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Dr. SkySkull

@drskyskull.bsky.social

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Professor of optics, blogger of physics, history, & pulp fiction. Generally tries to keep things light-hearted, in spite of *waves hands at everything* (he/him) blog: https://skullsinthestars.com/

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · Nov 15

It seems like my last introductory pinned post disappeared, so: I’m a full professor of physics, specifically theoretical optics, who also like horror fiction, guitar, RPGs, videogames, and cats. Written a couple pf popular science books. Spends more time than is healthy worrying about politics.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 52m

Me:

a man wearing a top hat says stop don t come back

Alt: Wonka very sarcastically saying “Stop. Don’t. Come back.”

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 58m

Quick, someone poll the 4 things in this scary, scary agenda.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 16h

Link's ban is wrong and should be reversed.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

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Jeremy Ghost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 1h

I'd love for you to read my Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book during the Halloween season.

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

This is a photo of a paperback copy of The Atrocities by me (Jeremy C. Shipp). The cover features a creepy old manor house, storm clouds, and a hedge maze. The book is against a brick wall with vines growing around and over the book.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 1h

I’m glad you asked! :) Here’s the list I’ve been compiling on here. bsky.app/profile/drsk...

Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · Sep 9

Okay, here's the whole link to the YouTube playlist that I put together of indie artists I listen to. I'll talk about each entry in this thread over the coming days! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Indy artists - YouTube

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 1h

I’m sure it’s old news to a lot of people but my mind is blown by how much incredible music is out there that relatively few people have heard.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 1h

Music has been helping me get through life SO MUCH lately

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 1h

The look on my face right now

Famous Jonathan Swan “WTF” photo from when he interviewed Trump

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

oh no

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Annaleigh Watts 🇲🇽 @annaleighmaria.bsky.social · 4h

Nothing received yet, please help! An update I have is that I am getting more time to get my room in order, but today I really need to rest because I've been having to carry heavy things down stairs to the trash and that's been a strain on my heart. 💕💸

Annaleigh Watts 🇲🇽 @annaleighmaria.bsky.social · 5h

Hi guys...can I get $25 for a meal please. I have been fixing up my room (I let it go due to roommate trauma but my landlord is pressuring me because he wants to rent the other bed out) and too exhausted to cook. 💸💕 V: Annaleigh-Watts CA: $annaleighmaria PP: AnaleeWatts

a cartoon cat is holding a camera in his hands and looking at it .

Alt: Tom from Tom & Jerry tapes his eyelids open because he's exhausted and struggling not to close them

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 4h

And the lawsuits will follow promptly. Government shutdowns give presidents no additional authority to dismiss federal workers. We’ll fight these outrageous assaults on civil servants and public services.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 2h

And I have serious doubts that those costumes are flame retardant which just makes the point stronger

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 10h

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

Stillframe from a video of Portland protesters dancing in inflatable suits

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 2h

Looking at the level of resistance Trump is facing at this point I’m quite confident his regime will fall, it’s only a question of how much damage he will do before it does

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 2h

Yes please do! :)

Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 3h

Quite sure this is partly a Nobel tantrum

Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 3h

Oh I missed that Trump tanked the markets again with tariff threats

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Micah @rincewind.run · 5h

this is a recipe for a four year government shutdown

you simply cannot make deals with people who are telling you up front they are going to break those deals and claw back everything you won in them

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Q: Rescission are something Dems have said is a reason for a lack of trust. What rescissions are you discussing?

JOHNSON: We have more than $37t in debt. We're doing everything we can to get us back to sound fiscal responsibility. What does that include? A rescission package is part of our process

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 3h

Apparently the Peace Prize winner is a Trump fan which actually will probably make him even angrier

Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 3h

Had a great time hanging out with @sharky.bsky.social this afternoon! Hope we can do it again before too long!

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 3h

The accumulation of pain and trauma as I get older has made me increasingly desiring a finite existence

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 4h

It seems innocuous but people’s answers to this question are gonna keep me single by choice forever. it’s not just because of people choosing option 3, it’s my allergy to stupid hallmark sentiments in lieu of a developed personal philosophy or actually reckoning with one’s own mortality

Hinge poll I made for the “would you rather” prompt. The options are:

- Live forever with no option to opt-out
- Be mortal
- Coward's option (they're forcing 3 answers, don't choose this one)

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Lilith Treah 🏳️‍⚧️ @riveroceansea.bsky.social · 3h

If I vanish tomorrow, remember I begged the world to help me

Lilith Treah 🏳️‍⚧️ @riveroceansea.bsky.social · 21d

Black trans living in
Poverty
I have no family
No help
I have beg
I have cry
I am ask

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Support Lilith Treah ❤️

Become a supporter of Lilith Treah today!

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Katy Glenn Bass @katygb.bsky.social · 5h

If you’ve never been to a big protest like No Kings before: It feels great to be part of a big gathering of people who want to change things. It sparks joy, and resolve for the long fight ahead. Sometimes there are dance parties. You could be the one who starts the dance party! Just show up!

Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 7h

If you can show up on October 18, you should. The country is shifting. The battleship is turning. And while, yes, usually mass street protests don't do much, there are exceptions.

And sometimes those exceptions go down in history.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 12h

Do you really have any rights if they are openly saying they will just make up reasons to detain you?

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 2d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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