Andrew Morrison
@achmorrison.bsky.social
Social media expat. #ITeachPhysics #Acoustics
https://blog.drewsday.com
https://blog.drewsday.com
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WELL-PAID OPPORTUNITY FOR A PHYSICS EDITOR!
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January 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM
WELL-PAID OPPORTUNITY FOR A PHYSICS EDITOR!
Physics Today is hiring -- apply apply apply! 🧪⚛️🔭
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Physics Today is hiring -- apply apply apply! 🧪⚛️🔭
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I was in the same grade as Christa McAuliffe's son in 1986. I try to help enginnering students understand the role they have in building a safer future. Not all engineers will be rocket designers. But, all engineers can impact safety in their work.
wapo.st/4bSipdA
wapo.st/4bSipdA
40 years later, a new look at lessons from the Challenger disaster
Christa McAuliffe’s flight as the “teacher in space” lasted 73 seconds. A reporter who witnessed the tragedy returned to the story and found an engineer still trying to spread its lessons.
wapo.st
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I was in the same grade as Christa McAuliffe's son in 1986. I try to help enginnering students understand the role they have in building a safer future. Not all engineers will be rocket designers. But, all engineers can impact safety in their work.
wapo.st/4bSipdA
wapo.st/4bSipdA
A student in my class asked to share information in class about a fundraiser she has started. She's raising funds to support the The Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund. MIBF is a revolving fund to help free people from ICE detention. secure.givelively.org/donate/midwe...
I'd love to see her goal met!
I'd love to see her goal met!
January 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A student in my class asked to share information in class about a fundraiser she has started. She's raising funds to support the The Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund. MIBF is a revolving fund to help free people from ICE detention. secure.givelively.org/donate/midwe...
I'd love to see her goal met!
I'd love to see her goal met!
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The 2029 Pretti Good Act will establish a commission to identify all agents, create a detailed accounting of all acts, and hold criminally liable as necessary. Agents who voluntarily and truthfully disclose will be granted some leniency, provided their crimes did not include murder or torture.
When I say this agency [ICE and CBP] CAN’T be reformed this is why.
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The 2029 Pretti Good Act will establish a commission to identify all agents, create a detailed accounting of all acts, and hold criminally liable as necessary. Agents who voluntarily and truthfully disclose will be granted some leniency, provided their crimes did not include murder or torture.
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@rhettallain.bsky.social
@wbrianlane.bsky.social
From trinket:
You will have access to trinket.io as long as it is up and running, until early August.
I just released a way to download all of your trinkets at once. Go to My Settings then Data or use the link below.
trinket.io/account/data
@wbrianlane.bsky.social
From trinket:
You will have access to trinket.io as long as it is up and running, until early August.
I just released a way to download all of your trinkets at once. Go to My Settings then Data or use the link below.
trinket.io/account/data
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
@rhettallain.bsky.social
@wbrianlane.bsky.social
From trinket:
You will have access to trinket.io as long as it is up and running, until early August.
I just released a way to download all of your trinkets at once. Go to My Settings then Data or use the link below.
trinket.io/account/data
@wbrianlane.bsky.social
From trinket:
You will have access to trinket.io as long as it is up and running, until early August.
I just released a way to download all of your trinkets at once. Go to My Settings then Data or use the link below.
trinket.io/account/data
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Acoustics Lay Language Paper
Women in the island nation of Vanuatu create music in a unique way. Standing waist deep in a pool, they strike the water with their hands creating a unique variety of tones.
https://acoustics.org/the-sounds-of-the-water-music-of-vanuatu/
Women in the island nation of Vanuatu create music in a unique way. Standing waist deep in a pool, they strike the water with their hands creating a unique variety of tones.
https://acoustics.org/the-sounds-of-the-water-music-of-vanuatu/
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Acoustics Lay Language Paper
Women in the island nation of Vanuatu create music in a unique way. Standing waist deep in a pool, they strike the water with their hands creating a unique variety of tones.
https://acoustics.org/the-sounds-of-the-water-music-of-vanuatu/
Women in the island nation of Vanuatu create music in a unique way. Standing waist deep in a pool, they strike the water with their hands creating a unique variety of tones.
https://acoustics.org/the-sounds-of-the-water-music-of-vanuatu/
And YouTube. And TikTok. And all the places.
There will need to be public trials. It should be the only thing on tv
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
And YouTube. And TikTok. And all the places.
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I know there is a lot happening, but this is also very very bad. BWCA is special and needs to be preserved.
More importantly, it is PROTECTED land. If they can strip this, there will be nothing stopping them from digging up Yellowstone, chopping down Sequoia, and building mansions in Acadia.
More importantly, it is PROTECTED land. If they can strip this, there will be nothing stopping them from digging up Yellowstone, chopping down Sequoia, and building mansions in Acadia.
BREAKING: The House passed H.J. Res. 140—stripping protections from the Boundary Waters and handing 225,000 acres to a Chilean mining corp. The Senate is our last chance. 📞 Call: (202) 224-3121, say "Vote NO on H.J. Res. 140." Final stand.
friends-bwca.org/get-involved/take-legislative-action
friends-bwca.org/get-involved/take-legislative-action
January 22, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I know there is a lot happening, but this is also very very bad. BWCA is special and needs to be preserved.
More importantly, it is PROTECTED land. If they can strip this, there will be nothing stopping them from digging up Yellowstone, chopping down Sequoia, and building mansions in Acadia.
More importantly, it is PROTECTED land. If they can strip this, there will be nothing stopping them from digging up Yellowstone, chopping down Sequoia, and building mansions in Acadia.
This isn’t official, but the unofficial word is that the source code for trinket will be made open source with documentation for running it on a server essentially the same as the current trinket. No word on an export tool, but it has been requested.
I know this feels minor now but trinket.io is going away. Act accordingly if you have a bunch of stuff there (@rhettallain.bsky.social)
trinket.io/announcement
trinket.io/announcement
Announcement
trinket.io
January 24, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This isn’t official, but the unofficial word is that the source code for trinket will be made open source with documentation for running it on a server essentially the same as the current trinket. No word on an export tool, but it has been requested.
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Day 1 of #AAPTWM26 is off to a great start with workshops (PICUP, Physics with Phones, Search for Dark Matter Masterclass, and the Modern Eddington Experiment). #AAPTConference #AAPTMeeting #Workshops #ITeachPhysics
January 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Day 1 of #AAPTWM26 is off to a great start with workshops (PICUP, Physics with Phones, Search for Dark Matter Masterclass, and the Modern Eddington Experiment). #AAPTConference #AAPTMeeting #Workshops #ITeachPhysics
Great meeting! (Apparently holding a microphone doesn’t stop my gesticulating habit.) #AAPTWM26
#AAPTWM26 Even more great sessions: Computing in the Classroom: AI and PICUP, Enhancing Classroom Engagement - Part II, and PER: Assessing Impact. #AAPTConference #AAPTMeeting
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Great meeting! (Apparently holding a microphone doesn’t stop my gesticulating habit.) #AAPTWM26
I forgot this worked, but isn’t my main bsky account. 🤷♂️
Also, I cant remember if my toots go back into bsky or not…
January 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I forgot this worked, but isn’t my main bsky account. 🤷♂️
I picked _today_ to log back on to social media?? I had no idea...
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I picked _today_ to log back on to social media?? I had no idea...
This was a fantastic episode of the Cautionary Tales podcast about one woman’s fight to keep Thalidomide off the market. Even if you know the story, you may not know how the current secretary of HHS got almost all the facts wrong when he discussed it. https://overcast.fm/+AA5K6ZqrU5A
September 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This was a fantastic episode of the Cautionary Tales podcast about one woman’s fight to keep Thalidomide off the market. Even if you know the story, you may not know how the current secretary of HHS got almost all the facts wrong when he discussed it. https://overcast.fm/+AA5K6ZqrU5A
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🚀 Join us for the 5th Annual Greater Chicagoland PICUP Workshop!
🎉 Great for high school and college teachers alike!
📍Lewis University in Romeoville, IL
📅 September 20, 2025
ℹ️ www.compadre.org/PICUP/events...
#iteachphysics #iteachastro #stemed #csed #computinged #iteachcs
🎉 Great for high school and college teachers alike!
📍Lewis University in Romeoville, IL
📅 September 20, 2025
ℹ️ www.compadre.org/PICUP/events...
#iteachphysics #iteachastro #stemed #csed #computinged #iteachcs
Greater Chicagoland PICUP Workshop 2025
www.compadre.org
August 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚀 Join us for the 5th Annual Greater Chicagoland PICUP Workshop!
🎉 Great for high school and college teachers alike!
📍Lewis University in Romeoville, IL
📅 September 20, 2025
ℹ️ www.compadre.org/PICUP/events...
#iteachphysics #iteachastro #stemed #csed #computinged #iteachcs
🎉 Great for high school and college teachers alike!
📍Lewis University in Romeoville, IL
📅 September 20, 2025
ℹ️ www.compadre.org/PICUP/events...
#iteachphysics #iteachastro #stemed #csed #computinged #iteachcs
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ASA is grateful to its members and other contributors for their generous contributions! That support has enabled the ASA to provide assistance to thousands of acousticians in the pursuit of their research and education and thereby advance the field of acoustics. acousticalsociety.org/foundation-f...
August 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
ASA is grateful to its members and other contributors for their generous contributions! That support has enabled the ASA to provide assistance to thousands of acousticians in the pursuit of their research and education and thereby advance the field of acoustics. acousticalsociety.org/foundation-f...
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DYK about the Signal Processing TC Gallery of Acoustics? Researchers use video, images, & posters to bring the beauty of sound to life.
Check out, “Acoustics in Flight 2016” by Brent Reichman (BYU)
tcspasa.org/gallery-of-a...
Distribution A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited
Check out, “Acoustics in Flight 2016” by Brent Reichman (BYU)
tcspasa.org/gallery-of-a...
Distribution A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited
August 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
DYK about the Signal Processing TC Gallery of Acoustics? Researchers use video, images, & posters to bring the beauty of sound to life.
Check out, “Acoustics in Flight 2016” by Brent Reichman (BYU)
tcspasa.org/gallery-of-a...
Distribution A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited
Check out, “Acoustics in Flight 2016” by Brent Reichman (BYU)
tcspasa.org/gallery-of-a...
Distribution A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited
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Find a career in acoustics! Studying acoustics opens up your future to a range of career paths. You can do almost anything with an acoustics background! exploresound.org/acoustics-ca...
May 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Find a career in acoustics! Studying acoustics opens up your future to a range of career paths. You can do almost anything with an acoustics background! exploresound.org/acoustics-ca...
I can not login to the INCLUDES Coordination Hub, nor can I seem to reset my password.
Mere minutes ago, the Eddie Bernice INCLUDES Coordination Hub also just publicly announced on its listserv about having to shutter all activities.
And as a reminder: The INCLUDES program is 👏 required 👏 by 👏 law. CHIPS and Science mandated it 2022.
And it expands opportunities for *all* Americans.
And as a reminder: The INCLUDES program is 👏 required 👏 by 👏 law. CHIPS and Science mandated it 2022.
And it expands opportunities for *all* Americans.
May 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I can not login to the INCLUDES Coordination Hub, nor can I seem to reset my password.
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This is one of the absolute best resources out there for science teachers to use to help students visualize and understand scientific processes. It was a godsend during the pandemic when in-person labs were not possible. And it's free for all to use. So disappointing. 🧪🎢 ⚛️ 🥽 🍎 #WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
1/7 💔 We are very disappointed to announce that on April 25, NSF terminated a $1.5M PhET grant – our Pathways to Open Source Ecosystems Phase II grant for advancing PhET’s SceneryStack project. Learn how this impacts our work and how you can help: bit.ly/PhETNSF2025
May 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is one of the absolute best resources out there for science teachers to use to help students visualize and understand scientific processes. It was a godsend during the pandemic when in-person labs were not possible. And it's free for all to use. So disappointing. 🧪🎢 ⚛️ 🥽 🍎 #WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
I just learned that The Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges had its funding terminated by NSF today.
This is absolutely gut-wrenching.
Someone help me make sense of how hurting physics education at community colleges is making America great.
optycs.aapt.org
This is absolutely gut-wrenching.
Someone help me make sense of how hurting physics education at community colleges is making America great.
optycs.aapt.org
May 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I just learned that The Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges had its funding terminated by NSF today.
This is absolutely gut-wrenching.
Someone help me make sense of how hurting physics education at community colleges is making America great.
optycs.aapt.org
This is absolutely gut-wrenching.
Someone help me make sense of how hurting physics education at community colleges is making America great.
optycs.aapt.org
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This is, in fact, untrue.
Appeals and lawsuits are viable options.
Appeals and lawsuits are viable options.
April 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This is, in fact, untrue.
Appeals and lawsuits are viable options.
Appeals and lawsuits are viable options.
I wouldn't be surprised if NSF didn't release another dollar for the rest of the year at this rate.
“NSF will not allow funding for any supplements to active NSF awards for the rest of the fiscal year (i.e., until October 1) due to agency uncertainties.”
April 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if NSF didn't release another dollar for the rest of the year at this rate.
The White House should be put in receivership. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...
Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard (Gift Article)
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The White House should be put in receivership. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...