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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….

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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’.

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

13.02.2026 09:40 — 👍 344    🔁 63    💬 3    📌 6
Lady Gaga praying for the end of pedophilia in America

Lady Gaga praying for the end of pedophilia in America

Same, Lady Gaga.

Same.

13.02.2026 17:05 — 👍 11076    🔁 2395    💬 336    📌 133

“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater”

-Abraham Lincoln

29.01.2026 02:24 — 👍 8923    🔁 1638    💬 384    📌 117
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"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

08.01.2026 15:30 — 👍 15    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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"I rebel; therefore I exist."

-- Albert Camus, who died #OTD 1960

04.01.2026 10:50 — 👍 40    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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

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    📌 17
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Saying goodbye to 2025 like…

31.12.2025 17:19 — 👍 1020    🔁 314    💬 46    📌 28
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I'd like to sit down now.

31.12.2025 15:58 — 👍 228    🔁 33    💬 6    📌 2

The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."

‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”

So a napkin is a little tablecloth.

10/10, no notes.

28.12.2025 14:00 — 👍 6893    🔁 899    💬 108    📌 59
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.”

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.

27.12.2025 20:38 — 👍 45515    🔁 14341    💬 823    📌 495
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Flashback post and yep, still our favorite.

26.12.2025 17:25 — 👍 13628    🔁 2814    💬 240    📌 123
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"omnidirectional incoherence" captures Trumpism perfectly

26.12.2025 19:57 — 👍 3845    🔁 869    💬 137    📌 25

Happy Solstice!

21.12.2025 23:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross — theonion.com/white-house-...

11.12.2025 01:56 — 👍 1436    🔁 279    💬 21    📌 12
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Who made this?

09.12.2025 20:20 — 👍 306    🔁 76    💬 18    📌 10
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If he wanted to, he would.

04.12.2025 13:36 — 👍 99    🔁 8    💬 6    📌 3
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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-...

29.11.2025 21:35 — 👍 384    🔁 93    💬 34    📌 10

This is the most corrupt, lawless administration in the history of the United States and there’s no close second.

29.11.2025 05:03 — 👍 7305    🔁 1732    💬 197    📌 96
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10 years ago. Wow.

27.11.2025 21:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A Thanksgiving Miracle - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live A Thanksgiving Miracle - SNL

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. And Godspeed to all those breaking bread with mixed political families. 🙏🏽🧡🍁

#SNLThanksgiving

youtu.be/e2zyjbH9zzA?...

27.11.2025 17:09 — 👍 276    🔁 91    💬 10    📌 7

The president is calling for members of Congress to be executed.

Also known as Thursday.

20.11.2025 14:33 — 👍 3319    🔁 894    💬 143    📌 72

Full stop.

21.11.2025 19:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ah! 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    📌 0

You know they’re having sex, right?

16.11.2025 21:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Skeumorphism!

16.11.2025 08:15 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

lol sorry to break it to you but America does not like women

16.11.2025 00:38 — 👍 1792    🔁 247    💬 64    📌 28

I 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    📌 2

Wow. Just … wow.

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