Mike Packard

Data Scientist at US Forest Service. Fan of Jack Johnson, Boston Celtics, family, friendship, hiking, biking.

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

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[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@aspiringpeasant Agreed. I work for a federal agency (for a few more weeks at least) and in my opinion we are already way too reliant on contractors, consultants, etc..

To be honest, a lot of my thinking on the topic is well captured by this book:
https://t.co/PXAp0ATt7R

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@TrevorHass Mark Jones is clearly loving it:
“He’s got enough to feed the needy!”
“The only thing stopping him is a restraining order!”
“He’s disemboweling the opposition!”
“Cooking in his crockpot!”

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@aspiringpeasant Related:
https://t.co/gEjSWM0ePX

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@TrevorHass Don’t forget this guy

[CSPAN @cspan]

President Biden becomes first sitting U.S. President to visit the Amazon Rainforest. He announces a proclamation to support the conservation of nature around the world.

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@rudzki @RizomaSchool @kaseyklimes The party nominated her at the convention, following its own well-established rules. Do I wish there had been a primary? Sure.

Regardless, the point is that if she loses she will concede, and that’s a good thing. You can’t say the same about your guy.

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@rudzki @RizomaSchool @kaseyklimes No, presidential legitimacy goes to whoever wins the election. What you said is anti-democratic, kind of proving my point tbh.

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@RizomaSchool @kaseyklimes I haven’t seen anything like that but alrighty, maybe I’m missing something

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@RizomaSchool @kaseyklimes More authoritarian than the guy who doesn’t respect the peaceful transfer of power?

[Dave Peasant, Aspiring Lorax @aspiringpeasant]

This is an incomprehensibly huge W.

The Yurok Tribe fought for this against incredible odds and won.

Everywhere we look, indigenous peoples are the living world’s greatest ally.

And because we are all part of that living world, they are it greatest ally as well - even as our civilization fights them with everything it has.

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@TornadoNate I was skeptical but it’s pretty fun regardless of age

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@sfiscience @rajivatbarnard @Columbia Any ecological economics included? Recognition that the human economy exists within and is dependent on the natural environment?

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@erq1210 @aspiringpeasant Dude, this is not how adults speak to one another. Grow up.

[Boston Celtics @celtics]

BANNER 18 🏆

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@TrevorHass Surprised Jaylen got the LB trophy?

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

RIP

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

@IAmClintMurphy @wilbertolau Funny, i think it’s way worse than we’re led to believe

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

"We've got to get the coffee shops, the barber shops, the law firms back into residential neighborhoods"

At the risk of liking a politician, watch this.

[Mike Packard @Mike_Drop415]

Each environmentalist might strike this balance differently.

If you’re a good communicator, do that.

If you’re good at exploring alternatives for individual behavior, do that.

Same for activism, politics, technology. Find your niche, collaborate with others, keep learning.

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

Contrary to popular opinion, the most effective action you can take for the climate or nature isn't going vegan or stopping flying

It's inspiring other people into taking action too, through your words and deeds

We only get out of this if we reach social tipping points

[Anna Pigott @AnnaPigott]

This week I gave a presentation about flying and offsetting in academia for the Climate Action Research Institute @SwanseaUni. Here's a short 🧵 of the main points...