New post. The whole acetaminophen/autism story is a disgusting little scale model of how the entire Trump administration works:

This October I’m drawing one molecule a day inspired by proteins in pdb @rcsbpdb.bsky.social Day 2/31 Prompt WEAVE N-terminal domain of a Fibrion - a building block of silk fiber produced by silkworms. Pdb: 3UA0 Next prompt is CROWN and I would love your suggestions!

"Keeping Up Appearances" was one of my most favorite shows on PBS. Learned a lot about British culture watching this back in 1990s.

Nicole Kidman Retires Drag King Persona ‘Keith Urban’

North American and Pelican nebulae. I really like the intricate details in the dark nebulosity that lies between them. The total exposure time for this image is 6 hours (72x5min). For the first time, I kept my scope imaging all night while I slept. 😄

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Good morning. The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you. Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.

The view is even better on camera 3. www.youtube.com/live/BqmpkUd...

It is already the last quarter of 2025! Wish the time slows down a little. Also can’t wait for 2029.

Received my flu and Covid shots. Looking forward to a healthy Fall and Winter season.

Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.) Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact: - White House - Senate - House - Scotus - OMB (to the hilt) - Every regulatory agency They're in command. It's on them.

Started watching “Slow Horses” season 5 episode 1 and during the recap couldn’t recall all the things they were showing. So, promptly stopped that episode and started watching season 4 again. Done with 2 episodes already.

📸🔭 October promises to be spectacular for comets: ☄️ C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) will reach magnitude 3–2 and be visible to the naked eye in dark skies. ☄️ C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will shine in binoculars, with long ion tails in photos. We’ll keep following them day by day on these feeds so you don’t miss the show ✨

When you see this while on a bike ride, you have to stop and take a picture.

Went out to the boat launch last night to catch a glimpse of couple of comets that are in the evening sky. Didn’t see them because of clouds on the horizon but the sky was quite pretty.

Hi. It's me. 2 weeks later. This is done. 58 frames over 3 seconds, *50* layers in the final image. WOO. This was a long edit, felt like ACTUAL work so unless I get it again with the actual sunset I doubt I'll be editing more like this. Psyched for the final piece tho! 🪶

He lied. Gotta use the word

The most wonderful time of the year is here!

Look what we have here then.

Oh wow! 50 years!!!

This view is extra special when you cycle up to it.

Fantastic day in Acadia NP ended with a fantastic sunset.

Another A+ day whipped up for us by Acadia National Park. We did an e-bike ride around the carriage roads. It was so much fun!

Night sky is quite dark in Acadia NP. This Milky Way photo was taken at Eagle lake with iPhone15. Will process the images from other camera when I get home.

I hear there is a rapture happening on Tuesday. I hope all the self-professed “good people” will leave the earth and leave it for us heathens. Thanks!

First order of business while visiting the “Vacationland”

Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) nebulae from Sagittarius. Finally managed to get one hour of exposure through a gap in the treeline. I really like the combination of emission (red), reflection (blue) and dark nebulosity in Trifid.

A few captures as Venus and the 5% waning gibbous Moon moved until the planet disappeared behind. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social 2/2

Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) nebulae from Sagittarius. Finally managed to get one hour of exposure through a gap in the treeline. I really like the combination of emission (red), reflection (blue) and dark nebulosity in Trifid.

Star Wars has never been more relevant than it is now. Stay strong this Thursday my friends. Band together. Hug your loved ones. Check in on your friends. We will not let Evil win.

Hey Bob Iger, you should be ashamed of yourself.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Dropped off my son at JFK. He is on his way to London for a semester abroad at King’s college. He is planning to visit Scotland and many countries in EU while he is out there. What fun?!? I am jealous.

my favorite robert redford story is that mike nichols considered him for dustin hoffman's part in THE GRADUATE. during their conversation nichols asked redford something like, "have you ever struck out with a girl?" and redford's response was basically, "i don't understand the question"

Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.

🐦 Fly through a 3D map of stellar nurseries ✨ Scientists have created the most accurate 3D map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from #ESAGaia. The map extends to a distance of 4000 light-years from us, with the Sun at the centre 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭 🧪

No wonder that “Adolescence” received many Emmy awards. It was a very well made show with a powerful story. I was totally impressed when I watched it.

I just watched Foundation 3x10 “The Darkness” trakt.tv/shows/fou… #trakt

The Crescent nebula (NGC6888) from Cygnus with lots of nebulosity around it. Total exposure was 2 hours (40x3min) for this image taken with William Optics UltraCat108 attached to ASI2600MC-Duo with Optolong LeNhance dual band filter. Processed using SIRIL and Photoshop.

Why is that a question to ask? You have the money - pay the damned taxes.

Eagle nebula (M16) from last night. 1.5 hours of total exposure time. Love the pillars of creation.

Looks like Covid vaccine will be available in Connecticut to anyone (6 months and older) who wants it. Great news!

It is nice when you find out that people are taking care of their trash.

Shooting Eagle nebula tonight. Seeing is not great. Let’s see how it turns out.

Oh no!!!!

Irony is dead. Long live irony.

I'll merely note that today, like all days, is a great day to stop posting on Twitter, a platform whose owner force feeds this slop into people's brains with an algorithm designed to boost his views and trample yours.

For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country… Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year. And America shrugged and moved on.

Veil nebula Comparing images from Fall 2021 and from last week Improved equipment and improved processing technique #astrophotography