Stephen Sekula
@steve.mastodon.cooleysekula.net.ap.brid.gy
Particle #Astrophysics researcher, #SNOLAB Research Group Manager, #Professor of #Physics at Queen's University. I live and work in #Sudbury, #Ontario […]
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Elon Musk and X are once again proving why institutions should never rely on corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms to reach their people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Elon Musk and X are once again proving why institutions should never rely on corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms to reach their people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
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The search for dark matter is part of an effort to better understand our universe - and SNOLAB isn’t the only facility researching it.
Check out this article and interactive map by @symmetrymagazine.org to find out more: www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/dark...
Check out this article and interactive map by @symmetrymagazine.org to find out more: www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/dark...
Dark Matter: A Worldwide Search
Something is out there. As far as scientists know, just 15% of the matter in the universe is the ordinary kind we can see. The other 85%, called dark matter, remains beyond detection, invisibly affecting the movements of galaxies and subtly warping our view of the stars.
www.symmetrymagazine.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The search for dark matter is part of an effort to better understand our universe - and SNOLAB isn’t the only facility researching it.
Check out this article and interactive map by @symmetrymagazine.org to find out more: www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/dark...
Check out this article and interactive map by @symmetrymagazine.org to find out more: www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/dark...
Very much enjoyed today’s seminar from the #luxzeplin (#lz) collaboration. With 417 live-days of data, they have expanded their analysis window to low-mass dark matter candidates. No evidence of candidates in their narrow search window (3-9 GeV, or […]
[Original post on mastodon.cooleysekula.net]
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December 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Very much enjoyed today’s seminar from the #luxzeplin (#lz) collaboration. With 417 live-days of data, they have expanded their analysis window to low-mass dark matter candidates. No evidence of candidates in their narrow search window (3-9 GeV, or […]
[Original post on mastodon.cooleysekula.net]
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We just released Mastodon 4.5.3, 4.4.10 and 4.3.16 and 4.2.28.
These versions contain various bug fixes, including a fix for a minor security issue.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases
#mastoadmin
These versions contain various bug fixes, including a fix for a minor security issue.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases
#mastoadmin
Releases · mastodon/mastodon
Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community - mastodon/mastodon
github.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We just released Mastodon 4.5.3, 4.4.10 and 4.3.16 and 4.2.28.
These versions contain various bug fixes, including a fix for a minor security issue.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases
#mastoadmin
These versions contain various bug fixes, including a fix for a minor security issue.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases
#mastoadmin
I did an unreasonable number of things around the house today. Grocery shopping, obviously. Some holiday shopping and present wrapping. Fixed up an old TV (it got all messed up when a company squirrel-proofed our house in Texas … story for another time). Restored an old blog. Had our mopping […]
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mastodon.cooleysekula.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I did an unreasonable number of things around the house today. Grocery shopping, obviously. Some holiday shopping and present wrapping. Fixed up an old TV (it got all messed up when a company squirrel-proofed our house in Texas … story for another time). Restored an old blog. Had our mopping […]
Excited to watch the #nobelprize medicine or physiology prize lectures today while I exercise.
2025 Nobel Prize lectures in physiology or medicine | Mary Brunkow, Fred...
https://youtube.com/live/n1tfKu3e-_c?si=R3k3ugyJc4JSeDTc
2025 Nobel Prize lectures in physiology or medicine | Mary Brunkow, Fred...
https://youtube.com/live/n1tfKu3e-_c?si=R3k3ugyJc4JSeDTc
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Excited to watch the #nobelprize medicine or physiology prize lectures today while I exercise.
2025 Nobel Prize lectures in physiology or medicine | Mary Brunkow, Fred...
https://youtube.com/live/n1tfKu3e-_c?si=R3k3ugyJc4JSeDTc
2025 Nobel Prize lectures in physiology or medicine | Mary Brunkow, Fred...
https://youtube.com/live/n1tfKu3e-_c?si=R3k3ugyJc4JSeDTc
RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/sports-89hngi0lz/-/a-dfRVOZHSShyef42-lt3Pbw%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0
This Sirens vs. Goldeneyes matchup was a ROUT. NY got shut out.
This Sirens vs. Goldeneyes matchup was a ROUT. NY got shut out.
flipboard.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/sports-89hngi0lz/-/a-dfRVOZHSShyef42-lt3Pbw%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0
This Sirens vs. Goldeneyes matchup was a ROUT. NY got shut out.
This Sirens vs. Goldeneyes matchup was a ROUT. NY got shut out.
December 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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The Oxford Word of the Year is "rage bait" 🙁
In a world seemingly filled with "rage bait", we're building technology that lets you connect authentically. That's why we carefully designed consent-respecting Quote Posts. Free speech isn’t about giving hate a […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
In a world seemingly filled with "rage bait", we're building technology that lets you connect authentically. That's why we carefully designed consent-respecting Quote Posts. Free speech isn’t about giving hate a […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The Oxford Word of the Year is "rage bait" 🙁
In a world seemingly filled with "rage bait", we're building technology that lets you connect authentically. That's why we carefully designed consent-respecting Quote Posts. Free speech isn’t about giving hate a […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
In a world seemingly filled with "rage bait", we're building technology that lets you connect authentically. That's why we carefully designed consent-respecting Quote Posts. Free speech isn’t about giving hate a […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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This is blowing up a bit: not trying to scare you all! There is a *gigantic* set of sunspots coming around the limb of the sun, comparable in size to the sunspots sketched by Carrington. They may or may not send some plasma our way. There is also a minor aurora event predicted for 2 days from […]
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mastodon.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is blowing up a bit: not trying to scare you all! There is a *gigantic* set of sunspots coming around the limb of the sun, comparable in size to the sunspots sketched by Carrington. They may or may not send some plasma our way. There is also a minor aurora event predicted for 2 days from […]
Really enjoyed today's #biomedical Sciences Seminar at #nosm University, where the speaker focused on a way to transform home medical testing to quantitative, not just qualitative, results for a range of subjects. It's an interesting path, and got me thinking about applications of configurable […]
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mastodon.cooleysekula.net
December 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Really enjoyed today's #biomedical Sciences Seminar at #nosm University, where the speaker focused on a way to transform home medical testing to quantitative, not just qualitative, results for a range of subjects. It's an interesting path, and got me thinking about applications of configurable […]
Doing repairs on some of the holiday village miniatures. I am excited to replace the 5V motor on this ballroom model so the dancers can dance again!
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Doing repairs on some of the holiday village miniatures. I am excited to replace the 5V motor on this ballroom model so the dancers can dance again!
A good example of the intersection of #astrophysics, computer #software, and #aerospace engineering:
Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines […]
Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines […]
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mastodon.cooleysekula.net
November 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A good example of the intersection of #astrophysics, computer #software, and #aerospace engineering:
Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines […]
Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines […]
Reposted by Stephen Sekula
Big tech thrives on division. Mastodon thrives with you.
Here, you’ll find local journalists 📰, libraries 📚, and grassroots movements, all sharing space on their own terms. Stand with us for a social web that amplifies voices, not outrage.
Support us to […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Here, you’ll find local journalists 📰, libraries 📚, and grassroots movements, all sharing space on their own terms. Stand with us for a social web that amplifies voices, not outrage.
Support us to […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Big tech thrives on division. Mastodon thrives with you.
Here, you’ll find local journalists 📰, libraries 📚, and grassroots movements, all sharing space on their own terms. Stand with us for a social web that amplifies voices, not outrage.
Support us to […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Here, you’ll find local journalists 📰, libraries 📚, and grassroots movements, all sharing space on their own terms. Stand with us for a social web that amplifies voices, not outrage.
Support us to […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
We tuckered out the kitties today. #catstodon
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
We tuckered out the kitties today. #catstodon
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SNOLAB was thrilled to take part in the Sudbury Santa Claus Parade. Thank you to everyone who came out, to our social committee and the volunteers who made The Neutrino Express a reality, and to Johnny's Transportation Services for supporting our float.
What an amazing community to be part of!
What an amazing community to be part of!
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
SNOLAB was thrilled to take part in the Sudbury Santa Claus Parade. Thank you to everyone who came out, to our social committee and the volunteers who made The Neutrino Express a reality, and to Johnny's Transportation Services for supporting our float.
What an amazing community to be part of!
What an amazing community to be part of!
Huh. Turns out "Hot Frosty" is a multiverse-of-madness partner to "Brooklyn Nine Nine".
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Huh. Turns out "Hot Frosty" is a multiverse-of-madness partner to "Brooklyn Nine Nine".
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Announcing our Winter 2025 merch drop! Select from our new, smaller #plushtodon in two fresh colours; new mug designs to complete your set; or some sticker sheets (more of these, coming soon). All proceeds go towards supporting the project.
Accepting orders from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK […]
Accepting orders from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK […]
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mastodon.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Announcing our Winter 2025 merch drop! Select from our new, smaller #plushtodon in two fresh colours; new mug designs to complete your set; or some sticker sheets (more of these, coming soon). All proceeds go towards supporting the project.
Accepting orders from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK […]
Accepting orders from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK […]
Thoroughly enjoyed the #yestheatre production of "Annie"! This was a nice way to kick off the holidays and our short vacation this week. And who knew Roosevelt could sing?
#sudbury #theatre #musical #greatdepression
YES-2025-Annie-Program-November-18-1.pdf […]
#sudbury #theatre #musical #greatdepression
YES-2025-Annie-Program-November-18-1.pdf […]
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mastodon.cooleysekula.net
November 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed the #yestheatre production of "Annie"! This was a nice way to kick off the holidays and our short vacation this week. And who knew Roosevelt could sing?
#sudbury #theatre #musical #greatdepression
YES-2025-Annie-Program-November-18-1.pdf […]
#sudbury #theatre #musical #greatdepression
YES-2025-Annie-Program-November-18-1.pdf […]
Struggle to boost R&D faces new urgency amid AI boom, trade turmoil (The Globe and Mail (Ontario Edition)), Nov 22, 2025
https://globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281814290152692
https://globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281814290152692
Globe2Go, the digital newspaper replica of The Globe and Mail
Globe2Go, the digital newspaper replica of The Globe and Mail
globe2go.pressreader.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Struggle to boost R&D faces new urgency amid AI boom, trade turmoil (The Globe and Mail (Ontario Edition)), Nov 22, 2025
https://globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281814290152692
https://globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281814290152692
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
An excellent conversation on modern populist politics and it's context.
The Current: Fareed Zakaria on MAGA, Trump and backlash politics
Episode webpage: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent
Media file […]
The Current: Fareed Zakaria on MAGA, Trump and backlash politics
Episode webpage: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent
Media file […]
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mastodon.cooleysekula.net
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
An excellent conversation on modern populist politics and it's context.
The Current: Fareed Zakaria on MAGA, Trump and backlash politics
Episode webpage: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent
Media file […]
The Current: Fareed Zakaria on MAGA, Trump and backlash politics
Episode webpage: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent
Media file […]
