bkeenan.bsky.social
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New Mexico comms guy. Mostly normal stuff: science, nature, history, Dad Life. From Philly area so some light Go Birds and other such nonsense.
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If a pulsar that may lie at the center of our galaxy is confirmed, it could enable more precise measurements of the spacetime around the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole
Scientists may have discovered a pulsar at the Milky Way’s heart—a result that could reveal new physics
If a pulsar that may lie at the center of our galaxy is confirmed, it could enable more precise measurements of the spacetime around the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole
www.scientificamerican.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
If a pulsar that may lie at the center of our galaxy is confirmed, it could enable more precise measurements of the spacetime around the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole
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Bad Bunny performed part of the Super Bowl halftime show from a powerline set, drawing attention to the problem of widespread blackouts in Puerto Rico
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico's power grid. Here's why
Bad Bunny performed part of the Super Bowl halftime show from a powerline set, drawing attention to the problem of widespread blackouts in Puerto Rico
www.scientificamerican.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Bad Bunny performed part of the Super Bowl halftime show from a powerline set, drawing attention to the problem of widespread blackouts in Puerto Rico
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Io from the Juno spacecraft on February 3, 2024. The night side can be seen in reflected light from Jupiter. The quality of this dataset is truly stunning.
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Io from the Juno spacecraft on February 3, 2024. The night side can be seen in reflected light from Jupiter. The quality of this dataset is truly stunning.
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The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Swietelsky RU 800 S track renewal train.
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Swietelsky RU 800 S track renewal train.
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You're watching BBC Scotland.
January 23, 2026 at 11:26 AM
You're watching BBC Scotland.
Well, life went ahead and took me back to Amarillo, Texas, and I gotta say I didn't mind at all.
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Well, life went ahead and took me back to Amarillo, Texas, and I gotta say I didn't mind at all.
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just had to chase a grinch off my lawn in fucking january. it was picking pinecones off my tree to eat. that's not a christmas decoration, dumbass. you're eating a normal january tree
January 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM
just had to chase a grinch off my lawn in fucking january. it was picking pinecones off my tree to eat. that's not a christmas decoration, dumbass. you're eating a normal january tree
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The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
My alma mater. It gets weird up North.
January 20, 2026 at 4:06 PM
My alma mater. It gets weird up North.
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#PPOD: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an uncommon sight – the death of a low-mass star – in this image of the Calabash Nebula released on Feb. 3, 2017. Here, we can see the star going through a rapid transformation from a red giant to a planetary nebula... 🧪 🔭 👩🔬
December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#PPOD: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an uncommon sight – the death of a low-mass star – in this image of the Calabash Nebula released on Feb. 3, 2017. Here, we can see the star going through a rapid transformation from a red giant to a planetary nebula... 🧪 🔭 👩🔬
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
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dolores o’ riordan 🕯️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlw4...
Dolores O'Riordan - Go your own way (Live on Europe2)
YouTube video by Paolo Cran
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 AM
dolores o’ riordan 🕯️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlw4...
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
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Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victims
Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victims
Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victims
www.independent.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victims
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This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire
Archeologists Just Found a 2,000-Year-Old Battle Trumpet That May Be Linked to Queen Boudica
This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire
www.scientificamerican.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire
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Today, his name is most associated with the restaurant chain but Tim Horton was more than the man who created Tim Hortons.
He was also a Hall of Fame defenceman who was one of the greats of his era.
This is his story.
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He was also a Hall of Fame defenceman who was one of the greats of his era.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Today, his name is most associated with the restaurant chain but Tim Horton was more than the man who created Tim Hortons.
He was also a Hall of Fame defenceman who was one of the greats of his era.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
He was also a Hall of Fame defenceman who was one of the greats of his era.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
Awesome thread
One of the things Trenton made was steel wire. For use in suspension bridges, like the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate, etc.
Let me tell youse all what this has to do with Gettysburg.
Let me tell youse all what this has to do with Gettysburg.
I love passing this bridge and realizing that if a whole city can be this petty, I am not holding onto too many grudges.
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Awesome thread
Where is the eyeballs emoji when I finally need it
@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted
Major development in Bichette market…
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@MattGelb The Phillies have a meeting set with Bo Bichette in the coming days and, as circumstances this offseason have changed, so has their interest level in the star infielder. Story: https://t.co/76b29M2Vg0
Major development in Bichette market…
💬
@MattGelb The Phillies have a meeting set with Bo Bichette in the coming days and, as circumstances this offseason have changed, so has their interest level in the star infielder. Story: https://t.co/76b29M2Vg0
Tweet
@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted
Major development in Bichette market…
💬
@MattGelb The Phillies have a meeting set with Bo Bichette in the coming days and, as circumstances this offseason have changed, so has their interest level in the star infielder. Story: https://t.co/76b29M2Vg0
t.co
January 8, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Where is the eyeballs emoji when I finally need it
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Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful quantum computer
Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Five Years Ago, I Bought My Childhood Dream Bus And It Was The Biggest Mistake I’ve Ever Made www.theautopian.com/five-years-a...
Five Years Ago, I Bought My Childhood Dream Bus And It Was The Biggest Mistake I've Ever Made - The Autopian
I achieved my childhood dream when I bought a General Motors transit bus. Here's why I have to give it up, and why it's a good thing.
www.theautopian.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Five Years Ago, I Bought My Childhood Dream Bus And It Was The Biggest Mistake I’ve Ever Made www.theautopian.com/five-years-a...
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A diver saw something incredibly special at the ocean's surface: this juvenile King-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis), a kind of ribbonfish that spends the majority of its time in the deep.
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
A diver saw something incredibly special at the ocean's surface: this juvenile King-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis), a kind of ribbonfish that spends the majority of its time in the deep.
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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Adobe Houses - 1925
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104050
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104050
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Adobe Houses - 1925
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104050
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104050