Mike Corcoran
@etacar.bsky.social
astrophysicist studying X-rays from massive stars; husband & dad in that chronological order; eta carinae afficionado; editor, High energy astrophysics picture of the week https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/objects/heapow/heapow.html
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Finally out in the Astrophysical Journal. Results from the deepest radio pulsar search of the innermost 1.4 arcminutes of the Galactic Center region at 10 GHz. Work led by recent Columbia PhD Karen Perez. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
On the Deepest Search for Galactic Center Pulsars and an Examination of an Intriguing Millisecond Pulsar Candidate
On the Deepest Search for Galactic Center Pulsars and an Examination of an Intriguing Millisecond Pulsar Candidate, Perez, Karen I., Gajjar, Vishal, Bogdanov, Slavko, Halpern, Jules P., Demorest, Paul B., Croft, Steve, Lebofsky, Matt, MacMahon, David H. E., Siemion, Andrew P. V.
iopscience.iop.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Finally out in the Astrophysical Journal. Results from the deepest radio pulsar search of the innermost 1.4 arcminutes of the Galactic Center region at 10 GHz. Work led by recent Columbia PhD Karen Perez. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
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NSA's whistleblower report is about contacts between foreign intelligence and someone close to Trump. Instead of acting on this information to protect the United States, Gabbard tipped off the White House and squashed an internal investigation to protect Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
NSA's whistleblower report is about contacts between foreign intelligence and someone close to Trump. Instead of acting on this information to protect the United States, Gabbard tipped off the White House and squashed an internal investigation to protect Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
also loss of tax revenue since the fed government is exempt from paying real estate taxes
February 7, 2026 at 8:12 PM
also loss of tax revenue since the fed government is exempt from paying real estate taxes
Rachel @Wallaceforcongress who's running to unseat Dan Meuser, has been all over this issue. She's a great candidate
February 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Rachel @Wallaceforcongress who's running to unseat Dan Meuser, has been all over this issue. She's a great candidate
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For anyone who wondered how the Germans turned a blind eye to the Holocaust, we are living through the answer. We watched it start in real time. Do you remember last October? The details slip away fast but holding onto them helps us hold onto who we are joycevance.substack.com/p/we-are-not...
We are not Nazis.
Also: No Kings, No Dictators.
joycevance.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
For anyone who wondered how the Germans turned a blind eye to the Holocaust, we are living through the answer. We watched it start in real time. Do you remember last October? The details slip away fast but holding onto them helps us hold onto who we are joycevance.substack.com/p/we-are-not...
it's behind a paywall - can someone gift link it?
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
it's behind a paywall - can someone gift link it?
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After numerous artists said they would no longer perform there and ticket sales plummeted, Trump says he is closing the Kennedy Center for at least two years.
February 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM
After numerous artists said they would no longer perform there and ticket sales plummeted, Trump says he is closing the Kennedy Center for at least two years.
Chris va Hollen deserves the thanks of every American for his defense of due process rights
Good to see that many Dem elected officials now want to be seen getting involved in the cases of immigrants who have been wrongly detained by ICE.
Let's spare a word for @vanhollen.senate.gov, who did this for Kilmar Abrego Garcia back when wise pundits said this was politically dangerous.
Let's spare a word for @vanhollen.senate.gov, who did this for Kilmar Abrego Garcia back when wise pundits said this was politically dangerous.
February 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Chris va Hollen deserves the thanks of every American for his defense of due process rights
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I don't mean this in a snarky way. I really mean this earnestly:
Why are Republicans so much better than Democrats at this?
Why are Republicans so much better than Democrats at this?
Now THIS is how you do anti-ICE messaging:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRC...
Absolute Immunity
YouTube video by Lincoln Project Advocacy
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I don't mean this in a snarky way. I really mean this earnestly:
Why are Republicans so much better than Democrats at this?
Why are Republicans so much better than Democrats at this?
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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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Springsteen releases new song: "Streets of Minneapolis":
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst...
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst...
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Springsteen releases new song: "Streets of Minneapolis":
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst...
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst...
We’ll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis
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Don't let them change the narrative and blame only Bovino.
TRUMP GREENLIT THE ASSASSINATION OF INNOCENT AMERICAN CITIZENS.
That's it. That's the headline.
TRUMP GREENLIT THE ASSASSINATION OF INNOCENT AMERICAN CITIZENS.
That's it. That's the headline.
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Don't let them change the narrative and blame only Bovino.
TRUMP GREENLIT THE ASSASSINATION OF INNOCENT AMERICAN CITIZENS.
That's it. That's the headline.
TRUMP GREENLIT THE ASSASSINATION OF INNOCENT AMERICAN CITIZENS.
That's it. That's the headline.
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HEAD Awards Rossi Prize to Henric Krawczynski
The top prize in high-energy astrophysics has been awarded to Henric Krawczynski of Washington University in St. Louis for his contributions to the theory, instrumentation, and scientific interpretation of X-ray polarimetry. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
The top prize in high-energy astrophysics has been awarded to Henric Krawczynski of Washington University in St. Louis for his contributions to the theory, instrumentation, and scientific interpretation of X-ray polarimetry. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
January 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM
HEAD Awards Rossi Prize to Henric Krawczynski
The top prize in high-energy astrophysics has been awarded to Henric Krawczynski of Washington University in St. Louis for his contributions to the theory, instrumentation, and scientific interpretation of X-ray polarimetry. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
The top prize in high-energy astrophysics has been awarded to Henric Krawczynski of Washington University in St. Louis for his contributions to the theory, instrumentation, and scientific interpretation of X-ray polarimetry. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
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Walz: "I don't care if you are conservative are flying a Donald Trump flag, a libertarian 'Don't Treat on Me,' a Democratic Socialist -- this an inflection point. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of a citizen and besmirching everything they stood for -- someone has to be accountable."
January 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Walz: "I don't care if you are conservative are flying a Donald Trump flag, a libertarian 'Don't Treat on Me,' a Democratic Socialist -- this an inflection point. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of a citizen and besmirching everything they stood for -- someone has to be accountable."
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Ironic isn’t it? Had an ICE thug been hurt at the very same location 5 minutes earlier, Alex would have dropped everything to save his life.
But 5 minutes later….
But 5 minutes later….
January 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Ironic isn’t it? Had an ICE thug been hurt at the very same location 5 minutes earlier, Alex would have dropped everything to save his life.
But 5 minutes later….
But 5 minutes later….
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Well, would you look at that
January 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Well, would you look at that
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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murder
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
murder
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DOJ investigating whether Denmark lied on its Greenland mortgage.
January 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
DOJ investigating whether Denmark lied on its Greenland mortgage.
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Best way to stop the conquest of Greenland is to point out the likelihood of two additional Democratic senators.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Best way to stop the conquest of Greenland is to point out the likelihood of two additional Democratic senators.
Alexandra Petri FTW
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/individual-federal-services-replacement/685333/?gift=X3irTF-fr6U_jIeZ7biZ4iBSt651tko4l_BtoMktHxY
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/individual-federal-services-replacement/685333/?gift=X3irTF-fr6U_jIeZ7biZ4iBSt651tko4l_BtoMktHxY
January 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Renee Macklin Good wrote a poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs". It went on to win the 2020 Academy of American Poets prize.
"make room for wonder”
"make room for wonder”
poets.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Renee Macklin Good wrote a poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs". It went on to win the 2020 Academy of American Poets prize.
"make room for wonder”
"make room for wonder”
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The same people who spent yesterday, and the past five years, insisting a Black police officer who shot an insurrectionist breaking into the Capitol should be prosecuted are today bending over backwards to defend an ICE agent who shot a woman in her car in cold blood.
Scum.
Scum.
January 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The same people who spent yesterday, and the past five years, insisting a Black police officer who shot an insurrectionist breaking into the Capitol should be prosecuted are today bending over backwards to defend an ICE agent who shot a woman in her car in cold blood.
Scum.
Scum.