Adam Trotter
@astrotter.bsky.social
North Carolinian, erstwhile astronomer, latter-day gardener. PhD in "how is it already getting dark?" Surface of last scattering. he/him π³οΈβπ
Our local great blue heron, who I call Harold, chilling on the frozen lake last week.
February 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Our local great blue heron, who I call Harold, chilling on the frozen lake last week.
I'm only halfway through and I've literally gasped more than I can ever recall doing while reading an interview.
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM
I'm only halfway through and I've literally gasped more than I can ever recall doing while reading an interview.
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I feel like this insane push for generative AI could partly be driven by these people wanting to be able to plausibly claim that any horrific evidence that comes to light is fake. They're almost there.
February 1, 2026 at 7:18 AM
I feel like this insane push for generative AI could partly be driven by these people wanting to be able to plausibly claim that any horrific evidence that comes to light is fake. They're almost there.
I feel sad that the child will grow up having to visit their father in prison.
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 AM
I feel sad that the child will grow up having to visit their father in prison.
In the mid 90s a French friend who worked in government gave me his special pass so I could enter the Louvre from the side, even off hours, just flash it at the guard. When there was one at that door. I roamed the place alone for an hour and only saw a couple employees. I could have stolen anything.
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In the mid 90s a French friend who worked in government gave me his special pass so I could enter the Louvre from the side, even off hours, just flash it at the guard. When there was one at that door. I roamed the place alone for an hour and only saw a couple employees. I could have stolen anything.
I remember having to extract data (a lot of data) from an .eps figure by hand for my thesis by reconstructing the supermongo input that generated the point glyphs. Fun!
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 AM
I remember having to extract data (a lot of data) from an .eps figure by hand for my thesis by reconstructing the supermongo input that generated the point glyphs. Fun!
My Mom...my MOM, who has only posted about twice a year and that was all church music videos...is posting anti-ICE memes.
January 10, 2026 at 7:48 AM
My Mom...my MOM, who has only posted about twice a year and that was all church music videos...is posting anti-ICE memes.
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And you have to reapply on a long, tiny print paper form every six months, and get new letters from all your doctors, and sometimes the form arrives in the mail a week after it's due.
January 8, 2026 at 6:58 AM
And you have to reapply on a long, tiny print paper form every six months, and get new letters from all your doctors, and sometimes the form arrives in the mail a week after it's due.
It's very difficult to pay attention to your reading when there are so many red flags waving in your face.
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
It's very difficult to pay attention to your reading when there are so many red flags waving in your face.
Just days after, I saw an SUV with a "Charlie Kirk Lives Matter" bumper sticker. It was bonkers.
January 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Just days after, I saw an SUV with a "Charlie Kirk Lives Matter" bumper sticker. It was bonkers.
Refers to the others as "you children", come on Legolas you weren't even born until after the world got sphered, you're not that ancient.
January 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Refers to the others as "you children", come on Legolas you weren't even born until after the world got sphered, you're not that ancient.
I can't decide whether I prefer that shot, or this wider one. In this one, there is a reflection of some red tape caught in the trees on the riverbank -- that is a reminder of Tropical Storm Chantal, which inundated this area in early July, with the Eno cresting at over 25 feet.
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I can't decide whether I prefer that shot, or this wider one. In this one, there is a reflection of some red tape caught in the trees on the riverbank -- that is a reminder of Tropical Storm Chantal, which inundated this area in early July, with the Eno cresting at over 25 feet.
I caught this great blue heron standing in reflection by the bank of the Eno River, at Historic Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, North Carolina. #photography #birdoftheday #reflections
December 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I caught this great blue heron standing in reflection by the bank of the Eno River, at Historic Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, North Carolina. #photography #birdoftheday #reflections
I believe Tolkien called this a 'eucatastrophe'. Dr Zarkov and Dale are Eagles. And none too soon!
December 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I believe Tolkien called this a 'eucatastrophe'. Dr Zarkov and Dale are Eagles. And none too soon!
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Hey Martians, did I mention we now also have a video of epic Phobos passing over a Martian dust storm near Pavonis Mons? πͺοΈππ₯
Video & full info: flic.kr/p/2rNN8wk
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY
@esa.int Mars Express HRSC
300 MP Photo quoted below
Easy zoom: easyzoom.com/image/674026
Video & full info: flic.kr/p/2rNN8wk
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY
@esa.int Mars Express HRSC
300 MP Photo quoted below
Easy zoom: easyzoom.com/image/674026
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Hey Martians, did I mention we now also have a video of epic Phobos passing over a Martian dust storm near Pavonis Mons? πͺοΈππ₯
Video & full info: flic.kr/p/2rNN8wk
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY
@esa.int Mars Express HRSC
300 MP Photo quoted below
Easy zoom: easyzoom.com/image/674026
Video & full info: flic.kr/p/2rNN8wk
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY
@esa.int Mars Express HRSC
300 MP Photo quoted below
Easy zoom: easyzoom.com/image/674026
Reposted by Adam Trotter
Keith Haring, The Nativity, subway drawing, c. 1983
December 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Keith Haring, The Nativity, subway drawing, c. 1983
I just bought a 10-pound honey ham for myself because it was on sale and I'm by myself for Christmas and there are no rules.
December 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I just bought a 10-pound honey ham for myself because it was on sale and I'm by myself for Christmas and there are no rules.
15% of zero is still zero, at least. Nice to know they'd leave me $217.50 a week if I'm finally able to work a little.
December 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
15% of zero is still zero, at least. Nice to know they'd leave me $217.50 a week if I'm finally able to work a little.
I'm pretty sure I was wearing synthetic fibers. They mostly tolerate my presence, except during nesting season.
December 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I'm pretty sure I was wearing synthetic fibers. They mostly tolerate my presence, except during nesting season.
have a picture of my handsome goose neighbor
December 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
have a picture of my handsome goose neighbor
Maybe they're starting to realize that Trump's impending fall will generate even more clicks than his rise, and we'll see more things like this drop. I do want to know how long this got sat on.
December 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Maybe they're starting to realize that Trump's impending fall will generate even more clicks than his rise, and we'll see more things like this drop. I do want to know how long this got sat on.
(I did have an adorable young cousin shyly, at her mother's prompting, list all of the dwarf planets I am aware of -- and pronounce them correctly -- which made up for it)
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
(I did have an adorable young cousin shyly, at her mother's prompting, list all of the dwarf planets I am aware of -- and pronounce them correctly -- which made up for it)