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Robert Mahon

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Associate Prof, U. New Orleans EES/CEE. Sedimentologist, cyclist, runner, potter. Born at 348 ppm CO2. PhD UWyo, MS Idaho State, BS UMontana. PG (LA). he/him. Pro Choice. Pro DEIA. Pro Democracy. Anti-fascist. Views mine πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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07.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A giant black Ford F-650 truck

A giant black Ford F-650 truck

I am forced to choose between buying my Boy Kibble or filling up my car to get to my email job

04.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 581 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 15

Hey now, some of them also have to haul around a soccer bag after their kid's practice.

That is if they don't run them over first

07.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think I see a banana peel on the sidewalk there too

07.03.2026 00:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah those are the "stuffed crust" variety. Just gotta fill it with ooey gooey cheese product

07.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which, in fairness, is far lesser criminality than what other republican lawmakers are doing currently

07.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New Orleans really trying to find out if 200% humidity is possible today πŸ₯΅

06.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My sister went to USC as well, I saw how they had to live...

06.03.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure I could afford to raise a family of 7 on $140,000 a year. I wouldn’t be dumb enough to, but I could

06.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My parents went to college for free because that was the in-state tuition cost in CA until Ronald Reagan ruined everything. You could afford to live off a summer job as a soda jerk at Disneyland (my mom) or a production potter (my dad)

06.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thats 50% more than I make as a tenured professor if you multiply by a standard work year (2,080 hours) 🫠

06.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I do this comparison too but my parents made 5x what I do and could hire someone to deep clean the house once a week… I can’t 🫠

06.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Like, Russia invading Ukraine and the US and Israel bombing Iran and killing their head of state say everything any would-be attempt at a future nuclear program needs to hear. What a terribly grim and feckless situation the two deranged lunatics have put future-us in

06.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So basically every country that ever had nuclear weapons or an advanced nuclear program and gave them up by virtue of assurances/deals with the major nuclear powers is now under attack by the major nuclear powers so that sends really great non-proliferation messages...

06.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a dog 's face with its eyes closed and looking at the camera . ALT: a close up of a dog 's face with its eyes closed and looking at the camera .

Tragically the beignet place was closed for a film set or something. No beignets were eaten and no iced cafe au lait was drank

06.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with curly hair and glasses is making a funny face and saying huh . ALT: a man with curly hair and glasses is making a funny face and saying huh .

"unconditional surrender" but also "we're not at war"

06.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Exxon Mobil stock at the highest it has been since 1986

Exxon Mobil stock at the highest it has been since 1986

Big Lebowski saying "It's like Lenin said, you look for the person who will benefit and, uh... uh..."

Big Lebowski saying "It's like Lenin said, you look for the person who will benefit and, uh... uh..."

06.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

is this Mesquite Flat sand dunes?

06.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"calibrated hardball tactics" aka anti-democratic conspiracies

06.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This was a conspiracy by the Republican leaders in Montana to suppress opposition to avoid (1) running a primary and (2) potentially facing one of the Democratic heavyweights in Montana (Tester, Schweitzer, Bullock - full disclosure I worked on the Tester for Senate campaign in 2008).

06.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope Bodnar wipes the fucking floor with Alme

06.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Sly Political Switcheroo Stuns Montana and Starts a New Senate Fight

Republicans proving yet again they despise voters and will do anything they can to avoid facing them
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

06.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Already here so I’m gonna do work. But as a treat I’m gonna stop for beignets on my ride home

06.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

biked all the way to work today to realize I don't have to be at work today

06.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

can we split the trolly in two to make it go down both tracks then?

06.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ryan Gosling in the movie Barbie, playing Ken and saying β€œI can fix the trolley problem. Put billionaires on the tracks.”

Ryan Gosling in the movie Barbie, playing Ken and saying β€œI can fix the trolley problem. Put billionaires on the tracks.”

gm it’s friday

06.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

hey remember how we voted out the guy who oversaw the lowest unemployment in almost 60 years

06.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

wild how predictably "careful" these news outlets are about NEVER even mentioning the existence of a driver, only a car in any collision but how sloppily they refer to an electric motorcyclist as an "e-bike rider" every time

Feels intentional.

06.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Uh...not an e-bike

Uh...not an e-bike

Definitely not an e-bike

Definitely not an e-bike

And this isn't an e-bike

And this isn't an e-bike

But this is not an e-bike

But this is not an e-bike

Can anyone tell me what the bike industry and/or People For Bikes are doing about the way e-bikes are being blamed for havoc caused by people riding electric motorcycles?!!?

WAY MORE THAN HALF THE STORIES ABOUT DEATHS CAUSED BY E-BIKES DO NOT INVOLVE E-BIKES. THIS IS KIND OF IMPORTANT.

06.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2

Trumponomics

06.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0