Prof. Sam Lawler
@sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Professor of astronomy, farmer of goats. Asteroid (42910). She/her.
Living and learning on the land and under the skies of Treaty 4 (Saskatchewan, Canada)
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Living and learning on the land and under the skies of Treaty 4 (Saskatchewan, Canada)
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[food, dairy]
The curds and whey never really went back together (maybe I was supposed to stir it more thoroughly after adding culture?) After sitting in a warm place for a few hours, I decided to put the curd into a cheesecloth and hang it for a while to turn it into a yogurt cheese kind of […]
The curds and whey never really went back together (maybe I was supposed to stir it more thoroughly after adding culture?) After sitting in a warm place for a few hours, I decided to put the curd into a cheesecloth and hang it for a while to turn it into a yogurt cheese kind of […]
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November 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
[food, dairy]
The curds and whey never really went back together (maybe I was supposed to stir it more thoroughly after adding culture?) After sitting in a warm place for a few hours, I decided to put the curd into a cheesecloth and hang it for a while to turn it into a yogurt cheese kind of […]
The curds and whey never really went back together (maybe I was supposed to stir it more thoroughly after adding culture?) After sitting in a warm place for a few hours, I decided to put the curd into a cheesecloth and hang it for a while to turn it into a yogurt cheese kind of […]
Looking less likely for auroras tonight. Which is ok I suppose... I need to sleep more tonight!
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Looking less likely for auroras tonight. Which is ok I suppose... I need to sleep more tonight!
@skyglowberlin I'm pretty sure that's the biggest kohlrabi I've ever seen! (We accidentally grew a few tiny ones this year, my partner doesn't even remember planting them. But they were harvested like 6 weeks ago at this point)
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
@skyglowberlin I'm pretty sure that's the biggest kohlrabi I've ever seen! (We accidentally grew a few tiny ones this year, my partner doesn't even remember planting them. But they were harvested like 6 weeks ago at this point)
Ooooo "octupolar perturbations to the classical von Zeipel-Lidov–Kozai dynamics" oh I love it!
(This kind of nerdy crap is what I'd rather be doing than yelling about satellites. Sigh.)
(This kind of nerdy crap is what I'd rather be doing than yelling about satellites. Sigh.)
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ooooo "octupolar perturbations to the classical von Zeipel-Lidov–Kozai dynamics" oh I love it!
(This kind of nerdy crap is what I'd rather be doing than yelling about satellites. Sigh.)
(This kind of nerdy crap is what I'd rather be doing than yelling about satellites. Sigh.)
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November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It took me until more than halfway through day 2 of ridiculous auroras to realize why my neck is all messed up today.
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It took me until more than halfway through day 2 of ridiculous auroras to realize why my neck is all messed up today.
I just had a local radio interview about the incredible auroras we've had the last 2 nights, and the host started asking me about 3I/ATLAS! Fortunately not in a conspiracy theory kind of way, just in a "hey I've got an astronomer on, time to ask questions" and he didn't tie 3I to the auroras […]
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November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I just had a local radio interview about the incredible auroras we've had the last 2 nights, and the host started asking me about 3I/ATLAS! Fortunately not in a conspiracy theory kind of way, just in a "hey I've got an astronomer on, time to ask questions" and he didn't tie 3I to the auroras […]
Sky's back to normal, guys! I'm hopeful the portal sucked up at least a few Starlinks and abandoned rocket bodies before it closed, though. I'll try again tonight!
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Sky's back to normal, guys! I'm hopeful the portal sucked up at least a few Starlinks and abandoned rocket bodies before it closed, though. I'll try again tonight!
More portal pictures for good measure. Though I suppose I should be careful not to give the techbros any more ideas about awful things to put in orbit...
(Everyone knows I'm kidding, right? I'm not pulling an Avi Loeb here. Auroras are AWESOME.)
(Everyone knows I'm kidding, right? I'm not pulling an Avi Loeb here. Auroras are AWESOME.)
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
More portal pictures for good measure. Though I suppose I should be careful not to give the techbros any more ideas about awful things to put in orbit...
(Everyone knows I'm kidding, right? I'm not pulling an Avi Loeb here. Auroras are AWESOME.)
(Everyone knows I'm kidding, right? I'm not pulling an Avi Loeb here. Auroras are AWESOME.)
Well, this is embarrassing. Looks like I finally cursed at Starlink enough that I finally opened up some kind of portal in VLEO right over my barn. Sorry everybody! I promise I'll help clean up.
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Well, this is embarrassing. Looks like I finally cursed at Starlink enough that I finally opened up some kind of portal in VLEO right over my barn. Sorry everybody! I promise I'll help clean up.
This is looking SOUTH. Holy crap.
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This is looking SOUTH. Holy crap.