Dr. SkySkull
@drskyskull.bsky.social
Professor of optics, blogger of physics, history, & pulp fiction. Generally tries to keep things light-hearted, in spite of *waves hands at everything* (he/him) Blocking doomerism on sight.
blog: https://skullsinthestars.com/
blog: https://skullsinthestars.com/
With Elon crashing out it’s a good time to revisit this tweet from when he first took over Twitter
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
With Elon crashing out it’s a good time to revisit this tweet from when he first took over Twitter
Elon Musk today, after getting rhetorically annihilated by Joyce Carol Oates:
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Elon Musk today, after getting rhetorically annihilated by Joyce Carol Oates:
LEGO Spider-Punk and Spider-Gwen wish you a week filled with good fortune! (I bought these two random packs yesterday and got lucky with the two best figs!)
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
LEGO Spider-Punk and Spider-Gwen wish you a week filled with good fortune! (I bought these two random packs yesterday and got lucky with the two best figs!)
Debating whether I should buy this or not
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Debating whether I should buy this or not
Here’s a Transformers mini vehicle: Pipes!
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Here’s a Transformers mini vehicle: Pipes!
Haven’t posted a vintage Transformer lately and just started going through my box again so here’s Hardhead.
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Haven’t posted a vintage Transformer lately and just started going through my box again so here’s Hardhead.
LEGO Natural History Museum coming along
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
LEGO Natural History Museum coming along
The scene on campus on Thursday
November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The scene on campus on Thursday
Trying to wrap my head around the logic here, even though I know there is no longer any logic whatsoever. So Trump will take money that normally went to insurance companies and will give it to people to... give it to insurance companies, but at much higher cost of service?
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Trying to wrap my head around the logic here, even though I know there is no longer any logic whatsoever. So Trump will take money that normally went to insurance companies and will give it to people to... give it to insurance companies, but at much higher cost of service?
*whispers* It is a faithful adaptation of an early 1800s novel by a woman about an arrogant self centered man
Why are people
Why are people
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
*whispers* It is a faithful adaptation of an early 1800s novel by a woman about an arrogant self centered man
Why are people
Why are people
Opted to do one more topical #FakeBookTitleFriday before everyone forgets the reference. Also, this is the first time this cover leapt out at me.
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Opted to do one more topical #FakeBookTitleFriday before everyone forgets the reference. Also, this is the first time this cover leapt out at me.
Managed to do an original #FakeBookTitleFriday entry after all
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Managed to do an original #FakeBookTitleFriday entry after all
This week for #FakeBookTitleFriday let me pull one from the archives!
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This week for #FakeBookTitleFriday let me pull one from the archives!
Suffice to say Pam did not have a fun day on Threads yesterday
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Suffice to say Pam did not have a fun day on Threads yesterday
OH OH OH I JUST REALIZED WHAT THIS REMINDS ME OF
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
OH OH OH I JUST REALIZED WHAT THIS REMINDS ME OF
I regret to inform all of you that Van Jones is somehow still a thing
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I regret to inform all of you that Van Jones is somehow still a thing
Breanna: “NYC just elected a jihadist.”
The alleged jihadist:
The alleged jihadist:
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Breanna: “NYC just elected a jihadist.”
The alleged jihadist:
The alleged jihadist:
Last thought of the night
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Last thought of the night
been saving this gif
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
been saving this gif
Me to all the rich people saying they would leave NYC if Mamdani got elected:
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Me to all the rich people saying they would leave NYC if Mamdani got elected:
Okay yes it is time for this gif
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Okay yes it is time for this gif
Finally watching the 2019 show Warrior and man it didn’t have to call us out like this
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Finally watching the 2019 show Warrior and man it didn’t have to call us out like this
Posts like these always seem so incredibly off because the vast majority of users are likely here for a) news b) fun c) work stuff d) getting political commentary. Very few people are here for “debate me bro” shenanigans.
November 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Posts like these always seem so incredibly off because the vast majority of users are likely here for a) news b) fun c) work stuff d) getting political commentary. Very few people are here for “debate me bro” shenanigans.
"It's so dumb it's brilliant."
November 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"It's so dumb it's brilliant."