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@skwuirrel.bsky.social

Interests: astronomy, terrestrial and exo-geology, sci-fi, engineering, transportation, rpdr. NYC-based and biased. Oh and cats, too. Politics are dead, but entertaining.

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Latest posts by skwuirrel.bsky.social on Bluesky

Sure seems like it.
Why does Robert Reich make so much sense?

14.10.2025 00:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Super-deep geothermal drilling ... with microwaves I talk with Quaise CEO Carlos Araque about a technology that could persuade the oil and gas industry to drill for heat instead of fuel.

Today on Volts: geothermal startup Quaise is using microwaves to pulverize rock, drill down miles, & access levels of heat that cause water to go supercritical, so it holds exponentially more energy. The promise is geothermal power with 10X the productivity -- enough to lure FF giants into the biz.

10.10.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 193    ๐Ÿ” 47    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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โ€œTwitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky:โ€ Our new survey shows that scientists no longer find Twitter professionally useful or pleasant My colleague Dr. Julia Wester and I have a new paper out in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology reporting on the results of a survey distributed to over 800 scientists, science educatorโ€ฆ

ICYMI, here is the press release for my study with @drjuliawester.bsky.social - we surveyed over 800 scientists who use social media. They overwhelmingly agree that Twitter is no longer useful or pleasant, and that for all professional online scientist goals, Bluesky is superior.
๐Ÿงช #SciComm ๐ŸŒ

13.10.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 468    ๐Ÿ” 150    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Us squirrels were always the leaders of the gay pack. Frogs are just copying us.

12.10.2025 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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African Savannah Elephants Use โ€˜Namesโ€™ to Communicate Research reveals African savannah elephants use unique โ€˜namesโ€™ to call one another. This discovery highlights their advanced brains, deep social bonds.

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ” Groundbreaking #research #study shows #elephants don't just trumpetโ€”they call each other by name! These majestic creatures have complex social lives and advanced #cognition. Help them to survive when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒฟ @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8we

12.10.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would you like some Russian gas with that light? Or did the Russians fill you up already?

12.10.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Americaโ€™s brain drain

Americaโ€™s brain drain

No words

30.05.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2196    ๐Ÿ” 860    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 93    ๐Ÿ“Œ 168

Because this country became a joke

12.10.2025 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BelindaCarlisleVEVO Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official Music Video)

Diane Keaton directed this banger music video on top of all her other achievements, RIP to a legend

youtu.be/NOGEyBeoBGM

11.10.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 226    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
Jet Stream | Wind Maps | Weather Underground

I donโ€™t have access to Jeppessen maps anymore, but looking at www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/je...

It was close enough. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

12.10.2025 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It does but it remains in certain latitudes throughout the seasons, but maybe youโ€™re just that lucky.

12.10.2025 01:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So then get rid of RFKjr.

12.10.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

11.10.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4548    ๐Ÿ” 1427    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 58    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50

Most likely passing through the jetstream.

12.10.2025 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As much fun as the TACO memes are, don't forget what that stands for: TRUMP ALWAYS CHICKENS OUT. It would be a shame to ignore the chicken memes that are there for the taking. Here's a little Starter Kit you might need. ENJOY!

30.05.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9017    ๐Ÿ” 1973    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 490    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ Kanks

11.10.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More like her Patient 0

11.10.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yup. If one person knows, everyone knows.

11.10.2025 04:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How do you know theyโ€™re illegal?

11.10.2025 04:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m going to continue proposing we use passing extraterrestrial objects to mine for materials as much as possible.

10.10.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably none that will protect marine environments.

10.10.2025 23:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Isnโ€™t strong light damaging to the pyramids over time, now that the limestone cover of the structures is mostly gone?
More importantly, do the Egyptians care to preserve their historic structures as is or just use them for whatever and however?

10.10.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Side by side of Voldemort and Stephen Miller

Side by side of Voldemort and Stephen Miller

10.10.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 791    ๐Ÿ” 136    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

Itโ€™s a nothingburger. Itโ€™s neither here or there. They could have gotten those name with or without her, I think. And if they didnโ€™t, we could live without their official commentary.

10.10.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is the world's 1st image of 2 black holes orbiting one another After decades of searching, astronomers have imaged two supermassive black holes in orbit around each other at the heart of quasar OJ287.

www.space.com/astronomy/bl...

10.10.2025 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maggots campaigning for Cuomo but not for Silwa .. what?!!

10.10.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Dangers of using AI to Grade Nobody Learns, Nobody Gains

I strongly urge everyone to not just read this warning from @marcwatkins.bsky.social, but heed it, and be vocal and forceful pushing back against using AI to grade student writing. This must be anathema if we're going to have a world where learning means something. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

10.10.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 283    ๐Ÿ” 125    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

At least itโ€™s productive.

10.10.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New Study released

Kennedy, R. F., Jr. (2025). Neurocognitive outcomes of heroin use, brain worms, sewage immersion, and roadkill diets in prominent anti-vaxxers. Annals of Pathological Self-Experimentation, 9(1), 1โ€“13.

doi.org/10.0000/dumb...

10.10.2025 02:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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