Tom Krattenmaker
@tjkratt.bsky.social
Words and nature are my favorite things.
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Lessons from Foundation: Decline, fall... and comeback? (by @tjkratt.bsky.social )
Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.
onlys.ky/lessons-from...
#foundation #parableofthesower
Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.
onlys.ky/lessons-from...
#foundation #parableofthesower
Lessons from Foundation: Decline, fall... and comeback?
Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.
onlys.ky
September 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Lessons from Foundation: Decline, fall... and comeback? (by @tjkratt.bsky.social )
Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.
onlys.ky/lessons-from...
#foundation #parableofthesower
Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.
onlys.ky/lessons-from...
#foundation #parableofthesower
Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.
onlys.ky/negativland-... @onlyskymedia.bsky.social
onlys.ky/negativland-... @onlyskymedia.bsky.social
Negativland and me: Why we fall for hoaxes
Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.
onlys.ky
July 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.
onlys.ky/negativland-... @onlyskymedia.bsky.social
onlys.ky/negativland-... @onlyskymedia.bsky.social
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“The power of flying someone through the map we have of our solar system, Milky Way, and mapped galaxies provides a perspective like none other,” [Tamara] Litke says.
Read Tom Krattenmaker's latest article here:
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#cosmology #ecology #journeyoftheuniverse
Read Tom Krattenmaker's latest article here:
onlys.ky/educated-by-...
#cosmology #ecology #journeyoftheuniverse
Educated by the stars
Science education can—and should—instill kids with a sense of awe and wonder at the world.
onlys.ky
June 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“The power of flying someone through the map we have of our solar system, Milky Way, and mapped galaxies provides a perspective like none other,” [Tamara] Litke says.
Read Tom Krattenmaker's latest article here:
onlys.ky/educated-by-...
#cosmology #ecology #journeyoftheuniverse
Read Tom Krattenmaker's latest article here:
onlys.ky/educated-by-...
#cosmology #ecology #journeyoftheuniverse
Our star blindness contributes to our alienation from the universe and natural world. Before fancy navigation technology, sailors and travelers of all sorts used the stars to find their way home. We could, too.
onlys.ky/educated-by-...
#scienceeducation #environmentaleducation #secularspirituality
onlys.ky/educated-by-...
#scienceeducation #environmentaleducation #secularspirituality
Educated by the stars
Science education can—and should—instill kids with a sense of awe and wonder at the world.
onlys.ky
June 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Our star blindness contributes to our alienation from the universe and natural world. Before fancy navigation technology, sailors and travelers of all sorts used the stars to find their way home. We could, too.
onlys.ky/educated-by-...
#scienceeducation #environmentaleducation #secularspirituality
onlys.ky/educated-by-...
#scienceeducation #environmentaleducation #secularspirituality
Will #religion make a comeback in #secular America?
My new piece for @onlyskymedia.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/will-religio...
My new piece for @onlyskymedia.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/will-religio...
Will religion make a comeback in secular America?
Can nonreligious community fill the void?
onlys.ky
May 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Will #religion make a comeback in #secular America?
My new piece for @onlyskymedia.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/will-religio...
My new piece for @onlyskymedia.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/will-religio...
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We are relieved that two members of the YDS community, Rev. William Barber and Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, are safe and unharmed following their arrest while praying in the Capitol Rotunda yesterday. 🧵
April 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We are relieved that two members of the YDS community, Rev. William Barber and Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, are safe and unharmed following their arrest while praying in the Capitol Rotunda yesterday. 🧵
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Statement by YDS Dean Greg Sterling on the arrest of Rev. Barber and Rev. Wilson-Hartgrove.
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Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
(RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the…
religionnews.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Statement by YDS Dean Greg Sterling on the arrest of Rev. Barber and Rev. Wilson-Hartgrove.
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Not to jinx anything, and as a #Timberwolves fan I harbor much well-justified pessimism, but #anthonyedwards' play reminds me of someone. Starts with a J. The big difference is ANT smiles a lot more.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Ant-man on the rise, a hole in the middle and perfect timing. How Timberwolves won Game 4.
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle and Los Angeles’ Luka Doncic and LeBron James combining for 133 points made Game 4 a must-watch.
www.usatoday.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Not to jinx anything, and as a #Timberwolves fan I harbor much well-justified pessimism, but #anthonyedwards' play reminds me of someone. Starts with a J. The big difference is ANT smiles a lot more.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
#Tech is not inherently harmful. It’s the people who abuse it for nefarious purposes, leverage it for power and profit, and glorify it as the solution to every problem, blind to the fallout. My new piece at @onlysky0.bsky.social
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onlys.ky/a-techno-pes...
A techno-pessimist of a different sort
The tech isn't the problem.
onlys.ky
April 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
#Tech is not inherently harmful. It’s the people who abuse it for nefarious purposes, leverage it for power and profit, and glorify it as the solution to every problem, blind to the fallout. My new piece at @onlysky0.bsky.social
onlys.ky/a-techno-pes...
onlys.ky/a-techno-pes...
What I wrote about Francis when his papacy was new and a conservative backlash was beginning. Rush Limbaugh was shocked by the pope's "liberal" views and claimed "somebody must have gotten to him."
True, I said. *Jesus* had gotten to him.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
True, I said. *Jesus* had gotten to him.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
April 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
What I wrote about Francis when his papacy was new and a conservative backlash was beginning. Rush Limbaugh was shocked by the pope's "liberal" views and claimed "somebody must have gotten to him."
True, I said. *Jesus* had gotten to him.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
True, I said. *Jesus* had gotten to him.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
The scene at the Green.
April 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The scene at the Green.
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Mary Evelyn Tucker invites you to join our new course on Journey of the Universe, in partnership with the Deeptime Network, beginning tomorrow!
Link to register in the comments 💫
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Link to register in the comments 💫
youtube.com/shorts/9GiIV...
Mary Evelyn Tucker on the new Journey and Berry courses
YouTube video by Journey of the Universe
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March 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Mary Evelyn Tucker invites you to join our new course on Journey of the Universe, in partnership with the Deeptime Network, beginning tomorrow!
Link to register in the comments 💫
youtube.com/shorts/9GiIV...
Link to register in the comments 💫
youtube.com/shorts/9GiIV...
February 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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They elected their tormentors. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Republicans terrified of crossing Trump due to physical threats, Democrat says
Eric Swalwell says threats to them and their families are stopping GOP officials from criticizing president
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
They elected their tormentors. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Were humanity ever to achieve dramatic breakthroughs in longevity—including, even, immortality, at least for those who could afford it—would it be a good thing?
My new piece for @onlysky0.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/the-broligar...
My new piece for @onlysky0.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/the-broligar...
The broligarchs and the quest for immortality
When the solution to having more money than you can spend in a lifetime is much, much more lifetime.
onlys.ky
February 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Were humanity ever to achieve dramatic breakthroughs in longevity—including, even, immortality, at least for those who could afford it—would it be a good thing?
My new piece for @onlysky0.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/the-broligar...
My new piece for @onlysky0.bsky.social.
onlys.ky/the-broligar...
Great news! #Climatechange is going away! abcnews.go.com/amp/US/usda-...
USDA orders removal of climate change mentions from public websites
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed officials to remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to emails obtained by ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Great news! #Climatechange is going away! abcnews.go.com/amp/US/usda-...
Gulf of America? Should be renamed to Gulf of Dystopia.
February 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Gulf of America? Should be renamed to Gulf of Dystopia.
Props to @dailykos.com for making this point and making it so well:
"Nearly 60% of Nebraska voted for Donald Trump last November.
There is perhaps no state more dependent on #immigrants than Nebraska.
Oops."
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
"Nearly 60% of Nebraska voted for Donald Trump last November.
There is perhaps no state more dependent on #immigrants than Nebraska.
Oops."
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Nebraska went big for Trump—and that may kill its economy
Nearly 60% of Nebraska voted for Donald Trump last November.�
There is perhaps no state more dependent on immigrants than Nebraska.�
Oops.�
www.dailykos.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Props to @dailykos.com for making this point and making it so well:
"Nearly 60% of Nebraska voted for Donald Trump last November.
There is perhaps no state more dependent on #immigrants than Nebraska.
Oops."
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
"Nearly 60% of Nebraska voted for Donald Trump last November.
There is perhaps no state more dependent on #immigrants than Nebraska.
Oops."
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the LGBTQ community made headlines on Tuesday, was also critical of Trump during his first term.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?
The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the LGBTQ community made headlines on Tuesday, was also critical of Trump during his first term.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Embarrassing. gizmodo.com/longevity-ob...
Longevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Him
The tech centimillionaire, who is known for taking droves of wellness supplements, has backtracked on one of his special pills.
gizmodo.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Embarrassing. gizmodo.com/longevity-ob...
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Excellent thread on the dangerous warning signs from the weather of the past year.
As Los Angeles burns, let's do some context, shall we?
January 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Excellent thread on the dangerous warning signs from the weather of the past year.
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And now for some good-ish news on a somber day. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed
Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year.
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:17 PM
And now for some good-ish news on a somber day. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
“There is little about our patterns since his address to suggest that we wish to earn, own and consume less, or that we have awakened to the fact that having, buying and using more may fail to make us happier.”
—Rob Lieber on what #JimmyCarter got wrong about us
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/y...
—Rob Lieber on what #JimmyCarter got wrong about us
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/y...
Jimmy Carter Was Right About Materialism but, Alas, Wrong About Us
“Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption,” he said in his 1979 “Crisis of Confidence” speech. If only we had listened.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM
“There is little about our patterns since his address to suggest that we wish to earn, own and consume less, or that we have awakened to the fact that having, buying and using more may fail to make us happier.”
—Rob Lieber on what #JimmyCarter got wrong about us
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/y...
—Rob Lieber on what #JimmyCarter got wrong about us
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/y...
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Vikings and Lions for all the marbles next weekend in the final game of the regular season. Couldn’t script it better. Nobody saw this coming from the Vikes this year. That makes it easy to just enjoy the ride, and what a ride it’s been so far. #skol
December 30, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Vikings and Lions for all the marbles next weekend in the final game of the regular season. Couldn’t script it better. Nobody saw this coming from the Vikes this year. That makes it easy to just enjoy the ride, and what a ride it’s been so far. #skol