Head in the sand.... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...

Wonderful hike in mountains around Hermanus on a perfect winter day (sunshine and 22C/72F). Lots of flowers including beautiful King Proteas!

Saw $6.50/gal diesel! Yikes 😬

Thanks @brennancenter.org for this clear report describing the impacts, costs and need for the rule of law. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Fun walk through Matthaei Botanical Garden’s woods this morning…Merlin heard lots (and I was able to spot about 8) migratory song birds 😀. Also saw a beaver, muskrat, and mamma and baby raccoon.

Seems we are facing a wide range of tipping points and instability thresholds…

Looking at moon a little differently today! Go Artemis #NASA

I don't think I seen one good decision made in over a year. Another terrible idea. www.mlive.com/news/2026/04...

OMG, WTF this can’t be normalized…

Ann Arbor MI #nokings

Way to go Climate and Space (CLASP)!

My third NPA and delighted to participate in Plenary Panel discussing career planning in challenging times (or should I frame as opportunistic times). Perservere!

War….What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!

Another visit to Hill to discuss NASA Space Grant, space and STEM with my MI congressional delegation.

Beautiful gnarly coastal California tree must be so full of stories

Delighted to participate in panel discussion at the #NPA conference and hope you can join us.

Marketing and propaganda are pretty amazing- can get many to do things against their own - and the broader communities best interests….

Happy MLK Day!

Sunrise from Monterey

At UM Dearborn to talk with postdocs and faculty and outside the conference room are student team cars hanging on the wall - super cool…

If Trump takes Greenland, what is the over/ under of number of countries boycotting Olympics? How many US athletes will sit out?

Happy Insurrection Day!

Will he wait long before invading Greenland?

Icy in the Thumb

Peace on Earth!

@agu.org AGU25 in NOLA is a treat. Great to catch up with colleagues, meet new students and other Earth and Space scientists, learn new things, get inspiration, and share our science. Thanks AGU for convening and supporting our community!

Opportunity to reflect on many things as I recover in my local hospital’s pulmonary-cardiac unit for a few days… Can we please turn the page on the no-good-awful 2025!

Pippen becoming an old man with his paws turning gray 🐾 happy #caturday

Go Indiana… beat Buckeyes!

Corrupt, incompetent, unpatriotic, dishonest, petty, vindictive, mean… could go on.

For House to vote on Senate Bill, Johnson should no longer have any pretext to not swear in AZ congressperson…humm

#caturday In Lanarca Cyprus a cat chilling in front of Agios Lazaros …

Nicosia (Venetian walls and moat now a park) and Paphos Cyprus (cool mosaics excavated in several archaeological parks) for a conference is quite the setting…

My God…WTF! This can be posted several times per day and be timely….

Looking forward to having a beer and talking with you about space! astronomyontap.org/event/astron...

Save NASA! Great to see friends and colleagues and meeting new space champions. Pleasantly surprised with some of our meetings with republican representatives that also support science…

Just learned UM was #2 behind Stanford in number of H1-B visa approvals in 2025. Really going to impact research universities … www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Niagra Hydro Power Vista view of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge on gorgeous Sunday in September

Elimination of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Nebraska! www.highereddive.com/news/univers...

Got a flu shot today. Who knew it would be a political statement!

Lots of families enjoying the summer like weather today at Ann Arbor’s newest park. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

Just visited APL in Laurel MD and stepped on a few Lantern bugs…(attended and gave the Keynote and at a fun NASA workshop too)!

Florida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates Will other countries or states ban travel to and from Florida?

Earth easier than Sun, but still a good puzzle 🌎🌍

Higher Ed Woes in Today's Headlines University Of Texas System Will Dissolve Faculty Senates To Comply With Senate Bill UCLA Pauses Faculty Hiring Amid Financial Challenges False Shooter Reports Cause Panic On University Campuses UChicago Pauses Most Ph.D. Admissions Due To Budget Pressures

Though so much going on, still find it incredible, unbelievable, infuriating and sad that Trump is destroying NASA. I would hope NASA leadership refuses to implement BPR shutdowns, RIFS and cuts and force the Administration to explain why they are destroying one of the Crown Jewels of humanity.

Day at the beach at Sleeper State Park near Port Austin MI

The Sun puzzle surprisingly difficult!

Ouch...impacts everywhere in higher ed research. Tool to track impacts to specific universities. www.americanprogress.org/article/mapp...