Kelsey Johnson
@profkelsey.bsky.social
Mother, astrophysicist, educator, writer, artist, thinker about things. Views expressed are mine. Duh.
The ability of humans to come up with explanations so our unfounded beliefs can stay intact is literally killing people.
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The ability of humans to come up with explanations so our unfounded beliefs can stay intact is literally killing people.
I’m curious— if you’re playing one of the violent video games and you shoot an innocent person, are there any consequences?
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I’m curious— if you’re playing one of the violent video games and you shoot an innocent person, are there any consequences?
Thinking this is like a video game in which you kill people, and that is “cool”, really explains a lot about all of this.
“It’s like call of duty! So cool huh?”
Trump’s goons treat shooting at and tear gassing protestors like a video game, caught on national TV on a hot mic
One even clapped after Alex Pretti was killed
abolish ICE
Trump’s goons treat shooting at and tear gassing protestors like a video game, caught on national TV on a hot mic
One even clapped after Alex Pretti was killed
abolish ICE
January 25, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Thinking this is like a video game in which you kill people, and that is “cool”, really explains a lot about all of this.
Maybe he thinks late night hosts need more material? That is surely the most logical explanation.
Trump Confuses Iceland and Greenland in Davos Remarks
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Maybe he thinks late night hosts need more material? That is surely the most logical explanation.
Breaking news: when people care about other people everyone is better off. MN is above average across the board, which is totally on brand for Lake Wobegon.
January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Breaking news: when people care about other people everyone is better off. MN is above average across the board, which is totally on brand for Lake Wobegon.
Some people spend years working on a treaty to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Others try to take over countries…? Irony doesn’t even begin to cover this narcissism.
January 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Some people spend years working on a treaty to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Others try to take over countries…? Irony doesn’t even begin to cover this narcissism.
Some people spend years working on a treaty to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Others try to take over countries…? Irony doesn’t even begin to cover this narcissism.
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Linked Greenland Push to Nobel Prize Snub, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Some people spend years working on a treaty to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Others try to take over countries…? Irony doesn’t even begin to cover this narcissism.
January 16, 2026 at 1:16 AM
I’m not sure what their long-game is, but if the plan is to sacrifice humans for corporate profit, they’re nailing it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I’m not sure what their long-game is, but if the plan is to sacrifice humans for corporate profit, they’re nailing it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
I have never felt as much existential stress about humanity’s future (both on and off of Earth) as I do now. It’s like the emergency breaks on an elevator have all failed while greed and ignorance are accelerating us toward catastrophe.
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I have never felt as much existential stress about humanity’s future (both on and off of Earth) as I do now. It’s like the emergency breaks on an elevator have all failed while greed and ignorance are accelerating us toward catastrophe.
So fun to be quoted (and interviewed!) by @scifri.bsky.social ✨🔭🧪
🌌 Being the only organism (that we know of) with the ability to understand the universe comes with big responsibilities, says author and astronomer @profkelsey.bsky.social: buff.ly/nHZZY1I
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
So fun to be quoted (and interviewed!) by @scifri.bsky.social ✨🔭🧪
Can we please get past this “might makes right” BS? This is what people say when they don’t have any actual defensible and logical arguments.
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Can we please get past this “might makes right” BS? This is what people say when they don’t have any actual defensible and logical arguments.
Astronomers at #AAS247, I’d love to see our community show up for the special session on Tuesday an interdisciplinary discussion of the Ethics of Outer Space. Decisions are being made now that will affect everyone on earth for generations to come. What is our role? What are the ethical frameworks?
January 6, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Astronomers at #AAS247, I’d love to see our community show up for the special session on Tuesday an interdisciplinary discussion of the Ethics of Outer Space. Decisions are being made now that will affect everyone on earth for generations to come. What is our role? What are the ethical frameworks?
I got a super fun surprise in the mail today! I’m so excited for this book to be introduced to the Chinese market, and I LOVE the cover. Now my Chinese DuoLingo training needs to catch up :).
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#books #science #astronomy
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#books #science #astronomy
December 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I got a super fun surprise in the mail today! I’m so excited for this book to be introduced to the Chinese market, and I LOVE the cover. Now my Chinese DuoLingo training needs to catch up :).
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#books #science #astronomy
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#books #science #astronomy
Reposted by Kelsey Johnson
Are you ready to explore the known, unknown, and possibly unknowable with @profkelsey.bsky.social? We talk about her book Into The Unknown: The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos. Part 1 of the interview aired this week howonearthradio.org/archives/10317
Join us for Part 2 next week.
Join us for Part 2 next week.
Into The Unknown (Part 1)
Into The Unknown (starts at 7:57) What do we know about the universe, and how do we know we know it? Conversely, what do we know we don’t know, what don’t we know that we don’t know, and why not? T…
howonearthradio.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Are you ready to explore the known, unknown, and possibly unknowable with @profkelsey.bsky.social? We talk about her book Into The Unknown: The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos. Part 1 of the interview aired this week howonearthradio.org/archives/10317
Join us for Part 2 next week.
Join us for Part 2 next week.
Procrastination takes may forms. Tonight as a service to the astronomical community I offer help with your JWST proposal titles.
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Procrastination takes may forms. Tonight as a service to the astronomical community I offer help with your JWST proposal titles.
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
#JWST 🧪🔭✨
Reposted by Kelsey Johnson
And that brings us to tonight's #HATM questions-
1) What are your favorite books on the history of space exploration? Or on space itself?
(It's totally @profkelsey.bsky.social latest book. Link below)
2) And what is on the menu at your home tonight?
amzn.to/3WB72xQ
1) What are your favorite books on the history of space exploration? Or on space itself?
(It's totally @profkelsey.bsky.social latest book. Link below)
2) And what is on the menu at your home tonight?
amzn.to/3WB72xQ
Into the Unknown: The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos
Humans have learned a lot about the world around us and the universe beyond. We have made powerful insights and created profound theories about the universe and everything in it. Surely the ultimate t...
amzn.to
October 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
And that brings us to tonight's #HATM questions-
1) What are your favorite books on the history of space exploration? Or on space itself?
(It's totally @profkelsey.bsky.social latest book. Link below)
2) And what is on the menu at your home tonight?
amzn.to/3WB72xQ
1) What are your favorite books on the history of space exploration? Or on space itself?
(It's totally @profkelsey.bsky.social latest book. Link below)
2) And what is on the menu at your home tonight?
amzn.to/3WB72xQ
Ok wait, just so we are clear, does the FCC idea that media should not lie to the public apply to, oh I don’t know, like Fox News? Just curious.
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Ok wait, just so we are clear, does the FCC idea that media should not lie to the public apply to, oh I don’t know, like Fox News? Just curious.
On brand. 🧪🔭✨
NASA chief to defy agency’s charter, terminating science
On August 14, 2025, NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy announced a new direction for NASA, eliminating science and focusing on spaceflight.
Who cares if it violates the NASA charter?
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #nasa #ohwell
On August 14, 2025, NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy announced a new direction for NASA, eliminating science and focusing on spaceflight.
Who cares if it violates the NASA charter?
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #nasa #ohwell
NASA chief to defy agency's charter, terminating science
NASA's 1958 charter's top priority was, "the expansion of human knowledge of phenomena in the atmosphere and space." Is this how it ends?
bigthink.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
On brand. 🧪🔭✨
This tracks.🔭🧪✨
SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This tracks.🔭🧪✨
I am excited to see the memes that come from this.
JD Vance’s team had water level of Ohio river raised for family’s boating trip
Exclusive: Incident raises questions of exploitation of public services, but Secret Service says it was requested for ‘safe navigation’
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I am excited to see the memes that come from this.
<checks watch>
Yep, the year is 2025.
Yep, the year is 2025.
August 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
<checks watch>
Yep, the year is 2025.
Yep, the year is 2025.
Sharing a photo from the road today. A friend captioned it:
“Actual footage of university budget software trying to reimburse me for the $25 I spent on snacks for a group meeting.”
There is a meme in here somewhere.
“Actual footage of university budget software trying to reimburse me for the $25 I spent on snacks for a group meeting.”
There is a meme in here somewhere.
July 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Sharing a photo from the road today. A friend captioned it:
“Actual footage of university budget software trying to reimburse me for the $25 I spent on snacks for a group meeting.”
There is a meme in here somewhere.
“Actual footage of university budget software trying to reimburse me for the $25 I spent on snacks for a group meeting.”
There is a meme in here somewhere.
Just a friendly reminder that the universe can put our egos in check whenever it wants.
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This Is Not the Way We Usually Imagine the World Will End
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Just a friendly reminder that the universe can put our egos in check whenever it wants.
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