Alessondra Springmann, PhD
@sondy.com
Cat herding, hiking, sewing, planetary science. Currently: Boulder, CO. formerly Tucson, AZ; Arecibo, PR; and a few other places. Asteroid radarist & healthcare advocate. she/they http://sonoranspace.org
Still masking!
Still masking!
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Another brief clip from yesterday's rapid response livestream regarding what's at stake with the potential loss of NCAR, and what we can do about it: "What would we lose if the National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled? Quite a lot."
What would we lose if the National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled? Quite a lot.
In this short excerpt from a longer livestream, Daniel Swain reflects on what would be lost if the National Center for Atmospheric Research were to be dismantled, as has been proposed, and why the present moment is such an important one when voicing support for this irreplaceable weather, climate, w
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December 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Another brief clip from yesterday's rapid response livestream regarding what's at stake with the potential loss of NCAR, and what we can do about it: "What would we lose if the National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled? Quite a lot."
(Matthew quoted me in an article in 2015 when I was dating someone I had no business dating. That someone said rather unsupportive things when I shared the article, resulting in the immediate cessation of dating. I will always be grateful to Matthew for his help in ending that relationship!)
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
(Matthew quoted me in an article in 2015 when I was dating someone I had no business dating. That someone said rather unsupportive things when I shared the article, resulting in the immediate cessation of dating. I will always be grateful to Matthew for his help in ending that relationship!)
thank you! no relationships were ended in the making of this story :D
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
thank you! no relationships were ended in the making of this story :D
Quote from your friendly neighborhood asteroid scientist.
Some asteroids spin smoothly. Others tumble chaotically. Understanding their differences could help us learn more about asteroid history and improve planetary defense measures.
What Tumbling Asteroids Tell Us About Their Innards - Eos
Data from the Gaia space observatory reveal that many slowly spinning asteroids rotate chaotically. A new theory links that chaos to their inner structure and history.
eos.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Quote from your friendly neighborhood asteroid scientist.
Reposted by Alessondra Springmann, PhD
Some asteroids spin smoothly. Others tumble chaotically. Understanding their differences could help us learn more about asteroid history and improve planetary defense measures.
What Tumbling Asteroids Tell Us About Their Innards - Eos
Data from the Gaia space observatory reveal that many slowly spinning asteroids rotate chaotically. A new theory links that chaos to their inner structure and history.
eos.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Some asteroids spin smoothly. Others tumble chaotically. Understanding their differences could help us learn more about asteroid history and improve planetary defense measures.
Reposted by Alessondra Springmann, PhD
It me! My story! I dun writ it! 🧪🔭
Some asteroids spin smoothly. Others tumble chaotically. Understanding their differences could help us learn more about asteroid history and improve planetary defense measures.
What Tumbling Asteroids Tell Us About Their Innards - Eos
Data from the Gaia space observatory reveal that many slowly spinning asteroids rotate chaotically. A new theory links that chaos to their inner structure and history.
eos.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It me! My story! I dun writ it! 🧪🔭
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Some asteroids spin smoothly. Others tumble chaotically. Understanding their differences could help us learn more about asteroid history and improve planetary defense measures.
Research led by @wzhou.bsky.social at @utokyoofficial.bsky.social, comments from @sondy.com
eos.org/articles/wha...
Research led by @wzhou.bsky.social at @utokyoofficial.bsky.social, comments from @sondy.com
eos.org/articles/wha...
What Tumbling Asteroids Tell Us About Their Innards - Eos
Data from the Gaia space observatory reveal that many slowly spinning asteroids rotate chaotically. A new theory links that chaos to their inner structure and history.
eos.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Some asteroids spin smoothly. Others tumble chaotically. Understanding their differences could help us learn more about asteroid history and improve planetary defense measures.
Research led by @wzhou.bsky.social at @utokyoofficial.bsky.social, comments from @sondy.com
eos.org/articles/wha...
Research led by @wzhou.bsky.social at @utokyoofficial.bsky.social, comments from @sondy.com
eos.org/articles/wha...
This was very popular in the SwRI garage :D
October 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This was very popular in the SwRI garage :D
If you don't get in touch with Toshi, I'm happy to be backup!
October 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you don't get in touch with Toshi, I'm happy to be backup!
My license plate used to be YORP.
October 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My license plate used to be YORP.
I filled out the form! I am a huge air quality nerd, so it brings me so much joy to see other huge air quality nerds bringing better air quality to more people.
October 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I filled out the form! I am a huge air quality nerd, so it brings me so much joy to see other huge air quality nerds bringing better air quality to more people.
thanks to this post, I checked out a copy from my library and stared listening!
October 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
thanks to this post, I checked out a copy from my library and stared listening!
I have 100,000 images from the last 15 years in Photos. Mad respect!
October 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I have 100,000 images from the last 15 years in Photos. Mad respect!
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Look at how round this bird is!!! Bird of the year!!
September 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Look at how round this bird is!!! Bird of the year!!
lovely bird. hope he recovers easily!
September 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
lovely bird. hope he recovers easily!
levocetirizine is sold in 5mg doses—guessing this would mean doubling up? taking that in the am and montelukast at night, and famotidine 2x daily.
September 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
levocetirizine is sold in 5mg doses—guessing this would mean doubling up? taking that in the am and montelukast at night, and famotidine 2x daily.
There’s also a free copy on arXiv. as the lead author, please let me know if you’ve any questions! We didn’t give the paper a great title so it’s not been cited as much as I’d like.
September 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
There’s also a free copy on arXiv. as the lead author, please let me know if you’ve any questions! We didn’t give the paper a great title so it’s not been cited as much as I’d like.
Anyone had success at getting a health insurer (UHC) to cover a medical food like Visbiome? It’s infinitely cheaper for them than having me on a $$$$$ biologic, but insurance doesn’t want to touch medical foods despite studies.
August 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Anyone had success at getting a health insurer (UHC) to cover a medical food like Visbiome? It’s infinitely cheaper for them than having me on a $$$$$ biologic, but insurance doesn’t want to touch medical foods despite studies.
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The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
July 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
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People who talk casually about using CHATGPT disturbs me. Their only arguments for WHY are regurgitated messaging. Thankfully, @timnitgebru.bsky.social has the words for what I've been thinking. This interview is worth a listen.
Moral of the story: Listen to Black women.
youtu.be/69llIcdTqIo?...
Moral of the story: Listen to Black women.
youtu.be/69llIcdTqIo?...
Maybe These Systems Shouldn’t Exist - Dr. Timint Gebru Asks the Questions Others Won’t - Part II
YouTube video by AnitaB_org
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
People who talk casually about using CHATGPT disturbs me. Their only arguments for WHY are regurgitated messaging. Thankfully, @timnitgebru.bsky.social has the words for what I've been thinking. This interview is worth a listen.
Moral of the story: Listen to Black women.
youtu.be/69llIcdTqIo?...
Moral of the story: Listen to Black women.
youtu.be/69llIcdTqIo?...
Both and. Plus us scientists tend to be pesky educated liberals, so they hate the folks doing it.
July 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Both and. Plus us scientists tend to be pesky educated liberals, so they hate the folks doing it.
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Big new poll finds that ... are you sitting down? ... "a bipartisan majority supports raising taxes on high incomes and wealth, including restoring pre-2017 tax rates, taxing capital gains like regular income, and introducing new taxes on large fortunes."
publicconsultation.org
July 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Big new poll finds that ... are you sitting down? ... "a bipartisan majority supports raising taxes on high incomes and wealth, including restoring pre-2017 tax rates, taxing capital gains like regular income, and introducing new taxes on large fortunes."
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“It’s unconscionable to cut funding for people in need to pay for tax cuts to the wealthy... It’s just pouring more money into the most destructive parts of our industrial food system.”
-Stephanie Feldstein, program director @biologicaldiversity.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...
-Stephanie Feldstein, program director @biologicaldiversity.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...
'Big Beautiful Bill' Set to Slash Through U.S. Climate and Justice Drive - Inside Climate News
Trump’s legislation will hurt clean energy, boost fossil fuels and end investment in environmental justice. Climate advocates vow to continue the fight.
insideclimatenews.org
July 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“It’s unconscionable to cut funding for people in need to pay for tax cuts to the wealthy... It’s just pouring more money into the most destructive parts of our industrial food system.”
-Stephanie Feldstein, program director @biologicaldiversity.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...
-Stephanie Feldstein, program director @biologicaldiversity.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...