Dr. Deep Anand
@styrofoamplates.bsky.social
some guy working on some telescope. views are my own and not those of my employer or the government or anyone else.
Pinned
excited to share ongoing results from the TRGB-SBF Project, where we aim to resolve the Hubble tension with a distance ladder which is independent of the usual Cepheid+Type Ia supernova route!
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arxiv.org/abs/2408.16810
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arxiv.org/abs/2408.16810
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Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) Dick Durbin (Ill.)
the Democrats who are are considered by R's as possible “yes” votes for the deal.
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) Dick Durbin (Ill.)
the Democrats who are are considered by R's as possible “yes” votes for the deal.
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) Dick Durbin (Ill.)
the Democrats who are are considered by R's as possible “yes” votes for the deal.
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) Dick Durbin (Ill.)
the Democrats who are are considered by R's as possible “yes” votes for the deal.
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I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
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Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
yep
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
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The mistake that the Senate Dems are making is that they think they are playing a game that will be repeated in the future-in which case, the optimal course of action is compromise. But the Trump regime is doing all it can to ensure this is the last cycle under the Constitutional order.
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The mistake that the Senate Dems are making is that they think they are playing a game that will be repeated in the future-in which case, the optimal course of action is compromise. But the Trump regime is doing all it can to ensure this is the last cycle under the Constitutional order.
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They're tearing Goddard apart for scraps and I'm supposed to write as many proposals as I can to scramble for a fraction of the money NASA has left? Depressing, degrading, and dehumanizing in a time when the future of planetary science can be measured in the number of people it leaves behind.
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
They're tearing Goddard apart for scraps and I'm supposed to write as many proposals as I can to scramble for a fraction of the money NASA has left? Depressing, degrading, and dehumanizing in a time when the future of planetary science can be measured in the number of people it leaves behind.
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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
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A personal reflection on the destructive erosion of ethics, norms and respect for law at NASA:
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October 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A personal reflection on the destructive erosion of ethics, norms and respect for law at NASA:
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if you are at all interested in the status of the local value of the Hubble constant/tension, I would very much recommend reading this new paper!
the local results are very robust, and point to a sizable and significant tension with measurements inferred from data from the early Universe
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the local results are very robust, and point to a sizable and significant tension with measurements inferred from data from the early Universe
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#Cosmology
The Local Distance Network: a community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at 1% precision
The baseline result is H0=73.50+/-0.81 km/s/Mpc.
by the H0DN Collaboration: Stefano Casertano, et al (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2510.23823 🧪
The Local Distance Network: a community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at 1% precision
The baseline result is H0=73.50+/-0.81 km/s/Mpc.
by the H0DN Collaboration: Stefano Casertano, et al (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2510.23823 🧪
October 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
if you are at all interested in the status of the local value of the Hubble constant/tension, I would very much recommend reading this new paper!
the local results are very robust, and point to a sizable and significant tension with measurements inferred from data from the early Universe
🔭🧪
the local results are very robust, and point to a sizable and significant tension with measurements inferred from data from the early Universe
🔭🧪
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#Cosmology
The Local Distance Network: a community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at 1% precision
The baseline result is H0=73.50+/-0.81 km/s/Mpc.
by the H0DN Collaboration: Stefano Casertano, et al (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2510.23823 🧪
The Local Distance Network: a community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at 1% precision
The baseline result is H0=73.50+/-0.81 km/s/Mpc.
by the H0DN Collaboration: Stefano Casertano, et al (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2510.23823 🧪
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
#Cosmology
The Local Distance Network: a community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at 1% precision
The baseline result is H0=73.50+/-0.81 km/s/Mpc.
by the H0DN Collaboration: Stefano Casertano, et al (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2510.23823 🧪
The Local Distance Network: a community consensus report on the measurement of the Hubble constant at 1% precision
The baseline result is H0=73.50+/-0.81 km/s/Mpc.
by the H0DN Collaboration: Stefano Casertano, et al (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2510.23823 🧪
can’t even make this shit up anymore
Thunder called timeout and refs granted it right as Toppin grabbed a steal. Pacers obviously frustrated with that one, especially after Carlisle didn't get to timeout/challenge earlier.
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
can’t even make this shit up anymore
someone get the FBI to investigate OKC this shit is unwatchable
Rick Carlisle can't believe there was no call on that drive from Siakam. SGA just got to the cup and put the Thunder up 4 with 2:45 to go.
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
someone get the FBI to investigate OKC this shit is unwatchable
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Genuinely curious: can Dems physically get close enough to use this as a backdrop? Political malpractice not to if you can.
oh my god he demolished it lmao www.lawdork.com/p/trump-demo...
Exclusive: Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete
Photos obtained by Law Dork show the dramatic extent of the first step in Trump's purported plan to build a new ballroom on White House grounds with private funds.
www.lawdork.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Genuinely curious: can Dems physically get close enough to use this as a backdrop? Political malpractice not to if you can.
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The NBA is back tonight! Follow #NBAsky and convince your friends that Shams still posting on twitter is not a good reason to stay.
My wish for the upcoming NBA season is that any #NBAsky media folks or similar who still also post over there because not enough basketball people left is that you explain to a colleague or other relevant prominent person why that is nihilist tautological bullshit. Also tell them video works here.
October 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The NBA is back tonight! Follow #NBAsky and convince your friends that Shams still posting on twitter is not a good reason to stay.
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Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social
I count at least 2130 proposals so far 😭 #jwstcycle5 🔭🧪
October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I count at least 2130 proposals so far 😭 #jwstcycle5 🔭🧪
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The JWST Cycle 5 "Procrastination Monitor", i.e. Molly's proposal counter submission form, is up an running. Please fill it out if you have data to add to it. And do share! #JWSTCycle5
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
JWST Cycle 5 Proposal Procrastination Monitor
An anonymous way to monitor JWST proposal submission times
In the email from proposal-submission@stsci, the subject line will be like, "JWST Phase I Proposal 3434 submission 4 received". Here, 3434 =...
docs.google.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The JWST Cycle 5 "Procrastination Monitor", i.e. Molly's proposal counter submission form, is up an running. Please fill it out if you have data to add to it. And do share! #JWSTCycle5
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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FUCK ICE FOREVER
After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.
www.miamiherald.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
FUCK ICE FOREVER
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As a shutdown approaches and Dem leadership does its usual schtick, just re-upping that basically every fed employee I've heard from in recent weeks (anecdotal, yes, but still!) is pro-fight, pro-shutdown-if-necessary. As I wrote a couple weeks ago about NIH:
www.gravityisgone.com/the-walls-ar...
www.gravityisgone.com/the-walls-ar...
September 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
As a shutdown approaches and Dem leadership does its usual schtick, just re-upping that basically every fed employee I've heard from in recent weeks (anecdotal, yes, but still!) is pro-fight, pro-shutdown-if-necessary. As I wrote a couple weeks ago about NIH:
www.gravityisgone.com/the-walls-ar...
www.gravityisgone.com/the-walls-ar...
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feeling this again today
September 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
feeling this again today
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#Cosmology
The Perfect Host: JWST Cepheid Observations in a Background-Free SN Ia Host Confirm No Bias in Hubble-Constant Measurements
by Adam Riess and co-authors (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2509.01667 🧪
The Perfect Host: JWST Cepheid Observations in a Background-Free SN Ia Host Confirm No Bias in Hubble-Constant Measurements
by Adam Riess and co-authors (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2509.01667 🧪
September 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#Cosmology
The Perfect Host: JWST Cepheid Observations in a Background-Free SN Ia Host Confirm No Bias in Hubble-Constant Measurements
by Adam Riess and co-authors (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2509.01667 🧪
The Perfect Host: JWST Cepheid Observations in a Background-Free SN Ia Host Confirm No Bias in Hubble-Constant Measurements
by Adam Riess and co-authors (incl. @styrofoamplates.bsky.social)
arxiv.org/abs/2509.01667 🧪
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David Grinspoon confirms that his term appointment as NASA's Senior Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy will not be renewed and the position itself is being eliminated. He'll participate in Wednesday's Astrobiology Update (which is listed on our Calendar).
August 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
David Grinspoon confirms that his term appointment as NASA's Senior Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy will not be renewed and the position itself is being eliminated. He'll participate in Wednesday's Astrobiology Update (which is listed on our Calendar).
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Sean Duffy: "All of the climate science and all of the other priorities that the last administration had at NASA we're gonna move aside, and all of the science that we do is gonna be directed toward exploration."
August 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Getting A NASA Grant Just Became Very Political
nasawatch.com/trumpspace/g...
- "Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
nasawatch.com/trumpspace/g...
- "Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
Getting A NASA Grant Just Became Overtly Political
White House Executive Order "Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking" dropped today
nasawatch.com
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Getting A NASA Grant Just Became Very Political
nasawatch.com/trumpspace/g...
- "Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
nasawatch.com/trumpspace/g...
- "Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
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NASA Goddard is in real jeopardy!!! Employees received a memo that center is closing the cafeterias, vending, visitor center, rec center, etc. Oct 1, which is start of the fiscal year.
HQ Cheeto lackeys trying to kill NASA before Congress can act.
HQ Cheeto lackeys trying to kill NASA before Congress can act.
August 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
NASA Goddard is in real jeopardy!!! Employees received a memo that center is closing the cafeterias, vending, visitor center, rec center, etc. Oct 1, which is start of the fiscal year.
HQ Cheeto lackeys trying to kill NASA before Congress can act.
HQ Cheeto lackeys trying to kill NASA before Congress can act.
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🚨🚨🚨 Jeffrey Epstein during a 2010 deposition:
Q. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of
18?
A: Though l'd like to answer that question, at least today l'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights, sir.
Q. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of
18?
A: Though l'd like to answer that question, at least today l'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights, sir.
July 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Jeffrey Epstein during a 2010 deposition:
Q. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of
18?
A: Though l'd like to answer that question, at least today l'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights, sir.
Q. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of
18?
A: Though l'd like to answer that question, at least today l'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights, sir.