@ballece.bsky.social
Sci-fi, fantasy, climate, science, animals, pinball, and some tennis.
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A question we got from a reader:
“How can they say it’s ’too close to the election’ to make changes in Texas when the new maps themselves were just drawn!? Isn’t that ‘too close to the election’ too?”
We answered! Check it out here: boltsmag.org/mid-decade-r...
“How can they say it’s ’too close to the election’ to make changes in Texas when the new maps themselves were just drawn!? Isn’t that ‘too close to the election’ too?”
We answered! Check it out here: boltsmag.org/mid-decade-r...
The Escalating Race to Redistrict: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
How are the new maps changing the midterms? Why are courts not doing more? Would proportional representation help? We’ve got answers about mid-decade redistricting.
boltsmag.org
December 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A question we got from a reader:
“How can they say it’s ’too close to the election’ to make changes in Texas when the new maps themselves were just drawn!? Isn’t that ‘too close to the election’ too?”
We answered! Check it out here: boltsmag.org/mid-decade-r...
“How can they say it’s ’too close to the election’ to make changes in Texas when the new maps themselves were just drawn!? Isn’t that ‘too close to the election’ too?”
We answered! Check it out here: boltsmag.org/mid-decade-r...
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NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
December 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
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/2 Has Trump ever felt joy? Has he ever had a truly happy day? Does he have any fond memories at all? Has he ever experienced anything closer to contentment than gloating, or smugness, or fleeting satisfaction in demeaning others?
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
/2 Has Trump ever felt joy? Has he ever had a truly happy day? Does he have any fond memories at all? Has he ever experienced anything closer to contentment than gloating, or smugness, or fleeting satisfaction in demeaning others?
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One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
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It’s that time of year again.
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It’s that time of year again.
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
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The annual toy safety report added a new threat category, filing artificially intelligent teddy bears under “psychological hazards” after researchers determined that traditional warnings like “choking risk” & “toxic materials” did not adequately cover. Read more below...
#AI #chatgpt #toys #OddNews
#AI #chatgpt #toys #OddNews
AI Teddy Bears Fail Turing Test, Pass Predator Test
Finally, a teddy bear that can both mispronounce “Snuggle” and ruin your will to parent.
oddnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Vous assistez, quasiment en direct à la formation d'un cratère sur la Lune, avec un impact filmé ce matin !
November 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Vous assistez, quasiment en direct à la formation d'un cratère sur la Lune, avec un impact filmé ce matin !
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With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
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The Uninhabitable United States
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Uninhabitable United States
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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IMO democracy becomes impossible in the absence of any social or political norms against lying.
Kristi Noem: "No American citizens have been arrested or detained. We focus on those who are here illegally. And anything you would hear or report that would be different than that is simply not true and false reporting."
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
IMO democracy becomes impossible in the absence of any social or political norms against lying.
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I still don’t know why Trump is so mad about that Ontario tariff ad. It’s not as if Ontario ran an ad depicting the province dumping a load of faeces on an American crowd. Now, that would’ve been truly disgusting.
October 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I still don’t know why Trump is so mad about that Ontario tariff ad. It’s not as if Ontario ran an ad depicting the province dumping a load of faeces on an American crowd. Now, that would’ve been truly disgusting.
October 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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That Trump got away with his mishandling (theft?) of classified documents is bad enough but that he then uses classified documents as an excuse to go after his opponents is just… no words. We live in the worst timeline.
BREAKING: John Bolton is indicted for allegedly keeping and sharing classified information.
John Bolton is indicted for allegedly keeping and sharing classified information
The charges against Trump's former national security adviser come as the president has pressured DOJ to pursue criminal indictments of his political foes.
www.politico.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
That Trump got away with his mishandling (theft?) of classified documents is bad enough but that he then uses classified documents as an excuse to go after his opponents is just… no words. We live in the worst timeline.
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A Vow & Use a Pebble - Towers of Midnight chapters 14 & 15 - EP553
Egwene has unrealistic expectations of punctuality in the World of Dreams.
Listen now: www.spreaker.com/episode/a-vo...
#TheWheelOfTime #WoTSpoilers #TowersOfMidnight #RobertJordan #FantasyBooks #BrandonSanderson
Egwene has unrealistic expectations of punctuality in the World of Dreams.
Listen now: www.spreaker.com/episode/a-vo...
#TheWheelOfTime #WoTSpoilers #TowersOfMidnight #RobertJordan #FantasyBooks #BrandonSanderson
October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A Vow & Use a Pebble - Towers of Midnight chapters 14 & 15 - EP553
Egwene has unrealistic expectations of punctuality in the World of Dreams.
Listen now: www.spreaker.com/episode/a-vo...
#TheWheelOfTime #WoTSpoilers #TowersOfMidnight #RobertJordan #FantasyBooks #BrandonSanderson
Egwene has unrealistic expectations of punctuality in the World of Dreams.
Listen now: www.spreaker.com/episode/a-vo...
#TheWheelOfTime #WoTSpoilers #TowersOfMidnight #RobertJordan #FantasyBooks #BrandonSanderson
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This is a new image from #JWST.
The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.
The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.
April 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is a new image from #JWST.
The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.
The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.
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To properly reach the Jupiter system in July 2031, #ESAJuice relies on ephemerides - predicted positions of celestial objects at specific times.
Mid October, you have a chance to help improve those ephemerides.
@obs-paris-psl.bsky.social has details lte.observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/Une-occultat...
Mid October, you have a chance to help improve those ephemerides.
@obs-paris-psl.bsky.social has details lte.observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/Une-occultat...
October 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
To properly reach the Jupiter system in July 2031, #ESAJuice relies on ephemerides - predicted positions of celestial objects at specific times.
Mid October, you have a chance to help improve those ephemerides.
@obs-paris-psl.bsky.social has details lte.observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/Une-occultat...
Mid October, you have a chance to help improve those ephemerides.
@obs-paris-psl.bsky.social has details lte.observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/Une-occultat...
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Ahead of tomorrow’s #NobelPrize announcement, I went on a deep dive in search of the most obscure physics Nobel Prizes in history. That means it's time for a thread on...🧵
PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
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PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
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October 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ahead of tomorrow’s #NobelPrize announcement, I went on a deep dive in search of the most obscure physics Nobel Prizes in history. That means it's time for a thread on...🧵
PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
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PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
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I know I'm late to the party but I just started watching The last of us, and wow! That S1E3 episode with Bill & Frank! What an amazing hour of TV!
September 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I know I'm late to the party but I just started watching The last of us, and wow! That S1E3 episode with Bill & Frank! What an amazing hour of TV!
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On MSNBC, @samsteindc.bsky.social
says in response to the vile video, "it's just Trump" and then dismisses it.
We have to stop saying this.
Saying this sort of thing, and continually dismissing his behavior lets him get away with outrageous behavior.
@11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social
says in response to the vile video, "it's just Trump" and then dismisses it.
We have to stop saying this.
Saying this sort of thing, and continually dismissing his behavior lets him get away with outrageous behavior.
@11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
On MSNBC, @samsteindc.bsky.social
says in response to the vile video, "it's just Trump" and then dismisses it.
We have to stop saying this.
Saying this sort of thing, and continually dismissing his behavior lets him get away with outrageous behavior.
@11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social
says in response to the vile video, "it's just Trump" and then dismisses it.
We have to stop saying this.
Saying this sort of thing, and continually dismissing his behavior lets him get away with outrageous behavior.
@11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social