Phil Plait

I’ve caught glimpses of a decent aurora once, nowhere near this spectacular, but the thing that struck me most was that the light flowed in a way that was very conspicuously NOT like a liquid but like electricity. It felt like being inside one of those plasma globe lamps. Eerie and breathtaking.

My dog Daisy, white with a brown patch over one eye, sleeps with her head resting on the arm of a chair.

Snoozin'

Oh that's so cool. I went to G1 a few years ago and had a fantastic time.

"Epstein class" has the stickiness to it to become an amazing slogan for democrats to use that will land solidly with people. It's perfect and whoever wrote it should be very proud.

Sounds a bit two-faced to me, but I'll be laconic.Sections for the class are posted via circular...

Oh I dont know. A lot of people think it's in resonance.

Nicely stated. I can't imagine what y'all are dealing with over there. Keep up the good fight.

"Astronomy Tide Puns: A Neap of Faith" only taught in Spring

Long but good analysis of recent Science editorial.

Organizations like AAAS (and so many more) are failing to meet the moment because they cannot imagine the status quo collapsing. They have no "crisis mode."

Holy dilithium crystals she's talented. I'd love to have this on my wall.

I have sessions on how to make puns like this but since you're a friend I can fit you in pre-session

<also shakes head slowly side to side>

At *the very least* RFK Jr. should be tried for manslaughter. At the *VERY* very least he shouldn't be running the goddamned US health service.

<slowly nods>

How much per month for the hole unfurnished?

Of course there will be people who still use it, and that's their choice. However, I won't link to them, nor click the link to them.

D'oh! I missed there was no alt text. Thanks.

The movie adaptation was panned

I’m leaving Substack, An incredible photo of a comet and the Horsehead I’m taking this newsletter to Beehiiv, plus an incredible photo of the night sky showing a comet and the Horsehead nebula

Also:

badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/im-leaving...

Substackers Against Nazis A collective letter to Substack leadership

To wit: www.thehandbasket.co/p/substacker...

Yeah we kinda knew this for a coupla years here.

This is why I will not repost links to substack.

Update:

I am now ready to try out for the Olympics

ok. does anyone know if it's twice per athlon or every two athlons

Yeah I'm tried of leaving ignored messages at McGuire's office.

Ooo, I like that art

Kowtowing to this President means you get some very short-term gain only to be stuck groveling before him repeatedly until he betrays you anyway and takes away what you begged for. Better to defy early and defy often.

Vol

Were they saying "boo" or "we have bootiful couches"?

Oh, very much this.

Don't use AI! You'll shoot your eye out!