Dirk Aurin, PhD

Speak out now for all that is being broken and lost. Do it now. Today was hot. I need a cold beer.

From the Tilstone, et al., 2025 OE article: doi.org/10.1364/OE.5...

Major intercomparison of optical measurements set to revolutionise data processing for satellite ocean colour validation A team of ocean optics experts, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, evaluated the accuracy of above-water optical sensors, using a community-developed processor, to produce the highest quality data for

Said to "revolutionise data processing for satellite ocean colour validation," and much more. How nice! Highlights:

pml.ac.uk/news/major-i...

Join me on April 5th

On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/9JGWlScd

YouTube video by Adam Conover Trump Hates Science

This is too good not to shout it from the rooftops. Save science in America. This is going to impact every single one of you. youtu.be/46XaJvIxPeY?...

#StandUpForScience2025 Washington, DC

It reads, "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUNding for their scientific research" #womeninscience #standupforscience

#standupforscience DC

Likely White House budget for NASA science (50% reduction) :

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

Meanwhile, in Barbados, they are combining wastewater from rum production with nuisance sargassum washing up on the beaches to make biofuel. (image courtesy of M. Curtis, NEPA, Jamaica)

#AGU badges make excellent kitten toys (but what doesn't, really?)

#AGU attracts 25,000+ Earth and space scientists. A quiet moment this morning before the hordes arrived:

YouTube video by thejuicemedia Honest Government Ad | 2025 Election

This is a test of the Bluesky broadcast system. For the next 60 (or 30) seconds, this station will broadcast a test of the system. If this had been an actual broadcast you would have been provided with engaging and informative hot takes catered uniquely to your interests.
youtu.be/-oxQ5fmiI9M?...

Which came first, Bluesky or Morpho? Can this show me my potential, too?

Still floating awake daily when it hits me like a ton of bricks - this could easily be the modern US apex (influential, economic, cultural). This! An apex? Could take a generation fighting to get back here, such as it is. Want to pull the covers over my head, but there's work to do.

If this is the first video @bsky is recommending after setting my profile this might be worth sticking around for

hello, world.
(It's my custom)