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.

Albuquerque has a Black-owned, Stark Trek-themed brewery Nexus. They also sell really good soul food.

For 40 years, Michelle Cournoyer has supported students and faculty, solved problems, and shown up with heart. As she prepares to retire this August, we celebrate the impact of a true Steward Observatory legend: bit.ly/3GWkAQv

I will never scout or pivot in TFT. It is what it is.

Screaming why is my first faculty meeting an all day "retreat" 🙃

I liked Caroline Morley's Exoclimes poster describing our Sonora model set so much that I'm going to hang up a replica in my office.

Loved K Pop Demon Hunters

autozone cashier told me how they used to swipe credit cards back in the day!

Got accused of using aim assist in a game today. While I am very flattered I wish more gamers would ask if they move their characters in a straight line or in a predictable way.

Working with students this summer has been really fun.

In 2024, the United States gave Israel a significant fraction of the annual NASA budget. There's no conflict between affording science and affording healthcare. There's a conflict between affording murdering people and affording healthcare.

If I could nominate IR Labs for Best of Tucson I would.

If you are at #exoclimes be sure to check Kayla Smith's poster about our new work on brown dwarf habitable zones.