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The winter triangle.

Beatlegues on top,
Procyon to left, and Sirius on the bottom.

Beatlegues is about 640 light years away from Earth.

Procyon (11 light years away) is found in Canis Minor.

And then there is Sirius. Found in Canis Major and 8 light years away.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
IDEA turned fifty on November 29th. I was honored to take part in, and offer a quote on this important piece of U.S. legislation.

#AFT
#AFTMichigan
December 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Good evening, everyone.

Picture 1 is a grain of rice

Picture 2 is that same grain of rice an arm's length away from me towards the sky.

Behind that same grain of rice
is a minimum of 5500 galaxies. (picture three, from Hubble's deep field image) Not solar systems, but galaxies.

Just, wow!
March 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I am proud to offer these statements on this #DayOfAction.

#AFT
#AFTMichigan
#PublicEducation
#SpecialEducation
March 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Enjoying a heat register on a cold, cold day/evening.
February 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"The moon is basically just the Earth’s stalker. It follows us around and only shows one side of itself. Bit creepy, really." - Philomena Cunk
February 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
What specific oversight measures will prevent voucher funds from being misused for non-educational expenses like theme park tickets and ski passes, as they have in states with vouchers? #QuestionsForLinda
February 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
How will you advocate for adequate working conditions, pay and benefits for all educators #QuestionsForLinda
February 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
How will the department prevent DOGE from using personnel data to target specific employees? #QuestionsForLinda
February 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
What protections exist for whistleblowers whose confidential complaints may have been exposed? #QuestionsForLinda
February 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
What measures will protect special education records from being used to identify and potentially discriminate against students with disabilities? #QuestionsForLinda
February 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
What safeguards are being put in place to prevent DOGE from accessing historical FAFSA applications containing sensitive data about millions of families? #QuestionsForLinda
February 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The view tonight. Pretty awesome.

The Moon (Center)
Mars (To the left and above the Moon)
Jupiter (To the right) and below the Moon)
February 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
#IYNYN
Ray Finkel (Not Lois Einhorn) wanted to remind everyone to make "Little Footballs" for their super treats and snacks this Sunday.

#AceVentura
February 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Who wore it better?
February 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Planet parade is going on and tonight, Saturn and Venus (See picture) are close together.

(Venus is the brighter point of light.)

The planets are aligning for the Lions. Go Lions!
January 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is Mars (The point of light just below and to the left of the Moon.) next to the moon. A little later tonight, it will move behind it, blocking our view.
January 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I wish I had better camera skills. The pictures below are of:

The first picture is of Mars.

The second picture is of the moon and Jupiter.

The third picture is of Venus and Saturn.

Nice viewing tonight.
January 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The first picture is of Mars (Lower) and the bright point of light above it is the star Pollux.

Mars is really red in the night sky, but my camera didnt capture it.

It took the light from Pollux 34 years to reach this camera lens and my eyes.

The second picture is of the moon and Jupiter.
January 9, 2025 at 4:17 AM
(Part 3)

Currently, as of early 2025, there are 2,781 billionaires in the world. This is an increase from the previous year, with their combined net worth amounting to around $14.2 trillion. The United States leads with the most billionaires, followed by China and India

#MarkZuckerberg
#elonmusk
January 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
(Part 2)

A little perspective... (If you are at all interested)

If a second was equal to a dollar, how long would it take to get to Elon Musk's net worth? (Which is 424 billion)

It would take around 13,450.2 years to reach 424 billion seconds!

#MarkZuckerberg
#ElonMusk
January 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
(Part 1)

A little perspective... (If you are at all interested)

If a second was equal to a dollar, how long would it take to get to Mark Zukerberg's net worth? (Which is 209 billion)

It would take approximately 6,627.4 years to reach 209 billion seconds!

#MarkZuckerberg
#ElonMusk
January 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
That's right people, today is the day.
Philomena Cunk, "Cunk on Life" is out on Netflix.

You're welcome and enjoy.

#philomenacunk
January 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM