Doug Caldwell
@dacmess.bsky.social
Astronomer at the SETI Institute <> Exoplanets <> Data-Instrument interfaces <> dogs, cats, horses <> slow trail runner <> banjo?? <> he/him/his
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The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
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Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Are they still there??
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Are they still there??
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Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
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Meet our newest patient here at the Alaska Raptor Center, a Northern Pygmy Owl named King Owlbert by his rescuers. Owlbert arrived with a drooping wing, making flight difficult. We’ve given him a supportive wing wrap, plenty of tasty mice, and time to heal. #small #owls #adorable
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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This a million times. Denial never really changes, just shifts to update its language with new discoveries and new terminology. We see the same with evolution and HIV denial. Plus, people were sick of antivaxxers even in the late 1800s.
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This a million times. Denial never really changes, just shifts to update its language with new discoveries and new terminology. We see the same with evolution and HIV denial. Plus, people were sick of antivaxxers even in the late 1800s.
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
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Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, darting among the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. Australia’s only shrew, Crocidura trichura, has been declared extinct.
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
🧪🌏🦊
www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
🧪🌏🦊
www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
Requiem for the Christmas Island Shrew
The Cry That Faded It never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar. Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, moving through the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean...
www.butlernature.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, darting among the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. Australia’s only shrew, Crocidura trichura, has been declared extinct.
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
🧪🌏🦊
www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
🧪🌏🦊
www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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#ESACheops observes bright, nearby stars that are already known to host #exoplanets, focusing on those with Earth to Neptune-sized planets.
It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
#ESACheops observes bright, nearby stars that are already known to host #exoplanets, focusing on those with Earth to Neptune-sized planets.
It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭
It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭
“Law enforcement”
Law enforcement drove through the barrier of more than 50 protesters who were walking through the crosswalk at the entrance of Coast Guard Island, eventually using flash bangs to break through.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Law enforcement”
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Law enforcement drove through the barrier of more than 50 protesters who were walking through the crosswalk at the entrance of Coast Guard Island, eventually using flash bangs to break through.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani
October 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Law enforcement drove through the barrier of more than 50 protesters who were walking through the crosswalk at the entrance of Coast Guard Island, eventually using flash bangs to break through.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani
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The government shutdown is especially tough on men, who are losing $1.00 for every 75¢ a woman loses.
October 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The government shutdown is especially tough on men, who are losing $1.00 for every 75¢ a woman loses.
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Are there protests yet at the single, small road link from the Coast Guard island to the rest of the Bay?
This almost seems like inviting a long-term protest there.
This almost seems like inviting a long-term protest there.
October 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Are there protests yet at the single, small road link from the Coast Guard island to the rest of the Bay?
This almost seems like inviting a long-term protest there.
This almost seems like inviting a long-term protest there.
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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This is just to say
I have bulldozed
the East Wing
that you were probably
hoping to pass down
to future generations
Well, fuck you
it was in the way
so inconvenient
and so old
I have bulldozed
the East Wing
that you were probably
hoping to pass down
to future generations
Well, fuck you
it was in the way
so inconvenient
and so old
October 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is just to say
I have bulldozed
the East Wing
that you were probably
hoping to pass down
to future generations
Well, fuck you
it was in the way
so inconvenient
and so old
I have bulldozed
the East Wing
that you were probably
hoping to pass down
to future generations
Well, fuck you
it was in the way
so inconvenient
and so old
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one of the most incredibly cursed contributors lists I've ever seen in a collection. fully 10% of these people are (astro)physicist sex pests.
October 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
one of the most incredibly cursed contributors lists I've ever seen in a collection. fully 10% of these people are (astro)physicist sex pests.
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Federal officers pepper ball protestors at Portland ICE facility just now.
October 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Federal officers pepper ball protestors at Portland ICE facility just now.
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Not Just Aliens is the SETI Institute’s weekly series featuring scientists exploring astrobiology, heliophysics, planetary science, and more — expanding the search for life beyond Earth. And sometimes, we feature scientists looking for technosignatures!
Learn more: www.seti.org/people/shani...
Learn more: www.seti.org/people/shani...
Shania Nichols
NanoGrav PFC Postdoctoral Researcher
www.seti.org
October 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Not Just Aliens is the SETI Institute’s weekly series featuring scientists exploring astrobiology, heliophysics, planetary science, and more — expanding the search for life beyond Earth. And sometimes, we feature scientists looking for technosignatures!
Learn more: www.seti.org/people/shani...
Learn more: www.seti.org/people/shani...
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we're supposed to believe the guy on the left is the violent one
October 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
we're supposed to believe the guy on the left is the violent one
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS on El Camino Real, 8 Miles, 16 Intersections, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto” - sign up now to join, here or anywhere: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS on El Camino Real, 8 Miles, 16 Intersections, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto · No Kings
No Kings on June 14 brought 20,000 people together on El Camino Real in a solid line of democracy lovers. We are doing it again, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto, with an improved route and high visibility...
www.mobilize.us
October 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS on El Camino Real, 8 Miles, 16 Intersections, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto” - sign up now to join, here or anywhere: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
October 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
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As you may have noticed, white supremacists want to stop the influx of hardworking young people (aka immigration) while somehow forcing white women to have lots more babies to compensate, but they refuse to make having kids more affordable and less arduous an experience.
RFK Jr: "When my uncle was president, the fertility rate in this country was 3.5%. Today it is 1.6%. The replacement rate -- in other words the amount of fertility you need to keep your population even -- is 2.1%. We are below replacement. That is a national security threat to our country."
October 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
As you may have noticed, white supremacists want to stop the influx of hardworking young people (aka immigration) while somehow forcing white women to have lots more babies to compensate, but they refuse to make having kids more affordable and less arduous an experience.