A while ago, I wanted to invent a version of 2048 that, instead of numbers, used astronomical objects. Start with small ones eg asteroids, go out to planets, then stars, then constellations, then star clusters, then galaxies etc ... Turned out something similar exists nebulousresearch.org/cmbr/

Kids in hyperrealistic modern triple-A video games continues to be the funniest hurdle.

Vance is very much the "little brother with the unplugged controller" of politicians

The dog to human ratio is nearly one to one and I am not complaining!

Wow, as someone who works in the field (cancer immunology, but I am not a scientist or expert on the biology myself) this is amazing. Real big-if-true (positive)!

Here’s a block list: bsky.app/profile/did:...

me the earth 🤝 annually getting hotter and more unstable

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SCIENCE POLICY NEWS: During Yom Kippur, all the members of the High Energy Physics Advisory Committee (HEPAP), myself included, received a letter thanking us for our service and telling us essentially that the almost 40 yo standing federal advisory committee was no more. ⚛️🧪🔭 Why that matters 🧵

As a disabled person I am not “insulted” by the tiny number of folk circumventing the system… I’m insulted by disability benefits being less than a liveable amount. By the process being inaccessible and harming vulnerable people. By ableists making ableist assumptions.

This, and copy from places like CNN that use “Israeli hostages” and “Palestinian prisoners and detainees” in the same sentence.

I know some people have seen and liked Ares, but when hardcore fans of your franchise are feeling like this, you really screwed something up.

a group of people were like "i found a way to live my life as a truer version of myself" and instead of being like "that's beautiful, how can i help" people were like "i don't think schools should have books in them anymore"

The media fill failed 😱😱😱😱 Never seen it myself but god forbid

If you haven’t seen it, this footage from @apnews.com is incredibly important. The intent here seems unmistakable, in two ways: (1) just read the genocide convention, here it **absolutely** is, and (2) this level of infrastructural destruction is, no question, meant as pre-development demolition.

Why oh why did it have to be Jared leto?? I could have forgiven/vibed with almost everything else in that mess of a movie if it wasn’t for his horrible ass. I have a lot of feelings this morning after digesting last night.

anyone else notice that the west took a turn for the worse once the concept of signaling one’s own social virtue became derogatory, almost as if cynically deriding all displays of charity and good will is indicative of a deeply cynical and nihilistic society capable of collaborating in genocide

There is a risk that the actual Spirit Halloween would show up and be like "hey knock it off" But: how many Spirits Halloween are real and how many are already disguised communes? No way to ever know, with all those masks.

“Man in the Moon,” watercolor- one of my first (and still a favorite) haunted house pieces. www.joannabarnum.com/shop/maninth...

Tron (1982): Light Cycle, art by Syd Mead

Patel over here doing more rails than an 1860s railroad tycoon.

Hurricane and Tooele iykyk

Healing—whatever that is—is a deeply political act Don’t let anyone fool you about this

hi, cis folks in california! this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out. he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841 want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

Lichens on quartz in Eldorado Canyon now 🌿

Buying a house right now is a huge financial mistake right? Like buying something early 2007… (It’s a condo but still)

While eyes are on the goofy ass plan to terrorize citizens across the country with federal troops, the house of a South Carolina circuit court judge caught fire yesterday. Diane Goodstein blocked the DOJ’s attempt to get voter data last month. abcnews4.com/newsletter-d...

It's a shame that more people don't have the opportunity to see turkeys up close. Their feathers aren't just brown, they contain patterns and gorgeous iridescent rainbows! Here are close-ups of our sweet boy Emory's plumage.

Liberals and Democrats will call for "funding local police" as a way to solve the problem of DHS/ ICE and no one will think about the fact that this is how we got here.

LMAO this is def her sock account

I'm getting back offline--it's my sabbath, fuck the internet. My parting message is really just: don't spin yourself into a place full of fear & anxiety; it clouds your capacity for radical imagination--gotta visualize a world much brighter than this one if you're gonna take steps to attain it

“On average, three hikers have died every day throughout this summer in Italy’s high peaks.” 20% more than in 2024. Combine inexperienced tourists + "Since about a year ago, many people have begun to think everything on ChatGPT is correct. It is not a tool for mountain advice, routes, or planning.”

In 2016 I worked as a peer advocate for girls in my nbrhood who were under supervision of probation & child welfare. I will tell you that they have been zip-tying & handcuffing kids everywhere for anything for decades. I would like to see the end of all policing whether it’s dcfs, ice, or cops.

This White-lipped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum) was enjoying a bit of sunbathing this morning in the wetland at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #turtles #wildlife #nature

Watching Jay, I realize I am simply exhausted by folks in positions of leadership who are driven to distraction by critique. If you can't function with critique and pushback, a leadership position is not for you. Leadership REQUIRES you to absorb and process the critique of stakeholders.

I hope you’re all happy, I’ve now gone and learned what a ‘lowtax’ is. (The difference between being 32 vs 38 like everyone else here).

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So dispiriting when people use anti-fatness and ableism to talk shit about Trump. Both of those bigotries are core to fascism. They’re rooted in white supremacy and eugenics.

Because the federal government shut down on the first of the month, everyone should know folks with a Section 8 Voucher cannot be evicted because the government didn't make the voucher payment, nor can their portion of the rent be increased to cover the voucher payment. 24 C.F.R. § 982.310(b)(1)

Holy moly, live cam on Kilauea!

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Good! Finally! Now, every elected Dem needs to get in front of every microphone they can for the next few days/weeks and pin it on Trump relentlessly. Nonstop. Every minute of every day, "Trumpdown."

The world is kind of scary right now, so here's what I'm offering: Hognose snake drinking water. Be sure to stay for the lip smack.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with 4 disgusting yet delicious gas station snacks

WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S MONDAY TOMORROW WE JUST HAD A MONDAY

I mean, someone had to