Barak Nelson
@barakn.bsky.social
Degrees in microbiology and physics with emphasis in astronomy, photographer, navel gazer, baby whisperer
Both of these graphs purport to show an unemployment rate. Only the lower one is a rate of change of a value per unit time. Perhaps these could be given different names? #econsky
December 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Both of these graphs purport to show an unemployment rate. Only the lower one is a rate of change of a value per unit time. Perhaps these could be given different names? #econsky
Rosette frost pattern on windshield
December 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Rosette frost pattern on windshield
"Look out the window," she said. "I know you're going to like it."
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
"Look out the window," she said. "I know you're going to like it."
I'm looking at the SWPC site and not seeing the Kp 5-6 or G-1 or G-2 storms that some in the #heliophysics feed are forecasting for Sept. 13-14. ☀️
September 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I'm looking at the SWPC site and not seeing the Kp 5-6 or G-1 or G-2 storms that some in the #heliophysics feed are forecasting for Sept. 13-14. ☀️
Hundreds of birds in the local yrees excitedly chatting about their imminent Central American vacations
September 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hundreds of birds in the local yrees excitedly chatting about their imminent Central American vacations
Ugghh.... trickle down economics disguised as "bottom up incentives." Tax corporate profits and private income at the high rates of the mid-1900s, you know, the ones that forced companies to invest a lot in R&D and become the innovation capital of the world.
Want to use rich people like me to your advantage? Incent us to help those who need it the most. Lower corp taxes for comps that pay a min of $25 per hour. Lower corp taxes if employees get stock at the same pct as the CEO.
Bottom up incentives work. Dems never innovate. They bitch
Bottom up incentives work. Dems never innovate. They bitch
August 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Ugghh.... trickle down economics disguised as "bottom up incentives." Tax corporate profits and private income at the high rates of the mid-1900s, you know, the ones that forced companies to invest a lot in R&D and become the innovation capital of the world.
Slow-moving thunderstorms in Montana are unusual but becoming more common, thanks to stranding in heat domes induced by climate change 🧪
July 31, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Slow-moving thunderstorms in Montana are unusual but becoming more common, thanks to stranding in heat domes induced by climate change 🧪
Goals, or lack thereof
July 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Goals, or lack thereof
Was looking at @markiev.bsky.social 's huge string of posts and comments labeled "Rude" by @moderation.bsky.app and none are rude by my standards. Seems like Bsky should be quicker to identify users who are stalkers that serially report their victims' posts.
May 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Was looking at @markiev.bsky.social 's huge string of posts and comments labeled "Rude" by @moderation.bsky.app and none are rude by my standards. Seems like Bsky should be quicker to identify users who are stalkers that serially report their victims' posts.
Leo is a better name, otherwise we'd be expecting golf jokes from Bob Pope.
May 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Leo is a better name, otherwise we'd be expecting golf jokes from Bob Pope.
Even aircraft that aren't flying aren't safe from this administration.
May 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Even aircraft that aren't flying aren't safe from this administration.
So maybe firing the people protecting us from murder hornets wasn't such a great idea after all.
bsky.app/profile/npr....
bsky.app/profile/npr....
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.
After paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.
www.npr.org
May 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
So maybe firing the people protecting us from murder hornets wasn't such a great idea after all.
bsky.app/profile/npr....
bsky.app/profile/npr....
Is a shrimp cocktail the only solid cocktail, and if so, what makes it so special?
April 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Is a shrimp cocktail the only solid cocktail, and if so, what makes it so special?
Sorry, Arkansans, but somehow this is your fault. You didn't buy enough red hats, signed Bibles, his and her cypto, or gold shoes. Or maybe you're just not close enough to Florida. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Sarah Sanders begs Trump to reconsider rejection of Arkansas’ disaster fund request
The Arkansas governor and former Trump White House press secretary’s request for federal support was rejected
www.independent.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Sorry, Arkansans, but somehow this is your fault. You didn't buy enough red hats, signed Bibles, his and her cypto, or gold shoes. Or maybe you're just not close enough to Florida. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I swear, one of these days his nose is going to fall off and reveal that he's actually Red Skull.
In 2024, Brittany Charlton achieved what she now calls “one of [her] main career aspirations”: the launch of a research center at Harvard University’s medical school focused on LGBTQ health.
But within the past two months, all that work has been undone. You can thank President Donald Trump.
But within the past two months, all that work has been undone. You can thank President Donald Trump.
New lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's devastating research cancellations
Researchers allege the NIH has canceled billions in grants without legal or scientific basis to carry out Trump's marching orders.
www.motherjones.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I swear, one of these days his nose is going to fall off and reveal that he's actually Red Skull.
To everyone applauding Musk's loss in Wisconsin: Sssssssshhhhhhhhhh... quiet!
We want him to "help" other conservatives in other races.
We want him to "help" other conservatives in other races.
April 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
To everyone applauding Musk's loss in Wisconsin: Sssssssshhhhhhhhhh... quiet!
We want him to "help" other conservatives in other races.
We want him to "help" other conservatives in other races.
The unfinished paint job adds something to the shadows.
March 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The unfinished paint job adds something to the shadows.
Gary, what's up, man?
March 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Gary, what's up, man?
Is Trump going to blame South Carolina Governor McMaster?
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Carolina wildfires live: Evacuation news and updates across Myrtle Beach
A blaze near Carolina Forest, a community just west of tourist spot Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, stretched across 1,200 acres
www.independent.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Is Trump going to blame South Carolina Governor McMaster?
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Venus and an Earth-lit crescent Moon
March 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Venus and an Earth-lit crescent Moon
If you're a department at a federal agency, it's now an imperative to write an article explaining the reason for your existence, because the wanderin' doge won't have the faintest clue what you do otherwise. www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/safegua...
Safeguarding Satellites: How NOAA Monitors Space Weather to Prevent Disruptions
In an era where satellites enable everything from weather forecasts to global communications, the invisible forces of space weather pose a growing threat.
www.nesdis.noaa.gov
February 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
If you're a department at a federal agency, it's now an imperative to write an article explaining the reason for your existence, because the wanderin' doge won't have the faintest clue what you do otherwise. www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/safegua...
