Jake Simon
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Jake Simon
@jbsimon.bsky.social
Professor, astrophysicist, planetary scientist, cat-dad, skeptic, uncle, friend to many. (He/him/his)

Hobbies: music, TV, science fiction

Views expressed are my own & do not reflect the views of Iowa State University or the state of Iowa.
Yeah. Here’s the MW and the Magellanic Clouds from New Zealand with only my phone
August 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I agree! Before I flew them the first time, everyone told me how great they are. I then flew them and was like “what the hell? This isn’t that good at all!” Mainly because of the way they do seating
May 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Are they standard research grants awarded to individual PIs?
March 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I worry they’re going to be too afraid of retribution.

Then again, the courts have been good at eventually stepping in.
March 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Are these currently awarded grants that are being terminated?
March 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Are these grants that have already been awarded?
March 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Is there a way to explain that we are not signing as representatives of our universities but as individuals? Many faculty are forbidden from any sort of lobbying if their affiliation is attached.
March 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Yeah it’s definitely hard. Sigh. If you ever need someone to talk to, feel free to message me. I miss you too! 💕
March 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Awesome
March 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I know. Wanna talk? Can message me. I’m on Signal if you want something secure.
March 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Awesome! How did you get them to respond?
March 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I’m not coping well. I try to stay focused on the present but I often find myself doom scrolling. My wife has threatened to take my phone away lol.
February 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I’m similarly riding an emotional roller coaster. This is hell.
February 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Congrats Laura! Some good news during these dark times!
February 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is a good point. It’s easy to be pulled into doom stories and what not written by non trustworthy sources.
February 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I know. It’s gut wrenching
January 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
More stream of consciousness here… while Voyager had some really good eps and good characters, some of the other characters were a bit weak. And some eps were really bad (be mentally prepared for the Warp 10 episode - ugh)

Finally they could have done a lot more with the maquis storyline. Oh well
January 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I love how dark DS9 is! Such a great show!

Well so far I like Strange New Worlds better than I did Voyager but Voyager had some really good eps. It’s more similar to TNG in style though not as good. Voyager also has some great characters.
January 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
What did you think of the series overall?
January 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM