Gabe Lynch
@gpxl.bsky.social
cosmology phd student 🌳 | cmb and early universe cosmology @ UC Davis | East Bay
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lunar new year and fat tuesday falling on the same day this year suggest the possibility for some very interesting pączki options
February 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
lunar new year and fat tuesday falling on the same day this year suggest the possibility for some very interesting pączki options
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BART's newly released concepts for what they'll do if Connect Bay Area transit funding measure fails are terrifying.
Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
🧵
Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
🧵
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
BART's newly released concepts for what they'll do if Connect Bay Area transit funding measure fails are terrifying.
Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
🧵
Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
🧵
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But, as they say, there is no time like the present
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
But, as they say, there is no time like the present
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
let’s go hang out in the IRC channel
February 4, 2026 at 2:48 AM
let’s go hang out in the IRC channel
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Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
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We can verify our method with a simply logic: if we are really reconstructing the 3D dark matter field (δ) of the Universe, then the light from the Cosmic Microwave Background should be passing through this δ-field, imprinting a correlation between the two.
We find a 3-4σ detection of this signal!
We find a 3-4σ detection of this signal!
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
We can verify our method with a simply logic: if we are really reconstructing the 3D dark matter field (δ) of the Universe, then the light from the Cosmic Microwave Background should be passing through this δ-field, imprinting a correlation between the two.
We find a 3-4σ detection of this signal!
We find a 3-4σ detection of this signal!
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It's cool #PaperDay today @oskarkleincentre.bsky.social, #Astronomy #Cosmology!
arxiv.org/abs/2602.02363
We used a physics informed Field Level Inference method applied to a large Quasar sample to reconstruct the inicial conditions, matter field and dynamics of the Universe at the largest scales!
arxiv.org/abs/2602.02363
We used a physics informed Field Level Inference method applied to a large Quasar sample to reconstruct the inicial conditions, matter field and dynamics of the Universe at the largest scales!
Reconstructing the largest scales of the Universe with field-level inference applied to the Quaia Quasar Catalogue
The recently released Quaia quasar catalogue, with its broad redshift range and all-sky coverage, enables unprecedented three-dimensional reconstructions of matter across cosmic time. In this work, we...
arxiv.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
It's cool #PaperDay today @oskarkleincentre.bsky.social, #Astronomy #Cosmology!
arxiv.org/abs/2602.02363
We used a physics informed Field Level Inference method applied to a large Quasar sample to reconstruct the inicial conditions, matter field and dynamics of the Universe at the largest scales!
arxiv.org/abs/2602.02363
We used a physics informed Field Level Inference method applied to a large Quasar sample to reconstruct the inicial conditions, matter field and dynamics of the Universe at the largest scales!
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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An immediate shutdown of DHS is better because passion and resolve is strongest now. That’s why Republicans wanted a 6-week CR. And it’s why we demanded only 2 weeks.
But working from a place of only DHS being on the line is maximum strength.
Crucial we make sure Ds do not shy away from the moment
But working from a place of only DHS being on the line is maximum strength.
Crucial we make sure Ds do not shy away from the moment
January 30, 2026 at 12:50 AM
An immediate shutdown of DHS is better because passion and resolve is strongest now. That’s why Republicans wanted a 6-week CR. And it’s why we demanded only 2 weeks.
But working from a place of only DHS being on the line is maximum strength.
Crucial we make sure Ds do not shy away from the moment
But working from a place of only DHS being on the line is maximum strength.
Crucial we make sure Ds do not shy away from the moment
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New SPT-3G constraints on CMB secondary anisotropies, including the thermal and kinematic SZ effect! "At ℓ=3000, we find thermal SZ power at 143 GHz of DtSZ=4.91±0.37μK2 and kinematic SZ power of DkSZ=1.75±0.86μK2" @NSF #southpole #Antarctica arxiv.org/abs/2601.20551
January 30, 2026 at 12:14 AM
New SPT-3G constraints on CMB secondary anisotropies, including the thermal and kinematic SZ effect! "At ℓ=3000, we find thermal SZ power at 143 GHz of DtSZ=4.91±0.37μK2 and kinematic SZ power of DkSZ=1.75±0.86μK2" @NSF #southpole #Antarctica arxiv.org/abs/2601.20551
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Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino has not been relieved of his duties, DHS says
From CNN's Aditi Sangal
From CNN's Aditi Sangal
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino has not been relieved of his duties, DHS says
Tom Homan is headed to Minnesota after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in an encounter Saturday with federal agents deepened outrage over the Trump administration’s surge, part of its nati...
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino has not been relieved of his duties, DHS says
From CNN's Aditi Sangal
From CNN's Aditi Sangal
this is a good response and the reason is that democrats look for any opportunity at all to back away from confrontation and it needs to be made clear that this doesn’t cut it in terms of consequences. i will be calling my representatives saying as much!
Who’s next?
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
this is a good response and the reason is that democrats look for any opportunity at all to back away from confrontation and it needs to be made clear that this doesn’t cut it in terms of consequences. i will be calling my representatives saying as much!
the amazing thing is that this shift is almost uniquely due to the actions of organizers, activists, and community members who have been documenting the human toll of immigration enforcement. Now just imagine if we had an opposition party that understood this and got behind the people.
American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
January 26, 2026 at 10:22 PM
the amazing thing is that this shift is almost uniquely due to the actions of organizers, activists, and community members who have been documenting the human toll of immigration enforcement. Now just imagine if we had an opposition party that understood this and got behind the people.
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Evening all,
Thank you to everyone who followed along with my coverage of this demonstration in Chicago today.
I love this work, but as an indie journo, for the moment, I'm pretty reliant on community support to do it.
Your support helps me to keep on reporting.
Thank you to everyone who followed along with my coverage of this demonstration in Chicago today.
I love this work, but as an indie journo, for the moment, I'm pretty reliant on community support to do it.
Your support helps me to keep on reporting.
January 26, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Evening all,
Thank you to everyone who followed along with my coverage of this demonstration in Chicago today.
I love this work, but as an indie journo, for the moment, I'm pretty reliant on community support to do it.
Your support helps me to keep on reporting.
Thank you to everyone who followed along with my coverage of this demonstration in Chicago today.
I love this work, but as an indie journo, for the moment, I'm pretty reliant on community support to do it.
Your support helps me to keep on reporting.
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I want as may off-ramps as possible because I want Trump, Miller, Vance and I others to feel very alone when they reach the end of this road.
If you ask me today, "do you want to be right or do you want to win," my answer is we need to win.
There will be time to be right later. That time is not now.
If online conservatives start to oppose ICE for online conservative reasons — fine. So long as we win, so be it.
There will be time to be right later. That time is not now.
If online conservatives start to oppose ICE for online conservative reasons — fine. So long as we win, so be it.
Interesting to watch online conservatives look for an offramp without handing it to the libs and they appear to be landing on the Second Amendment.
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I want as may off-ramps as possible because I want Trump, Miller, Vance and I others to feel very alone when they reach the end of this road.
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Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
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NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
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Our initial analysis is up.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Our initial analysis is up.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
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"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
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January 17, 2026 at 1:52 AM
"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
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Orion, Jupiter, and Gemini all are visible here too
caught the nasa crew return from my backyard after being tipped off by @noahk.bio !
January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Orion, Jupiter, and Gemini all are visible here too
caught the nasa crew return from my backyard after being tipped off by @noahk.bio !
January 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM
caught the nasa crew return from my backyard after being tipped off by @noahk.bio !
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After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.
April 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.
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Found ourselves on the edge of Will County this weekend. Behold! The southern birth of Western Ave
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Found ourselves on the edge of Will County this weekend. Behold! The southern birth of Western Ave
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“Be not afraid.”
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
“Be not afraid.”
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Abolish ICE
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Abolish ICE