Wrote another blog post! Hoping that maybe some of the insights I've gained from getting better at understanding my brain will help others. In this case, thinking about our brains like they were computers. #neurodivergence #adhd kateyalatalo.com/blog/your-br...

Southwest, thank you for letting me know that the gate has changed yet again for my late night flight tonight, but at the moment, I'm not sure it's pressing information.

I know that this is a little silly, but it GRINDS MY GEARS that the lies being spouted are not just lies, but ignoring that neurodivergence makes the world a richer place to exist.

Great job, Maryland! www.thebanner.com/community/pu...

I made a friendly wager with some friends in March about the trajectory of #genAI. And I have to say, I'm beginning to feel pretty confident that I'm going to be getting that box of cookies 😎

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly. sbgi.net/tv-stations/

Really tough time to be an adult who actually did all the assigned high school reading.

Like the radio telescopes I used to observe at, brains also have varying degrees of limits. But some brains those limits are not wired very well. You can read more of my thoughts on it on my blog! #radioastronomy #adhd #blog kateyalatalo.com/blog/limits/

Research shows that when people with different perspectives share ideas, it activates more creative neural pathways, fueling innovation across science, technology, and beyond. Tag your go-to brainstorm buddy!💡 #Brainstorm #STEM

Watching this video and immediately going @aussiastronomer.bsky.social did you get to show Josh Johnson around because he's doing ASTROPHYSICS and I love it! #joshjohnson #jpl youtu.be/Q0pMHmzH52Y

A little blog I wrote about why we need dark skies kateyalatalo.com/blog/why-we-... #astrosky #darkskies #astronomy

It was my middle school social studies teacher. He dressed up as different cultures and concepts he was teaching us about. I still remember Mr. Sypniewski all these years later and how cool I thought he was. Thanks for being part of the 15%, Mr. Syp!

Happy to be here! #sciencecommunity #sciencesky #astrosky arstechnica.com/science/2025...

You ever get those little reminders that things you're now used to being 'second nature' from your job are actually pretty useful and valuable? Because that happened today! Running reviews is a skillset that's now in my quiver and makes me so pleased to apply it! #jobtalk

I'd been getting tired of "according to CEO of OpenAI, AI is amazing!!!" articles out there, so it's nice to see something written with rigor. tl;dr For 200 word summaries, LLMs are fine. 500 words? Danger zone. Science literature search? OH GIRL NO. www.cjr.org/analysis/i-t...

This administration has thrown literal grenades at the rickety foundations of American academia, and for some reason, neither the national media nor university administrations are actually talking about as the economic, social, political and cultural threat/crisis it is. What a terrible loss.

Who knew that revamping a professional website would be a LOT of work? But either way, I am super proud of it. Want to learn what I do or read bites of some of the papers I've worked on? Go take a look! kateyalatalo.com Come for the astronomy Stay for the astronomy

My cartoon for this week's @newscientist.com

Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume? Astrophysicist: It's a new form of work called "dark work" that only interacts gravitationally.

(Writing this on my personal computer, during my barely available spare time.) For the foreseeable future, I will not be using this account to discuss issues related to the science community, because the place I work depends heavily on federal grants. #myopinionsaremyown

If it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. #ihatethistimeline

Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it.

There is no way to remove copilot prompts in Word on a Mac. So it appears the only way to remove copilot is to stop using Office. I like Pages but with is opened its data format so other programs could interact with it. #AIluddite #antiLLM www.cnbc.com/2025/01/15/f...

Having migraines is like being in an abusive relationship with your brain.

A new image showing the extent of the fires in #California. #CopernicusEU Sentinel-3 captured this view on 9 January: at lower left we see the Palisades fire and at top right is the Eaton fire - with smoke seen reaching Catalina Island and the Santa Barbara reserve. www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

The gofundme for affected astronomers has been expanded to cover ALL astronomers who have been impacted by this fire. We're at $33k and still going, so if you were on the fence, please think about donating! www.gofundme.com/f/support-na...

The LA fires are now threatening to engulf Mt Wilson Observatory. www.latimes.com/california/l...

To my SoCal friends: I hope you are safe, I hope you are well. I hope that you have time if you need to evacuate. I will have you in my thoughts. www.katy-l-wood.com/posters?pgid...

Someone provided alt text in thread, but to make it easier, here it is again. Be safe.

SoCal friends, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. A few things I wish I’d known as we evacuated ahead of a wildfire (that took our home in 2021) 🧵

A first of likely multiple efforts to support our colleagues at JPL and Caltech who’ve lost their homes in the past day. 🔭

I spent five amazing years as a postdoc in Pasadena, spending time at Caltech and Carnegie, and how those science years were something special in a truly special place. To all my friends in the area, I hope you are keeping safe. And know that my heart is there with you right now.

How Did This Beloved Thing Get So Bad? a guy wanted to get richer What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer

Anyone else thinking to themselves: "OHHH, when they called them robber barons, THIS is what they meant." Probably not just me.

Almost lost to burnout this year. Next year I’m going in swinging

I've shared this quote before but I'll share it again, as it's one I've been thinking about a lot as I've watched how our oligarchs have been behaving over the past few months.

Real life is not like science fiction, where the power usage required for processing rarely, if ever, factors into the plot. I still care very much about the ethics of AI usage but I really think its environmental and infrastructural impact desperately needs more exposure.

When headlights are one of your migraine triggers, this is a fact you definitely know. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

When people say 'run government like a business,' they mean cut services, raise prices, and pay the CEO 400 times more than the workers.

Musk’s wealth in 2012: $2 Billion Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25 Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25

I keep debating whether to post about this or not. Because it's an intrinsic part of my life and just day to day, but also it's a think that demarcates weakness and academia is not exactly a place to show it. But I'm going to post anyway, because my voice might help others.

Layers world… Another image from Alaska, from Juneau Icefield. The smoky atmosphere combined with sunset light provided all the elements to create infinite mountain layers. Captured from helicopter 🚁 #bluesky #photography #mountains #landscape #nature #art #landscapephotography

Hi #scisky - just wondering... how many of you have escapist hobbies? Things that are definitely not science and not even science adjacent? (Started during the pandemic or lifelong both count) I'll start. I write fantasy. #escapisthobbies

I stopped using Spotify a couple of years ago and just use Apple Music. It pays more per stream and it’s bundled with Apple TV and Apple Fitness and I don’t support Joe Rogan! (I’m also an Apple cultist from way back, if I’m honest…)

Finding purpose in your life should never involve the oppression of other people.

There are an unconscionable number of scientific problems that can be (and have been) solved with a simple "have you turned it off and back on again?"

Seriously, watch this. THIS is why saying "the economy is amazing!" feels to a huge swath of the American public like gaslighting. Because it is. youtu.be/_Ywnfc6hhXE?...

Prescient time to mention that The Emperor's New Clothes is public domain. Maybe is a time to go read it again and meditate on its applicability. americanliterature.com/author/hans-...