@masslessparticle.bsky.social
Aggravated homosexual, astrophotographer, open-source software engineer, misunderstood cellist.
Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/masslessparticle/
Find me in the back country.
Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/masslessparticle/
Find me in the back country.
I think about this post a lot these days
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I think about this post a lot these days
A Panasonic rice cooker from the local Asian grocery. Got it in college because my (now) husband heard about this cool appliance that could just cook rice.
It cost like $15 and we’ve been using it to make perfect rice for 20 years
It cost like $15 and we’ve been using it to make perfect rice for 20 years
What is the best cheap tool that has repeatedly come through for you?
This is mine. From a $1.99 pack at Harbor Freight. Great for small repairs, cleanup, and most recently reassembling hooks and loops on a car seat.
This is mine. From a $1.99 pack at Harbor Freight. Great for small repairs, cleanup, and most recently reassembling hooks and loops on a car seat.
November 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A Panasonic rice cooker from the local Asian grocery. Got it in college because my (now) husband heard about this cool appliance that could just cook rice.
It cost like $15 and we’ve been using it to make perfect rice for 20 years
It cost like $15 and we’ve been using it to make perfect rice for 20 years
Holy fuck, Amsterdam is rowdy on a Saturday night
November 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Holy fuck, Amsterdam is rowdy on a Saturday night
Shostakovich quartet #8 mvt. 2
"Sacrificial Dance" from Le Sacre du Printemps by Igor Stravinsky
Worst wedding processional songs:
“Abraham, Martin, and John” by Dion
“Kommienezuspadt” by Tom Waits
“Abraham, Martin, and John” by Dion
“Kommienezuspadt” by Tom Waits
October 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Shostakovich quartet #8 mvt. 2
Bucatini. Like, whose great idea was “it’s like spaghetti but impossible to eat”
a second day of the same discourse? no. no thank you.
instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape
instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape
October 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Bucatini. Like, whose great idea was “it’s like spaghetti but impossible to eat”
I think people in the US secretly love tipping culture because the can feel better than someone for just a little bit
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I think people in the US secretly love tipping culture because the can feel better than someone for just a little bit
IC 1396: The Elephant’s Trunk #nebula. This natural-color image was taken from a dark-sky location in Colorado.
The trunk is the column of dust in the center. It sits in a huge region of ionized hydrogen with reflections from giant yellow stars
#astrophotography #astronomy #space #photography
The trunk is the column of dust in the center. It sits in a huge region of ionized hydrogen with reflections from giant yellow stars
#astrophotography #astronomy #space #photography
September 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
IC 1396: The Elephant’s Trunk #nebula. This natural-color image was taken from a dark-sky location in Colorado.
The trunk is the column of dust in the center. It sits in a huge region of ionized hydrogen with reflections from giant yellow stars
#astrophotography #astronomy #space #photography
The trunk is the column of dust in the center. It sits in a huge region of ionized hydrogen with reflections from giant yellow stars
#astrophotography #astronomy #space #photography
So iOS 26 is just Windows Vista? I can deal with this
September 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
So iOS 26 is just Windows Vista? I can deal with this
To my family: here it comes
August 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
To my family: here it comes
August 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Somebody on LinkedIn said what we're all thinking.
August 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Somebody on LinkedIn said what we're all thinking.
Everyone’s worried about an overbearing HOA but no one tells you that an anemic one is just as bad
July 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Everyone’s worried about an overbearing HOA but no one tells you that an anemic one is just as bad
Oh hey, my basement is flooding again
July 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Oh hey, my basement is flooding again
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Pleeeeassee 😭
July 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Pleeeeassee 😭
This month's astrophoto is the North American Nebula + Pelican Nebula.
This huge star-forming region lies about 2500 lightyears from earth. These nebulae are actually the same cloud of glowing hydrogen separated by a band of obscuring dust in the foreground.
#astrophotography #photography #space
This huge star-forming region lies about 2500 lightyears from earth. These nebulae are actually the same cloud of glowing hydrogen separated by a band of obscuring dust in the foreground.
#astrophotography #photography #space
July 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This month's astrophoto is the North American Nebula + Pelican Nebula.
This huge star-forming region lies about 2500 lightyears from earth. These nebulae are actually the same cloud of glowing hydrogen separated by a band of obscuring dust in the foreground.
#astrophotography #photography #space
This huge star-forming region lies about 2500 lightyears from earth. These nebulae are actually the same cloud of glowing hydrogen separated by a band of obscuring dust in the foreground.
#astrophotography #photography #space
July 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
He’s /so/ good at this
The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets.
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
July 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
He’s /so/ good at this
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I shouldn’t have cackled as hard as I just did
Yo-Yo Ma Finally Works Up Courage To Tell Parents He Quitting Cello
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June 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I shouldn’t have cackled as hard as I just did
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Rob Sand, Dem candidate running for Governor in Iowa on school choice.
June 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Rob Sand, Dem candidate running for Governor in Iowa on school choice.
Got the chance to do some #astrophotography this weekend!
This is ~8.5hrs on the Iris Nebula: a bright reflection nebula near the North Celestial Pole.
My first time shooting IFN, I’m so excited at how much dust I got!
(Full resolution at app.astrobin.com/i/di6fqb)
#space #photography
This is ~8.5hrs on the Iris Nebula: a bright reflection nebula near the North Celestial Pole.
My first time shooting IFN, I’m so excited at how much dust I got!
(Full resolution at app.astrobin.com/i/di6fqb)
#space #photography
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Got the chance to do some #astrophotography this weekend!
This is ~8.5hrs on the Iris Nebula: a bright reflection nebula near the North Celestial Pole.
My first time shooting IFN, I’m so excited at how much dust I got!
(Full resolution at app.astrobin.com/i/di6fqb)
#space #photography
This is ~8.5hrs on the Iris Nebula: a bright reflection nebula near the North Celestial Pole.
My first time shooting IFN, I’m so excited at how much dust I got!
(Full resolution at app.astrobin.com/i/di6fqb)
#space #photography
June 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Found a new music tonight. This is a ton of fun
June 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Found a new music tonight. This is a ton of fun
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Make mine Holst
June 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Make mine Holst
Who else is having a GCP party today?
June 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Who else is having a GCP party today?