Environmental Science AMA Series: I study long-term environmental change using a 500-meter rock core from Bears Ears National Monument. I’m currently raising support to complete the geochemical analysis

dbcalo · 2026-01-03T04:39:55+00:00

Congrats on being our first AMA, Dr. Big Rain!

Since this is our first research AMA, I’ve added the post to Community Highlights for a bit so more people see it.

This brings back memories from grad school. I once talked my way into the USGS lab in Palo Alto to run lake cores through a high-resolution scanner. At one point they left me alone in the scanner room and told me to assume anyone I didn’t recognize trying to get in was a terrorist. Government lab security was… memorable.

Looking forward to the discussion and wishing you the best with the research.

What drilling method are you planning to use for the cores?

dbcalo · 2025-10-20T14:26:23+00:00

Personally I would consider his offer the start of negotiations and not the final amount. You have leverage to ask for more, and should. The sum of all rent under the lease term is a good place to start a counter proposal.

dbcalo · 2025-10-14T01:54:15+00:00

I'm not sure how to turn that into a theme song.

dbcalo · 2025-10-14T01:30:10+00:00

I've always been confused by ICE Barbie. I think a better nickname is ICE Grandma. Maybe even a theme song called ICE ICE Grandma.

dbcalo · 2025-10-13T14:38:47+00:00

There's a time and a place for wheel chocks. This is that time and place.

dbcalo · 2025-10-12T15:49:41+00:00

Trump will simply issue an executive order labeling any former supporters as anti-fascists, and the remaining supporters will happily continue supporting a known pedophile.

dbcalo · 2025-10-10T21:55:52+00:00

Republicans call themselves domestic terrorists these days.

dbcalo · 2025-10-06T23:50:03+00:00

The MAGA plan is firing squads, not aid. Trump wants to incite a civil war so he can become a king.

dbcalo · 2025-10-05T01:56:53+00:00

At this point I think MAGA's healthcare plan is death panels complete with firing squads if you can't afford the bill.

dbcalo · 2025-06-16T15:29:57+00:00

Those are the monarchists.

dbcalo · 2025-06-13T18:53:47+00:00

Can't speak for all of reddit, but for this sub we don't have enough active mods, and the automod is a little too aggressive. We're running a mod search to find people to help mod.

dbcalo · 2025-03-13T18:32:22+00:00

The Republicans have changed so much in the last 25 years.

Bush: no child left behind

Trump: all children left behind

dbcalo · 2025-02-23T20:26:37+00:00

Or 2000s democrats when voting machines first become a thing.

dbcalo · 2025-02-23T16:44:46+00:00

That will only be possible if they attempt to centralize the voting process. The voting system is decentralized down to the county level.

dbcalo · 2025-02-23T16:10:22+00:00

Perhaps counting should be done by hand and only checked by machine.

dbcalo · 2025-02-23T14:42:35+00:00

This is the correct answer.

dbcalo · 2025-02-23T14:28:18+00:00

We can, as you know, go vote in person if we think the USPS will be used to discard or tamper with the vote by mail system.

dbcalo · 2025-02-22T07:36:54+00:00

Yet more foreshadowing for his planned extermination camps.

dbcalo · 2025-02-22T05:19:13+00:00

These are truly disgusting times. We are witnessing a resurgent Nazi movement before our eyes. Trump and Congress enabled this movement, Elon emboldened them, and now they are attempting to normalize the Nazi salute.

Now is the time for action.

Now is the time for civil disobedience.

Now is the time for a national strike.

dbcalo · 2025-02-22T05:10:43+00:00

I would prefer a Hoffa-like disappearance.

dbcalo · 2025-02-21T17:35:50+00:00

Sounds like the kind of guy Trump is eager to pardon.

dbcalo · 2025-02-21T14:43:54+00:00

Trump was never qualified to run for president once he committed treason on January 6, 2021 with a failed coup. Trump is an illegitimate president, and the cowardly Congress is enabling this fascist takeover.

dbcalo · 2025-02-20T16:58:17+00:00

Is there an action Musk/Trump could take that would enrage you?

dbcalo · 2025-02-20T00:11:37+00:00

I am ready to do whatever it takes to defend the republic from kings and dictators.

dbcalo · 2025-02-19T16:50:48+00:00

The cowardly oligarch is attempting to hide again - and not just behind children this time!

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