Liem Bahneman
@liem.bahneman.com
Stay at home astronaut, photographer, graphic designer, aviation, geology, astronomy, rockhound, aurora chaser and weather enthusiast. Software Engineer by day. #vanlife
Just cancelled my Starlink. Having been DOGEd and henceforth unable to find work, I can't travel, so there's no use for it anymore. Cutting the fat where I can. Fuck off, Elon.
January 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Just cancelled my Starlink. Having been DOGEd and henceforth unable to find work, I can't travel, so there's no use for it anymore. Cutting the fat where I can. Fuck off, Elon.
Making patches today. A specific version of the GTA-6 patch was made of imprinted leather, a singularity for the entire US space program. I’m making replicas at home since this isn’t something you can outsource. #nasa
January 25, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Making patches today. A specific version of the GTA-6 patch was made of imprinted leather, a singularity for the entire US space program. I’m making replicas at home since this isn’t something you can outsource. #nasa
January 24, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
Tell me your pet’s name in a GIF
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Tell me your pet’s name in a GIF
OMG that letter to Carney. LOL.
January 23, 2026 at 3:33 AM
OMG that letter to Carney. LOL.
Lol check out this graphic from Meta's hellsite. It looks like the trailer for a 1990s Syfy disaster movie:
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Lol check out this graphic from Meta's hellsite. It looks like the trailer for a 1990s Syfy disaster movie:
Despite being 36 hours after the initial impact of the X1 flare's CME, there was still enough energy for a naked-eye show in Seattle. Coupled with a nearly record-long January dry spell and nearly new moon! #northernlights #aurora #wawx
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Despite being 36 hours after the initial impact of the X1 flare's CME, there was still enough energy for a naked-eye show in Seattle. Coupled with a nearly record-long January dry spell and nearly new moon! #northernlights #aurora #wawx
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
Parked up ready for the #northenlights here in Everett WA. #vanlife
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Parked up ready for the #northenlights here in Everett WA. #vanlife
This was really fun. Very well done. Neat to see a sold out show for a 40+ year old scifi movie. #bladerunnerlive
January 18, 2026 at 7:21 AM
This was really fun. Very well done. Neat to see a sold out show for a 40+ year old scifi movie. #bladerunnerlive
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
I had a major brain fart when I designed my Artemis II patch. I left the gigantic area of black space empty. Realized too late to fix before production, so I ordered a sheet of DTF Earth's (you'll recognize it from Apollo 8's infamous Earthrise) and applied them myself. It totally saved the patch.
January 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I had a major brain fart when I designed my Artemis II patch. I left the gigantic area of black space empty. Realized too late to fix before production, so I ordered a sheet of DTF Earth's (you'll recognize it from Apollo 8's infamous Earthrise) and applied them myself. It totally saved the patch.
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Everything is awful. Except this little guy who helps restore my heart. #catsofbluesky
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Everything is awful. Except this little guy who helps restore my heart. #catsofbluesky
Took the new kitten Washburn on his first leashed walk outside. He loved it. We came back in and took off the harness and now he's sitting by the front door. He's going to love the van. #vanlife
January 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Took the new kitten Washburn on his first leashed walk outside. He loved it. We came back in and took off the harness and now he's sitting by the front door. He's going to love the van. #vanlife
You don't see the back of the Nobel Peace Prize very often. The front is definitely more interesting.
January 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
You don't see the back of the Nobel Peace Prize very often. The front is definitely more interesting.
I am making a big-ass batch of Japanese style curry today, my desert island comfort food that will carry lunches for me for the entire week.
January 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I am making a big-ass batch of Japanese style curry today, my desert island comfort food that will carry lunches for me for the entire week.
Weird things in my Bluesky algorithm I never have interacted with but appear very frequently. Designing Women posts, Furries, Anime, and weather in Gibralter. Is this just the normal distribution of these topics foe everyone? So strange.
January 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Weird things in my Bluesky algorithm I never have interacted with but appear very frequently. Designing Women posts, Furries, Anime, and weather in Gibralter. Is this just the normal distribution of these topics foe everyone? So strange.
*sigh* when we're in a position to start tumbling rocks again, I have to replace the liner of our large tumbler. For some reason the Ivory soap burnishing run I did last damaged the rubber, and the black rubber just rubs off on my fingers now and gets in the pits of the rocks. #rockhounding
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
*sigh* when we're in a position to start tumbling rocks again, I have to replace the liner of our large tumbler. For some reason the Ivory soap burnishing run I did last damaged the rubber, and the black rubber just rubs off on my fingers now and gets in the pits of the rocks. #rockhounding
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