Jennifer Weston
@jweston1123.bsky.social
Astronomer at the US Naval Observatory. Loves cooking, eating, reading, science, hiking, travel, and board games. My opinions are my own, and do not represent the organizations with which I am affiliated.
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Me: I need you. I can’t go on without you. Why do you want to hurt me?
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
December 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Me: I need you. I can’t go on without you. Why do you want to hurt me?
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
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If you’re looking for proof that magical places still exist, I ask you to simply walk into your local library.
December 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If you’re looking for proof that magical places still exist, I ask you to simply walk into your local library.
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They make games and movies like they used to. So many of them. Same with books.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
They make games and movies like they used to. So many of them. Same with books.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
But the mechanisms you learned about them were totally gutted and changed to only amplify shit that's already popular.
It's still there! You're just mostly on your own to find it.
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WHAT ANNOYING GUYS THINK SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR SAYS: show everyone in every single situation you're the big dog, literally bark in your bosses face to assert dominance
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
WHAT ANNOYING GUYS THINK SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR SAYS: show everyone in every single situation you're the big dog, literally bark in your bosses face to assert dominance
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
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I WANT TO HOST ONE OF THESE
props to WSJ for once on a useful notion, ADMIN PARTY for everybody
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I WANT TO HOST ONE OF THESE
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As a child I ate government cheese and free school lunches. I then went on to uni thanks largely to Pell grants.
I now (HAPPILY) pay taxes on an income that would not have been possible without that support.
Taking care of your citizens is good actually.
I now (HAPPILY) pay taxes on an income that would not have been possible without that support.
Taking care of your citizens is good actually.
Just thinking: I am a double-boarded physician-scientist at @uclahealth.org, but I grew up in poverty. Gov't provided the welfare & foodstamps that aided my refugee family. Gov't grants subsidized my education.
I am only where I am today bc of the #America that was. And it makes me want to cry.
I am only where I am today bc of the #America that was. And it makes me want to cry.
October 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
As a child I ate government cheese and free school lunches. I then went on to uni thanks largely to Pell grants.
I now (HAPPILY) pay taxes on an income that would not have been possible without that support.
Taking care of your citizens is good actually.
I now (HAPPILY) pay taxes on an income that would not have been possible without that support.
Taking care of your citizens is good actually.
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The simple truth is people love this stuff and will watch it if you let them, not by putting it behind a premium fee. I fell in love with these cartoons as a kid because they used to be on TV all the time so I could, ya know, watch them lmao.
After leaving HBO Max earlier this year, ‘Looney Tunes’ is a hit on Tubi, the company says, and popular across generations. It should be a model for every classic cartoons trapped in streaming limbo.
Make All Classic Cartoons Free
After leaving HBO Max earlier this year, ‘Looney Tunes’ is a hit on Tubi, the company says, and popular across generations. It should be a model for every classic cartoons trapped in streaming limbo.
www.vulture.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The simple truth is people love this stuff and will watch it if you let them, not by putting it behind a premium fee. I fell in love with these cartoons as a kid because they used to be on TV all the time so I could, ya know, watch them lmao.
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You are free to question the science behind my research, but I stand by my claim that coffee and tea taste at least 63% better when you're drinking them from your most cherished mug.
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
You are free to question the science behind my research, but I stand by my claim that coffee and tea taste at least 63% better when you're drinking them from your most cherished mug.
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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節)! 🥮
October 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節)! 🥮
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Just pre-ordered the newest MurderBot novel by @marthawells.com. Not sure how to wait until May...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Just pre-ordered the newest MurderBot novel by @marthawells.com. Not sure how to wait until May...
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MW correctly reading the room
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
MW correctly reading the room
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Happy "Something Went Wrong" day everyone
September 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Happy "Something Went Wrong" day everyone
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The thing about living in a human society is you either decide that everyone (except those for whom it would be medically dangerous) has to take VACCINES into their bodies or everyone (with no exceptions at all) has to take VIRULENT PATHOGENS in from those around them and, look, the first is better.
September 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The thing about living in a human society is you either decide that everyone (except those for whom it would be medically dangerous) has to take VACCINES into their bodies or everyone (with no exceptions at all) has to take VIRULENT PATHOGENS in from those around them and, look, the first is better.
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I refuse to give em dashes to the AI
September 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I refuse to give em dashes to the AI
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The maddening thing is that we know EXACTLY how to prevent this. Yes, kids should get vaccinated, test, stay home when sick, mask as much as possible.
But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.
But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.
Kansas City: COVID-19 outbreak forces metro school to close until next week fox4kc.com/news/covid-1...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The maddening thing is that we know EXACTLY how to prevent this. Yes, kids should get vaccinated, test, stay home when sick, mask as much as possible.
But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.
But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.
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I mean I’m actually ok if we just go back to making cinema instead of tech extravaganzas with dialogue
“I’d like to see the cost of VFX artists come down.” — ‘Avatar’ director and Stability AI board member James Cameron claims effects workers are too expensive, putting blockbusters and the VFX industry at risk.
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/vfx-arti...
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/vfx-arti...
James Cameron Says VFX Costs Threaten Future Of Blockbusters
In a recent interview, Stability AI board member James Cameron warned high budgets threaten theaters, urging cheaper VFX and new tech to cut costs.
www.cartoonbrew.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I mean I’m actually ok if we just go back to making cinema instead of tech extravaganzas with dialogue
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I keep that thing on me
August 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I keep that thing on me
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Hong Kong cinema was some of the best to ever do it, genuinely unrivaled
Some of the greatest and craziest films ever made are finally coming back into circulation. I wrote about the golden age of Hong Kong action cinema. www.vulture.com/article/when...
When Hong Kong Cinema Ruled the World
An entire generation of classics from this golden age of action cinema is finally being restored and rereleased in the U.S.
www.vulture.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Hong Kong cinema was some of the best to ever do it, genuinely unrivaled
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Fred Astaire should be an unlockable character in Tony Hawk
August 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Fred Astaire should be an unlockable character in Tony Hawk
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give me a bag of these and you don't even have to worry about the money
August 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
give me a bag of these and you don't even have to worry about the money
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Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
August 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
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Fact-Checking Trump On Crime theonion.com/fact-ch...
August 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Fact-Checking Trump On Crime theonion.com/fact-ch...