Leora Radetsky
@lradetsky.bsky.social
Lighting scientist. Decarbonization, energy efficiency, light pollution mitigation, integrative lighting. Opinions are my own.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leora-Radetsky
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leora-Radetsky
What perfect album came out the year I turned 16 you ask?
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM
What perfect album came out the year I turned 16 you ask?
Watching Farm Aid and reliving my 80s MTV watching days with John Mellencamp.
September 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Watching Farm Aid and reliving my 80s MTV watching days with John Mellencamp.
Updated my bio to make it clear that this is my personal account and not a work account.
July 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Updated my bio to make it clear that this is my personal account and not a work account.
Fireflies flash to each other in a timeless mating dance. The hot weather has finally arrived and it’s so nice to see our magical friends appear in the dark.
June 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Fireflies flash to each other in a timeless mating dance. The hot weather has finally arrived and it’s so nice to see our magical friends appear in the dark.
Happy Earth Day. Let’s take better care of her 🌎 and ourselves
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April 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Happy Earth Day. Let’s take better care of her 🌎 and ourselves
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Why hello Ms. Aurora. Sure was nice to see you again in the ADK
March 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Why hello Ms. Aurora. Sure was nice to see you again in the ADK
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I've been following the insect decline. I've written about it. And still. This line made me sick to my stomach:
In 20 years, the fleeting time it takes for a human baby to grow into a young adult, the country has lost 22 percent of its butterflies, researchers found
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
In 20 years, the fleeting time it takes for a human baby to grow into a young adult, the country has lost 22 percent of its butterflies, researchers found
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You
Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I've been following the insect decline. I've written about it. And still. This line made me sick to my stomach:
In 20 years, the fleeting time it takes for a human baby to grow into a young adult, the country has lost 22 percent of its butterflies, researchers found
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
In 20 years, the fleeting time it takes for a human baby to grow into a young adult, the country has lost 22 percent of its butterflies, researchers found
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner
February 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner
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It's actually theft of taxpayers money when websites go dark. We paid for that data
February 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It's actually theft of taxpayers money when websites go dark. We paid for that data
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American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
January 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
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A timely cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A timely cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
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as we’re seeing the endpoint of the anti-DEI hysteria is just opening the door to rampant employment discrimination
the war on DEI
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
as we’re seeing the endpoint of the anti-DEI hysteria is just opening the door to rampant employment discrimination
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latest column is on the dipshit curtis yarvin
Opinion | The Dubious History of America’s Most Famous Monarchist (Gift Article)
It’s not hard to understand how Curtis Yarvin won the admiration of powerful patrons.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
latest column is on the dipshit curtis yarvin
Getting followed by so many pornbots named “Sarah”. It’s ridiculous.
January 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Getting followed by so many pornbots named “Sarah”. It’s ridiculous.
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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
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January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
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A lot of attention has been on RFK Jr as HHS Secretary nominee.
But you should also know:
Trump’s nominee for CDC Director, Dave Wheldon (a physician) spreads the lie that vaccines cause autism.
In Congress, he tried to enact legislation restricting vaccines. Imagine what he will do at CDC.
But you should also know:
Trump’s nominee for CDC Director, Dave Wheldon (a physician) spreads the lie that vaccines cause autism.
In Congress, he tried to enact legislation restricting vaccines. Imagine what he will do at CDC.
January 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A lot of attention has been on RFK Jr as HHS Secretary nominee.
But you should also know:
Trump’s nominee for CDC Director, Dave Wheldon (a physician) spreads the lie that vaccines cause autism.
In Congress, he tried to enact legislation restricting vaccines. Imagine what he will do at CDC.
But you should also know:
Trump’s nominee for CDC Director, Dave Wheldon (a physician) spreads the lie that vaccines cause autism.
In Congress, he tried to enact legislation restricting vaccines. Imagine what he will do at CDC.
This is a very good rule and would end a deeply unfair practice. Please provide your comments in favor of this rule by Jan 17.
ALERT: The Department of Labor is seeking public comment on a rule that would ELIMINATE the subminimum wage for disabled people in the US: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) authorizes the Secretary of Labor to issue certificates allowing employers to pay productivity-based subminimum wages to workers with disabilities, but only ...
www.federalregister.gov
January 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
This is a very good rule and would end a deeply unfair practice. Please provide your comments in favor of this rule by Jan 17.
Why is the sky dark at night? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice go over Olbers’ Paradox and why the night’s sky is dark. Hint: it’s not just because it’s nighttime.
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November 24, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Why is the sky dark at night? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice go over Olbers’ Paradox and why the night’s sky is dark. Hint: it’s not just because it’s nighttime.
youtube.com/watch?v=BG8O...
youtube.com/watch?v=BG8O...
@remiboucher.bsky.social will I see this at Mont Megantic? 😂
November 22, 2024 at 3:56 AM
@remiboucher.bsky.social will I see this at Mont Megantic? 😂
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We’ve put a lot of work into making Bluesky a healthier social network. This app is designed to give you a choice — in what you want to see, what you don’t want to see, and how you want to interact.
Some tips on how to customize your experience:
Some tips on how to customize your experience:
November 14, 2024 at 11:01 PM
We’ve put a lot of work into making Bluesky a healthier social network. This app is designed to give you a choice — in what you want to see, what you don’t want to see, and how you want to interact.
Some tips on how to customize your experience:
Some tips on how to customize your experience:
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tip for newbies: subscribe to this MAGA block list to preemptively block MAGAts on here :)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)
November 9, 2024 at 9:23 PM
tip for newbies: subscribe to this MAGA block list to preemptively block MAGAts on here :)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)
Troy NY’s Troy Glow Light Art Festival brought out huge crowds in November. Troy is a good example of a city that is not overlit.
November 10, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Troy NY’s Troy Glow Light Art Festival brought out huge crowds in November. Troy is a good example of a city that is not overlit.