Jay Shaw
@nacahistorian.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Researching how NASA and the USAF worked together during the Cold War. Early Space policy/ Foreign Relations/history of science and technology/Dad. USAF Retired.
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Jay Shaw
@nacahistorian.bsky.social
· Apr 13
A highlight of my life was eating lunch with Fred Haise today.
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"If it's taught us anything, efforts like Project 2025 prove that right-wing proposals like this need to be taken seriously.Their goals are often realized." share.google/YOQRWQeMWZAF...
Proposed Model Bill Would Change College Tenure, Teaching, & Research
Three conservative groups have proposed model legislation that would dramatically change faculty tenure paths, teaching loads, research activities and hiring authority
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December 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
"If it's taught us anything, efforts like Project 2025 prove that right-wing proposals like this need to be taken seriously.Their goals are often realized." share.google/YOQRWQeMWZAF...
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
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“In the heat of the moment, you’ve got to make a decision, and sometimes that decision is imperfect,” said Hegseth
Pete Hegseth Invokes ‘Fog Of War’ After Pissing In Break Room Refrigerator
ARLINGTON, VA—Describing the incident as a split-second operational judgment made under rapidly evolving conditions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked the “fog of war” Thursday to explain why he ...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“In the heat of the moment, you’ve got to make a decision, and sometimes that decision is imperfect,” said Hegseth
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Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon, a slot machine inspired piece: #AGoodPeople
Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...
Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon, a slot machine inspired piece: #AGoodPeople
Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...
Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...
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I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points
April 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points
Research help please! Who was it in the Air Force who said that policy should not chase technology? I’m completely Brain dumping on this.
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Research help please! Who was it in the Air Force who said that policy should not chase technology? I’m completely Brain dumping on this.
This is a great book. Those who study the history of science and technology need to read it!
"[An] important intervention complicating the historiography of technological development in Asia."
@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social covers @honghongtinn.bsky.social's "Island Tinkerers" in a joint review of books on US-China tech industries & global competition:
@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social covers @honghongtinn.bsky.social's "Island Tinkerers" in a joint review of books on US-China tech industries & global competition:
The Microchip Titans | Los Angeles Review of Books
Mason Wong reviews three books related to US-China tech industries and global competition.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is a great book. Those who study the history of science and technology need to read it!
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Eugene Hasenfus, whose 1986 capture in Nicaragua exposed the Iran-Contra scandal, has died at 84. The National Security Archive has published important documents on Hasenfus and the "off-the-shelf" covert operations run by the Reagan White House to sustain the Contra war.
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Eugene Hasenfus, whose 1986 capture in Nicaragua exposed the Iran-Contra scandal, has died at 84. The National Security Archive has published important documents on Hasenfus and the "off-the-shelf" covert operations run by the Reagan White House to sustain the Contra war.
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Do your thing Bluesky.
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Do your thing Bluesky.
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Hey space Bluesky, I'm looking for an expert on the Moon's formation to comment on a paper I'm reporting on.
If that's you, or you know someone, do let me know. Would be looking to chat later today. Thanks!
jdaoca[at]gmail[dot]com
If that's you, or you know someone, do let me know. Would be looking to chat later today. Thanks!
jdaoca[at]gmail[dot]com
December 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Hey space Bluesky, I'm looking for an expert on the Moon's formation to comment on a paper I'm reporting on.
If that's you, or you know someone, do let me know. Would be looking to chat later today. Thanks!
jdaoca[at]gmail[dot]com
If that's you, or you know someone, do let me know. Would be looking to chat later today. Thanks!
jdaoca[at]gmail[dot]com
A Pileated woodpecker visited us today. It had a hard time eating because it was too big!
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A Pileated woodpecker visited us today. It had a hard time eating because it was too big!
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For #CyberMonday, @hopkinspress.bsky.social has made all of its books 50% off (on orders over $50). That includes Revolutionary Networks, my examination of news and printing during the American Revolution. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
Revolutionary Networks
The Business and Politics of Printing the News, 1763–1789
www.press.jhu.edu
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For #CyberMonday, @hopkinspress.bsky.social has made all of its books 50% off (on orders over $50). That includes Revolutionary Networks, my examination of news and printing during the American Revolution. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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#BookReview – Flight Culture and the Human Experience balloonstodrones.com/2025/12/01/b...
#BookReview – Flight Culture and the Human Experience
Reviewed by Dr Brian Laslie Scott W. Palmer (ed.), Flight Culture and the Human Experience. College Station, TX: Texas A&M Press, 2025. Hbk Photos. Bibliography. Index. 248 pp. Scott W. Palmer’…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#BookReview – Flight Culture and the Human Experience balloonstodrones.com/2025/12/01/b...
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NOW ANNOUNCING our Black Friday Sale!
Take 50% off all (ALL! Including preorders!) books with code FRIDAY50 at checkout!
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#Thanksgiving #BlackFriday #CyberMonday #Sale #Books
Take 50% off all (ALL! Including preorders!) books with code FRIDAY50 at checkout!
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#Thanksgiving #BlackFriday #CyberMonday #Sale #Books
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NOW ANNOUNCING our Black Friday Sale!
Take 50% off all (ALL! Including preorders!) books with code FRIDAY50 at checkout!
go.illinois.edu/UIPBlackFrid...
#Thanksgiving #BlackFriday #CyberMonday #Sale #Books
Take 50% off all (ALL! Including preorders!) books with code FRIDAY50 at checkout!
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#Thanksgiving #BlackFriday #CyberMonday #Sale #Books
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I'm shocked the govt is still trying to deport Georgetown scholar Dr. Suri. ICE abducted him and spirited him to multiple facilities, always in chains. He wasn't allowed to speak with a lawyer for one week! A judge finally ordered him let go after two months. Dr. Suri studies PEACE.
Please help.
Please help.
URGENT FUNDRAISER: please give to Dr. Badar Khan Suri's defense fund today, and share everywhere that folks might give.
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Donate to Stand with Dr. Badar Khan Suri Against Unjust Deportation, organized by MAPHEZE SALEH
Dear friends, colleagues, and all who stand for justice,
T… MAPHEZE SALEH needs your support for Stand with Dr. Badar Khan Suri Against Unjust Deportation
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December 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I'm shocked the govt is still trying to deport Georgetown scholar Dr. Suri. ICE abducted him and spirited him to multiple facilities, always in chains. He wasn't allowed to speak with a lawyer for one week! A judge finally ordered him let go after two months. Dr. Suri studies PEACE.
Please help.
Please help.
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@edinburghup.bsky.social is having a 50% off sale. This means that my The President’s Kill List is only £12.99. Bargain. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-pre...
The President’s Kill List
The President’s Kill List
edinburghuniversitypress.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
@edinburghup.bsky.social is having a 50% off sale. This means that my The President’s Kill List is only £12.99. Bargain. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-pre...
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This time of year, turkeys might be getting all the attention at the dining room table, but The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks said the birds can make great cuddle buddies. https://to.pbs.org/3XnY2wy
At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving
This time of year, turkeys might be getting all the attention at the dining room table, but The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks said the birds can make great cuddle buddies.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This time of year, turkeys might be getting all the attention at the dining room table, but The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks said the birds can make great cuddle buddies. https://to.pbs.org/3XnY2wy
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Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Princeton graduate, was unable to comprehend that photographs create mirror images of their subjects. Here's why affirmative action has lowered the standards of Ivy League admissions.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Princeton graduate, was unable to comprehend that photographs create mirror images of their subjects. Here's why affirmative action has lowered the standards of Ivy League admissions.
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I will be offering a graduate seminar during the winter quarter on the politics of civil disobedience, nonviolence, and civility (and its critics). If you know any graduate students who might be interested, please let them know!
www.humanities.uci.edu/critical/cte...
www.humanities.uci.edu/critical/cte...
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I will be offering a graduate seminar during the winter quarter on the politics of civil disobedience, nonviolence, and civility (and its critics). If you know any graduate students who might be interested, please let them know!
www.humanities.uci.edu/critical/cte...
www.humanities.uci.edu/critical/cte...
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700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Now Digitized & Free Online
700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Now Digitized & Free Online
Too often those in power lump thousands of years of Middle Eastern religion and culture into monolithic entities to be feared or persecuted. But at least one government institution is doing exactly th...
www.openculture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Now Digitized & Free Online
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Shit St Paul ICE agent aims gun
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Shit St Paul ICE agent aims gun
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If this is what it looks like, this is a live third amendment issue. The third amendment has always been my favorite amendment, but largely because it never came up.
Idk if I'm right. Here's what I think I'm seeing:
Police are using her lawn as a staging area. She wants them off. The say she's obstructing them and they'll arrest her. She keeps repeating that it's her property and she won't let them on it without a warrant.
They stay!
Police are using her lawn as a staging area. She wants them off. The say she's obstructing them and they'll arrest her. She keeps repeating that it's her property and she won't let them on it without a warrant.
They stay!
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
If this is what it looks like, this is a live third amendment issue. The third amendment has always been my favorite amendment, but largely because it never came up.