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Nerd dad trying to play the games I buy. TTRPGs, miniature wargames, board games, video games. Plus sports, dinosaurs, and astrobiology/planetary science. And the beach.
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K2-18b life signals stun Webb team - Learn how to choose the perfect telescope --> https://www.telescopeadvisor.com/how-to-choose-a-telescope.php and Grab Amazon PrimeDay Deal --> https://amzn.to/4mM1ZoX #Astronomy #AmazonAffiliate #NASA #Space
James Webb Telescope Uncovers Potential Signs of Life on K2-18b
James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Potential Signs of Life on K2-18b
www.jameswebbdiscovery.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Alpha Centauri A planet in IR Webbs stunning beauty - Learn how to choose the perfect telescope --> https://www.telescopeadvisor.com/how-to-choose-a-telescope.php or choose this best seller --> https://amzn.to/45dxlOF #Astronomy #AmazonAffiliate #NASA #Space
James Webb Telescope Finds Gas Giant Orbiting Alpha Centauri A
James Webb Telescope Finds Gas Giant Orbiting Alpha Centauri A
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September 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
nerdbrodmv.bsky.social
Texas, despite its Temu nationalism, has decided to enslave itself to Trump’s wishes? How weak. Despite all its bravado, it’s just a coward and pushover.
August 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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square-enix-games.com
Hope is timeless in The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 🦋

Coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on Windows in 2026.

The exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 debut demo is available now! ✨
July 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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stsci.edu
The Habitable Worlds Observatory would be the first telescope designed specifically to search for signs of life on planets orbiting other stars. More about the planned observatory: go.nasa.gov/HWO #HWO2025 🔭 🧪 ☄️
July 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
nerdbrodmv.bsky.social
www.reddit.com/r/goodnews/s... - HAHAHAHAHA!
From the goodnews community on Reddit: Fed head Powell has taken to calling out Trump lies in real time
Explore this post and more from the goodnews community
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July 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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scalzi.com
The American Academy of Pediatricians bluntly telling us the current CDC can't be trusted, and of course they are absolutely correct

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AAP will continue to publish its own vaccine recommendations after CDC advisers sow distrust
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices plans to form a work group to review child and adolescent immunization schedules despite them undergoing constant review in real time.
publications.aap.org
June 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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jasonschreier.bsky.social
On Wednesday, EA abruptly canceled a Black Panther game without saying why. So I did a little digging.

For this week's column, here's what Cliffhanger's Black Panther was, why it was canceled and why employees were shocked at the news: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why EA Canceled a New ‘Black Panther’ Video Game
The project from Cliffhanger Studios would have starred a group of heroes from the comic-book franchise
www.bloomberg.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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coralcitycamera.bsky.social
A male stoplight parrotfish strikes a pose for the Camera in slow motion #stoplightparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #parrotfish #slowmotion #strikeapose #vogue #protogynoushermaphrodite #supermale #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
May 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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April 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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astrobiology.bsky.social
"K2-18b. We urgently need to get our shit together about life detection" girlandkat.com/research-blo... by Elizabeth Tasker #astrobiology #astrochemistry #astronomy
K2-18b. We urgently need to get our shit together about life detection — Girl & Kat
We have not discovered life on K2-18b. We have not even discovered water on K2-18b. All we can say is that the planet does not… not… have an ocean.
girlandkat.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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petersagal.bsky.social
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
benion Grieving a wasted life At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to re-elected in contrast to standing up for the reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades greater good? were devoted to protecting America. Sacri A compromised Supreme Court recently fices were made both by myself and my fam- trotted out a shallow token standards of Ily in military service. The tip of the spear: conduct for themselves. Apparently it's Countless weeks over the years were spent not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people? living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since. way?" The purpose: if required, be airborne Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un- in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly: of interest abound. The rule of law is situ- ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet- ational if adhered to at all. America can no nam provided a brief interlude, but overall, longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of this long line of silent sentinels stood firm power and wealth driven by unquenchable to protect America by deterring external greed has left service above self and Con- threats to our freedoms and way of life stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued Recently the VA said exposure to Agent with a sense of service. Orange is the probable cause of the can- I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than military pilots to have significantly higher founded on mere beli…
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Dimestore Goebbels letting spineless Republicans who think Trump was a jackass today know that they better have his back on this and praise him or else they will be looking at a primary. Or worse.
March 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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pattonoswalt.bsky.social
This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 28
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.

ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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astrobiology.bsky.social
Whale Song Has Structure Similar To Human Language
astrobiology.com/2025/02/whal... #astrobiology #SETI #Intelligence #language #whales
Whale Song Has Structure Similar To Human Language - Astrobiology
Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior,
astrobiology.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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consumerfed.bsky.social
Under Rohit Chopra, "the #CFPB has fought against #JunkFees, repeat offenders, #BigTech evasions, & corporate deception. It has championed competition, transparency, accountability, and consumer financial health." @adamrust.bsky.social
Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency
Rohit Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Consumer groups praised his leadership, while Republicans have frequently attacked the agency.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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regreport.bsky.social
In terse statement, Treasury Secretary takes reins at #CFPB after previous director fired wp.me/p84GVQ-9Pp
February 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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profsorelle.bsky.social
The #CFPB won billions for consumers w/its rulemaking and enforcement actions over the past 14 yrs. They are the only federal agency created to protect consumer (not bank) finances. Now the Trump administration is trying to stop that work from within.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head
The consumer watchdog agency was formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon Musk wants to “delete” it.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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astrobiology.bsky.social
2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy - NASA-DARES - RFI Due Date Extended and Q&A Document Issued
astrobiology.com/2025/01/2025... #NASA #Astrobiology
2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy - NASA-DARES - RFI Due Date Extended and Q&A Document Issued - Astrobiology
Development of NASA-DARES 2025: The NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy Amended
astrobiology.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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theunseenlibrary.bsky.social
For this week's Top Ten Tuesday, I list the books I most wish I read in 2024, including fantastic sounding novels by @jennlyons.bsky.social @kundalinisteve.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @jrobinsonauthor.bsky.social @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social and more.
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Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Meant to Read in 2024 but Didn’t Get To
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers creating and sharing lists on various book topics.  For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, participa…
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January 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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astrobiology.bsky.social
Hubble Finds Water Vapour In The Atmosphere Of Small Exoplanet GJ 9827d
astrobiology.com/2024/12/hubb... #astrobiology #exoplanet #astrochemistry
Hubble Finds Water Vapour In The Atmosphere Of Small Exoplanet GJ 9827d - Astrobiology
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapour has been detected in its atmosphere.
astrobiology.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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astrobiology.bsky.social
The First Billion Years: Habitability
astrobiology.com/2024/12/the-... #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution
The First Billion Years: Habitability - Astrobiology
The physical processes active during the first billion years (FBY) of Earth's history
astrobiology.com
December 26, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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astrobiology.bsky.social
Reminder: NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES) RFI
astrobiology.com/2024/12/remi... #astrobiology #NASA #Artemis #exploration
Reminder: NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES) RFI - Astrobiology
As a reminder, NASA is seeking community input for the development of the forthcoming NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (NASA-DARES)
astrobiology.com
December 21, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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jwstfeed.bsky.social
Full detailed image of a star factory.
Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is the closest star-forming region to Earth, and producing several sun-like stars each year.
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Red dual opposing jets coming from young stars fill the darker top half of the image, while a glowing pale-yellow, cave-like structure is bottom centre, tilted toward two o’clock, with a bright star at its centre. The dust of the cave structure becomes wispy toward eight o’clock. Above the arched top of the dust cave three groupings of stars with diffraction spikes are arranged. A dark cloud sits at the top of the arch of the glowing dust cave, with one streamer curling down the right-hand side. The dark shadow of the cloud appears pinched in the centre, with light emerging in a triangle shape above and below the pinch, revealing the presence of a star inside the dark cloud. The image’s largest jets of red material emanate from within this dark cloud, thick and displaying structure like the rough face of a cliff, glowing brighter at the edges. At the top centre of the image, a star displays another, larger pinched dark shadow, this time vertically.
December 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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In The Shadow of their Dying makes BWGB’s best of 2024 list!

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Top Five Fantasy Novels of 2024
With the end of the year nearly upon us again, I’d like to share my list of five favorite fantasy novels released during 2024.
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December 15, 2024 at 8:02 PM