Eilat Glikman
@eilatg.bsky.social
Astrophysicist. Quasar enthusiast. Physics professor. Mother, etc. Misanthrope who loves humanity. Why can’t we get this thing right?
Look at this! Propose big things. Don’t back down. Have a positive vision and resist naysaying. Mandan is showing us how to model the positive future we all deserve!
The goal of the multiyear plan, which Ms. Hochul is expected to introduce alongside the mayor in an appearance Thursday morning and will be a part of her State of the State address on Jan. 13, would be to offer universal access to children statewide, her office said.
Hochul and Mamdani to Announce Road Map to Expand Child Care
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Look at this! Propose big things. Don’t back down. Have a positive vision and resist naysaying. Mandan is showing us how to model the positive future we all deserve!
Reposted by Eilat Glikman
The goal of the multiyear plan, which Ms. Hochul is expected to introduce alongside the mayor in an appearance Thursday morning and will be a part of her State of the State address on Jan. 13, would be to offer universal access to children statewide, her office said.
Hochul and Mamdani to Announce Road Map to Expand Child Care
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The goal of the multiyear plan, which Ms. Hochul is expected to introduce alongside the mayor in an appearance Thursday morning and will be a part of her State of the State address on Jan. 13, would be to offer universal access to children statewide, her office said.
Okay sure. But (a) who will fund the investigators who do the science? Do they plan to give out grants too? Or just let whoever do whatever? And (b) this has such gilded age vibes… like early 20th century when Carnegie etc. funded science. The federal model was such an improvement. Makes me sad.
Eric Schmidt's science-focused foundations plans to put a 3.1m visible-light observatory into space within 3-5 years from conceptual design. Schmidt Sciences have hired some great people in recent years, but that seems... fast. arstechnica.com/space/2026/0... 🔭
Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement
“This is a very significant contribution to the astronomical community."
arstechnica.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Okay sure. But (a) who will fund the investigators who do the science? Do they plan to give out grants too? Or just let whoever do whatever? And (b) this has such gilded age vibes… like early 20th century when Carnegie etc. funded science. The federal model was such an improvement. Makes me sad.
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i am rooting as much as is appropriate for mamdani to be an effective mayor because if he manages it, he will be an important model and national leader for american progressives — one part fiorello la guardia, one part robert la folette
January 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM
i am rooting as much as is appropriate for mamdani to be an effective mayor because if he manages it, he will be an important model and national leader for american progressives — one part fiorello la guardia, one part robert la folette
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!
Let’s do this thing, 2026.
Let’s do this thing, 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!
Let’s do this thing, 2026.
Let’s do this thing, 2026.
They were standard through the 80’s for sure. I remember realizing they were just tubes when, as a kid, heard faint voices of the movie dialogue and tried to figure out where that sound was coming from, discovering a hole in the arm rest!
I just asked @helenczerski.bsky.social: Remember those airline headphones that are like air tubes?
She looked at me like I was crazy and said: That’s not a thing. How old are you?
I think that’s was a thing and it wasn’t that long ago. Am I wrong?
She looked at me like I was crazy and said: That’s not a thing. How old are you?
I think that’s was a thing and it wasn’t that long ago. Am I wrong?
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
They were standard through the 80’s for sure. I remember realizing they were just tubes when, as a kid, heard faint voices of the movie dialogue and tried to figure out where that sound was coming from, discovering a hole in the arm rest!
Just one? So many perfect albums in the 90s!
Portishead: Dummy
Tricky: Maxinquaye
Tori Amos: under the pink
Sarah McLachlan: fumbling towards ecstasy
Are just the first ones that pop in my mind. Genuine albums where’s you press play and walk away.
Portishead: Dummy
Tricky: Maxinquaye
Tori Amos: under the pink
Sarah McLachlan: fumbling towards ecstasy
Are just the first ones that pop in my mind. Genuine albums where’s you press play and walk away.
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, etc etc
December 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Just one? So many perfect albums in the 90s!
Portishead: Dummy
Tricky: Maxinquaye
Tori Amos: under the pink
Sarah McLachlan: fumbling towards ecstasy
Are just the first ones that pop in my mind. Genuine albums where’s you press play and walk away.
Portishead: Dummy
Tricky: Maxinquaye
Tori Amos: under the pink
Sarah McLachlan: fumbling towards ecstasy
Are just the first ones that pop in my mind. Genuine albums where’s you press play and walk away.
Mele Kalikimaka a Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Mele Kalikimaka a Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!
Hot take: songs are too short and movies are too long.
There are no pop songs longer than 4 minutes anymore. You’re lucky if you get 3. It’s annoying.
And all the movies are 2.5 hrs+. What happened to the 90-minute movie?
That is all.
There are no pop songs longer than 4 minutes anymore. You’re lucky if you get 3. It’s annoying.
And all the movies are 2.5 hrs+. What happened to the 90-minute movie?
That is all.
December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Hot take: songs are too short and movies are too long.
There are no pop songs longer than 4 minutes anymore. You’re lucky if you get 3. It’s annoying.
And all the movies are 2.5 hrs+. What happened to the 90-minute movie?
That is all.
There are no pop songs longer than 4 minutes anymore. You’re lucky if you get 3. It’s annoying.
And all the movies are 2.5 hrs+. What happened to the 90-minute movie?
That is all.
It’s embarrassing.
We need a Generative AI Code of Conduct at the University level because it's becoming increasingly clear that my colleagues (other professors and ESPECIALLY admin) are using AI way more than my students are.
December 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It’s embarrassing.
Double true 😂
20 years ago tonight, Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell enjoyed a Lazy Sunday:
Lazy Sunday - SNL Digital Short
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Double true 😂
Or, we could get free energy from the sun instead of killing people 🤷♀️
(I refuse to post the video)
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December 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Or, we could get free energy from the sun instead of killing people 🤷♀️
(I refuse to post the video)
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
This has shown up in my feed a few separate times so it got me thinking:
people may not fully grok the value of being taught *how to think*.
It is it is actually the most valuable thing one could acquire.
Turns out employers like thinking employees, especially for high paying jobs.
people may not fully grok the value of being taught *how to think*.
It is it is actually the most valuable thing one could acquire.
Turns out employers like thinking employees, especially for high paying jobs.
Yes we all agree that this is the reason colleges are in trouble
December 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This has shown up in my feed a few separate times so it got me thinking:
people may not fully grok the value of being taught *how to think*.
It is it is actually the most valuable thing one could acquire.
Turns out employers like thinking employees, especially for high paying jobs.
people may not fully grok the value of being taught *how to think*.
It is it is actually the most valuable thing one could acquire.
Turns out employers like thinking employees, especially for high paying jobs.
Faculty governance is so adorable. A bunch of academics pretending to be legislators…
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Faculty governance is so adorable. A bunch of academics pretending to be legislators…
This was a silly article, but it’s full of great nostalgia.
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This was a silly article, but it’s full of great nostalgia.
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
This is fantastic and Lindsey is awesome! What a great summary and guide.
From Lindsey Gordon @lcgordon.bsky.social : This Beyond post will go through the basics of numeric simulation jargon with diagrams and examples to help you get moving in astrophysical simulations. ⚛️🔭☄🧪
astrobites.org/2025/12/02/a...
astrobites.org/2025/12/02/a...
[Beyond] Intro to Astrophysical Simulation Jargon
This Beyond post will go through the basics of numeric simulation jargon with diagrams and examples to help you get moving in astrophysical simulations.
astrobites.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This is fantastic and Lindsey is awesome! What a great summary and guide.
Oh to be a woman on a bathroom line at a mall on Black Friday.
(I had no choice about the second half of that sentence)
(I had no choice about the second half of that sentence)
November 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Oh to be a woman on a bathroom line at a mall on Black Friday.
(I had no choice about the second half of that sentence)
(I had no choice about the second half of that sentence)
lol Happy Thanksgiving.
(I actually don’t mind turkey)
(I actually don’t mind turkey)
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
lol Happy Thanksgiving.
(I actually don’t mind turkey)
(I actually don’t mind turkey)
Sitting in a NJ pizza joint while Sweet Child o Mine plays… what decade is it?
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Sitting in a NJ pizza joint while Sweet Child o Mine plays… what decade is it?
Duh already.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Duh already.
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No. The chief problem is, AI is literally A TOOL FOR UNLEARNING. The more you use it, the worse you get at whatever it is you’re using it for. It’s the opposite of educating, it’s uneducating. 2/2
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
No. The chief problem is, AI is literally A TOOL FOR UNLEARNING. The more you use it, the worse you get at whatever it is you’re using it for. It’s the opposite of educating, it’s uneducating. 2/2
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I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
Resisting School AI Mania Help Sheet
Help Sheet: Resisting AI Mania in Schools K-12 educators are under increasing pressure to use—and have students use—a wide range of AI tools. (The term “AI” is used loosely here, just as it is by man...
docs.google.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
It’s sickening, of course, but more than anything for me, the Larry summers thing is so fucking pathetic. Pathetic. So pathetic. I keep trying to find a different word but that’s all I got.
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
It’s sickening, of course, but more than anything for me, the Larry summers thing is so fucking pathetic. Pathetic. So pathetic. I keep trying to find a different word but that’s all I got.