Gordon Hundley
@drgoon.bsky.social
Old school hacker, security strategist, psych and prog rock fan, science fiction nut, ancient DM, amateur astronomer and photographer. I mostly post deep sky images that I take from light polluted Tampa, Florida. Resident Alien. Scottish. Ally.
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Gordon Hundley
@drgoon.bsky.social
· Oct 19
If you repost AI slop, I'll block you. I don't care if you think it is newsworthy. Describe it and let us decide if we wish to view it.
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The majority of books published lose money and the majority of authors do not earn out their advances if they were lucky enough to get one. If you do the math on an hourly wage, writing is frankly bonkers as any kind of career.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The majority of books published lose money and the majority of authors do not earn out their advances if they were lucky enough to get one. If you do the math on an hourly wage, writing is frankly bonkers as any kind of career.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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Go to that gig. listen to that song, dust off that record player, learn to play that guitar.
Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
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Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
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November 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Go to that gig. listen to that song, dust off that record player, learn to play that guitar.
Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
x
Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
x
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November 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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This jellyfish galaxy in Abell 68 could have a transient above it? Could also belong to one of the galaxies right next to it? The #JWST observation is from 2025-11-21, so only a few days ago. 🔭
RA 9.2888996 Dec 9.1747687
Left: SURVEY 5594 (F150W2+F322W2)
Right: GO 6882 (F277W+F356W+F444W)
RA 9.2888996 Dec 9.1747687
Left: SURVEY 5594 (F150W2+F322W2)
Right: GO 6882 (F277W+F356W+F444W)
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This jellyfish galaxy in Abell 68 could have a transient above it? Could also belong to one of the galaxies right next to it? The #JWST observation is from 2025-11-21, so only a few days ago. 🔭
RA 9.2888996 Dec 9.1747687
Left: SURVEY 5594 (F150W2+F322W2)
Right: GO 6882 (F277W+F356W+F444W)
RA 9.2888996 Dec 9.1747687
Left: SURVEY 5594 (F150W2+F322W2)
Right: GO 6882 (F277W+F356W+F444W)
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The Horrors Of Socialism
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Horrors Of Socialism
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They condemned socialism before fascism
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
They condemned socialism before fascism
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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(1/n) Image thread about the LHA 120-N 159 (or just N159) region with #JWST NIRCam. Here the filters F300M (blue), F335M (red) and F460M (green) 🔭
I made F335M red because this is PAH, otherwise the entire image would be green.
Full resolution: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LH...
I made F335M red because this is PAH, otherwise the entire image would be green.
Full resolution: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LH...
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
(1/n) Image thread about the LHA 120-N 159 (or just N159) region with #JWST NIRCam. Here the filters F300M (blue), F335M (red) and F460M (green) 🔭
I made F335M red because this is PAH, otherwise the entire image would be green.
Full resolution: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LH...
I made F335M red because this is PAH, otherwise the entire image would be green.
Full resolution: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LH...
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Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are the bright bluish stars from east to west along the diagonal in this cosmic vista. Otherwise known as the Belt of Orion, these 3 blue supergiant stars are hotter and much more massive than the Sun. They lie from 700 to 2,000 lys away
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are the bright bluish stars from east to west along the diagonal in this cosmic vista. Otherwise known as the Belt of Orion, these 3 blue supergiant stars are hotter and much more massive than the Sun. They lie from 700 to 2,000 lys away
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Mary Bruce will now be known as Mary the Bruce.
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Mary Bruce will now be known as Mary the Bruce.
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#Galaxy Cluster Abell 209 with #JWST NIRCam (filters: F277W, F356W, F444W) 🔭
program: VENUS www.stsci.edu/jwst-program...
program: VENUS www.stsci.edu/jwst-program...
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
#Galaxy Cluster Abell 209 with #JWST NIRCam (filters: F277W, F356W, F444W) 🔭
program: VENUS www.stsci.edu/jwst-program...
program: VENUS www.stsci.edu/jwst-program...
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RW 58, a Wolf-Rayet star, took 6 hours and 51 minutes of HaLRGB integration with the CHI-1-CMOS telescope. I processed it with Pixinsight, trying to bring out as many details as possible. All data and images were acquired with Telescope Live.
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
RW 58, a Wolf-Rayet star, took 6 hours and 51 minutes of HaLRGB integration with the CHI-1-CMOS telescope. I processed it with Pixinsight, trying to bring out as many details as possible. All data and images were acquired with Telescope Live.
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Excited to now share this story! Papers accepted!
Apep is an awesome system, unlike any other we know about.
Two Wolf-Rayet systems orbited by a third supergiant. As all their winds collide, they form these beautiful structures that have now been observed with #JWST and ESO's VLT.
#SpaceAustralia
Apep is an awesome system, unlike any other we know about.
Two Wolf-Rayet systems orbited by a third supergiant. As all their winds collide, they form these beautiful structures that have now been observed with #JWST and ESO's VLT.
#SpaceAustralia
Two new papers have used data from JWST and ESO's VLT to help uncover new details of the chaos amongst the stars: Apep
@rami.spaceaustralia.com spoke with one of the paper's lead authors @astroryan.bsky.social about this incredible system.
www.spaceaustralia.com/news/order-a...
#SpaceAustralia
🔭
@rami.spaceaustralia.com spoke with one of the paper's lead authors @astroryan.bsky.social about this incredible system.
www.spaceaustralia.com/news/order-a...
#SpaceAustralia
🔭
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Excited to now share this story! Papers accepted!
Apep is an awesome system, unlike any other we know about.
Two Wolf-Rayet systems orbited by a third supergiant. As all their winds collide, they form these beautiful structures that have now been observed with #JWST and ESO's VLT.
#SpaceAustralia
Apep is an awesome system, unlike any other we know about.
Two Wolf-Rayet systems orbited by a third supergiant. As all their winds collide, they form these beautiful structures that have now been observed with #JWST and ESO's VLT.
#SpaceAustralia
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Seems topical. Russian spy ship Yantar - info www.hisutton.com/Yantar.html
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Seems topical. Russian spy ship Yantar - info www.hisutton.com/Yantar.html
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A few days before ESA's Ministerial, this is really huge! 🔭
In 2023, Canada's budget for ESA was €34M for instance.
www.canada.ca/en/space-age...
In 2023, Canada's budget for ESA was €34M for instance.
www.canada.ca/en/space-age...
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A few days before ESA's Ministerial, this is really huge! 🔭
In 2023, Canada's budget for ESA was €34M for instance.
www.canada.ca/en/space-age...
In 2023, Canada's budget for ESA was €34M for instance.
www.canada.ca/en/space-age...
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Hahahahaha!
Artist swaps Duke of Wellington cone for newspaper-reading pigeon
Glasgow's famous Duke of Wellington statue has taken on a new look.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hahahahaha!
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The Duke of Wellington statue on Queen Street in Glasgow this morning, with a new take on the traditional road cone by The Rebel Bear. What you can't see from this shot is that the pigeon is doing what pigeons usually do on statues!
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #streetart #glasgowstreetart
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #streetart #glasgowstreetart
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Duke of Wellington statue on Queen Street in Glasgow this morning, with a new take on the traditional road cone by The Rebel Bear. What you can't see from this shot is that the pigeon is doing what pigeons usually do on statues!
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #streetart #glasgowstreetart
#glasgow #glasgowtoday #streetart #glasgowstreetart
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Really, all I want is to become Theo Jansen and build wiggling wind robots on a beach for the rest of my life
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANhA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANhA...
Strandbeest evolution 2025
YouTube video by theo jansen
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Really, all I want is to become Theo Jansen and build wiggling wind robots on a beach for the rest of my life
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANhA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANhA...
"Sun’s slogan was the iconic “The network is the computer“
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Today, the idea behind this slogan – namely, that a computer without a network isn’t really a computer – is so universally true it’s difficult to register just how forward-thinking this slogan was back in 1984."
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Today, the idea behind this slogan – namely, that a computer without a network isn’t really a computer – is so universally true it’s difficult to register just how forward-thinking this slogan was back in 1984."
Living my best Sun Microsystems ecosystem life in 2025
buff.ly/JUQrW9F
<- not finished it yet but an interesting piece from OSnews
buff.ly/JUQrW9F
<- not finished it yet but an interesting piece from OSnews
Living my best Sun Microsystems ecosystem life in 2025 – OSnews
In my lifetime, there’s been one ecosystem I deeply regret having missed out on: the Sun Microsystems ecosystem of the late 2000s. At that time, the company offered a variety of products that, when…
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"Sun’s slogan was the iconic “The network is the computer“
...
Today, the idea behind this slogan – namely, that a computer without a network isn’t really a computer – is so universally true it’s difficult to register just how forward-thinking this slogan was back in 1984."
...
Today, the idea behind this slogan – namely, that a computer without a network isn’t really a computer – is so universally true it’s difficult to register just how forward-thinking this slogan was back in 1984."
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Using AI to write makes you a writer, the same way using DoorDash to get dinner makes you a chef.
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Using AI to write makes you a writer, the same way using DoorDash to get dinner makes you a chef.
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Don't know much about astrophotography. I enjoy it more to look at all the pretty pictures some of you post and don't want to get too deep into it.
But here is the constellation Orion from a few days ago.
But here is the constellation Orion from a few days ago.
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Don't know much about astrophotography. I enjoy it more to look at all the pretty pictures some of you post and don't want to get too deep into it.
But here is the constellation Orion from a few days ago.
But here is the constellation Orion from a few days ago.