Derek Buzasi
@astroderek.bsky.social
Astronomer and star aficionado, sometime sailor, classicist, engineer, husband, father, teacher. UChicago professor, retired Navy Captain.
What does he call the way we are now talking to and about the EU?
December 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What does he call the way we are now talking to and about the EU?
Yes, but why am I 100% sure the Dems will vote for this anyway?
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Yes, but why am I 100% sure the Dems will vote for this anyway?
It's in one of the apocryphal Federalist Papers.
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It's in one of the apocryphal Federalist Papers.
Don't forget there's plenty of astro happening outside the US!
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Don't forget there's plenty of astro happening outside the US!
I don't just want a Democrat who says they "want" to put him in prison, I want a Democrat who actually DOES it.
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I don't just want a Democrat who says they "want" to put him in prison, I want a Democrat who actually DOES it.
I mean, it was a loss to an SEC team, so basically equivalent to a victory over anyone else. Am I doing this right?
December 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I mean, it was a loss to an SEC team, so basically equivalent to a victory over anyone else. Am I doing this right?
I've been opposed to the death penalty all my life, and it is truly disturbing to me how many exceptions to that policy I've become willing to consider over the last 10 months or so.
December 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I've been opposed to the death penalty all my life, and it is truly disturbing to me how many exceptions to that policy I've become willing to consider over the last 10 months or so.
Congratulations!!
December 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Congratulations!!
I've been trying not to start watching until at least two seasons are out, for exactly that reason
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I've been trying not to start watching until at least two seasons are out, for exactly that reason
Idk...the NYT might fight CBS for her 🤡
December 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Idk...the NYT might fight CBS for her 🤡
...and you're a Republican
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
...and you're a Republican
I can appreciate his response to Hegseth et al., but this is certainly not a Democrat I want in any position of power.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I can appreciate his response to Hegseth et al., but this is certainly not a Democrat I want in any position of power.
Ya not going to be watching anything sponsored by that sycophantic Trump-loving organization. Those plans changed today.
December 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Ya not going to be watching anything sponsored by that sycophantic Trump-loving organization. Those plans changed today.
They'll modify it so that it states the executive has the power to destroy but not to build.
December 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
They'll modify it so that it states the executive has the power to destroy but not to build.
I like the thought of being the first NFL laureate in physics 🤣 I'd definitely ask you to design the award!
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I like the thought of being the first NFL laureate in physics 🤣 I'd definitely ask you to design the award!
FIFA is the joke.
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
FIFA is the joke.
Too bad he's equally fearless about voting to confirm Trump judges
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Too bad he's equally fearless about voting to confirm Trump judges
It will be again, as soon as the President is a Dem
November 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It will be again, as soon as the President is a Dem
We won't know it even then, because the "opposition" party will say "Let's ts put this unpleasantness behind us and think about the future".
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We won't know it even then, because the "opposition" party will say "Let's ts put this unpleasantness behind us and think about the future".
There is no value to be gained by attending White House press events, since they just entail lying and abuse. Attendance IS collaboration at this point.
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
There is no value to be gained by attending White House press events, since they just entail lying and abuse. Attendance IS collaboration at this point.
So far, I've seen zero consequences for any illegal actions or perjury by any administration official. It hardly counts as "throwing her under the bus" when it will lead to no adverse effects for her. Still waiting for the court system to step up, and I'm afraid I'm going to be waiting forever.
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
So far, I've seen zero consequences for any illegal actions or perjury by any administration official. It hardly counts as "throwing her under the bus" when it will lead to no adverse effects for her. Still waiting for the court system to step up, and I'm afraid I'm going to be waiting forever.
I can certainly believe that he's barely holding it together.
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I can certainly believe that he's barely holding it together.
I'm getting tired of saying this all the time, but why not both?
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I'm getting tired of saying this all the time, but why not both?
Honestly, at this point I let you read the FTFNYT so I don't have to. What a sad collection of stories about a once-great American institution.
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Honestly, at this point I let you read the FTFNYT so I don't have to. What a sad collection of stories about a once-great American institution.
This is a superb paper for understanding some of the issues and limitations with Lomb-Scargle, NUDFT, etc: arxiv.org/abs/1703.09824
Understanding the Lomb-Scargle Periodogram
The Lomb-Scargle periodogram is a well-known algorithm for detecting and characterizing periodic signals in unevenly-sampled data. This paper presents a conceptual introduction to the Lomb-Scargle per...
arxiv.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This is a superb paper for understanding some of the issues and limitations with Lomb-Scargle, NUDFT, etc: arxiv.org/abs/1703.09824