The GOAT #AAS247

New paper day! arxiv.org/abs/2601.02556 🔭🧪

I love how my drawing class is ages 12 to 70.

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month. It’s about oil and regime change. And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

this year was very challenging, but I also feel gratitude.

Please consider signing up. Myself and several @stewardobservatory.bsky.social faculty will be in attendance.

This week’s image is of Jupiter! Since this image comes from Gemini North NIRI, which has a field of view of 22x22”, a mosaic of multiple images was used to obtain this stunning portrait peering into Jupiter’s cloud-forming region. Check out a few paper highlights in the thread! #Astronomy

The Living with Injury exhibition at Tucson's MOCA was really good.

Super proud of one my undergrads who has done an initial M-band imaging reduction from scratch over the semester.

Black In Astro and CSMA are hosting a free networking dinner at the 247th AAS Meeting in Phoenix, AZ! Come connect with fellow community members, explore research collaborations, grad/postdoc opportunities, and more. Let’s grow and support each other! #AAS247

Even though Garen is a severely boosted character, I love the Miami Vice skin.

I love driving into the sun along the 210 west during rush hour !

BIG BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani is elected Mayor of New York City, in the largest turnout vote since 1969. He becomes the first Muslim and immigrant mayor of New York City, and the first Muslim to be elected of a major U.S. city.

If this ancient JWST test cryostat actually works I will be over the moon bruh.

If you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.

sharing the history of the radio dedication and Art Laboe with department visitors

Autocrats want you to feel like pushing back is hopeless. It’s not! Trump is a paper tiger. Most Americans don’t want this authoritarian takeover.

I learn a new meme each week from my undergrads

My cat finally learned the trick "stand" (his 5th trick). Soon he will become literate #manifesting

What’s especially wild (legally) about this is that NSBP, NSHP, and SACNAS have always welcomed people of all backgrounds, including white people. NSHP has had a white president, my SACNAS leadership institute class has several white members, and NSBP has a sizable white membership.

One of the craziest stories I've seen in a long time. If you think Trump and his administration are extreme and depraved, just wait until you learn about the young guns who are positioning themselves to take over the reigns in the next few decades www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

80 of the University of Arizona's most elite faculty, all Regents professors, are calling for rejection of the Trump administration's proposed compact. They make a key point I hadn't really focused on: The compact's benefits are completely nebulous. tucson.com/news/local/s...

Arizona pls

Brief life update: On Monday I resigned from my appointment at Lowell Observatory. I wish my remaining friends and colleagues the best of luckin their endeavors in increasing new visitor center visitation, and continuing to pursue world-class research in the face of having ended tenure today.

I wrote another paper! And yes it's about brown dwarfs wait don't go anywhere they're really neat arxiv.org/abs/2510.00111

hopefully the University of Arizona and ABOR rejects the ridiculous compact the president sent.

Someone asked if I was a student today (AGAIN). I said no I just dont have the grey hair mod yet. Then we just stared at each other.

Once in a while, you're reminded that Cheryl Reeve is part of the Bill Laimbeer coaching tree. #WNBA

I finally got a set of trees to survive javelinas and the summer heat.

HISTORY MADE 🏆 A’ja Wilson is the 2025 WNBA Kia Most Valuable Player — the first player in league history to win 4 MVPs. #KiaMVP | #WelcometotheW

Shoutout to the Phoenix Mercury for knocking out the Liberty.

I love seeing videos of Endeavour moving from LAX to the CA Science Center. My sister and I got to see it in Inglewood. People brought out speakers to play music by the wings.

Our (Faherty et al) newly published JWST detection of silane (SiH4) in the brown dwarf W1534 (aka "The Accident")! This molecule isn't seen on Jupiter because it's removed by deep silicate clouds, but unusual chemical properties of W1534 allow SiH4 to be mixed up into the visible atmosphere 🔭 🧪

Outlook praying on my downfall

www.war.gov Yikes

Please brain lemme finish draft today.

Also, I have been so privileged to have great mascots in my life. I am proud to be a LACES Unicorn and a UCSC Banana Slug

Some happy news! I am the 2025 UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award winner! Can the person who nominated me please identify themselves?? I want to thank you! alumni.ucsc.edu/events-progr...

Excited to have a new AZ Space Grant Intern starting with me today.

A fine Saturday to run it down mid

First day as a postdoc ✅🥹

The feral cat I feed pulls up to my window like Im the McDonalds drive thru.

A quick advert for the ✨✨✨Official✨✨✨ release of the Virga cloud code (the python version of everyone's favorite EddySed model by @markmarley.bsky.social and Andy Ackerman). arxiv.org/abs/2508.15102

Faculty orientation was really cool and the chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation spoke to us.

all my undergrads achieved their goals for the summer

The @meowwolf.com House of Eternal Return was a great experience.

I got pulled over today and the officer was a complete tool. Whats worse is this man has bodycam footage of his poor behavior on youtube. The call is coming from inside the house.