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I am nuclear materials engineer, we make things out of uranium, and sometimes thorium. We have a bunch of cats. It seems like I spend most of my time fixing things.
Idaho Falls ID
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
what does PeacockTV have against Linux users?
October 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
who remembers google/movies? Ah, those were the days. So convenient, all the movies, all the theaters, and all the times in one place - we used to have nice things!
October 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
my office mate's work ethic is lacking
October 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The view from the top of Kitchen Mesa at Ghost Ranch NM.
September 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I miss old school chalk boards, I love the feel of writing with chalk. Dry erase is so sterile and lacks a satisfying sound.
September 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I just got a COVID shot, AND a flu shot - now I got a touch of the autism, damn that RFK was right!
September 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I was able to visit one of the coolest museums ever. It's small but has our nuclear reactor development history #NukeSky
September 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
oh my this hits close to home
Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
July 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Reposted by bert
@jamellebouie.net on JD Vance’s awful Claremont institute speech yesterday—short, but IMO one of his best vids ever
July 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Air Play Week of 6/28/25
Top 10 albums by spins

1-@Dead.Pioneers
2-@ViagraBoys
3-@PsychedelicPrnCrumpets
4-@SexVerbot
5-@MhaolMusic
6-@NotCarSeatHeadRest
7-@DaveBarbarossaDrums
8-@ezra.furman.visions
9-@_shit_rock_
10-@StereolabGroop

bagelradio.com/blog/2025/01/bagel-radio-air-play-charts-250628
July 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Fuzzy #473 - Many Fuzzy Returns

After nearly a month of loafing around, living the lazy pain-free lifestyle of an opioid-resistant post-surgery patient learning to walk again, your host is back to deliver an all-new Fuzzy Road radio show.

1/2
July 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
How it the World Cup supposed to work?
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · May 31
The popular Mexican regional music band Grupo Firme announced that it was canceling a performance in a music festival in California over the weekend after the United States government suspended the musicians’ visas.
Mexican band Grupo Firme cancels US show, says visas suspended by Trump administration | CNN
The popular Mexican regional music band Grupo Firme announced on Friday that it was canceling a performance in a music festival in California over the weekend after the United States government suspen...
www.cnn.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
so sad. our county is being run by complete morons
www.newsweek.com/louisiana-pi...
Louisiana passes bill to ban 'chemtrails'
A bill that would ban "chemtrails" has passed in the Louisiana state House of Representatives.
www.newsweek.com
June 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
remember - you can opt out of getting your photo taken at the airport
June 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
is there a fix for the broken DMs? "whoops bad token method"
May 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Lots of major equipment was fabricated for the Clinch River Breeder. Here's testing of the reactor closure head. The rotating plugs allow fuel handling without opening up the reactor. Inset rotating plugs allow you to reach all core positions.

Thanks to @AaloAtomics for making this scan possible.
May 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The office of Nuclear Energy is getting cut $408 million in the proposed budget #NukeSky
May 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
hello #NukeSky 👋🏽 Has anyone heard anything about the DOE NEUP? The annual webinar regarding the CINR was cancelled a couple weeks ago, but still no word. Last year's winners have not been announced either.
April 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We cannot hire students without knowing if we can pay them or not.
April 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I'm a research engineer, we work with federal labs all the time. We collaborate, write proposals together etc. The current chaos has everyone guessing what's next. Large numbers of early retirements also complicate things. Right now we don't know if last year's proposals won or lost.
April 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I was talking to a friend who is teaching jr. high/high schoolers about the space race. I told him, don't forget to let everyone know Russia has nukes pointed at us. He was surprised by this, his response was you never know what people say may or may not be true. This was very disappointing.
April 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM