Dr. Adeene Denton
@spacewhalerider.com
Planetary scientist, earth + space science historian, dancer/choreographer, part-time community radio DJ. (they/she) 🏳️🌈
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Dr. Adeene Denton
@spacewhalerider.com
· Oct 17
Hello new followers! I'm a planetary scientist that specializes in what happens when planets collide, but I'm also a community radio DJ, trained historian, and professional dancer/choreographer. So naturally most of what I'm posting will be shitposts.
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No one should have to rely on strangers for help—including Mohamed's family. In the absence of sustained support for their individual fund, they rely on weekly support from the giving circle.
Winter supplies, medical needs. Give/find their link here:
Winter supplies, medical needs. Give/find their link here:
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that their...
chuffed.org
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
No one should have to rely on strangers for help—including Mohamed's family. In the absence of sustained support for their individual fund, they rely on weekly support from the giving circle.
Winter supplies, medical needs. Give/find their link here:
Winter supplies, medical needs. Give/find their link here:
Job application asking for my h-index... Bold of you to assume I know (or want to know) what my h-index is!!
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Job application asking for my h-index... Bold of you to assume I know (or want to know) what my h-index is!!
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Reposted by Dr. Adeene Denton
A too large proportion of tenured folks refuse to acknowledge the crisis of precarious in higher ed.
However.
In a moment when the ability of anyone to speak publicly without repercussion is under threat and all university admins push precarity, abandoning the best protection is not the way.
However.
In a moment when the ability of anyone to speak publicly without repercussion is under threat and all university admins push precarity, abandoning the best protection is not the way.
You know, AHA has been surprisingly pretty good and on a personal level I was pleasantly surprised at how well I’ve handled it emotionally.
But it also reaffirmed that tenure needs to go, and the *minimum* ask for tenured and tenure-track faculty is abolishing it.
But it also reaffirmed that tenure needs to go, and the *minimum* ask for tenured and tenure-track faculty is abolishing it.
January 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
A too large proportion of tenured folks refuse to acknowledge the crisis of precarious in higher ed.
However.
In a moment when the ability of anyone to speak publicly without repercussion is under threat and all university admins push precarity, abandoning the best protection is not the way.
However.
In a moment when the ability of anyone to speak publicly without repercussion is under threat and all university admins push precarity, abandoning the best protection is not the way.
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A Sudden Decline in US Planetary Meetings in 2025
#PlanetSci 🧪
#PlanetSci 🧪
A Sudden Decline in US Planetary Meetings in 2025 - The Planetary Research Blog
blog.planetary-research.org
January 11, 2026 at 6:35 AM
A Sudden Decline in US Planetary Meetings in 2025
#PlanetSci 🧪
#PlanetSci 🧪
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People are getting executed on the street, so thank god we have politicians brave enough to protect the nation’s windows
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says 29 people were arrested in downtown last night during a noise demonstration at a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents: "For those that are taking the bait and causing property damage or otherwise, there are consequences. We're holding the line here all the way."
January 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
People are getting executed on the street, so thank god we have politicians brave enough to protect the nation’s windows
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This week I can't count the number of medical emergencies among the six families partnered with the giving circle. A new variant of COVID is threatening their lives, along with hepatitis and lupus.
Help with supplies & care. Click "weekly" to sustain it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Help with supplies & care. Click "weekly" to sustain it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This week I can't count the number of medical emergencies among the six families partnered with the giving circle. A new variant of COVID is threatening their lives, along with hepatitis and lupus.
Help with supplies & care. Click "weekly" to sustain it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Help with supplies & care. Click "weekly" to sustain it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Got a little too much sleep and woke up with enough energy to start explaining Pliny the Elder vs. Pliny the Younger... and it's not even 8 am
January 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Got a little too much sleep and woke up with enough energy to start explaining Pliny the Elder vs. Pliny the Younger... and it's not even 8 am
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Day-to-day survival for these six families & a camp, and you can help.
The emergencies are escalating, between severe illness and the latest renewed aggression. Urgent medical care, shelter, winter supplies: chuffed.org/project/hope...
The emergencies are escalating, between severe illness and the latest renewed aggression. Urgent medical care, shelter, winter supplies: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Day-to-day survival for these six families & a camp, and you can help.
The emergencies are escalating, between severe illness and the latest renewed aggression. Urgent medical care, shelter, winter supplies: chuffed.org/project/hope...
The emergencies are escalating, between severe illness and the latest renewed aggression. Urgent medical care, shelter, winter supplies: chuffed.org/project/hope...
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I’ll be reading again this Sunday as we raise funds for a survival fund & a mutual aid initiative in Mawasi. Tickets are free but few have bitten—it’s always a warm space of poetry and solidarity, so please do come.
www.tickettailor.com/events/sdhep...
www.tickettailor.com/events/sdhep...
buytickets.at/sdhepress/20... Now more than ever, #WeKeepTelling! Join us in celebrating Palestinian writers. Tickets are free, donations to our fundraisers are welcome and encouraged.
11th January, 7 pm GMT, online.
11th January, 7 pm GMT, online.
January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I’ll be reading again this Sunday as we raise funds for a survival fund & a mutual aid initiative in Mawasi. Tickets are free but few have bitten—it’s always a warm space of poetry and solidarity, so please do come.
www.tickettailor.com/events/sdhep...
www.tickettailor.com/events/sdhep...
The new Congressional NASA budget does look way better, but we need to acknowledge that even if NASA "gets its budget back," it will not undo the massive amount of damage done across the country. It won't bring back the many scientists and engineers who've lost their jobs and had to move on!
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The new Congressional NASA budget does look way better, but we need to acknowledge that even if NASA "gets its budget back," it will not undo the massive amount of damage done across the country. It won't bring back the many scientists and engineers who've lost their jobs and had to move on!
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The lawsuits have been plentiful as well as the settlements
wach.com/news/local/f...
wach.com/news/local/f...
Clemson professor wins settlement after firing over Charlie Kirk post
An assistant professor at Clemson University will be back on the job after a social media post led to his firing.
wach.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The lawsuits have been plentiful as well as the settlements
wach.com/news/local/f...
wach.com/news/local/f...
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A lot of people have strong feelings about what’s happening in Venezuela, but not much grounding in the history or politics. I talked to Geo Maher, who’s written two books on Venezuelan politics, to offer some context.
Geo Maher on Venezuela, Popular Power, and US Intervention
“This has absolutely nothing to do with either drug trafficking or democracy.”
organizingmythoughts.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A lot of people have strong feelings about what’s happening in Venezuela, but not much grounding in the history or politics. I talked to Geo Maher, who’s written two books on Venezuelan politics, to offer some context.
Reposted by Dr. Adeene Denton
Spark Space provides free access for students to study so they can continue their education in Gaza - they need electricity and internet to keep the space running, and your donations are a critical source of aid. Share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/spar...
🇵🇸 Gaza Needs Your Support: Help Build a Lifeline for Students and Remote Workers!
In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken in...
chuffed.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Spark Space provides free access for students to study so they can continue their education in Gaza - they need electricity and internet to keep the space running, and your donations are a critical source of aid. Share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/spar...
Spark Space provides free access for students to study so they can continue their education in Gaza - they need electricity and internet to keep the space running, and your donations are a critical source of aid. Share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/spar...
🇵🇸 Gaza Needs Your Support: Help Build a Lifeline for Students and Remote Workers!
In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken in...
chuffed.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Spark Space provides free access for students to study so they can continue their education in Gaza - they need electricity and internet to keep the space running, and your donations are a critical source of aid. Share and donate if you can: chuffed.org/project/spar...
Planetary science problems: @saturnsierra.bsky.social was talking about “tightening up this proposal,” but I heard “Titan-ing up this proposal," and asked how Titan's gonna come into this 🤦♀️
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Planetary science problems: @saturnsierra.bsky.social was talking about “tightening up this proposal,” but I heard “Titan-ing up this proposal," and asked how Titan's gonna come into this 🤦♀️
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side discussion but anyone saying the real issue with ICE is a lack of proper training is subtly arguing for increased funding and should probably be ignored going forward regarding all substantive matters
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM
side discussion but anyone saying the real issue with ICE is a lack of proper training is subtly arguing for increased funding and should probably be ignored going forward regarding all substantive matters
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Palestinians stood in solidarity with Black Americans in the aftermath of Mike Brown. They also painted a mural of George Floyd in the West Bank and rallied for him.
This is very important history and part of why we’re here today.
This is very important history and part of why we’re here today.
It also really bothers me cause Palestinians have been raising the Venezuela issue and I think even protested in the aftermath of George Floyd and other police brutality in the us. Meanwhile people here are like “why bring them up?”
January 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Palestinians stood in solidarity with Black Americans in the aftermath of Mike Brown. They also painted a mural of George Floyd in the West Bank and rallied for him.
This is very important history and part of why we’re here today.
This is very important history and part of why we’re here today.
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Out of curiosity, I tried to use ChatGPT to make R code a few times.
Once it worked great, solving the problem with more elegant code than I’d have used.
Twice it worked fine, clunky but it got there.
Twice it generated cuckoo-bananapants nonsense- but I’d only know that if I knew how to code.
Once it worked great, solving the problem with more elegant code than I’d have used.
Twice it worked fine, clunky but it got there.
Twice it generated cuckoo-bananapants nonsense- but I’d only know that if I knew how to code.
But now, when I hear "well, I use chatgpt because I can code in R / analyse my data / do literature review again", my answer is systematically: no, you cannot.
I think the loss of technical skills is dangerous for research, because it prevents a sound understanding of feasibility.
I think the loss of technical skills is dangerous for research, because it prevents a sound understanding of feasibility.
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Out of curiosity, I tried to use ChatGPT to make R code a few times.
Once it worked great, solving the problem with more elegant code than I’d have used.
Twice it worked fine, clunky but it got there.
Twice it generated cuckoo-bananapants nonsense- but I’d only know that if I knew how to code.
Once it worked great, solving the problem with more elegant code than I’d have used.
Twice it worked fine, clunky but it got there.
Twice it generated cuckoo-bananapants nonsense- but I’d only know that if I knew how to code.
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NEW: The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace.
Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
www.propublica.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace.
Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
I’m so exhausted I just microwaved an empty plate for 30 seconds
January 8, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m so exhausted I just microwaved an empty plate for 30 seconds
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We're still matching your contributions for these six families & a camp! Inattention means they go without. So share the funds—any funds. Put them in your calendar. Be bold. Then take bolder action.
Click "weekly" to join for healthcare, food, more: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Click "weekly" to join for healthcare, food, more: chuffed.org/project/hope...
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
We're still matching your contributions for these six families & a camp! Inattention means they go without. So share the funds—any funds. Put them in your calendar. Be bold. Then take bolder action.
Click "weekly" to join for healthcare, food, more: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Click "weekly" to join for healthcare, food, more: chuffed.org/project/hope...
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Special matching opportunity + ask! For new year's, I asked for folks to click "weekly" or "monthly" on spare change—it means sustainable, reliable help for six families & a camp to survive.
And this week? We'll double you. Pledge, spread the word, act: linktr.ee/hopegivingci...
And this week? We'll double you. Pledge, spread the word, act: linktr.ee/hopegivingci...
Hope Giving Circle | Linktree
This giving circle sustains 6 families in Gaza and a mutual aid team serving a displacement camp of 15 more with food, water, shelter, medicine, and more.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Special matching opportunity + ask! For new year's, I asked for folks to click "weekly" or "monthly" on spare change—it means sustainable, reliable help for six families & a camp to survive.
And this week? We'll double you. Pledge, spread the word, act: linktr.ee/hopegivingci...
And this week? We'll double you. Pledge, spread the word, act: linktr.ee/hopegivingci...
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NEW: My research has found that 17 of the 200 highest-ranked U.S. colleges have removed references to gender identity, gender expression, and/or sexual orientation from their nondiscrimination policies. See the full list here: medium.com/prismnpen/to...
Top U.S. Universities Are Quietly Removing LGBTQ+ Discrimination Protections
From the Ivy League to elite state schools, this list might surprise you
medium.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
NEW: My research has found that 17 of the 200 highest-ranked U.S. colleges have removed references to gender identity, gender expression, and/or sexual orientation from their nondiscrimination policies. See the full list here: medium.com/prismnpen/to...