Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Seriously, Trump wants to take healthcare away from millions, don't give him a LITERAL WIN!!!!

ChatGPT, basically

I’m not in the business of yucking other people’s yum, but it is a cold hard fact that thanksgiving turkey sucks.

Did you know? In 2025, the U.S. quarter features Vera Rubin, honoring her landmark discovery of the existence of dark matter — a tribute that perfectly coincides with the first light of the Rubin Observatory(@vrubinobs.bsky.social), celebrating her enduring legacy in unveiling the unseen universe.

On a panel at a Space Diplomacy Symposium, talking about civil space. 1 thing I’m struck by: the educational and inspirational work we do is critical and is largely not replaced by commercial or military space actors.

Rough numbers, Tesla has agreed to give Elon Musk about 1% of the entire PLANET’s wealth

my name is ozymandias, king of kings. look upon my works, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer.

As feds seal off labs from staff at NASA Goddard in prep for hasty evac+demolition, union reports: “Closure activities are proceeding during the government shutdown, which may be illegal under the Antideficiency Act and further endangers property.” 🔭🧪 www.gesta-goddard.org/blog/gestas-...

Not optimistic about the weather in the PNW, but hopefully some of yall get good looks

my name is ozymandias, king of kings. look upon my works, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer.

The best part about a slow cooker is when you come home expecting smells of delicious stew, but forget to turn it on, and left raw meat sitting out all day

Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-11-05T22:40:05Z EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected Extension to Serial Number: 5138 Valid From: 2025 Nov 05 0137 UTC Now Valid Until: 2025 Nov 07 0000 UTC Warning Condition: persistence Additional Details Here.

Could be a spicy evening! Aurora forecast for 11/6/2025 showing possibility for active aurora. #Astronomy #NMWx 🔭 #nature #aurora

We can cut down 10% of air traffic by not letting Trump go golfing or various cabinet officials to go on booty calls

Updated Comet 3I/ATLAS #3IATLAS orbit dropped from JPL Small-Body Database, including measured positions thru Nov 4. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_l... The “non-gravitational” acceleration terms in the orbit are *barely statistically significant*…the radial term A1 is (1.11+-0.30)e-7 au/day2 (3.7sig)

So the updated 3I/ATLAS orbit now included positions up to a couple days ago… ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_l... The orbit now has a *marginally* (3.16sigma) detectable A1 radial non-gravitational acceleration of (1.66+-0.53)e-6 au/day^2. Given the periheilion (1.3au), if you compare it to….

Today in class I bemoaned how humans don't live long enough to properly see how massive stars vary, since the pulsation timescales are so long. ... except the Wonderful star, Mira, which has left us mass loss record over tens of thousands of years, stretched over lightyears. AMAZING🔭🧪U

The NSVS data set was also lost when Los Alamos renewed their web infrastructure and disappeared their dedicated service. People, please, upload your data to CDS!!! (I have all the SMEI data archived here, that's only accessible via an obscure ftp link only at UCSD at this point.)

Hey 🔭 friends: teaching a graduate level time domain course, I've shown a bunch of classic light curve from MACHO... but I haven't been able to find a good source for the MACHO data! There should be light curves for +70 million stars over 8yrs. Anyone have a lead on where the data is these days?

Fellow millennials, want to feel old? Ian McKellen was 37 years old when they filmed the Lord of the Rings!

Old hat: people at the light rail station muttering to themselves about god New hotness: the transit security guard wandering around, muttering about religion

Hey y'all. If you are voting in Washington, just a reminder that if you haven't dropped your ballot yet, please use a drop box if you can! Because of cutbacks and changes in USPS service, there are concerns about ballots getting the appropriate postmark. Find your closest dropbox!

I wrote a textbook! I hope you like it. store.ioppublishing.org/page/detail/...

"The future is still being written. Through choices in policy, investment, education, and care for one another and the Earth, we can still create a turning point. It begins by embracing our shared humanity and recognizing the profound interconnectedness of all life on the planet"

Charities cannot fill the gap left by the disruption in SNAP benefits!

I recommend this article by @meghanbartels.bsky.social and @leebillings.bsky.social for folks who are looking for *factual* information about why 3I/ATLAS is of interest to planetary astronomers: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

me rolling up to every costume party i've ever been to

Over the last ~10yrs, I’ve been pleased with how my community has begun to consider SETI/technosignatures more openly. We HAVE to stay skeptical, critical, serious… and I fear we are losing reputation ground right now, that colleagues won’t want to work or collaborate in this area

3I/ATLAS is behaving just as a comet should. No shenanigans. Looking forward to the possibility of JUICE (a European spacecraft heading eventually to Jupiter) observing this object in the coming weeks!

Have spent a substantial portion of the day turning down requests to comment to the media on Loeb's claims that 3I/ATLAS might be artificial. What was a really interesting science story has been ruined by one man ignorantly shouting. So frustrating.

Teaching is very serious business. In other news, I made this critical diagram during the class I was teaching today. Might have to put this into my next NSF proposal

Teaching is very serious business. In other news, I made this critical diagram during the class I was teaching today. Might have to put this into my next NSF proposal

Look, I'm not a people Dr... but I can tell you that if you're considering getting, for example, an MRI or colonoscopy, you shouldn't wait to see if they go on sale for Black Friday

I like when Republicans say their healthcare plan is to "increase competition", because it plainly exposes their total lack of any serious idea in this space. Republicans think you should consider healthcare options like you do when shopping for a lawnmower

this was filmed april 4th 2025

One year ago

I think the most hilarious way the apocalypse comes is if our kids just decide "You know what, we had a good run as a species, let's just call it here" www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...

So, did anyone else completely miss the call for Cool Stars 23 splinter sessions? Apparently, it was only sent to a Google Group? Here's the main bit: The deadline for submission is **November 3rd**. coolstars23.github.io/splinters.html 🔭 (seems they only have an X account, no bsky)

America: government shut down for 4 weeks, millions going without pay or essential services. Trade war and economic chaos for 9 months Also America: Gee, I wonder why things aren’t getting better for the working class this year?

Found one of my interior walls looks like its frame with 2x2s, 48” on center. I have no idea how the drywall has even stayed up.

My lawyer friends have been telling the hard sell they’ve been getting for e.g. Westlaw’s expensive AI tools. “Clients are going to expect we are using these!”

Show of hands if you think the Republicans are getting exactly what they want, a non functioning government with an endless scapegoat, and prefer to never open the government again?!

This is what I’m hearing from folks in astronomy: talented people are avoiding the US, and our domestic students can’t find funding or seats in programs here.

1. that's not how this works 2. this is, like, six hours of pay 3. this is clearly Trump trying to message to the military that they are his personal army and reliant on his largesse 4. they're probably lying about this donation even existing 5. that's really not how any of this works!

Working through the NSF mandated "Research Security Training" and... uh... some of this is demonstrably untrue

Teams is proof that email is the best communication tool for groups

The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed

A good, accessible dive on the 3I/ATLAS and aliens hoopla from @hankgreen.bsky.social , reinforcing what a lot of us actual SETI researchers have been saying: This ain’t aliens, but someday it might be! youtu.be/sZYSjqr6mIc?...

A good, accessible dive on the 3I/ATLAS and aliens hoopla from @hankgreen.bsky.social , reinforcing what a lot of us actual SETI researchers have been saying: This ain’t aliens, but someday it might be! youtu.be/sZYSjqr6mIc?...