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.
Well, I didn't lose power, and the main storm is over. I guess it could still go out by pure bad luck, but for the moment I'm relieved.
January 26, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Well, I didn't lose power, and the main storm is over. I guess it could still go out by pure bad luck, but for the moment I'm relieved.
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Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Target in Minneapolis has pulled Hispanic employees off of pick-up order duty after ICE arrested two US citizen Hispanic employees while on the job.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
“I’m literally a U.S. citizen!” one shouted as they escorted him into a van.
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This Gunther tool. Sloth & Envy MN HQ has a Costco-sized box of hand warmers in the closet. It's MN, you tool.
It's hardly professional grade anything. We are cold weather survivors. Now eat a granola bar so your blood sugar doesn't get too low.
It's hardly professional grade anything. We are cold weather survivors. Now eat a granola bar so your blood sugar doesn't get too low.
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
This Gunther tool. Sloth & Envy MN HQ has a Costco-sized box of hand warmers in the closet. It's MN, you tool.
It's hardly professional grade anything. We are cold weather survivors. Now eat a granola bar so your blood sugar doesn't get too low.
It's hardly professional grade anything. We are cold weather survivors. Now eat a granola bar so your blood sugar doesn't get too low.
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"They took his handcuffs off and told him to stay out of trouble and once his citizenship gets revoked, they would come back to get him. The agents jumped into their vehicles and drove off while laughing." 😡
Please donate if you are able to!
Please donate if you are able to!
one of the gofundme campaigns sent to me today is only trying to raise $1,600 and has a horrific story of an experience of a Hmong elder.
they've only raised $10.
they've only raised $10.
Donate to Support for a MN Family in Crisis After a Traumatic Incident, organized by Tou Yang
My name is Tou and I am a former charter school Special Educatio… Tou Yang needs your support for Support for a MN Family in Crisis After a Traumatic Incident
www.gofundme.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:56 PM
"They took his handcuffs off and told him to stay out of trouble and once his citizenship gets revoked, they would come back to get him. The agents jumped into their vehicles and drove off while laughing." 😡
Please donate if you are able to!
Please donate if you are able to!
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
Weather still not completely horrible. Still a big possibility of losing power in the next few hours, but definitely not feeling as catastrophic as the predictions were suggesting even just yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Weather still not completely horrible. Still a big possibility of losing power in the next few hours, but definitely not feeling as catastrophic as the predictions were suggesting even just yesterday.
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them: if you’re cold, she’s cold, bring her inside
her: like fuck you will
her: like fuck you will
January 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM
them: if you’re cold, she’s cold, bring her inside
her: like fuck you will
her: like fuck you will
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Anyone else watching the live press briefing with Bovino? He just announced that anyone who "interferes" with ICE, just by being present the scene, is fair game to be shot.
January 25, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Anyone else watching the live press briefing with Bovino? He just announced that anyone who "interferes" with ICE, just by being present the scene, is fair game to be shot.
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i once asked an older greek anarchist how it is that greek protestors go so hard and he said that having overthrown a fascist regime in living memory, everyone knows what the cops are and whose side they're on and i think we're getting there.
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 AM
i once asked an older greek anarchist how it is that greek protestors go so hard and he said that having overthrown a fascist regime in living memory, everyone knows what the cops are and whose side they're on and i think we're getting there.
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I spent the most formative years of my political life reading headlines like this seemingly every week.
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I spent the most formative years of my political life reading headlines like this seemingly every week.
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This is what is very clear and, I must admit, surprises me just a little. It also pleases me.
“Rommel, you magnificent bastard. I read your book.”
“Rommel, you magnificent bastard. I read your book.”
January 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This is what is very clear and, I must admit, surprises me just a little. It also pleases me.
“Rommel, you magnificent bastard. I read your book.”
“Rommel, you magnificent bastard. I read your book.”
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a CEO is a vibes based position who, upon learning that one woman can make a baby in nine months, reasons that 9 women can make a baby in one month but as a cost saving measure only hires 0.7 women for 29 hours a month to avoid having to pay benefits
Reminded of the post-9/11 tech surge at airports, where billions were spent on unproven new technology. We could've also just hired more screeners and given them shorter shifts to be more alert, but that would actually involve treating people well.
imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
a CEO is a vibes based position who, upon learning that one woman can make a baby in nine months, reasons that 9 women can make a baby in one month but as a cost saving measure only hires 0.7 women for 29 hours a month to avoid having to pay benefits
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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Everyone needs to ask, over & over again, "What about Kyle Rittenhouse?"
They've obviously gone from damage control to outright panic mode, lying extra hard.
They've obviously gone from damage control to outright panic mode, lying extra hard.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Everyone needs to ask, over & over again, "What about Kyle Rittenhouse?"
They've obviously gone from damage control to outright panic mode, lying extra hard.
They've obviously gone from damage control to outright panic mode, lying extra hard.
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I've always liked watching cardinals in the snow. It's a rare moment of tranquility from the world in which America's gestapo runs rampant.
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I've always liked watching cardinals in the snow. It's a rare moment of tranquility from the world in which America's gestapo runs rampant.
ohhhh please please please have Donald publicly turn on Ted and go scorched earth on him
Ted Cruz torched Vance and ridiculed Trump's tariff policy during private donor meetings, according to recordings obtained by Axios.
"JD is Tucker's protégé, and they are one and the same."
Cruz on 'Liberation Day' tariffs: "I've told my team if anyone uses those words, they will be terminated."
"JD is Tucker's protégé, and they are one and the same."
Cruz on 'Liberation Day' tariffs: "I've told my team if anyone uses those words, they will be terminated."
Exclusive: In secret recordings, Cruz trashes Trump, Vance
The comments to donors last year are some of the harshest criticisms of Trump and Vance by a fellow Republican.
www.axios.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
ohhhh please please please have Donald publicly turn on Ted and go scorched earth on him
What was the gun wearing
From the NY Post. You know they are really scrambling when they are running "The gun was no angel" stories.
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
What was the gun wearing
Friedman should've just ended his title after the third word
January 25, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Friedman should've just ended his title after the third word
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This? This is cope. This is cope for the White House, which is watching its self lose control of its big propaganda project, and its cope for the 30-something percent of the country who still support Trump and are watching their numbers dwindle. You think they can’t see their friends change?
January 25, 2026 at 3:32 PM
This? This is cope. This is cope for the White House, which is watching its self lose control of its big propaganda project, and its cope for the 30-something percent of the country who still support Trump and are watching their numbers dwindle. You think they can’t see their friends change?
Reminded of the post-9/11 tech surge at airports, where billions were spent on unproven new technology. We could've also just hired more screeners and given them shorter shifts to be more alert, but that would actually involve treating people well.
imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Reminded of the post-9/11 tech surge at airports, where billions were spent on unproven new technology. We could've also just hired more screeners and given them shorter shifts to be more alert, but that would actually involve treating people well.
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truly a stinger of a sentence
imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead
January 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
truly a stinger of a sentence
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Genuinely a huge deal.
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
January 25, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Genuinely a huge deal.
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If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison
January 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison
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WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies