A thread, on what would have been my Grandpa Joe's 100th birthday. Others have been writing about him, but I have something to say. So:

Tolle is the first Red Sox pitcher to complete 8 innings in 85 pitches or fewer since Aaron Cook (2012). Tolle, Cook, and Derek Lowe (2x) are the only Red Sox pitchers to pull that combo.

Do you know your photography bad habits? Hear more of this conversation: lnk.to/self-taught #photography #photographypodcast #analogphotography #filmphotography

@minakimes.bsky.social No spoilers (in fact, I haven't seen Final Jeopardy yet), but man you played a great game no matter what happened! Nice work 👍

Tonight is for all the marbles (specifically $1 million) 8 pm on ABC 🤓

8 winners and losers from the Patriots’ 2026 schedule.

This schedule is tough but the Patriots have a chance to silence doubters. Here are the top takeaways from their 2026 schedule www.masslive.com/patriots/202...

🚨🚨🚨 actual professional athlete on Bluesky with “policy nerd” in the bio 🚨🚨🚨

From NASA This is not an eclipse, but an even more rare sight: a crescent Mars as seen by NASA’s #MissionToPsyche spacecraft. The unprocessed image — taken by Psyche today — shows the night side of Mars as the spacecraft approaches the Red Planet for a flyby on May 15. 1/2

BOOM! #RedSox Ceddanne Rafaela DELIVERS a 2-out, 2-run, pinch-hit, go-ahead home run!

Solo home run for #RedSox Trevor Story came on a 95.0 MPH sinker from #Phillies Andrew Painter. Spin rate was 2,104 RPM. Bat speed was 69.9 MPH. Pitch was barreled at 106.6 MPH with a 28° launch angle. Estimated distance was 424 feet with an xBA of .950. #BarrelAlert

Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang arstechnica.com/science/2026...

@minakimes.bsky.social ! 👍 Congrats!

Jason Collins died of glioblastoma today. He was a wonderful person. This is awful

These are the key facts everyone needs to know about climate change, according to @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social. I shared this post across 7 different social media platforms, including FB, LI, Mastodon, Threads, X and Twitter both pre-and post-Musk. Here's how their engagement stacked up. 🧵

New series starts tonight.

Scoop! I've learned that former Tesla exec — and current Heron Power CEO — Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump company. He's worked on the tech for years, and the new startup could deliver on a dream he had at Tesla that hasn't come to fruition. techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/f...

We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

And for any of my #PlantScience peeps who missed this news, bsky.app/profile/scie...

2011-ish Maserati GranTourismo convertible, pretty sweet #weirdcarbs

If I was the despotic leader of the Western World, I’d ask for them to reduce my beer gut on my golden statue #JustSaying

Multi Angle replay of the power of 33 Raptor 3 engines coming to life together, as Starship Booster 19 underwent a 14 second static fire test and what might be the final static fire test ahead of flight 12, currently no earlier than May 15th. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrqt...

Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough - from your namesake, RRS Sir David Attenborough! 🚢 The link between Sir David and this ship is very special to all who work on it. True to his legacy, it's where we do world leading polar science to understand these precious regions of our planet.

Final: Red Sox 4, Tigers 0 Umpire: Jonathan Parra #MLB #RedSox // #Tigers #BOSvsDET // #DETvsBOS Balls in the zone clips Strikes out of the zone clips Video may not be available immediately after the game

As Revolution Wind nears completion, Orsted shifts focus to Europe and Asia amid continued efforts by the Trump administration to block renewable energy growth in the U.S. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/06/o...

Reddit confirmed via email that the company is moving in a direction that other platforms have taken—converting users to the app. And so far, the reaction to this move has been somewhat negative.

ProPublica -- same kick-ass reporting, now on awesome, new website. www.propublica.org/article/why-...

In the gulf of Maine, rising water temperatures and shifting currents have already triggered shocking declines in mainstay catches. Now, ongoing research shows a potentially dire situation brewing for the area’s most valuable species—the lobster. www.biographic.com/the-american...

If you enjoy playing with these data (stretching, exposure stacking, timelapse, etc.) please note that these releases are lossy .jpg versions and that the Artemis II lunar science team is preparing the full-res RAW and native .tif files for release in the Planetary Data System. Stay Tuned!!!

Bluesky friends who are looking for art: My friend’s mom, Dalis Davidson, is selling beautiful, textural landscapes made with wool from her sheep farm. I’m obsessed with these so i want to spread the word. If you are interested (they’re $100-300), email [email protected] ❤️

holy forkin shirt balls there are thousands of new Artemis II images to peruse 🤩 eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos...

The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings. n.pr/4dlKr1o

Slightly diminish a book: Few Expectations

Final: Astros 3, Red Sox 1 Umpire: Laz Diaz #MLB #Astros // #RedSox #HOUvsBOS // #BOSvsHOU Balls in the zone clips Strikes out of the zone clips Video may not be available immediately after the game

Good morning BlueSky! In lieu of a #MuseumSelfie, please accept this video of our new Fighter Town USA display, putting our F-4, F-14, F-15, MiG-21, and MiG-23 all together in one place! The bulk of the moves are done, but there's still some final touches well be making too :-) #EASM #AvGeek

This is a very good thread. Necessary. Important. Please read it. There’s an unrolled version here: skywriter.blue/@kevintmorri...

#RedSox and #Astros just underway now at Fenway Park. For notes and sats throughout tonight's game follow along now at @live.rsnstats.com.

Please be on the lookout for an Emergency Transmission from @timheidecker.bsky.social this evening on theonion.info. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

New column from me: Is Mason Miller the most unhittable pitcher who ever lived? "I'd be hard-pressed to see someone do that with a Wiffle Ball.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

And one that went completely unsung that I genuinely love.

Man, what #NBAsky

Oh man, they're timing this whole Pluto revival so they can re-announce it as a planet on the 100th anniversary of its discovery, aren't they. 🫠 IT'S OKAY THAT PLUTO TURNED OUT TO BE A WHOLE NEW KIND OF THING! NEW THINGS ARE SUPER COOL AND TEACH US MORE THAN ONE MORE OF THE OLD THING!

Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliament by July. n.pr/4eOMTi3

Let's go Pasta!!

This was my pinned tweet over on Twitter. It will remain my pinned tweet here. Because the issue of sexual harassment and assault in the Army still persists. We must do better. angrystaffofficer.com/2017/11/21/i...

UPDATE: We're now up to 420 district judges who have ruled against ICE's mass detention policy — now backed by the 2nd circuit — to 47 who have ruled in favor. Among Trump appointees, 51 have ruled *against* the administration to 37 in favor. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

What do you think about smart heat pump water heaters? Check out our video on it, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-gSE_eHKHg Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecided.tech/how-this-heat-pump-water-heater-is-also-a-battery/

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