Starzanplanets
@starzanplanets.bsky.social
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"let’s be clear: there is a US city living under occupation by fascist presidential secret police right now.” @vermontgmg.bsky.social
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:19 AM
"let’s be clear: there is a US city living under occupation by fascist presidential secret police right now.” @vermontgmg.bsky.social
On the coldest day of the year, Minnesota (my former home) works on getting ICE out for good: www.mprnews.org
MPR News
Minnesota's Online Source for News That Matters
www.mprnews.org
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 AM
On the coldest day of the year, Minnesota (my former home) works on getting ICE out for good: www.mprnews.org
NCAR oversight was my main assignment at NSF before the federal govt started dismantling NSF last year. This would be such a mistake to carry out.
Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
January 24, 2026 at 12:43 AM
NCAR oversight was my main assignment at NSF before the federal govt started dismantling NSF last year. This would be such a mistake to carry out.
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TODAY: Minnesota activists are joining together for a historic day of action with no work, no school, and no shopping.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
ICE Out for Good
On January 23, people across the country are taking action in solidarity with Minnesota to demand ICE out of our communities. Join the day of action.
iceoutforgood.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
TODAY: Minnesota activists are joining together for a historic day of action with no work, no school, and no shopping.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
They’re also asking allies across the nation to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s ongoing brutality and the urgency to get ICE Out For Good.
So many good possible action items in this thread
Sane people in the US are terrified and gutted. It will take generations to dig out of the hole a few genuinely evil people have dig for us. But please don’t retreat. Now is the time to find a way to act, to make the lives of our elected representatives harder, to work, to build communities.
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
So many good possible action items in this thread
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Good news - I'm hiring at Durham University!
1-year full time postdoc in Space Security - looking for someone to join me at the Space Research Centre and a Northeast England based space tracking/analytics company to work on geopolitical analysis in Space Domain Awareness.
Details 👇👇👇
1-year full time postdoc in Space Security - looking for someone to join me at the Space Research Centre and a Northeast England based space tracking/analytics company to work on geopolitical analysis in Space Domain Awareness.
Details 👇👇👇
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Space Security
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
durham.taleo.net
January 20, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Good news - I'm hiring at Durham University!
1-year full time postdoc in Space Security - looking for someone to join me at the Space Research Centre and a Northeast England based space tracking/analytics company to work on geopolitical analysis in Space Domain Awareness.
Details 👇👇👇
1-year full time postdoc in Space Security - looking for someone to join me at the Space Research Centre and a Northeast England based space tracking/analytics company to work on geopolitical analysis in Space Domain Awareness.
Details 👇👇👇
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I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
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Group picture from the referee training workshop at AAS247. I usually participate but had a conflict this time. Front and center, with a AAS corridors t-shirt, is Frank Timmes who has organized and run all of them to date.
Group picture from the referee training workshop at AAS247. I usually participate but had a conflict this time. Front and center, with a AAS corridors t-shirt, is Frank Timmes who has organized and run all of them to date.
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Group picture from the referee training workshop at AAS247. I usually participate but had a conflict this time. Front and center, with a AAS corridors t-shirt, is Frank Timmes who has organized and run all of them to date.
Group picture from the referee training workshop at AAS247. I usually participate but had a conflict this time. Front and center, with a AAS corridors t-shirt, is Frank Timmes who has organized and run all of them to date.
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
Check this out: LSST Discovery Alliance Early Science program:
Large: <$120,000
Medium: <$50,000
Small: <$12,000
Open to PIs based at U.S. academic institutions whose institutions can accept awards with no indirect costs. Proposals due Feb 17.
lsstdiscoveryalliance.org/early-scienc...
Large: <$120,000
Medium: <$50,000
Small: <$12,000
Open to PIs based at U.S. academic institutions whose institutions can accept awards with no indirect costs. Proposals due Feb 17.
lsstdiscoveryalliance.org/early-scienc...
Call for Proposals: Early Science with Rubin Observatory’s LSST | LSST Discovery Alliance
LSST Discovery Alliance is launching a fast-turnaround grant program to accelerate early science with Rubin Observatory’s LSST data.
lsstdiscoveryalliance.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Check this out: LSST Discovery Alliance Early Science program:
Large: <$120,000
Medium: <$50,000
Small: <$12,000
Open to PIs based at U.S. academic institutions whose institutions can accept awards with no indirect costs. Proposals due Feb 17.
lsstdiscoveryalliance.org/early-scienc...
Large: <$120,000
Medium: <$50,000
Small: <$12,000
Open to PIs based at U.S. academic institutions whose institutions can accept awards with no indirect costs. Proposals due Feb 17.
lsstdiscoveryalliance.org/early-scienc...
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This is not a sane use of US federal law enforcement resources.
The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
This is not a sane use of US federal law enforcement resources.
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Though less destructive than coronal mass ejections, moderate space weather events like stream interaction regions can still cause geomagnetic storms. Researchers have used machine learning to investigate the drivers behind these events. aasnova.org/2026/01/14/w... 🔭🧪
When Winds Collide: Predicting the Effects of Stream Interaction Regions
Though less destructive than coronal mass ejections, moderate space weather events like stream interaction regions can still cause geomagnetic storms. Researchers have used machine learning to investi...
aasnova.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Though less destructive than coronal mass ejections, moderate space weather events like stream interaction regions can still cause geomagnetic storms. Researchers have used machine learning to investigate the drivers behind these events. aasnova.org/2026/01/14/w... 🔭🧪
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I'll share this again for 2026 and for any new influx--well over 100 planetary scientists here on Bluesky.
Given <waves hands around> they may not necessarily be posting much about planetary science, but that's how it goes.
If you're a planetary scientist and want to be on the list, DM me!
Given <waves hands around> they may not necessarily be posting much about planetary science, but that's how it goes.
If you're a planetary scientist and want to be on the list, DM me!
January 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I'll share this again for 2026 and for any new influx--well over 100 planetary scientists here on Bluesky.
Given <waves hands around> they may not necessarily be posting much about planetary science, but that's how it goes.
If you're a planetary scientist and want to be on the list, DM me!
Given <waves hands around> they may not necessarily be posting much about planetary science, but that's how it goes.
If you're a planetary scientist and want to be on the list, DM me!
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Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be bigger than Hubble and the first-ever full-scale private space telescope. By @nadiadrake.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/schm...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/schm...
Lazuli, a Billionaire-Funded Private Space Telescope, Signals a New Strategy for Astronomy
Bigger than Hubble and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be the first-ever full-scale private space telescope
www.scientificamerican.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be bigger than Hubble and the first-ever full-scale private space telescope. By @nadiadrake.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/schm...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/schm...
So happy to have contributed to this effort led by Sarah Greenstreet - now published in #ApJLetters! #AAS247 #TeamAsteroid #RubinObs @vrubinobs.bsky.social
You spin us right 'round!
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory scientists at #AAS247 just announced the discovery of a record-breaking asteroid over 500m in size that spins once every ~2 minutes 🤯😵💫
It’s the fastest-rotating asteroid this big ever found! 🔭🧪☄️
🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-r...
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory scientists at #AAS247 just announced the discovery of a record-breaking asteroid over 500m in size that spins once every ~2 minutes 🤯😵💫
It’s the fastest-rotating asteroid this big ever found! 🔭🧪☄️
🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-r...
January 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
So happy to have contributed to this effort led by Sarah Greenstreet - now published in #ApJLetters! #AAS247 #TeamAsteroid #RubinObs @vrubinobs.bsky.social
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✨ Happy 21st Birthday Europlanet! It's been a long journey since the foundation on 1 January 2005, and we would like to thank you highlighting 21 things we are proud of: www.europlanet.org/21-years-of-...
January 6, 2026 at 8:49 AM
✨ Happy 21st Birthday Europlanet! It's been a long journey since the foundation on 1 January 2005, and we would like to thank you highlighting 21 things we are proud of: www.europlanet.org/21-years-of-...
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Quietly proud that we published 351 Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society last year, a new record. Short, moderated contributions on topics from multiple star systems (Vol 9, No 1: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...) to SETI and 3I/ATLAS (iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...) cc @aas.org
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January 1, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Quietly proud that we published 351 Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society last year, a new record. Short, moderated contributions on topics from multiple star systems (Vol 9, No 1: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...) to SETI and 3I/ATLAS (iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...) cc @aas.org
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✨ Wrapping up 2025 with our Top 5 read articles!
Finally, #1: ‘New Constraints on DMS and DMDS in the Atmosphere of K218 b from JWST MIRI’ in The Astrophysical Journal Letters’ This research redefines how we search for life beyond Earth.🪐👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adc1c8
#Exoplanets #JWST
Finally, #1: ‘New Constraints on DMS and DMDS in the Atmosphere of K218 b from JWST MIRI’ in The Astrophysical Journal Letters’ This research redefines how we search for life beyond Earth.🪐👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adc1c8
#Exoplanets #JWST
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
✨ Wrapping up 2025 with our Top 5 read articles!
Finally, #1: ‘New Constraints on DMS and DMDS in the Atmosphere of K218 b from JWST MIRI’ in The Astrophysical Journal Letters’ This research redefines how we search for life beyond Earth.🪐👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adc1c8
#Exoplanets #JWST
Finally, #1: ‘New Constraints on DMS and DMDS in the Atmosphere of K218 b from JWST MIRI’ in The Astrophysical Journal Letters’ This research redefines how we search for life beyond Earth.🪐👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adc1c8
#Exoplanets #JWST
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✨ Wrapping up 2025 with our Top 5 read articles!
At #3: ‘Search for Gravitational Waves Emitted from SN 2023ixf’! This study sharpens the tools for future discoveries and knowledge of our universe. 🌌👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adc681
Come back tomorrow for #2! 👀#Astrophysics #Supernovae
At #3: ‘Search for Gravitational Waves Emitted from SN 2023ixf’! This study sharpens the tools for future discoveries and knowledge of our universe. 🌌👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adc681
Come back tomorrow for #2! 👀#Astrophysics #Supernovae
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
✨ Wrapping up 2025 with our Top 5 read articles!
At #3: ‘Search for Gravitational Waves Emitted from SN 2023ixf’! This study sharpens the tools for future discoveries and knowledge of our universe. 🌌👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adc681
Come back tomorrow for #2! 👀#Astrophysics #Supernovae
At #3: ‘Search for Gravitational Waves Emitted from SN 2023ixf’! This study sharpens the tools for future discoveries and knowledge of our universe. 🌌👉 https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adc681
Come back tomorrow for #2! 👀#Astrophysics #Supernovae
Well done, comet Kacper!
Always a blast to make it to the print edition of Sky & Telescope.
December 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Well done, comet Kacper!
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A little 3I/ATLAS update building on @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social's nice RNAAS from last week. Given its non-grav acceleration and the rate at which it's losing mass, you can work out its size. The answer: a diameter around 1 km, very typical for comets. arxiv.org/abs/2512.18341 🔭 🧪
December 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A little 3I/ATLAS update building on @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social's nice RNAAS from last week. Given its non-grav acceleration and the rate at which it's losing mass, you can work out its size. The answer: a diameter around 1 km, very typical for comets. arxiv.org/abs/2512.18341 🔭 🧪
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A recent scientific paper compared long-term mortality by vaccination status.
I noticed that Table 2 drew a lot of attention, but was actually included in the paper as a static image. So I built a quick dataviz project to explore.
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I noticed that Table 2 drew a lot of attention, but was actually included in the paper as a static image. So I built a quick dataviz project to explore.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A recent scientific paper compared long-term mortality by vaccination status.
I noticed that Table 2 drew a lot of attention, but was actually included in the paper as a static image. So I built a quick dataviz project to explore.
🧵
I noticed that Table 2 drew a lot of attention, but was actually included in the paper as a static image. So I built a quick dataviz project to explore.
🧵
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THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
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The dismantling of NCAR should be the trending story on Bluesky, not the fucking Oscars leaving ABC for YouTube.
Trump moves to shut down Boulder climate research lab NCAR, drawing rebukes from Colorado officials
Federal lawmakers called the planned NCAR closure “deeply dangerous” and “blatantly retaliatory.” Gov. Jared Polis said: “If true, public safety is at risk and science…
www.denverpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The dismantling of NCAR should be the trending story on Bluesky, not the fucking Oscars leaving ABC for YouTube.