Dr. SkySkull
@drskyskull.bsky.social
Professor of optics, blogger of physics, history, & pulp fiction. Generally tries to keep things light-hearted, in spite of *waves hands at everything* (he/him) Blocking doomerism on sight.
blog: https://skullsinthestars.com/
blog: https://skullsinthestars.com/
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Dr. SkySkull
@drskyskull.bsky.social
· Nov 15
It seems like my last introductory pinned post disappeared, so: I’m a full professor of physics, specifically theoretical optics, who also like horror fiction, guitar, RPGs, videogames, and cats. Written a couple pf popular science books. Spends more time than is healthy worrying about politics.
I wish I still had some vague hope that I would ever find romance in my life again. I should probably just go to bed.
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I wish I still had some vague hope that I would ever find romance in my life again. I should probably just go to bed.
So it’s actually apparently snowing in Charlotte but I refuse to look. Not ready for that shit
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
So it’s actually apparently snowing in Charlotte but I refuse to look. Not ready for that shit
So there’s a woman on TikTok who went viral calling houses of worship asking if they could help her find baby formula for her (nonexistent) hungry baby and one of the few that offered help without reservation is the Islamic Center of Charlotte. I’ve been there for an open house and so proud of them.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
So there’s a woman on TikTok who went viral calling houses of worship asking if they could help her find baby formula for her (nonexistent) hungry baby and one of the few that offered help without reservation is the Islamic Center of Charlotte. I’ve been there for an open house and so proud of them.
Wishing my friend @warkittens.makeitbouncy.net a belated happy birthday!
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Wishing my friend @warkittens.makeitbouncy.net a belated happy birthday!
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Imagine caving to this disgrace of a human being. How embarrassing.
President Trump criticized the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a Fox News interview tonight, saying people "get it automatically now so the number is many times what it should be, it's disgraceful."
Trump says "we can reform" SNAP
"SNAP is supposed to be if you are down and out," Trump said on Fox News this evening.
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Imagine caving to this disgrace of a human being. How embarrassing.
I sometimes wonder if pee is stored in the balls. It’s not completely out of the question.
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I sometimes wonder if pee is stored in the balls. It’s not completely out of the question.
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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Your man couldn’t even find an image of the cover of the book he was pretending to listen to
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Your man couldn’t even find an image of the cover of the book he was pretending to listen to
I am here for this sort of righteous anger towards religious hypocrites www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMWJ7Khj/
fed up #callingchurchforformula formula #formula #helping #baby #jesus
TikTok video by GardenGoddess69
www.tiktok.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I am here for this sort of righteous anger towards religious hypocrites www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMWJ7Khj/
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Looks like Kim Davis is gonna have to go back to tying James Caan to the bed during a snowstorm now.
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Looks like Kim Davis is gonna have to go back to tying James Caan to the bed during a snowstorm now.
OMG LOL
Looks like Kim Davis is gonna have to go back to tying James Caan to the bed during a snowstorm now.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
OMG LOL
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST MAKE IT STOP
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST MAKE IT STOP
This is a good time to remember when, 15 years ago, Higgins read a US right-wing provocateur for filth in a conversation. A thing of beauty. youtu.be/B5OWRRJh-PI?...
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This is a good time to remember when, 15 years ago, Higgins read a US right-wing provocateur for filth in a conversation. A thing of beauty. youtu.be/B5OWRRJh-PI?...
Binders full of bullshit
Mike Johnson on the Republican healthcare plan: "We've got notebooks full of ideas."
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Binders full of bullshit
With Elon crashing out it’s a good time to revisit this tweet from when he first took over Twitter
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
With Elon crashing out it’s a good time to revisit this tweet from when he first took over Twitter
Well CNN is running “Dems in disarray” headlines so great job to @kaine.senate.gov and all his buddies you stupid fuckers
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Well CNN is running “Dems in disarray” headlines so great job to @kaine.senate.gov and all his buddies you stupid fuckers
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Starting to think he’s not gonna dedicate all his time to fixing Tesla
Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Starting to think he’s not gonna dedicate all his time to fixing Tesla
Me, doing a simulation today that I've not been able to get a student to work on for several years:
a person says fine i 'll do it myself in a dark room
Alt: Thanos saying "Fine, I'll do it myself."
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Me, doing a simulation today that I've not been able to get a student to work on for several years:
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LEGO Spider-Punk and Spider-Gwen wish you a week filled with good fortune! (I bought these two random packs yesterday and got lucky with the two best figs!)
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
LEGO Spider-Punk and Spider-Gwen wish you a week filled with good fortune! (I bought these two random packs yesterday and got lucky with the two best figs!)
I appreciate this
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I appreciate this
Elon Musk today, after getting rhetorically annihilated by Joyce Carol Oates:
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Elon Musk today, after getting rhetorically annihilated by Joyce Carol Oates:
literally put my hand up to clutch my forehead reflexively after reading this
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
literally put my hand up to clutch my forehead reflexively after reading this