Jeremy Bailin
@astrobailin.bsky.social
Astronomy, coffee, politics, music, cats, sports, computing. Not always in that order. Canada/Alabama/Arizona. He/him.
Anyone at #AAS247 who is interested in the outskirts of galaxies! My group is presenting lots of great work:
Binod Bhattarai’s poster Monday 5:30pm 182.02
@astroannelia.bsky.social’s talk Tuesday 2:30pm 261.03
My poster Wednesday 5:30pm 382.05
Binod Bhattarai’s poster Monday 5:30pm 182.02
@astroannelia.bsky.social’s talk Tuesday 2:30pm 261.03
My poster Wednesday 5:30pm 382.05
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Anyone at #AAS247 who is interested in the outskirts of galaxies! My group is presenting lots of great work:
Binod Bhattarai’s poster Monday 5:30pm 182.02
@astroannelia.bsky.social’s talk Tuesday 2:30pm 261.03
My poster Wednesday 5:30pm 382.05
Binod Bhattarai’s poster Monday 5:30pm 182.02
@astroannelia.bsky.social’s talk Tuesday 2:30pm 261.03
My poster Wednesday 5:30pm 382.05
Reposted by Jeremy Bailin
The Birth of Espresso: The Story Behind the Coffee Shots That Fuel Modern Life www.openculture.com/2026/01/the-...
The Birth of Espresso: The Story Behind the Coffee Shots That Fuel Modern Life
Espresso is neither bean nor roast.
It is a method of pressurized coffee brewing that ensures speedy delivery, and it has birthed a whole culture.
www.openculture.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The Birth of Espresso: The Story Behind the Coffee Shots That Fuel Modern Life www.openculture.com/2026/01/the-...
Reposted by Jeremy Bailin
Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
The bad news: dog is going deaf.
The good news: dog is going deaf.
The good news: dog is going deaf.
January 1, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The bad news: dog is going deaf.
The good news: dog is going deaf.
The good news: dog is going deaf.
Been listening to an audiobook reader and trying to figure out if it’s my accent or his that is unusual. Looking for data! For you:
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Been listening to an audiobook reader and trying to figure out if it’s my accent or his that is unusual. Looking for data! For you:
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Razed In Black Eyed Peas
Razed In Black Eyed Peas
Ruin two bands by combining them:
ABBAttoir
ABBAttoir
ruin two bands by combining them:
Pink Sabbath
Pink Sabbath
December 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Razed In Black Eyed Peas
Razed In Black Eyed Peas
Ruin two bands by combining them:
ABBAttoir
ABBAttoir
ruin two bands by combining them:
Pink Sabbath
Pink Sabbath
ruin two bands by combining them:
marilyn hanson
marilyn hanson
December 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
ABBAttoir
ABBAttoir
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Utah Saints-Marie
Utah Saints-Marie
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
ruin two bands by combining them:
Pink Sabbath
Pink Sabbath
December 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Utah Saints-Marie
Utah Saints-Marie
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
ruin two bands by combining them:
Pink Sabbath
Pink Sabbath
ruin two bands by combining them:
marilyn hanson
marilyn hanson
December 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
I pointed out to Rep. Virginia Foxx that the Congressional elevator had arrived at our floor, as she was about to hurry to a vote.
(I had just come from visiting my Rep's staffer to talk about science funding, and was waiting for the plebian elevator)
(I had just come from visiting my Rep's staffer to talk about science funding, and was waiting for the plebian elevator)
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I pointed out to Rep. Virginia Foxx that the Congressional elevator had arrived at our floor, as she was about to hurry to a vote.
(I had just come from visiting my Rep's staffer to talk about science funding, and was waiting for the plebian elevator)
(I had just come from visiting my Rep's staffer to talk about science funding, and was waiting for the plebian elevator)
"Delivery update: Your package is on the way but running late. We're sorry for the delay. Now arriving tomorrow."
Me: Okay, then what is this that I'm holding in my hand that was in the mailbox this morning?
Me: Okay, then what is this that I'm holding in my hand that was in the mailbox this morning?
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
"Delivery update: Your package is on the way but running late. We're sorry for the delay. Now arriving tomorrow."
Me: Okay, then what is this that I'm holding in my hand that was in the mailbox this morning?
Me: Okay, then what is this that I'm holding in my hand that was in the mailbox this morning?
Damn you, little h!
(proper credit to arxiv.org/abs/1308.415...)
(proper credit to arxiv.org/abs/1308.415...)
Damn You, Little h! (or, Real-World Applications Of The Hubble Constant Using Observed And Simulated Data)
The Hubble constant, H0, or its dimensionless equivalent, "little h", is a fundamental cosmological property that is now known to an accuracy better than a few percent. Despite its cosmological nature...
arxiv.org
December 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Damn you, little h!
(proper credit to arxiv.org/abs/1308.415...)
(proper credit to arxiv.org/abs/1308.415...)
Reposted by Jeremy Bailin
Pour one out for Jim Moylan
RIP The Guy Who Put The Little Arrow On Your Fuel Gauge Though I Think There Was An Earlier One - The Autopian
If there’s one car fact or Easter Egg or detail (or whatever you want to call it) that seems to delight non-car-obsessed people more than any other one, I think it has to be this one: fuel gauges tend...
www.theautopian.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Pour one out for Jim Moylan
Many many runner ups in this category, but always #1. Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
December 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Many many runner ups in this category, but always #1. Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
Make a Bond Movie academic:
A peaceful solution to Schroedinger's equation
A peaceful solution to Schroedinger's equation
Make a Bond Movie academic
Best, Russia
Best, Russia
Make a Bond movie casual
From Russia with Best Wishes
From Russia with Best Wishes
December 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Make a Bond Movie academic:
A peaceful solution to Schroedinger's equation
A peaceful solution to Schroedinger's equation
I'm looking for a good guide of how to do a false color image with 4 input channels? 3 is straightforward (RGB); I'm sure people have thought about what works with 4 inputs, but so far I'm coming up blank. Would be grateful for suggestions!
December 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I'm looking for a good guide of how to do a false color image with 4 input channels? 3 is straightforward (RGB); I'm sure people have thought about what works with 4 inputs, but so far I'm coming up blank. Would be grateful for suggestions!
I do love listening to Spotify's "Your Top Songs 2025" because (a) they're all bangers, (b) it goes from Celtic to punk to electroswing to Finnish hip hop to Prince to industrial over the course of 5 songs.
December 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I do love listening to Spotify's "Your Top Songs 2025" because (a) they're all bangers, (b) it goes from Celtic to punk to electroswing to Finnish hip hop to Prince to industrial over the course of 5 songs.
Never been a fan of egg nog lattes at any coffee shop, but decided to do my own at home... and I don't know what they're doing wrong, because this is delicious!
December 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Never been a fan of egg nog lattes at any coffee shop, but decided to do my own at home... and I don't know what they're doing wrong, because this is delicious!
Reposted by Jeremy Bailin
Obliquity shows its hand in one hemisphere’s return to light and another’s to darkness. The planet spins and revolves; its axis precesses. We celebrate, or mourn, and begin anew.
Happy solstice.
Happy solstice.
December 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Obliquity shows its hand in one hemisphere’s return to light and another’s to darkness. The planet spins and revolves; its axis precesses. We celebrate, or mourn, and begin anew.
Happy solstice.
Happy solstice.
1000 wordles
Average guesses: 4.13 (counting misses as 7)
Average guesses: 4.13 (counting misses as 7)
December 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
1000 wordles
Average guesses: 4.13 (counting misses as 7)
Average guesses: 4.13 (counting misses as 7)
Reposted by Jeremy Bailin
I know the competition is tight but RFK Jr really is the most evil and utterly fucking despicable
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I know the competition is tight but RFK Jr really is the most evil and utterly fucking despicable