Rebecca Boyle 🌕
@rboyle31.bsky.social
Author, journalist, selenophile, hiker, Coloradan. I speak for the Moon.
Life is short but sweet for certain.
My award-winning national bestseller OUR MOON is out in paperback!
Buy it: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611468/our-moon-by
Life is short but sweet for certain.
My award-winning national bestseller OUR MOON is out in paperback!
Buy it: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611468/our-moon-by
Most excellent
Unfortunately, no. There is no way to convert heavy water into holy heavy water.
However, if you start with Holy Water, electrolyze it within a blessed Buchner flask, add Holy Peroxide, then freeze it in a reliquary and purge, the remainder will be Holy Heavy Water.
However, if you start with Holy Water, electrolyze it within a blessed Buchner flask, add Holy Peroxide, then freeze it in a reliquary and purge, the remainder will be Holy Heavy Water.
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Most excellent
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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winter olympics the superior olympics imo
February 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
winter olympics the superior olympics imo
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Trees don't so much need deep, fertile soil, as protection from hungry sheep and deer, as this rowan seeded into a rock crevice – likely by a bird – shows.
Freeing the land from artificial overgrazing would see our lost wild native forests return naturally.
Can you picture it?
Freeing the land from artificial overgrazing would see our lost wild native forests return naturally.
Can you picture it?
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Trees don't so much need deep, fertile soil, as protection from hungry sheep and deer, as this rowan seeded into a rock crevice – likely by a bird – shows.
Freeing the land from artificial overgrazing would see our lost wild native forests return naturally.
Can you picture it?
Freeing the land from artificial overgrazing would see our lost wild native forests return naturally.
Can you picture it?
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The mass layoffs at the Post really just make me feel a deep sadness for our industry. The severe weakening of the media ecosystem since 2017 has been catastrophic for American democracy. It has also, of course, come at great cost for journalists themselves.
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The mass layoffs at the Post really just make me feel a deep sadness for our industry. The severe weakening of the media ecosystem since 2017 has been catastrophic for American democracy. It has also, of course, come at great cost for journalists themselves.
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This is the thing. Freelancing happens to work very well for some people as individuals (me, for instance) but society needs real newsrooms and real teams. We gig writers are just part of the ecosystem.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This is the thing. Freelancing happens to work very well for some people as individuals (me, for instance) but society needs real newsrooms and real teams. We gig writers are just part of the ecosystem.
NASA moved its launch of Artemis II until at least March.
If you want to know more about why this is happening, and the cultural context behind both Artemis and the Apollo missions, check out my book.
Happy to talk about it on air too 📺 🎤
(Photo: NASA)
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611468...
If you want to know more about why this is happening, and the cultural context behind both Artemis and the Apollo missions, check out my book.
Happy to talk about it on air too 📺 🎤
(Photo: NASA)
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611468...
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
NASA moved its launch of Artemis II until at least March.
If you want to know more about why this is happening, and the cultural context behind both Artemis and the Apollo missions, check out my book.
Happy to talk about it on air too 📺 🎤
(Photo: NASA)
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611468...
If you want to know more about why this is happening, and the cultural context behind both Artemis and the Apollo missions, check out my book.
Happy to talk about it on air too 📺 🎤
(Photo: NASA)
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611468...
Today’s forecast for the Rocky Mountain West
Denver: 58
Vail: 43
Salt Lake City: 51
Sun Valley: 45
Bozeman: 47
Mt. Bachelor ski area, OR: 43
Denver: 58
Vail: 43
Salt Lake City: 51
Sun Valley: 45
Bozeman: 47
Mt. Bachelor ski area, OR: 43
After a brutal stretch of winter weather in many parts of the U.S., especially the East Coast, there was an eagerness on Monday to grab on to any sign of hope for warmth. Punxsutawney Phil did not oblige.
Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Leaving U.S. in the Cold
The supposedly meteorologically gifted rodent saw his shadow, suggesting several more weeks of winter. (Forecasters agreed, at least for this week.)
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Today’s forecast for the Rocky Mountain West
Denver: 58
Vail: 43
Salt Lake City: 51
Sun Valley: 45
Bozeman: 47
Mt. Bachelor ski area, OR: 43
Denver: 58
Vail: 43
Salt Lake City: 51
Sun Valley: 45
Bozeman: 47
Mt. Bachelor ski area, OR: 43
Thank goodness. Like in a literal way, thanks to good.
But also —
This painting — !
I must know more about the painting in the background
But also —
This painting — !
I must know more about the painting in the background
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Thank goodness. Like in a literal way, thanks to good.
But also —
This painting — !
I must know more about the painting in the background
But also —
This painting — !
I must know more about the painting in the background
This is extremely cool work about the most puzzling question in astrophysics 👀
Paper day!! Little Red Dots (LRDs) are seen everywhere by JWST, but even after 3 years of relentless effort we are still debating what these things actually are. We decompose LRDs to show LRD - Host Galaxy = Black Hole Star (BH*)! 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2601.20929
🔭 🧪
arxiv.org/abs/2601.20929
🔭 🧪
February 1, 2026 at 3:04 AM
This is extremely cool work about the most puzzling question in astrophysics 👀
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This is a direct assault on the First Amendment by the Trump administration www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
This is a direct assault on the First Amendment by the Trump administration www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Nice article from @nattyover.bsky.social about the state of particle physics as a field. It’s historically been perhaps the highest prestige and most prominent subfield of physics but there are genuine worries about the path forward, as Natalie clearly lays out. 🧪
First column for Quanta Magazine's new essay section, Qualia.
I take stock of particle physics, a field in crisis. What happened, and what now? Commentary here from many angles.
Please lmk your thoughts, or any tips or topic ideas I should look into. 🙏
www.quantamagazine.org/is-particle-...
I take stock of particle physics, a field in crisis. What happened, and what now? Commentary here from many angles.
Please lmk your thoughts, or any tips or topic ideas I should look into. 🙏
www.quantamagazine.org/is-particle-...
Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard? | Quanta Magazine
Columnist Natalie Wolchover checks in with particle physicists more than a decade after the field entered a profound crisis.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Nice article from @nattyover.bsky.social about the state of particle physics as a field. It’s historically been perhaps the highest prestige and most prominent subfield of physics but there are genuine worries about the path forward, as Natalie clearly lays out. 🧪
We need to remember who we are.
It is ok to remember who we are, and who we can be.
It is ok to remember who we are, and who we can be.
It's been tough posting about science these past few days, but I keep reading about remarkable new findings. I'll be sharing some shortly; it's important to remember all the goodness and constructive curiosity out there.
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 AM
We need to remember who we are.
It is ok to remember who we are, and who we can be.
It is ok to remember who we are, and who we can be.
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Big mistake…
NEW: The Transportation Department, 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.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
“We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, 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....
www.propublica.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Big mistake…
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Democratic members of Congress are not bound by oaths to protect sources/congregants/patients like journalists, priests, and doctors are.
If your GOP colleagues are saying privately that they decry what ICE or Trump is doing, time to name names.
If your GOP colleagues are saying privately that they decry what ICE or Trump is doing, time to name names.
January 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Democratic members of Congress are not bound by oaths to protect sources/congregants/patients like journalists, priests, and doctors are.
If your GOP colleagues are saying privately that they decry what ICE or Trump is doing, time to name names.
If your GOP colleagues are saying privately that they decry what ICE or Trump is doing, time to name names.
The burgeoning civil war is rightly taking up our time and attention. But do not let this slip past you.
This is catastrophic, and will lead to suffering and death.
This is catastrophic, and will lead to suffering and death.
In 1952, there were over 57,000 cases and over 3,000 deaths from polio in the U.S. The vaccine was introduced in 1955. By 1960, the numbers were down to 3,000 and 230. No deaths since 1980.
Breaking News: Rejecting decades of science, the chair of the federal panel that recommends vaccines for Americans said that shots against polio and measles — and perhaps all diseases — should be optional. The vaccines are credited with preventing disability and millions of deaths worldwide.
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The burgeoning civil war is rightly taking up our time and attention. But do not let this slip past you.
This is catastrophic, and will lead to suffering and death.
This is catastrophic, and will lead to suffering and death.
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to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
April 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
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I'm sure you've heard this before and I don't want to sound like a scratched record but if you're someplace that doesn't usually get storms and cold like this one, or you've only recently moved to someplace that does, treat this fucker with the respect you would give a kaiju.
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I'm sure you've heard this before and I don't want to sound like a scratched record but if you're someplace that doesn't usually get storms and cold like this one, or you've only recently moved to someplace that does, treat this fucker with the respect you would give a kaiju.
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Tonight’s aurora from Cork, Ireland. This shot was looking south. Great experience. #aurora #trees #green #northernlights
January 19, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Tonight’s aurora from Cork, Ireland. This shot was looking south. Great experience. #aurora #trees #green #northernlights
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this is because Dolly Parton is the equal or better of most strung- instrument players you can name, a fact often obscured by the vocabulary of iconography sometimes used to discuss her work. thanks for coming to my presentation this’ll take about half a hour
January 19, 2026 at 1:57 PM
this is because Dolly Parton is the equal or better of most strung- instrument players you can name, a fact often obscured by the vocabulary of iconography sometimes used to discuss her work. thanks for coming to my presentation this’ll take about half a hour
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
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I added a few new itty-bitty paintings to my Ko-Fi shop. Only one set of each ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I added a few new itty-bitty paintings to my Ko-Fi shop. Only one set of each ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...
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This is a first for NASA--hope the astronaut is ok!
In Unprecedented Move, NASA to Rush Astronauts Home after Medical Incident on ISS
NASA on Thursday announced it would take the unprecedented step of bringing four crewmembers back to Earth from the space station before their official mission end
www.scientificamerican.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This is a first for NASA--hope the astronaut is ok!