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Justin Vasel
@justinvasel.phd
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IU Trustee Candidate | Physics Ph.D. advocating for transparency, shared governance, and principled leadership at Indiana University.
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Explaining how amazing the aurorae were last night to my indoor cat
A gray cat stares blankly towards the camera, clearly unamused
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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If you see this, post a bridge.

(Walterdale Bridge, Edmonton, Canada)
The Walterdale Bridge with its white arches with the skyline of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada behind it.
September 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Moon 💙 Venus
A crescent moon next to a bright pinprick of light (Venus) at dawn
September 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Spotted the iconic United A320 "Friend Ship" livery (N475UA) at Reagan National (DCA) the other week 🤓

#AvGeek #Aviation
A United Airlines A320 parked at a gate at Reagan National Airport (DCA). It is painted with the retro "Friend Ship" livery from the early 1970s, which features a blue and red stripe on the fuselage and a blue and red wedge on the tail. The tail and the fuselage both also have four stars, and the word "United" written in a serif typeface.
September 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Maybe it's time for a bigger cat tree...
A gray cat sleeping on the top of a small cat tree, with both his front and back legs hanging off of the edges
September 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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11/10 fantastic weather story graphic out @nws.noaa.gov IND forecasting office 💯 #inwx
A graphic titled "A Gourd-geous Forecast" with the high/low temperature forecast for the next three days superimposed on cute gourd shapes.
August 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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TODAY is the LAST DAY to qualify for the Indiana University Trustee ballot! I only need 50 more IU alumni signatures by 5pm EDT!

As someone who has fought for graduate student rights, I want to bring "Lux et Veritas" back to university governance.

Sign at vaselforiu.com
A graphic that says "Justin Vasel for Indiana University Board of Trustees. Put Change on the Ballot! Lux et Veritas. 50 more alumni nomination signatures needed by 5pm TODAY"
April 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright kicks off #ARPAE25 energy innovation summit, sharing his excitement for near-term fusion energy potential and a shout-out to the awesome particle physics research at our national labs.

My two favorite things! ⚛️
A conference hall at a convention center taken from near the back of the room, looking towards the stage A man (DOE secretary Chris Wright) giving remarka at a podium in front of an American flag pole and a banner for the conference ("ARPA-E: forging the future")
March 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Who wore it better?
Malania Trump at the Inauguration wearing a dark suit and a dark wide-brimmed hat with a white band on it A drawing from the Spy Vs Spy cartoon, one of who wears a dark suit and a dark hat with a white band
January 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Good morning, Edmonton ❤️🤍

#skyline #canada
Skyline of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada taken from across a river on a mostly clear winter day. A white bridge is prominent in the foreground with the large buildings of the city just behind it
December 23, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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Doesn't get more Canadian than this 🇨🇦🏒
A bowl of poutine consisting of fries, cheese curds, and brown gravy, with a hockey rink in the background
December 23, 2024 at 1:31 AM
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Recently added the first Airbus to my small-but-growing collection of Delta trading cards.

There's still a 717-200 flying out of my local airport that I'm on the hunt for #Aviation #AvGeek
An array of 4 holographic trading cards from Delta Airlines sitting on a shelf with other decorations and nicknacks surrounding them. From left to right, the cards are for the following aircraft: Airbus A321, Boeing 737, Boeing 767, and Boeing 767-400.
December 10, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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The state of education in this country just keeps getting worse
A pop-up dialogue that says "Sorry, PowerPoint can't read ^0." above a large button that says "OK"
November 26, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Good morning happy Friday
Two cats (one gray and one orange) near a window bathed in deep golden sunlight as the sun, just visible in the background, has just appeared over the horizon. The gray cat is laying down sleeping, while the orange one is sitting nearby and looking pensive.
November 22, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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So I heard this site was for elder millenials?
A two-panel Simpsons meme. The first panel shows two young and buff men walking down the street and one is holding what should be a boombox over their shoulder, but is actually a screenshot of Spotify. The second pane shows two old men walking the other direction holding a screenshot of Winamp over their shoulders.
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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Bluesky view of Fermilab, July 1, 2024 💙⚛️
An aerial view of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory showcasing the main office building in the middle of the frame next to two large rings that comprise the circular accelerators. The campus is largely made up of bright green grassy areas with dark green patches of trees.
November 21, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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Not going to name names but I totally relate to this.

*glances at Chandler*
A close-up shot of an orange cat's face.
November 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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Happy #MSFS2024 Day to all who celebrate ✈️

#AvGeek #Aviation #Flightsim
November 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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feeling this today 😬
Screenshot of a twitter post from @amyngyn on September 28, 2019, which reads: "me playing video games: saves every five minutes. me writing code: git commit -am 'some changes' (+647, -1049)"
November 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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Chandler (🧡) and his very sleepy brother Ash (🩶)
An orange cat is laying down on the top of an indoor cat tree and a gray cat is sleeping in a window sill with one arm dangling off the edge
November 17, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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look, we're all a factor of 2π off our game sometimes
A two-panel meme with one panel showing Lebron James in his Lakers jersey holding his head in a frustrated way, and the other panel showing the relationship of the reduced planck constant ("h-bar") to the true planck constant ("h"). The caption reads "Lebron James wrongly used planck constant insead of reduced planck constant for calculation"
November 14, 2024 at 2:21 PM
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uffda
A comic of with one character looking frazzled and saying "what a week, huh?". The other character responds with "Captain, it's Wednesday"
November 13, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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Quote with a picture of water that you took
Dark blue choppy ocean waters below a light blue sky with a few scattered clouds
November 12, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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this was my mantra while thesis-ing, and I still stand by it
A post-it note attached to a computer monitor that says "Finished is better than perfect"
November 12, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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If you see this, post a concert picture you took.
Taylor Swift on stage in her golden Fearless dress playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone. A packed crowd can be seen in the background.
November 12, 2024 at 1:17 PM