Brandon Barker
@astrobarker.bsky.social
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computational astrophysicist, developer, appalachian starboy, miso’s owner
Traded code crashes for snowboard crashes
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command line app called chat (subtitle “is this real”) that takes a number at the command line and prints yes if real false if complex
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Yvette Cendes
19 days ago
Hi
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people! Just saw some slides from an education session about astronomy majors across the country that looks super relevant to the new astro program we’re trying to start in Oregon. Anyone know where the full report lives, or can share the full slides? 🔭
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Rewrite substantial parts of technically functional (albeit ugly, outgrown its scope) code or implement features necessary to make a production capable product? Easy
19 days ago
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Christmas Day is finally here, and that means two things: Lord of the Rings (extended) and a day full of hobbit meals
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Christmas time
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This year in GitHub: 72 merged PRs for a total of 912 commits — and more to come (and more uncounted on gitlab). Not too bad but pushing for more next year!
about 1 month ago
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How it feels when optimizing code
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about 2 months ago
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Monday night
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Went to Michigan over thanksgiving and got to take a god honoring nap
about 2 months ago
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im not much of a football fan but i feel strongly that we need the weaker teams regularly playing in the snow
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DTW brewery crawl
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No it’s actually an elite level code development strategy that i left that unused variable there. The warnings tell me “finish implementing this” every time i compile
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Prisonculture
2 months ago
Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/5000-new-mexico-kids-enroll-in-first-two-weeks-of-universal-free-childcare/
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PBS always serving the public good
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2 months ago
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Veteran Fighting Fascist
2 months ago
PBS did us a solid and dropped the whole Epstein emails.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Read Jeffrey Epstein’s newly released emails about Trump
Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein specifically referenced his relationship with President Donald Trump in writing before Trump was elected to office and in the runup to the 2020 election, ac...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-jeffrey-epsteins-newly-released-emails-about-trump
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Don Schreiber/Methane Mad Man
2 months ago
(Rushing to make another contribution to PBS !!!)
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Monica
3 months ago
What's another song about Boats, Ships or Sailing? 🚢 🎶 ⛵️ On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald suddenly sank in Lake Superior during a storm, killing all 29 men aboard and inspiring Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot to write a song about the tragedy, "Wreck 0f The Edmund Fitzgerald." 👇
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Governor Tim Walz
3 months ago
Today marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew of 29 sank during a violent storm on Lake Superior. In Minnesota, we continue to honor their legacy.
www.startribune.com/ss-edmund-fi...
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Washington: 50 years after Edmund Fitzgerald wreck, story endures despite ballad’s myths
Gordon Lightfoot’s song both preserved and distorted the doomed ship’s history, Robin Washington writes.
https://www.startribune.com/ss-edmund-fitzgerald-shipwreck-song-anniversary-2025/601520236
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Prof. Carl E. Fields 💥
3 months ago
i’m excited to announce that i am hiring (again)! i am looking for a postdoc in computational astrophysics that’s excited about models of stellar transients and multi-messenger astronomy to join my group (star stuff @ steward) at
@uarizona.bsky.social
! apply here ✨💥:
aas.org/jobregister/...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate I Computational Stellar Astrophysics (Steward Observatory) | American Astronomical Society
The University of Arizona (U of A) Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory (SO) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. The successful candidate will work with Professor Ca...
https://aas.org/jobregister/ad/246ac607
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The postdoctoral job ad for the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Center for Theoretical Astrophysics is live! Come join us in beautiful northern New Mexico.
aas.org/jobregister/...
3 months ago
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What color is this cat, be as specific as possible
3 months ago
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Astrobites
3 months ago
This week, NSF added *another* bizarre requirement: Now, applicants must submit official transcripts. The original solicitation -- as in past years -- permitted students to submit *un*official transcripts, which was free for applicants and far simpler. We'll update our Bite accordingly.
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Dr. Earyn McGee
3 months ago
The
#FindThatLizard
Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10. We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢 I can’t wait to read your application!
earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
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if i have a conference soon in new york with the new hot kind and smart mayor tomorrow before the Shania law comes into effect, any recommendations?
3 months ago
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Moving to New York City immediately please hire me and my wife
3 months ago
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these early sunsets are not good for the soul
3 months ago
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Emily Hunt
3 months ago
uv makes installing and using Python *so* easy! It works on pretty much any computer and it's lightning fast. 🔭☄️
#astrocode
If you're still using conda, pyenv, or... basically any other tool, then I can *highly* recommend switching:
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uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade - Blog - Dr. Emily L. Hunt
Released in 2024, uv is hands-down the best tool for managing Python installations and dependencies. Here's why.
https://emily.space/posts/251023-uv
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Danny Caballero 🇲🇽💚🤍
3 months ago
Happy to share that our book on computing in physics education has just dropped,
@ioppublishing.bsky.social
You can get all the chapters written by some of incredible colleagues who are improving physics education through computing right now.
iopscience.iop.org/book/edit/97...
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Integrating Computing into the Undergraduate Physics Curriculum - Book - IOPscience
https://iopscience.iop.org/book/edit/978-0-7503-5372-4
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑
3 months ago
"If Israel, with the whole world watching, can treat a well-known, white person with a Swedish passport this way, just imagine what they do to Palestinians behind closed doors."
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(Not that I trust the technology for this) but the one part of my job i would genuinely be happy with AI (competently) replacing build systems. The moment a build systems stops Just Working ™ i lose all drive
3 months ago
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Time and time again, universities prove that their primary responsibility is not to their students but to themselves and the endowment
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3 months ago
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The New Yorker
4 months ago
Earlier this month, New Mexico became the first state to offer universal free child care to all residents, regardless of income.
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How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a prog...
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/how-new-mexico-became-a-sanctuary-state-for-health-care?utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=bluesky&mbid=social_bluesky&utm_brand=tny
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The New Yorker
4 months ago
New Mexico’s governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, has allocated $20 million to build reproductive-health clinics. “I want more primary-care access for women and their families,” she said.
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How New Mexico Became a Sanctuary State for Health Care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortion clinics there has doubled. With strong protections for gender-affirming treatment, and now universal child care, the state is betting on a prog...
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/how-new-mexico-became-a-sanctuary-state-for-health-care?utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=bluesky&mbid=social_bluesky&utm_brand=tny
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pre ordered
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4 months ago
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James Davenport
4 months ago
ADS has given astronomy THE BEST literature tools available anywhere. I almost never have to use the garbage that other academics have to suffer through (GoogleScholar, JSTOR, LexisNexis, WoS, PubMed...) Literally anytime I have to interface with those tools I weep
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getting better at software development is miserable business because you want to rewrite everything you’ve ever written
4 months ago
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few know this but python4 already exists. it’s called julia
4 months ago
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AstroArxiv
4 months ago
A novel algorithm for GPU-accelerated particle-mesh interactions implemented in the QUOKKA code. Chong-Chong He (ANU) et. al. https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18261
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Michael Zingale
4 months ago
today the new season of the Virtual Astronomy Software Talks kicks off:
vast-seminars.github.io
Some of the organizers will talk about their own projects this time. Join us at 11am (NY time).
#astro
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Virtual Astronomy Software Talks
https://vast-seminars.github.io/
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god i hate having to use overleaf, why on gods earth do i need an internet connection to write text in text editor
4 months ago
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AstroArxiv
5 months ago
Kilonovae and Long-duration Gamma-ray Bursts. Marko Ristić et. al. https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.03003
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Huei Sears, PhD 🌟
5 months ago
v v excited about this work feat.
@astrobarker.bsky.social
👀 one conclusion: GRBs 211211A + 230307A fit a collapsar-kilonova model better than a compact-binary-kilonova model 👀 🧪🔭☄️
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The Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Center for Theoretical Astrophysics has its postdoctoral position posted! LANL and the CTA has extensive experience in theory, simulation, modeling, and ML/AI applications. Northern New Mexico is also beautiful and full of good food!
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
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Astrophysics Postdoctoral Researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is Hiring! Search available jobs or submit your resume now by visiting this link. Please share with anyone you feel would be a great fit.
https://lanl.jobs/search/jobdetails/astrophysics-postdoctoral-researcher/c5b5fdb9-2542-4db2-8e38-81e8f154cf9e
5 months ago
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Laura Lopez
5 months ago
NASA centers and national labs can host Hubble/Einstein/Sagan Fellows now!! 🔭
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my aesthetic is Dover math and physics textbook art
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Michael Zingale
5 months ago
the semester is starting! here are some of my teaching resources online: intro astronomy animations:
zingale.github.io/astro_animat...
my computational astrophysics class:
zingale.github.io/computationa...
my computational hydro text:
open-astrophysics-bookshelf.github.io/numerical_ex...
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Simple Astronomy Animations — astro_animations documentation
https://zingale.github.io/astro_animations/
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Feeling like Alan Grant more each day
6 months ago
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3 hours of chat gpeetee can save you thirty minutes of just reading the literature
6 months ago
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Did you know the high desert looks like this
7 months ago
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