Starfleet Academy is a really lovely show.

We've never met, but I have a lot of respect for @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social who do excellent journalism in Oregon. The fact that they stood up their own publication makes me excited to see what they do! www.thewesternedge.media/p/i-had-a-dr...

#apod 2026-02-09 Miranda Revisited Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260209.html#apod

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all! go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

That ad left me feeling icky, but I couldn't figure out why. This is why.

LOVE this half time show! Wow!

From last night, here's NGC 2359, a nebula that's also known as the Duck Nebula and Thor's Helmet. It's a bubble of gas that's being blown by a massive Wolf-Rayet star in the constellation of Canis Major. Someday, this will explode as a supernova. 🔭

Just started watching the biathlon relay (replay), one of my favorite events of the winter games.

Peacock needs to get its Olympics act together. A random, long commercial break right in the middle of an ice dance routine? They couldn't wait until the break between performances?

I love my galaxy compression gloves!

The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!

When someone tells (and shows!) you who they are, over and over again, believe them.

🧵1/4 How intriguing is this view of Jupiter's rocky moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the Solar System? 🔭 🧪⚛️ This is a gift coming from Juno spacecraft that made a 2nd close flyby... Pic by NASA/SwRI/MSSS Mission Phase: PERIJOVE 58 ➡️ missionjuno.swri.edu #space #astronomy #science

Job offer!! I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July. This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!

i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this

While I appreciate the drive that athletes have to perform despite injuries and ill health, I always feel a bit strange about how we glorify continuing on when your body needs healing. I wonder how many permanent disabilities are the result of our insistence that pain is a weakness not a warning.

This is all due to hard work and perseverance, but it feels like a bonafide miracle.

A seven nation asskicking by Jack White, bravo rockstar

Really loved the distributed Parade of Nations, allowing all the athletes to march in the opening ceremony, no matter their competitive venue.

Here we go! The Parade of Nations has always been my favorite part of the opening ceremony, and one of my favorite aspects of the Olympic Games overall. I regularly weep.

Yay! Winter Olympics opening ceremony!

Realizing this morning that Madonna's "Frozen" is a decent abolish-ICE song. music.apple.com/us/album/fro...

Rhea On The Limb - From Gordan Ugarković (ugordan.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/4hd7a9

#apod 2026-02-06 Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260206.html#apod

A wonderful opportunity!

Messier 13 (Hercules Globular Cluster), Summer favorite. #Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 6/5/2022

Emission Nebula Melotte-15 - From Ryan Kinnett (rkinnett.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2rBLp1f

Haha. I'm watching an episode of The West Wing (S6E14) in which Belarus is writing a new constitution, and Toby is urging the framers toward a parliamentary system because a "strong executive" system like the US opens up the danger of dictatorship. *sigh*

This week, I've seen friends online and off talk about how things are hitting harder right now. "No buffer" is the phrase I've used. Time to be more conscientious about self-care. Take a breath before responding, hydrate, choose nourishment for body and soul, and generally take it easy and rest.

I made it, by braving the maze that is Marquam Hill and then taking the aerial tram to and from the waterfront. It took longer, but I didn't have to worry about random road closures, harassment, or arbitrary tear gas.

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

Do you suffer from Starlight Deprivation Syndrome? These cantankerous spells crop up when we’ve had weeks of rain and overcast skies. What I suffer from is a lack of starlight. My latest for @skyandtelescope.bsky.social. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-bl...

YES! My entire ebook catalog is now available on Bookshop.org! D2D worked hard to make this happen. This is a true bright spot right now. (Note: Moon Dog Magic is free across platforms. Bookshop can't list free books? So that one you might get elsewhere.) bookshop.org/beta-search?...

I feel this in my soul. The heartbreak is real. The panic is real. The sleepless nights and nightmares are real. 💔 Looking at what we’ve become is truly soul-crushing. Trump and vile MAGA Republicans must be stopped.

Jupiter - PJ9-91 - From Kevin M. Gill (kevinmgill.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2nRRq5j

Milky Way over the GTC and the TNG - From Ángel López-Sánchez - https://flic.kr/p/JWSpFb

Jeff Bezos' wedding last summer cost somewhere around $50M. That, alone, could have saved all 300 positions cut today at The Washington Post for a year. Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.

Do you need a queer haunted apartment story this morning? (Of COURSE you do!!!) Don't miss this gem by Everdeen Mason! www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/the-...

INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.

One of my friends and mentors is fond of saying, “Journalism is a team sport,” and she’s right. All of the scoops I’m proud of in my dozen years at this would not have been possible without a newsroom beside me.

4 February 1925 | A French Jewish woman, Ginette Kolinka (née Cherkasky), was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy in April 1944. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen and then to #Theresienstadt. She survived. Today she turns 101.

Many survivors and allies are hurting and not okay right now. This shouldn't need to be said, but . . . The Epstein Files are not funny. Yet a family member emailed me something they thought was hilarious. I had to tell them it really really wasn't, after being quite upset for a few hours.

Now I'm trying to figure out how to get to/from OHSU waterfront for my mammogram this week without having to go directly past the ICE building on Macadam.

Act now! The highly-profitable science fiction magazine sector makes a great investment opportunity. For only $3.99/month you can get 1 subscription which yields 1 epub issue/month. That's 12/year! So many words! So much value! clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Today is Tuesday, Feb 3 Good morning ❤️ eat take your meds hydrate tell your people you love them let them love you back We are here. This is real. Let's build a home for each other and fight like hell. All you fascists bound to lose ✊

A new installment of Starbright, elaborating on my star-camping solution to accommodate chronic health issues. www.patreon.com/posts/star-c...

Rent was due today, wiping out all funds raised to date for 122 South Minneapolis families who are unable to work or safely leave home. Over $120K has been distributed so far, but more funds are needed to cover this week's grocery deliveries. Every dollar helps! www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-c...

People targeted by federal agents - for their skin color, accents, or immigration status - are afraid to seek healthcare; healthcare staff are fearful for their safety at work. Here's how Minnesota providers are responding to an unfolding crisis - my latest:

I might have to make this my avatar.

It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.