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Chris Schaller
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Software Developer, Planetary Image Research Lab, Lunar and Planetary Lab, University of Arizona - MRO/HiRISE • TGO/CaSSIS • Europa Clipper/EIS - he/him/his.
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
By Shaila Dewan Jan. 27, 2026, 6:50 p.m. ET Nine progressive prosecutors from cities around the country are launching a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws, one of the prosecutors, Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, said on Tuesday. The organization, which is called the Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach, will also include Mary Moriarty, the elected prosecutor in Minneapolis. Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences, and its formation was spurred by “growing concerns about warrantless entries, unlawful detentions, and coercive enforcement tactics by federal agents,” according to a news release.
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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taniel.bsky.social
Nine DAs are coalescing to work on prosecuting federal agents for 'overreach':

—L. Krasner in Philly
—J. Creuzot in Dallas
—M. Moriarty in Minneapolis
—L. Conover in Tucson
—S. Descano in Fairfax (VA)
—R. Fatehi in Norfolk (VA)
—S. Morales in Portsmouth (VA)
—P. Dehghani-Tafti in Arlington (VA)
January 28, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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willk3d.com
We're gunna need a new type of rehab for Ai-ddicts.
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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barbylon.bsky.social
May I suggest that we take our science to the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences meeting? The DPS never lost focus on inclusivity and advocacy. If we move there together, we can update and expand the community of science focus. aas.org/meetings/58t...
January 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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richardleis.com
This Saturday at Beaverton City Library downtown, several horror authors are gathering to tell chilling tales and sell scary books. That's right, it's the COLD Themed Horror Reading brought to you by the HWA Oregon Chapter:

beavertonlibrary.org/Calendar.asp...
Winter Horror Reads
The Horror Writers Association of Oregon invites you to listen as local horror authors share stories that all share the theme of dealing with the chilly temperatures we experience during the winter. C...
beavertonlibrary.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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wolvendamien.bsky.social
I just… Letting fundamentally uncritical, uncareful, unserious, willfully ignorant people introduce "Gen AI" into the federal regulatory workflow for *Anything* is a terrible fucking idea with high potential for returning extremely negative chaos, but for Transportation in particular??? Holy shit.
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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indyfromspace.bsky.social
I now 100% understand the banning of Thinking Machines in Dune.
faineg.bsky.social Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d
this is completely insane and more people need to say that doing this is completely insane
charlesornstein.bsky.social Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 1d
The @usdot.bsky.social, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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faineg.bsky.social
this is completely insane and more people need to say that doing this is completely insane
January 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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coyoteandcrow.bsky.social
Ahu Tiiko is coming to retail! If you review roleplaying games and would like a free advance copy, please use this form to request one. We are only shipping to the US and CA.
Please use this link: forms.gle/1KS1VHCpvBzF...
#ttrpg #rpg #tabletop #NativeSky #games
A banner image that says, "Return to the world of Coyote & Crow and explore the mysteries and horror of Ahu Tiiko." It shows two 3d renders of books, one with a small silhouette of a person walking in a deep forest, using primarily black and red covers. The other is a solid black cover with a broken red line running down the middle.
January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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mikesenters.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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danielgray.com
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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barbylon.bsky.social
Artemis II is at the pad! This is a huge, huge milestone for this mission, this team, and the Agency that I'm proud and privileged to be a part of. While you're enjoying looking at the rocket I’m here to make you a SCIENCE thread! 🧪🔭⚒️🛰️🌔🪐🪨🩸 #planetsci 🧵 www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
NASA's Artemis II Live Views from Kennedy Space Center
YouTube video by NASA
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January 18, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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spacefromspace.com
It gets much, much better!

Airbus' Pleiades NEO 3 satellite captured 30cm resolution imagery of SLS rolling out to the pad today at 16:24:26 UTC.

Incredible imagery!

I've uploaded the full capture to @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/140457
January 18, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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alexwitze.bsky.social
If you wanna watch a really big rocket roll very slowly out to the launch pad in Florida, live, go here now m.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVn...

It’s the Artemis II mission, aiming to launch in the coming weeks to send humans to the Moon for the first time in over half a century

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NASA's Artemis II Live Views from Kennedy Space Center
YouTube video by NASA
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January 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
hicommander.bsky.social
I would like a Starfleet Academy spinoff that's just Gina Yashere yelling at people, please.
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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uarizonalpl.bsky.social
Lead by LPL Professor Daniel Apai and his team, the Pandora satellite will provide in-depth study of at least 20 known planets orbiting distant stars to determine the composition of their atmospheres – especially the presence of hazes, clouds and water. news.arizona.edu/news/pandora...
Pandora, a keen-eyed satellite built to study exoplanets, takes flight
After clearing its last hurdle on its way to space, the University of Arizona-led Pandora satellite mission launched into orbit, where it will study at least 20 exoplanets and their host stars over lo...
news.arizona.edu
January 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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barbylon.bsky.social
Giant THANK YOUs to everyone who helped our science community through your advocacy to Congress and your networks. YOU changed the narrative. WE ALL win. 🧪🔭🛰️🌎🪐⚒️🔬
January 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
Introducing Xenovenator espinosai, a new troodontid dinosaur with some fascinating cranial anatomy. I had the honour of being approached to create the illustration for this week’s official announcement. (1/3) #SciArt
A photograph of the research team who described this new dinosaur, with my illustration on a large screen behind them. A digital illustration of Xenovenator - a dinosaur with a long snout, large eyes and a tough, bony mantle on the top of its skull. It is shown with a mix of blue/grey and peach coloured feathers.
January 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
hicommander.bsky.social
New dinosaur dropped! Look at this beauty! Check the thread, too; Andy has a sketch-to-final sequence in there!
dragonsofwales.bsky.social Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 13d
Introducing Xenovenator espinosai, a new troodontid dinosaur with some fascinating cranial anatomy. I had the honour of being approached to create the illustration for this week’s official announcement. (1/3) #SciArt
A photograph of the research team who described this new dinosaur, with my illustration on a large screen behind them. A digital illustration of Xenovenator - a dinosaur with a long snout, large eyes and a tough, bony mantle on the top of its skull. It is shown with a mix of blue/grey and peach coloured feathers.
January 14, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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angeloslh.bsky.social
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
Heads up for the #SciArt community. Yet ANOTHER parasitic Facebook account, with 125k followers, is stealing the work of real artists, myself included, feeding it into AI and posting without credit. Feel free to use this information in any way you choose.
Screenshot of a Facebook post by an account called “The Prehistoric World” featuring a stolen and badly edited version of one of my illustrations of a prehistoric pterosaur. A close up of the previous screen shot showing the awful AI editing, with a wingless depiction of a flying reptile. My original illustration of Pteranodon amidst crashing waves that was stolen by The Prehistoric World Facebook account.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
Two things will be happening on the 20th of February: my birthday and this…
#SciArt
A promotional picture of a new book, titled “Ab Antiquo” featuring my portraits of dinosaurs.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
hicommander.bsky.social
I freakin' KNEW it! God, that was bugging me.
joehocking.bsky.social Joe Hocking @joehocking.bsky.social · 15d
I knew I couldn't be the only person who noticed that bsky.app/profile/joeh...
joehocking.bsky.social Joe Hocking @joehocking.bsky.social · Dec 28
While watching the 5th season of Stranger Things I noticed this extremely nerdy anachronism: it refers to the Sorcerer class in DnD, but that class was added in 2000 and the show is set in 1987.

What other nerdy anachronisms are there? I'm thinking comic collections with issues that are too recent.
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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NYSNA nurses go wild as Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives at the picket line in Washington Heights @thecity.nyc
January 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM