Jeff
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Jeff
@jbworkshop.bsky.social
Stargazer. Solar power guru. Occasional baker. Frequent hiker. Seeker on the unalome path, alive in the contemplative mind and the forest cathedral.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
An Aurora in Orion! With the Pleiades in the upper right and Sirius lower left. An amazing storm!

#astrophoto #aurora #Orion #Vermont
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A quick break in the clouds and we get a nice Aurora view!!

#aurora #astrophoto #vermont
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Nailed it.
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB

Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Good evening Bluesky! Dark skies here in Vermont this evening, and a cold wind to bring in another storm (or at least some pressure changes). The moon lights up the sky tonight, which will likely mask any Aurora visibility.

#astrophoto #moon #astronomy #vermont
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.

Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Supreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublica
Search Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
projects.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Far better than I expected….

#robot #Ai #combat
And now, a physical metaphor for "LLMs can be just as good as human writers and artists!"

(And I know, I shared it twice. But it's just that nice!)
just....enjoy this
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
So full and beautiful, hovering there effortlessly in the cold November air. Glorious!

#astrophoto #moon #vermont #astronomy
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Another win for renewables plus storage today. Thank you Mark Jacobson for continuing to publish this great data!

#windpower #hydro #solar #bess
Every day is a new record.

Two more 100% WindWaterSolar days for part of the day in CA, making it 213 100% days so far in 2025.

CA will be 100% WWS 24/7/365 by 2037.

PV and batteries are replacing gas rapidly.

Gas down 18% versus 2024 and 37.4% versus 2023.
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Make it a great day, Bluesky friends!

#sunrise #vermont #autumn
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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The Democratic establishment's ugly reaction to Zohran Mamdani reveals an unpleasant truth.

They would rather lose elections than change.

The addiction to rich donors and consultants is killing the party. But Mamdani shows a path out. An analysis.

www.salon.com/2025/11/03/z...
Zohran Mamdani knows how to win
Not just in New York — Mamdani's campaign shows how to inspire voters nationwide
www.salon.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Waxing gibbous moon this evening. 90% full. The air is crisp and cold with some passing gusts from this weekend’s cold front. Autumn in full swing.

#astrophoto #newengland #vermont #Astronomy
November 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
After the big storm had come and gone, autumn is fully here. Hello, beautiful moon!

#astrophoto #moon #vermont #beautifulsky
November 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
My lexicon of colors is insufficient. Behold the full changing of the season.
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Vermonters! Here is a very informative (if heartbreaking) article from @rollingstone.com outlining how the GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill is already causing great pain in Vermont, and it’s getting worse. This is a clear, detailed review of the human-scale effects.
How the Big Beautiful Bill Could Devastate Vermont:

“We are going to face a hunger and health crisis and a tragedy on an unprecedented scale.”

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
@timothysnyder.bsky.social ‘s On Freedom has just arrived! Get one for yourself and extras to give to friends. From your local and INDEPENDENT bookseller, of course.

Do it before the admin flails at banning it and settles for burning it.
October 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Perhaps you’re growing a bit tired of my moon shots. That’s ok. 😆

But for the rest of us, here’s celebrating another beautifully crisp October evening in southern Vermont, with the waxing moon to carry us through calm heavens into a soft autumn night.

#astrophoto #vermont #moon
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Another crisp autumn evening here in Vermont, with a delicate crescent moon lazing softly into the west.

#astrophoto #moon #vermont #seestar
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Tonight’s beautiful, thin, waxing crescent moon over crisp Autumn skies in southern Vermont.
#astrophoto #vermont #moon
October 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'

10/10 response, no notes
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
We have friends everywhere
October 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
See you on Saturday!! #nokings
Top 10 Rally Reminders for #NoKingsDayOct18th
October 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I really miss this guy. We had a president once who was smart and intuitive and clear-headed.
OBAMA: “What if I sent the National Guard into Texas and said I don’t care what Governor Abbott says… and just kind of took over?”

Imagine that.

Fox News would’ve held a 96-hour emergency broadcast with 18 split screens and a countdown to “Tyranny Day.”

But when it’s Trump doing it? Crickets.
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The continuing message from the GOP: dissent against the President is terrorism.

This is textbook-level cult behavior.

See you in public, peaceful protest on the 18th!
Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM