Alex Blanche (he/him)
@astrolegs.bsky.social
Destined to die for the bit
Physics & Astro ILT | Miramar College
Astrophysics 🌌 | ASU
Physics & Astro ILT | Miramar College
Astrophysics 🌌 | ASU
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Wonderful thing about being forgetful is I keep getting reminded of my hilarious jokes I don’t remember
Is Gas-X withdrawal just shitting your pants?
May 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Is Gas-X withdrawal just shitting your pants?
Seeing a bksy mutual’s post screenshotted on insta is like seeing my teacher at the grocery store
December 13, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Seeing a bksy mutual’s post screenshotted on insta is like seeing my teacher at the grocery store
I love being a social honeypot for conservative men. Yes I like cars and beer and wear boots and denim. No I do not think that Trump is heaven sent. Get catfished Harold.
November 28, 2024 at 5:16 AM
I love being a social honeypot for conservative men. Yes I like cars and beer and wear boots and denim. No I do not think that Trump is heaven sent. Get catfished Harold.
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professorships are like “congrats! you are so good at research you can never do it again”
November 25, 2024 at 9:04 PM
professorships are like “congrats! you are so good at research you can never do it again”
It’s a good feeling when a haircut finally settles in
November 24, 2024 at 6:56 AM
It’s a good feeling when a haircut finally settles in
Love those sassy little Venmo notes
November 21, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Love those sassy little Venmo notes
I’m collecting clout for my astrophotography, this is the 4th platform I post them on 😏
November 20, 2024 at 9:36 PM
I’m collecting clout for my astrophotography, this is the 4th platform I post them on 😏
in the physics lab. straight up 'torkin it'. and by 'it', haha, well. let's justr say. My lever arm.
November 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
in the physics lab. straight up 'torkin it'. and by 'it', haha, well. let's justr say. My lever arm.
Does Trump get co-custody of the brain worm?
November 20, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Does Trump get co-custody of the brain worm?
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Your apprentice barging into your room when you are trying to write smut for your favorite sorceress.
November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Your apprentice barging into your room when you are trying to write smut for your favorite sorceress.
burn day for the firefighter academy means campfire smell :)
November 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM
burn day for the firefighter academy means campfire smell :)
New posters for classrooms, nice simple vector graphics, good print quality. But I cannot figure out how this is supposed to be Newton’s second law 🤔
November 19, 2024 at 5:29 PM
New posters for classrooms, nice simple vector graphics, good print quality. But I cannot figure out how this is supposed to be Newton’s second law 🤔
I spent MONTHS working very hard to make these eclipse photos PERFECT, that’s why they’re late (had the film in a bag I forgot about)
November 19, 2024 at 1:31 AM
I spent MONTHS working very hard to make these eclipse photos PERFECT, that’s why they’re late (had the film in a bag I forgot about)
It's fun being college-aged at a college but not a student, really boosts my superiority complex
November 18, 2024 at 10:12 PM
It's fun being college-aged at a college but not a student, really boosts my superiority complex
After seeing a lot of people recommend the S50, I finally picked one up!
October 2, 2024 at 7:54 PM
After seeing a lot of people recommend the S50, I finally picked one up!
Lost my good pen and spent the whole evening scrambling around nervously like that smeego guy from that ring movie
April 19, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Lost my good pen and spent the whole evening scrambling around nervously like that smeego guy from that ring movie
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DID YOU JUST CALL THEM LEGO'S - dashare.zone ADMIN
April 16, 2024 at 8:45 PM
DID YOU JUST CALL THEM LEGO'S - dashare.zone ADMIN
If anyone is looking/knows anyone looking for a graduate in astrophysics to fill a research or outreach/communication role, let me know! I have 4+ years of experience in science education/outreach and 3+ years of research experience.
April 12, 2024 at 6:16 AM
If anyone is looking/knows anyone looking for a graduate in astrophysics to fill a research or outreach/communication role, let me know! I have 4+ years of experience in science education/outreach and 3+ years of research experience.
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Consider donating your eclipse glasses to Eclipse Glasses USA so schoolchildren in South America can use them in October. eclipse23.com/pages/donate...
Donate Used Eclipse Glasses | Eclipse Glasses USA
Not sure what to do with your used eclipse glasses now that the October 2023 eclipse has passed? Donate them to Eclipse Glasses USA. We will send them to school children in other countries for those c...
eclipse23.com
April 8, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Consider donating your eclipse glasses to Eclipse Glasses USA so schoolchildren in South America can use them in October. eclipse23.com/pages/donate...
Clouds kept me on edge all the way up to totality, but we lucked out in Dallas. Perfectly clear!
April 8, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Clouds kept me on edge all the way up to totality, but we lucked out in Dallas. Perfectly clear!
Dog is all set for the eclipse 🔭
April 8, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Dog is all set for the eclipse 🔭
Boss informed me we could not jerry-rig a 200mm filter to a 130mm scope for the eclipse. I’m glad I was in my right mind not to tell him we’ve been doing it for the pas 4 months 😬
April 6, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Boss informed me we could not jerry-rig a 200mm filter to a 130mm scope for the eclipse. I’m glad I was in my right mind not to tell him we’ve been doing it for the pas 4 months 😬
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Seeing an eclipse was one of the most profound experiences of my life.
Shame on NY leadership for mandating a 3hr prison lockdown on Monday, even after they ordered eclipse glasses for every inmate.
Incarcerated people deserve to see this once in a lifetime event. Read more here. 🔭🧪
Shame on NY leadership for mandating a 3hr prison lockdown on Monday, even after they ordered eclipse glasses for every inmate.
Incarcerated people deserve to see this once in a lifetime event. Read more here. 🔭🧪
From Sahil Hegde and Mark Popinchalk: For many, Monday's eclipse presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Sun and Moon align. For others, the situation is far from simple. 🔭
astrobites.org/2024/04/05/e...
astrobites.org/2024/04/05/e...
To be the eclipsed: astronomy outreach in the prison system
For many, Monday’s eclipse presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Sun and Moon align. For others, the situation is far from simple.
astrobites.org
April 5, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Seeing an eclipse was one of the most profound experiences of my life.
Shame on NY leadership for mandating a 3hr prison lockdown on Monday, even after they ordered eclipse glasses for every inmate.
Incarcerated people deserve to see this once in a lifetime event. Read more here. 🔭🧪
Shame on NY leadership for mandating a 3hr prison lockdown on Monday, even after they ordered eclipse glasses for every inmate.
Incarcerated people deserve to see this once in a lifetime event. Read more here. 🔭🧪