Jeff
@jbworkshop.bsky.social
Stargazer. Solar power guru. Occasional baker. Frequent hiker. Seeker on the unalome path, alive in the contemplative mind and the forest cathedral.
Papyrus in the late autumn sunlight
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Papyrus in the late autumn sunlight
The Pleiades, taken last night here in Vermont. So glad the era of film-astrophotography is behind me, the digital telescope makes this much, much easier!! 45-minute exposure. Thanks for checking it out!
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Pleiades, taken last night here in Vermont. So glad the era of film-astrophotography is behind me, the digital telescope makes this much, much easier!! 45-minute exposure. Thanks for checking it out!
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
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Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables. Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables
Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time.
arstechnica.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables. Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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Some great summation by @timothysnyder.bsky.social regarding social media algorithms and the limitations they place on freedom, randomness, personal sovereignty etc.
#OnFreedom #selfcare
#OnFreedom #selfcare
November 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Some great summation by @timothysnyder.bsky.social regarding social media algorithms and the limitations they place on freedom, randomness, personal sovereignty etc.
#OnFreedom #selfcare
#OnFreedom #selfcare
November 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
An Aurora in Orion! With the Pleiades in the upper right and Sirius lower left. An amazing storm!
#astrophoto #aurora #Orion #Vermont
#astrophoto #aurora #Orion #Vermont
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
An Aurora in Orion! With the Pleiades in the upper right and Sirius lower left. An amazing storm!
#astrophoto #aurora #Orion #Vermont
#astrophoto #aurora #Orion #Vermont
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Nailed it.
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Nailed it.
Good evening Bluesky! Dark skies here in Vermont this evening, and a cold wind to bring in another storm (or at least some pressure changes). The moon lights up the sky tonight, which will likely mask any Aurora visibility.
#astrophoto #moon #astronomy #vermont
#astrophoto #moon #astronomy #vermont
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Good evening Bluesky! Dark skies here in Vermont this evening, and a cold wind to bring in another storm (or at least some pressure changes). The moon lights up the sky tonight, which will likely mask any Aurora visibility.
#astrophoto #moon #astronomy #vermont
#astrophoto #moon #astronomy #vermont
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Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Supreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublica
Search Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
projects.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
And now, a physical metaphor for "LLMs can be just as good as human writers and artists!"
(And I know, I shared it twice. But it's just that nice!)
(And I know, I shared it twice. But it's just that nice!)
just....enjoy this
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
So full and beautiful, hovering there effortlessly in the cold November air. Glorious!
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #astronomy
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #astronomy
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
So full and beautiful, hovering there effortlessly in the cold November air. Glorious!
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #astronomy
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #astronomy
Another win for renewables plus storage today. Thank you Mark Jacobson for continuing to publish this great data!
#windpower #hydro #solar #bess
#windpower #hydro #solar #bess
Every day is a new record.
Two more 100% WindWaterSolar days for part of the day in CA, making it 213 100% days so far in 2025.
CA will be 100% WWS 24/7/365 by 2037.
PV and batteries are replacing gas rapidly.
Gas down 18% versus 2024 and 37.4% versus 2023.
Two more 100% WindWaterSolar days for part of the day in CA, making it 213 100% days so far in 2025.
CA will be 100% WWS 24/7/365 by 2037.
PV and batteries are replacing gas rapidly.
Gas down 18% versus 2024 and 37.4% versus 2023.
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Another win for renewables plus storage today. Thank you Mark Jacobson for continuing to publish this great data!
#windpower #hydro #solar #bess
#windpower #hydro #solar #bess
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The Democratic establishment's ugly reaction to Zohran Mamdani reveals an unpleasant truth.
They would rather lose elections than change.
The addiction to rich donors and consultants is killing the party. But Mamdani shows a path out. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/03/z...
They would rather lose elections than change.
The addiction to rich donors and consultants is killing the party. But Mamdani shows a path out. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/03/z...
Zohran Mamdani knows how to win
Not just in New York — Mamdani's campaign shows how to inspire voters nationwide
www.salon.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Democratic establishment's ugly reaction to Zohran Mamdani reveals an unpleasant truth.
They would rather lose elections than change.
The addiction to rich donors and consultants is killing the party. But Mamdani shows a path out. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/03/z...
They would rather lose elections than change.
The addiction to rich donors and consultants is killing the party. But Mamdani shows a path out. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/03/z...
Waxing gibbous moon this evening. 90% full. The air is crisp and cold with some passing gusts from this weekend’s cold front. Autumn in full swing.
#astrophoto #newengland #vermont #Astronomy
#astrophoto #newengland #vermont #Astronomy
November 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Waxing gibbous moon this evening. 90% full. The air is crisp and cold with some passing gusts from this weekend’s cold front. Autumn in full swing.
#astrophoto #newengland #vermont #Astronomy
#astrophoto #newengland #vermont #Astronomy
After the big storm had come and gone, autumn is fully here. Hello, beautiful moon!
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #beautifulsky
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #beautifulsky
November 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
After the big storm had come and gone, autumn is fully here. Hello, beautiful moon!
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #beautifulsky
#astrophoto #moon #vermont #beautifulsky
My lexicon of colors is insufficient. Behold the full changing of the season.
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
My lexicon of colors is insufficient. Behold the full changing of the season.
Vermonters! Here is a very informative (if heartbreaking) article from @rollingstone.com outlining how the GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill is already causing great pain in Vermont, and it’s getting worse. This is a clear, detailed review of the human-scale effects.
How the Big Beautiful Bill Could Devastate Vermont:
“We are going to face a hunger and health crisis and a tragedy on an unprecedented scale.”
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
“We are going to face a hunger and health crisis and a tragedy on an unprecedented scale.”
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Vermonters! Here is a very informative (if heartbreaking) article from @rollingstone.com outlining how the GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill is already causing great pain in Vermont, and it’s getting worse. This is a clear, detailed review of the human-scale effects.
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Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
@timothysnyder.bsky.social ‘s On Freedom has just arrived! Get one for yourself and extras to give to friends. From your local and INDEPENDENT bookseller, of course.
Do it before the admin flails at banning it and settles for burning it.
Do it before the admin flails at banning it and settles for burning it.
October 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
@timothysnyder.bsky.social ‘s On Freedom has just arrived! Get one for yourself and extras to give to friends. From your local and INDEPENDENT bookseller, of course.
Do it before the admin flails at banning it and settles for burning it.
Do it before the admin flails at banning it and settles for burning it.