Megan Sever

Alright, I'm sticking with @Authory to archive my writing. In case you're curious, much of what I've written over the years can be found here (not all of it, but a good portion): authory.com/MeganSever

@jenni_gritters One of the problems of this is that when you aren't perfect, superhumanly efficient and superhumanly capable anymore - ie, you become a normal human - it's hard to accept yourself! I really struggle with normal human mistakes because I didn't make them in my before kids life. :-(

@jenni_gritters It keeps you hidden because it keeps the focus on your outcomes. YOU don't have to be seen. Just your work. And that's all you're judged for and all you judge yourself on.

Hot take: Perfectionism isn't a personality trait. It's a learned coping mechanism put in place to keep you safe from other people seeing your humanity. It's a way to try to control outcomes and responses to your work. It keeps you hidden.

@DrWendyRocks Me too. My 5yo has actually asked me to stop when we've been talking about "adult" things because she says we're making her afraid of growing up. She asked me what's good about being an adult. 😖🥺😬 What a perspective, huh?! We shield her from a lot, but apparently not enough!

Covid sucks. Covid on your birthday sucks more. But I'm grateful for science and vaccines and not being dead.

Forthcoming exceptional, educational and entertaining book on energy. Stay tuned! We're both very proud of the work on this book.

@AES_Energy @MichaelEWebber @WebberEnergy If @MichaelEWebber's book that I edited wins an award, does that make me an award-winning editor? ;-)

@MichaelEWebber @MeganSever4 @WebberEnergy And ... your forthcoming book has already been nominated for a 2024 AES Book Award! BTW, we announce the winners of the 2023 Energy Book Prizes on Monday. Last Monday we named Phil Verleger and Kim Pederson (editor) the 2023 Energy Writer of the Year. energysociety.org

I approved the proofs for my book "Powering Humanity: Essays on Energy & Society" Available Q1 2024 & I can't wait! I wrote ~200 articles 2008-2022; 65+ of them are in this collection w/updates about if I was wrong or right. Thanks to @MeganSever4 for helping me! Stand by!

@Sarah_Gibbens Would you be interested in a story about someone (it's me) trying to figure out the best environmentally friendly (and halfway affordable) roofing for a house? I have anecdotes and science, incl recent research, for the story.

Evergreen Tweet! I'm an editor at Nat Geo, and I love stories about the environment—biodiversity, climate change, and how to live more sustainably. I look for stories that reveal the beauty of our natural world or contextualize important issues. Email pitches or questions!

Here's your #freelance reminder that many of can only sustain deep, creative energy for like two to three hours max per day. If you're struggling to keep focused for much longer on this type of work, don't beat yourself up. Instead, try to plan your days with this in mind.

@lancegharavi So sorry to hear this. My mom is struggling through it right now.

Coming up on a month since I got COVID and I still feel wretched. Trying to be patient but ugh.

#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. The TV segment is classic.

🔔YIP YIP! NEW PAPER🔔 Feathered dinosaurs and proteins and taphonomy – OH MY! In this paper @MariaMcN_palaeo and I find evidence of ancient proteins in dinosaur feathers (1/n) nature.com/articles/s4155… @UCC @uccBEES @ThePalAss

Does anyone know anyone who's interested in buying property in Homer, Alaska? I just inherited a plot of land. DM me if you know anyone!

We're hiring 2 full-time, year-long fellows to join the @highcountrynews editorial team. Report, write, fact check – broaden our coverage of the West. Proud that this position finally includes health care. Get the details & apply classifieds.hcn.org/denver/employm…

Imagine how much good could be done if every one of those 1.3 million people who voted donated $5 to help the bears. We enjoyed #FatBearWeek immensely and we donated. Also, #TeamGrazer all the way! Let's hear it for the moms!

Congrats to 128 Grazer, our 2023 #FatBearWeek champion! 🥳 Though unaware of her title in this imaginary contest, her success is real! For bears, fat = success, & she's set up well for winter. We had a record-shattering 1,382,783 votes! There's so much love for our bears! ❤️

How can Türkiye foster a resilient earthquake culture? Early-career Turkish geoscientists lay out actionable steps to bridge the science-society gap and mitigate impacts from future earthquakes: seismica.library.mcgill.ca/article/view/1…

The 2023 #FatBearJunior Champion, 806Jr. faces off against 428, who gained her girth after a 3 season apprenticeship with the river's best angler. It’s cub versus sub. Which round rookie will reign supreme? Pick your favorite at fatbearweek.org by 5PM AKDT/9PM EDT.

Just a friendly reminder that September isn't earthquake month in Mexico! Video in Spanish: youtube.com/watch?v=jaTZuR…

@maggiekb1 I learned this summer, upon visiting relatives in Minnesota, that there's something called "the Minnesota goodbye." It takes at least 45 minutes and starts with the first, "well I should get going" and ends when they actually leave. My relatives extended this to 2 hours.

Minnesotans know this is the time for slapping your knees and going “WELP” in a pointed manner