@jonfriedl.bsky.social
How would I describe myself? Well, isn't THAT a complicated question? 8 college degrees in physics and engineering. YouTuber with 52,000+ subs. Podcaster. Nonfiction author. Bio-dad. Cat dad. Aspiring science fiction author. Adjunct professor. To start….
An art installation by Maarten Inghels. The photo is a view of paving sets. Mist of these are grey, but the central set in the image is dark brown and engraved with the words ‘I used to be a mountain’.
‘I used to be a mountain’ by Maarten Inghels onboards.be/nl/product/m...
📷 Maarten Inghels/Onboards Biennale
#urbangeology
Lady Gaga praying for the end of pedophilia in America
Same, Lady Gaga.
Same.
“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater”
-Abraham Lincoln
"It surprises me how disinterested we are today about things like physics, space, the universe and philosophy of our existence, our purpose, our final destination. Its a crazy world out there. Be curious."
-- Stephen Hawking, born #OTD 1942
"I rebel; therefore I exist."
-- Albert Camus, who died #OTD 1960
b&w photo of a black cat walking on a wall and a man walking on a pavement. Perspective makes the cat bigger than the man
Sami Uçan
01.01.2026 19:29 — 👍 1488 🔁 219 💬 20 📌 17Saying goodbye to 2025 like…
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I'd like to sit down now.
31.12.2025 15:58 — 👍 228 🔁 33 💬 6 📌 2The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
Graphic with a blue background and large white text reading “DEAR AMERICAN FRIENDS.” Below is a screenshot of a post explaining that Canada does not have CBS, that a “60 Minutes” episode aired normally in Canada, and stating that Canadian networks are not subject to U.S. government interference. The post ends with “We’re not under a dictatorship. You are.”
This message hits hard.
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Flashback post and yep, still our favorite.
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"omnidirectional incoherence" captures Trumpism perfectly
26.12.2025 19:57 — 👍 3845 🔁 869 💬 137 📌 25Happy Solstice!
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross — theonion.com/white-house-...
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Who made this?
09.12.2025 20:20 — 👍 306 🔁 76 💬 18 📌 10If he wanted to, he would.
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“.. Three years into the generative-ai wave, demand for the technology looks surprisingly flimsy.
“.. the employment-weighted share of Americans using ai at work has fallen by a percentage point, and now sits at 11% ..”
@economist.com
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
This is the most corrupt, lawless administration in the history of the United States and there’s no close second.
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10 years ago. Wow.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. And Godspeed to all those breaking bread with mixed political families. 🙏🏽🧡🍁
#SNLThanksgiving
youtu.be/e2zyjbH9zzA?...
The president is calling for members of Congress to be executed.
Also known as Thursday.
Full stop.
21.11.2025 19:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ah! Good to know! I only knew so little due to a physics problem I gave my students.
16.11.2025 22:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0You know they’re having sex, right?
16.11.2025 21:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Skeumorphism!
16.11.2025 08:15 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0lol sorry to break it to you but America does not like women
16.11.2025 00:38 — 👍 1792 🔁 247 💬 64 📌 28I just wanna let you know that you’re a wonderful community to be a part of & I’m really glad I’ve made friends on here. You’re helping me survive authoritarianism. For real. 🌸🦋🌈☀️💕🎉🌹
14.11.2025 21:06 — 👍 104 🔁 16 💬 10 📌 2Wow. Just … wow.
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