Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton)
@funranium.bsky.social
The Cenobite of Sharing
The Black Blood of the Earth and Steins of Science guy. Everyone’s friendly internet laser safety officer and health physicist. Happy to answer Antarctica questions.
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The Black Blood of the Earth and Steins of Science guy. Everyone’s friendly internet laser safety officer and health physicist. Happy to answer Antarctica questions.
www.funraniumlabs.com
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Hard Life Lessons from the Land of Q Clearances - Funranium Labs
In an ongoing effort to share helpful things in life about topics other than delicious coffee & beer, I want to take a moment to discuss something that effects all of us, every day. First, let us revi...
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Because sometimes I need a reminder of how to step back from the brink and maybe you do too. DON’T BECOME A WAR THUNDER FORUMS VICTIM! www.funraniumlabs.com/2011/12/life...
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Ultimately this is the most perplexing thing about the ACA-onwards Democrats. Handed a clear majority in favor of a progressive swing, after one fight they decided to scheme to never pick a fight again. 2016 calcified that into stone.
I’m also just interested in her making moves so fast, period. I’ve thought about this re Cuomo a lot, this self professed Machiavellian schemer whose main activity was preventing himself from doing anything. a different, older kind of ambition breaking through now perhaps
January 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Ultimately this is the most perplexing thing about the ACA-onwards Democrats. Handed a clear majority in favor of a progressive swing, after one fight they decided to scheme to never pick a fight again. 2016 calcified that into stone.
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Oh hey, tomorrow is NOW!
TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Oh hey, tomorrow is NOW!
Pretty sure I've met this guy in Oakland. Didn't wear the torc while behind the bar though.
reconstructed Scythian looking a bit like a guy tending an impromptu bar at an outdoor cabaret punk event
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Pretty sure I've met this guy in Oakland. Didn't wear the torc while behind the bar though.
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spotted a sign at a local lawyers office
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
spotted a sign at a local lawyers office
I have been summoned to the internet again.
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I have been summoned to the internet again.
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For a hundred centuries the Emperor Jimmy Buffett has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Tampa. He is master of Long Florida by the might of his inexhaustible armies. He is a rotting carcass writhing invisibly with power from the Dark Age of Margaritaville.
I had to see this abomination so I'm sharing it with Bluesky. Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim dark future there is only Long Florida. Praise be to the undying Jimmy Buffet, eternal may he reign.
January 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
For a hundred centuries the Emperor Jimmy Buffett has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Tampa. He is master of Long Florida by the might of his inexhaustible armies. He is a rotting carcass writhing invisibly with power from the Dark Age of Margaritaville.
May the words flow to us all and we be free of The Hat.
Some folks have noticed that I haven’t updated the username in a bit. I have thus reclaimed the George RR Martin Trophy from my wife, who has produced some pages this week. It is back in its rightful place on my office wall.
January 20, 2026 at 1:50 AM
May the words flow to us all and we be free of The Hat.
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My growing ranks of my disciples.
It kinda freaks me out a little bit that someone can just buy a laser that can be carried around, that can also light your clothes on fire or permanently blind or maim you from god knows how far away.
January 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
My growing ranks of my disciples.
We were warned what would happen When The Cows Came Home by @asym.bsky.social.
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
January 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
We were warned what would happen When The Cows Came Home by @asym.bsky.social.
Employers, hear Zoe out on this. As a bonus, they'll work for you too.
(prior repost deleted due to me needing to update my brain on Zoe's behalf)
(prior repost deleted due to me needing to update my brain on Zoe's behalf)
reason #52959 a game studio needs to hire me already: I need the discretionary funds for my cow tools tramp stamp
January 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Employers, hear Zoe out on this. As a bonus, they'll work for you too.
(prior repost deleted due to me needing to update my brain on Zoe's behalf)
(prior repost deleted due to me needing to update my brain on Zoe's behalf)
This is brilliant and a fantastic use of vendor swag. I wish this vendor was at Photonics West.
One of the vendors at a big NMR conference used to give out square wooden sake cups with your name wood burned into them, in English and Japanese. My lab had (has? I dunno) a whole collection with rude words on them that were used to keep small parts out of the way.
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is brilliant and a fantastic use of vendor swag. I wish this vendor was at Photonics West.
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Holy shit I am on the front of The Guardian’s Life & Arts section
January 19, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Holy shit I am on the front of The Guardian’s Life & Arts section
HOW I WRONGED A CAT TODAY:
My shadow fell on Artemis too heavily while she was enjoying crinkle paper.
My shadow fell on Artemis too heavily while she was enjoying crinkle paper.
January 19, 2026 at 4:21 AM
HOW I WRONGED A CAT TODAY:
My shadow fell on Artemis too heavily while she was enjoying crinkle paper.
My shadow fell on Artemis too heavily while she was enjoying crinkle paper.
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Overheard on set at the hentai movie
halfway done with the second to last tentacle thank goodness
January 19, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Overheard on set at the hentai movie
My brain hurts.
"Also, if you do retrowalking, you will see reality backwards and much like being tall, you can see things other normal forward walking people would never see ever, like God and aliens and the real reason why cheese smells so bad."
@funranium.bsky.social, you are welcome.
9/🧵
@funranium.bsky.social, you are welcome.
9/🧵
January 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
My brain hurts.
Once again, being kind to students pays dividends for years to come. Just had one of the best Taiwanese meals of my life as old student was back visiting family for the new year.
His review: “This’ll do until you get to the Night Market.”
I have leftover duck and he made me fantastic chili crisp.
His review: “This’ll do until you get to the Night Market.”
I have leftover duck and he made me fantastic chili crisp.
January 18, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Once again, being kind to students pays dividends for years to come. Just had one of the best Taiwanese meals of my life as old student was back visiting family for the new year.
His review: “This’ll do until you get to the Night Market.”
I have leftover duck and he made me fantastic chili crisp.
His review: “This’ll do until you get to the Night Market.”
I have leftover duck and he made me fantastic chili crisp.
URINAL EPIPHANIES
The compiled Tales of Gary would be called The Garyiad.
The compiled Tales of Gary would be called The Garyiad.
January 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
URINAL EPIPHANIES
The compiled Tales of Gary would be called The Garyiad.
The compiled Tales of Gary would be called The Garyiad.
Reposting for the morning crowd.
The BBotE order slots for the production window ending January 31st are now up for your purchasing pleasure. CES was a lot of fun with the vacation to be a bartender again for a week but it's time to get those coffee engines spinning!
Coffee & Beer
Cold vacuum extracted coffee is the nectar of the gods. Check out our store and the history and radiation musings of Herr Direktor Funranium!
shop.funraniumlabs.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Reposting for the morning crowd.
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This thread is a work of art. Excellent use of the medium.
By now, asteroid 2026 Dreadstone has impacted the Indian Ocean, sparking a firestorm not seen on this planet since the K–Pg Extinction Event. Most people just want to be with their families. Here are three ways effective business leaders can leverage targeted KPIs to turn tragedy 😔 into triumph 💪
January 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This thread is a work of art. Excellent use of the medium.
DEMON SEED (1977)
January 17, 2026 at 4:27 AM
DEMON SEED (1977)
Talking about it made me fire up Civ 6 again. I am back on my bullshit and it is time to prod buttock Macedonian-style as Alexander.
"Phil, you like Civ. Is Civ 7 worth getting?"
GREAT QUESTION! Let's check something.
Civ 6: 2539.6hrs played, last played Feb 1, 2025
Civ 7: 30.7hrs played, last played June 26, 2025
It's pretty, but if I wanted to play the Civ board game, I'd do that.
GREAT QUESTION! Let's check something.
Civ 6: 2539.6hrs played, last played Feb 1, 2025
Civ 7: 30.7hrs played, last played June 26, 2025
It's pretty, but if I wanted to play the Civ board game, I'd do that.
January 17, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Talking about it made me fire up Civ 6 again. I am back on my bullshit and it is time to prod buttock Macedonian-style as Alexander.
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I think the last 24 hours in VA are a stronger indication of what the Democratic Party platform will be in 2026 and going forward than the feeble quaverings of Chuck Schumer.
The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
January 17, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I think the last 24 hours in VA are a stronger indication of what the Democratic Party platform will be in 2026 and going forward than the feeble quaverings of Chuck Schumer.
The BBotE order slots for the production window ending January 31st are now up for your purchasing pleasure. CES was a lot of fun with the vacation to be a bartender again for a week but it's time to get those coffee engines spinning!
Coffee & Beer
Cold vacuum extracted coffee is the nectar of the gods. Check out our store and the history and radiation musings of Herr Direktor Funranium!
shop.funraniumlabs.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The BBotE order slots for the production window ending January 31st are now up for your purchasing pleasure. CES was a lot of fun with the vacation to be a bartender again for a week but it's time to get those coffee engines spinning!
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.