Mackenzie Scrimshaw

[Kyle Brittain @BadWeatherKyle]

"Just put the fires out!"

Ever seen a boreal wildfire? I have. I used to fight them.

When fire behaviour becomes extreme, you're not getting close to them.

The radiant heat from a crown fire is face-melting from hundreds of metres away.

All attempts at direct attack will fail, because dropping water on it becomes akin to trying to spit on a campfire...it evaporates before it even hits the flames.

Additionally, reduced visibility, high winds, and turbulence makes aerial attack hazardous.

As a wildland firefighter, I've been extracted off of wildfires twice as our fires blew up, both times having our gear burned over. We returned to find firehoses and metal melted into the ash.

I've seen fireballs launched hundreds of feet high, and fires intense enough to produce lightning, influencing the weather around them. I've seen wildfires grow to the size of a major city in a short period of time.

So no, we can't just put the fire out.

Not being able to stop such a natural process is a truly humbling feeling.

[David Moscrop @David_Moscrop]

Oh hey look, it's consequences!

[Mackenzie Scrimshaw @MkScrimshaw]

Well, this is delightful. Enjoy the momentary break from the hell on your feed.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Benji. He recently learned how to wiggle his toes. Not sure what to do with that yet, but a good skill to have in his back pocket just in case. 12/10

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

Man I can't stop thinking about all the poor creatures burning and suffocating to death today.

They deserve so much better. Humans are so evil, man.

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

You might not care about climate change but I can promise you it will come for you regardless

[Rick Anderson 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇰 @RickAnderson]

Mr "Canada is Broken" sees no relationship between his years of trash-talking Canada and the rise of separatism in his base.

[Patrick Heizer @PatrickHeizer]

Until the very end of my days, I will never understand why it didn't end right here.

[Mackenzie Scrimshaw @MkScrimshaw]

@andrew_leach Thanks! And hello. 👋 That’s good to know and something to think about. Appreciate it!

[Mackenzie Scrimshaw @MkScrimshaw]

I’ve been back on “X” for 12 hours—that’s already too long—and I have questions:

1. I see many people are still actively using X. Are you sticking with it? Are you using it in parallel with Bluesky? Are you migrating to another platform? (I’m not judging; I’m just curious.)

[Mackenzie Scrimshaw @MkScrimshaw]

Okay, so I only have one question at this point. 😶

[Mekka 💉x7 @[email protected] @mekkaokerekebye]

I applaud the people brave enough to leave the Trump administration now. It takes courage.

After airline flights, I too have been known to unbuckle my seatbelt moments before the aircraft has "come to a complete stop," so I have experienced this level of courage first hand.

[Roxanne Khamsi @rkhamsi]

No truer words have been typed today:

[Mackenzie Scrimshaw @MkScrimshaw]

“Happy” 2020, lol

[Mackenzie Scrimshaw @MkScrimshaw]

So long, 2019! You were...something. I’m thrilled to be ringing in a new year — and decade. Happy 2020!

[Somini Sengupta🥭 @SominiSengupta]

Here's how the climate movement can be anti-racist: https://t.co/fu3Q03FrMK

[Somini Sengupta🥭 @SominiSengupta]

Help me grow this list everyone

[Mackenzie Scrimshaw @MkScrimshaw]

@MelanieDickie Thanks for letting me know!

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are now emitting more CO2 than they absorb. Some scientists are concerned this development could put the temperature goals set by the Paris Agreement out of reach. https://t.co/rIoxiLMn8Y

[Canadian Geographic @CanGeo]

The beauty of peatlands may be something that requires a bit of time to appreciate — the subtle colours, the rich tannins of pooled water, the delicate foliage and flowers of low-lying plants. But we should all appreciate what peatlands do for us.

https://t.co/pfUCMC1hPx

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

It is not about saving the planet, as if we're somehow separate from it but can altruistically save it. No, the earth will be orbiting the sun long after we're gone. It is every living thing on this planet that's at risk, including US. THAT is why climate change matters!