Joshua Kingsbury
@jokingspace.bsky.social
PhD Student | Starburst Driven Outflows | Circumgalactic Medium | Technical Design | tOSU Astro Alum | (he/him)
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You might’ve heard the news: SpaceX just passed 10,000 Starlink satellites launched. And that number is already old news, as there’s now a new Starlink batch launched every other day. Here’s what that looks like in a short animation of Comet A6 Lemmon courtesy of Michael Jaeger:
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
You might’ve heard the news: SpaceX just passed 10,000 Starlink satellites launched. And that number is already old news, as there’s now a new Starlink batch launched every other day. Here’s what that looks like in a short animation of Comet A6 Lemmon courtesy of Michael Jaeger:
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Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy.
October 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy.
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![Comic. PERSON 1 to person with white hat: I finished all the gen-ed back in 2010, and I’m up to the 400-level courses in most departments. But now one of my advisors is saying I “can’t have more than 20 majors” and “need to graduate next year.” It’s outrageous! [caption] My university is making it really hard to finish a 100% all achievements speedrun.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigl6eeo62a2vwfi5hsaakrhvcqhoh7zpjgqslpteem2vfdmtxh4si@jpeg)
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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I wish to have a parrot friend on Zoom
Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
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September 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I wish to have a parrot friend on Zoom
Caught *the* last theater showing of Elio. ✨
August 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Caught *the* last theater showing of Elio. ✨
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![Comic. [Person with ponytail using handheld device in front of a large sign with crooked, off-center header, with crooked QR code (with illegible URL) and crooked list beneath] Header: DOANATE TO FIX THIS SIGN! List: $10 Fix kerning [kerning around “rni” of kerning is difficult to read]; $20 Align Columns [out of alignment] $20 Fix text size [much smaller text size]; $50 Fix typo; $50 Fix centering; $100 fix rotation. PERSON: Grrr… [caption] My new company’s business model is based on extorting graphic designers.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidspubnircp7xyx267adn6waakg76eb4giljnlwdh3zig5dqw7pbm@jpeg)
July 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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![Comic. [Graph. Y-axis: Weather Model Accuracy. X-axis: Number of weather balloon launches per day (scale: 1, 10, 100, 1,000, 1 million, 1 billion, 1 trillion). Graph shows fewer balloons at first and a point on curve for “current rat,” and then increasing balloons toward the upper right where there’s art of the sun and an arrow pointing to cluster with note “Layer of weather balloons, not accounted for in models, blocks sunlight from reaching Earth,” then curve reduces sharply]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreibfauqd7rfo5pwp2r6ziiurzsoftjfcassevglgtcmvbttlwzjqca@jpeg)
June 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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I always find the use of "quantum leap" as an enormous step forward to be very confusing. Quanta can be really small! Like the spin-flip of the hydrogen atom is ~ 10e-24 Joules. So I'm like "it's really easy then" just not continuous. Fine by me!
a man in a red shirt is holding a piece of paper in front of a blackboard and says `` so tiny '' .
Alt: a man in a red shirt is holding a piece of paper in front of a blackboard and says `` so tiny '' .
media.tenor.com
June 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I always find the use of "quantum leap" as an enormous step forward to be very confusing. Quanta can be really small! Like the spin-flip of the hydrogen atom is ~ 10e-24 Joules. So I'm like "it's really easy then" just not continuous. Fine by me!
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Happy 4th of July, Batman.
July 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Happy 4th of July, Batman.
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The singularity is awesome
June 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The singularity is awesome
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With @scalzi.com and others curating their spaces to encourage the use of alt text and other accessibility features, here’s a reminder about @veron4ica.com’s “capybara method” and other tools.
I’m glad so many people have found my “capybara method” for how to write alt text and image descriptions helpful! However, I know conflicting access needs exist and not everyone can write their own #AltText, so here’s an ongoing thread of tools that can help. Inclusion in thread ≠ endorsement
April 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
With @scalzi.com and others curating their spaces to encourage the use of alt text and other accessibility features, here’s a reminder about @veron4ica.com’s “capybara method” and other tools.
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December 8th, 2024
I mean, I get that it’s a functionality decision, but it looks like Hello Kitty had a lobotomy
I mean, I get that it’s a functionality decision, but it looks like Hello Kitty had a lobotomy
December 8, 2024 at 8:02 PM
December 8th, 2024
I mean, I get that it’s a functionality decision, but it looks like Hello Kitty had a lobotomy
I mean, I get that it’s a functionality decision, but it looks like Hello Kitty had a lobotomy
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Hey backwards-moving time travelers: Trying to wrap up your 2017 reading? Check out "The Secret Life of Bots" by Suzanne Palmer. ~9000 words.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/palmer_09_17/
If you like this one, there are more in the series for your 2021 and 2023 stops too.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/palmer_09_17/
If you like this one, there are more in the series for your 2021 and 2023 stops too.
December 9, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Hey backwards-moving time travelers: Trying to wrap up your 2017 reading? Check out "The Secret Life of Bots" by Suzanne Palmer. ~9000 words.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/palmer_09_17/
If you like this one, there are more in the series for your 2021 and 2023 stops too.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/palmer_09_17/
If you like this one, there are more in the series for your 2021 and 2023 stops too.
I cannot unsee these Boohbahs leaping through the air and flipping the bird.
(This is a children's show for those unfamiliar)
(This is a children's show for those unfamiliar)
December 10, 2024 at 4:04 PM
I cannot unsee these Boohbahs leaping through the air and flipping the bird.
(This is a children's show for those unfamiliar)
(This is a children's show for those unfamiliar)
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Big vibes today. Welcome to being an astronomer!
April 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Big vibes today. Welcome to being an astronomer!
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I wonder if this will work.
Dear Government,
Later today, the people of Clarkesworld are going to use magic (or science) as a demonstration of power. Your sun is ours. We suggest you take action against "AI" companies and their theft of copyrighted works. You have been warned.
Dear Government,
Later today, the people of Clarkesworld are going to use magic (or science) as a demonstration of power. Your sun is ours. We suggest you take action against "AI" companies and their theft of copyrighted works. You have been warned.
April 8, 2024 at 3:46 PM
I wonder if this will work.
Dear Government,
Later today, the people of Clarkesworld are going to use magic (or science) as a demonstration of power. Your sun is ours. We suggest you take action against "AI" companies and their theft of copyrighted works. You have been warned.
Dear Government,
Later today, the people of Clarkesworld are going to use magic (or science) as a demonstration of power. Your sun is ours. We suggest you take action against "AI" companies and their theft of copyrighted works. You have been warned.
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“Save Chandra” website now up with explanation of the budgetary threat to this Great Observatory, some necessary corrections regarding current mission capabilities and operating costs, and - most important - ways that you can help. 🧪 🔭 🛰️ Spread widely!
Act Now | Save the Chandra X-ray Observatory
Ask that Congress #SaveChandra! | The Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of
NASA's last Great Observatories, has revolutionized our understanding of
the Universe, mapped black holes across cosmic time, ...
www.savechandra.org
March 16, 2024 at 5:21 PM
“Save Chandra” website now up with explanation of the budgetary threat to this Great Observatory, some necessary corrections regarding current mission capabilities and operating costs, and - most important - ways that you can help. 🧪 🔭 🛰️ Spread widely!
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"Even today, in mathematics or physics, we can observe an asymmetry in the treatment of women and men in academia.
And as Emmy Noether taught us, whenever a symmetry is broken, that means something is being lost."
that's an amazing piece of writing with a gut-wrenching conclusion
And as Emmy Noether taught us, whenever a symmetry is broken, that means something is being lost."
that's an amazing piece of writing with a gut-wrenching conclusion
March 13, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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Round two of the Amazon magazine subscriptions nightmare is shaping up to be far worse than round one. I'll have more to say when I've finished reviewing my math (and maybe looking at Feb. data), but it's not good.
Always a good time to subscribe:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
Always a good time to subscribe:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
March 6, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Round two of the Amazon magazine subscriptions nightmare is shaping up to be far worse than round one. I'll have more to say when I've finished reviewing my math (and maybe looking at Feb. data), but it's not good.
Always a good time to subscribe:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
Always a good time to subscribe:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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February 23, 2024 at 3:52 PM