not an airborne illness,
so in this case
please: wash your hands,
and wash your produce,
and then wash your hands again.