Aleks Scholz
@aleks.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy
Astronomer. Former Enfant Terrible. Big Cat Consultant. Big Dog Consultant, too.
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Oh, that's just Jean-Benoit Dunckel playing organ and Rhodes piano at the same time.
December 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Oh, that's just Jean-Benoit Dunckel playing organ and Rhodes piano at the same time.
This clip also has a good example of the face I'm making when I realise that I'm not that guy anymore.
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This clip also has a good example of the face I'm making when I realise that I'm not that guy anymore.
It has taken a long time, but it seems by the end of the week I will be owner of a small bit of land at a lake. Land that is completely useless, except for birds, of course. Land that I will never be able to sell again. It will always be an overgrown mess.
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It has taken a long time, but it seems by the end of the week I will be owner of a small bit of land at a lake. Land that is completely useless, except for birds, of course. Land that I will never be able to sell again. It will always be an overgrown mess.
Boy, that's a lot of pedals. (The Nova Twins, Tiny Desk Concert)
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Boy, that's a lot of pedals. (The Nova Twins, Tiny Desk Concert)
KT Tunstall's pedalboard, with the old Akai Headrush E2 left of the centre, knobs all ruined.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
KT Tunstall's pedalboard, with the old Akai Headrush E2 left of the centre, knobs all ruined.
Okay, I prove it. Here it is again, it looks like an antenna of sorts. But it's the same weird tree. Explain, please.
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Okay, I prove it. Here it is again, it looks like an antenna of sorts. But it's the same weird tree. Explain, please.
This looks so weird that you can spot it from miles away. Here is the kaput tree on the rocky outcrop.
October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This looks so weird that you can spot it from miles away. Here is the kaput tree on the rocky outcrop.
Also, not the only one, in case you thought this tree just had a bad childhood. Every tree on that outcrop looks like this. Literally every single one. Look. (Bad image, because reasons.)
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Also, not the only one, in case you thought this tree just had a bad childhood. Every tree on that outcrop looks like this. Literally every single one. Look. (Bad image, because reasons.)
Maybe, perhaps, someone can explain to me what the hell happened to this tree.
October 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Maybe, perhaps, someone can explain to me what the hell happened to this tree.
Decompression.
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Decompression.
Keeping tabs.
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Keeping tabs.
Tried finding out if the publicly available free ChatGPT knows its own version, and the answer is no. Then we got to this rather enigmatic little dialogue:
October 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tried finding out if the publicly available free ChatGPT knows its own version, and the answer is no. Then we got to this rather enigmatic little dialogue:
Is there anyone on this planet who is not bothered by this sign? And I don't mean the anti bicycle messaging.
September 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Is there anyone on this planet who is not bothered by this sign? And I don't mean the anti bicycle messaging.
Made a new friend. Unsure if it's mutual.
September 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Made a new friend. Unsure if it's mutual.
Not entirely sure what message this sends.
September 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Not entirely sure what message this sends.
They went for a walk with me and now it's dark and we sit outside and it's cool and I am the best dog ever.
September 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
They went for a walk with me and now it's dark and we sit outside and it's cool and I am the best dog ever.
Really? Seriously?
September 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Really? Seriously?
A favourite Bunny goes to the beach picture.
September 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A favourite Bunny goes to the beach picture.
Hello, my name is Bunny, and my hobby is standing on rocks in the wind looking over the sea.
September 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Hello, my name is Bunny, and my hobby is standing on rocks in the wind looking over the sea.
Look out for otters they said.
September 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Look out for otters they said.
I swear it was summer just a moment ago.
September 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I swear it was summer just a moment ago.
Sometimes my dog just decides that he wants to live somewhere else.
August 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Sometimes my dog just decides that he wants to live somewhere else.
This is what it looks like when you are waiting for JWST observation that have already happened but are still on their way to Earth.
August 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This is what it looks like when you are waiting for JWST observation that have already happened but are still on their way to Earth.
Sometimes I get the impression my dog is now a bit too comfortable at the vet clinic.
August 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Sometimes I get the impression my dog is now a bit too comfortable at the vet clinic.
Not that common to have whale vertebrae just randomly lying around on the beach.
July 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Not that common to have whale vertebrae just randomly lying around on the beach.