Gond
@gondorod.bsky.social
Retired engineer specialising in jet engines and rockets. Now watching the world make the same mistakes we did years ago
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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In a democracy, we are supposed to feel like we have control over our lives because the people control the government.
But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.
But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
In a democracy, we are supposed to feel like we have control over our lives because the people control the government.
But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.
But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.
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That is because it is a new idea!
It's an expansion of Carson Mark's idea of a ban on tritium, which would weaken nuclear weapons.
It's an expansion of Carson Mark's idea of a ban on tritium, which would weaken nuclear weapons.
@cherylrofer.bsky.social
"If we were living in different times, I would suggest that we pursue the idea of letting nuclear weapons decay, with verification by both sides..."
I just read this. I've been fascinated by the problem of nuclear weapons since junior high and this idea is new to me!
"If we were living in different times, I would suggest that we pursue the idea of letting nuclear weapons decay, with verification by both sides..."
I just read this. I've been fascinated by the problem of nuclear weapons since junior high and this idea is new to me!
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
That is because it is a new idea!
It's an expansion of Carson Mark's idea of a ban on tritium, which would weaken nuclear weapons.
It's an expansion of Carson Mark's idea of a ban on tritium, which would weaken nuclear weapons.
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Neil Young. Still showing us the way all these years later..
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Neil Young. Still showing us the way all these years later..
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
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Brilliant news!
The power of persistence and community unity! What a great win for #Astronomy
American company (AES Andes) was planning on building an industrial facility in the Atacama desert. This would've produced light pollution affecting the pristine skies where some big telescopes are.
Well .... no more!
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American company (AES Andes) was planning on building an industrial facility in the Atacama desert. This would've produced light pollution affecting the pristine skies where some big telescopes are.
Well .... no more!
🔭
Paranal: Night Sky Secured – A Triumph for the Astronomers’ Protest
The planned industrial facility near ESO Paranal has been halted, ensuring the protection of the unique night sky for astronomical research.
www.mpe.mpg.de
January 27, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Brilliant news!
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Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
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These 3 tiny dots are not just random stars in the sky.
That's Earth, Jupiter and Venus seen from Mars 🌌
That’s us… 225 million miles away 🤯
That's Earth, Jupiter and Venus seen from Mars 🌌
That’s us… 225 million miles away 🤯
January 11, 2026 at 6:17 AM
These 3 tiny dots are not just random stars in the sky.
That's Earth, Jupiter and Venus seen from Mars 🌌
That’s us… 225 million miles away 🤯
That's Earth, Jupiter and Venus seen from Mars 🌌
That’s us… 225 million miles away 🤯
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Since it's come up, I'll say something that's been bugging me about the resource motivation for Trump's obsession. It's one more thing he doesn't understand.
Having a resource in the ground means next to nothing. 1/
Having a resource in the ground means next to nothing. 1/
January 11, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Since it's come up, I'll say something that's been bugging me about the resource motivation for Trump's obsession. It's one more thing he doesn't understand.
Having a resource in the ground means next to nothing. 1/
Having a resource in the ground means next to nothing. 1/
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Globus was a small rotating globe, approximately five inches wide, displaying the spacecraft's current and projected position above Earth. Instead of digital systems, it operated through a complex network of gears, cams, and mechanical differentials that converted orbital data into globe motion.
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Globus was a small rotating globe, approximately five inches wide, displaying the spacecraft's current and projected position above Earth. Instead of digital systems, it operated through a complex network of gears, cams, and mechanical differentials that converted orbital data into globe motion.
Happy New Year everyone
December 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Happy New Year everyone
Sunrise this morning over Robin Hoods Bay
December 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Sunrise this morning over Robin Hoods Bay
Sunset over Robin Hoods Bay this evening
December 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sunset over Robin Hoods Bay this evening
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Pastel Promise, Dunstanburgh
Mixed media
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
Mixed media
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Pastel Promise, Dunstanburgh
Mixed media
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
Mixed media
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
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New Light
Acrylic
Acrylic
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
New Light
Acrylic
Acrylic
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Night Surge
Watercolour
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
Watercolour
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
December 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Night Surge
Watercolour
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
Watercolour
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
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EARTH-DIRECTED SOLAR FLARE AND CME: Both NOAA and SOHO coronagraphs have detected a full halo storm cloud heading directly for Earth. NASA simulations of the CME suggest an arrival on Dec. 9th. Earth is the yellow dot in this forecast model spaceweather.com/images2025/0...
December 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
EARTH-DIRECTED SOLAR FLARE AND CME: Both NOAA and SOHO coronagraphs have detected a full halo storm cloud heading directly for Earth. NASA simulations of the CME suggest an arrival on Dec. 9th. Earth is the yellow dot in this forecast model spaceweather.com/images2025/0...
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God bless Father Stephen Jasoma.
Dedham Priest pissing off all the right people by removing Jesus from the church's nativity scene and putting up an ICE WAS HERE sign in His place.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
‘ICE was here’: Dedham church sparks outrage over nativity scene with political message
A Dedham church is causing controversy over another political statement in their Nativity scene this holiday season.
www.boston25news.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
God bless Father Stephen Jasoma.
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It looked rather nice this afternoon.
November 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It looked rather nice this afternoon.
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All of you know Trump is the US president who surrendered in Afghanistan, right? Made a deal in 2020 cutting out the Afghan govt, let thousands of Taliban fighters out of jail in exchange for nothing.
I know the "everything in 2020 was Biden's fault, not Trump's" rule, I just don't agree with it.
I know the "everything in 2020 was Biden's fault, not Trump's" rule, I just don't agree with it.
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
All of you know Trump is the US president who surrendered in Afghanistan, right? Made a deal in 2020 cutting out the Afghan govt, let thousands of Taliban fighters out of jail in exchange for nothing.
I know the "everything in 2020 was Biden's fault, not Trump's" rule, I just don't agree with it.
I know the "everything in 2020 was Biden's fault, not Trump's" rule, I just don't agree with it.
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Enter the First Bull contest! Friends of the Elephant Seal holds a contest every year, to guess when the first bull will arrive for the breeding season. mailchi.mp/elephantseal.org/firstbull2025. The winner gets an FES baseball cap, and praise from FES members and elephant seal admirers.
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Enter the First Bull contest! Friends of the Elephant Seal holds a contest every year, to guess when the first bull will arrive for the breeding season. mailchi.mp/elephantseal.org/firstbull2025. The winner gets an FES baseball cap, and praise from FES members and elephant seal admirers.
First snow of the season
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
First snow of the season
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November 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Got an writer's proof of my daughter, Megan's book ( @meganeaves.com . It's a great read, about our relationship with the dark, and about her journey through darkness and light. It'll be out soon, so look for it and grab a copy. You won't regret it.
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Got an writer's proof of my daughter, Megan's book ( @meganeaves.com . It's a great read, about our relationship with the dark, and about her journey through darkness and light. It'll be out soon, so look for it and grab a copy. You won't regret it.
