Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️
@spahn711.bsky.social
Storm chaser. Volcano hunter. University Physics, Astronomy, & Earth Science Instructor. MS Physics/BS Astrophysics. Rockhounder & Mineral Collector. Raccoon whisperer. Allow me to share our planet's beauty with you. linktr.ee/spahn711
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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️
@spahn711.bsky.social
· Oct 18
With all the new faces here, I figured I'd also say hi and reintroduce myself. I am a professor of physics, astronomy and earth science, among other things, but most of what you'll get from me are photos of our immensely beautiful planet. Sharing that beauty is my passion; we're so lucky to be here.
Welp, can't argue that.
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Welp, can't argue that.
What do you mean?? They literally just showed you for 40 days that they were willing to take tens of millions of Americans and their paychecks/food hostage specifically so that they *didn't* have to join you to address it. I feel like I'm going insane.
Shaheen on Fox & Friends: "I believe there are number of Republicans who are gonna join us in trying to address healthcare costs ... we are gonna be able to continue to right about healthcare because we're gonna have a vote in December."
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
What do you mean?? They literally just showed you for 40 days that they were willing to take tens of millions of Americans and their paychecks/food hostage specifically so that they *didn't* have to join you to address it. I feel like I'm going insane.
Once every day or two, I remember that we could have instead chosen the highly qualified woman and avoided much of *gestures vaguely at everything the last year* this. 🤷
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Once every day or two, I remember that we could have instead chosen the highly qualified woman and avoided much of *gestures vaguely at everything the last year* this. 🤷
Regardless of tonight's vote, it is absolutely insane that the richest country in the history of the world is so inept and incapable of feeding or taking care of its people. Its even more insane that half of voters keep choosing this.
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Regardless of tonight's vote, it is absolutely insane that the richest country in the history of the world is so inept and incapable of feeding or taking care of its people. Its even more insane that half of voters keep choosing this.
I am actually going to scream. Dems just swept the Tuesday elections. Trump was boo'd for two straight minutes at the Commanders game. They were considering torching the fillibuster. Polls were consistently showing more people blamed Rs for the shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I am actually going to scream. Dems just swept the Tuesday elections. Trump was boo'd for two straight minutes at the Commanders game. They were considering torching the fillibuster. Polls were consistently showing more people blamed Rs for the shutdown.
I've defended establishment democrats a lot, as a lot of what they do has some justification, but this is my own breaking point. There is literally no good reason to cave now after holding on for so long. Either cave right away so people don't suffer for no reason, or ACTUALLY hold the damn line.
Glad we've taught the Trump administration that starving 42 million people and disrupting air travel is how they get whatever they want, though. Good precedent with 3 years left in this nightmare.
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I've defended establishment democrats a lot, as a lot of what they do has some justification, but this is my own breaking point. There is literally no good reason to cave now after holding on for so long. Either cave right away so people don't suffer for no reason, or ACTUALLY hold the damn line.
Oklahoma is beautiful, actually. All scenes were captured in the last 2 years. #photography
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Oklahoma is beautiful, actually. All scenes were captured in the last 2 years. #photography
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I was not familiar with your game Oklahoma
Peak fall foliage in Oklahoma's Ouachita mountains. Yes, this is Oklahoma! #photography
What is already one of the most beautiful parts of the state absolutely comes alive in the fall. I've been wanting this shot for years, but I either couldn't get there during peak or there were active droughts.
What is already one of the most beautiful parts of the state absolutely comes alive in the fall. I've been wanting this shot for years, but I either couldn't get there during peak or there were active droughts.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I was not familiar with your game Oklahoma
Peak fall foliage in Oklahoma's Ouachita mountains. Yes, this is Oklahoma! #photography
What is already one of the most beautiful parts of the state absolutely comes alive in the fall. I've been wanting this shot for years, but I either couldn't get there during peak or there were active droughts.
What is already one of the most beautiful parts of the state absolutely comes alive in the fall. I've been wanting this shot for years, but I either couldn't get there during peak or there were active droughts.
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Peak fall foliage in Oklahoma's Ouachita mountains. Yes, this is Oklahoma! #photography
What is already one of the most beautiful parts of the state absolutely comes alive in the fall. I've been wanting this shot for years, but I either couldn't get there during peak or there were active droughts.
What is already one of the most beautiful parts of the state absolutely comes alive in the fall. I've been wanting this shot for years, but I either couldn't get there during peak or there were active droughts.
Tonight's pastel sunset in southeast Oklahoma. #photography
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Tonight's pastel sunset in southeast Oklahoma. #photography
Last night's super Moon. 🌕 #photography
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Last night's super Moon. 🌕 #photography
Meet me under the cloud corner.
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Meet me under the cloud corner.
Can we do this every Tuesday
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Can we do this every Tuesday
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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Just finished a full Game of Thrones rewatch and hastily wrote up some thoughts, not that anybody asked:
November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Just finished a full Game of Thrones rewatch and hastily wrote up some thoughts, not that anybody asked:
Whenever I get Chinese food, I always make sure to get a second fortune cookie for my dog. I opened his up and read his to him: "You are adored by many." So true, he is.
I then open mine and...there was no fortune. The cookie was empty. Too real.
I then open mine and...there was no fortune. The cookie was empty. Too real.
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Whenever I get Chinese food, I always make sure to get a second fortune cookie for my dog. I opened his up and read his to him: "You are adored by many." So true, he is.
I then open mine and...there was no fortune. The cookie was empty. Too real.
I then open mine and...there was no fortune. The cookie was empty. Too real.
Here's Chaser being very brave at the vet. 🫣
October 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Here's Chaser being very brave at the vet. 🫣
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A massive pano of Yosemite Vally, as viewed from Glacier Point. You'll find Yosemite Falls on the left, Half Dome at middle right, and Nevada Falls on the far right. #photography
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 AM
A massive pano of Yosemite Vally, as viewed from Glacier Point. You'll find Yosemite Falls on the left, Half Dome at middle right, and Nevada Falls on the far right. #photography
So I put a pizza in the oven. After a while, I think "man, I swear its been 15 mins" but never heard the timer. I forget about it for 10 more mins. "Oh shit! Did I not set a timer?" I run to the kitchen expecting a burned pizza to find...I never put it in. My oven has just been on for like 40 mins.
October 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
So I put a pizza in the oven. After a while, I think "man, I swear its been 15 mins" but never heard the timer. I forget about it for 10 more mins. "Oh shit! Did I not set a timer?" I run to the kitchen expecting a burned pizza to find...I never put it in. My oven has just been on for like 40 mins.
A desert sunrise over Big Bend's Mule Ear Peaks. #photography
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A desert sunrise over Big Bend's Mule Ear Peaks. #photography
Always love making friends on a hike. #photography
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Always love making friends on a hike. #photography