Jason E. Ybarra
@jasonybarra.bsky.social
Learning facilitator | Planetarium director | Astrophysicist | Poet | Artist | Husband | Neurodivergent | Cat enthusiast | Spatially resolved human | he/they
Any #constitution lawyers here? By declaring himself king, has Trump essentially vacated the presidency? I am thinking about Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 #lawsky #academicsky #law
February 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Any #constitution lawyers here? By declaring himself king, has Trump essentially vacated the presidency? I am thinking about Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 #lawsky #academicsky #law
New film at the WVU Planetarium 🔭
Special Indigenous Peoples' Day show on Monday, October 9 at 8 PM in the WVU Planetarium. Registration required. 🔭
September 26, 2023 at 7:35 PM
New film at the WVU Planetarium 🔭
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Importing from the other site, but it applies here as well. As soon as I started following these rules, sometime before I articulated them in late ‘21, my experience online improved immensely.
September 17, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Importing from the other site, but it applies here as well. As soon as I started following these rules, sometime before I articulated them in late ‘21, my experience online improved immensely.
My letter to the WVU BoG. I was only able to read half of it at the meeting. 🔭
September 14, 2023 at 8:45 PM
My letter to the WVU BoG. I was only able to read half of it at the meeting. 🔭
Reposted by Jason E. Ybarra
"Instead, to save money, we’ve hired a new administrator. Please welcome Douglas Smite-Johnson, our new Executive Vice President of Saving Money." #AcademicSky
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/int...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/int...
Introducing Our University’s New Executive Vice President of Saving Money
Colleagues, friends, and adjuncts —
As many of you know, the university is facing unprecedented budget shortfalls. These shortfalls aren’t directly...
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 13, 2023 at 2:21 AM
"Instead, to save money, we’ve hired a new administrator. Please welcome Douglas Smite-Johnson, our new Executive Vice President of Saving Money." #AcademicSky
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/int...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/int...
Sometimes I get very little work done at home; and that is okay.
September 10, 2023 at 7:33 PM
Sometimes I get very little work done at home; and that is okay.
What are 6 nature things that make you lose your cool?
🔭 Off the top of my head I can name 4:
Greenhouse gasses
Reduced surface reflectivity
High heat capacities of urban surfaces
Changing mean molecular weight within the core of the Sun
🔭 Off the top of my head I can name 4:
Greenhouse gasses
Reduced surface reflectivity
High heat capacities of urban surfaces
Changing mean molecular weight within the core of the Sun
What are 6 nature things that make you lose your cool?
5 of mine:
Cephalopods
Vultures
Archerfish
Volcanoes
Big cats
5 of mine:
Cephalopods
Vultures
Archerfish
Volcanoes
Big cats
What are 5 nature things that make you lose your cool?
5 of mine:
Nudibranchs
Slime molds
Lichens
Barnacles
Moths
5 of mine:
Nudibranchs
Slime molds
Lichens
Barnacles
Moths
September 9, 2023 at 7:26 PM
What are 6 nature things that make you lose your cool?
🔭 Off the top of my head I can name 4:
Greenhouse gasses
Reduced surface reflectivity
High heat capacities of urban surfaces
Changing mean molecular weight within the core of the Sun
🔭 Off the top of my head I can name 4:
Greenhouse gasses
Reduced surface reflectivity
High heat capacities of urban surfaces
Changing mean molecular weight within the core of the Sun
Walking around campus on Saturday taking selfies.
September 9, 2023 at 6:41 PM
Walking around campus on Saturday taking selfies.
It is refreshing to be at a place where the students, staff, and faculty continuously display courage and are resolute in looking out for each other.
September 9, 2023 at 4:08 PM
It is refreshing to be at a place where the students, staff, and faculty continuously display courage and are resolute in looking out for each other.
Reposted by Jason E. Ybarra
My rule of thumb: If they don't understand the Constitution they shouldn't be in office.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says that as president, he would deport American-born children of undocumented immigrants
Vivek Ramaswamy says he'll deport children of undocumented immigrants born in the U.S.
Those children, however, are American citizens under the 14th Amendment.
www.nbcnews.com
September 9, 2023 at 12:55 AM
My rule of thumb: If they don't understand the Constitution they shouldn't be in office.
Reposted by Jason E. Ybarra
David Frum sums up the Elon Musk decision to disable Starlink so that Ukraine couldn’t attack Russian vessels with drones:
September 8, 2023 at 5:03 PM
David Frum sums up the Elon Musk decision to disable Starlink so that Ukraine couldn’t attack Russian vessels with drones:
Drop something blue from your gallery...🛰🔭
September 8, 2023 at 2:40 AM
Drop something blue from your gallery...🛰🔭
Oddly enough, a couple weeks ago, this was said ➡️ "We will continue to receive your feedback and comments and will take all into consideration"
September 8, 2023 at 1:44 AM
Oddly enough, a couple weeks ago, this was said ➡️ "We will continue to receive your feedback and comments and will take all into consideration"
Kinda like the Six Flags guy, but instead of bringing happiness, he takes it away. (y'all know who I'm talking about)
September 7, 2023 at 11:18 PM
Kinda like the Six Flags guy, but instead of bringing happiness, he takes it away. (y'all know who I'm talking about)
Heroes exist 🦸♀️🦸♀️🦸♀️
Please read our open letter to the WVU Board of Governors published in the Boston Review today. @jessiew.bsky.social , @rosecasey.bsky.social and I wrote it together and we mean every word.
An Open Letter from Faculty at West Virginia University - Boston Review
The crisis here spells disaster for the future of public education.
www.bostonreview.net
September 7, 2023 at 2:57 PM
Heroes exist 🦸♀️🦸♀️🦸♀️
Halfway to Friday 🔭
August 30, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Halfway to Friday 🔭
But I do want my students to read the syllabus.
August 29, 2023 at 11:13 AM
But I do want my students to read the syllabus.
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Okay I'm going to get back to assigning exoplanets tonight, but in the meantime, for *reasons*, I need to know your burning questions about exoplanets! Perhaps to be answered in a medium for your consumption very soon!!
August 28, 2023 at 8:42 PM
Okay I'm going to get back to assigning exoplanets tonight, but in the meantime, for *reasons*, I need to know your burning questions about exoplanets! Perhaps to be answered in a medium for your consumption very soon!!
I kinda like Percie-purps.
August 27, 2023 at 5:12 PM
I kinda like Percie-purps.
Thank you @oldblackcrow.bsky.social and @emily.space for facilitating my move to bluer skies.
August 26, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Thank you @oldblackcrow.bsky.social and @emily.space for facilitating my move to bluer skies.