This morning’s visitor A very stoic observer #owl #vermont

This is what happens when your elected officials consider empathy to be a weakness instead of a strength. Thank you @michaelemann.bsky.social for the heads up

New York City turned OUT. @handsoffnyc.bsky.social ✊❤️

The moon this morning, silently sailing above the last, fleeting clouds from last night’s ice storm. #vermont #seestar #astrophoto #lunar

An extremely powerful statement from clergy, that to bear witness we must stand between the powers of this world and those who are vulnerable. ❤️

Ok, I couldn't stop thinking about this. Apologies to the literally dozens of people I've lifted from... I want to do a fully credited version, but I'm sitting here sobbing and, well, maybe you'll feel some release, too.

Thank you @vermontgmg.bsky.social Garrett Graff

Who leads us is less important than what leads us.

Bravo to the Financial Times for calling it out when they see it.

I believe the original sin Democrats, and especially the Biden administration, made after January 6th was viewing January 6th as the *end* of something, rather than the *beginning* of something. My post on how to remember this somber anniversary for democracy: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-ways-...

Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so. snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...

Your activism will be even more important this year. Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026

M42, the Great Nebula in Orion. Short (15-minute) exposure #astrophoto #seestar #vermont

Crisp night for this big bright moon illuminating the snow-dusted landscape this evening Vermont. #astrophoto #moon #lunar #vermont

Going to be a cold one this evening. If it’s clear where you are, take a look up tonight at the nearly-full moon! #astrophoto #moon #vermont

Don't let naysayers fool you: Batteries added to grid now cost little: At $70/kWh-pack & $140/kWh-system, 11.2 GW of 4-h batt (current level on CAISO grid) w/15-y life, w/2025 demand 208,576 GWh, cost only 0.2 c/kWh extra: 100c/$ x $140/kWh-st x 11.2 GW-st x 4h/(208600GWh-el/y x 15y)=0.2 c/kWh-el

The Pleiades on a recent (and aggravatingly rare) clear evening. About 25 minutes. One of the joys of winter, offsetting the cold days, is we have the luxurious hibernal constellations to hold us till Spring! #astrophoto #pleiades #taurus #seestar #vermont

Open up this picture fully. Then look at the surface of Mars. Then look up to the top right. Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky. Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos. That's Earth.

A beautiful quarter Moon hangs delicately over the snow-dusted fields of Vermont this evening. #astrophoto #moon #astronomy #vermont

Continuing with @timothysnyder.bsky.social ‘s On Freedom. Every single page is a call to action, a warning. #onFreedom

On this Christmas Eve, I have a humble wish that all of us endeavor to meet the current challenges in our world and in our lives with steady care, courage, and wisdom, and that we encounter all beings with the boundless compassion of an awakened heart.

Today’s beautiful weather brought to you by our local star. A surprisingly low amount of sunspot activity, given the recent aurorae. #astrophoto #seestar #vermont

#hogfather #discworld The annual reading begins at the beginning, which begins with this beginning:

The annual reading commences #hogfather #discworld

This week, the Ranked Choice Voting Act was reintroduced into Congress. It would bring #RankedChoiceVoting to all U.S. House & Senate elections. Learn how the #RCVAct would make Congress work better for all Americans. ⬇️

Indiana Senate Republicans' rejection of the gerrymandered maps stands as a significant failure for President Trump and his nationwide redistricting pressure campaign.

Last night’s moonlit meadow. We were heading to -5°F, the sky held neither clouds nor any moisture. Three-second exposure, iPhone. #moonlight #vermont #winter

Yesterday’s snow was lovely; 8-9” of light powder. Today was a clear blue sky giving way to a cold sunset, with this big ol moon making her ascension in the dusk-hollowed East. #astrophoto #moon #vermont #winter #astronomy

Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes? That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

They're not hiding it, folks—straight up neo-Nazi advertising, from the font to the language to the 11 stars for the Confederacy. Then you have the DHS openly using white nationalist language of "remigrate", which means ethnic cleansing. This is who MAGA is now.

Winter storm is on the way, but first we get a clear shot of the beautiful gibbous moon, just floating there doing her thing. A contemplative sight above the snow-dusted meadow. #astrophoto #seestar #vermont #contemplation

Here’s one - no public company should be allowed to make a profit so long as a single employee is taking government assistance

Papyrus in the late autumn sunlight

The Pleiades, taken last night here in Vermont. So glad the era of film-astrophotography is behind me, the digital telescope makes this much, much easier!! 45-minute exposure. Thanks for checking it out! #astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar

Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables. Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time. arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Saturn.

Some great summation by @timothysnyder.bsky.social regarding social media algorithms and the limitations they place on freedom, randomness, personal sovereignty etc. #OnFreedom #selfcare

Holly

Autumn colors. Blueberry #blueberry #vermont #autumn

Some Autumn color. #lavender #vermont #autumn

An Aurora in Orion! With the Pleiades in the upper right and Sirius lower left. An amazing storm! #astrophoto #aurora #Orion #Vermont

A quick break in the clouds and we get a nice Aurora view!! #aurora #astrophoto #vermont

Nailed it.

Good evening Bluesky! Dark skies here in Vermont this evening, and a cold wind to bring in another storm (or at least some pressure changes). The moon lights up the sky tonight, which will likely mask any Aurora visibility. #astrophoto #moon #astronomy #vermont

Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people. Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.

Far better than I expected…. #robot #Ai #combat

So full and beautiful, hovering there effortlessly in the cold November air. Glorious! #astrophoto #moon #vermont #astronomy

Another win for renewables plus storage today. Thank you Mark Jacobson for continuing to publish this great data! #windpower #hydro #solar #bess